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EVERGREY – To Release 15th Studio Album, Architects Of A New Weave, on June 5th | 2026 Tour Dates Posted

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 16, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Pre-Order: http://lnk.to/Evergrey-ArchitectsoftheNewWeave

Evergrey – Architects Of A New Weave will be available in the following formats:

2-LP Gatefold Deluxe Edition (incl. Bonus LP, LP-Sized 16p Booklet) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive (strictly limited)

2-LP Gatefold White Label Edition (incl. Bonus LP/White Packaging, Covercard [hand-numbered], LP-sized Booklet [16p]) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive (strictly limited)

2-CD Digipack 24p (incl. 6 Tracks Bonus Album)
1-CD Jewel Case
1-LP Gatefold

Digital Album Deluxe (incl. 6 Tracks Bonus Album)
Digital Album

EVERGREY LIVE 2026:

Australian Tour
28.04.26 AU – Perth / The Rosemount
30.04.26 AU – Canberra / The Baso
01.05.26 AU – Sydney / Crowbar
02.05.26 AU – Melbourne / The Corner
03.05.26 AU – Brisbane / Crowbar

Additional Shows & Festivals:

25.–26.04.26 BR – São Paulo / Bangers Open Air
08.05.26 AE – Dubai / P7 Arena, Media One Hotel
03.–06.06.26 SE – Norje / Sweden Rock Festival
04.–07.06.26 PL – Gdańsk / Mystic Festival
10.06.26 NL – Amsterdam / (with Iron Maiden)
12.06.26 NL – Uden / De Pul
13.06.26 NL – Zoetermeer / Boerderij
22.06.26 FR – Paris / (with Iron Maiden)
27.06.26 RO – Chimbay / Rockstadt Extreme Fest
11.09.26 US – Atlanta, GA / Headlining Progpower USA

Freedom World Crusade
As Special Guest to HammerFall:

12.09.26 US – Raleigh, NC
13.09.26 US – Leesburg, VA
15.09.26 US – New York, NY
16.09.26 US – Worcester, MA
18.09.26 US – Derry, NH
19.09.26 CA – Ottawa, ON
20.09.26 CA – Montreal, QC
22.09.26 CA – Toronto, ON
23.09.26 US – Lakewood, OH
24.09.26 US – Columbus, OH
25.09.26 US – St. Charles, IL
26.09.26 US – Hobart, IN
27.09.26 US – Green Bay, WI
29.09.26 US – Denver, CO
01.10.26 US – Pomona, CA
02.10.26 US – Los Angeles, CA
03.10.26 US – San Juan Capistrano, CA
06.10.26 US – Portland, OR
07.10.26 CA – Vancouver, BC
08.10.26 US – Seattle, WA

Source: Napalm Records Facebook

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Nameless Grave Records Signs LIVIDUS – New Album ‘Scarabaeus’ Featuring Uta Plotkin Set for April 17th Release

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Nameless Grave Records is proud to announce the signing of LIVIDUS, a project that stands at the crossroads of progressive black, death, and avant-garde metal. Anchored by the incredible vocal presence of Uta Plotkin (ex-Witch Mountain), the band will release their debut full-length, Scarabaeus, on April 17, 2026.

The album marks a significant return for Plotkin, showcasing her trademark seamless interplay between clean, emotive singing and punishing screams. Joining her in the current iteration of the band is an elite lineup of the Portland underground featuring Christy Cather (Ludicra), Rob Shaffer (Uada, Dark Castle), and Michael Thompson (ex-Silver Talon).

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Keith Merrow at Merrowsound Studios, Scarabaeus eschews modern trends for a weird approach reminiscent of the adventurous spirit found in Voivod, Hammers of Misfortune, and the progressive peaks of Death, Nevermore, and Emperor.

“LIVIDUS is the exploration of the unexpected,” the band states. “We wanted to bridge the gap between the melodic and the dissonant, using the viola and Uta’s vocal range to tell a story of endurance and the aftermath of trauma. This is heavy metal at its most eccentric.”

Listen to “Amphisbaena” Now Here: https://lividus.bandcamp.com/album/scarabaeus-2

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CRYPTIC SHIFT: UK Progressive Death Metallers Release “Cryogenically Frozen” Single | Overspace & Supertime To Drop On February 27th Through Metal Blade Records

Posted in Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 10, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Murry Deaves

“Cryogenically Frozen” is the latest single from UK progressive death metallers CRYPTIC SHIFT. The track comes off the band’s Overspace & Supertime full-length, set to drop on February 27th through Metal Blade Records.

Issues vocalist/guitarist Alexander Bradley:

“Contrasting the prolonged, cinematic opening of our previous album [Visitations From Enceladus] ‘Cryogenically Frozen’ wastes no time by bursting into a flurry of jazz fusion-esque movements as if metal had an alternate timeline progressing from the lineage of masters like Cynic, Pestilence, and Allan Holdsworth, whilst still remaining true to our death/thrashing tendencies with lightning riffs tailor-made for the headbangers and circle pitters! Simultaneously, all aspects of our songwriting propel our new character, ‘The Recaller,’ through her sci-fi adventures, beginning with a cybertronic shootout and meditations in dreams and consciousness. Being one of the shorter songs on the album defined by a pulsing verse and chorus, it ends with a moment of calm before the true centerpiece of Overspace & Supertime begins with the 29-minute ‘Stratocumulus Evergaol’ which we can’t wait for all Astrodeath freaks to explore on February 27th.”

Stream CRYPTIC SHIFT’s “Cryogenically Frozen” HERE. 

Watch CRYPTIC SHIFT’s previously released video for “Hexagonal Eyes (Diverity Trepaphymphaszym)” HERE.

While not commonly known as an extraterrestrial hotspot, Leeds faced an encounter of another kind in 2015 when Bradley and drummer Ryan Sheperson set out to accomplish a project embodying their joint passion for the art of science fiction and heavy metal music. The band unveiled their debut full-length, Visitations From Enceladus, in 2020. The offering received critical acclaim for its adventurous, progressive technical death thrash compositions, a twisted form of extreme metal simply referred to as the “Phenomenal Technological Astrodeath.” 

Overspace & Supertime continues the conceptual and musical themes of their debut and delivers a new standard of technical thrash/death metal showmanship, including returning influences of progressive writing, harmonized with their fantastical storytelling.

“The concept of Overspace & Supertime plays as an alternative reality to the happenings of Visitations From Enceladus, taking our character into new dimensions filled with both greater adventures and more bizarre encounters,” notes Sheperson.

“Whilst the concept themes of our sci-fi tale have grown, so have our efforts in synthesizing it with the ultimate Astrodeath soundscape. The record takes the listener on a deeper journey through the fusion of our influences, with some exciting twists and turns along the way.”

CRYPTIC SHIFT:
Alexander Bradley – vocals, guitars
Joss Farrington – guitars
John Riley – bass
Ryan Sheperson – drums

Overspace & Supertime was produced by Jack Helliwell and mastered by Greg Chandler (Esoteric, My Dying Bride) and features the stunning artwork of Jesse Jacobi.

The record will be released on CD and digital formats as well as 2xLP in the following color variants:

180g Black

Cloudscape Orange Vinyl (Orange Red Marbled) – (Ltd. 600)

Ancient Storm Swirl Vinyl (Violet Blue W/ Black, Blue & Red Smoke) – (Ltd. 250)

Ice Cauldron Blue Vinyl (Blue/Purple Merged) – (Ltd. 250)

Find preorders at: metalblade.com/crypticshift. 

CRYPTIC SHIFT Live:

2/28/2026 Boston Music Rooms – London, UK * Record Release Show

5/21-24/2026 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD

In an advance 9/10 review of the record, Metal Hammer UK writes, “CRYPTIC SHIFT are operating on a higher plane of prog metal consciousness, and Overspace & Supertime is a potentially life-changing act of artistic audacity.”

Deaf Forever Germany concurs with a 9.5/10 rating, “In the future, all technical thrash/death bands from the Vektor/Voivod/Blood Incantation school will be measured against this record!”

Adds Sweden Rock Magazine with a 9/10 score, “This is already a candidate for the year’s, if not the best, then definitely the most ambitious work.”

https://www.facebook.com/crypticshift

https://www.instagram.com/crypticshift.ufo

https://www.metalblade.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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DVNE Announces Live At Hellfest Release, Ahead Of Igorrr Support Tour

Posted in Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 5, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Scottish progressive metal band DVNE announces the release of their powerful performance at Hellfest Open Air 2023. Live At Hellfest features a selection of songs exclusively from DVNE’s acclaimed album Etemen Ænka, showcasing the band’s crushing heaviness, atmospheric depth, and commanding live presence. Recorded in front of a massive festival audience, the release captures the raw energy and immersive sound that has made DVNE one of the most compelling acts in modern progressive metal.

Live At Hellfest arrives as DVNE prepares to hit the road as support for Igorrr, marking an exciting new chapter for the band and offering fans a raw snapshot of their live presence.

Watch the full release HERE. Download it HERE.

Photo by Alan Swan

Formed in Edinburgh in 2013 by displaced Frenchman Victor Vicart and native Scot Dudley Tait, post-metal prog-sludge artisans DVNE have been building a powerful head of steam since their second album, 2021’s kaleidoscopically mesmerizing Etemen Ænka. Their first release for the legendary Metal Blade Records label, the LP was a concerted hike up the greasy pole for this enigmatic outfit, enabling DVNE to embark on UK and European headline tours and win spots at such discerning festivals as Hellfest, ArcTanGent, Desertfest, Damnation, and Resurrection. Then the stunning third album Voidkind in 2024 propelled this expanded five-piece lineup (welcoming Maxime Keller on keyboards) to the top of their game.

Certainly, Voidkind succeeds in finding new modes of expression for DVNE. The songs are more pointed, direct and memorable, but the soundscape still has a radiant, evolving, hypnotic flow, the effect achieved with fewer layers of sonic ornamentation, consciously urging closer to DVNE’s incendiary live sound. 

The band will embark on their European tour as support for labelmates Igorrr today:

DVNE w/ Igorrr, Thoughtcrimes:

2/05/2026 La Boite Noire – Meisenthal, FR

2/06/2026 Im Wizemann Hall – Stuttgart, DE

2/07/2026 Backstage Werk – Munich, DE

2/08/2026 Alcatraz – Milan, IT

2/10/2026 Kino Siska – Ljubljana, SI

2/11/2026 Gasometer – Vienna, AT

2/12/2026 Roxy – Prague, CZ

2/13/2026 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU

2/14/2026 Progresia – Warsaw, PL

2/16/2026 Loftas – Vilnius, LT

2/17/2026 Helitehas – Tallinn, EE

2/18/2026 Kulttuuritalo – Helsinki, FI

2/20/2026 Fryshuset – Stockholm, SE

2/21/2026 Rockefeller – Oslo, NO

2/22/2026 Amager Bio – Copenhagen, DK

2/24/2026 Metropol – Berlin, DE

2/25/2026 FZW – Dortmund, DE

2/26/2026 Tivoli – Utrecht, NL

2/27/2026 L’Aeronef – Lille, FR

2/28/2026 Le 106 – Rouen, FR

DVNE:
Victor Vicart – guitars, vocals
Daniel Barter – guitars, vocals
Dudley Tait – drums
Alexandros Keros – bass
Maxime Keller – keys

https://www.facebook.com/DvneUK

https://www.instagram.com/dvne_uk

https://songs-of-arrakis.bandcamp.com

https://www.metalblade.com

https://www.metalblade.com/museum

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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OPETH Announce The Last Will And Testament Latin American Tour – Part 2

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 4, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish progressive metal icons OPETH have announced their highly anticipated return to Latin America in 2026, bringing “The Last Will and Testament Latin American Tour – Part 2” to audiences across the region.

Renowned for their fearless creativity and uncompromising live performances, OPETH’s relationship with Latin American audiences has long been defined by passion and intensity. Over the years, the band has cultivated an exceptionally devoted fanbase across the continent, with live shows consistently delivering electrifying and unforgettable experiences.

Latin American fans can expect a powerful and immersive live experience, featuring material from the band’s latest album The Last Will and Testament alongside the defining tracks that have shaped their legacy.

The Last Will and Testament Latin American Tour – Part 2 Dates:

1 November 2026 – Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile

3 November 2026 – Teatro Gran Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina

6 November 2026 – Espaço Unimed, São Paulo, Brazil

8 November 2026 – Teatro Royal Center, Bogotá, Colombia

11 November 2026 – Arena Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico

Tickets on sale:

Chile – Santiago Tickets: www.puntoticket.com/Opeth 

Brazil – Sao Paulo
Tickets:- eventim.com.br/opeth

Colombia – Bogota
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co/event/opeth

Mexico – Tickets: https://www.superboletos.com/landing-evento/5iYNAPCzR6ZEqSFFXU4Yyw 

For Argentina, tickets will go on sale on 12 March at: www.fullticket.com

Opeth live in London, photo: Anne-Marie Forker

See also:

“§7” BAND PERFORMANCE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lebYPPES5ss

“§3” OFFICIAL ANIMATED VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx3sVo9jPX4

“§4” OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UenLRXki8KA

“§1 [Radio Edit]” OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZmFQE3TlPA

“§1” BAND PERFORMANCE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHrVfeIw44

Buy/stream The Last Will And Testament: https://opeth.rpm.link/lastwillPR

More on OPETH:

opeth.com | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

Source: C Squared Music

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VOIDCHASER – To Release Prog-Metal Concept Album, Interstellar I, On April 9th

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, prog metal with tags , , , , , , on January 31, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Montreal (QC) / Stockholm (SE) – International Progressive Metal band, Voidchaser, have announced the April 9th release of their second full-length album, titled Interstellar I.

Depicting themes of technological overreach, mass corruption and personal struggles related to identity, love and survival, the narrative unfolds within a vast, lore infused deep space universe. Interstellar I balances a dense and layered wall of sound with high-energy choruses and memorable melodies, where every moment serves the storytelling.

Musically, the album brings to mind the style of Devin Townsend’s Ziltoid the Omniscient and Dream Theater’s Systematic Chaos, while reinterpreting those influences through Voidchaser’s own modern and distinctive sound, while also drawing from classic foundations found in Deep Purple’s Machine Head and Black Sabbath’s Paranoid. With this release, Voidchaser returns with a level of maturity that defines their most ambitious and fully realized work to date.

Voidchaser will release the album’s first single, “Welcome to the Terror Corp,” on February 13.

Photo Credit: Josh Kirschner

Line-Up:

Chad Bernatchez – Vocals, Guitar
Jici Lord-Gauthier – Guitar, Bass
Colin MacAndrew – Drums

FFO: Devin Townsend, Haken, Dream Theater, Scar Symmetry, Ayreon, Pagan’s Mind

On April 10th at Piranha Bar in Montreal, QC, Canada, Voidchaser will launch their new album, Interstellar I, performing it in its entirety in an exclusive live set, along with additional material. Omnivide and Jovian Storms will perform as special guests. More details at: voidchaser.net

Track Listing:

1. The Grand Design 

2. Welcome to Terra Corp

3. Initiation Day

4. Hyperconverter

5. Anything for Love

6. Rain / Solar Winds

7. Ivory Tower

8. Renew

Credits:

Lyrics and Songwriting by Chad Bernatchez.
Production and Arrangements by Jici Lord-Gauthier.
Management and Booking by Jici Lord-Gauthier (Chaotic Good Music).
Mixed and Mastered by Jason Poulin.
Drums Recorded by David Lizotte.
Session keyboards by Mathieu Fiset.
Artwork by Sam Harwood.
Photography by Josh Kirschner (Kirschner Studios).

voidchaser.net

facebook.com/VoidchaserOfficial

voidchaser.bandcamp.com

instagram.com/voidchaserband

Source: ClawHammer PR

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THE HOLEUM Return With New Album And First Single

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

It took nearly 10 years since THE HOLEUM’s last album Sublime Emptiness and now the Spanish progressive post-doom band is back with their third album Ensis, which is set to be released on March 20th, 2026.

And to end the year right with some cosmic tunes, THE HOLEUM is known for, we present the first single The Fermi Paradox of the forthcoming new effort.

Ensis – Out March 20th, 2026

Track list:

  1. The Fermi Paradox
  2. Cosmic Void Spheres
  3. Macrocosm + Microcosm
  4. Spontaneous Synchronization
  5. Hyperdimensional Physics
  6. Esoteric Futuristic Visions
  7. Geometric Congruence Vortex

PRE-ORDER | PRE-SAVE ENSIS HERE

Baptized with a name derived from astrophysical theories about dark matter and black holes, THE HOLEUM was formed in 2014 in Alicante, Spain. Founded by former members of NahemaH, Demised, quantumXperience, Hela, Neptunian Sun, and Priest of Dawn, the quintet set out to push the boundaries of heavy music and to intensify the emotional impact of darkness in sound. Their concept is both cosmic and sonic: “THE HOLEUM is related to the dark matter that forms the black holes in the universe. THE HOLEUM is not a black hole, but black holes are formed by The Holeum. That is the idea from which we extract our concept – we are a sonic and cosmic vision of the sublime.”

With their third album Ensis (2025), the band continues its journey through experimental metal, death doom, melodic metal, and post-metal. This work is more than a continuation; it is a condensation and expansion of their previous soundscape. Ensis reveals itself as finely nuanced, challenging, yet at the same time profoundly sensitive and multifaceted. The songs unfold like cosmic landscapes where heaviness and melancholy meet subtle emotionality.

The intensity remains palpable, but it is complemented by a deeper sensitivity that draws the listener into a fragile balance between harshness and delicacy. Ensis is an album that demands and touches at once, a work that makes the complexity of human existence audible in the mirror of the universe.

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VOIVOD Announces USA Tour – March 2026

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on December 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

VOIVOD US TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

We’re hitting the road for a special short run in the U.S. this March with our friends BAT. Eight nights, eight cities — see you in the pit!

TOUR DATES:

  • Mar 20 – Houston, TX – Hell’s Heroes Festival
  • Mar 21 – Little Rock, AR – The Rev Room
  • Mar 22 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • Mar 23 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
  • Mar 24 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
  • Mar 25 – Madison, WI – Crucible
  • Mar 26 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
  • Mar 27 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard – 2 Minutes to Tulsa *
  • BAT afterparty at The Whittier Bar

Tickets on sale tomorrow!
More info at: https://www.voivod.com/

Source: Voivod Facebook

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Rivers of Nihil – New U.S. Headline Dates Announced For February 2026 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on December 7, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

2/20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewing Company

2/21 – Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

2/22 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge

2/23 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep

2/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Urban Lounge

2/26 – Reno, NV @ Cypress

Tickets available at: https://riversofnihil.com/

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DREAM THEATER – Nominated For 2026 Grammy Of Best Metal Performance

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on November 8, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Above photo & below from Dream Theater Facebook:

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.

https://dreamtheater.net/

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SYMPHONY X 30th Anniversary Tour 2026 – South & Central America | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal concerts, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on November 7, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Symphony X Facebook:

More dates are being added.

SYMPHONY X 2026

11/03 – GUADALAJARA @ C3 Stage

12/03 – MONTERREY @ NANDA’S

13/03 – MEXICO CITY @ FORO VELÓDROMO

15/03 – SANTIAGO @ TELETON

17/03 – BUENOS AIRES @ TEATRO FLORES

18/03 – MONTEVIDEO @ MONTEVIDEO MUSIC BOX

20/03 – SÃO PAULO @ TOKIO MARINE HALL

21/03 – CURITIBA @ TORK N’ ROLL

22/03 – RIO DE JANEIRO @ SACADURA 154

25/03 – BOGOTÁ @ ROYAL CENTER

27/03 – SAN JOSÉ @ PEPPER CLUB

More info: https://www.symphonyx.com/site/

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BLACK SEA OF TREES – Premiere New Single “A Red Dawn”

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 15, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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 album Cult 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.”

Listen HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idz1IdVrQKg

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. 

Connect with BLACK SEA OF TREES:
Bandcamp: https://blackseaoftreesofficial.bandcamp.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackseaoftrees

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zogtBHiOCIaGsOfy7y6oS

Source: C Squared Music

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NINE TREASURES – “Until Now” Video/Single From Chinese Mongolian Progressive Metal Collective Now Playing

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 2, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Hattoo

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 The Absolute 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.”

Watch NINE TREASURES’ video for “Until Now” HERE.

Watch the band’s previously released video for “Real Dream” HERE.

Seeking The Absolute will be released on CD and digitally as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black (US)
Red Galaxy (US – Ltd. 300)
Orange/Red/Black Melt (EU – Ltd. 200)

Find preorders at:

metalblade.com/ninetreasures.

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.

NINE TREASURES:
Askhan – guitars, vocals, balalaika, tovshuur
Orgil – bass, backing vocals
Saina – balalaika, backing vocals, guitars
Namra – drums
Nars – morin khuur, backing vocals

https://ninetreasures.net

https://www.facebook.com/ninetreasuresofficial

https://www.instagram.com/ninetreasures

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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OPETH Announce The Last Will And Testament North American Tour Part 2, Beginning February 2026

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

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

OPETH are:
Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitars
Fredrik Åkesson – guitars, backing vocals
Martín Méndez – bass
Waltteri Väyrynen – drums, percussion
Joakim Svalberg – keys, backing vocals

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.

Order/stream The Last Will And Testament: https://opeth.rpm.link/lastwillPR

Purchase physical copies and merch HERE: https://opeth.omerch.com/

More on OPETH:
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URSAWRATH – Debut Album Emergence Out Now

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 31, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Seattle (WA) – Progressive thrashers URSAWRATH have officially unleashed their debut album: Emergence.

The album is now available on all major platforms. Listen now on: Bandcamp, Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music.

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.

www.ursawrath.com

ursawrath.bandcamp.com

instagram.com/ursawrathband

URSAWRATH on Facebook

ursawrath.com/streaming-links

Source: ClawHammer PR

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KORYPHEUS Release “ODYSSEUS” Single/Video | New Album ‘Gilgamesh’ Out Sept. 26th – Pre-Order Now

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

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 HERE https://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/korypheus on 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.’

For more info:
www.facebook.com/korypheusband
www.instagram.com/korypheus_band
www.youtube.com/korypheusband 
www.m-theoryaudio.com

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TOOL Returns To Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena On December 19 | First Hawaiian Performance Since 2011

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 21, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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).

Toolband.com

YouTube.com/Toolmusic

Instagram.com/Toolmusic

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NOSPŪN And VOIDCHASER – Announce First European Tour Following Appearance At Progpower Europe 25th Anniversary

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 12, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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.

For tickets or more information about the shows, please visit: www.voidchaser.net or www.linktr.ee/metalshedproductions.

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

open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/04qPxDIwvpVpFwP59D40lZ 

www.facebook.com/NospunOfficial

www.instagram.com/nospun_official

About Voidchaser:

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.

voidchaser.bandcamp.com

facebook.com/VoidchaserOfficial

instagram.com/voidchaserband

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Prog-Thrashers URSAWRATH To Release Debut Album: Emergence | Two Singles Now Streaming

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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.

Watch the official music video for album opener “Thawed by Hell’s Flames” at: youtu.be/8ICs8eZZ7DA?si=eRgc4YsSkHllg5zc

Stream “In the Abyss” at this location.

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.

www.ursawrath.com

instagram.com/ursawrathband

URSAWRATH on Facebook

youtube.com/@Ursawrath

ursawrath.com/streaming-links

Source: ClawHammer PR

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ABSTRACTED Return With New Single “Languish” | Features Guest Vocals By Chaney Crabb of Entheos

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on July 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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.

Check out “Languish” on all streaming platforms https://lnk.to/languish_single or watch the video HERE https://youtu.be/d4DnTW_q29U

“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.

For more info:
https://abstractedmetal.bandcamp.com
https://instagram.com/abstractedbr
https://facebook.com/abstractedbr
https://m-theoryaudio.com

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