Alternative/avant-garde metal unit FLAGMAN has unleashed its newest EP, Before the Blast.
Based in Seattle and riddled with ADHD, FLAGMAN has carved out its own niche in the metal community with a sound best described as “the lovechild of Primus, Mike Patton, and System of a Down.”
Despite various lineup changes, touring challenges, and the many other hurdles that accompany bands in the modern age, FLAGMAN has spent the last 10 years living the ‘never say die’ mantra. The band has built a reputation based on a boundary-pushing approach to songwriting and explosive live performances, sharing the stage with acts such as Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Battles, Man On Man, Melvinator, Hed PE, and more.
With Before the Blast, the band leans heavily into the avant-garde tendencies, weaving angular riffs, manic rhythms, and industrial flair into an experience that is both urgent and unhinged.
Catch FLAGMAN live: 10/30 – Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room 11/1 – Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewing 11/2 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill 11/4 – Redding, CA @ The Dip 11/5 – Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s 11/6 – Portland, OR @ Twilight Bar & Cafe 11/7 – Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
FREEDOM OR DEATH! Kataklysm heads back to Europe & UK for a massive headlining tour across 32 cities! Accompanied by Vader and Blood Red Throne, you’ll be served some of the most explosive extreme metal nights!
18.02. 🇫🇷 FR Paris @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge 20.02. 🇬🇧 UK Wolverhampton @ KK’s Steel Mill 21.02. 🇬🇧 UK Glasgow @ Slay 22.02. 🇬🇧 UK Manchester @ Academy 2 23.02. 🇬🇧 UK London @ O2 Academy Islington 25.02. 🇫🇷 FR Rennes @ L’Etage 26.02. 🇫🇷 FR Toulouse @ Le Bikini 27.02. 🇪🇸 ES Madrid @ Sala Mon 28.02. 🇪🇸 ES Pamplona @ Sala Totem 01.03. 🇪🇸 ES Barcelona @ Razzmatazz 2 03.03.🇨🇭CH Geneve @ L’Usine 04.03. 🇮🇹 IT Milan @ Legend Club 05.03. 🇸🇮 SI Ljubljana @ Kino Siska 06.03. 🇨🇿 CZ Brno @ Fleda 07.03. 🇸🇰 SK Kosice @ Colloseum 08.03. 🇭🇺 HU Budapest @ Barba Negra Blue Stage 10.03. 🇦🇹 AT Vienna @ Simmcity 11.03. 🇩🇪 DE Munich @ Backstage Werk 12.03. 🇩🇪 DE Heidelberg @ Halle 02 13.03. 🇩🇪 DE Memmingen @ Kaminwerk 14.03. 🇨🇭 CH Pratteln @ Z7 15.03. 🇩🇪 DE Trier @ Forum 17.03. 🇧🇪 BE Antwerp @ Trix 18.03. 🇩🇪 DE Hamburg @ Markthalle 19.03. 🇩🇰 DK Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset 20.03. 🇩🇪 DE Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg 21.03. 🇩🇪 DE Leipzig @ Hellraiser 22.03. 🇩🇪 DE Bochum @ Zeche 24.03. 🇩🇪 DE Frankfurt @ Batschkapp 25.03. 🇩🇪 DE Braunschweig @ Westand 26.03. 🇳🇱 NL Leiden @ Gebr. De Nobel 27.03. 🇩🇪 DE Bamberg @ Brose Arena
Emerging from the shadows with ferocious intent, EMBERS OF DAWN delivers their most intense and emotionally charged track yet with “Eden Unknown.” The single marks the band’s first release from their forthcoming debut album, and showcases the group’s evolution into a darker, heavier and more immersive sonic territory.
From the first crushing riff, “Eden Unknown” hits with the force of a digital apocalypse. It is a visceral fusion of melodic death metal and cyber-metal, laced with gothic undertones that amplify the song’s mood of despair and transcendence. With Cliff Ross (guitars/programming), Scott Van Horn (bass/programming), and Kyle Sweeny (drums) at the helm, EMBERS OF DAWN crafts a sound that is both technically precise and emotionally raw.
The lyrics delve into themes of detachment, emotional numbness, and the search for authentic connection. Set in a world where people are digitally linked but emotionally absent, “Eden Unknown” paints a vision of a paradoxical paradise. It tells of a modern Eden that is cold, empty, and stripped of genuine feeling.
About EMBERS OF DAWN:
Formed in 2022, EMBERS OF DAWN is a genre-defying metal project born out of Jacksonville, Florida and Santa Barbara, California. The band blends elements of industrial, gothic, melodic death metal, and cyber-metal to create a sound that is both cinematic and punishing. Known for their thematic focus on alienation, modern decay, and emotional detachment, EMBERS OF DAWN delivers music that is as introspective as it is aggressive.
The band’s music features cold mechanical precision, layered with dark melodic textures, drawing influence from acts like PAIN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MINISTRY, FEAR FACTORY, RAMMSTEIN, STATIC-X, ROB ZOMBIE, ARCH ENEMY, and TYPE O NEGATIVE.
Their upcoming debut album Infernal Culture features drums by ADRIAN ERLANDSSON (AT THE GATES, CRADLE OF FILTH, PARADISE LOST, THE HAUNTED), adding an explosive edge to their already dynamic sound.
Featuring members of Denial, Necroccultus, Foeticide, Black Torment, and For Centuries
Nameless Grave Records is proud to announce the upcoming worldwide release of Contemplation Scriptures & The Swallowing Void, the crushing new EP from Mexican Death Metal purveyors, PRIMORDIAL RITES. The EP is set for release on November 14th, 2025.
Born from the vision of Iván “Bloodhunter” (ex-Denial) in 2019, PRIMORDIAL RITES channels the cosmic dread of H.P. Lovecraft into a punishing sonic weapon. Their sound is rooted in the foundational grit of 90’s death metal while incorporating the abyssal intensity of contemporary acts like Grave Miasma and Dead Congregation, forging a unique sound that is brutally effective.
To give listeners a first taste of the encroaching void, the band arrives with an assault: the first single and music video, “The Calamitous Void (After the Gates of Yoth),” today exclusively on the Nameless Grave Records YouTube channel.
The release follows a successful period of cultivating a strong live presence in Mexico, with PRIMORDIAL RITES having shared stages with international forces like General Surgery, Perdition Temple, and Sadistic Intent.
Full-length out November 21 on Bindrune Recordings
The wait for the full-length follow-up to the promising debut EP from England’s NEMOROUS is nearly over! Four years after the debut EP, the band has finally returned with a six-track atmospheric black metal experience titled What Remains When Hope Has Failed.
Bindrune Records will release What Remains When Hope Has Failed on CD, vinyl and digital formats on November 21.
Track-list: 1) The Wyrm at World’s End 2) This Rotten Bough 3) Sky Avalanche 4) Quiescence 5) Bereft Part 2 6) What Remains When Hope Has Failed
Formed from the ashes of Wodensthrone, NEMOROUS carry the torch of atmospheric English black influenced metal proudly, but it’s not the main driving force behind them. The vision is far more expansive and eclectic. With their debut self-titled EP, they have proven that the twisting melodies and fog-like aura they create with their sound indeed harkens back to their past musical conquests, yet progression is a core tenet as it walks hand in hand with rich melodies and a fierce sense of aggressive tradition.
NEMOROUS: Phil Heckles – Bass Ian Finley – Drums Michael Blenkarn – Guitars Alexandra Durning – Keyboards Rob Hindmarsh – Guitars Nick Craggs – Vocals
What Remains When Hope Has Failed is four years in the making and finds the band emerging victorious from a line-up change, where Chris Walsh (Vocals/Guitars) was replaced by Nick Craggs (Vocals – Vacivus/Neolithic) and Rob Hindmarsh on second guitar. Now as sextet, the band dove into the music for their first full-length reinvigorated, and it shows in the album’s composition.
What Remains When Hope Has Failed is a dynamic and emotional journey where quiet musical passages draw the listener in with vulnerability and beautiful, clean guitar arrangements that feel like Fields of the Nephilim at their most post-apocalyptic, only to build with reflective, melancholic mids, before exploding with blasting ferocity.
From subtle, yet expansive synth textures, complex drum work that never loses grasp on a powerful feel/swing, it all strengthens the overall impact of this album with colorful dynamics and a songwriting characteristic which can certainly be traced back to the early days of Wodensthrone.
Traversing a forlorn sense of powerlessness juxtaposed with a ferocious intensity, “A Red Dawn” offers a commentary on human behavior throughout history as well as a search one’s sense of self. The Australian progressive metal quartet BLACK SEA OF TREES are beginning their journey to unleash the second albumCult of the Sun.
The band comments on “A Red Dawn”:
“The lyrics illustrate the protagonist’s stagnant situation before being confronted by the sun god’s providence. The protagonist makes a covenant with the sun god, offering themselves in return for power to destroy their enemies and the creation of a new kingdom. The song ends with the protagonist destroying the temples of the old gods and the slaughter of those that upheld that religion.”
BLACK SEA OF TREES: Samuel Exton – Vocals/Guitar Jan Schotting – Drums Francesco Adami – Bass Chris Schwinghamer – Lead Guitar
About BLACK SEA OF TREES: Based out of Melbourne and Victoria in Australia, the progressive metal ensemble composes their music around the narrative of their releases. BLACK SEA OF TREES formed in 2018. The debut album, The Spiritual Beast, materialized in the spring of 2023. The band’s forthcoming sophomore full-length is an exploration of spirituality, folklore and philosophy, with death metal, folk and ambient elements incorporated into the soundscapes.
“A Red Dawn” marks the beginning of this next chapter for BLACK SEA OF TREES, introducing this next album’s concept: the protagonist is chosen by god to overthrow an old kingdom in a spiritual revolution. It’s a narrative that is heavily influenced by the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, Akhenaten and his life’s journey.
BLACK SEA OF TREES brings to life their themes and concepts through dark atmospheric tones, strong full voiced melodies, falsetto and deep growls. With songs ranging from intense 8 minute long walls of sound to 3 minute atmospheric/acoustic passages, BLACK SEA OF TREES draw inspiration from the likes of OPETH, KATATONIA, CULT OF LUNA, RUSSIAN CIRCLES, and KARNIVOOL. A wide array of styles is entwined into the outfit’s distinctive and compelling sound.
Pennsylvania deathcore merchants and recent Metal Blade Records signees THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE will join Left To Suffer on their 2026 North American Winter tour. The three-week journey runs from January 22nd in Atlanta, Georgia through February 19th in San Antonio, Texas. Additional support will be provided by Fr3ak as well as Your Spirit Dies and LarcɆnia RoɆ on select dates. The tour follows a special one-off performance supporting Oceano on their final show ever. Tickets are on sale now! See all confirmed shows below.
THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE w/ Oceano, Monsters, Aight Bet: 12/06/2025 The WC Social Club – West Chicago, IL
w/ Left To Suffer, Fr3ak, Your Spirit Dies: 1/22/2026 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 1/23/2026 Conduit -Winter Park, FL 1/24/2026 Oscura – Tampa, FL 1/26/2026 Radio Room – Greenville, SC 1/28/2026 Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC 1/29/2026 Metro Music Hall – Baltimore, MD 1/30/2026 Meadows – New York, NY 1/31/2026 Palladium – Worcester, MA 2/01/2026 Empire Live Underground – Albany, NY 2/03/2026 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA 2/04/2026 Garrison – Toronto, ON w/ Left To Suffer, Fr3ak, LarcɆnia RoɆ: 2/05/2026 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 2/06/2026 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL 2/07/2026 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN 2/08/2026 X-Ray Arcade – Cudahy, WI 2/10/2026 Marquis – Denver, CO 2/11/2026 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 2/12/2026 Launchpad – Mesa, AZ 2/13/2026 Glass House – Pomona, CA 2/14/2026 Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA 2/15/2026 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA 2/17/2026 Eagle Hall – Las Vegas, NV 2/19/2026 Vibes Underground – San Antonio, TX
THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE: Wyatt McLaughlin – guitars Tyler Beam – vocals Andrew Petway – bass Dylan Potts – drums
THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE was forged in 2010. Within a year, they were touring regularly and had self-released their debut album, Know Your Exits. By 2013, independent metal label Density Records unleashed their second album, Invivo [Exvivo].
Further touring ensued with the likes of I Declare War, Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder, and Kublai Khan. The prolific act would go on to release five more full-lengths, each earning Billboard chart placements and reaping critical accolades both stateside and abroad.
“Hypnotized” taken from REDSHARK’s forthcoming album Sudden Impact out on October 31st
Hypnotized” explores deception and how it can warp reality, creating a blurred line between truth and illusion, it is the story of a spell, inspired by Medusa and the Sirens in Greek mythology.
Watch the Visualizer Lyric Video for “Hypnotized” HERE
The brand new single “Hypnotized” is vailable on all platforms HERE
REDSHARK was founded in 2012 in Barcelona, Spain, by Philip Graves (guitar) with the aim of delivering Classic Pounding Heavy Speed Metal. Their traditional 80s metal influences may plunder the nostalgia circuit; yet REDSHARK are ruthlessly carrying the torch with great attitude, and powerful melodic songwriting.
Band line up: Pau Correas – Vocals Javier Bono – Guitars Philip Graves – Guitars Chris Carrest – Bass Alan Llano – Drums
Sudden Impact was produced & recorded by Jaume Perna “Jack Dark” at Capricorn Studios and mixed & mastered by Javi Félez at Moontower Studios. Recording drums by Edgar Beltri at La Atlántida Studio.
TRACK LISTING: 1 – Sudden Impact 2 – A Place for Disgrace 3 – Fire Raider 4 – Your Last Breath 5 – Hypnotized 6 – Rip your Bones 7 – Whispers of Time 8 – Beware of the Shark 9 – The Chase 10 – Fight the Rules of Power
Discography: Lights of Darkness Single (self released 2013) Rain of Destruction EP (self released 2016) Evil Realm EP (self released 2019) Digital Race (Listenable 2022) Sudden Impact (Listenable 2025)
“The Hunter & The Prey” finds Thron venturing into uncharted sonic territory. Anchored in their signature blackened metal, the track bursts open with unexpected textures of haunting saxophone passages and the spectral glow of vintage 70s synthesizers. The result is a dark, cinematic journey that blurs the line between primal aggression and otherworldly atmosphere, marking one of the band’s boldest and most evocative statements to date.
In March 2023, THRON unleashed their fourth full-length Dust; a sonic testament to their relentless evolution and creative hunger. Hailed by fans and critics alike, ‘Dust’ carved its mark into the underground and beyond, paving the way forward. From the hallowed grounds of Hellfest in Clisson to the thunderous stages of Summer Breeze and Baden In Blut, THRON proved themselves a formidable live force.
Sharing stages with titans such as Amon Amarth, Necrophobic, Pestilence, Carcass, Endstille and more. Embarking on an European tour, the band cemented their reputation as one of the most compelling acts in the modern blackened metal sphere.
Vurias – Track-listing:
01 – The Serpent’s Path 02 – Astral Materia 03 – Hubris’ Crown 04 – A Paradox 05 – Ungemach (Stilles Ende) 06 – One Truth, One Light 07 – Griefbearer 08 – The Hunter And The Prey 09 – The Metamorph’s Curse * *( Exclusive bonus track )
“Forged in Fire,” the new single from German Power Metal Masters, Æternia, is out now! The single is the second released from forthcoming album, Into The Golden Halls.
Cruz Del Sur Music will release Into The Golden Halls on October 17 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Having formed in 2020 with a sole EP making their mark in 2022, entitled The Quest, this wondrous band was born! Combining that epic and monumental sense of grandiosity and melody that you would anticipate from a band like pre-symphonic Blind Guardian or Helloween and adorned by stunning cover artwork by Adam Burke, this promises to be a real gem of the current scene that evokes majesty in every aspect both sonically and visually.
Boldly, the band decided to record and produce the album themselves, so you can feel their hard work ethic in every fibre of this music. A truly monumental debut album that all power metal fans must hear!
The band recorded and produced the record themselves, so every fiber of their album is testimony to their incredibly hard work. A massive sound can be felt that couples blinding guitar riffs and soaring leads atop unbreakable rhythmic battery from the drums and bass altogether held in place by commanding and soulful vocals.
Line-Up:
Sven Hamacher– Bass Martin Kramer – Guitars Daniele Gelsomino – Vocals Hendrik Czirr – Drums David Ponwitz – Guitars
Spinning lore from both history and a more fantastical realm, this is an epic conquest that you can truly lose yourself in while the musical majesty will keep you bewitched and engaged time and time again. As each spellbinding track flows from the last, you can gaze at the artwork (especially if you buy the vinyl which will include gorgeous colour variants and an A2 poster, plus a four page booklet).
This is one of those pieces of musical history that every single element will draw you in for something more than just a quick background listen.
Bethlehem, PA metal act DISSENTIENCE has released “Obsidian Tomb,” the crushing first single from their forthcoming concept EP Kaiju, due out February 20, 2026, accompanied by a brand-new lyric video available below:
A blistering blend of thrash aggression, death metal precision, and cinematic atmosphere, “Obsidian Tomb” serves as the opening chapter in Kaiju’s apocalyptic narrative. The song begins with a somber acoustic passage before erupting into a relentless assault of blast beats, crushing riffs, and haunting melodies. Lyrically, the track captures the first moments of devastation as a colossal, nameless monster emerges from the depths to annihilate an unsuspecting city.
Rather than grounding the story in a specific place or era, DISSENTIENCE leaves the monster and setting deliberately vague, allowing listeners to project their own fears into the music. The result is a track that feels as timeless as it is terrifying.
Kaiju – Track-list:
Obsidian Tomb
Chaos Absolute
Kaiju
Death Shroud
Kaiju is a four-track concept EP inspired by Japanese monster cinema and Lovecraftian horror. Produced by the band alongside Corey Pierce, the record was engineered by Matt Menafro at Peach Pie Sound, mixed by Zeuss, and mastered by Alan Douches. The full EP will be released independently on digital and CD formats.
About DISSENTIENCE:
Formed in 2013 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, DISSENTIENCE is a progressive death-thrash metal band that combines the technical precision of death metal with the relentless energy of thrash. Rejecting retro imitation and genre stagnation, the band creates forward-thinking metal that is both aggressive and dynamic.
Drawing influence from bands like TRIVIUM, REVOCATION, SYLOSIS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEATH, and LAMB OF GOD, DISSENTIENCE forges a sound built on sharp riffs, crushing rhythms, and inventive songwriting.
The lineup features Connor Valentin on guitar and vocals, James Vitale on guitar, Sean Langer on bass, and Nick Scherden on drums. Known for their intense live performances and refusal to be confined to a single subgenre, the band continuously pushes their sound in new directions. Their music balances chaos and melody while exploring dark themes through a modern lens.
REDIVIDER, the Louisville-based death metal band known for their blend of old school brutality and modern aggression, has released their debut single “Sounds of Malice” on all streaming platforms. The track is the first offering from their forthcoming full-length album Sounds of Malice, which will be released on January 9, 2026 through Third House Communications.
“Sounds of Malice” introduces listeners to REDIVIDER’s punishing sound and fantasy-driven lyrical style. The song tells the story of a deranged wizard addicted to Liquid Pain, a dark substance harvested from human suffering. Vocalist Jacob Spencer’s delivery is both guttural and deliberate, carried by twisting guitar riffs, time signature shifts, and melodic dissonance.
The full-length album Sounds of Malice will feature seven tracks written with live performance in mind, each exploring themes of death, ritual, and myth. Recorded between Round Table Recording Company and Michael Kent O’Bryan Studio, the album was engineered by Michael Kent O’Bryan and Brian “Bone” Thorburn, mixed by Paul Nunavath, and mastered by Dan Swano at Unisound. The result is a record that captures REDIVIDER’s intense live presence while delivering clarity and depth.
Sounds of Malice Track-list:
Quartered & Devoured
Sounds of Malice
Shackled to Existence
Apocalyptic Waste
Fratricide
Bask in the Rot
Left To Rot
REDIVIDER:
Jacob Spencer – Vocals
Paul Nunavath – Guitar
Jake Atha – Guitar
Alexander Farrington – Bass
Mike Hargrave – Drums (live)
About REDIVIDER:
REDIVIDER is a death metal band from Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 2021 by vocalist Jacob Spencer and guitarist Paul Nunavath. Joined by guitarist Jake Atha and bassist Alexander Farrington, the band draws influence from the early Florida death metal scene and bands like CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL, DEATH, and GORGUTS.
With a sound rooted in old school brutality and layered with modern aggression, REDIVIDER combines guttural vocals, dissonant riffs, and relentless groove to create music that is both violent and immersive.
The band made their live debut in 2022 and quickly gained recognition in the underground scene, sharing stages with acts such as CREEPING DEATH, CRYPTA, MASSACRE, COGNITIVE, and SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY.
Their debut album Sounds of Malice is a conceptually rich, sonically punishing record that blends fantasy-driven storytelling with crushing heaviness. Written with live performance in mind, REDIVIDER’s music thrives on tension, rhythm, and unapologetic intensity, death metal built to be felt as much as heard.
Connecticut-based trad-doom/psychedelic metal entity HARMOZEL returns with its newest album, Songs of the Hungry Ghosts. HARMOZEL was born in the temples built by Elder, Candlemass, and Cirith Ungol. The band blends bold experimentation and a Gregorian chant-inspired grandeur for a daring twist on classic doom.
Featuring eight unique and haunting tracks, Songs of the Hungry Ghosts delivers furnace-forged riffs hammered into a kaleidoscope of blood and hallucinatory visions.
Track-listing: 1) Burning 2) Know Thyself 3) A Hero’s Journey 4) The Fall Of Pistis Sophia 5) Tara Of The Liberating Knives 6) Thich Quang Duc 7) The Screams Of Dying Children 8) Jets Of Blood Coiling Up The Muddy Needle
All music and lyrics on Songs of the Hungry Ghosts were written and performed by Pat Jenkinson. The album was mixed at Primordial Sound Studios by Pat Jenkinson and mastered at Audiosiege Mastering.
ØVI returns with “Lilith,” the searing first single from their forthcoming 2026 EP, Hedera Helix. A venomous ode to entanglement and emotional toxicity, “Lilith” sets the tone for an uncompromising and cathartic body of work.
Serving as the opening chapter of the EP, “Lilith” captures the seductive yet suffocating presence of manipulative forces and is a reflection on those who exploit vulnerability under the guise of intimacy. ØVI draws on the haunting image of poison ivy to illustrate how these figures creep in, beautiful yet parasitic, until they are finally confronted and cut away. It’s a track where attraction collides with revulsion, and clarity rises from the ashes of rage.
Driven by razor-sharp lyricism and a visceral soundscape, “Lilith” pulses with fury honed into focus, anger transformed into power. The track is accompanied by a cinematic music video that further delves into its themes of entrapment, temptation, and liberation, mirroring the song’s spiraling tension and eventual rupture.
“Lilith” also features prominently in the upcoming independent film The Roughneck, adding yet another layer of depth and resonance to the track’s uncompromising energy.
Named after the ivy plant known for its relentless spread and permanence, Hedera Helix is ØVI’s boldest work to date. Across four tracks, the EP explores toxic relationships, parasitic dynamics, and the reclamation of self. Each song vines outward with unchecked intensity, echoing the ivy’s invasive sprawl, not to destroy, but to mark, to grow, and to survive.
Rather than wallow in despair, Hedera Helix transforms pain into propulsion. It’s a soundtrack of confrontation, of breaking cycles, and of embracing rage as a form of renewal. ØVI’s message is clear: vulnerability is not weakness and survival is not silence.
Drawing from the raw bloodlines of blues, rockabilly, goth rock, and American country, Florida’s dark torchbearers THENOCTAMBULANT open the gates to the abyss with their new single “Bring The Sorrow.”
With this release, the band channels the haunted spirits of the South, where gospel hymns curdle into laments and salvation tastes of rust and whiskey. “Bring The Sorrow” is the first true blast of sound from a forthcoming chapter in THENOCTAMBULANT’s evolution, a forceful wake-up call from the shadows of the American heartland.
The track begins with the metaphorical crack of a Bible slamming shut on a pulpit, signaling the end of blind faith and the beginning of reckoning. Its lyrics twist the familiar words of Psalm 91, a passage once meant to promise protection and peace, into something deeply corrupted.
In the world of “Bring The Sorrow,” faith offers no refuge, only torment. The song reimagines the sacred as profane, echoing through the backwoods of Appalachia and the swamps below, where every prayer is answered with silence.
“Bring The Sorrow” captures THENOCTAMBULANT’s signature fusion of dark Americana and gothic metal, where howling guitars and funeral dirges collide. It is both a sermon and a curse, a lament for a world where redemption has lost its meaning.
About THE NOCTAMBULANT: In 2013, THE NOCTAMBULANT formed in Jacksonville, Florida, with a mission to spread the culture of Southern Appalachia through their unique interpretation of black metal. Merging the genre’s primal aggression with the crushing weight of blackened death metal and the haunting atmospherics of Southern Gothic, they sought to honor the myths, spirits, and eerie folklore of the region.
Founded by E. Helvete (Guitars, Vocals) and D. Franseth (Drums) following the breakup of their psychobilly band, THE NOCTAMBULANT emerged as they delved into the darker realms of black metal. With the addition of Lars Goerschafft (Bass) and later Rev Beaumont (Guitar), the band fully embraced a sound that merges relentless intensity with ghostly Appalachian storytelling, crafting an auditory spell of sorrow, brutality, and mysticism.
Their music weaves a sonic tapestry of feral blackened riffs, ominous melodies, and immersive soundscapes steeped in spectral Appalachian lore. Drawing inspiration from metal legends such as VENOM, CELTIC FROST, BATHORY, and DARK FUNERAL, THE NOCTAMBULANT channels both ferocity and haunting atmosphere, merging the unrelenting force of extreme metal with the ghostly echoes of ancient myths and the desolation of the Southern Gothic landscape. Their next album is set to emerge in 2026.
Iron Fortress Records presents the inaugural IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST 2025, a full day of death metal depravity featuring a sample of the Iron Fortress label roster that is taking place in just over one week.
The IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST is a label showcase that highlights the supreme debauchery of what Iron Fortress Records has to offer and includes sets by Gored Embrace, Chorus Of Demons, Hamarr, Swampgrave, Dysmorphia, 1 Body 6 Graves, Scab Hag, Ripped Open, Coagulating, Cell Intruder, Ectospire, and Cryptual.
IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST will take place Saturday, October 18th at The Black Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana, beginning at 2:00pm. Tickets will be $30 day-of the event, but can be acquired for $20 in advance.
Ben DePaoli, sole owner and operator of Iron Fortress Records and this event, states, “It’s time to gather into the inner sanctum of the Iron Fortress and explore its stench ridden corridors! IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST was put together to showcase the Iron Fortress Records label roster which is chock full of young and underground death metal bands eager for bloodshed. I can’t wait to gather all these incredible bands into one cavernous day of death metal. Come hang out, watch some brutality, mingle with the bands and I, throw back some demon juice, and headbang until you need a pain pill for your newly formed spinal injury!”
View the full IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST lineup and set times below. Tickets are available now at THIS LOCATION.
IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST Lineup – October 18th, 2025: Doors 2:00 Ripped Open 3:00-3:25 Ectospire 3:40-4:05 Cell Intruder 4:20-4:45 1 Body 6 Graves 5:00-5:25 Cryptual 5:40-6:05 Scab Hag 6:20-6:45 Coagulating 7:00-7:25 Dysmorphia 7:40-8:05 Swampgrave 8:20-8:45 Hamarr 9:00-9:25 Chorus of Demons 9:40-10:05 Decedent 10:20-10:45
Austrian atmospheric black metal band ELLENDE has revealed their highly anticipated 6th studio album, Zerfall, will be released on January 2nd via AOP Records.
Commenting on the thematic elements of the record, the band says,”Zerfall is about the transformation of ruin into strength.”
Zerfall, which translates to being shattered, slowly and painfully rebuilding oneself, follows the band’s critically praised 2024 record Todbringerin and is another step forward for the band as they venture further into the realms of bleak and beautiful heavy music. The album artwork features an oil painting made by founding member and songwriter L.G.
Today, ELLENDE has debuted the record’s first single and title track “Zerfall” with the accompanying video below.
ELLENDE will celebrate the release of Zerfall with a European tour with FIRTAN and KARG that kicks off in Munich, DE on release day, January 2nd and will conclude in Vienna, AT on January 18th. Tickets are on sale now at: https://linktr.ee/zerfalltour2026.
Zerfall Track-list:
1. Nur 2. Wahrheit Teil I 3. Wahrheit Teil II 4. Zerfall 5. Übertritt 6. Ode ans Licht 7. Zeitenwende Teil I (feat. Norikum) 8. Zeitenwende Teil II (feat. Firtan) 9. Reise 10. Secunda (Jeremy Soule cover)* 11. Verborgenes inneres Leiden*
*Bonus Tracks
ELLENDE Tour Dates:
Jan 2 – Munich, DE – Backstage Jan 3 – Heidelberg, DE – Halle02 Jan 4 – Dresden, DE – Chemiefabrik Jan 5 – Copenhagen, DK – Stengade Jan 6 – Hamburg, DE – Logo Jan 7 – Leeuwarden, NL – Neushoom Jan 8 – Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje Jan 9 – Wurzburg, DE – Posthalle Jan 10 – Zurich, CH – Meh Suff Winter Fest Jan 11 – Paderno Dugnano, IT – Slaughter Jan 12 – Ljubljana, SI – Orto Bar Jan 13 – Cham, DE – L.A. Jan 14 – Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka Jan 15 – Krakow, PL – Zascianek Jan 16 – Erfurt, DE – From Hell Jan 17 – Prague, CZ – Modra Vopice Jan 18 – Vienna, AT – Szene
AboutELLENDE: Ellende, founded multi-instrumentalist L.G. in Graz, Austria, began its journey with the debut EP Rückzug in die Innerlichkeit thirteen years ago. Originally conceived as an introverted, misanthropic, and anonymous project, Ellende has since grown into an internationally recognized live act with session musicians, firmly rooted in the atmospheric black metal genre.
While grounded in black metal, Ellendeʼs sound incorporates classical instrumentation such as strings and grand piano, often pushing beyond the boundaries of what is considered traditional within the style.
Over the years, Ellende has released six full-length albums and three EPs. They achieved four official chart positions (Austria: #14, #21; Germany: #31, #37) with recent full-lengths, while the band has performed more than 120 international shows and reached over two million Spotify streams in the past year.
The lyrical themes have evolved alongside the music. From early reflections on misanthropy, nature, and isolation to later explorations of human nature, social criticism, war, loss, despair, and dementia. The upcoming full-length album Zerfall portrays the state of being shattered into fragments and the slow, painful process of rebuilding oneself: a confrontation with the void and ultimately a triumph over it. Shaped also by a tragic event in the life of its mastermind, Ellendeʼs work continues to fuse raw intensity with profound emotional depth.
A new song and lyric video from NYC doom trio PRECIOUS BLOOD is now streaming! “El Muerte” is the third single off the band’s full-length debut album, False Prophets.
Fully formed in 2024, PRECIOUS BLOOD brings together three veterans of the NYC scene – AJ – guitar, vocals (Jesus Knevil, Snake Canyon), Dave Kramer – bass, vocals (Blood Feast, Suaka, Stanley), and Grace Perez – drums, vocals (The Wickedexorcist). The band’s shared love of doom and underground metal is expressed in an unholy concoction of rum-soaked riffs, brutal lyrics, and mystical tribal sounds.
With a signature sound best described as Blackened Caribbean Doom, PRECIOUS BLOOD delivers a unique blend of doom and thrash metal influenced tone, mixed with lyrical themes that draw profound inspiration from the enduring spirit of the Caribbean, shaped by brutal history of colonization, unwavering resilience of its people, and exploration of the darker aspects of human existence, including death, contemplation of mortality and the complexities of human suffering.
For fans of monstrous riffs, horror-inspired visuals, and genre-bending metal.
Track-list: 1) False Prophets 2) Bludgeoned & Charred [Video] 3) Footsteps of Babylon 4) Shadow of the Cross 5) Cemetery Burn 6) Old Man Abaddon [Video] 7) El Muerte [Video] 8) Whore’s Grave
False Prophets was recorded and mixed by Joe Hogan at Captain’s Cove Catskills Studios with mastering and additional engineering by AJ Tissian (The Wave Lab). The album was produced by Joe Hogan and PRECIOUS BLOOD. Album cover photo by Mia. Cover layout by PRECIOUS BLOOD.
Line-Up: AJ -Guitar, Vocals Grace Perez – Drums, Backing Vocals Dave Kramer – Bass, Backing Vocals
Following their recent US tour supporting Carcass and Brujeria, NECROT will return to European stages later this month to support High On Fire. The journey, which begins on October 25th and runs through November 8th, includes festival performances at Samhain in the Netherlands, Bruges Is Doomed in Belgium, and Damnation Festival in the United Kingdom.
Comments bassist/vocalist Luca Indrio, “This is a very sick run in Europe and England alongside our brothers in High On Fire! You really don’t want to miss this one; it’s going to be heavy AF. We are coming to obliterate everything! See you all in the pit!”
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
NECROT w/ High On Fire: 10/25/2025 Samhain Festival – Maastricht, NL * 10/26/2025 Bruges Is Doomed – Brugge, BE * 10/28/2025 Neue Zukunft – Berlin, DE 10/29/2025 Kabinet MUL – Brno, CZ 10/30/2025 Arena Wien – Vienna, AT 10/31/2025 Hansa 39 – Munich, DE 11/01/2025 Legend Club – Milan, IT 11/02/2025 Les Caves du Manoir – Martigny, CH 11/04/2025 Kesselhaus – Wiesbaden, DE 11/05/2025 Turock – Essen, DE 11/06/2025 Electric Ballroom – London, UK 11/08/2025 Damnation Festival – Manchester, UK *
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NECROT continues to tour in support of their critically adored Lifeless Birth full-length, out now via Tankcrimes. With Lifeless Birth, NECROT continues their ascent to the forefront of American aural extremity, pushing the boundaries of style and continuing to recast metal in their image.
Founded by bassist/vocalist Luca Indrio and drummer Chad Gailey in 2011 with guitarist Sonny Reinhardt joining the following year, the Oakland, California trio offers Lifeless Birth as a culmination of their to-date efforts to encapsulate and push forward the deathly stylings of 2020’s Mortal and their 2017 debut, Blood Offerings.
NECROT’s Lifeless Birth is available now via Tankcrimes, on CD, LP, and digital formats. Find physical orders HERE and digital orders HERE.
Lifeless Birth earned the #3 spot on Billboard’s Top New Artist chart upon its first week of release. Elsewhere, the record took the #4 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #6 on the Independent Record Label chart, and more. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Greg Wilkinson who has helmed all three NECROT albums and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Lifeless Birth pivots fluidly between technical intricacy, progressive poise and all-out brutality.
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