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Canada’s Vortex Unveils “Haunting The Abyss” Music Video Ahead Of Canadian Tour With XAON | New EP Alien Realms Out April 2025

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 30, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

L-R – Simon Desjardins (Bass), Mathieu Duguay (Guitars, Orchestrations), Alexandre Labrie (Vocals), Dany Lévesque (Guitars), Olivier Harrisson (Drums)
Photo Credit – Giuseppe Calvinisti

Vortex has released a haunting new music video for their latest single “Haunting the Abyss” directed by Chris Kells (The Agonist). The track is the second single from their upcoming EP “Alien Realms” scheduled for release on April 11th, 2025. This is the second single off this record and fans can hear both live when the band tours Eastern Canada in April and Europe in the fall, supporting France’s XAON. Vortex comments on the single:

“This song begins with a melancholic black metal section before transitioning into a verse that I’d describe as a modern death metal take on the main riff of Metal Church by the band of the same name. For this EP, we focused on writing memorable, epic choruses, and this one is a perfect example of that. This song showcases Vortex at its best. We put a lot of hard work into it, and we truly believe it’s the standout track on Alien Realms.”

The video, crafted by Kells’ visionary direction, perfectly captures the band’s blend of technical proficiency and atmospheric intensity. Through striking visuals and masterful cinematography, the video enhances the track’s exploration of cosmic horror and discovery.

“Haunting the Abyss” demonstrates Vortex‘s evolution, featuring their trademark combination of guttural and black metal vocals alongside fry screams. The song showcases the band’s sophisticated approach to extreme metal, with intricate guitar work and massive orchestral arrangements working in perfect harmony. They are recommended listening for fans of Shadow of Intent, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Dimmu Borgir.

Watch and listen to “Haunting the Abyss” via its video premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.

Due out on April 11, 2025, “Alien Realms” is available for pre-order at https://vortexband.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:
1. When Humans Defy the Void – 5:03
2. Haunting the Abyss – 5:26
3. Ripping the threads of Reality – 4:10
4. Where Wonders Dwell – 3:00
EP Length: 17:40

First single “When Humans Defy the Void” at the following links:

YouTube – https://youtu.be/LRrpmT4Jaek

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/4inCj0i

Symphony For The Dead Tour – Vortex + XAON (QC, ON, NB)
April 15 – Montreal, QC – Le Petit Campus ***
April 16 – Edmundston, NB – Ateepic *
April 17 – Saint John, NB – Haven Music Hall and Cafe *
April 18 – Moncton, MB – Xeroz *
April 19 – Rimouski, QC – Coop Le Paradis *
April 22 – Ottawa, ON – The Rainbow
April 23 – Drummondville, QC – La Ste-Paix ****
April 24 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti ****
April 25 – Saguenay, QC – Microbrasserie Port-Alfred
April 26 – Trois-Rivieres, QC – L’Entite **

* Omnivide
** Strigampire
*** Ulfhednar
**** Burning Attic

For more info (Official Website, Socials, Videos, Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music): https://linktr.ee/vortexband

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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ULCERATE – Announce Dutch Headlining Show And Second Danish Date For “Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV” Tour

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

The news follows the cancellation of Graveland Festival

New Zealand death metallers also release new live pro-shot video from Kraków

Grab tickets HERE.

Auckland, NZ; 26 March 2025: Following the cancellation of Graveland Festival, New Zealand death metal ensemble Ulcerate announce a headlining date in Nijmegen, Netherlands as part of their “Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV” tour. The band will now perform at Doornroosje in Nijmegen on 30th May 2025.

A second Danish date has also been added to the tour, with Ulcerate now set to play at Radar in Aarhus on 28th May 2025 alongside their previously announced show in Copenhagen.

These dates follow their extensive “Eclipse Death” tour in late 2024 and precede their appearance at Fortress Festival (UK). The updated tour will see Ulcerate visit eight cities across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

French extreme sludge band Fange will join this expedition in Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg, Aarhus and Copenhagen. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and can be found via Ulcerate’s homepage. 

Ulcerate live in Oberhausen, Germany. Photo by Anne Laure.

Ulcerate have also released a new live video, “Live in Kraków MMXXIV”. The video features five tracks from the penultimate date of the ‘Eclipse Death’ European tour, captured live at Hype Park, Kraków, Poland on 14th November 2024. The performance features no backing tracks or overdubs.

The full video is available to watch via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl5TvIBK-pk 

The video was shot and edited by Woda i Pustka, with audio mixed and mastered by JSM. Live audio was handled by Raphaël Bovey, and live lighting design by Sebastian Fraser.

Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV Tour Dates:
21.05.2025 Helsinki, FI @ On The Rocks +++
23.05.2025 Sundsvall, SE @ Club Deströyer +++
24.05.2025 Stockholm, SE @ Södra Teatern
26.05.2025 Oslo, NO @ Blå
27.05.2025 Gothenburg, SE @ Monument
28.05.2025 Aarhus, DK @ Radar
29.05.2025 Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
30.05.2025 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje +++
01.06.2025 Fortress Fest, UK +++

+++ Ulcerate only

TICKETS: https://ulcerate-official.com/#tour

ULCERATE – online:
Website: https://ulcerate-official.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ulcerate

Bandcamp: https://ulcerate.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Bv5btxNbwbt79fcjw9DAg?si=kwGAlwMPSzGOQUN8hsF-Cg

Source: 3nation / Dominic Athanassiou

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Metalist Magazine & Israeli Band Stormbound And More Unite To Release Memorial EP: The Final Hours – For Fallen Soldier & Metal Fan Jonathan Savitsky

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Artwork by Black & Grim

On October 7, 2023, approximately 6,000 terrorists infiltrated kibbutzim, moshavim, and Israeli Defense Forces bases near the Gaza border. Jonathan Savitsky, a dedicated soldier, gentleman, and Metalhead, fell heroically in the battle for the Kisufim outpost during its liberation. When the Egoz soldiers arrived, they found 32 female observers, three women, a baby, and 14 wounded Golani Brigade soldiers barricaded in the operations room.

The battle for the Kisufim outpost lasted about seven grueling hours. All 50 people in the operations room were rescued unharmed, but the cost was heavy: Jonathan and his comrades, Amit Peled and Elad Sasson, all 21 years old, were killed in action.

Days after Jonathan’s death, his sister Lina reached out to Metalist Magazine (https://www.metalist.co.il/) on Facebook. She shared that Jonathan was an avid fan of metal. After a few conversations, Metalist proposed with the magazine’s wide reach, that they can issue a “call to action” for Israeli bands interested in writing a song to honor Jonathan. The hope was to find one band willing to take on this important project. Instead, not one but five different songs were written!

The artists and bands who answered the call were Stormbound (Power Metal), Shiran Band (Modern Djent/Heavy metal), In Labyrinth (Death/Thrash), Yagon (doom metal), and D’arc Mother (Berlin based folk singer/pianist) featuring Yadin Moyal (guitarist).

The project was coordinated by Nimrod Friedrich, a music producer who oversaw all the musical materials and technical management. Mastering for the entire EP was handled by Maor Appelbaum, a top-tier professional who has worked with major rock and metal acts such as Sabaton, Faith No More, Rob Halford, Sepultura, Voivod, and many others.

All participants in the project volunteered their time and talents, driven by a genuine desire to honor Jonathan Savitsky’s memory – a metalhead and a hero.

Entitled “The Final Hours” (In Loving Memory of Jonathan Savitsky), the EP can be listened to at the following link: https://orcd.co/thefinalhours

YoutTube Playlist – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLny6Z-J8kywXwXxGLT4KdJEfAVwx2WXJq

Track Listing:
​1. Guardians of Light – Stormbound – 4:30
2. Angel Warrior – SHIRAN – 4:05
3. Metal Band – D’arc Mother Feat. Yadin Moyal – 2:33
4. Jonathan Lion Heart – Yagon – 6:04
5. Golden Ratio – In Labyrinth – 4:55

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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WRETCHED PATH From Finland Makes A Triumphant Return With Their Highly Anticipated Second Album: Sea Of Death

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photographer: Jetro Stavèn

Get ready to be blown away as Wretched Path from Finland makes a triumphant return with their highly anticipated second album, Sea Of Death! After the success of their debut album, Heavy Lies The Crown, the band took some time off to craft a masterpiece that’s faster, darker, and more intense than ever before. Now, just over two years later, they’re back and ready to unleash this beast upon the world!

Listen to the album on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/wretchedpath-seaofdeath

Formed in 2020 by seasoned musicians from renowned bands like Pestigore, Born of Thorns, Tukkanuotta, and Warmen, Wretched Path was born out of a desire to return to their Death Metal roots. Their debut album received rave reviews from various magazines and websites, and they played several gigs around Finland including the legendary Nummirock festival 2023. 

Wretched Path – Sea of Death – Track List:
01. Release Of Violence
02. Death Machine
03. Apophis
04. False God
05. Rot Alone
06. Violence Within
07. Wretched Path
08. Sea Of Death

Record Label: Meara Music

Release date: March 26th 2025

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UNDECAYED – Swedish Death Metallers To Release In Death’s Image Debut Album In May

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 28, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Cover artwork by renowned artist Jon Zig

Swedish death metal force UNDECAYED will unleash their long-awaited debut album, In Death’s Image, on May 21st, 2025, via Lethal Scissor Records.

Despite their origins, the band eschews the traditional HM-2-driven Swedish sound in favor of a raw and relentless approach deeply rooted in the ferocity of ’90s American death metal, recalling the percussive onslaught of Suffocation and the unholy aggression of Deicide. However, the album does not shy away from the merciless intensity of certain European acts, channeling the sheer force of early Sinister, Aeon and Severe Torture into a blistering assault of unfiltered death worship.

Likely the first album ever released with the word ‘death’ in the title of every song, “In Death’s Image” takes its thematic obsession to another level: in one track, the word for ‘death’ is even sung in 19 different languages. The album’s lyrics paint a grim and absolute vision of annihilation. “Death” arrives on Earth in a physical form, surpassing any concept of a god, to extinguish all existence. No one and nothing is spared: humans, animals, vegetation, water and air, everything dies. There is NO hope for life.

The first single “Death’s Only Demand” is now streaming HERE.

Track-list:

1 – The World Shall Know Only Death
2 – Death’s Only Demand
3 – The Descendants Of Death
4 – In Death’s Image
5 – Death Shall Come (Death Shall Prevail)
6 – Death’s Pallid Coat
7 – World At Death’s Door
8 – Entreating Death In Vain
9 – The Greatest Death

All music composed by Mikael Bergman.
All lyrics written by Tony Richter.
Cover artwork by renowned artist Jon Zig.

Biography:

UNDECAYED was formed in August 2008 by Tony Richter (vocals) and Mikael Bergman (guitars) as a result of lineup issues in their respective bands, 9th Plague and Disromance. The two had played together in several bands throughout the ’90s and early 2000s, most notably Gardens of Obscurity and The Darksend.

Initially, Richter and Bergman were joined by Disromance drummer Johnny Augustsson. Bassist Christoffer Svensson joined in 2009, and in 2014, drummer Jesper Leidbring replaced Augustsson.

Line-up:

Tony Richter – vocals
Mikael Bergman – guitars
Christoffer Svensson – bass
Jesper Leidbring – drums

The idea that every song should include the word “death” in its title emerged in 2010, both to emphasize that this was true DEATH metal and because such a concept had never been done before. The demo The Triumph of Death was recorded in late 2010 and released in January 2011. It was then decided that no further demos would be released before the debut album.

Over the years, family matters, work commitments, health issues, the loss of two rehearsal spaces, and lineup changes all contributed to periods of forced inactivity and delays. It wasn’t until the Covid-19 pandemic that the band was finally able to complete their album “In Death’s Image”.

UNDECAYED:

https://undecayedband.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/undecayed

https://www.instagram.com/undecayedofficial/

Lethal Scissor Records:

https://www.lethalscissor.com/

https://www.facebook.com/lethalscissor/

https://lethalscissor.bandcamp.com/

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POWERWOLF – Announces OVO Arena Wembley Concert In London On March 7th, 2026

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 28, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From POWERWOLF bandcamp:

POWERWOLF LIVE AT OVO ARENA WEMBLEY – THE METAL MASS IS COMING!

The gates to our exclusive metal mass at Wembley Arena in London with Hammerfall and Wind Rose are officially open! On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the pack will gather for a sacred night – you don’t want to be left behind! Secure your spot now before it’s too late! From which city or country will you join us?

Tickets AVAILABLE NOW: 

https://myticket.co.uk/gigs/powerwolf-london-2026-03-07-18-00

https://bnds.us/r0szin

https://www.powerwolf.net/

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CIRITH UNGOL – To Release Live At The Roxy, On April 25th Via Metal Blade Records | “Down Below” Video Now Playing + Preorders Available

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 28, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Stephanie Cabral 

Watch CIRITH UNGOL’s “Down Below” video HERE.

One of the world’s most iconic music venues – the Sunset Strip’s Roxy Theatre – hosted a legendary 2024 gig by one of the world’s most iconic metal bands, CIRITH UNGOL. The one-night-only performance was an album release show for the band’s 2023 Dark Parade LP. It captured the lineup at the height of its considerable powers, performing Dark Parade in its entirety, along with a set of classic songs including “Join The Legion,” “Frost And Fire,” “Black Machine,” and “Atom Smasher.” The end result is a stellar live album and DVD. 

There was no choice other than the Roxy for CIRITH UNGOL to record this momentous live collection. “It’s owned by a Hollywood music legend, Lou Adler,” notes cofounding drummer Rob Garven, “and is next door to the famous Rainbow Bar And Grill. It’s a landmark Hollywood club, which includes the Whisky and The Starwood [now gone] so every time we played one of these historic venues, it was a special occasion. It was great to see many of our friends and fans from all over the world at the show.”

Adds bassist Jarvis Leatherby, “For years, there has been a live bootleg record famous in the underground from their last appearance there in1984 titled Cirith Ungol, Live At The Roxy. I felt it fitting for the band to return there 40 years later to officially document a live performance in a way the guys would be proud of. Metal Blade Records, The Adlers, Nanotear, and Goldenvoice all came together in support to actually make it happen.”

CIRITH UNGOL’s Live At The Roxy holds its own against other legendary live records. “The Who made an extremely powerful album with Live At Leeds, my favorite band of all time, Mountain, had several pretty spectacular live albums, and 1993’s Uriah Heep Live is another outstanding live album! It’s hard to accurately capture all the sound and feeling of a live concert. I think these bands achieved that, and I think our Live At The Roxy does also.”

Live At The Roxy will be released on April 25th via Metal Blade Records. In advance of its official unveiling, today the band presents a taste of the monumental event with video footage of “Down Below.”

Comments Garven, “This song strung together by the haunting acoustic guitar is a gift to all of you on this Doomed Planet! It was, and is, the culmination of all the pain and suffering absorbed into our being from the pandemic, the lost lives, cancelled shows, isolation, and stimuli deprivation. It features some of my best drumming and one of [guitarist] Jimmy [Barraza]’s best solos. As the song rises to the ultimate crescendo, all this pent-up emotion is unleashed on the listener with our final gasping breath. Truly a churning maelstrom of metal chaos descending!”

Watch CIRITH UNGOL’s “Down Below” video HERE.

Live At The Roxy will be available digitally and as a 2xCD/DVD set or 2xLP/DVD set in the following color variants:

Green Black Marbled (US – Ltd. 500)
180g Black (EU)
Light Blue Marbled (EU)
Green Black Marbled (EU – Ltd. 500)
Demon Blood Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300)
White / Blue Splatter (Band Exclusive – Ltd. 200 available HERE)

Find preorders at: metalblade.com/cirithungol.

Live At The Roxy – Track Listing:

1. Velocity (S.E.P.)

2. Relentless

3. Sailor On The Seas Of Fate

4. Sacrifice

5. Looking Glass

6. Dark Parade

7. Distant Shadows

8. Down Below

9. Atom Smasher

10. I’m Alive

11. Frost And Fire

12. Black Machine

13. Blood And Iron

14. Chaos Descends

15. The Frost Monstreme

16. Fire

17. Death Of The Sun

18. Master Of The Pit

19. King Of The Dead

20. Join The Legion

CIRITH UNGOL – Live At The Roxy Lineup:
Tim Baker – vocals
Greg Lindstrom – guitar
Robert Garven – drummer
Armand John Anthony – guitar
Jarvis Leatherby – bass

https://www.facebook.com/cirithungolofficial

https://www.instagram.com/cirithungolband

https://www.metalblade.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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MOB RULES – Unveil Rise Of The Ruler Album Details, Pre-Sale And First Spectacular Video Single “Back To Savage Land”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 27, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

North German power metallers MOB RULES have unveiled the first details about their eagerly awaited, new album Rise Of The Ruler, slated for a release on August 22, 2025 via ROAR!

The follow-up to 2018’s successful album Beast Reborn (which reached a sensational #37 in the German and #59 in the Swiss album charts) is not only a work brimming with creativity, wit and quality, but also the conceptual continuation of their two early albums Savage Land (1999) and Temple Of Two Suns (2000), with which MOB RULES laid the foundation for their career.

Both albums are linked by an exciting concept story about life in a dystopian, hostile end-time world in which resources are becoming scarce. This is exactly where the band’s new offering Rise Of The Ruler comes in and keyboardist Jan Christian Halfbrodt (who is responsible for all the lyrics) continues the thread.

The album pre-sale of Rise Of The Ruler has just started at this location: https://mobrules.rpm.link/rotralbumPR 

In addition to the eleven-track standard album (available as CD digipak and colored vinyl), MOB RULES have also been working on a very special fan item over the last few months: The limited earbook edition of Rise Of The Ruler comes with an exclusive bonus CD containing five additional, brand new songs, as well as a spoken version of the concept story, an alternative version of “Dawn Of Second Sun” and the two video clips for “Back To Savage Land” and “Dawn Of Second Sun”! The large-format, hardcover book-style 48-page earbook extensively documents the creation of the album, video shoot, photo shoot and provides insights into the concept story.

A music video for the first album single, “Back To Savage Land”, is now premiering below! “Back To Savage Land” is programmatic in this context. The band around singer Klaus Dirks has succeeded in creating a true power metal anthem that will take the hearts of metal fans by storm with its speed, strong melodies, heaviness and catchiness.

The spectacular music video for “Back To Savage Land” is now premiering HERE

The first taste of Rise Of The Ruler perfectly sums up the band’s strengths in its compactness. In collaboration with director Rainer Fränzen (Orden Ogan, Grave Digger, among others), the most extensive video concept in the band’s history was created! Stream the track now on: https://mobrules.rpm.link/back2savagePR 

MOB RULES:
Klaus Dirks – Vocals
Sven Lüdke – Guitar
Florian Dyszbalis – Guitar
Markus Brinkmann – Bass
Jan Christian Halfbrodt – Keys
Sebastian Schmidt – Drums

The visual design was created by French cover artist Stan W. Decker (Masterplan, Primal Fear etc.), who perfectly staged the post-apocalyptic scenery of Rise Of The Ruler.

Rise Of The Ruler – CD Tracklist:
01 – The Fall Of Dendayar 
02 – Exiled 
03 – Future Loom 
04 – Dawn Of Second Sun 
05 – Back To Savage Land 
06 – Trial And Trail Of Fear 
07 – Providence 
08 – Nomadic Oasis 
09 – Coast Of Midgard 
10 – On The Trail 
11 – Equilibrium (Rise Of The Ruler)

MOB RULES Live:
02.05.2025 (DE) Bremen, Meisenfrei
14.06.2025 (DE) Hude, Klosterbeben
23.08.205 (DE) Oldenburg, Cadillac (Album Release Party)

For More Info Visit:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/mobrulesband 
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mobrulesband 

Visit RPM ROAR online:
Homepage – https://www.roar-records.de
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rpmroar

Source: RPM-ROAR

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SACRED STEEL – Unleashes “Demon Witch Possession” In Brand New Video Single, Taken Off Upcoming Studio Album: Ritual Supremacy | Arriving On April 25th via ROAR!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 26, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

April 25, 2025 will see iconic heavy metal titans SACRED STEEL release their 10th studio album, entitled Ritual Supremacy, via ROAR. Available on CD, Vinyl and Digital formats.

You can pre-order your favorite format of choice at this location: 

https://sacredsteel.rpm.link/ritualbumPR!

Following the previously-released album tracks, “The Watcher Infernal” and the heavy-as-hell title track “Ritual Supremacy”, today, SACRED STEEL unleash “Demon Witch Possession“, their latest furious single accompanied by an official music video!

“This little ditty is quite catchy! Even though it ́s fast and furious. We wanted for once to start a track with the chorus directly and that ́s what we did here”, Vocalist Gerrit P. Mutz reveals. “I recently watched the full season of “Ash vs. The Evil Dead” again and remembered that I once took the inspiration for the lyrics to this track from that phenomenal series. All hail metal! All hail Ash!”

The song is now available on all digital streaming services at: https://sacredsteel.rpm.link/demonPR 

Watch the video clip premiering right HERE

SACRED STEEL:
Gerrit P. Mutz – Vocals
Jonas Khalil – Guitars
Jörn Langenfeld – Guitars
Toni Ieva – Bass
Mathias Straub – Drums

For more than 25 years, SACRED STEEL have been offering metalheads a killer, trend-free alternative to bloated trigger drums, cheesy keyboards and boring cliché sounds that are hyped year after year as “the next big thing in metal”. SACRED STEEL have always remained true to themselves, constantly reinventing their traditional style and releasing some highly acclaimed classics, such as their legendary debut Reborn In Steel (1997 as the first German band ever signed to Metal Blade Records), the follow-up Wargods Of Metal” or their heaviest album to date: Slaughter Prophecy.”

The band’s fortchoming album release will be celebrated with a much-awaited performance at the 25th anniversary of the “Keep It True Festival” and many more shows this year. Find all upcoming dates listed below, with many more to be announced soon! Ritual Supremacy will also mark the first album to feature new members Toni Ieva (bass) and Jörn Langenfeld (guitar), who joined the band in 2023.

Get ready for the next chapter and let there be… SACRED STEEL, who are a trademark in the metal scene: All METAL with attitude, never everybody’s darling – and damn proud of it!

Ritual Supremacy – track listing:
01 – Ritual Supremacy 
02 – Leather, Spikes & Chains 
03 – The Watcher Infernal 
04 – A Shadow In The Bell Tower 
05 – Entombed Within The Iron Walls Of Dis 
06 – Bedlam Eternal 
07 – Demon Witch Possession 
08 – Covenant Of Grace 
09 – Omen Rider 
10 – Let The Blackness Come To Me

Sacred Steel live: 
11.04.2025 – Villingen-Schwenningen (GER) – Little Black Forest Festival 

17.04.2025 – Oberhausen (GER) – THRASH SPEED BURN FEST

25. – 26.04.2025 – Lauda-Königshofen (GER) – KEEP IT TRUE Festival

30.04.2025 – Ludwigsburg (GER) – Scala – Album Releaseshow (+ ATTIC + KNIFE + UNDER RUINS)

03.05.2025 – Ochtendung (GER) – A Chance For Metal Festival

Visit ROAR online: 
Homepage: https://www.roar-records.de
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rpmroar

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KORN KANADA 2025 – With GOJIRA | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, nu metal with tags , , , , , , , on March 26, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Pre-sale tickets for Korn Kanada 2025 are live now. Use Code: KANADA25 | http://kornofficial.com

9.17 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Center
9.19 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
9.20 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
9.22 – London, ON @ Canada Life Place
9.25 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
9.28 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
9.29 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
10.01 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

https://kornofficial.com/

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LUTHARO – Release “Bonded To The Blade” Video | EU Tour With FROZEN CROWN and FELLOWSHIP Starts In Two Weeks

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 26, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Critically acclaimed power thrashers LUTHARO have released a video for their track “Bonded To The Blade“. The video serves as a teaser for their highly anticipated return to Europe next week as support to power metallers FELLOWSHIP and power metal giants FROZEN CROWN. The tour is their first in Europe since the release of their  album Chasing Euphoria which was released in March 2024.

Vocalist Krista Shipperbottom states: “Fate always has a way of finding you and now so does our music! “Bonded to the Blade” is ready to strike and is our final music video release from the Chasing Euphoria album cycle! You may even spot yourself rocking out in this one so get pumped!”

Watch the video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J42npT2yyNY

Listen to Chasing Euphoria HERE: https://lutharo.afr.link/ChasingEuphoria

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
11.04.2025 – Memmingen, D @ Kaminwerk
12.04.2025 – Weinheim, D @ Cafe Central
13.04.2025 – Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat
15.04.2025 – Aschaffenburg, D @ ColosSaal
17.04.2025 – Regensburg, D @ Airport Obertraubling
18.04.2025 – Arnheim, NL @ Willemeen
19.04.2025 – Diest, B @ Hell
20.04.2025 – Hamburg, D @ Logo
22.04.2025 – Bochum, D @ Rockpalast/Matrix
23.04.2025 – Herford, D @ Kulturwerk
24.04.2025 – Wilhelmshaven, D @ Pumpwerk
26.04.2025 – Schirnding, D @ Gemeindehalle
27.04.2025 – Pratteln, CH @ Z7
29.04.2025 – München, D @ Backstage
01.05.2025 – Pamplona, ES @ Totem
02.05.2025 – Madrid, ES @ Revi Live
03.05.2025 – Barcelona, ES @ Wolf
07.06.2025 US Madison, WI – Mad With Power Fest
16.08.2025 DE Sonnewalde – Großbahrener Schwermetal Fest

Buy tickets HERE: https://lutharo.com/pages/tour?mc_cid=e9751b8092&mc_eid=0193b800a7

Connect with Lutharo HERE or at one of the links below:
Bandcamp: https://lutharoband.bandcamp.com/album/hiraeth
Website: https://www.lutharo.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LutharoOfficial
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/38RQwSDbSq8ztizimX2vYp

Source: C Squared Music

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WHITECHAPEL – Announces First Week Chart Positions For New Studio Album: Hymns in Dissonance

Posted in deathcore, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From WHITECHAPEL Facebook:

“Thank you to everyone who has bought and streamed “Hymns in Dissonance” and contributed towards us charting. Metal is alive and well and we are grateful for such supportive fans 19 years into our career.”

https://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel/

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CATTLE DECAPITATION – Europe Summer 2025 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Extreme Metal, extreme metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Metal Blade Records Facebook:

The Summer of Cattle Decapitation! Europe, you’re in for a treat this coming June! Here’s a look at the Cattle’s upcoming Summer dates! Which one(s) are you headed out to?!

Headline Shows:
08.06.25 – Slovakia Bratislava @ Randal =
09.06.25 – Hungary Budapest @ Barba Negra +=
11.06.25 – Germany Schweinfurt @ Stattbahnhof +=
12.06.25 – The Netherlands Eindhoven @ Dynamo # =
14.06.25 – UK Brighton @ Chalk =
17.06.25 – Germany Oberhausen @ Kulttempel #
23.06.25 – Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage >
24.06.25 – Italy Milan @ Legend Club

= w/ Skeletal Remains

  • + w/ Incantation
  • # w/ Severe Torture
  • > w/ Fit For An Autopsy (co-headline)

Festivals:
04.06.25 – Sweden Sölvesborg @ Sweden Rock
06.06.25 – Poland Gdańsk @ Mystic Festival
07.06.25 – Germany Reichenbach @ Chronical Moshers
13.06.25 – The Netherlands Leeuwarden @ Into The Grave
15.06.25 – UK Donington @ Download Festival
18.06.25 – Denmark Copenhagen @ Copenhell
19.06.25 – Finland Nummijärvi @ Nummirock
21.06.25 – Belgium Dessel @ Graspop
22.06.25 – France Clisson @ Hellfest
26.06.25 – Czech Republic Spalene Porici @ Basinfire
27.06.25 – Germany Leipzig @ Impericon Festival
28.06.25 – Switzerland Hauteville @ Abyss Festival
29.06.25 – Spain Cartagena @ Rock Imperium

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RFK MEDIA SIGNS BAD MARRIAGE – Match Made In Hell Album Set For Summer 2025 Release

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 24, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

RFK MEDIA signs Bad Marriage – Match Made In Hell album set for summer 2025 release. Bad Marriage has officially signed with Ron Keel’s RFK Media to deliver their new album Match Made In Hell this summer (2025). This powerhouse band out of Boston has been winning over the fans and the media for several years now and is well-positioned for the big time, with a collection of songs that embrace the spirit of their classic roots while capturing a modern active rock sound.

A relentless work ethic combined with a special chemistry between the band members and their fans has earned Bad Marriage a loyal and constantly growing audience, plus appearances on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise and the Monsters On The Mountain Festival, as well as opening slots on tour with Buckcherry, Tesla, Vandenberg and more.

“Bad Marriage has been on our radar for a while,” Keel explains. “I’ve been equally impressed by their aggressive pursuit of success and the aggressive admiration the fans have for this band and their music.”

“Trying to make it in rock n roll these days is like a heavyweight fight,” says BM guitarist Mike Fitz, “and we want people in our corner who aren’t ever going to throw in the towel. RFK Media has a proven track record and together we’re going the distance.” Former Tesla guitarist Tommy Skeoch, who joined Bad Marriage in 2023, echoes that vote of confidence: “I’ve known Ron Keel since the 80’s, and that guy never quits or backs down. It’s really cool how we’ve come full circle now and are all working together to take this band and this music to the next level.”

RFK Media Managing Partner Aaron Fischer signed Bad Marriage on the 2025 Monsters Of Rock Cruise; “There was no pre-nuptial agreement, we just eloped,” he says; “Bad Marriage and RFK Media are truly a match made in hell, built upon our love of the music and the fans.”

Bad Marriage is: Jonny Paquin (vocals) Mike Fitz (lead guitar), Tommy Skeoch (lead/rhythm guitar), Ian Haggerty (rhythm guitar), Todd Boisvert (bass), and Michael Delaney (drums). 

Official release date and track listing coming soon; in the meantime, keep up to date at: www.badmarriagemusic.com and www.rfkmedia.com/badmarriage.

https://www.facebook.com/BadMarriageBand

“An electrifying rock band poised to take the music world by storm.” THE PURE ROCK SHOP (TPRS.COM)

“Keep an eye out for them, as they are a band to pay attention to.” ROCKSHOWCRITIQUE.COM

Source: Best Bet Promotions

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VIO-LENCE – Announces Oppressing The Masses For 35 Years UK/EU Tour 2025 | Introduces New Band Members

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 24, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

New members are former Falling in Reverse guitarist Max Georgiev, bassist Jeff Salgado (Psychosomatic), drummer Nick Souza (Hatriot) with returning guitarist, the legendary
Ira Black (Dio Disciples, former Bulletboys, etc.), fronted by long-time vocalist and metal warrior: Sean Killian.

Oppressing The Masses For 35 Years – United Kingdom – European 2025 Tour

4.10.25 – LAS VEGAS, NV at BACKSTAGE, BAR & BILLIARDS
4.11.25 – LOS ANGELES, CA at THE TERAGRAM BALLROOM
4.17.25 – CAMDEN, ENGLAND at THE UNDERWORLD
4.18.25 – BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND at CASTLE & FALCON
4.19.25 – PRESTON, ENGLAND at BLITZ
4.20.25 – GLASGOW, SCOTLAND at SLAY
4.21.25 – DUBLIN, IRELAND at OPIUM
4.22.25 – CHESTER, ENGLAND at THE LIVE ROOMS
4.23.25 – SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND at CORPORATION
4.24.25 – CRUMLIN NEWPORT, WALES at THE PATRIOT
4.25.25 – LAUDA- KÖNIGSHOFEN, GERMANY at KEEP IT TRUE FEST
4.26.25 – SEVILLA, SPAIN at SALA X
4.27.25 – VALLADOLID, SPAIN at PORTA CAELI
4.29.25 – BARCELONA, SPAIN at SALA BOVEDA
4.30.25 – VITORIA, SPAIN at URBAN ROCK CONCEPT
5.1.25 – MADRID, SPAIN at REVI LIVE
5.2.25 – MOS, SPAIN at SALA REBULLON
5.3.25 – LISBON, PORTUGAL at RCA CLUB
5.9.25 – BAHRAIN at DIGGERS

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THE RISEN DREAD – Irish Metallers Sign To Time To Kill Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 24, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Time To Kill Records is thrilled to welcome Dublin based metallers THE RISEN DREAD to their roster. Their sophomore album, Death From Above, is set for release in the coming months.

Death From Above marks a significant shift towards a heavier and more aggressive sound. While retaining their signature blend of intensity and melody, the band has incorporated stronger thrash metal and melodic death metal influences, seeking a sharper and more relentless edge. More details about the album will be revealed soon – stay tuned.

Bio:

THE RISEN DREAD is a metal band from Dublin, Ireland. Since forming in 2019, they have risen from the Irish underground scene to become an international touring act, earning a reputation for their intense sound and energetic live performances.

Their debut EP, Delusions (2019), introduced them to the scene and set the stage for their first full-length album, Night Hag, released in January 2022. Written and recorded during the global pandemic, the album showcased the band’s evolution and featured guest appearances, including Andreas Kisser of Sepultura on the single “White Night”.

THE RISEN DREAD has made its mark on major stages, performing at Wacken Open Air in 2022 and joining Vader and Marduk for the United Titans tour across Europe and the UK.

In 2024, with the release of the single “Betrayal” and an extensive South American tour playing in Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, the band continued to expand its reach. In January 2025, THE RISEN DREAD entered the studio to record their next album, promising a new chapter in their journey.

Line-up:

Marco Feltrin – Vocals
William Ribeiro – Guitars
Mat Maher – Bass
Marcos Batata – Drums

THE RISEN DREAD:

https://www.facebook.com/TheRisenDread/

https://www.instagram.com/therisendread/

https://therisendread.bandcamp.com/

Time To Kill Records

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords

https://timetokillrecords.com/

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RIVERS OF NIHIL – The Aggressive Progressive North America Tour 2025 | With HOLY FAWN, INTER ARMA, GLACIAL TOMB | Dates, Cities & Venues Posted

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 24, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Rivers of Nihil newsletter:

Our North American tour with Holy Fawn, Inter Arma and Glacial Tomb is only two months away! For the first time ever we are offering VIP meet-and-greets; dates for the tour are below, and VIP packages + tickets are available here.

Our latest single from our upcoming self-titled album, “American Death,” dropped last week, along with a video. Preorder the new album, pick up the new merch, and watch the new music video now at https://www.riversofnihil.com.

THE AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2025
RIVERS OF NIHIL, HOLY FAWN, INTER ARMA, GLACIAL TOMB:

5/22 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
5/23 The Palladium (Upstairs) – Worcester, MA
5/24 Rec Room – Buffalo, NY
5/25 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
5/27 Pike Room @ Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
5/28 Reggies – Chicago, IL
5/29 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
5/30 Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
5/31 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
6/01 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
6/03 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
6/04 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
6/05 Dante’s – Portland, OR
6/06 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA
6/07 Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA
6/08 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
6/10 Nile – Mesa, AZ
6/11 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
6/12 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
6/13 The Rail – Ft. Worth, TX
6/14 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
6/15 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
6/17 Basement East – Nashville, TN
6/18 Eulogy – Asheville, NC
6/19 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
6/20 The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY
6/21 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC
6/22 Lees Palace – Toronto, ON

Our Europe + UK headline tour with Cynic, Beyond Creation and Daath has been going strong for nearly three weeks and has about 10 shows left to go. Now is the time to grab tickets if you haven’t yet. See you out on the road!

THE AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE EU/UK TOUR 2025 – RIVERS OF NIHIL, CYNIC, BEYOND CREATION, DAATH:

Remaining dates:
24.03.25 Austria Wien – Flex
25.03.25 Hungary Budapest – Dürer Kert
26.03.25 Germany München – Backstage
27.03.25 Italy Milan – Slaughter Club
28.03.25 Switzerland Aarau – Kiff
29.03.25 Germany Karlsruhe – Substage

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FLESHSPOIL (Feat. Alumni From Arsis, The Final Sleep, Illucinus) Releases Eponymous New Single

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 23, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Cover art: “L’Umana Fragilità” by Salvator Rosa (1656)

Troy (NY) – “Fleshspoil,” the eponymous third single from forthcoming FLESHSPOIL debut album, The Beginning of the End, is out now and streaming on Bandcamp! Get in on it below!

fleshspoilofficial.bandcamp.com/track/fleshspoil

A new force in Blackened Death Metal has emerged to lay waste to 2025! FLESHSPOIL, featuring veteran players from Arsis, The Final Sleep, and Illucinus, will release full-length debut album, The Beginning of the End, March 28 on digital format!

Fans of classic death, black, and doom metal take note! FLESHSPOIL delivers a haunting and aggressive soundscape, and features a lineup of seasoned musicians:

Jeff Andrews (guitar/vocals), a veteran of New York’s metal scene, known for his work with The Final Sleep, Armor Column, Hush, Ironweed, Scavengers, and Held Under. Mike Van Dyne (drums), known for his role in Arsis, where he played on acclaimed releases such as A Celebration of Guiltand A Diamond for Disease, and toured globally alongside heavyweights like Behemoth, Arch Enemy, Exodus, Cynic, Dying Fetus, Grave, Necrophagist, Napalm Death, and Six Feet Under. Dan Saltzman on bass, hails from the Bay Area, whose impressive work has been showcased in Illucinus and The Hunt, as well as recent demonstration videos for ESP bass guitars.

Produced and mixed by Brett Portzer (Skinless, Author & Punisher, Arsis), The Beginning of the End consists of six tracks clocking in at 37 minutes. It is the creative vision of Andrews and Van Dyne, who recorded two albums and performed together alongside such notable bands as At The Gates, Wolves In The Throne Room, Sanctuary, Rivers of Nihil, Fates Warning, All That Remains, and many others with their previous band, The Final Sleep. 

The Beginning of the End additionally includes guest appearances by Kyle Chapman (Aethereus, Blighted Eye), John Judson (Rwake, Scott Kelly), and Petr Oplatka (Illucinus).

Line-up: (L-R)
Mike Van Dyne – Drums
Jeff Andrews – Guitar/Vocals
Dan Saltzman – Bass

Pre-order The Beginning of the End:

fleshspoilofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-beginning-of-the-end

Cover art: “L’Umana Fragilità” by Salvator Rosa (1656)

Track Listing:

1. Bleed Through This Life

2. Skies Turn To Graves

3. Fleshspoil

4. Walking Dead

5. A Frail Demise

6. Born Into Despair

Credits:

Guitar solo and additional chaos on “Bleed Through This Life” by Kyle Chapman of Aethereus and Blighted Eye. Guitar solo on “Walking Dead” by Petr Oplatka of Illucinus.

Lap steel guitar on “Bleed Through This Life” and “Skies Turn To Graves” by John Judkins of Rwake.

Drum tracking engineered by Brett Portzer at White Lake Music & Post. Guitar and vocal tracking engineered by Van Dyne/Andrews.

Produced, mixed & mastered by Brett Portzer. Music and arrangements by Andrews/Van Dyne. Lyrics by Andrews.

Source: ClawHammer PR

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PATCHWORK – Releases New Single “Divide” Featuring Dallas Toler-Wade and Ronnie Parmer

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 22, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

PATCHWORK, the Rockford-based metal band known for its fierce and provocative music, have released “Divide,” the latest single from their upcoming album Scars. Featuring the distinctive vocals of Dallas Toler-Wade (NARCOTIC WASTELAND, ex-NILE) and the intricate guitar solos of Ronnie Parmer (BLOODMESSIAH, MALEVOLENT CREATION). “Divide” is now available on all major streaming platforms.

“Divide” ventures into the darker and more intense territory of death metal, marking a significant departure from PATCHWORK‘s typical sound. The song addresses the deep fractures within contemporary society, spotlighting the insidious influence of unseen powers that manipulate and distort public perception through Orwellian tactics.

Brad Carlson, guitarist and one of the primary songwriters for PATCHWORK, crafted the music and arrangement for “Divide,” utilizing a drop C tuning to create a heavier, more aggressive sound.  The collaboration with Dallas Toler-Wade brought a new dimension to the track, with his experience in death metal bringing authenticity and intensity to the vocals.

Ronnie Parmer’s guitar work complements the song’s thematic depth. Known for his dynamic playing style, Parmer’s solos add a visceral edge to the track, enhancing its emotional and sonic impact.

Listen to “Divide” at this link: https://youtu.be/gcWLjaA9ndY

“Divide” serves as a poignant reminder of the cultural and social battles being waged silently in everyday life. The song’s lyrics, written by Dave Caruana, reflect on the lasting consequences of these battles, suggesting a collective memory and a reckoning to come. The proverb “the axe forgets, but the tree remembers” underscores the enduring awareness and resilience of those affected by divisive tactics.

“Divide” both challenges the listener musically but also encourages a deeper reflection on the forces that shape our world. The single sets the stage for the release of Scars, scheduled for May 15, 2025, promising an album filled with powerful narratives and relentless metal craftsmanship.

Scars – Track Listing:
You Have Failed (feat. Todd Paluzzi)
Scars
Fallout (feat. Bobby Gustafson)
Relllik (feat. Kragen Lum)
Ruined
Methuselah
Divide (feat. Dallas Toler-Wade, Ronnie Parmer)
The Vulture
Skies in Flames (feat. Michael Gilbert)
The Empty
Buried Alive (feat. Bobby Gustafson)
Bitter Truth (feat. Dallas Toler-Wade)
At The End (feat. Kragen Lum)

PATCHWORK:

  • Dave Caruana – Drums
  • Brad Carlson – Guitars
  • Heith Gruner – Vocals 
  • Liza Sanchez – Bass

Connect with PATCHWORK:

Source: C Squared Music

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Finnish Thrashers OSIRIS REX Premiere New Single + Official Video “Arrival Of The New Dawn” on Bravewords

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 22, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Single cover art: Toni Nurmi

Tampere, Finland -based thrash metal act OSIRIS REX – led by US thrasher Superstar Joey Severance – have premiered their new single and official video ‘Arrival Of The New Dawn’, today, March 21st, exclusively via Bravewords. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP.

Superstar Joey Severance on ‘Arrival Of The New Dawn’:
“It’s the story of an extra terrestrial entourage who descends upon the Earth with the sole mission of bringing law and order to the human populace. Do they come in peace? It’s certain that if any E.T.’s were to visit us, we would be their slaves and there wouldn’t be a single human made weapon that would be able to defend the species. Are they living among us right now? They could be…..”

Join the premiering here: https://bravewords.com/heavy-metal/exclusive-osiris-rex-premieres-arrival-of-the-new-dawn-music-video/

Stream ‘Arrival Of The New Dawn’ at: https://open.spotify.com/track/3Xx0j3bZctxiMC3q10Xzg2?si=19fe03b421474947

With “Arrival Of The New Dawn”, Osiris Rex are ready to impress long-time fans and new listeners alike.

Photo credits: Nadja Tonkoshkur

Lineup:
Vocals – Superstar Joey Severance
Guitar – John Creweholm
Guitar – V. Grave
Bass – Henry Steel

Single/video credits:

Music by: Superstar Joey Severance/Albert Hyronen
Lyrics by: Superstar Joey Severance
Produced by: Ben Varon
Engineered by: Ben Varon
Mixed by: Aleksis Pelli at Mix Studio 1101
Mastered by: Aleksis Pelli

More information:
https://www.facebook.com/osirisrexband
https://www.instagram.com/osirisrexband

Source: Tarja Virmakari PR for OSIRIS REX

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