Montreal (QC) – Canadian bruisers, Deadwood, have signed to Innerstrength Records! The band is set to release their new EP, Rituals of a Dying Light, on January 6, 2026.
A music video for the EP’s first single,”Heretic,” is available at: youtu.be/qd3b7p4zTug
“Heretic” can also be found on the usual streaming platforms, including Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Deadwood uniquely blends death metal and hardcore to create a modern deathcore sound. Known for their heavy music and dark lyrics, their motto is “Make Deathcore Angry Again.” The band aims to evoke terror and fear through their music, ensuring their performances are unforgettable. Most importantly, the music of Deadwood caters to enthusiastic metalheads who crave pure brutality and violence.
The EP’s second single, “Tales of Masscacre,” is set to be unleashed with lethal intent on October 17.
Track Listing:
Tales of Massacre
Heretic
Thirst for Blood
Whispers of Death
Echoes of the Fallen
Line-up:
Fred Element – Guitars
Stephane Filion – Lead Guitars
Charles Etienne Lafrance – Drums
Derek Heynekemp – Vocals*
*Note: Vocals on the EP by Martin Demontigny.
Music and lyrics by Deadwood. Recorded at EMNT studio January 2025. Produced by Fred Element. Mix and mastering by Fred Element.
Formed in the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Deadwood quickly carved out a place in the heavy scene with their dark, unrelenting sound. The lineup unites seasoned veterans: guitarist Fred (ex-The Plasmarifle, ex-Ion Dissonance), guitarist Stéphane (ex-Nova Spei, Iron Maiden tribute), drummer Charles (ex-Dismayd, Discovrey Through Tourment), and vocalist Derek, reuniting with Fred after a decade since their days in Malaga.
Drawing from the ferocity of Meshuggah, the brutality of Whitechapel and the groove-driven power of Pantera, Deadwood deliver crushing riffs and haunting atmospheres steeped in true dark histories, from the Salem witch trials to the reign of Jack the Ripper.
Their catalog includes the EP Nemesis (2022), EP Inhuman (2023), and standout singles “Straightblade” (June 2023), “Djinn Pitts” (March 2024), and “Heretic” (April 2025). Known for their commanding live presence, Deadwood has toured Japan with Humanity’s Last Breath and DVRK, stormed U.S. stages in 2025, opened twice for Born of Osiris in Montréal, and shook the grounds of Inkcarceration Festival 2025.
Currently on tour across Québec, Ontario, and New Brunswick, Deadwood is gearing up for their first European run in 2026, bringing their brand of dark, murky heaviness to stages worldwide.
Swedish progressive metal titans OPETH are preparing to return across the Atlantic to bring their fearless 14th studio album to stages across North America. The critically acclaimed The Last Will And Testament(released on November 22, 2024 through Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music), saw frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt return to growling vocal territory for the first time in 16 years. The Last Will And Testament North American Tour Part 2 will begin in February 2026.
OPETH‘s return to North America follows a busy 2025 schedule including their summer festival run, the second proper European leg of their The Last Will And Testament tour in Autumn, and a 9-date journey to Australia, New Zealand and Japan throughout November.
The Last Will And Testament North American Tour Part 2, 2026: 05.02.2026 US – Montclair, The Wellmont Theater 06.02.2026 US – Boston, Orpheum Theatre 07.02.2026 US – Philadelphia, The Filmore Philadelphia 10.02.2026 US – Detroit, Masonic Jack White Theatre 11.02.2026 US – Chicago, Riviera Theatre 12.02.2026 US – St-Louis, The Pageant 14.02.2026 US – Dallas, The Bomb Factory 15.02.2026 US – Houston, Bayou Music Center 16.02.2026 US – San Antonio, Majestic Theatre 18.02.2026 US – Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center 20.02.2026 US – Las Vegas, The Pearl 21.02.2026 US – Riverside, Riverside Municipal Auditorium 22.02.2026 US – Sacramento, Channel 24 24.02.2026 US – Seattle, Paramount Theatre 25.02.2026 CA – Vancouver, Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
The Last Will And Testament is gripping from start to finish, jaw-dropping inside and out, representing some of OPETH’s finest material to date. Just as OPETH welcomed many into its distressed arms over the years, the Swedes again deliver on the promise that great music always tells a compelling story – this time with growls we had not heard since the 2008 Watershed.
St. Louis metal trio NEST, spearheaded by Scour and Agoraphobic Nosebleed bassist John Jarvis, will join Goblin Legacy for a special two-week run of live dates this November.
Goblin Legacy is an Italian progressive rock band renowned for their haunting and atmospheric film scores, particularly in the horror genre. Formed in the early 1970s, they gained international acclaim through collaborations with director Dario Argento, scoring cult classics like Profondo Rosso (1975) and Suspiria (1977). Their eerie, synth-heavy compositions became synonymous with Italian cinema and influenced horror soundtracks for decades.
Known for their feral intensity and genre-defying heaviness, NEST is dragging the shadows into the spotlight, one venue at a time. The journey begins on November 2nd in Houston, Texas and runs through November 17th in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Comments Jarvis, “We in NEST couldn’t be more thrilled to hit the road with Goblin Legacy, legends in their own right. This tour marks a new chapter for us, and we’re bringing fresh material that pushes our sound into wild, uncharted territory. Get ready for something raw, loud, and totally new.”
Tickets are on sale now. See confirmed dates below.
NEST w/ Goblin Legacy: 11/02/2025 The End – Houston, TX 11/04/2025 Chaos Emporium – Phoenix, AZ 11/05/2025 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 11/07/2025 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA 11/08/2025 Star Theater – Portland, OR 11/09/2025 Rays Golden Lion – Richland, WA 11/10/2025 The Crocodile – Seattle, WA 11/11/2025 The Shredder – Boise, ID 11/12/2025 Aces High – Salt Lake City, UT 11/13/2025 Oil City Beer Company – Casper, WY 11/15/2025 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO 11/16/2025 Growlers – Memphis, TN 11/17/2025 Southport Music Hall – New Orleans, LA
NEST will be touring in support of their Endeavors full-length released in 2024 via Housecore Records. Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, John Jarvis has constructed a repository for extreme sounds and emotions in NEST.
On one end of the spectrum, his grating riffs played with icy industrial precision and hardcore grit will leave you bloody, bruised, and breathless. On the other, his shoegaze hum bellows in a strangely soothing trance, bordering on blissful in the face of raw destruction. This vision takes shape like never before on NEST’s fourth full-length LP and Housecore Records debut, Endeavors.
A lifelong musician, Jarvis has quietly left his imprint on the underground as bassist for Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Fulgora, and Pig Destroyer. Moreover, his low-end shaped the sonic assault of Scour alongside a true murderers’ row of extreme metal luminaries fronted by Housecore Records founder and Pantera and Down vocalist Philip H. Anselmo.
Endeavors is available on CD, LP, and digital formats. Find ordering options at the Housecore Records webshop HERE or Bandcamp HERE.
Drawing on influences as diverse as Helmet, Hum, Deftones, and Quicksand, Jarvis formally introduced NEST with his self-titled debut in 2020 followed by Pretense [2020] and Tipping Point [2021]. Signing to Housecore in 2023, he personally wrote, recorded, performed, and curated Endeavors over the course of a week in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. He harnessed unbridled energy during the sessions, packing intensity airtight into a concentrated punch.
From the depths of Brussels’ death metal underground rises ABYSMAL DESCENT, a new entity forged from the ashes of Dehuman and strengthened by the twisted visions of R.S., L.L. (Putrid Offal, Echo Solar Void, Terrifiant) and M.D. (Echo Solar Void). Soon joined by R.M.(Neptunian Maximalism) and A.L. (Saqra’s Cult), the band completed a sinister line-up dedicated to conjuring a harrowing requiem of death metal.
Their debut full-length, Dismal Thoughts, will be released via Nuclear Winter Records on October 31st, 2025, a suitably unholy date for this descent into sonic darkness. Drawing inspiration from legendary forces such as Immolation, Morbid Angel, and Incantation, the album weaves a tapestry of gloom and malevolence, crushing riffs and abyssal atmospheres.
The first single, the title track “Dismal Thoughts” is now streaming HERE.
Dismal Thoughts is a testament to death metal’s most oppressive traditions: a record that drips with menace, channeling both the cavernous weight of old-school brutality and the suffocating dread of modern extremity. It is a soundtrack to decay, despair, and the shadows that loom ever closer. Prepare to be engulfed.
Track-list:
Discordant Calls
Labyrinth of Distress
Death Rope
Dismal Thoughts
Obscured Visions
Fragmented Soul
Abyss of Despair
Imaginal Horror
Line-up:
Laye Louhenapessy – Drums Martin Dozot – Guitar Rafaël Sellekaerts – Guitar Romain Martini – Bass Adrien Luxen – Vocals
M-Theory Audio is proud to present a special 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of the classic comeback album by German thrash legends DESTRUCTION, All Hell Breaks Loose, on Nov. 28th. Originally released in 2000, this comeback effort marked the return of founding bassist/vocalist Schmier (Marcel Schirmer) after being absent from the band for over 12 years and the first official DESTRUCTION album since 1990’s Cracked Brain. It was also the return to a classic three-piece lineup and to the band’s Teutonic thrash metal roots.
Now reissued as a limited (400 copies) 2LP gatefold on tears of blood splatter vinyl. 5 bonus tracks are included on the re-release including DESTRUCTION’s cover of the Metallica classic “Whiplash” and 4 live songs from 2000, including standouts “Mad Butcher” and “Total Desaster.” Pre-order now HERE. Orders ship from US or EU based on where you live, to help avoid delays, damage and customs, tariffs.
Officially licensed from Nuclear Blast Records, All Hell Breaks Loose was produced by the legendary producer Peter Tägtgren (Amon Amarth, Celtic Frost, Sabaton). It features striking artwork from Joachim Luetke, who worked with the band on Release From Agony and Live Without Sense, as well as being known from his work with Dimmu Borgir and Arch Enemy. The album was well received by fans and critics alike and ushered in a career renewal that continues to this date.
Finnish melodic death metal band Bloody Moon is set to release their second studio album Lost & Damned on October 31st 2025 via Inverse Records. The third single “I’ll Torn ‘Em Apart” is unleashed today and the music video is available here: https://youtu.be/XBsHpi7YNBU
“I’ll Torn ‘Em Apart is one of the first songs we composed for the upcoming album. It’s arguably the most intense track on the record, both musically and lyrically, the title alone speaks of tearing things to pieces. The lyrics capture that extreme rush of adrenaline you can only experience while performing live on stage.
BassistNisse Nurminenshares: “This one’s never boring to play, there’s definitely no shortage of energy. Also, the track features a 5-string bass on the album, which we used to bring more depth to the song. We spent a while searching for the right bass tone, and once we found it, I was finally able to lay down the take.”
BIOGRAPHY: Bloody Moon is a metal band from Laitila, Finland, that has been active since 2021. The band’s music is characterized by tearing riffs and catchy choruses, accompanied by a thunderous rhythm section.
On their latest album Lost & Damned, these ingredients come together to create a tight and energetic whole that everyone should experience at least once in their lives.
Colombian black/death/grind force FLAGELO will see their ferocious debut EP Insaciable released worldwide on October 31st, 2025, through Nuclear Winter Records (CD and LP) and Night Terrors Records (MC).
Originally self-released by the band earlier this year, the record quickly carved its place as a raw and unrelenting slab of extreme metal. With its suffocating mix of grinding speed, cavernous doom and blackened atmosphere, Insaciable captures the essence of FLAGELO’s vision: primitive yet inventive, violent yet textured. Now given a full-scale release, the EP promises to drag a wider audience into the group’s vortex of visceral aggression, menacing soundscapes, and apocalyptic rage.
Track-list:
Insaciable
Viral
Rey de Nada
Historia Animal
Eslabón
Hailing from Colombia, with members from a handful of projects from Cali’s ripe underground, purveyors of grinding black death FLAGELO began activities in 2022 as an exercise in visceral aggression and menacing atmosphere.
Their first collection of songs released in 2025 titled Insaciable is a living, breathing slab of extreme sounds spanning blackened death, doom and grindcore. Melding inventive and atmospheric ideas into a primitive and straightforward approach that retains vile power and weight. All the while a barrage of bellowing voices and shrieks hurls misanthropic curses onto a self-annihilating world.
Line-up:
Francisco Gallego – Vocals Sebastián Osorio – Vocals, Guitars Miguel Méndez – Vocals, Guitars Luis Miguel Cuartas – Bass Juan José Moya – Drums
Ambitious and forward-looking, FLAGELO are already preparing the next chapter in their assault on the underground. With new material in the works and a confirmed slot at the 2026 edition of the Total Death Over Mexico Festival, the future looks certain to bring even more devastation.
FFO: Knelt Rote, Black Curse, Dead Congregation, Caustic Wound, Verberis
NYC’s legendary pioneers, AGNOSTIC FRONT, are set to unveil the unapologetically fierce new album Echoes in Eternity. The band’sestablished sound remains best known for their pure adrenaline-fueled riffs, unrelenting energy and outspoken critique on social corruption. “Way of War” is the first single to land ahead of this forthcoming onslaught; Echoes in Eternity is set to arrive in its full thunderous form on November 7, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music.
“The track is very much a sign of the times! How the corrupt politicians greed pulls us and many other nations into senseless wars. These actions unfortunately, come with casualties that civilians never call for. It’s the way of war.”
AGNOSTIC FRONT hold nothing back. In “Way of War”, the forthcoming album’s opener, a relentless storm of driving rhythms and aggressive vocal chants awaits. It’s an abrasive and raucous display of power against injustice.
AGNOSTIC FRONT is set to tour the Western United States this fall with a stacked line-up including STRUNG OUT (playing Exile In Oblivion in its entirety), MURPHY’S LAW and LA ARMADA. The tour is set to kick off on Wednesday, October 15th in Denver CO and will continue to pummel audiences across the West Coast until ending on November 2nd in Garden Grove CA.
Following the East Meets West tour, the band will then embark on an East Coast US tour with RAW BRIGADE and VIOLENT WAY as support.
EAST MEETS WEST TOUR DATES: October 15, 2025 – The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO October 16, 2025 – Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT October 17, 2025 – The Shredder – Boise, ID October 18, 2025 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR October 19, 2025 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA October 21, 2025 – The Ritz – San Jose, CA October 22, 2025 – Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA October 23, 2025 – Cornerstone Berkeley – Berkeley, CA October 24, 2025 – Ventura Music Hall – Ventura, CA October 25, 2025 – The Glass House – Pomona, CA October 26, 2025 – Swan Dive – Las Vegas, NV October 28, 2025 – The Rock – Tucson, AZ October 29, 2025 – The Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ October 30, 2025 – Transplants Brewery – Palmdale, CA November 01, 2025 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA November 02, 2025 – Garden Amp – Garden Grove, CA
East Coast American Tour 2025: Dec. 4 Cambridge, MA@ The Middle East Dec. 5 Atlantic City, NJ @ Anchor Rock Club Dec. 6 NYC, NY @ Irving Plaza Dec. 9 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club Dec. 10 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern Dec. 11 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell) Dec. 12 Melbourne, FL @ Pineapples (Moon Room) Dec. 13 Miami, FL @ Gramps Dec. 14 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum Dec. 15 Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross Dec. 16 Greenville, SC @ Radio Room Dec. 17 Wilmington, NC @ Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern Dec. 18 Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House Dec. 19 Lynchburg, VA @ Super Rad Arcade Dec. 20 Altoona, PA @ McGarvey’s Bar & Grill Dec. 21 Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall (Arrow)
A FIERY, CINEMATIC, AND UNCOMPROMISING INSTRUMENTAL HEAVY METAL EXPERIENCE THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VIOLIN
Esin Yardimli Alves Pereira, is known for her Celtic and Nordic albums and orchestral compositions for RPG players, and for performing medieval and Renaissance melodies on historical instruments with her ensemble The Wandering Bard, while reaching thousands of listeners every month. She has also shared the stage with Fernando Ribeiro, (vocalist and lyricist of MOONSPELL) and will make her debut on the heavy metal scene with an EP.
Released by the label CordaSonora, KIANIS – Homage to Carmilla is a five-part, 12-minute EP set to be released on all digital platforms on October 31st, Samhain/Halloween. The first single, a strong and intense segment from the heart of the story, “Part II: …Twelve years ago, I saw your face in a dream” will be available to listeners on October 3rd.
The EP pays homage to Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s gothic classic Carmilla. Esin gives voice to the lesbian vampire Carmilla, who has historically remained in Dracula’s shadow, through her violin. The EP builds on the book’s gothic atmosphere, evoking determined, powerful and contradictory female figures and the darkest shades of red. Its 12-minute progressive and intense form mirrors the short but striking structure of the novel, delivering a dramatic impact.
Drums are performed by Xi, from the black metal band, GAEREA. Xi’s drumming emphasizes the dark and threatening nature of the EP. Esin considers having drums recorded by a musician of this caliber a great honor and source of pride for the project. On guitars and bass, Ricardo Alves Pereira, who has shared life, stage, and studio with Esin for years, strengthens the EP’s old-school backbone with riffs that support the orchestral texture without overshadowing the violin.
Having achieved her desired dynamics and intensity with real string instruments since The Songbook of Tchinar releases, Esin recorded all orchestral parts herself. During production, the orchestral mix was handled by Esin, while Metehan Köktürk, (whom Esin has long called her “personal Jedi”), mixed and mastered the EP, bringing Carmilla’s ferocious tone to life.
The EP speaks to listeners who appreciate timeless music, independent of today’s fast-consumption trends. Esin’s audience includes those who have passionately listened to the same albums for ten, forty, or fifty years, as well as those in the heavy metal world looking to experience a new energy with the violin. KIANIS – Homage to Carmilla proves that violin and orchestral elements can take center stage in heavy metal.
Who is Esin Yardimli Alves Pereira? Esin is a musician, composer, and producer whose work revolves around the violin and its relatives, producing across a wide musical spectrum. She has performed classical, rock, jazz, medieval, and Renaissance music for almost twenty years.
Focused on historically informed performance practices and yet innovative, The Wandering Bard has also brought to stage a selection of the Iberian Peninsula’s +-800-year-old scorn and mockery songs (cantigas de escarnio e maldizer) with MOONSPELL’s vocalist and songwriter, Fernando Ribeiro.
In 2017, Esin turned toward production and sound engineering and co-founded the label CordaSonora, with Ricardo Alves Pereira. She has been involved in the sound engineering and design of 17 album releases. In 2024–2025, she becomes co-director of the Ciclo de Música Medieval de Leiria and Dias de Música Medieval da Batalha festivals in Portugal.
From Esin about KIANIS – Homage to Carmilla: “This EP matured in my dreams for a long time; it emerged when I felt I could convey my emotions fully while maintaining my own identity. I have played in rock and underground metal bands across various countries. In the early days, there weren’t even smartphones or digital cameras to capture a memento or two, and unfortunately, no band I joined since then lasted. I am tired of saying, ‘You know, I used to play metal,’ and with this EP, I no longer need to. I look forward to collaborating with other musicians who will draw inspiration from this EP and imagine my violin in their music. I played all string parts myself, translating the misty, eerie orchestral sounds in my head directly into the recording.
The conceptual framework of the EP is based on the idea that beauty can also be frightening. Carmilla is not alone; in literature, folk tales, and mythology, many powerful female figures are ultimately portrayed as ‘monsters’ or ‘threats’, yet the flame of love for them never dies. The violin, capable of being both seductive and aggressive, is one of the best instruments to convey this theme.
Each section’s title is taken directly from the Carmilla book, at most serving as a guide, while the EP’s instrumental form frees the listener’s imagination. Simple and strong rhythmic structures communicate directly to the listener’s pulse and my harmonic and melodic choices aim to convey the intended emotions as clearly as possible.”
“My influences within the genre include members of Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Septicflesh, Moonspell and Symphony X. Outside the genre: Jeremy Soule, Marcin Przybyłowicz, Paweł Błaszczak, Adam Skorupa, Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz, Dario Marianelli and Sean Callery. Outside of music: Zdzisław Beksiński, John Howe, Richard Taylor, Michael Ende, Mary Shelley, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sheridan Le Fanu. I hope one day to thank them all individually, at least those still alive.”
Watch CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s “Fire And Water” video HERE.
American heavy metal icons CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are back with a special rendition of “Fire And Water” by English rock band, Free! The classic track was originally released in 1970 on the album of the same name.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s version came spontaneously in the studio during some downtime while recording their forthcoming new full-length, set for release next year, and serves as the first of the Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions, a special collection of jammed out interpretations of songs by some of the band’s favorite artists.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan: “When we were tracking this record, we had a very cool space set up where we would essentially hang in the large room with everything mic’d and everything we needed, including a turntable and a bunch of our favorite records, which we would play and chill out between takes. We were hanging together, and I pulled out a Free album and ‘Fire And Water’ popped up. [Drummer] Stanton [Moore] jumped up immediately and said, ‘Who the fuck is that!?’ He had never heard it before. We were baffled, but it was awesome to us that he had never heard it. He said, ‘let’s cut that!’ I said, ‘man, that’s friggin’ Free and kind of like holy ground that you don’t fuck with.’ But we started thinking about it and damn, Stanton charted it out like the drum wizard he is. I said, ‘I can’t sing like that, man. He’s the king.’ Someone in the room said, ‘just sing it like you,’ so we went for it and had a blast doing it. It was a nice fun break from the recording. It’s nothing too serious, just a bunch of fellas leaning into it, loving the rock. It’s an exercise in restraint. Hope y’all dig it.”
Watch CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s “Fire And Water” video HERE.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are currently on a North American tour supporting Judas Priest and Alice Cooper. The trek, which commenced on September 16th in Biloxi, Mississippi and runs through October 26th in Houston, Texas, includes several CORROSION OF CONFORMITY one-off headlining shows scattered throughout. See all confirmed dates below.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY w/ Judas Priest, Alice Cooper: 9/16/2025 Mississippi Coast Coliseum – Biloxi, MS 9/20/2025 PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC 9/21/2025 FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN 9/23/2025 Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT 9/24/2025 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA 9/25/2025 The Golden Pony – Harrisonburg, VA ** 9/26/2025 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ 9/27/2025 Broadview Stage at SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY 9/29/2025 Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON 9/30/2025 Stan’s Room at Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN ** 10/01/2025 The Pavilion At Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA 10/02/2025 Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI 10/04/2025 Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH 10/05/2025 Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL 10/06/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA ** 10/08/2025 Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, KS 10/09/2025 Warehouse on Broadway – Kansas City, MO ** 10/10/2025 Broadmoor World Arena – Colorado Springs, CO 10/12/2025 Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT 10/14/2025 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA 10/15/2025 Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA 10/17/2025 The Usual Place – Las Vegas, NV ** 10/18/2025 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA 10/19/2025 Kia Forum – Inglewood, CA 10/21/2025 Rockhouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX ** 10/22/2025 Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ 10/23/2025 Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM 10/25/2025 Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Austin, TX 10/26/2025 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX End Tour 11 / 08 & 09 | 2025 Damnation Fest @ BEC Arena – Manchester, UK 1/10/2026 Foro Alicia – Mexico City, MX 1/12/2026 Sala Métronomo – Santiago, CL 1/14/2026 Club Paraguay – Córdoba, AR **CORROSION OF CONFORMITY headlining date
Stay tuned for more news from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY in the weeks to come.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Pepper Keenan – guitar, vocals Woody Weatherman – guitar Stanton Moore – drums Bobby Landgraf – bass
Independent black metal visionaries PROFANE ELEGY have released their latest single, “As My Heart Turns to Ash,” today, accompanied by a haunting visualizer. The track is the latest cut from their highly anticipated sophomore album, Herezjarcha, due out January 30, 2026.
“As My Heart Turns to Ash” is a doom-laden lament that explores themes of emotional detachment, hardening one’s heart, and walking away from what cannot be saved. With its deliberate pacing, mournful melodies, and the introduction of ghostly clean vocal passages, the song marks one of the band’s most introspective and vulnerable moments to date.
The single is the latest glimpse into Herezjarcha, an album that expands every dimension of PROFANE ELEGY’s sound. Following their acclaimed 2023 debut When All Is Nothing, which drew praise for its fusion of atmospheric black metal and doom-laden despair, the upcoming record promises to be heavier, more dynamic, and thematically deeper.
Herezjarcha Track Listing:
“Exeunt Omnes” – 4:57
“Haunted” – 3:31
“The Accuser” – 5:23
“As My Heart Turns to Ash” – 5:24
“I AM” – 3:49
“Immutable” – 4:13
“And Then We Are Gone” – 4:02
“Herezjarcha” – 5:57
Produced by J Gulick and mastered by Kevin Antreassian (Backroom Studios), Herezjarcha embodies the band’s commitment to vision over genre purity, weaving together black, doom, death, and progressive elements with orchestral textures and philosophical lyricism.
“VADERMANIAX!!! We ended the summer concert season with three concerts in the last weekend of August. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH for wonderful moments and total craziness and Massive Music for organization and great atmosphere on all trips in the summer season 2025.
All the stage photos by Adam Sieklicki
These were also the last concerts in 2025 in Poland and Europe. Upcoming plans are the Carnival of Death Tour in the USA and Canada in October. Because we and Massive Music are still receiving inquiries about more concerts in Poland, we will try to organize one more weekend in December this year. I hope that in 2026, we will see each other more often at the common craziness in our country. It will be the 20th anniversary of the album Impressions In Blood.
All the stage photos by Adam Sieklicki
We will also like to remind you of the wider Kingdom (expect a new edition of this title soon). There are also plans for something special that we haven’t done before… but let’s wait for the specifics. The new Vader album will definitely be made next year – but let’s rather expect the release at the beginning of 2027. Below is a memento KAT cover from the concert in Zamo Pć in August shared from the Janusz Bb collection. Thanks.”
In case you missed, also watch the music video for the latest single “Unbending‘ (which was the official anthem of Poland’s renowned Mystic Festival this year), created by Robert Gasperowicz: https://youtu.be/WoIZS0jx3hY
Featuring members of Baring Teeth, Pyrrhon, and more
Death metal outfit UMULAMAHRI will unleash its debut album, Learning the Secrets of Acid, this fall on Ordovician Records.
Pushing the limits of extreme music into stranger and more corrosive territories, UMULAMAHRI is comprised of a formidable lineup of underground innovators. The band features Andrew Hawkins of Baring Teeth and Doug Moore of Pyrrhon, Seputus, Glorious Depravity, and Weeping Sores. Session drummer Kevin Paradis adds his trademark percussive firepower to the band’s sound.
Learning the Secrets of Acid is a densely cerebral excursion into warped riffs, fractured rhythms, and unyielding intensity. The album redefines the framework of death metal, crafting something volatile, unpredictable, and deeply unsettling.
This becomes evident after listening to the EP’s lead single, “Orifice Invocation.” Listen now on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Photo Credit: Eeli Helin
Ordovician Records will release Learning the Secrets of Acid on digital and vinyl formats on October 1.
Texas-based hateful Death Metal outfit, CALCRAFT, recently signed to Lifeforce Records, are set to release their debut album, Reborn Through Torture, on November 21st (physical release January 30th).
With the uncompromising credo “Unrelenting death metal. No trends. No mercy.” CALCRAFT define their sound and with their debut album “Reborn Through Torture” they deliver a merciless statement against anything watered-down or trend-driven.
The Texas-based outfit stands for raw, hate-fueled death metal, deeply rooted in the legacy of Immolation, Suffocation, and Incantation. But CALCRAFT go further: their songs are steeped in dark atmosphere, thrashy aggression, and a cinematic violence that feels ripped straight from the bloodiest scenes of Giallo and slasher films.
Their name is no coincidence. William Calcraft, England’s infamous executioner, serves as a grim source of inspiration. Like their namesake, CALCRAFT show no mercy: their music is an auditory noose, each track an execution. Reborn Through Torture is a blood-soaked manifesto of riffs, madness, and horror, dragging the listener into a world of pain and cinematic carnage.
Each song tells a story of insanity, torture, and final breaths. CALCRAFT don’t aim to entertain, they aim to disturb. Their goal is to create a threatening sonic landscape that sounds like “a blood-soaked soundtrack to the final scene you never survive.”
Those who face this album won’t be spared. CALCRAFT hold themselves to their own brutal standard and deliver death metal in its most relentless, uncompromising form.
The album’s first single, “Satisfying Strangulation” is available now on all digital platforms:
Italian modern metal act Secret Rule presents their new single “In The Silence”, the latest chapter leading up to the release of their upcoming album X, out October 24th via Rockshots Records.
Following the impactful “Just a Sacrifice”, the environmental call of “Echoes of the Earth” and the emotional depth of “Silent Pain”, this new single turns inward, exploring the dialogue with our inner self, the quietest voice that often carries the most strength.
Blending cinematic modern metal textures with an unexpected rap section performed by bassist Sofia Basili and enriched by orchestral counterpoints, “In The Silence” weaves together fragility, honesty, and resilience. Angela Di Vincenzo’s heartfelt vocals capture the tension between weakness and inner strength while Andy Menario’s production strikes a balance between heaviness and atmosphere.
Angela comments: “This song is a dialogue with your inner self—the version of you that holds your strength when you’re at your weakest. Writing it was like letting that voice finally speak.”
Sofia adds: “My part is that quiet voice inside, the one that whispers when you’re ready to hear the truth. It’s not about volume, it’s about honesty.”
With “In The Silence”, Secret Rule reaffirms their ability to innovate within modern symphonic metal, offering yet another dimension of their dynamic sound.
Track Listing: 1. The Answer 2. Walking Down The Street 3. In The Silence 4. Echoes of Earth 5. Eternal Symphony 6. Silent Pain 7. Collapse 8. Lost In Paradise 9. Destiny Reloaded 10. Just A Sacrifice 11. The Storm Album Length: 42:30
SECRET RULE:
ANGELA DI VINCENZO: Vocals ANDY ‘MENARIO’ MENARINI: Guitar SOFIA BASILI: Bass ANDREA MIAZZETTO: Drums
Secret Rule celebrates 10 years of music with a special 10th Anniversary Tour! Don’t miss the chance to experience their powerful live show across the UK and Europe this fall.
Full Tour Dates: 20 OCT – Glasgow | Ivory Blacks 21 OCT – Edinburgh | Bannerman’s 22 OCT – Manchester | Aatma 23 OCT – Newcastle | Trillians 24 OCT – Birmingham | Asylum 2 25 OCT – London | Cart & Horses 26 OCT – Treforest | The Green Rooms 07 NOV – DE | Mörlenbach | Live Music Hall 08 NOV – BE | Bree | Ragnarok
Rooted in the ancient Cimbrian heritage of Italy’s Altopiano dei Sette Comuni, Balt Hüttar return with Tanzerloch, their most powerful and metal-driven chapter yet.
Active since 2011 and winners of multiple national & international contests, the band carries a unique mission: reviving the history, language, and traditions of the almost-forgotten Cimbri. BALT HÜTTAR‘s new album Tanzerloch is a concept record that delves into the myths, memories, and scars of the Altopiano.
Across 11 tracks sung in Italian, English, and Cimbrian, the band fuses the storytelling of folk traditions with the intensity of metal, creating a visceral and immersive soundscape. Produced by Christian Zecchin and released by Rockshots Records, Tanzerloch marks a new creative peak for the band.
For fans of Korpiklaani, Eluveitie, and Folkstone, BALT HÜTTAR deliver not just music, but a mission: to give voice to a forgotten culture and to use ancient stories to speak to today’s world.
Symphonic death metallers KARU return with the first single from their upcoming album Perdition. Out on September 16th, 2025, “Shadow War” sets the tone for the record’s epic narrative and sonic scope.
At nearly ten minutes in length, “Shadow War” embodies the essence of KARU’s sound: brutal, unforgiving riffs and guttural vocals contrasted by sweeping orchestration and haunting melodic passages. The track mirrors the conceptual backbone of Perdition, a journey through a folklore-inspired vision of feudal Japan, where villages are razed by demons and survivors confront both despair and resilience.
Musically, the single evolves like a saga. It opens with relentless death metal ferocity, transitions into an atmospheric middle section the band dubs the “Dreamworld,” and culminates in an emotionally charged guitar solo that balances virtuosity with narrative weight. This dynamic structure highlights the trio’s artistic synergy:
Niko Hienonen – vocals, production, orchestrations
Kalle Pöyskö – guitars
Toni Tieaho (ex-Mors Principium Est, Crystalic) – guitars
To celebrate the release, KARU also unveils an official lyric video for “Shadow War”, offering fans a visual entry point into the song’s story and atmosphere:
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Hienonen, “Shadow War”captures the next stage of KARU’s evolution after their acclaimed 2024 album HYDRA. With Perdition, the band pushes further, integrating clean vocals, Japanese voice acting, and even more intricate orchestration to craft an album designed as a seamless cinematic experience.
Perdition will be released worldwide on November 21st, 2025.
Track Listing: 1. Shores of Mist and Blood 2. Shadow War 3. Alone in the Forest 4. Embers in the Skies 5. Trail of Fire 6. Path of the Unforgiven 7. Perdition
For fans of Wintersun, Brymir, Whispered, and Nightwish, KARU’s “Shadow War” is both a statement of intent and an invitation into a mythic, immersive world where extreme metal collides with symphonic drama.
Psycosmic Death Grinders, NEFAS (featuring members of Cryptic Gallbladder Splatter, Bedlam of Cacophony, Teeth, and Wax People), have released a lyric video for “Spiral Degradation,” a track from recently released debut EP, Oblation ov Obliteration.
With seasoned experience across the technical, dissonant, and mathematical landscapes of metal, the band’s sonic statement of malicious intent, Oblation ov Obliteration, is a unique offering composed of churning death metal inspired riffs; ever shifting grooves; monstrous howls, shrieks, and yells; and the sonic representations of the undoing of reality.
Intense Indifference, the latest full-length from Swedish melodic death/thrash metal outfit VITTRA, is out today!
Intense Indifference follows VITTRA’s critically lauded debut, Blasphemy Blues, released in 2022, and centers on one’s own emotional journey, soul searching while simultaneously fighting an inner battle, all while presenting an untroubled, almost indifferent attitude. Inevitably, it all cracks.
In celebration of the release, the band has unleashed a video for opening track, “MOFO.” Comments guitarist Johan Murmester, “‘MOFO’ is the opening track of the new album and it sort of sets the tone for the whole creation. You got some thrash, death, and folk music vibes, and that music is about having fun!
“In the building where the recording studio is located,” he continues, “there used to be a research lab, now abandoned, that to some extend has turned into a film studio, where they do all sorts of movies and TV series. We got the opportunity to explore this environment with the amazing Snovonne during two days and the outcome is the video for ‘MOFO!’”
Watch the band’s previously released video for “The Leap” HERE.
Intense Indifference was recorded and engineered by Simon Johansson (Soilwork, Wolf), produced by Johan Murmester, and mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory (Lik, Bloodbath, Katatonia).
The record includes several guest appearances including John Lönnmyr (Night Flight Orchestra) who adds piano to “Transylvanian Buffet,” Bastian Thusgaard (Soilwork) who contributes the shaker on “Burn(h)er” and vibra-slap on “Transylvanian Buffet,” and Linus Öhrn (Valkyrja) who contributes backing vocals on several tracks. Cover art for Intense Indifference was created by Hjules (Accept, Destruction, Jungle Rot) and based on his own interpretations of the record’s lyrics.
Intense Indifference is available on LP and digital formats. Stream/order the record at THIS LOCATION.
Intense Indifference – Track Listing:
1. MOFO
2. Reign Supreme
3. Burn(h)er
4. Transylvanian Buffet
5. Soul Searcher
6. The Leap
7. Bound By Blood
8. Hate
9. End To It
10. Piece By Piece
VITTRA: Alex Smith – drums David Döragrip – vocals Gustav Svensson – bass Johan Murmester – guitars Lars Elofsson – lead guitar
Originally called Vildvittra, based on the characters created by Astrid Lindgren as part of Ronja Rövardotter [Swedish for Ronia, The Robber’s Daughter, a children’s fantasy book first published in 1981], their name later evolved into VITTRA, inspired by the mythical creatures appearing in Swedish folk stories. And while Swedish folk is a recurring theme weaving in and out of their music, the band is firmly rooted in melodic death and thrash metal in the vein of At The Gates, Dissection, and Megadeth.
HULDER will be hitting the road in the Western United States this Fall. The Offerings To The Otherworld tour sees them out on a two-week tour running from October 30th through November 16th.
The band states, “We are proud to announce the Offerings To The Otherworld tour. This set of thirteen dates across the Western United States will see two new tracks from last month’s A Beacon From Darkened Skies EP brought to the stage for the first time as well as some newly resurrected songs from earlier releases. After having spent the majority of 2025 within the throes of creation, we look forward to performing our darkened hymns across the land.”
HULDER Offerings To The Otherworld Tour: 10/30/2025 El Corazón – Seattle, WA 10/31/2025 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 11/02/2025 Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA 11/04/2025 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 11/05/2025 Last Exit Live – Phoenix, AZ 11/0/7/2025 The Lost Well – Austin, TX 11/08/2025 Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX 11/09/2025 89th Street – Oklahoma City, OK 11/11/2025 HQ – Denver, CO 11/12/2025 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT 11/15/2025 The Shakedown – Bellingham, WA 11/16/2025 The Crypt – Olympia, WA
The band’s awaited third album will be released sometime in 2026.
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