We are truly humbled and grateful to receive our fourth GRAMMY nomination. After 40 years together, it still means so much to be recognized by the music community. When we began writing ‘Night Terror,’ it felt special to us on a personal level — so to see it resonate in this way is something we don’t take for granted. Thank you to the Recording Academy for this honor, and congratulations to all of the nominees this year.
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.
Seeking The Absolute Full-Length Nears October 24th Release On Metal Blade Records
“Until Now” is the latest single from Chinese Mongolian progressive metal collective NINE TREASURES. The track appears on the band’s stunning Seeking TheAbsolute full-length, set for release on October 24th via Metal Blade Records.
Offers vocalist/guitarist Askhan on the track, “The first riff of ‘Until Now’ came to life in early 2021 and it eventually became the opening chapter of this album. After releasing our last record, Wisdom Eyes, we kept writing new material, but nothing felt right. We didn’t want to repeat ourselves. We were searching for something more honest, more satisfying. So we scrapped over twenty songs and started from scratch. It was a heavy moment. We had no idea what direction to take, whether we’d even be able to finish the album, or if any of it would succeed. We were deep in a fog of uncertainty.”
“Then one morning, while playing the tovshuur [Mongolian plucked musical instrument], I stumbled upon a sliding riff that just clicked. We kept refining it again and again until it became the final version; recorded, once again, in Los Angeles. Midway through, the track breaks into a stream-of-consciousness improvisation, wild and free. Every time we perform it, it feels like riding a wave that just keeps rising and rolling. We get completely lost in it and we love it.”
Formed by vocalist/guitarist Askhan in 2010 in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia in China, NINE TREASURES delivers a unique combination of heavy metal and traditional Mongolian instrumentation, utilizing both conventional vocals and Mongolian throat singing. Guitars, bass, and drums collide with indigenous string instruments including the balalaika and the morin khuur (horsehead fiddle), resulting in a sonic kaleidoscope that follows no set template.
NINE TREASURES moves easily from a straight-up headbanging style to the more atmospheric progressive style. Guitar-wise, Askhan infuses a lot of Mongolian playing techniques and songwriting logic into his playing and is excited for the “fresh blood” it adds to the band’s sound. The quintet’s varied approaches and universal messaging will allow them to tour with any musically progressive band, be it Amon Amarth or Tool.
Playing 100-plus festival shows and headlining gigs per year in Asia, to audiences of up to 50,000, and with four albums to their name, NINE TREASURES are at the top of their proverbial game and ready to conquer the Western world. Seeking The Absolute is their first record for Metal Blade, and first LP to have a worldwide release.
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.
With Emergence, this Seattle-based quartet blends intricate song structure with unbridled aggression for an album that makes one simple statement – URSAWRATH has arrived.
Watch the official music video for album opener “Thawed by Hell’s Flames” at: youtu.be/8ICs8eZZ7DA
Emergence – Track List:
1. Thawed By Hell’s Flames
2. Rot
3. Thrive in Destruction and Death
4. In the Abyss
5. Lies
6. And the Reckoning
7. Echo Chamber
8. Glass Tower
9. Sentenced to Life
10. Unstoppable
Emergence was recorded by USRAWRATH, and mixed and mastered by Max Barber of Singular Path Audio. Artwork by Riaj Gragoth (www.luciferiumwargraphics.com).
Photo Credit: Samantha (The Metal Witch) Jones
URSAWRATH was founded by vocalist and bassist Adam Schaefer in September 2023 after relocating to Seattle to pursue music and form a new band. To recruit members, Schaefer recorded a four-song demo featuring early versions of “Thawed by Hell’s Flames,” “In the Abyss,” “Echo Chamber” and “Sentenced to Life.”
Shortly after, guitarists DJ and Lucas Robertson joined the fold, and the trio began rehearsing and refining material. Drummer Maximilian Onsager completed the lineup in spring 2024.
With the full band in place, URSAWRATH began writing new material and reworking the demo tracks, adding guitar solos, updated arrangements, and new drum parts. They started performing live around Seattle in May 2024 to establish themselves in the local scene.
In May we introduced you to our latest announced signing KORYPHEUS. Hailing from the Ukraine, KORYPHEUS is a dynamic force in the progressive and alternative metal scenes blending intricate riffs with epic melodies, adding some metalcore and post-rock influences, creating a modern metal powerhouse. Today we share the second single and video from their forthcoming album. Please check out “Odysseus” on all streaming/download platforms, or watch the grand and bombastic clip created by Kenji Tsunami of Tsunami Films HEREhttps://youtu.be/tIicW04RxvM
“This composition tells the story of stoicism and love in the gruesome times of war and is inspired by my favorite epic The Odyssey,” explains singer Andy Gushin. “This composition was co-written by guitarist Oleg Kokotun and our friend Dima Filipchuk, with lyrics written by me.”
“Odysseus” follows first single “Icarus” and you’ll begin to grasp the majesty, power and melodic aggression KORYPHEUS wield. Both tracks come from the group’s forthcoming album giving fans a taste of what to expect. ‘Gilgamesh’ is an album filled with stories of times bygone and present. An album inspired by the heroic exploits of grand characters like Icarus, Gilgamesh, and Odysseus.
In stores and online Sept. 26th, ‘Gilgamesh’ is available for pre-order now http://lnk.to/korypheuson CD, limited-edition (300) solar wrath colored vinyl and digital.
“Sounds great” – Ray Hearne (Haken)
“I like what you are doing and wish you well” – Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
“Sounds cool.” – Dan Watson (Enterprise Earth)
“Sounding Awesome! Great looking video clip” – Dale Prinsse (Caligula’s Horse)
‘Gilgamesh’ features artwork from the classic Russian painter Viktor Safonkin, who Killing Joke also used for album art, making for an impressive package with layouts courtesy of Marc Lopes (Metal Church, Ross the Boss). The album features a number of guest artists contributing throughout, including BURNING WITCHES singer Laura Guldemond, former SOEN bassist Oleksii Zlatoyar, former ORPHANED LAND co-founder/guitarist Yossi Sassi and Dmitry Kim (ex-JINJER) who plays all drums and also mixed the album. Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Amon Amarth, Stone Sour) mastered ‘Gilgamesh.’
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2025 – TOOL returns to Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena on December 19 for their first Hawaiian date in over a decade.
Tickets are on-sale this Friday, July 25, at 10 a.m. local time. In advance of the public on sale, TOOL Army has opened additional memberships, with pre-sale tickets available exclusively to members from July 23 at 10 a.m. through July 24 at 10 p.m. local time. Visit Toolband.com for ticketing links and additional information.
The band also announced two performances in Japan, their first shows in the country since 2013: December 11 at K-Arena Yokohama and December 13 at Glion Arena Kobe.
Following the 2019 release of TOOL’s critically-acclaimed album, Fear Inoculum, the band has won a GRAMMY Award® (Best Metal Performance for “7empest”), completed multiple, sold-out tours of the U.S., Europe, and South America, and delivered headlining sets at Bonnaroo, Power Trip, Aftershock, Welcome to Rockville, Louder Than Life, and the Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival.
TOOL most recently appeared at the historic Back to the Beginning concert, where the band performed a three-song set, including their cover of Black Sabbath’s “Hand of Doom.”
Photo credit: Travis Shinn
TOOL formed in 1990, releasing five studio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus (2001), 10,000 Days (2006), and Fear Inoculum (2019); two EPs: 72826 (1991) and Opiate (1992), and the limited-edition boxset Salival (2000).
The band has won four GRAMMY Awards®: Best Metal Performance (1998, “Ænima”), Best Metal Performance (2002, “Schism”), Best Recording Package (2007, 10,000 Days) and Best Metal Performance (2020, “7empest”). TOOL is Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar) and Maynard James Keenan (vocals).
Rising progressive metal acts Nospūn and Voidchaser are proud to announce their European debut tour this fall, taking place from October 3 to 11, following their appearance at the legendary ProgPower Europe 2025.
This tour marks the first-ever European performances for both bands; an exceptionally rare opportunity for European fans to catch two of the most exciting new names in progressive metal live. With a lineup that’s sure to appeal to fans of the most promising new voices in progressive rock and metal, this run offers a diverse range of shows, from an iconic festival to underground clubs and renowned venues. This is one tour you won’t want to miss.
The full tour routing is as follows:
October 3–5 – Baarlo, Netherlands (ProgPower Europe) along with Threshold, The Dear Hunter, Extol, Kyros, Kingcrow, Major Parkinson, Mayfire, Tiberius, and more.
October 7 – Cologne, DE (MTC Cologne) w/ Soulsplitter October 8 – Hamburg, DE (Bambi Galore) w/ Soulsplitter October 9 – Copenhagen, DK (Underwerket) w/ Soulsplitter and Belief Control October 11 – Stockholm, SE (The Node)
The Stockholm show is a special edition presented by ProgStorm Festival, featuring Swedish headliners Vulkan, Quantum, and a special performance from Norway’s Sungoose.
This tour is orchestrated by Metal Shed Productions, with the support of Infinity Presents, The Progspace, Ormsby Guitars, Brainstorm Productions, Betreutes Proggen, and the incredible local bands and managers making it all possible.
About Nospūn:
Nospūn is an American progressive metal band from North Carolina (United States of America). Their 2023 debut album Opus, made a major impact, hailed by The Prog Report as “one of the more impressive prog metal debut albums you’re likely to hear,” combining virtuosic instrumentation, emotional depth and intricate storytelling.
In March 2025, Nospūn followed up with Ozai, a brilliant new EP that reimagines select tracks from Opus with renewed energy and fresh arrangements
Voidchaser, formed in 2023 between Montreal (Canada) and Stockholm (Sweden), has quickly emerged as a promising new act in progressive metal. Their 2024 debut album Solace received critical acclaim for its mix of heavy riffs, cinematic atmosphere, and emotionally charged themes. The album charted among the top metal releases on Apple Music and iTunes in Canada, Sweden, and several countries across Europe and South America.
Progressive thrashers URSAWRATH are set to release their debut album, Emergence. The Seattle-based quartet blends intricate song structure with unbridled aggression for an album that makes one simple statement – URSAWRATH has arrived.
The band has offered fans a taste of things to come with the release of two singles off Emergence.
Emergence is set for release on August 29. Pre-order the album at: ursawrath.bandcamp.com
Emergence – Track List:
1. Thawed By Hell’s Flames
2. Rot
3. Thrive in Destruction and Death
4. In the Abyss
5. Lies
6. And the Reckoning
7. Echo Chamber
8. Glass Tower
9. Sentenced to Life
10. Unstoppable
Emergence was recorded by USRAWRATH, and mixed and mastered by Max Barber of Singular Path Audio. Artwork by Riaj Gragoth (www.luciferiumwargraphics.com).
Photo Credit: Samantha (The Metal Witch) Jones
URSAWRATH was founded by vocalist and bassist Adam Schaefer in September 2023 after relocating to Seattle to pursue music and form a new band. To recruit members, Schaefer recorded a four-song demo featuring early versions of “Thawed by Hell’s Flames,” “In the Abyss,” “Echo Chamber,” and “Sentenced to Life.” Shortly after, guitarists DJ and Lucas Robertson joined the fold, and the trio began rehearsing and refining material. Drummer Maximilian Onsager completed the lineup in spring 2024.
With the full band in place, URSAWRATH began writing new material and reworking the demo tracks, adding guitar solos, updated arrangements, and new drum parts. They started performing live around Seattle in May 2024 to establish themselves in the local scene.
By October, the band entered the studio to self-record their debut album Emergence, which features reimagined versions of the original demo songs alongside new tracks written collaboratively. With Emergence complete, URSAWRATH returned to the stage, continuing to build momentum as one of the most exciting new voices in progressive thrash.
The Brazilian extreme progressive metal group ABSTRACTED – whose sound blends blistering technicality with melodic and atmospheric moments – usher in their comeback with a slamming new single for “Languish,” the first taste of the band’s next album.
“We are very excited to present new music with our single ‘Languish.’ This song is a chaotic trip that catches up with everything Abstracted has been doing so far, with a modern twist. Sharp riffs, and plenty of odd time signatures for all the Prog lovers out there, and last, but not least, the guest vocals of one of the most powerful voices in Modern Metal – Chaney Crabb from Entheos. Our new phase is about to begin, and we will drop tons of crazy stuff for you in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!“
“Languish” is the first sample of the group’s next album, Hiraeth, coming early 2026 on M-Theory Audio. It will be almost 4 years since their last release, the band’s album Atma Conflux.
Since the band’s core trio – vocalist Rosano Pedro Matiusi, bassist Riverton Alves and keyboardist Carol Lynn – have been joined by 3 new members – guitarists Leonardo Brito and José Consani along with drummer Fernando Pollon. The revamped lineup have been writing during the downtime and drawing in influences old and new to create something pleasurable and challenging
“Hiraeth is ABSTRACTED’s third release. After Atma Conflux we faced lots of lineup changes and that evidently reflected in our way of making music. Hiraeth, in some ways, is more grounded, musical and nuanced,” continues singer Rosano. “Atmosphere is the thing we pursued the most on this record. We are very proud of what we built, keeping the fast paced music, but reinventing what we are already known for.”
ABSTRACTED is a six-piece Extreme Progressive Metal band from Brazil that draws influences from the most prominent modern metal acts like Opeth, Vildhjarta and Between the Buried and Me. Their music goes from total utter chaos to jazz fusion influenced passages. On their upcoming release Hiraeth ABSTRACTED draw strength from the past and project their 11 year experience into a blend of feelings, heaviness and complexity. Watch for pre-orders soon.
June 24, 2025 – Between the Buried and Me embark on an extensive North American tour on Sept. 14, just two days after the release of their eagerly awaited new album, The Blue Nowhere (Sept. 12, InsideOutMusic).
The six-week trek is a co-headlining run with Hail The Sun, featuring openers Delta Sleep (Sept. 22-October 30) and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die (Sept. 14-21). Tickets are on-sale this Friday, June 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Ticketing links are available via: Betweentheburiedandme.com.
“It is with great thrill and anticipation that we’re finally able to announce that we will be hitting the road this fall in support of our brand new album, The Blue Nowhere,” shares guitarist Paul Waggoner. “We always embrace the opportunity to perform for our amazing fans, particularly when we have new music floating around out there!”
Between the Buried and Me and Hail The Sun tour dates:
September 14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer September 15 Boston, MA Royale September 16 Ottawa, ON The Bronson September 18 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall September 19 Montreal, QC Théâtre Beanfield September 20 Portland, ME Aura September 21 Albany, NY Empire Live September 22 New York, NY Warsaw September 23 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom September 25 Raleigh, NC The Ritz September 26 Charleston, SC Music Farm September 27 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade September 29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room September 30 Orlando, FL House of Blues October 1 New Orleans, LA The Joy Theater October 2 Houston, TX Warehouse Live October 3 San Antonio, TX Kill Iconic Fest October 4 Dallas, TX Granada Theater October 7 Phoenix, AZ The Nile Theater October 8 Riverside, CA Riverside Municipal Auditorium October 9 Las Vegas, NV 24 Oxford October 10 San Francisco, CA August Hall October 12 Portland, OR Revolution Hall October 13 Seattle, WA The Crocodile October 14 Vancouver, BC The Pearl October 16 Edmonton, AB Union Hall October 17 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall October 19 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory October 20 Boise, ID Knitting Factory October 21 Bozeman, MT The ELM October 22 Missoula, MT The Wilma October 24 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall October 25 Wichita, KS TempleLive October 26 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s October 27 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre October 28 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall October 29 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl October 30 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
July 30 – August 17: Performing Colors in its entirety
September 27-October 30: Co-headlining dates with Hail The Sun
Between the Buried and Me announced the Sept. 12 release of The Blue Nowhere, the GRAMMY®-nominated band’s eleventh studio album, and their first new music in four years. The album news arrived alongside the release of “Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark” and its accompanying video, which explores the 3D-modeled hotel that is The Blue Nowhere.
Discussing the direction of The Blue Nowhere, vocalist Tommy Rogers explains: “It’s more of a feeling, those moments when you feel alone in the world and you’re reflecting, and in that process you’re finding out new things about yourself and your place in the world. Existing in a space where nobody can find you, as you’re hidden from all forms of reality. That’s The Blue Nowhere.”
Photo credit: Randy Edwards
Between the Buried and Me: Tommy Rogers (vocals/keys), Paul Waggoner (guitars), Dan Briggs (bass/keys), and Blake Richardson (drums).
Produced by longtime collaborator Jamie King, The Blue Nowhere is the first Between the Buried and Me album to feature an extensive string and horn section. It is available as a Special Edition CD, Gatefold 2LP, and digitally. A Deluxe Gatefold Special Colored 2LP + 2CD edition includes a bonus track on Side D, the full album and instrumentals across 2CDs, an exclusive door-hanger, and alternate artwork. Pre-orders are available now at:Betweentheburiedandme.com
Between the Buried and Me tour dates:
July 30 Istanbul, TR IF Performance Hall July 31 Râşnov, RO Rockstadt Extreme Fest August 1 Budapest, HU Monolit Festival 2025 August 2 Wien, AT Szene * August 3 München, DE Free & Easy Festival August 4 Berlin, DE Hole44 August 5 Katowice, PL Miçdzynarodowe Centrum Kongresowe August 6 – 7 Jaroměř, CZ Brutal Assault 2025 August 9 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz Metal Festival August 10 Utrecht, NL Pandora August 11 Tilburg, NL 013 Next Stage August 12 Köln, DE Luxor August 14 Dinkelsbühl, DE Summer Breeze August 15 – 16 Compton Martin, UK ArcTanGent August 17 Carhaix-Plouguer, FR Festival Motocultor
Above are 8 VOIVOD band logo pins I bought at their February 28th, 2024 show in Columbus, Ohio, at King Of Clubs. I can never pass over the band pins at the merch tables, when I hit up the concerts! The mighty VOIVOD were in true Metal form that night! You can read all about my time seeing VOIVOD by clicking the link below! Metal be thy name. – Stone
We are so excited to announce the Welcome to Forever Tour of the UK and select EU cities! Come celebrate The Father of Make Believe with us as we play songs from the Vaxis stories as well as classics from before.
Haken will be our special guest on all UK dates (We will be announcing EU support very soon). We will be bringing production where space permits! Mage and Prise packages available for those on our mailing list or in the know. General on sale, Friday 10am. http://www.coheedandcambria.com
October 07 Madrid, ES – Wagon 08 Barcelona, ES – Apolo 10 Paris, FR – Alhambra 11 Cologne, DE – Stollwerck 13 Berlin, DE – Festsaal Kreuzberg 14 Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan 15 Nijmegen, NL – Doomroosje 17 Birmingham, UK – o2 Academy 18 Cardiff, UK – University Great Hall 20 Manchester, UK – Academy 21 London, UK – o2 Academy Brixton 22 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
SCREENING, Q&A AND MEET & GREET TO BE HELD IN BROOKLYN, NY ON MAY 8TH – ONLY 60 TICKETS AVAILABLE
TesseracT proudly announce the premiere screening of Live at Radar — their full headline performance filmed at Radar Festival 2024, taking place at Nitehawk Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, May 8th.
Following the screening, guests will be invited to a Q&A and meet-and-greet, where each attendee will receive a signed, personalized souvenir print.
Presented in collaboration with Metal Injection, this exclusive screening offers fans an early look at the show ahead of its wider release via streaming and Blu-ray in late 2025. The event coincides with TesseracT’s 2025 U.S. tour, which includes dates across North America and select performances with Devin Townsend.
TESSERACT ‘LIVE AT RADAR’ PREMIERE SCREENING VIP EVENT TICKET PRICE: $100 – LIMITED TO 60 TICKETS TIME: 18:30 – 22:30, Thursday May 8th VENUE: NITEHAWK WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN NY
Speaking on the upcoming event, TesseracT songwriter and bassist Amos Williams shared the following – “Radar was a huge event for us. It felt like the culmination of not just TesseracT’s ambition, but also Radar Festival’s vision. Drawing from not only War Of Being, but also our entire back catalogue, we had such a great time exploring and expanding upon these songs, aided by the phenomenal Choir Noir. Their involvement allowed us to bring an extra dimension to the show unlike anything we have ever experienced before.
To then have our longtime collaborator Richard Oakes from Dark Fable Media there to film and produce the resulting movie was perfect.
So we are once again privileged to bring this film to a cinema for the North American premiere, for our friends in the US to enjoy along with us. Radar is a step up for TesseracT, and a small hint at the journey that lies before us.”
North America shows with Devin Townsend: May 2 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works May 3 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle May 4 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues (Orlando) May 6 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s May 7 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz May 9 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square May 10 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring May 11 – Boston, MA – House of Blues May 13 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS May 14 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre May 16 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre May 19 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre May 21 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre May 23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
The War of Being World Tour closes out in North America with a run of intimate West Coast shows this May and June. TesseracT will be joined by special guests Daedric for these shows.
To celebrate 15 years of Concealing Fate, the EP that started it all, TesseracT will be hosting a special VIP experience before each show, where they will perform Concealing Fate: Perfection, Epiphany, and Origin.
The VIP is limited to just 15 tickets per night and is a chance for fans to become part of Concealing Fate history.
After the successful debut of Episode 1, progressive metal supergroup ICEFISH is proud to present Episode 2 of their ongoing multi-part video chronicle. This new installment continues to offer fans an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look into the making of their debut album Human Hardware.
Episode 2 dives deeper into the band’s creative dynamic, showcasing never-before-seen footage from the early stages of writing and arranging. Viewers are taken inside the studio as ICEFISH refine their compositions, experiment with sounds, and bring the raw energy of their jam sessions to life.
With a lineup featuring prog legends Alex Argento (Virgil Donati, Corrado Rustici, Zucchero), Andrea Casali(vocals & bass), Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie, PFM) and Virgil Donati (Planet X, Steve Vai, Asia), ICEFISH continue to blend technical precision with powerful songwriting, pushing the boundaries of modern Progressive music.
This series is more than just a making-of; it’s an intimate journey into the birth of a band’s identity. Episode 2 builds on the foundation laid by the first and sets the tone for the exciting episodes to come.
ICEFISH: Andrea Casali – Voice and bass Alex Argento – Keyboards Marco Sfogli – Guitars Virgil Donati – Drums
Montreal/Stockholm Progressive Metal Quartet, Voidchaser, have releasd their new EP Trust! Serving as an epilogue to critically acclaimed 2024 release Solace, the new EP completes the narrative and brings closure to the conceptual journey begun with their debut album.
Coinciding with the EP’s release, the band has also released a music video for opening track, “Time,” featuring Québec City’s Universe Effects (Gabriel Antoine Vallée, Francis Grégoire, and Gabriel Cyr). “Time” embarks on a reflective journey through loss and the fleeting nature of life. Emotionally charged and deeply introspective, the song continues the narrative arc that concluded Solace, resonating with the raw emotion of abandonment.
Following the impact of “Trust” (featuring Jim Grey of Caligula’s Horse) and the epic “Dogma” (with a guest appearance by The Anchoret), “Time” weaves a heartfelt exploration of impermanence and memory, brought to life through poignant lyrics and evocative melodies. This final chapter not only completes the EP’s narrative journey, but also reinforces Voidchaser‘s reputation for merging profound emotional storytelling with dynamic musical composition.
Trust solidifies Voidchaser’sreputation for heavy yet emotionally resonant progressive metal. The band is also gearing up for an international tour in 2025, with more details to be announced soon.
Line-Up:
Chad Bernatchez – Vocals, Back Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Jici LG – Bass Jimmy Montbriand – Lead Guitar Colin MacAndrew – Drums Mathieu Fiset – Keyboards
“Trust picks up directly after the events of Solace. Our protagonist is drifting across the vast emptiness of space, as the reserve oxygen tanks from the suit keeps him alive and scenes from his life pass them by. The first song, Time, depicts our protagonist having to say goodbye to someone who he was very close to. The second song, Dogma, depicts our protagonist having to make an impossible decision, resulting in leaving behind someone else he was very close to. Finally, the title track depicts our protagonist unapologetically committing his entire life to someone only to have his trust broken and their sense of self be lost in the process.
We collaborated with musicians from all around the world on this EP and it’s very cool to have had the opportunity to do that. We have a lot of love for the musicians that accepted to be on it and feel incredibly honored that we made something they wanted to be a part of.
This EP is very special to us because it marks the end of a chapter for Voidchaser. We are very proud of how far we have come since the band has started, and there is nothing we would have done differently. Everything has led to where we are today and we have learned a lot from the past two years and we are very grateful for everything that happened and everyone who was with us along the way.”
FFO: Devin Townsend, Haken, Dream Theater, Between the Buried and Me, Opeth, Caligula’s Horse.
Guest vocals by Gabriel Antoine Vallée (Time). Guest guitar solo by Gabriel Cyr (Time). Guest keyboard solo by Francis Grégoire (Time). Guest french horn by Tomás Figueiredo (Time). Guest violin/viola/cello by Oleh Mytrofanov, Kateryna Mytrofanova, Oleksiy. Zavgorodniy, Anastasia Boyko and Jana Malentzova (Time, Dogma). Guest saxophone solo by Laurent Barbier (Dogma). Guest oud solo by Asil Blek (Dogma). Guest bansuri solo by Rajat Prasanna (Dogma). Guest vocals by Jim Grey (Trust).
Lyrics and Songwriting by Chad Bernatchez. Production and Arrangements by Jici LG. Mixing and Mastering by Jason Poulin. Management by Metal Shed Productions. Artwork by Sam Harwood.
Drums recorded by Mackay Agellon at Borkum Riff Studios. Guest vocals recorded by Jared Adlam at Machine Lab Studios (Trust).
Special thanks to Eddy Levitsky (The Anchoret) for his implication in the track “Dogma”, to Dario and Van (The Progspace), and to Niko (Prog Sphere).
Mastord is a Finnish progressively rocking project that has released two albums Trail Of Consequence (2019) and To Whom Bow Even The Trees (2021). Third album, Lemmon Lintu, is released today on February 14, 2025, exactly six years after the debut album.
A lot has changed since the last release. The singing language has changed from English to Finnish, the soundscape has become lighter and new people have brought their strong expertise to the music.
Guitarist and songwriterKari Syveläbackgrounds the new album: “When all is lost and life slowly dwindles away, a journey begins from which there is no return. “Raven” takes the listener to the depths of the soul, where loneliness, the longing for abandonment are the only companions and comfort. In this story, man steps into the enchanting shadow of the black bird and walks towards the edge of death, but not only towards the end, but towards a new way of being.
The journey is not just about letting go, it is also a journey of self-discovery – no longer in the human, but in a much larger and freer sense. Going ever deeper, grief and despair turn into understanding, and finally, somewhere in the darkest night, death is no longer an end but a transformation.
Lemmon Lintu is not only an album about death, but also about life after death. In this story, a man who has lost himself finds a new life – no longer as a man, but as a raven, doing his work as an altruistic, humble and most respectful escort to the afterlife. In the end, the raven’s song is no longer just a call to death, but the soothing sound of life and death merging together, telling us that even when we lose everything, we can still find something in ourselves that will never die.”
Markku Pihlaja – vocals and lyrics Jenni Roslakka – backing vocals Jarmo Pikka – drums Antti Huopainen – pianos, electric pianos and Hammonds Pasi Hakuli – bass frequencies Kari Syvelä – guitars and synthesizers
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