Due to unfortunate circumstances Toxic Holocaust will no longer be able to take part in the upcoming Death Angel Act III American Tour. However.. We’d like to Thank our friends and Bay Area Thrash brothers Vio-lence for stepping up on such short notice and more than filling in that gap!
This will be the first time that Death Angel and Vio-lence have ever toured together! That coupled with us celebrating 35 years of Act III by playing it in its entirety every night is reason enough not to miss this tour!
11/26/25 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater 11/28/25 Joliet, IL – The Forge 11/29/25 Davenport, IA – Capitol Theater 11/30/25 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater 12/2/25 Indianapolis, IN – Vogue 12/3/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls Theater 12/4/25 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch 12/5/25 Worcester, MA – The Palladium 12/6/25 Albany, NY – Empire Live 12/7/25 Reading, PA – Reverb 12/10/25 Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom 12/11/25 Houston, TX – Warehouse Midtown 12/12/25 Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock 12/13/25 San Antonio, TX – Vibes 12/15/25 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater 12/16/25 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole 12/17/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco 12/18/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore* 12/19/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
MEGADETH have revealed the full track listing for their self-titled final album that’s due out January 23, 2026. Pre-order the album, via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label, HERE: https://www.blkiiblk.com/
The album includes “Tipping Point,” the previously released first single, and a very special bonus track: a reimagined version of “Ride the Lightning,” which MUSTAINE co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich and was the title track from the group’s 1984 album.
“As I come full circle on the career of a lifetime, the decision to include ‘Ride the Lightning,’ a song I co-wrote with James, Lars, and Cliff, was to pay my respects to where my career first started,” MUSTAINE says.
The album’s full track listing is as follows:
Tipping Point I Don’t Care Hey, God?! Let There Be Shred Puppet Parade Another Bad Day Made to Kill Obey the Call I Am War The Last Note Ride the Lightning (Bonus Track)
Megadeth’s This Was Our Life world tour is coming to Latin America in 2026, with massive shows just announced in Lima,Bogotá, Buenos Aires, São Paulo,Santiago, Mexico City and more.
Megadeth Cyber Army members get first access to tickets through exclusive presales.
Lima: Cyber Army Presale November 2 – 3 at 10am local time General On-Sale: November 6 at 10am local time
Colombia: Cyber Army Presale November 3 – 4 at 10am local time General On-Sale: November 7 at 10am local time
Argentina: Presale details coming soon
São Paulo: Cyber Army Presale November 3 – 4 at 10am local time General On-Sale: November 5 at 10am local time
Santiago, Chile: Cyber Army Presale November 2 – 3 at 10am local time General On-Sale: November 4 at 10AM local time
Mexico (all 3 shows): Cyber Army Presale November 8 – 9 at 10am local time General On-Sale: November 12 at 10am local time
VIP package upgrades including full band member Photo Ops and individual band member Meet & Greets will be available starting with presales via Megadeth.com.
The countdown is on, Latin America! Megadeth is coming for you in 2026!
L-R – Ignacio Orellana (Bass/Guitars/Drums) | Nelson Diaz (Vocals)
The international metal project Quemasantos returns with a haunting new visual experience: the official lyric video for “The Oneironaut”, a track inspired by the 19th-century writings of Allan Kardec on journeys of the soul. In this modern reinterpretation, the band transforms those spiritual ideas into a nightmarish, inter-dimensional voyage that unfolds within the realm of dreams. The track featuresguest guitarist Chris Irarrazábal of Chilean thrash metal band Nimrod.
“It’s a song inspired by the 19th-century writings of Allan Kardec on what he called ‘journeys of the soul.’ Today, we could interpret it as a nightmarish vision of an interdimensional journey experienced during sleep.”
Ignacio Orellana adds:
“As we’ve been releasing one track after another, the sound has been evolving in search of what we truly want it to be. As the musician behind the music, it’s been challenging to balance the instruments so that each one shines, because each represents a part of the creator’s soul. I feel that this one leans a little more toward the drums’ side… but the bass, the bass. We’re preparing a few more surprises. Stay tuned and be ready to be surprised.”
Formed in the relentless underground of Santiago, Chile, NIMROD stands as one of the country’s pioneering thrash metal forces. Blending speed, aggression, and precision, the band has forged a sound rooted in classic ’80s thrash while pushing forward with a distinctly South American intensity.
Known for their explosive live shows and powerful songwriting, NIMROD has shared stages with both national legends and international acts, earning a loyal following across Latin America. With a catalog that captures decades of fury and evolution, the band continues to deliver pure, uncompromising metal, a testament to Chile’s enduring heavy scene.
Credits & Production Details:
Vocals: Nelson Díaz
Music: Ignacio Orellana
Lead Guitar: Chris Irarrazábal (Chilean thrash metal band Nimrod)
Vocals Recorded At: Ultrasonico Studios – Santiago, Chile
Music Recorded At: Oily Sound Studios – New York, USA
Bethlehem, PA metal act DISSENTIENCE has released “Obsidian Tomb,” the crushing first single from their forthcoming concept EP Kaiju, due out February 20, 2026, accompanied by a brand-new lyric video available below:
A blistering blend of thrash aggression, death metal precision, and cinematic atmosphere, “Obsidian Tomb” serves as the opening chapter in Kaiju’s apocalyptic narrative. The song begins with a somber acoustic passage before erupting into a relentless assault of blast beats, crushing riffs, and haunting melodies. Lyrically, the track captures the first moments of devastation as a colossal, nameless monster emerges from the depths to annihilate an unsuspecting city.
Rather than grounding the story in a specific place or era, DISSENTIENCE leaves the monster and setting deliberately vague, allowing listeners to project their own fears into the music. The result is a track that feels as timeless as it is terrifying.
Kaiju – Track-list:
Obsidian Tomb
Chaos Absolute
Kaiju
Death Shroud
Kaiju is a four-track concept EP inspired by Japanese monster cinema and Lovecraftian horror. Produced by the band alongside Corey Pierce, the record was engineered by Matt Menafro at Peach Pie Sound, mixed by Zeuss, and mastered by Alan Douches. The full EP will be released independently on digital and CD formats.
About DISSENTIENCE:
Formed in 2013 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, DISSENTIENCE is a progressive death-thrash metal band that combines the technical precision of death metal with the relentless energy of thrash. Rejecting retro imitation and genre stagnation, the band creates forward-thinking metal that is both aggressive and dynamic.
Drawing influence from bands like TRIVIUM, REVOCATION, SYLOSIS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEATH, and LAMB OF GOD, DISSENTIENCE forges a sound built on sharp riffs, crushing rhythms, and inventive songwriting.
The lineup features Connor Valentin on guitar and vocals, James Vitale on guitar, Sean Langer on bass, and Nick Scherden on drums. Known for their intense live performances and refusal to be confined to a single subgenre, the band continuously pushes their sound in new directions. Their music balances chaos and melody while exploring dark themes through a modern lens.
“Circle The Drain” Single Posted + EU Tour With Darkest Hour Underway
Creator-Destructor Records welcomes Tacoma, Washington-based thrash/crossover crew DENIAL OF LIFE to the label’s savage roster for the release of their new EP, Witness The Power, posting the cover art, track listing, and track “Circle The Drain.”
DENIAL OF LIFE is a metallic hardcore auditory assault forged in the Pacific Northwest. Channeling the speed and venom of Slayer, the primal fury of Sepultura, and the death-soaked grime of Entombed, they deliver a sound that is merciless, unrelenting, and steeped in darkness. With Brenna Gowin’s searing vocals riding the razor-sharp guitar work of Logan Miller and Dante Zickler, the crushing bass of Brian Bernard, and the pulverizing drums of Nick Cody, the band wages war on false hope and hollow promises.
photos by Liv Margullis
DENIAL OF LIFE’s new EP, Witness The Power, is a grim testament to rage and ruin and the beginning of relentless touring that will spread their chaos far and wide. DENIAL OF LIFE is not here to save you. They are here to burn it all down. Having only formed in 2019, the band has been making waves all over the world, bringing their unique style of crossover to headbangers and hardcore fans alike.
Stream DENIAL OF LIFE’s “Circle The Drain” on YouTube HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Following several singles, promos, and the 2022 release of their debut LP, No Reason, extensive US touring and a four-week European headlining tour, the band now sets their sights on world domination.
Witness The Power was engineered by Jason Brooks, mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit Recording Studio (Nails, Kruelty, God’s Hate), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Internal Bleeding, Creeping Death), and completed with artwork by Stein Hansen.
With the EP’s lead single, the band states, “‘Circle The Drain’ is a love song about mourning a personal relationship and feeling shameful because the loss could have been avoided.”
Witness The Power will be released on 12” vinyl, CD, and digitally, via Creator-Destructor Records on November 7th. A music video, preorders and more will be issued over the coming days.
Witness The Power – Track Listing:
Witness The Power
God’s Favorite (Slave To The Blade)
Circle The Drain
Sword Of Fire
Love Sting
Not The One
The news of the new EP arrives as DENIAL OF LIFE launches a European tour, supporting Bleeding Through, Darkest Hour, and Shai Halud. Upon their return stateside, the band goes back out supporting Shai Hulud throughout the Western US in November. See all confirmed dates below and expect additional tour dates to be posted shortly.
DENIAL OF LIFE w/ Darkest Hour, Shai Hulud, Bleeding Through: 10/02/2025 Kavka Zappa – Antwerp, BE 10/03/2025 Tower – Bremen, DE 10/05/2025 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE 10/06/2025 Naumanns – Leipzig, DE 10/07/2025 SO36 – Berlin, DE 10/08/2025 Futurum – Prague, CZ 10/09/2025 Dürer Kert – Budapest, HU 10/10/2025 Hirsch – Nürnberg, DE 10/11/2025 Kiff – Aarau, CH 10/12/2025 Backstage – München, DE w/ Shai Hulud: 11/05/2025 The Aggie Theater – Fort Collins, CO 11/06/2025 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO 11/07/2025 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT 11/08/2025 Neurolux – Boise, ID 11/09/2025 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR 11/11/2025 924 Gilman – San Francisco, CA 11/12/2025 Fulton 55– Fresno, CA 11/13/2025 1720– Los Angeles, CA 11/14/2025 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 11/15/2025 Garden Amphitheater – Garden Grove, CA
New Orleans death thrash trio HERAKLEION will unleash Live Through Eternity independently on October 16th.
The nine-track live recording was captured on April 17th of this year at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana while supporting Obituary. The album is the entire, unedited, and un-doctored HERAKLEION performance from the evening. It was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Paul Emden. No tracks were added or altered during or after the performance. This is the band, live off the soundboard, and nothing more.
The band comments, “Live Through Eternity captures everything about our live show that we felt the studio albums lack. Every song is faster, angrier, and tighter when we’re onstage. The recording took place at one show and was one continuous take. It wasn’t staged, overdubbed, or compiled over the course of an entire tour, and it wasn’t aligned to a grid. No dead air was cut. No extra crowd noise was added. Nothing was altered. What is on tape is what went on at the show. We’d just come off a tour with Exhorder and were supporting Obituary on this night. We were primed and ready for anything and anyone.”
Live Through Eternity will be released on CD and cassette formats with digital to follow at a later date. Find preorders HERE.
Live Through Eternity – Track Listing:
Herakleion
New Song
The Tomb
Curse Of Eternity
Cryogenic Death
Blood Of Nessus
Obsidian King
Where Crows Dare Not Go
Into… Necroverse
HERAKLEION’s Live Through Eternity will be released in conjunction with a trio of live dates supporting Cavalera. The band will also support Obituary in December and Acid Bath in March with more shows to be confirmed in the weeks to come. See all confirmed dates below.
HERAKLEION Live: 10/16/2025 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX w/ Cavalera 10/17/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX w/ Cavalera 10/18/2025 Ferris Wheeler’s Backyard BBQ – Dallas, TX w/ Cavalera 12/11/2025 The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL 12/12/2025 The Bark – Tallahassee, FL 12/14/2025 The Brass Mug – Tampa, FL w/ Obituary 3/21/2026 The Caverns – Pelham, TN w/ Acid Bath, Obituary SOLD OUT
Fast rising HERAKLEION released their critically adored Necroverse EP independently last Fall. The offering boasts five tracks of living, seething death thrash that serves as the listener’s vessel from the world of mortality into the realm of the dead. Songs focus on the morbid curiosity that humanity has with the afterlife.
HERAKLEION – named after an ancient Egyptian city that was thought to be a myth but was actually discovered underwater in 2000 – was forged in 2020 when drummer Speed Wilson, met guitarist/vocalist Apollo Xydias. Bassist Christian Woerner rounded out the lineup in April of the following year. Influenced by the likes of Morbid Angel, Pestilence, and Voïvod, the band spent the Summer writing and tracked what was intended to be their first demo.
Duane Simoneaux (Crowbar, Down, Exhorder) of OCD Recording And Production was brought in to mix and master those tracks, which saw release as the band’s debut EP, Curse Of Eternity, in February 2022. Since that time, HERAKLEION has been booking itself across the Southeast US to promote their debut, including a handful of small tours with Goatwhore, Skeletal Remains, Exhorder, and more.
Black Sites In Lower Chambersshowcases WILD BEYOND‘s signature speed and frenzied riffs that evoke the frosty atmosphere of first and second waves of black metal. There is more to the band’s sound as WILD BEYOND‘s edges are sharpened with a chaotic, yet melodic, thrash attack. Vocalist/guitarist Edward Gonet spews venom-coated lyrics that explore the intersection of the occult with the military industrial complex, and other esoteric ephemera.
WILD BEYOND’s Black Sites In Lower Chambers is a predominantly self-recorded EP. The tracks were recorded in abyssal basements and smoky rehearsal rooms in order to capture the intensity of the band’s live performance on the EP.
The EP also concludes with a cover of DIMMU BORGIR’s “Spellbound (By The Devil),” with its pummeling drums and meticulous keyboards faithfully recreated by drummer Evan Madden and bassist Jimmy Viola.
Black Sites In Lower Chambers is set to be unveiled onOctober 17, 2025, via Fiadh Productions.
Black Sites In Lower Chambers – Track Listing:
Dream State Abductions (instrumental)
Slaughtering The Lion
Thy Entrance, Night
Visions Before The Seizure
Spellbound (By The Devil)
About WILD BEYOND: Philadelphia’s black metal trio WILD BEYOND explore vast atmospheres through black metal with the enhanced ferocity of thrash influences. WILD BEYOND‘s story begins with an impulse purchase of a Randy Rhoads Flying V guitar by Gonet (DEAVA, ex-INFERNAL STRONGHOLD), that kicked off a creative compulsion of songwriting in this dark, yet intense style.
Introduced a year later to Jimmy Viola and Evan Madden (ex-WOE and WOODS OF YPRES), the trio soon embarked on bringing Gonet’s demos to life. The result, was the 2023 debut album Wild Beyond, released via Cruz Del Sur/Gates Of Hell records. Black Sites In Lower Chambers follows the full-length in a blaze of ominous eccentricity.
WILD BEYOND: Edward Gonet III: Vocals, guitars, lyrics Evan Madden: Drums Jimmy Viola: Bass, keyboards, additional guitars
Credits: Mixed and mastered by Ryan Mulvanerty. Cover art photo by Elizabeth D’Ambrosio, logo and layout by Chanda Gonet. Band photo by Matthew Decker. Drums recorded by Ryan Mulvanerty at Granny’s Lodge in Philadelphia. Guitars, bass, keyboards and vocals recorded by Jimmy Viola at Red Planet Room 10 and House Riot, Philadelphia.
Thrash Metal Icons Flotsam and Jetsam Sign Worldwide Contract With Napalm Records! New Music Coming Soon!
Michael Gilbert of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM offers about the signing: “We are extremely excited about working with Napalm! They are an amazing company that is very passionate about metal music, just like FLOTSAM AND JETSAM is. Everyone in the band looks forward to a great relationship with a very like-minded company!”
Napalm Records Senior A&R Sebastian Münch adds: “We’ve been very impressed by Blood In The Water and I Am The Weapon, the two amazing Power/Thrash Metal albums that FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released in recent years. Due to that and their legendary metal status, we are absolutely thrilled and proud to work alongside the band as they continue their legacy! Welcome to the Napalm family!”
Fresh off of their successful recent European tour, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are thrilled to announce their brand new partnership with Napalm Records! The American thrash metal legends have signed a worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal label, and are preparing to release new music soon.
A new era is dawning for the Arizona metal icons. With their iconic mascot Flotzilla growing more menacing with each release (just like the band themselves!), FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s work on their upcoming 16th studio album keeps the heavy momentum moving. Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, it’ll mark nearly 40 years since the band’s groundbreaking debut, Doomsday for the Deceiver.
The band’s current lineup is arguably its strongest ever. Frontman AK Knutson continues bringing the magic, steadily improving his craft with every album and tour. He’s backed by the incredibly talented, exceptionally brilliant guitar duo of co-founder Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley, the powerful, precise and lightning fast magic of drummer Ken K Mary (Alice Cooper, Accept), and the “fresh blood”, extraordinary technical skills and prowess of bassist Bill Bodily.
Streaming Single “Blood Drowned Prophecy” ft. Liv Jagrell (Liv Sin)
Canada’s undisputed Thrash Metal Gods Triskelyon return with their long-awaited 4th full-length,Maelstrom of Chaos, a relentless storm of speed, fury, and precision due out on November 28th, via Moribund Records.
Formed in 2021 by guitarist Geoff Waye of the acclaimed True Metal band Category VI, Triskelyon came roaring out of the gate with their self-titled EP and landed a deal with Moribund Records for their chart-crushing debut, Downfall (2022). They followed with the bone-splitting Artificial Insanity (2023), dominating radio for six weeks, followed by the apocalyptic Shattered Elysium (2024). Each release bigger, faster, heavier… and now comes the ultimate Thrash onslaught “Maelstrom of Chaos”.
For Maelstrom of Chaos, mastermind Geoff Waye once again summons an all-star cast of metal warriors from the Canadian scene and from the global scene. Enlisting the vocal talents of guests Liv Jagrell (Liv Sin), Amanda Jackman (Category VI), James Delbridge (Lycanthro), Carolina Padrón (Tribus, Bloodrain), Dale Drew (Sea Dogs), and Pete Healey (Marshall Law, Ex Oberon), this album reigns as a true Thrash Metal masterpiece.
On drums, the thunder is split between Raul Marques (Burning Torment) and Nicole Trinchero (Chaos Rising, Acroma), while bass devastation comes courtesy of Dwayne Pike (Afterforever), Rick White (Within the Realm, Exorcist), and Darrin Pope.
In true Triskelyon fashion, expect more than Thrash – this is a molten fusion of Thrash, Speed, Power, Death-Thrash, and Traditional Metal. Wild and impressive, explosive riffs, razor-sharp solos, and skull-crushing rhythms resurrect the glory of the ‘80s while forging it into something bigger, louder, and deadlier for today.
In keeping with Triskelyon‘s tradition of closing their albums with an iconic cover, this release delivers the heaviest Metal rendition of Peter Schilling’s mega-hit “Major Tom” that the world will ever hear!
Maelstrom of Chaos is not just an album – it’s a Thrash Metal supernova. Brace yourself.
Track Listing: 1. Of Dust and Divination (4:49) 2. The Winter Tsar (4:02) 3. Maelstrom of Chaos (4:24) 4. Unit 684 (4:21) 5. Blood Drowned Prophecy (4:10) 6. Death Racer (4:24) 7. Blame Game (4:27) 8. Divide and Dissent (3:53) 9. Cretin (5:08) 10. Major Tom (cover) (5:22)
Missouri metal band DEGRAVE are threatening the status quo with the release of their new album, Metalithic. The band’s fourth and most maniacal album boasts 9 unyielding tracks of pure, bullshit-free metal.
Metalithic is out now on ShredHead Records. Stream the album on Spotify and Apple Music.
DEGRAVE will mark the release of Metalithic with a CD Release show at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, MO on Saturday, September 27. Support will come from Orphan Source and Soul Terminus. For tickets, visit rosemusichall.com
Check out the official music video for the album’s lead single, “Every Fucking Day.” Watch now at this location.
Metalithic – Track list: 1) Usurper of Flame 2) Sing the Body Electric 3) Every Fucking Day 4) Lockdown 5) Abort the Court 6) Living In A Smokescreen 7) Ignis Accendere 8) Burn Up the Sky 9) Death Is
Metalithic was produced by Chad Brown and DEGRAVE. The album was recorded by Conrad Hildebrand at Five Turn Production Studios, and mixed and mastered by John Breeden of Johnny DCat Entertainment.
Formed in 2016, DEGRAVE is an intense four-piece metal act, schooled by metal masters of the past. The band showcases a highly-crafted musical skill with originality, and not accompanied by any pretentious attitude. Thrash or be thrashed!
For fans of Anthrax, D.R.I., Exodus, Motorhead, Municipal Waste, Obituary, Overkill, Pantera, Slayer, and Toxic Holocaust.
Ten years of razor-sharp riffs! Ten years of ferocious speed! Germany’s VULTURE are celebrating their first decade of destruction with a brand-new digital single fittingly titled, “Power Thrash!”
Since their formation in 2015, the high-speed powerhouse has carved its name into the skull of the world’s metal scene. Drawing from the raw aggression of thrash metal’s earliest days, the melodic hymns of the NWOBHM and the spirit of ‘70s and ‘80s horror and suspense, VULTURE‘s sound is as dangerous as it is unmistakable. Scorching twin-leads, thundering drums, ear-piercing screams, and a relentless dedication to their craft have made them one of the most exciting and authentic acts in the genre today.
From their infamous debut Victim To The Blade (2016) and its follow up The Guillotine (2017), to the genre-bending Ghastly Waves & Battered Graves (2019), it’s critically acclaimed successor Dealin’ Death (2021) and VULTURE‘s latest full-length Sentinels (2024), VULTURE proves that they’re alive, thrilling and constantly evolving.
Now, with “Power Thrash,” the band distills a decade of intensity into a short, sharp raid: A celebration of the genre they helped revive and a nod to the roots that shaped them. Fast, fierce and over the top, this track is pure VULTURE, authentic metal made for the diehards. Watch out: The Blade Is Back!
The band comments:
After ten years of VULTURE including eight years under the sign of the Metal Blade, it felt more than necessary to herald the next decade with a proper celebration. Because ‘Power Thrash’ is just that: A celebration to the genre and to the essence of what is VULTURE. Throughout all these years, we’ve constantly tried to evolve, to reshape our sound while remaining deeply rooted in our aesthetics. ‘Power Thrash’ feels like the next step to an even more powerful and deadlier VULTURE than before. Straight to the point, brutal and faster than light!”
VULTURE: L. Steeler – vocals S. Castevet – guitars M. Outlaw – guitars A. Axetinctör – bass G. Deceiver – drums
VULTURE w/ Hellbutcher, Exorcism: 10/07/2025 DVG Club – Kortrijk, BE 10/08/2025 Turock – Essen, DE 10/09/2025 Lido – Berlin, DE 10/10/2025 Club Pushkin – Dresden, DE 10/11/2025 Thrash Nightmare – Pisek, CZ 10/12/2025 Smer Klub 77 – Zilina, SK
M-Theory Audio is proud to present a special 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of the classic comeback album by German thrash legends DESTRUCTION, All Hell Breaks Loose, on Nov. 28th. Originally released in 2000, this comeback effort marked the return of founding bassist/vocalist Schmier (Marcel Schirmer) after being absent from the band for over 12 years and the first official DESTRUCTION album since 1990’s Cracked Brain. It was also the return to a classic three-piece lineup and to the band’s Teutonic thrash metal roots.
Now reissued as a limited (400 copies) 2LP gatefold on tears of blood splatter vinyl. 5 bonus tracks are included on the re-release including DESTRUCTION’s cover of the Metallica classic “Whiplash” and 4 live songs from 2000, including standouts “Mad Butcher” and “Total Desaster.” Pre-order now HERE. Orders ship from US or EU based on where you live, to help avoid delays, damage and customs, tariffs.
Officially licensed from Nuclear Blast Records, All Hell Breaks Loose was produced by the legendary producer Peter Tägtgren (Amon Amarth, Celtic Frost, Sabaton). It features striking artwork from Joachim Luetke, who worked with the band on Release From Agony and Live Without Sense, as well as being known from his work with Dimmu Borgir and Arch Enemy. The album was well received by fans and critics alike and ushered in a career renewal that continues to this date.
Intense Indifference, the latest full-length from Swedish melodic death/thrash metal outfit VITTRA, is out today!
Intense Indifference follows VITTRA’s critically lauded debut, Blasphemy Blues, released in 2022, and centers on one’s own emotional journey, soul searching while simultaneously fighting an inner battle, all while presenting an untroubled, almost indifferent attitude. Inevitably, it all cracks.
In celebration of the release, the band has unleashed a video for opening track, “MOFO.” Comments guitarist Johan Murmester, “‘MOFO’ is the opening track of the new album and it sort of sets the tone for the whole creation. You got some thrash, death, and folk music vibes, and that music is about having fun!
“In the building where the recording studio is located,” he continues, “there used to be a research lab, now abandoned, that to some extend has turned into a film studio, where they do all sorts of movies and TV series. We got the opportunity to explore this environment with the amazing Snovonne during two days and the outcome is the video for ‘MOFO!’”
Watch the band’s previously released video for “The Leap” HERE.
Intense Indifference was recorded and engineered by Simon Johansson (Soilwork, Wolf), produced by Johan Murmester, and mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory (Lik, Bloodbath, Katatonia).
The record includes several guest appearances including John Lönnmyr (Night Flight Orchestra) who adds piano to “Transylvanian Buffet,” Bastian Thusgaard (Soilwork) who contributes the shaker on “Burn(h)er” and vibra-slap on “Transylvanian Buffet,” and Linus Öhrn (Valkyrja) who contributes backing vocals on several tracks. Cover art for Intense Indifference was created by Hjules (Accept, Destruction, Jungle Rot) and based on his own interpretations of the record’s lyrics.
Intense Indifference is available on LP and digital formats. Stream/order the record at THIS LOCATION.
Intense Indifference – Track Listing:
1. MOFO
2. Reign Supreme
3. Burn(h)er
4. Transylvanian Buffet
5. Soul Searcher
6. The Leap
7. Bound By Blood
8. Hate
9. End To It
10. Piece By Piece
VITTRA: Alex Smith – drums David Döragrip – vocals Gustav Svensson – bass Johan Murmester – guitars Lars Elofsson – lead guitar
Originally called Vildvittra, based on the characters created by Astrid Lindgren as part of Ronja Rövardotter [Swedish for Ronia, The Robber’s Daughter, a children’s fantasy book first published in 1981], their name later evolved into VITTRA, inspired by the mythical creatures appearing in Swedish folk stories. And while Swedish folk is a recurring theme weaving in and out of their music, the band is firmly rooted in melodic death and thrash metal in the vein of At The Gates, Dissection, and Megadeth.
The new song and lyric video from NYC doom trio PRECIOUS BLOOD is now streaming. “Old Man Abaddon” is the second single off the band’s full-length debut album, False Prophets.
False Prophets is set for release on October 29th.
Fully formed in 2024, PRECIOUS BLOOD brings together three veterans of the NYC scene: AJ – guitar, vocals (Jesus Knevil, Snake Canyon), Dave Kramer – bass, vocals (Blood Feast, Suaka, Stanley), and Grace Perez – drums, vocals (The Wickedexorcist). The band’s shared love of doom and underground metal is expressed in an unholy concoction of rum-soaked riffs, brutal lyrics, and mystical tribal sounds.
Photo Credit: Rigo Diaz
With a signature sound best described as Blackened Caribbean Doom, PRECIOUS BLOOD delivers a unique blend of doom and thrash metal influenced tone, mixed with lyrical themes that draw profound inspiration from the enduring spirit of the Caribbean, shaped by brutal history of colonization, unwavering resilience of its people, and exploration of the darker aspects of human existence, including death, contemplation of mortality and the complexities of human suffering.
For fans of monstrous riffs, horror-inspired visuals, and genre-bending metal.
Track-list:
1) False Prophets
2) Bludgeoned & Charred
3) Footsteps of Babylon
4) Shadow of the Cross
5) Cemetery Burn
6) Old Man Abaddon
7) El Muerte
8) Whore’s Grave
False Prophets was recorded and mixed by Joe Hogan at Captain’s Cove Catskills Studios with mastering and additional engineering by AJ Tissian (The Wave Lab). The album was produced by Joe Hogan and PRECIOUS BLOOD. Album cover photo by Mia. Cover layout by PRECIOUS BLOOD.
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.
The celebration still continues and the next tour is arriving soon! Who is excited to see Testament, Obituary, Destruction and Nervosa? Grab your ticket now, because they are selling fast.
04.10. DE BERLIN Astra *Only w/ Destructiin 05.10. DE HANNOVER Capitol 07.10. UK BRISTOL Beacon 08.10. UK BIRMINGHAM O₂ Academy 09.10. IR DUBLIN Olympia Theatre 10.10. UK MANCHESTER Academy 11.10. UK LONDON O₂ Forum Kentish Town 12.10. BE ANTWERP Trix 13.10. DE STUTTGART LKA Longhorn 14.10. DE HAMBURG Grosse Freiheit 36 16.10. CH PRATTELN Z7 17.10. DE WIESBADEN Schlachthof 18.10. IT MILAN Live Club 19.10. DE SAARBRÜCKEN Garage 21.10. SL LJUBLJANA Media Center 22.10. AT VIENNA Arena 23.10. PL WROCLAW A2 24.10. DE MUNICH Tonhalle 25.10. DE OBERHAUSEN Turbinenhalle 26.10. NL UTRECHT Tivoli Vredenburg
Known for their firebranded approach to songwriting and relentless energy, the Ohio-based torchbearers of thrash metal deliver an album true to their roots. This is raw, aggressive thrash with no filler, no compromise and no bullshit.
Whispers of Death follows acclaimed releases like United We Fall (2012) and Communal Decay (2021), and shows the band at their most focused and intense.
VINDICATOR will strike out on a four city trek in support of Whispers of Death with Indiana thrashers Graveripper. The Whispering Death tour dates are as follows:
August 28 @ The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH August 29 @ The Hidden Gem – Dayton, OH August 30 @ Helltown Brewing – Mt. Pleasant, PA August 31 @ State Street Pub – Indianapolis, IN
Whispers of Death track-list:
1. Whispers of Death… Anxiety’s Grip
2. Charnel Pastures
3. Thirst for Violence
4. Your World Dies in Flame
5. Exhaustion
6. Novocain
7. Bleed Between the Lines
8. Merry Evenings Make Sad Mournings
9. Battle Box
10. Abominable Intelligence
11. Ripper Attack
12. Obsoletion Complete
Line-up:
M. Law – Vocals V. Stown – Rhythm Guitars/Backing Vocals B. Zahn – Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals E. Stephens – Bass G. Monturi – Drums
The album was produced by Vindicator and Ben Bennett, and engineered and mastered by Ben Bennett at Chop Daddy Ranch in Seattle, WA. Album art by Frank Walls.
BIO:
Cleveland, Ohio… A town where sports come to die and metal comes to live. A city that has seen its share of metal titans by their own rights. In 2005, the city would give birth to another bastard of speed and aggression. VINDICATOR continues to unleash their signature brand of thrash metal to die-hard fans of the genre and the unsuspecting alike.
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