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Tampa Death Fest returns to the legendary Brass Mug for its 8th annual edition on September 4th and 5th, 2026, delivering one of the strongest underground death‑metal weekends in Florida.
This year’s lineup fuses rising underground brutality with veteran icons. Friday, September 4th will erupt with Syndicate, Eroguro Phantasmagore, Homicyde, Unholy Disciple, Leprosy, Sacrilous, Viogression, and Foreverless. While Saturday, Sept 5th crushes with Grave Filth, Ramtha, Gouted Corpse, Coathanger Abortion, Sapraemia, Gangrenesia (Puerto Rico), Must Not Kill, and Tampalegends Nasty Savage closing out the night.
As one of the bands that helped ignite Florida’s extreme‑metal movement in the mid‑80s, Nasty Savage remains a cornerstone of the scene and a perfect headliner for a weekend built on pure aggression. If you crave real deathmetal, raw, heavy, and unfiltered, the kind Tampa helped define, this is one of 2026’s essential weekends. Two nights. Zero filler. Maximum brutality. See you in the pit.
Event Details:
Date: September 4th and 5th
Venue: Brass Mug, 1450 Skipper Road, Tampa, FL
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1261714482664268
Ticket Links:
Fri, Sept 4 – https://ticketbud.com/events/25a37be2-3998-11f1-af02-42010a71700b
Sat, Sept 5 – https://ticketbud.com/events/3510b89e-39a0-11f1-ac5f-42010a71700b
Get a preview of the lineup wth the TDF Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0xXgzAxsCqGvjraz6l8YNh
TDF Promo Video – https://www.instagram.com/p/DYwwzZXR8qK/?hl=en
Tampa Death Fest 2026 Lineup:
Friday, September 4th:
Foreverless (Florida)
Viogression (Wisconsin)
Sacrilous (Florida)
Leprosy (Pennsylvania)
Unholy Disciple (Florida)
Homicyde (South Carolina)
Eroguro Phantasmagore (Florida)
Syndicate (Florida)
Saturday, September 5th:
Nasty Savage (Florida)
Must Not Kill (Florida)
Gangrenesia (Puerto Rico)
Sapraemia (Florida)
Coathanger Abortion (Tennessee)
Gouted Corpse (Ohio)
Ramtha (Florida)
Grave Filth (Florida)
About the Headliners:
Viogression – https://viogression.info/
Music Video – “Light Harvester” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_cEP5Ed26E
Formed in 1988, Viogression rose from the Midwest underground with early demos that led to their acclaimed debut, Expound & Exhort (1991), earning them a world tour with Deathand Pestilence. After Passage (1994) and a long hiatus, the band returned with A Pure Formality (2014), reigniting their momentum and live presence. They pushed forward with 3rd Stage of Decay (2022) before crafting their fourth album, Thaumaturgic Veil (2025), praised for blending old‑school brutality with cerebral, metaphysical themes. The record marks a bold new chapter in Viogression’s evolving legacy.
Nasty Savage –https://www.nastysavage.com/
“Live at Legions of Metal (Chicago)” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT1V85ZQR64
Nasty Savage is a thrash metal band from Brandon, Florida, that became well known for the wild and theatrical stage antics of frontman “Nasty” Ronnie Galetti. During the band’s early years, Galetti gained a reputation for his high-energy performances, which famously included smashing television sets over his head onstage.
The group’s debut album, featuring the standout track “XXX,” was recorded at Progressive Music in Tampa and helped secure a deal with the influential metal label Metal Blade Records. Nasty Savage released four albums between 1983 and 1989 before disbanding.
Following years of reunion rumors, the band returned with the album Psycho Psycho in 2004, marking their comeback with a collection of new material. Since then, Nasty Savage has continued to perform select live shows while maintaining its legacy as a cult favorite in the thrash metal scene. In October 2024, the band released its latest studio album, Jeopardy Room.
Leprosy – https://leprosy.cc/home
“Impulse to Kill” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji2og7WzJS0
Imagine horror, blood, and gore splattered across a heaping dose of true old‑school death metal, shoved into a meatgrinder and served with a smile. This is Leprosy. Exhumed in 1988, Leprosy is a Death/Splatter Gore metal force hailing from the Pittsburgh “Steel City” underground. Over the decades, they’ve shared the stage with giants including Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Malevolent Creation, Forbidden, Entombed, Venom Inc, Exodus, Deicide, and many more, earning their reputation as one of Pennsylvania’s most enduring and blood‑soaked extreme‑metal acts.
Gangrenesia – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561028699841
Music Video – “Disemboweling Motherfc*kers Like You!” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNJOdx4-Hus
Gangrenesia is an active, slamming brutal death metal band from Caguas, Puerto Rico, formed in 2022 and known for their ultra‑violent gore themes, hyper‑percussive slam riffs, and extreme vocal brutality. They’ve quickly become one of Puerto Rico’s most vicious new extreme metal exports, releasing multiple singles, demos, and EPs that have circulated heavily in the slam/brutal‑death underground.
A band to watch! RAMTHA – https://linktr.ee/ramthabandfl
Music Video – “Infinite Energy” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yXxBbuLLsI
Recent WACKEN METAL BATTLE USA 2026 National Finalists! Ramtha is an extreme metal band from St. Petersburg/Tampa, Florida, known for fusing death metal, thrash, grind and hardcore into a high‑intensity hybrid sound. Active since 2022, the band has carved out a distinct identity within Florida’s extreme metal scene.
They’ve released two EPs, Void Tyrant (2023) and Through Eyes of Death (2024), and are currently developing a third EP slated for 2026. Ramtha has earned a reputation for explosive live performances, frequently hitting Tampa’s Brass Mug and sharing stages with major acts such as Exhorder, Crypta, Worm, Gruesome, Artillery, Killing Addiction, Bandit, Gillian Carter, Dayglo Abortions, and Hong Kong Fck You. With momentum continuing to build, the band remains a rising force in the underground.
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577052471967
https://www.instagram.com/tampadeathfest/
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Italian post-black metal collective DIE SÜNDE have signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut full-length album, Effemeridi, scheduled to arrive before the end of 2026.
Emerging as one of the best-kept secrets of Italy’s increasingly vibrant underground, DIE SÜNDE have quietly built a strong reputation through two highly acclaimed EPs: their self-titled debut in 2020 and Strega in 2022. Across those releases, the band established a distinctive artistic identity by weaving together black metal and post-hardcore/metal into a constantly evolving musical language, where fractured rhythms, dynamic songwriting and an instinctive sense of tension are held together by a deeply melancholic emotional core.
Rather than relying solely on aggression, DIE SÜNDE explore a broad expressive spectrum. Harrowing screams coexist with evocative clean vocals and choral arrangements, giving their songs an organic emotional depth that never feels forced or ornamental. The result is a sound capable of shifting naturally between violence and introspection, always driven by sincerity rather than convention.
With Effemeridi, the band takes a decisive step forward. Expanding both the scope and ambition of its songwriting, the album refines everything that has made DIE SÜNDE such a compelling presence within the Italian extreme metal landscape, presenting their most cohesive, mature and emotionally resonant work to date.
More details about Effemeridi, including artwork, tracklist and the first single, will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Line-up:
Michael Anthony Foti – vocals
Simone Carraro – guitar
Nicola Rizzo – bass
Filippo Baccega – drums
Additional composer for the the album:
Carlo Giacomel – guitar
DIE SÜNDE:
https://www.instagram.com/diesuendeband
https://diesuende.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/diesuende
Time To Kill Records:
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/timetokillrecords/
https://timetokillrecords.com/
U.S. Progressive/Melodic Death Metal duo, IAPETUS, have returned! The band is set to release their first new album since 2019’s critically acclaimed, The Body Cosmic! Willowtip will release the new opus, The Mother Void, on October 16.
Joining core members Matthew Cerami and Jordan Navarro on the album is featured vocalist Fabienne Erni of Eluveitie, along with several notable guest musicians, including drummer Brody Taylor Smith (Invent Animate), guitarist Benji Baret (Ne Obliviscaris), and vocalist Frank Harper (Caelestra).
The forthcoming album was mixed and mastered by the legendary Jens Bogren & Tony Lindgren.
IAPETUS released the following statement concerning The Mother Void:
“The Mother Void is the story of a mother and a son; of mankind and the cosmos; of feeling destined to failure in a world designed to destroy. It is a conceptual record, meant to be digested in whole; the conclusion to a trilogy of albums dedicated to the tension between mortal existence and immortal space. It is our most personal record to date, and its scope is mirrored in size only by the passion that accompanied its creation. We claw from The Mother Void.”
The official video for “Red Giant,” the album’s first single, is available now at: youtu.be/Jx-F1uWgClU
The song is available on all digital platforms now. Album pre-orders are available now.
The Mother Void will be available on CD, vinyl gatefold 2xLP, Limited Longbox CD, and digital formats.
Track Listing:
Album Credits:
Matthew Cerami: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Arrangements.
Jordan Navarro: Guitars, Keys, Drum Arrangements.
Guest Vocals: Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie, Illumishade), Ethan Navarro.
Additional Vocal Arrangements by: Fabienne Erni, Hana Iman.
Guest Vocals recorded by: Valentin Voluta.
Drums performed by: Brody Taylor Smith.
Drums arranged by: Jordan Navarro & Brody Taylor Smith.
Drums recorded by: John Douglass (Vorticist Studios).
Additional Synths + SFX: Mark Lazeski.
Guest Guitar Solo on “TON”: Benjamin Baret (Ne Obliviscaris).
Guest Vocals on “TON”: Frank Harper (Caelestra).
Produced by: Fascination Street Studios.
Recorded by: Alexander Backlund.
Mixed by: Jens Bogren.
Mastered by: Tony Lindgren.
Additional Recording by: Ricardo Borges.
Mix Assistant: Johan Martin.
Cover Art by: Vanessa Lemen.
Album Layout and Artwork by: Alex Eckman-Lawn.
Source: ClawHammer PR
Stream/purchase ARKTHEOS’ Cosmolith HERE.
Hypaethral Records is pleased to announce the reissue of Cosmolith, the debut full length from Canadian blackened death duo ARKTHEOS, out now for the first time on LP and CD.
The first glimmer of ARKTHEOS was kindled in 2015, guided by a vision that is at once introspective and violent, meditative yet visceral, embodying both darkness and the fire that cuts through it. D. Ibson (guitars, voice) began composing the band’s earliest material as a continuation of his previous work in melodic black metal, but with a stronger emphasis on muscular riffing, pummeling rhythms, and a deeper exploration of nature and spirituality. Years later, he joined forces with T. Pill (drums, synth), and together their shared vision took on a more defined and formidable shape
The band unleashed their first demo in late 2023, followed by their full-length debut, Cosmolith, released digitally in the Summer of 2025. Drawing from the intensity and chaos of both death and black metal, Cosmolith channels elemental forces and cosmic immensity into a series of psychedelic visions, hymns to forgotten gods and declarations of defiance in the face of infinity; the album drawing comparison to acts such as Urfaust and Bolt Thrower.
Comments Ibson, “Cosmolith came from the desire to harness the energy and scope of extreme metal and channel it to express genuine awe and wonder. It is a dense psychedelic sonic tumult that bridges death metal and black metal, built around an emotional core of ecstasy and revelation.”
“It is the violence of a Summer storm, the crashing waves of the ocean, a thundering herd of wild animals. It is the sound of gazing into infinity and getting lost in the stars; of a massive ancient forest, teeming with life and full of secrets; and of a mortal being grappling with such vastness.”
“It is the blood rushing through your veins and your primal instincts roaring to life. These songs are anthems to the nameless gods and spirits who embody each of these.”
Cosmolith, which features cover art by Adam Burke, was recorded by ARKTHEOS at Black Hall and mastered by Roland Rodas at Cavern of Echoes. The record is available now on vinyl (Ltd 200 on Meteorite) and CD (Ltd. 200 Pro-pressed CDs with 4-panel digipak).
Find orders at the Hypaethral webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Cosmolith – Track Listing:
https://www.instagram.com/arktheos_band
https://linktr.ee/hypaethralrecords
https://instagram.com/hypaethralrecords
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DISHEARTENED (feat. Nikita Kamprad/ Der Weg Einer Freiheit) is the first single from A SECRET REVEALED’S upcoming fourth album THE RUIN I SUMMONED FORTH, out October 16th on Lifeforce Records.
Disheartened up now on all digital platforms.
The title of the fourth full‑length by A SECRET REVEALED already serves as a dark omen: The Ruin I Summoned Forth sounds powerful, oppressive, and inescapable. And that very weight permeates all eight songs of the album. The band from Würzburg crafts a sonic landscape defined by immense emotional force, urgent intensity, and a density that feels almost impossible to contain. Their wall of sound is never an end in itself, but the foundation of an existential expression that hits immediately and resonates long after.
Stylistically, the quintet moves within the tension field of post‑metal – a sound that doesn’t deny its core roots, yet highlights more clearly than ever their affinity for black metal, melodic death metal, and modern, forward‑driving heaviness. Time and again, fragile, searching passages open up, giving the massive sound room to breathe, occasionally interwoven with subtle, almost folkloric accents. Fittingly, the opener ‘Disheartened’ sets an early exclamation mark: with Nikita Kamprad of Der Weg einer Freiheit as guest vocalist, the track gains additional depth and sharpness.
The Ruin I Summoned Forth marks the band’s third release on LIFEFORCE RECORDS, following Sacrifices (2019) and When The Day Yearns For Light (2021). Their debut The Bleakness was released in 2015 via Bastardized Records.
Across all four records, a clear narrative thread emerges: A SECRET REVEALED consistently strive to craft strong thematic arcs and a massive, uncompromising sound that grips listeners from the very beginning and leaves a lasting impact. Once again, the band presents a cohesive work in which individual elements rise into an overwhelming whole, until, in the end, the inevitable unfolds: The Ruin I Summoned Forth.
THE RUIN I SUMMONED FORTH – UP NOW FOR PRE-ORDER | PRE-SAVE
A SECRET REVEALED On Tour With PRAISE THE PLAGUE:
30.10.2026 – Dresden / HD
02.11.2026 – München / Backstage (club)
03.11.2026 – Berlin / Neue Zukunft
04.11.2026 – Hamburg / Bambi Galore
05.11.2026 – Hannover / Chéz Heinz
06.11.2026 – Würzburg / Immerhin
07.11.2026 – Stuttgart / Juha West
more dates tba
Beyond the Top Records has welcomed extreme progressive metal group DREAMER to its roster.
The band, featuring members of BLIGHTED EYE and THE ZENITH PASSAGE, will release its debut album, Autogenesis, later this year. Following the band’s 2021 instrumental demo, Autogenesis sees DREAMER‘s vision come to life with 9 epic tracks of melodic and boundary-pushing metallic wizardry.
Fans were given a preview of what’s to come with the 2025 single, “Hollow,” which is slated to appear on the album. Stream the song now on Spotify.
Beyond the Top is set to release Autogenesis this fall on digital, CD and two vinyl variant editions. Release date and pre-order information coming soon.
Stream more from DREAMER here.
DREAMER:
Kyle Chapan – Vocals
Josef Hossain-Kay – Drums
Christopher Beattie – Guitars, Keyboards
Ricky Alvarado-Cabrera – Bass
Zachary Rivizzigno – Guitars
facebook.com/DreamerMetalOfficial
Source: ClawHammer PR
Eleven chapters. One descent. A concept album where every song becomes another step into an infernal world.
New York-based heavy/thrash metal project Quemasantos has unveiled the complete details surrounding its forthcoming second full-length album, Stranded In Hell, an ambitious concept record scheduled for release on October 9, 2026, through Digmetalworld & MVD Entertainment Group.
Conceived as an eleven-chapter journey, Stranded In Hell follows a protagonist descending through an infernal realm where fear, temptation, justice, isolation, and survival become interconnected parts of the same story.
Rather than presenting a collection of unrelated songs, the album unfolds as a continuous narrative in which every chapter reveals another layer of an unforgiving world. Musically, Stranded In Hell remains rooted in classic heavy and thrash metal, while embracing cinematic atmospheres and dynamic arrangements that give each composition its own identity.
For Ignacio Orellana, the album also represents an important personal milestone. Known primarily as a drummer throughout his musical career, Stranded In Hell marks the first time he steps forward as the band’s bassist while also composing, producing, recording, mixing, and mastering the entire album.
“I’ve been a drummer since I was fourteen, but I’ve always wanted to play bass and develop my own musical ideas. This album became the opportunity to finally do that. The music wasn’t written to fit a genre or follow trends; it simply reflects the records I’ve listened to throughout my life and everything I was experiencing while writing it.”
Lyrically, the album was developed by longtime collaborator Nelson Díaz, whose storytelling transforms each composition into another chapter of the album’s descent through Hell. The only exception is “Burning The Black,” written by Orellana as a deeply personal reflection inspired by the illness and passing of his wife, Ximena Muñoz.
Adding another layer to the project, each song features a guest guitarist from across the international metal community, bringing together musicians from Chile, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia.
Track Listing:
The album was recorded at Oily Sound Studios (New York, USA), with vocal sessions taking place at Estudios Ultrasónico and Estudios Attic in Chile.
For collectors, Stranded In Hell will be available as limited deluxe digipak CDs, with vinyl editions also available through Digmetalworld.
Release Schedule:
The descent begins September 1.
Listening Party at Bandcamp
More info:
http://instagram.com/quemasantos1
https://www.facebook.com/quemasantos
Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS
Japanese metal pioneers Sigh are back with ‘Unputenpu’, the first single to be taken from their upcoming new studio album ‘Goh-ka’, alongside a stunning new music video created by Costin Chioreanu.
Speaking about the new track, frontman and Sigh mastermind Mirai Kawashima said:
“Honestly, I have no idea at all how the song sounds to other people. Shuffle is the world-widely used rhythm and Japan is no exception. I’ve been using this rhythm in the songs like “Shikigami”, “Ecstatic Transformation”, and “Midnight Sun” but I guess I have completed my own Japanese style on “Unputenpu”. The guitar lead by Mikael Åkerfeldt from Opeth definitely gives another boost to the song.”
“Unputenpu expresses the idea that whether a person is blessed with good fortune or struck by misfortune is determined by God’s will, the will of heaven, fate or something totally beyond our control and we cannot do anything to change it. Anyone could die today or lose somebody you love. Life can be cruel any time. The song is based on my personal experience but I don’t want to talk about the details…”
WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘UNPUTENPU’, CREATED BY COSTIN CHIOREANU
Music: Sigh
Lyrics: Mirai Kawashima
Mirai Kawashima: Vocals, Hammond, Shinobue, Hichiriki, Sheng
Dr. Mikannibal: Vocals
Nozomu Wakai: Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Mike Heller: Drums, Percussion
Yukiko Shibutani: Bass, Backing Vocals
Masayoshi Tanaka: Wadaiko, Surigane, Tebiragane
Mikael Åkerfeldt: Guitar Solo
Ginzaburo Abe: Shamisen
Goh-Ka is a new highlight of atmosphere, technical mastery, and meticulously arranged epics of metallic grandeur. Main-man Mirai Kawashima notes this as being as equally personal an album as ‘Shiki’, both musically and lyrically.
From a musical perspective, if you were to place the main ingredients of Celtic Frost, Voivod, Black Sabbath, horror movies and Japan into a cauldron and stir it, you will get ‘Goh-ka’. Numerous additional spices such as psychedelic rock, prog rock and classical music are also evident over the album’s close to one-hour duration.
The album title ‘Goh-ka’ has a triple meaning, being: 業火 infernal fire scorching sinners, 劫火 a huge fire that burns down the world at the end of time, and 業果 karma. The primary theme permeating the album is Kuso-zu; a series of Buddhist paintings or illustrations depicting the nine stages of a human body’s decomposition after death, created to encourage meditation on the impermanence of life, the inevitability of death, and the detachment from physical beauty and worldly attachment.
It openly shows the harsh reality that no matter how beautiful you are, you’ll be dead and rot sooner or later. And Kuso-shi is a poem based on these paintings. The artworks on the cover and in the booklet of ‘Goh-ka’ are therefore Kuso-zu themselves.
SIGH – GOH-KA
Kuso-shi 1, 2, and 3 – 09:11
Jigoku-Zoshi 1: Unkamusho – 03:55
Anzenshokon – 06:24
Kuso-shi 4, 5, and 6 – 07:21
Shoso – 00:56
Unputenpu – 05:41
Jinmenjushin – 06:14
Jigoku-Zoshi 2: Tokatsujigoku – 03:06
Kushukankyo – 01:47
Kuso-shi 7 – 01:56
Kuso-shi 8 and 9 / Mettaijakujo – 11:23
PRE-ORDERS OF THE ALBUM FROM THE PEACEVILLE STORE AND BAND STORE WILL COME WITH THE FREE ‘LEGACY OF HORRORS’ 10-TRACK SIGH SAMPLER.
Joining Mirai Kawashima and Dr Mikannibal along with guitarist Nozomu Wakai, are Frédéric Leclercq (Kreator) on bass, plus renowned US drummer Mike Heller.‘Goh-ka’ was recorded across multiple studios, and once again mixed and mastered by Lasse Lammert at LSD studios in Germany.
SIGH TOUR DATES:
EUROPE
09/03 PL Aleksandrow Lodzki Summer Dying Loud
09/04 PL Cracow Zaścianek
09/05 CZ Ostrava Metal III
09/07 DE Munich Hansa 39 @ Feierwerk
09/08 DE Leipzig Moritzbastei
09/09 DE Berlin Badehaus
09/10 DK Copenhagen Beta @ Amager Bio
09/11 DE Hamburg Betty
09/12 DE Oberhausen Death & Damnation Fest
09/13 NL Leeuwarden Neushoorn
09/14 NL Utrecht DB’s
09/15 FR Paris Backstage By The Mill
Japanese metal pioneers Sigh formed in 1989/1990. Their genre-classic Black Metal debut Scorn Defeat arrived in 1993, and with a subsequent journey through the strange and the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & ideas throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field whilst maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed on the 2022 album (and first for Peaceville Records), Shiki. This was followed by the remaking of their Hangman’s Hymn album as part of the band’s 35th anniversary celebrations, in the shape of I Saw the World’s End: Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV (2025).
Watch/Stream EXUMER’s “Allocated Savagery” HERE: https://youtu.be/yv5ErP72Dkg
“Allocated Savagery” is the latest single from veteran German thrash legion, EXUMER. The track comes by way of the band’s latest studio album, Death Mask Messiah, set for release on August 28th through Metal Blade Records.
Death Mask Messiah is inspired conceptually by US politics of the last decade, the pandemic, the use of misinformation to stir up cultural divides, etc. Vocalist Mem V. Stein also explores the 30-year anniversary of Waco, Texas and the standoff with the Branch Davidians.
“‘Allocated Savagery’ delivers a brutal musical and lyrical account of the event,” comments Mem. “The track captures the intensity of the confrontation with the ATF, while reflecting on themes of misinformation and division that still resonate today.”
Stream EXUMER’s “Allocated Savagery” HERE.
Watch EXUMER’s previously released video for “Death Mask Messiah”HERE.
Death Mask Messiah serves as EXUMER’s first new studio output in seven years and further cements the band’s legacy as a dauntless thrash metal institution. A logical and compelling progression from their three previous albums, the 11 ferocious songs, produced by Dominic Paraskevopoulos (Kreator, Caliban) and mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Soulfly, King Diamond), take a more brutal and direct musical approach.
Recorded from December 2025 through January 2026, Death Mask Messiah is also the first EXUMER LP recorded with the rhythm section of drummer Jerome Reil and bass player Alex Voss. “You can feel their young energy, coupled with our trademark aggression and experience,” says Mem. “The band sounds more focused and yet raw, thanks to their addition to the lineup.”
The sequencing of Death Mask Messiah mirrors the intended lyrical and conceptual narrative to the music guitarists Ray Mensh and Marc B. composed for the album. The result is an auditory and emotional rollercoaster ride worth repeating.
“I think we are heading toward a thrash renaissance, with legacy bands like us, Exodus and Kreator dropping new albums, and younger bands becoming very popular with younger fans,” Mem observes. While it’s been a few years since EXUMER’s last album, Death Mask Messiah is doubtless worth the wait, the band believes that, “it’s always quality over quantity for EXUMER, and we hope and believe people appreciate that approach.”
As a bonus, Death Mask Messiah includes a guest and a cover song: Nasty Ronnie Galletti from American metal legends Nasty Savage sings on EXUMER’s version of his band’s track “Unchained Angel.” EXUMER supported the band in 1988 on their first European tour.
Death Mask Messiah features front art and layout by Björn Gooßes of Killustrations (Sodom, Vomitory) and will be released on CD-Digipak and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
180g Black
“Galaxy” Red/Black
“Saturn” Grey/Brown Ripple (Ltd. 250)
“Onyx” Black Ice w/ White Splatter (Ltd. 250)
Find preorders at metalblade.com/exumer.
Death Mask Messiah – Track Listing:
1. Death Mask Messiah
2. Blinding Skies
3. Sin Bleeder
4. Eradication
5. Ravishing Waste
6. Allocated Savagery
7. Serpent
8. Fratricide
9. Scorcher
10. Frozen Ground
11. Unchained Angel (Nasty Savage cover feat. Nasty Ronnie)
EXUMER Live:
10/23/2026 Nuclear Winter Festival 2026 – Hirschaid, DE
11/21/2026 Alcatraz & Pluto Festival – Deinze, BE
2/20/2027 Endzeit Festival 2027 – Essen, DE
7/26/2027 Nackenbrecher Open Air – Teuchern, DE
EXUMER:
Mem V. Stein – vocals
Ray Mensh – guitars
Marc B. – guitars
Alex Voss – bass
Jerome Reil – drums
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Source: EARSPLIT PR
Finnish death metal/grind duo GOATBURNER will release Time of Danger on October 9th, 2026, via Time To Kill Records.
Originally released across two separate EPs, Time of Danger brings together the band’s earliest and most essential material in a single release for the first time. The six-track collection unites the 2022 Danger EP and the 2018 Time to Burn EP, tracing the origins and evolution of GOATBURNER‘s unmistakable blend of old-school death metal, sludge and powerviolence.
The first single, “Brutal Awakening”, is available now:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/nl_FTnmyUpQ
Streaming: https://ffm.to/goatburner-brutal-awakening
Track-list:
Preorders:
https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/goatburner
https://goatburner-extremeconditions.bandcamp.com/album/time-of-danger
Formed in 2017 by Jaakko “Spider” Forsman and Keijo “Kaos” Niinimaa (ROTTEN SOUND), GOATBURNER was created to channel a raw and uncompromising vision of extreme music built on crushing riffs, primitive grooves and relentless aggression. Working as a two-piece, the band has developed a massive wall of sound that defies expectations both in the studio and on stage.
Time of Danger documents the first chapter of the band’s journey. The A-side features the tracks originally released as the Danger EP in 2022, while the B-side revisits the band’s self-released 2018 debut Time to Burn. Newly mastered in 2026 by Keijo Niinimaa, the release presents these recordings as a cohesive work while preserving their raw intensity and underground spirit.
The cover artwork, painted by drummer Jaakko “Spider” Forsman, reflects the atmosphere of uncertainty, danger and death that defines both the release and the world surrounding it.
With members also known for their work in ROTTEN SOUND, RATFACE, MORBID EVILS, SKULMAGOT and PIKAKASSA, GOATBURNER have spent years relentlessly touring the European underground. Following a summer run with Delinquentes, the band will embark on the legendary Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2026, joining grindcore pioneers Napalm Death, death metal legends Master and rising force Brat for an extensive European run throughout November and December.
The tour will bring GOATBURNER‘s devastating two-piece wall of sound to more than twenty cities across the continent, including stops in Germany, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Eastern Europe, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2026:
Napalm Death
Master
BRAT
Goatburner
06.11 – Nürnberg, Germany – Löwensaal
07.11 – Flensburg, Germany – Roxy
08.11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
09.11 – Stockholm, Sweden – Kollektivet Livet
11.11 – Oslo, Norway – Vulkan
13.11 – Helsinki, Finland – Korjaamo
14.11 – Jyväskylä, Finland – Lutakko
15.11 – Tampere, Finland – Olympia
17.11 – Tallinn, Estonia – Paavli Kultuurivabrik
18.11 – Riga, Latvia – Spēlēt Concert Hall
19.11 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Loftas
20.11 – Kraków, Poland – Hype Park
21.11 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic – Nároďák Hudební Klub
24.11 – Bucharest, Romania
26.11 – Thessaloniki, Greece – WE
27.11 – Athens, Greece – Gagarin 205
28.11 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Studio Orfei
29.11 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Orfey Myuzik
01.12 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Cvetličarna
02.12 – Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv Club
03.12 – Aarau, Switzerland – KIFF
04.12 – Lindau, Germany – Club Vaudeville
06.12 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
GOATBURNER:
https://goatburner.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/goatburnermosh/
https://www.facebook.com/GoatburnerMosh
Time To Kill Records:
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/timetokillrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/
https://timetokillrecords.com/
Black death metal force BELPHEGOR has finished work on its 13th studio album, scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2027 via Reigning Phoenix Music.
The forthcoming record will mark the next chapter in BELPHEGOR’s uncompromising legacy, continuing the band’s relentless exploration of black death metal and its distinctive fusion of brutality, darkness and ceremonial intensity.
As work on the album progresses, BELPHEGOR reminds their supporters to revisit the first two singles from the upcoming release:
“Scarlet Beast – Leviathan”
Released February 2026
https://youtu.be/R84svP3mTJo
“Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus”
Released August 2025
https://youtu.be/yCORFvKY6J0
Further details surrounding BELPHEGOR’s 13th studio album will be revealed in due course.
BELPHEGOR will also unleash its magickal processions across Europe in autumn 2026 with the “Praise The Beast” European Tour 2026.
The trek kicks off September 29 at Turock in Essen, Germany, and will storm through Belgium, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Poland, and the UK before reaching its final ritual on October 18 at The Underworld in London.
Joining BELPHEGOR as special guests are death metal legends KRISIUN and black metal coven ASAGRAUM. A fourth band will be announced soon. Stay tuned.
BELPHEGOR “Praise The Beast” European Tour 2026:
29.09. – GER – Essen, Turock
30.09. – BEL – Kortrijk, DVG
01.10. – NLD – Dordrecht, Bibelot
02.10. – NLD – Hengelo, Metropool
03.10. – DEN- Copenhagen, Richter
04.10. – SWE – Gothenburg, Monument
06.10. – FIN – Helsinki, On The Rocks
07.10. – SWE – Stockholm, Kollektivet Livet
08.10. – SWE – Malmö, Plan B
09.10. – GER – Berlin, Musikbrauerei
10.10. – CZE – Uherske Hradiste, Klub Mir
11.10. – CZE – Plzen, Serikovka
13.10. – POL – Krakow, Hype Park
14.10. – POL – Gdańsk, Drizzly Grizzly
15.10. – GER – Osnabrück, Bastard Club
16.10. – UK – Sheffield, Corporation
17.10. – UK – Torquay, Arena
18.10. – UK – London, The Underworld
Tickets and additional information will be available through local venues and promoters.
More from BELPHEGOR: www.belphegor.at | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube
Source: C Squared Music
French progressive death metal visionaries EPITAPHE are set to release their highly anticipated third full-length album, III, on September 11, through Aesthetic Death (CD + LP) and Gurgling Gore (MC).
Stream the first single “Windswept” at THIS LOCATION.
Following the overwhelming acclaim received by II, EPITAPHE return with their most ambitious and fully realized work to date. Rather than departing from the artistic path that established the band’s identity, III refines, expands and elevates every defining element of its predecessors into a collection of compositions that is both more immersive and more emotionally compelling.
The album pushes the band’s death metal foundation to new extremes, embracing an even harsher, darker and more unforgiving sound without sacrificing the sophistication that has become synonymous with EPITAPHE. Counterbalancing its crushing weight are exquisitely crafted acoustic passages and richly atmospheric interludes that paint vivid sonic landscapes. Once again, at times the distinctive voice of the saxophone plays a central role, adding remarkable depth, warmth and color while further reinforcing the band’s unmistakable musical identity.
Rather than relying on a predictable contrast between moments of aggression and restraint, III unfolds with an organic, narrative flow, allowing each composition to evolve naturally and reveal new layers over repeated listens. Every transition serves a purpose, every melody contributes to the wider emotional arc, and every arrangement reflects a meticulous attention to detail. The result is an album of exceptional scope and cohesion, confirming EPITAPHE as one of the most artistically significant acts in today’s extreme metal landscape.
III was recorded by James Leonard at Mémoire Mécanique Studio and Pentachrome Wave Studio, before being mixed by James Leonard and mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios. The album artwork features “Spring Frost”, a striking painting by acclaimed Finnish artist Petri Ala-Maunus, perfectly complementing the record’s immersive atmosphere and profound sense of scale.
Track-list:
Line-up:
PB: Vocals, Saxophone
AG: Drums, Percussion
LB: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Fretless Bass, Keyboards & Effects
Music by EPITAPHE
Lyrics by LB
EPITAPHE:
https://epitaphe.bandcamp.com/
https://instagram.com/epitaphedeathmetal
https://www.facebook.com/epitaphemetal/
Aesthetic Death:
https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/
https://www.aestheticdeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/aestheticdeath.uk
Gurgling Gore:
https://gurglinggore.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gurglinggore
MEGADETH Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations 2027 tour dates:
Testament and Black Label Society support
March 09 – Belfast, UK @ The O2 Belfast
March 11 – London, UK @ OVO Arena Wembley
March 12 – Nottingham, UK @Motorpoint Arena
March 13 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
March 15 – Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena
March 16 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
March 18 – Birmingham, UK @ BP Pulse Live
March 19 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Bank Arena
March 21 – Paris, France @ Zénith Paris – La Villette
March 23 – Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National
March 24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live
March 25 – Düsseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle
March 27 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ K.B. Hallen
March 28 – Oslo, Norway @ Oslo Spektrum
March 30 – Hamburg, Germany @ Sporthalle
April 01 – Berlin, Germany @ Velodrom
April 02 – Kraków, Poland @ Tauron Arena
April 04 – Munich, Germany @ Zenith
April 05 – Bern, Switzerland @ Festhalle Bern
April 06 – Milan, Italy @ Unipol Forum
April 08 – Lyon, France @ Halle Tony Garnier
April 10 – Barcelona, Spain @ Olimpic Arena
April 12 – Madrid, Spain @ Movistar Arena
April 13 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Sagres Campo Pequeno
Presale starts Tuesday, August 4th @ 10am Local Time: https://www.megadeth.com/pages/cyber-army
General On Sale: Friday, August 7th @ 10am Local Time.
http://www.testamentlegions.com
Reno (NV) – U.S. Death Metal duo FOG WALL have released “The Accursed,” the second single from forthcoming debut album, Gloomweaver. Gloomweaver will be released on September 4th!
“The Accursed is a descent into madness, as the people’s champion becomes a disgusting horse-shaped amalgamation of beastly bloodlust and ironic tragedy, guided only by a whispering magic sword and holy moonlight.”
– Zak Brady (Fog Wall)
A lyric video for “The Accursed” is available at: youtu.be/Fz3dm7h4xjY
The song is available on all digital platforms, including Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.
Gloomweaver collects some of Tolkien’s most harrowing tales, as well as stories of the torturous, terrifying worlds depicted in the work of FromSoftware, the Japanese video game development studio. Included therein are everything from haunted fortresses to arachnid-shaped demons whose sole purpose is to eat the world, not to mention the forceful enclosure of humans into glass jars.
FOG WALL is the passion project of two lifelong friends: Zak Brady and Alex Malmquist. The duo draw inspiration from all things dark fantasy and horror. Combining their love of crushing evil riffs and heavy bass tones, they strive to conjure a new menace in a familiar genre.
Pre-order Gloomweaver: fogwallnv.bandcamp.com/album/gloomweaver
FFO: Morbid Angel, Type O Negative, Deicide, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Acacia Strain
Track Listing:
1. Manor of Ensnarement
3. The Accursed
4. Mazarbul (Desolation)
5. Belching Black Vapours
6. Strangling Gloom
7. Fleshpot Ritual
8. Frantic Orb Weaver
9. The Profit of Doom (Medley)*
10. Traverse
*Type O Negative cover
Album Credits:
Engineering/Mixing/Mastering: Alex Malmquist
Vocals: Zak Brady and Alex Malmquist
Guitar: Shagrat “Quincy” Gorbag
Bass: Alex Malmquist
Drums: Logan Griggs
All music by Alex Malmquist with the exception of “The Profit of Doom,” which was written by Peter Steele.
Lyrics for “Manor of Ensnarement,” “The Accursed,” “Mazarbul (Desolation)” by Zak Brady
Lyrics for “Knife, Sting, Tooth”, “Belching Black Vapours”, “Strangling Gloom,” “Frantic Orb Wielder,” “Traverse” by Alex Malmquist
Lyrics for “Fleshpot Ritual” by Zak Brady and Alex Malmquist
Lyrics for “The Profit of Doom” by Peter Steele
Source: ClawHammer PR
Stream ÆNIGMATUM’s Infinitude’s Passage HERE.
20 Buck Spin has surprise-released Infinitude’s Passage, the blistering new album from progressive death metal force ÆNIGMATUM, now streaming everywhere.
Infinitude’s Passage marks the third full-length statement from Portland’s death metal seers ÆNIGMATUM. Taking the intricate mastery of previous album Deconsecrate as a point of departure, the band’s union of technical precision, dark melody, and unrelenting force draws us ever further into a world where revelation and annihilation become indistinguishable.
Sudden turns, fractured rhythms, and spiraling harmonies color a landscape of seemingly elaborate complexity, yet ÆNIGMATUM serves a larger, deeper structure with an exacting sense of purpose and focus. Frenetic eruptions of speed give way to passages of melodious clarity and dissonant turbulence allowing the compositions to remain in constant motion and expand idiosyncratically upward and outward.
Cerebral without sacrificing physical impact, majestic without surrendering menace, and progressive without loosening its vigorous command, Infinitude’s Passage rejects easy categorization within death metal’s exceedingly vast parameters. Its visceral impact, incandescent melody, and aura of perpetual discovery place ÆNIGMATUM at the threshold of the boundless.
The drums on Infinitude’s Passage were engineered by Charlie Koryn at Elektric City, pre-production and guitar/vocal recording was handled by Pierce Williams, bass and bass clarinet recordings were engineered by Brian Rush, and the saxophone recording was engineered by Patrick Corona. The recordings were reamped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves (Krallice, Gorguts) with additional reamping by Keith Merrow at Merrowsound Studios, and the album was completed with artwork by Daniel Hermosilla, liner art by Marcus Kempton, logo by Logan Williams/Connie Wang, and layout by Matt Oien.
ÆNIGMATUM – Infinitude’s Passage (Full Album) 20 Buck Spin: https://youtu.be/S0nDnmfXuro
If you frequent the works of Stargazer, Eucharist, The Chasm, Krallice, Death, VoidCeremony, Innana, Atheist, At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity, Necrophobic, Atrocity or Opeth, do not miss ÆNIGMATUM’s Infinitude’s Passage.
ÆNIGMATUM’s Infinitude’s Passage is out now on all streaming platforms as well as 20 Buck Spin’s Bandcamp HERE and YouTube HERE.
CD and LP editions of Infinitude’s Passage will be released on September 4th and preorders can be found on Bandcamp HERE and at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE.
Infinitude’s Passage – Track Listing:
ÆNIGMATUM:
Kelly McLaughlin – vocals, guitar, bass clarinet
Eli Lundgren – guitar
Brian Rush – bass, backing vocals
Pierce Williams – drums, synths, backing vocals
Patrick Corona – saxophone
Danny Quetzal – backing vocals
https://aenigmatum.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/aenigmatum_pdx
http://www.facebook.com/20buckspin
Source: EARSPLIT PR
After introducing their vision with the Utter Darkness EP, Finnish death metal outfit HEKATOXEN are ready to strike with their first full-length album, Obsidian Majesty, set for release on October 2nd, 2026 on LP and CD format via Nuclear Winter Records.
The first single “Lost Souls Epitome” is now streaming HERE.
Hailing from Tampere, HEKATOXEN return with a record that tightens every aspect of their sound, delivering a darker, sharper and more determined expression of death metal. Obsidian Majesty moves through a landscape of razor-edged riffs, where heaviness never comes at the expense of movement: the songs hit hard, but they also breathe, shift direction and reveal a band with a clear understanding of dynamics.
Rooted in the classic language of Finnish death metal, the album does not rely on mere repetition of familiar formulas. HEKATOXEN take inspiration from the genre’s foundations while shaping those elements into focused compositions built around memorable riffs, strong structures and a tangible sense of purpose. Every track feels designed to stand on its own, equally effective through headphones and on stage.
Avoiding unnecessary complexity, HEKATOXEN embrace the power of well-crafted songwriting: concrete, immediate and uncompromising. Obsidian Majesty captures a band refining its identity, balancing old school instincts with a contemporary edge and proving that tradition can still cut deep when handled with conviction.
Track-list:
01 – Lost Souls Epitome
02 – I Am Them
03 – Spawns Of Darkness
04 – Haunting Ceremony
05 – Domus Vilomaxus
06 – Grave Reveries
07 – At Hellsrivers Pathway
08 – Vanguard The Dark
Line-up:
Jussi – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, synth
Niko – rhythm guitar
Risto – bass guitar
Vesa – drums
For fans of: Demigod, Adramelech, early Sentenced, Funebrarum.
HEKATOXEN:
https://hekatoxen.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Hekatoxen
https://www.instagram.com/hekatoxen/
Nuclear Winter Records:
https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/martyrdoomproductions/
https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/
Central American death-doom practitioners MORBID STENCH will release their third full-length album, Doom Metástasis, on October 2nd, 2026 through Nuclear Winter Records and Putrid Cult. The album will be available on LP, CD and cassette formats.
Deeply rooted in death-doom metal, the record broadens the group’s sonic palette through a more developed approach to songwriting, without losing the weight and darkness that have always defined their sound. Conceived as a conceptual work, the album follows a process of transformation that moves from inner decay to complete propagation, blending biological imagery with reflections on identity, inevitability and the cyclical nature of existence. This narrative framework gives the album a strong sense of continuity, shaping a journey rather than a simple collection of individual tracks.
Musically, MORBID STENCH combine crushing slow-paced sections, oppressive atmospheres and carefully crafted arrangements, balancing immediacy and depth. With Doom Metástasis, the band expands its vision while remaining faithful to the raw spirit of Central American death-doom metal.
The first single “Hyperbolic” is now streaming HERE.
Track-list:
Formed in 2014 by veteran musicians The Master Butcher (Costa Rica), Morbid and Purulent (El Salvador), MORBID STENCH was created to explore the darkest and most putrid side of doom metal, enriched by a strong death metal influence. With all members active in the extreme metal scene since the early ’90s, the band combines crushing heaviness, oppressive atmospheres and rotten melodies, drawing inspiration from the forgotten swamps of Central America.
Their debut EP The Stench of Doom was released in 2016 on cassette through Morbid Skull Recs (El Salvador) and Till You Fukkin Bleed (Poland), quickly selling out and followed by a short tour in El Salvador and Guatemala with CONCEIVED BY HATE. In 2017, the band released the split 7” EP The Bifid Tongue of Doom & Death with Costa Rican death metal act NECROGOD.
The debut full-length Doom & Putrefaction arrived in 2019 through Putrid Cult, Morbid Skull Recs and other international labels, receiving strong feedback from the underground scene. This was followed by the split 7” EP Ghospels of Necromancy with Dutch death metal band ANARCHOS in 2020, and the second album The Rotting Ways of Doom in 2022, further establishing the band’s reputation among doom/death enthusiasts.
Despite the members now living in three different countries, the creative chemistry within MORBID STENCH remains intact. The songwriting process begins with Morbid composing and recording guitar and bass parts at his “Víspera del Demonio” studio in San Salvador, creating raw demo versions that are shared with the band for feedback and development. Purulent then works on the drum arrangements, while The Master Butcher completes the songs with his lyrics and vocal performances.
In 2026, MORBID STENCH will release their third full-length album, Doom Metástasis, a conceptual work that continues the band’s exploration of decay, darkness and the oppressive atmosphere of their signature doom/death metal.
Line-up:
The Master Butcher – Esophagus
Morbid – Cosmic Chords of Doom
Purulent – Barrels Full of Putrid Waste
MORBID STENCH:
https://morbidstench.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/morbidstench
Nuclear Winter Records:
https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/martyrdoomproductions/
https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/
Putrid Cult:
https://putridcultproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/putrid_cult/
https://www.facebook.com/PutridCult/
Fresh off their successful Kickstarter campaign to fund their upcoming album Sono Sola, Florida power metal titans SEVEN KINGDOMS are pleased to announce they will embark on a US tour this fall with folk metal artist NINI MUSIC.
Vocalist Sabrina Cruz comments, “We are honored to be invited to tour alongside NINI. I personally am so excited to branch out and tour with bands of different genres, especially as unique and culturally diverse as NINI. We look forward to playing new stages, meeting new faces, and seeing familiar faces in the crowd. See you soon!!”
Sono Sola will be released via Reigning Phoenix Music in 2027. More details will be announced soon.
NINI MUSIC w/ SEVEN KINGDOMS US Fall Tour:
Oct 10 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Oct 11 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
Oct 13 – Greensboro, NC – Hanger 1819
Oct 14 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Oct 15 – New York, NY – Woodshop
Oct 16 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
Oct 17 – Syracuse, NY – The Lost Horizon
Oct 18 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
Oct 20 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
Oct 21 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry
Oct 22 – Columbus, OH – Summit Music Hall
Oct 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
Oct 24 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
About SEVEN KINGDOMS:
SEVEN KINGDOMS, a power metal band hailing from Deland, FL, was formed in 2007. After solidifying their lineup in 2009, the band signed with Nightmare Records and began gaining momentum in the metal scene. Their big break came in 2010 when they were handpicked by BLIND GUARDIAN to support their North American tour, which introduced SEVEN KINGDOMS to a wider audience.
Following this, they played notable tours and festivals, including ProgPower USA and the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise, while releasing The Fire is Mine in 2012, which marked a pivotal moment in their career with its refined sound and strong reception.
In recent years, SEVEN KINGDOMS has continued to expand their reach with international tours alongside acts like STRATOVIRUS, AMARANTHE and EVERGREY. The band’s latest full-length album, Zenith (2022), was released through Distortion Music Group, further cementing their place in the power metal world where they were featured as the sole support for the first US Tour of POWERWOLF and then with WIND ROSE in the USA and Europe shortly after.
In 2024, they released their highly anticipated EP, The Square, under Reigning Phoenix Music which hit the stages in Europe with UNLEASH THE ARCHERS and again with BLIND GUARDIAN 15 years later in North America. With world-wide touring on the horizon, SEVEN KINGDOMS continues to elevate their status in the global metal scene.
Ferociously melodic in their approach, the quartet fuse high octane energy and intensity with compelling harmonies in their charismatic, modern take on power metal. With recording for the new album, Sono Sola, now complete, SEVEN KINGDOMS are gearing up to ignite this next chapter.
SEVEN KINGDOMS:
Sabrina Cruz – Vocals
Camden Cruz – Guitars
Kevin Byrd – Guitars
Keith Byrd – Drums
Connect With SEVEN KINGDOMS:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenKingdomsOfficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sevenkingdomsofficial/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PMYvG0U25tgSi8jQExPAC?si=Zd59_nhbQeKrYGN4dUI7Cg
Source: C Squared Music
Nuclear Winter Records proudly announces the release of DECONSEKRATED‘s sophomore album, The Inexorable Transcendence of Death, set for release on October 2, 2026 on LP, CD, and MC formats.
The first single “Under the Rotten Shroud” is now streaming HERE.
Over the past decade, Chile has established itself as one of the world’s premier breeding grounds for uncompromising death metal, and DECONSEKRATED are poised to further strengthen that reputation with an album that fully embraces the darkest corners of the genre. The Inexorable Transcendence of Death is a relentless collection of dense, hostile compositions built on crushing intensity, oppressive atmosphere and an abundance of memorable riffs.
While its roots firmly lie within the classic death metal tradition, the band’s songwriting reaches beyond mere homage, weaving intricate arrangements, unexpected tempo changes and subtle twists into every track. Rather than attempting to reinvent the style, DECONSEKRATED explore its vast creative potential, crafting songs that unfold organically and reveal new layers with each listen.
Powerful, immersive and meticulously constructed, “The Inexorable Transcendence of Death” stands as a bold new statement from one of Chile’s most promising death metal acts.
Track-list:
DECONSEKRATED is an occult death metal band hailing from the cold, rain-soaked south of Chile. Founded in 2020 by guitarist Agorh Skullptor, the project initially began as the vision of three like-minded “black souls” before evolving into a full five-piece lineup. The band’s music explores themes of death, the desecration of Christian dogma, and spiritual transmutation, translating these concepts into a dark and uncompromising sonic identity.
Line-up:
Agorh Skullptor – Guitar and bass
Gül Evokator – Vocals
Padaviast – Guitar
Rigor Mortis – Drums
In 2024, DECONSEKRATED released the EP Ascension in the Altar of Condemned, issued on CD by Iron Blood and Death (Mexico), on vinyl by Futhark Records (Canada), reissued on CD by Alkolik Holocaust Records (Argentina) and released on cassette by Ancient Sounds of Madness Productions (Poland) and Infernal South Productions (Chile).
The band has shared the stage with renowned acts such as Master, Malevolent Creation, and Morta Skuld, while also performing in Argentina and at the now legendary Ossum Total Death Festival in Mexico City. Drawing inspiration from the early masters of death metal, DECONSEKRATED continue to follow a path of darkness, death, and the desecration of humanity.
For fans of: Dead Congregation, Krypts, Grave Miasma, Rotten Tomb
DECONSEKRATED:
https://deconsekrated1.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/deconsekrated_oficial
Nuclear Winter Records:
https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/martyrdoomproductions/
https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/
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