NEQUIENT RELEASE "AVARICE" AND VIDEO FOR "OBSOLETE MACHINES"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Chicago’s politically motivated grindcore faction NEQUIENT has just issued a new video for "Obsolete Machines." The song can be found on the band’s ultra-mangling third LP, Avarice, out now on Nefarious Industries. 

How can artists and musicians respond to an era when jackbooted thugs descend on U.S. cities, tech billionaires blithely deploy technologies calculated to wipe out the livelihoods of millions, and misinformation controls the rage of the masses? For Chicago’s grinding metallic hardcore misfits NEQUIENT, the answer is to get even angrier and weirder. Avarice is the culmination of NEQUIENT having spent more than a decade evolving their unique synthesis of extreme metal and hardcore in the depths of the aggressive music underground. Honing the adventurous songwriting and lyrical venom exhibited on previous releases, the unrelenting assault of Avarice blasts listeners out of complacency with withering screeds against the malignant forces ravaging our world.

Produced by Sanford Parker (Eyehategod, Yob, Lair Of The Minotaur) and mastered by Collin Jordan (Harm’s Way, Windhand, Voivod), the album features intricate artwork by Arifullah Ali, design by Scott Shellhamer (American Heritage, Buried At Sea, Coffinworm), and guest synth contributions from Kevin Kalay and Circa Tapes all contribute to an atmosphere of existential horror.

Watch NEQUIENT’s brutally direct "Obsolete Machines" video now playing RIGHT HERE.

The "Obsolete Machines" video infuses live footage from NEQUIENT’s hometown release show for Avarice. The entire set is also now playing HERE.

Avarice is out now on gatefold splatter vinyl LP, cassette, CD, and digital formats at Nefarious Industries where the videos for “Mad King / Fool” and “Christofascist Zombie Brigade” are playing HERE.

Following their Midwest tour with Black Cross Hotel and hometown release show, NEQUIENT is about to hit the road again with shows in Madison and Appleton in Wisconsin June 5th and 6th, followed by their Summer tour, running from July 9th out to the East Coast and back, ending July 18th. See all currently confirmed dates below and watch for additional dates to be added in the days ahead.

NEQUIENT Tour Dates:

6/05/2026 Mickey's Tavern – Madison, WI w/ Corridoré, Garden Scars

6/06/2026 Missfits Tavern – Appleton, WI w/ Corridoré, Drillbit

7/09/2026 Dunlap's Corner Bar – Cleveland, OH w/ Atomic Witch, RST, Casket Splinter

7/10/2026 The Wood Shop – Brooklyn, NY

7/11/2026 TBA

7/12/2026 The Camel – Richmond, VA w/ Sploot, Pyramid Mass

7/13/2026 The Den – Winston-Salem, NC

7/15/2026 27 Club – Asheville, NC w/ Graven Lore, Normal American, Feral Wretch

7/16/2026 Ormsby Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Passing Bell, Terminal Intensity, Leech Forward

7/17/2026 The Hidden Gem – Dayton, OH

7/18/2026 North End Pub – Lafayette, IN

7/25/2026 Reed's Local – Chicago, IL

 

https://nequient.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/nequientchicago

https://www.facebook.com/nequientband

https://nefariousindustries.com

https://nefariousindustries.bandcamp.com

https://facebook.com/nefariousIndustries

https://instagram.com/nefarious_industries

VERTIGINOUS RELEASE "INCESSANT AFFLICTION"

 

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VERTIGINOUS – INCESSANT AFFLICTION

LABEL: COMATOSE MUSIC

RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 7th 2026

Through the long, cold hours of night, in that darkness which seems to stretch into forever, I gaze upon the countless wounds that disfigure my skin; the long, jagged scars, the deep, never healing cuts – infected and pustulent – a tracery of torments unending. And beneath the skin, within the cage of bone and flesh that imprisons me, the voices scream, unceasing howls of rage and hatred, agony and terror, sneering spite and abject ruin. I am a construct of madness, plagued by memory and steeped in blood, haunted and beset by devils. There is no end in sight, no hope for respite from the ravages of horror. I am trapped in this eternal nightmare, this incessant affliction…

Having left the brutal death metal scene battered and broken with their 2024 debut album, Reek Of Putrefaction On Excruciating Lust, Indonesian duo Vertiginous have returned with a sickening second serving of mind warping malice – Incessant Affliction! Ten new tracks delivered with a breathless intensity, each one a fresh wave of dread and terror, another injection of adrenaline straight into the chambers of the heart. It all begins with ‘Suffering, Misery And Slaughtering’, a furious assault of bewildering savagery, monstrous riffs, frantic drumming and a voice from the darkest recesses of the dreams you try to forget, the blistering pace slipping into an agonised crawl through the detritus of death. The superb riffs in tracks like ‘Engraved Loathing’ are realised with surgical precision and the levels of performance from multi-instrumentalist Hendika Dwi Prasetyo are off the scale, as he invokes the sound of a body torn apart. The vocal performance from Jossi Bima is equally impressive, his bestial exhortations like drowning in blood on the deeply unsettling ‘Chaotic In The Weakened Reason’. From the vicious jabs and sick bass tones of ‘Tortured With Endless Despair’ through the violent rampage of ‘Incubated Inquietude’ – shocking in its force and velocity, intensely satisfying in its single minded purpose, its absolute need to destroy absolutely – to the remorseless ‘Unclear Misery’, a final demand for no mercy, no quarter asked or given, just wholesale slaughter to the last gasping breath, Incessant Affliction towers above the average brutal death metal fare. These acts of torture have been meticulously crafted and steeped in the very essence of rot, decay and carnage.

Mixed and mastered at Endless Gruesome Studio, where the likes of Vile Desolation and Analtopsy have spawned their cruel creations, Incessant Affliction has a sound that conjures visions of bodies raked by methodical bursts of machine gun fire, the vicious disassembling of the human form. With its entrails and organs adorned in the unnerving artwork of the renowned Timbul Cahyono, aka Bvllmetalart (Avulsed, Defeated Sanity, Massacre etc), Incessant Affliction will be unleashed upon the world by Comatose Music on August 7th. Vertiginous are coming and there is no place you can hide.

Line-up:

Hendika Dwi Prasetyo – Guitars/Bass/Drums

Jossi Bima – Vocals

Genre: Brutal Death Metal

For fans of: Indecent Excision | Embodied Torment | Disgorge | Gorgasm

Further Information:

https://www.facebook.com/vertiginousbrutal

https://vertiginousbrutal.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/vertiginousbrutal

https://www.comatosemusic.com/

LEADBELCHER SIGNS WITH APOCALYPTIC WITCHCRAFT

 

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Ireland's Leadbelcher, purveyors of dissident death metal, have signed with Apocalyptic Witchcraft for the release of their debut album, Heaven's Bloated Corpse...

Leadbelcher spill outwardly from Ireland's many rotting wounds, bringing forth a stinking blend of scum-laced death metal, corroded by the grinding blast beats of old, mixed with bile-ridden d-beat passages. Featuring a fleshed-out line-up of members from Irish bands such as Sermon of Flames, Mortichnia and ex-Coscradh, the band formed in 2024 and subsequently set out to record their debut album Heaven's Bloated Corpse in 2025 with JSR Audio in Belfast. Heaven's Bloated Corpse is all the good things in the world turned rotten, the rejection of all religion, the people you love turned to shit, and the death of every landlord globally...

Speaking of their new alliance with the dark forces of Apocalyptic Witchcraft, the band have said...

"With prior ties to Apocalyptic Witchcraft, we already trusted the label and its vision - so we knew we could unleash something truly rancid, without any fear of compromise."

Meanwhile Conor Droney, head of Apocalyptic Witchcraft comments...

"Leadbelcher sound like Ireland’s decay given physical form a suffocating collision of scum-soaked death metal, grinding blasts, and d-beat filth. Heaven’s Bloated Corpse is violent, rotten, and completely uncompromising."

See the visualizer video for first single, 'Severance Of Belief', at the Apocalyptic Witchcraft YouTube channel now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ldi69rgWo

Heaven’s Bloated Corpse will be released on October 16th on Limited Edition 10" vinyl, digipack CD and cassette.

Don't miss Leadbelchers first ever gig supporting Abigail Williams at The Sound House, Dublin on June 4th at 19.00 with label mates Suffering and Soothsayer.

Follow Leadbelcher on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/people/Leadbelcher/61581747969071/

https://leadbelcherwar.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.instagram.com/leadbelcher_war

Visit Apocalyptic Witchcraft here https://apocalypticwitchcraft.co.uk/

ALGEBRA RELEASE "LIVE AT RKC"

 

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Swiss Thrash Metal Force Algebra Unleash Explosive New Live Album Live at RKC — OUT NOW

Stream and listen: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/algebra2/live-at-rkc

Swiss-based thrash metal wrecking crew Algebra have unleashed their crushing new live album Live at RKC, now available worldwide via Metalworld Records on digisleeve CD and Oss Da Mord Records on cassette, alongside a global digital release across all streaming platforms.

Captured at The Rocking Chair (RKC) in Vevey, Switzerland on January 20th, 2024, Live at RKC documents the final performance of the band’s acclaimed Chiroptera cycle. The album delivers a fierce and uncompromising set featuring the majority of the Chiroptera material alongside selections from the band’s back catalogue. Raw, aggressive, and completely unfiltered, the recording showcases the band in their natural habitat: loud stages, blinding lights, and total chaos.

Fans of Sepultura, Slayer, Death, Biohazard, Power Trip, Exodus, Pantera, and Forbidden will find plenty to sink their teeth into as Algebra continue to sharpen their blend of razor-wire thrash riffs, punishing grooves, and relentless energy.

The band states:

“‘Live at RKC’ captures the final show of our Chiroptera cycle. It’s a raw and unfiltered document of that night.

This release marks an important milestone for us, and we’re proud to present it in both audio and full video form. Special thanks to Jon, our bassist, whose precision and dedication shaped the entire video production — his work is an integral part of this release.

Turn it up and experience it as it was meant to be heard: loud, intense, and alive.”

Production credits for Live at RKC include FOH and recording by Jan Saunier, mixing and mastering by Raphaël Bovey at MyRoom Studio, cover art design by Mike Cotton-Russell based on an original artwork by Adam Burke, videography by Jonas Lacôte, video editing by Jon Emery, lighting engineering by Sébastien Baudin, and photography by Alain Jordan and Julien Waroux.

Check out the video:  

https://youtu.be/WCA5QIE61nY

Connect: 

https://linktr.ee/algebrathrash

GUARDIANS OF PURGATORY RELEASE NEW SINGLE "GUARDIANS OF HELL"

 

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Canadian Heavy/Thrash Metal band Guardians of Purgatory released their new single «Guardians of Hell». The release was recorded at "Wychwood Sounds", mixed by Christopher Martins and mastered by Caleb Hyde and Christopher Martins.

https://guardiansofpurgatory.bandcamp.com/track/guardians-of-hell

https://open.spotify.com/album/5hFsnTRtoPxxkjjeCuQqaH

Formed in Mississauga, Ontario, in December 2025 by Rylan Jones (vocals/guitar) and Magnus Chien (bass), Guardians of Purgatory is a progressive thrash metal band blending classic speed with technical, modern precision. Evolving from a solo concept into a high-driven collaborative force, the band made waves with their January 2026 debut single, "The Man in The Padded Cell," which amassed over 8,000 streams. Marking an early milestone, their March 2026 debut live performance and cinematic, street-style photoshoot solidified their gritty visual identity, establishing them as a rising force in Canadian metal.

https://www.instagram.com/guardiansofpurgatory

https://www.tiktok.com/@guardians.of.purg?_r=1&_t=ZS-96XCcH0XUsZ

DEUS SABAOTH RELEASE "DISTORTION OF LIES"

 

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Band: DEUS SABAOTH

Album: Distortion of Lies

Release Date: May 29th, 2026

Country: Ukraine

Genre: Melodic Black Metal

Label: Paragon Records

Ukraine’s Melodic Black Metal band DEUS SABAOTH sign to Paragon Records to release their highly anticipated second full-length album, Distortion of Lies. The album will see the light on May 29th, 2026.

The band comments on the album:

"“Distortion of Lies” drifts through the fragile architectures we build to protect ourselves from reality. It traces the quiet seduction of belief — whether wrapped in sacred language or stitched together from desperate hope — and exposes how easily comfort becomes deception. And beyond the longest night, there will be a dawn, when every distortion fades, leaving nothing but what was real all along."

Tracklist:

1. Worship

2. Distortion of Lies

3. Last Gleam

4. Imperishable Script

5. Tree of Knowledge

6. For There Will Be Dawn

7. Wooden Box

Deus Sabaoth is a Ukrainian melodic black metal project formed in 2023. The lyrical themes explore religious criticism, existentialism, nihilism, and solitude.

The debut album, Cycle of Death, was recorded in 2024 and released in January 2025.

Distortion of Lies is the band’s second album.

Current members:

N-Exul – vocals

Ercld – drums

Alyona Neith – bass, piano, music composition, lyrics

Session musicians on Distortion of Lies:

Anton Vorozhtsov – guitars

Sofia Konstantynova – violin

Dmytro Kim – drum recording and partial composition

For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/deussabaothband

https://www.instagram.com/deus.sabaoth_band/

https://deussabaoth.bandcamp.com/

https://www.paragonrecords.org/

https://www.facebook.com/paragonrecordsli

https://www.instagram.com/paragon_records_official

ORTHOGENESIS RELEASE "CLOSE THE DOOR"

 

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American Alternative/Progressive Metal band Orthogenesis released their new album «Close the Door». The release was recorded at "The Treehouse Studios"  in Denver, CO and mixed/mastered by Neal Evans.

https://orthogenesis.bandcamp.com/album/close-the-door

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ILm6xJKKcg2bsOfCXfKcJ

Orthogenesis is a one-man alt/progressive metal project from Denver, Colorado, led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Neal Evans. Active since 2021, the project blends progressive heaviness with atmospheric and melodic elements inspired by bands like Opeth, Gojira, and Devin Townsend. Orthogenesis gained attention with the "Orthogenesis" EP and the album "Esoteric Annihilation", while the recent release "Close the Door" continues Evans’ evolving artistic vision and acclaimed production work within the metal scene.

https://www.facebook.com/Orthogenesis-105612341489791/

TSAR STANGRA RELEASE "HYMNS OF THE BROKEN WORLD"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

THE HYMNS HAVE NAMES. THE RUINS NOW SPEAK

The time has come to unveil the complete tracklist of TSAR STANGRA’s upcoming album.

A journey through forgotten kingdoms, shattered faiths, ancestral memory, exile, war, and the return of ancient gods.

⚔️ TRACKLIST ⚔️

1. Тракийци — Черни химни за изгубените

(Thracians — Black Hymns for the Lost Ones)

2. Хан Аспарух

(Khan Asparuh)

3. Черна песен

(Black Song)

4. Последният поход

(The Final March)

5. Тъга за Юг

(Longing for the South)

6. Земни стражи

(Guardians of the Earth)

7. Завръщането на родния бог

(The Return of the Native God)

8. Българският език

(Bulgarian Language)

This album was forged by:

Stanislav Stefanovski — Vocals, Tambura

Olivier Vaillancourt-Girard — Guitars

Samuel Paré — Guitars

Wayne Barr — Bass

Cindy Tecca — Keyboards

Simon Vaillancourt-Girard — Drums

With guest appearances by:

Fanny Grenier - Vocals

Teodora Stoyanova Freya - Vocals

Recorded at Holywaves Studio by Olivier Vaillancourt-Girard and Stanislav Stefanovski

Mixed by Stanislav Stefanovski

Mastered by Olivier Vaillancourt-Girard

Cover art by Paolo Girardi

The artwork depicts Kukeri setting the Saint-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica aflame.

And yes—it is intentional.

This image is layered with meaning:

🔥 The eternal conflict between Paganism and Christianity

🔥 The violent collision of Bulgarian and Québécois cultural identities

🔥 Kukeri, ancient ritual guardians who drive away evil—here turned against Christian domination

🔥 A personal symbol: every rehearsal meant passing before this cathedral… a monument watching over a chapter of life now reduced to ashes

Paolo Girardi added his own vision to this apocalypse:

"Paganism returning to the present with all its strength and dark mystery. The ancient world rising again to crush the symbols of foolish civilization."

This is not nostalgia.

This is resurrection.

https://tsarstangra.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.facebook.com/TsarStangra

NECROBEAST RELEASE "IRON BAPHOMET"

 

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BLACKENED THRASH METAL BAND ‘NECROBEAST’ RELEASE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ‘IRON BAPHOMET’ 

RELEASE DATE: MAY 25TH, 2026

GENRE:  BLACKENED THRASH

FFO: BATHORY, NIFELHEIM, TAAKE, DISSECTION, DESASTER, SABBAT, SARCOFAGO, SODOM, HELLRIPPER

 

BLACKENED THRASH METAL BAND ‘NECROBEAST’ RELEASE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ‘IRON BAPHOMET’ 

Blackened thrash metal band NECROBEAST release their debut full-length album ‘IRON BAPHOMET.’ The album takes thrash back to its glory days with songs that have an unearthly energy and a raw, gritty atmosphere.  The album’s speed and blasphemous, blackened tone collide with rigorous riffs, violent rhythms, and vocals spat straight out of hell itself.

Twenty years ago, NECROBEAST crawled out of Valdivia, in the deep south of Chile.  Inspired by the thrash metal scenes of South America, Germany, and Japan, NECROBEAST have been purveyors of the metal underground for years, releasing several well-received demos and split albums.  Stepping out of the shadows, the band has conjured forth the preachings of the endless void of hell and the depths of the human soul in ‘IRON BAPHOMET.’  

‘IRON BAPHOMET’ is eight songs of raw blackened thrash metal and a full manifestation of the band’s well-honed brutality and speed, proudly waving the flag of old school metal as it ushers in a flagrant display of extremity. 

Band Links

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3G9vJTpUHpaztmcNd8wFuu?si=OHm57P2vQ4CsSMJXn-IftQ&nd=1&dlsi=38a373ec10604655

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@NecrobeastThrash

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/necrobeastofficial/

Bandcamp  https://necrobeast.bandcamp.com/

BLACK RELEASE NEW SINGLE "PRACTICE OF SUFFERING"

 

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BLACK NEW SINGLE OUT NOW!

BLACK was Established in 2006 by Guitarist Rich Garcia Jr and Gregorio Jimenez Jr. in the City of Sacramento, California. Black recorded and released their debut album "United States of War" in 2013. Black performed extensively in support of this album, throughout The west coast sharing the stage with such acts as: Death Angel, Lazarus AD, Bonded By Blood, Archaic and many more.

2015 through 2018 saw the departure and arrival of new and old members. 2018 saw the group take a brief hiatus to reset and move forward with a new lineup...2019 saw the addition of Vocalist Don McMillan III (Habeas Corpus, Mind Furnace).

The group entered the studio with former Habeas Corpus guitarist Tom Jimenez who owns and operates "Audio Edge Recordings" in Sacramento. 2020 saw the Addition of former History Channel contributing Guitarist Austin Elkington...and Bassist Dave Counts. Spring of 2020 also saw the release of a new 4 track offering... Good friend and Possessed Lead Guitarist Claudeous Creamer appears on the 2020 EP "Untouched By Light"

Following the Covid-19 onset in 2020 the group cancelled forthcoming shows and dates with the group Pro-Pain and various others in California. Summer 2020 saw the departure of founding member Rich Garcia Jr. due to ongoing hand and wrist issues.

2021 The group welcomed Guitarist Erik Von Krauss (Dead in Seconds). 2022 saw the departure of bassist Dave Counts due to relocating...and the group welcomed Bassist Jay who later departed in February of 2023. The group welcomes Bassist Kelley Brown (Pierced From Within) in March of 2023. The group returned to the stage in support of a New single released in June 2023 "CONCRETE".

The group releases the Video Recording of their performance of the track "CONCRETE" Live at Goldfields in Roseville. Performing throughout the West coast with such acts as Hatriot, Exmortus, Iron Maidens and the Burning Witches.

The group continues to perform into 2024 with groups such as D.R.I. , various Bay Area artists and The Accused. 2024 also saw the Release of the 3 track ep "Torment Bleeds Inside".

November of 2024 saw the departure of founding member Drummer Gregorio Jimenez Jr. December of 2024 the group Welcomes Drummer Kenny Donovan (Cultural Warfare, Annihilation). The group returns to the stage in 2025 Headlining various venues including taking part in a 3 band bill which Sold out the Sacramento Venue The Boardwalk in June. The Group Releases 2 Lyric videos for the tracks "Witness to Decay" and "I AM THE THORN" with Shaumbra ArtVisuals.

2025 Saw the band partner with Imperative Music Agency and is featured on their 19th Compilation CD featuring Guest artist Kerry King - Imperative Music Compilation was sent to top magazines in Europe and the U.S., and reviews consistently highlighted BLACK as a promising band on this volume.

The Group also appears in a Full interview with Germany´s Legacy Magazine in partnership with Imperative Music Agency.

The Group saw the departure of Bassist Kelley Brown in September of 2025. Black Welcomes bassist Mike Mendenhall (Ashbury Wrath) in October of 2025 and immediately returns to the stage as part of a celebration for Sacra-Metal Records.The label features the groups track "Torment Bleeds Inside" on a double vinyl release featuring Metal bands from the region.

Spring 2026 the Group creates a Business partnership with Imperative Music Agency. 2026 saw the Group release the New Single inspired by The Roman Emperor Caligula "Embrace My Fall – Release date: March 6, 2026. The group continues to grow through the Imperative Music Agency. The group looks forward to forthcoming shows and Festivals in 2026. The Group will enter the studio and record more tracks for Summer releases.

BLACK´s new single "Practice of Suffering" is scheduled for release on May 29, 2026.

Social Media:

FACEBOOK:

www.facebook.com/black4metal 

INSTAGRAM:

https://www.instagram.com/blacknorcalmetal

SPOTIFY:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2OlU8kxIfmmkDV6q07SeGF?si=J1G-0E-bSCKarpuL01fkJQ

TIDAL:

https://tidal.com/artist/39748896/u

YOUTUBE:

https://youtube.com/@black-officialpage?si=L_ATEk3VWfpcEnil