ABHORIA RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO: "AMBITION AND DELUSION"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Dystopian black‑metal stewards Abhoria return with “Ambition and Delusion,” a blistering new single and music video to kick off October USA Southwest tour with Colorado folk‑doom conjurers Velnias. The track offers the first glimpse into Abhoria’s forthcoming third album, slated for 2027 via Black Lion Records.

​​“Ambition and Delusion” expands Abhoria’s signature fusion of bleak black‑metal aggression and death‑metal intensity, while introducing a more progressive edge. The song surges from mid‑paced dissonance into tremolo‑picked chaos and full‑blast fury, punctuated by an unexpected steel‑guitar interlude performed by vocalist Ben Pitts, a rare flourish in black metal that sets the stage for the track’s soaring melodic solo.

​Lyrically, the single explores the psyche of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the eccentric publishing magnate infamous for scandalous behavior, reckless ambition, and the disastrous North Pole expedition he sponsored. Presented from Bennett’s own perspective, the song examines his desperate desire to transform public embarrassment into heroism, driven not by altruism, but by ego, entitlement, and delusion.

​For the music video, Abhoria again collaborated with director Hunter Lamar of Digital Myle, who previously helmed the band’s 2024 visual for “The Well.” The new video blends intense performance footage with stylized vignettes of Bennett portrayed in the aesthetic of classic silent cinema, complete with title cards and era‑appropriate framing.

​Guitarist/songwriter Trevor Portz cites inspiration from seeing He Who Gets Slapped (Lon Chaney) at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo, CA, noting that the silent‑film approach “captured the perfect atmosphere for Bennett’s fractured worldview.”

​​“Ambition and Delusion” was mixed by Herbrand Larsen at Conclave and Earshot Studios and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios.

Watch and listen to “Ambition and Delusion” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BLwlEFYPR0​

Add to your Spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/track/2i5u3qU3DpTgPFSU6Tqrw9​

Abhoria will bring “Ambition and Delusion” to the stage as they join Velnias for a run of immersive, atmospheric, and emotionally heavy performances across the Southwest this October (dates listed below).

​​“We’re so excited to hit the road with our friends in Velnias! These will be the first shows in the Southwest, and we’re looking forward to debuting songs from our forthcoming album alongside older material. It promises to be an evening of extreme metal overindulgence!” adds Abhoria's Trevor Portz.

Tour Dates:​

Oct 15 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive

Oct 16 - Amarillo, TX - Rockwell Event Center

Oct 17 - Dallas, TX - Haltom Theater

Oct 18 - Austin, TX - The Lost Well

Oct 19 - Midland, TX - Cotton Flat Records

Oct 20 - El Paso, TX - Mona Bar

Oct 21 - Santa Fe, NM - Stom Box

Oct 22 - Cottonwood, AZ - Queen B’s Vinyl Café

Oct 23 - Tucson, AZ - Chicago Bar

Oct 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Knucklehead Hollywood

About Velnias:

Emerging from the Rocky Mountains of Nederland, Colorado, Velnias took shape in 2006 under the vision of Andrew Scherer and Petras Vaznelis. Their craft unfolds as a ritual expression of the paradox of existence, where the intimate spark of the microcosm meets the vast crucible of the macrocosm. Each performance carries a deep atmospheric pull, marked by meditative weight and a primordial, immersive presence that sets them apart from other extreme‑music acts.

Music Video - Rending of Dyadic Convolution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=337mxMT831E​

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JdmbSa6xA2hOvl9YERRb7​

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​Abhoria:​

​https://abhoria.com​

​https://www.instagram.com/abhoriametal​

​https://www.facebook.com/AbhoriaMetal​

​https://abhoria.bandcamp.com​

THRASH MOB RELEASE "HATE, RAGE AND A WHOLE LOTTA KILLIN´"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

THRASH MOB – HATE, RAGE AND A WHOLE LOTTA KILLIN’ EP

LABEL: INDEPENDENT RELEASE

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 20th 2026

Hailing from the West Midlands region of the UK, Thrash Mob are a brand-new face on the thrash metal underground. Despite only making their live debut in January of this year, the five piece have already appeared at the Bloodstock Festival and supported the likes of irrepressible Aussies King Parrot and British thrash institution Solitary. With their live performances picking up rave reviews from respected media sources like The Moshville Times and The Razor’s Edge, Thrash Mob have decided that the time is right to unleash their debut EP, a five song feast of exuberant energy and ferocious thrash that goes by the name of Hate, Rage And A Whole Lotta Killin’!

‘Justice Is Done’ gets things underway with its crisp, biting guitars delivering a measured, methodical crunch to accompany the ultra-aggressive vocals. Eschewing the obvious route of wild, flailing speed this opening track makes sure that every riff counts and lands with bone breaking force. Next up, ‘Tortured Beyond Death’ brings a dark edge to the atmosphere and the vocals reach throat-ripping levels of intensity before a sweetly constructed and ruthlessly executed guitar solo tears through the heart of the song like a scythe. ‘Written In Blood’ follows in initially foreboding fashion before exploding into a frantic, furious attack – a timely injection of rabid velocity. But this song has a lot more to say, growing into something of a multifaceted epic. It’s left to ‘The Executioner’ with its tumbling guitar motifs, menacing melody, grinding riffs and massive bass presence to lead us into the final straight, where ‘Bring The Purge’ awaits. A climactic conclusion, ‘Bring The Purge’ combines ringing chords and doom-tinged chugs with an old school speed metal feel and some flesh-ripping riffs – headbanging is mandatory! Hate, Rage And A Whole Lotta Killin’ is an accomplished and effective first fusillade that sees Thrash Mob hurtling towards the top table of UK thrash. Their incredible rise through the ranks is seemingly unstoppable!

Produced and mixed by the band’s own Alfie Bennett, Hate, Rage And A Whole Lotta Killin’ sounds compact and uncluttered, confrontational and aggressive without descending into chaos - every snarl, burst of rapid-fire guitar and rhythm section rumble is there to be savoured. Adorned in some superbly evocative fantasy artwork courtesy of Apocalyptic Nuke at Bleak Thy Dismal Grafik (Enforcer, Crystal Viper, Total Invasion etc) Hate, Rage And A Whole Lotta Killin’ will be unleashed on November 20th – be ready to face ‘The Executioner’!

Track-list:

01 – Justice Is Done

02 – Tortured Beyond Death

03 – Written In Blood

04 – The Executioner

05 – Bring The Purge

Line up:

Ruaraidh Norsworthy-Hennessy - Vocals

Charlie Stableford - Lead Guitar

Tyhrone Bennett - Drums

Alfie Bennett – Lead Guitar

Karol Sarnowski - Bass

Genre: Thrash Metal

For fans of: Exodus | Metallica | Slayer | Trivium

Further information:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587337185522

https://www.instagram.com/thrashmobuk/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCguFqGyjAIl3OV8AjjFbdhQ

https://open.spotify.com/artist/57FxCyCjk0IuIoIhsR3cEg

https://thrashmob.bandcamp.com/

I HELVETE RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "PÄÄTÖSMATKA"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

i Helvete’s third album is getting closer while the release date is set to 6th of November 2026. The band has released the third and last single from the upcoming album "Halla". Combining melodic black and death metal, i Helvete’s new song "Päätösmatka" includes various instruments like violin, piano and vibraphone but also a massive choir in the choruses. 

The album’s first single Nälkätalvi was selected as one of Metal Hammer’s Tracks of the Week alongside 11 other songs.

"Halla is a theme album about old times when surviving against nature was a daily life struggle. Halla is a Finnish word and lazily translated means "frost". It is a phenomenon, but in Finnish mythology it is also a fairytale character that destroys the fields with its coldness. All the single and album covers draw inspiration from the works of the Finnish painter Hugo Simberg (1873-1917), whose art also inspired us in our songwriting and composition process.” The band comments.

Listen Päätösmatka here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6L8XcP9brMQKrOQDlx2H6W?si=1X0sljYoTF6O5nRLTTXwWw

Finnish melodic black/death metal band i Helvete will release their third album, "Halla", on November 6th, 2026. The self-released album will be available digitally.

"Halla" brings together the atmospheric side of i Helvete with the intensity that has remained central to the band's black metal roots. Across six tracks, the album makes use of a broader range of instruments, with session musicians also contributing to the recordings.

The material itself was completed in 2024, but line-up changes during that year delayed the production process. The finished record now arrives as the band's third full-length.

The album was recorded by i Helvete and mixed and mastered by Jari Prinkkilä.

Tracklist:

Nälkätalvi

Halla

Ikuinen Yö

Kaukana Kaukaisuudessa

Hiljaisuuteen

Päätösmatka

Line-up:

Aleksi Mäkelä - Vocals, guitar, keyboards

Manu Kujala - Guitar

Iaroslav Korenskoi - Bass

Teemu Siipola - Drums

Recording info:

Recorded by i Helvete

Mixed and mastered by Jari Prinkkilä

For fans of:

Sworn, Wormwood, Grima, Bathory, Behemoth, Mgła, Ellende, Insomnium, Immortal, Night Crowned, Second to Sun, Antrisch, Cradle of Filth, Wolves in the Throne Room, Shining

Links:

Website: https://www.ihelvete.com/

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

Bandcamp: https://ihelvete.bandcamp.com/

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ihelvete

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hqfWpaEEb9wI4HqLvCEoc?si=v579bVEZT0-9u1R-Oo7oYA

OMNIKOLOSS RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "OMNISYNDROM ALPHA 17"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

With black metal at its core, OMNIKOLOSS delves further into electronic music, analogue synthesis, ambient and industrial sounds in the third studio album Quantum Fleshdrive. Across the track list, acoustic drums and guitars collide with programmed beats, field recordings and layers of synthesizers including the Moog Sub 37, Korg MS-20, Polysix, Minimoog and Juno-60. Quantum Fleshdrive will arrive on December 4, 2026, via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork. The first single, "Omnisyndrom Alpha 17," is available now. 

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The narrative of "Omnisyndrom Alpha 17" questions the existence and autonomy of two nameless humans. One is trapped in a life reduced to maintenance: work, consume, recover, return, while the second appears to live beyond this system with apparent freedom. 

"Human one is imprisoned by material reality; Human two is imprisoned by perception." OMNIKOLOSS explain. "The overworld could be a protected class, a simulation, a religious illusion, a digital heaven or even the final dream produced by an exhausted brain before collapse. The world below may be hell, but the world above may only be a beautifully rendered interface hiding the same machine. One person knows they are trapped. The other has forgotten what a trap looks like."

"Omnisyndrom Alpha 17" erupts with intensity combining furious blast beats with an immersive atmosphere and an electronic march. The band's dedication to worldbuilding is shown through field recordings made around small lakes and moors including frogs and the surrounding night sounds. The electronic march is built around a sample from Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

The world behind the album takes its influence from body horror, cyberpunk and dark science fiction such as Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Akira and Blade Runner. Flesh and technology are no longer opposites. Machines move into the body, voices enter the mind, reality becomes unstable and the distinction between human and artificial slowly disappears.

Quantum Fleshdrive was produced and mixed by David Feistel at Cave Sustain, and mastered by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E. Cover artwork by Karmazid, with additional layout by Johnny Doe.

Quantum Fleshdrive will be released on 12-inch vinyl: 150 x Hypnotoad Green; 100 x Fleshdrive Red. The limited edition consists of 20 special sets with Fleshdrive Red vinyl, an exclusive DIY cassette and an OMNIKOLOSS pin.

About OMNIKOLOSS:

With black metal as their foundation, the band began in 2020 with an intense writing session between Tobias Norbinski (DER ROTE MILAN) and David Feistel (STELLAR MASTER ELITE). SURVIOLENCE (CAPTAIN CAVEMEN) joined shortly after, and these initial compositions laid the groundwork for what would become OMNIKOLOSS. The addition of vocalist Khonan completed the line up and the band's focus on creating an extreme sound that is unafraid to venture further into experimental and atmospheric realms. 

Electronic music, ambient, synthwave, industrial, analogue synthesis and soundtrack influences became a key component for OMNIKOLOSS. Atmosphere and thematic concepts behind the music are just as important as traditional song structures in their writing. 

OMNIKOLOSS released Wandering Through Concrete Valleys through Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork in 2023, selling out its vinyl edition. コンクリートの谷を彷徨って II released as one 26:53 composition in 2025, also via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork, alongside a handcrafted VHS box which sold out shortly after its launch. Now in 2026, OMNIKOLOSS prepare to unveil their third sonic offering. 

Quantum Fleshdrive goes somewhere else. 

Technology is no longer just part of the environment. 

It has entered the body.

The music itself was created through the same process OMNIKOLOSS has followed from the beginning. Recordings sit next to spontaneous performances, deliberately written passages, electronic manipulation and acoustic material. Where something was recorded matters much less than what happens when these elements are put together.

Quantum Fleshdrive is not an attempt to make Black Metal sound futuristic.

It comes from a place where the distinction no longer matters.

OMNIKOLOSS Is:

Surviolence - Drums / electronic beats / additional vocals

David Feistel - Bass, synthesizers, additional guitars, sampling, production

Khonan - Vocals

Tobias Norbinski - Guitars

 

Connect With OMNIKOLOSS:

Official Website: https://www.omnikoloss.com

Bandcamp: https://omnikoloss.bandcamp.com/ 

E-Shop: https://shop.ucdeath.com

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCDEATH

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1FH5rEnxT46coAEl4zggAf?si=Wl3AEmZvSUCg2Z5ivl0F2Q

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/omnikoloss/1679925466

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ucdeath.com

Quantum Fleshdrive Track List: 

1. Omnisyndrom Alpha 17 (12:24)

2. Invisible Eruptions (7:51)

3. Splitmind (8:51)

4. Nectere (01:59)

5. Liquid Dreams (6:45)

6. Artificial End (03:55)

FIR BOLG RELEASE "TRISKELION"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

French Celtic black metal band Fir Bolg will release their new album "Triskelion" on November 27th, 2026 through Schwarzdorn Production. The album will be available digitally, on CD and LP.

Founded by Dagoth in Nice, southern France, in 2006, Fir Bolg have developed a form of black metal rooted in Celtic mythology, pagan traditions and ancestral tales. The band's name itself refers to the Fir Bolg, an ancient people associated with the earliest ages of Ireland.

"Triskelion" opens a new chapter for the band, taking the dark and visceral character of their earlier material into a more organic and immersive direction. Guitars are joined by ancient instruments, traditional percussion and tribal textures, giving the record a stronger ritualistic atmosphere.

Fir Bolg's first material appeared with the 2008 demo "Paganism", later reissued by Schwarzdorn Production in 2010. Drummer Abaddon joined that same year and later took part in the band's first full-length, "Towards Ancestral Lands", released in 2013. Written and composed by Dagoth, that album established the combination of black metal, traditional instrumentation and tribal sounds that would become central to Fir Bolg.

Following "Towards Ancestral Lands", the band played extensively in France and elsewhere in Europe, including shows alongside Negura Bunget and Otargos. Bassist Femto joined in 2019, completing the line-up that entered Drak'hard Studio in spring 2025 to record "Triskelion".

Tracklist:

Yule

Underground Chtonian Sacrifice

Vae Victis

Beltane

Famine 536

Mog Ruith

Lord of Hate

Samhain

Druid

Dowth Passage Tomb

Mabon

Drunemeton

Queen Mother Celtic Land

Line-up:

Dagoth - Vocals, guitar, bouzouki

Abaddon - Drums

Femto - Bass

Recording info:

Produced by Fir Bolg

Engineered and mixed by David Argi

Mastered by Damien Rainaud

Recorded during spring 2025 at Drak'hard Studio

For fans of: Belenos, Waylander, Primordial, Kampfar

Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063756091637

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/firbolgtruepagan

"Drunemeton" video: https://youtu.be/qG_Khbj7GJU

MACOCHA RELEASE "PALE HEART"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

MACOCHA – PALE HEART

LABEL: INDEPENDENT RELEASE

RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 23rd 2026

Formed in the spring of 2022 in Blansko in the Czech Republic, Macocha (pronounced ‘ma-tso-kha’ and named after the deepest abyss in central Europe) released their self-titled debut album in 2024. Right from the beginning they were focussed on following their own path, forging their own identity and not giving a damn if that made it hard for people to file them under some convenient genre definition. Their music is fierce, dark, impassioned and angry…vivid, vibrant, aflame with emotion and punishingly heavy. They draw on whatever sounds are needed to bring their songs to life – from black metal, from hardcore, from death metal, sludge, doom – there are no boundaries or limitations for Macocha. And now they have returned with their second album; another descent into darkness delivered in their inimitable style, pushing further, digging deeper – harder, heavier, more hauntingly melodic, more emotionally honest, raw and bloody. This is Pale Heart…

“Let me face the darkness, one final time…”

- ‘Till The Darkness Takes Me’ - Macocha

After a momentary held breath of feedback Pale Heart explodes into life with ‘Idiocracy’s raging power and blackened fury. But ‘Idiocracy’ is never content to remain a single faceted creation as it settles into a slow grinding, HM2 powered riff, then segues into a vein of richly melodic melancholy. There’s hammering heaviness, irresistible hooks, undeniable darkness, weight, force, grit and attitude. ‘Idiocracy’ morphs and transforms, progresses in whatever way it needs to tell its story and reveal its true self – setting the pattern for all that is yet to come. Each song has a unique character, from the rumbling darkness and insidious sense of threat that crawls through title track, ‘Pale Heart’, where the massive chords hit you like a physical blow, to the deep shadows and deeper despair of ‘Till The Darkness Takes Me’, a tale of nihilistic defiance in the burning ruins of the world, built with hardcore strength and attitude. ‘Here Be Lions’ is simply immense, with a stunning lyric from a father to his child. The honesty of emotion, that expression of desperate love, fear and self-doubt, gives the track a breathtaking raw power. Macocha bring incredible musicality to all their finely crafted songs, with that inherent sense of melody and structure never lost in the incendiary blaze of anger and intensity. When Pale Heart ends with ‘Requiem For The World’, a funeral procession that becomes an uncontrollable inferno with riff after riff erupting from the blackened soil, colliding and exploding, the impression it leaves is indelible. This is an album for these desperate times in which we live, an album that cannot, must not, be ignored. You will encounter few albums as real and vital as this in your lifetime.

“What have we done to each other and what have we done to the world?”

- Requiem For The World - Macocha

Recorded at the Kohlekeller Studio in Germany, with the band’s own Adam Rolny handling production duties, Pale Heart was then mixed by Kristian Kohlmannslehner (Aborted, Benighted, Crematory etc) and Daniel Claar (Agathodaimon, Cuttered Flesh, Cytotoxin etc), with Kohlmannslehner also taking charge of the mastering. The result of this collaborative effort is an album that sounds utterly enveloping – trapping the listener in its desolate kingdom of destruction and consuming them. Pale Heart will be released on vinyl, cassette and digital formats on October 23rd.

“We never wanted to sound like anyone else.” – Adam Rolny, Macocha

Tracklist:

1.Idiocracy 04:54  

2.Pale Heart 04:51  

3.Breathe 04:51  

4.Till The Darkness Takes Me 05:19  

5.Garden of Eyes 04:02  

6.Here Be Lions 05:10  

7.Punch the Clock 05:02  

8.Requiem for the World 07:38

Line up:

Adam Rolny – Vocals/Guitars

David Krejci – Guitars

Josef Novak – Bass

Milos Janak – Drums

Genre: Post Black/Death/Hardcore

For fans of: Oathbreaker | Harms Way | Svartkonst

Further information:

https://linktr.ee/macochametal

https://www.instagram.com/macochametal

https://www.facebook.com/macochametal

https://www.youtube.com/@macochametal

https://macocha.bandcamp.com/

OF SPITE RELEASE "RAISU"

 

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A distinctive "stumble-gore" metal band Of Spite from Finland, has released a new three-track ritual titled Raisu EP. The release showcases the band’s signature honest and skillful musicianship free of modern studio trickery. Though it still smacks the listener in the face like a sock full of soap on the first night at a juvenile detention center.

The EP features two original tracks and a death metal rendition of legendary Finnish singler-songwriter Juice Leskinen’s song "Outoon valoon." The release functions both as a cohesive whole and as three separate stumbles:

The release’s three tracks form a thematically and atmospherically cohesive whole:

1. The EP’s opening track, "Crown of Holes," hits you right in the marrow—from head to toe—with crushing riffs and a touch of progressive flair. Its character is at least as straightforward as a hungover doctor’s handwriting.

The lyrics depart slightly from the more narrative and esoteric path familiar from Of Spite, instead evoking the atmosphere of warfare through the lens of 'honor' propaganda.

2. Outoon Valoon. The middle track deepens the EP’s atmosphere, bringing a cover song—familiar from live shows—to the listener in a recorded version. It deviates slightly from the original arrangement while still showing enough respect to avoid committing a musical crime. Check the lyric video from here.

3. Serpent Coil. The EP’s closing track—also featured in a music video—guides a vampire tale toward its final, blood-red depths, driven by progressive metal elements and, at times, punk-infused, driving riffs. With Serpent Coil, the band continues to refine the distinctive sound established on the Raisu EP, blending the power of modern metal with a more traditional, rock-based ferocity in a way that sounds as if reality itself were stumbling over its own feet.

Listen to the EP on music services (Spotify, Qobuz, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music etc.): https://push.fm/fl/ofspite-raisuep

Of Spite is a metal band from Kotka, Finland known for its heavy sound and a way of polishing its work that’s almost as heavy as a deranged prison inmate smearing his own feces on the wall of his isolation cell.

The band is a five-piece group of experienced musicians with a strong background in both live performances and studio work. Their musical influences range from old-school melodic death metal to progressive rock, all the way to Kake Randelin.

Of Spite’s music blends death metal with stuttering progressive rock. This unique combination creates, through its paternal love, a perverse hybrid that doesn’t leave the listener alone with their conflicting emotions.

Of Spite:

Joonas Nieminen - Drums

Antti Lampinen - Guitar

Samu Haatainen - Guitar

Janne Hietanen - Bass

Jere Harju - Vocals

https://www.facebook.com/ofspite

https://ofspite.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ofspite/

BEFOULED MALEDICTION RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "DELIBERATION"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

US melodic black metal act BEFOULED MALEDICTION premiere "Deliberation" via Decibel Magazine, offering a further glimpse into their debut album "Desperate Necromancy", due on October 30, 2026.

The project builds a dark narrative around grief, forbidden magic and the desperate attempt to reverse death, with melodic guitar work and spectral atmospheres shaping its sinister black metal.

Stream "Deliberation" at THIS LOCATION.

From the shadowed ranks of ORDO VAMPYR ORIENTIS comes BEFOULED MALEDICTION, a new project devoted to the darker corners of black metal and occult storytelling. Its debut record, "Desperate Necromancy", follows a warlock whose world is shattered by the sudden death of his beloved, sending him beyond the boundaries of mortal knowledge in search of a way to reverse the inevitable.

What begins in grief gradually turns toward forbidden rites, necromancy and the dangerous conviction that death itself can be defied. "Desperate Necromancy" gives this descent a suitably spectral setting, combining aggressive yet melodic black metal with an atmosphere that recalls the dim chambers, ancient manuscripts and solitary wanderings of dungeon synth. The music remains sharp and purposeful, allowing the narrative to emerge through melody, tension and shifting shades of darkness rather than excessive theatrics.

As part of the ever-changing ORDO VAMPYR ORIENTIS collective, BEFOULED MALEDICTION features associates also active in BAT MAGIC, BAD MANOR, BENEATH MOONLIGHT and other related projects.

"Desperate Necromancy" will be available digitally through Bandcamp and Ampwall on October 30, followed by a limited LP edition via Ixiol Productions and Dawnbreed Records on November 13.

For fans of: Arckanum, Sacramentum, Dissection

Tracklist:

01. The Dark Time

02. Ritual

03. The Dwindling Hours

04. To Lift the Shroud and Find Misery

05. Deliberation

06. Finis Tragœdia

07. The Silenced Hymn

Credits:

Voix de Velours Empoisonnée - Incantations

The Haunted Strigoi - Hell-Axe

Blood Drinker - Stringed Spear & Cursed Ivory

Winged Necromancer - Subterranean Rumbling

The Impaler - Inverted Crucifix Battery

Guitar solo on "The Silenced Hymn" by Countess Vesperia

Mixed by Sanguine

Mastered by Jacob Buczarski

Incantations captured by Evan Michael Williams

Logo by Ikonostasis

Illustration and layout by Dylan Garrett Smith

Streaming & preorders:

https://ordovampyrorientis.bandcamp.com/album/desperate-necromancy

https://ampwall.com/a/ovo/album/desperate-necromancy

Dawnbreed Records

https://www.dawnbreed.com/

Ixiol Productions

https://www.ixiol.com/

TURBO RELEASE "LISTEN... SHUT UP!"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Fueled by speed, swagger, and enough greasy energy to leave tire marks across the heavy music underground, Halifax's self-described "Nitro-Rock" maniacs Turbo are set to release their third full-length album, "Listen... Shut Up!", on October 23, 2026.

​Ahead of the release, the band is now streaming the album's latest single, "Formula One," a high-octane speed metal ripper that perfectly captures the hard-driving spirit at the heart of the new record. The album follows the band's acclaimed previous releases "Fast as Fvck" (2020) and "Broke and Ugly" (2024), further cementing Turbo's reputation for relentless songwriting, explosive live performances, and unapologetically loud rock and roll.

​​"We like our music hard, fast, and raw, and that's the kind of experience we're trying to give other people. We want to give people the same kind of punch-in-the-gut, 'this rollercoaster is more than a bit too fast' feeling that we crave," says Evan Frizzle (lead vocalist and lead guitarist).

As one of the record's most adrenaline-fueled offerings, "Formula One" charges forward with blazing riffs, hook-laden guitar work, and relentless momentum.

​​"It's another speedy locomotive of a track with great guitar work and a bunch of ear hooks. The middle train-beat comedown section might be one of my favorite parts on the whole album," says Frizzle.

​Lyrically, the track draws directly from Frizzle's turbulent past and real-life run-ins with the law, continuing the band's commitment to brutally honest storytelling and lived experience.

Listen to "Formula One" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sronecf6Dh0​

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On "Listen... Shut Up!," Turbo takes listeners beyond the reckless highs of its earlier releases and into the fallout that follows. Still fueled by fist-pumping anthems, razor-sharp riffs, and the band's trademark swagger, the album explores the hard-earned lessons, scars, and consequences of a life lived at full speed.

Across eight explosive tracks, "Listen... Shut Up!" captures every facet of Turbo's unmistakable Nitro-Rock sound. From the breakneck intensity of "Kamikaze" and the self-reflective edge of "Don't Know Me" to the darker themes of "Deathwish Labyrinth," the album balances raw aggression with brutally honest storytelling. Tracks like "Slut Island" and "Best Wishes" deliver attitude, chaos, and infectious energy, while "Tell Your Daughter" and "Black Wings of Revenge" showcase a more nuanced side of the band's songwriting. Closing with the adrenaline-charged "Formula One," the album leaves listeners in a cloud of smoke, speed, and unforgettable hooks.

​​"Our first album, Fast as Fvck, felt like it was all about living in squalor, while Broke and Ugly had this invincible feeling like the party was never going to die. We're kind of thinking about this album as the hangover from all that. It's still hard, fast, heavy, and packed full of fun, still undeniably classic Turbo, but it feels more mature and refined in a lot of regards. We're incredibly proud of it," adds Frizzle.

Since forming in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Turbo has operated with a singular mission: create music that pushes harder, plays louder, and aims higher than anything they had previously experienced in their respective projects.

​​"The members of Turbo were already in heavy-hitting bands in Halifax's scene, but felt like their respective bands weren't living the lifestyle and pushing their music quite to the magnitude we desired. So we quickly quilted together a project under the banner of that desire, a plan to take over the world, and wanted to create a sound to match that drive," adds Frizzle. "

​That vision has evolved into a distinctive sound influenced by Motörhead, W.A.S.P., Judas Priest, Pantera, and Kill Cheerleader, blending speed metal, NWOBHM, sleaze rock, punk, and glam metal into what the band proudly calls Nitro-Rock.

​​"Everything is for the good of the song. If it doesn't work, it's scrapped. We have no personal stake or ego when we write. The songs are 100% a collaborative effort," commented Frizzle.

​​Turbo's reputation has grown through relentless touring and a live show that balances rock-and-roll spectacle with genuine authenticity. They walk the line between being a very down-to-earth group and being an absolute spectacle in how they present themselves, giving fans a fair dose of flash while still coming off as real people. Expect them to be wasted, twisted, nasty, and greasy. Just the way they like it as they head off to Europe for the first time in October for the "Canadian Invasion Tour" with Monteith (dates listed below).

For fans of Motörhead, Judas Priest, W.A.S.P., Pantera, Kill Cheerleader, speed metal, sleaze rock, NWOBHM, and high-octane rock and roll, "Listen... Shut Up!" will be available on all digital platforms on October 23, 2026.

Album pre-save - https://turboasfvck.bandcamp.com/​

Canadian Invasion Euro Tour - Turbo w/ Monteith​

22.10 - Hradec, CZ — AC Klub

23.10 - Bratislava, SK — Koncerty na Garážach (cancelled)

24.10 - Louny, CZ — Sféra Louny

25.10 - Bohuslavice, CZ — NOISE Bar

26.10 - Košice, SK — Collosseum Klub

27.10 - Budapest, HU — S8 Underground

28.10 - Krakow, PL — SNY

29.10 - Prague, CZ — Klub FAMU

30.10 - Nuremberg, DE — Blackbox

31.10 - Hamburg, DE — Stellwerk

Track Listing:​

1. Kamikaze - 3:53

2. Don't Know Me - 3:16

3. Deathwish Labyrinth - 3:42

4. Slut Island - 4:11

5. Best Wishes - 3:07

6. Tell Your Daughter - 3:49

7. Black Wings of Revenge - 4:14

8. Formula One - 4.33

Album Length: 29:50

Lineup:​

Evan Frizzle: Vox, Lead & Rhythm Guitar

Lindsey Dicks: Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Back Up Vocals

Donovan Saulnier: Bass, Backing Vocals

Sylvian Coderre: Drums

For more info:

​https://www.facebook.com/TURBOFAF​

​https://www.instagram.com/turboasfvck/​

URNA RELEASE "THE GREAT JIHAD"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Italian esoteric extreme metal act URNA now present their new album "The Great Jihad" in full through an exclusive premiere hosted by Invisible Oranges, ahead of its October 16, 2026 release via ATMF.

Thirteen years after "Mors Principium Est", the band return with a darker and more volatile blend of funeral doom and black metal, enriched by vast, otherworldly melodies and occult atmospheres. The six-track album marks a new chapter for URNA, while continuing the spiritual and esoteric exploration that has defined their music since the early 2000s.

Stream "The Great Jihad" at THIS LOCATION.

More poisonous and tense than its predecessors, "The Great Jihad" retains the crushing atmosphere and funeral doom connection that have long defined URNA, while pushing their faster passages towards a harsher, more abrasive form of black metal. Amid the weight and aggression, vast, sideral melodies emerge from the darkness, adding a solemn dimension to an album steeped in occult and esoteric atmospheres. The result is a work that feels both familiar and renewed, balancing oppressive density with moments of stark, otherworldly beauty.

For the first time, URNA present an album with lyrics entirely in English. With the exception of their 2003 debut "Justa Funebria", originally performed in Italian, the band's releases have traditionally employed Latin. The conceptual framework once again expands RM's personal spiritual journey through Hermetism, approaching the notion of duality from an esoteric perspective and exploring its many manifestations.

"The Great Jihad" also introduces new collaborators to the lineup, with Sibilans (Anamnesi, Simulacro) on drums and T (Sangue Nero) on bass. The album was recorded through multiple sessions between 2014 and 2025, across Italy and the United Kingdom, before being mixed and mastered at MZ's 322 Studio in early 2026. The artwork was created by Francesco Gemelli.

Tracklist:

Creator

01. First of Three

02. Second of Three

03. Third of Three

Created

04. The Great Jihad

05. Dream Death, Towards Rebirth

06. Four Levels of Infinite Splendour

Active in the extreme metal underground for more than two decades, URNA emerged in 2003 with "Justa Funebria" before attracting the attention of ATMF, which released "Sepulcrum" as its first label release. Their sound soon expanded from abrasive black metal into funeral doom, electronics and increasingly esoteric atmospheres. "Iter ad Lucem" (2009) and "Mors Principium Est" (2013) further developed this uncompromising vision, with the latter closing a cycle that had begun with their debut.

Early demos for "The Great Jihad" were already taking shape after "Mors Principium Est", but the project subsequently entered a prolonged hiatus. Recording resumed years later before the pandemic forced another interruption. In 2025, URNA finally completed the album, bringing a journey that began more than a decade ago to its intended conclusion.

Much has changed since 2003. URNA have not.

Preorder:

https://tornfromthegrave.com/collections/metal-odyssey-pre-order-now/products/urna-the-great-jihad-cd-pre-order

Line-up:

MZ – Guitars, Synths

RM – Vocals

Sibilans - Drums

T – Bass

URNA

https://urna.bandcamp.com/

ATMF

https://atmf.net/

https://atmfsssdtp.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/aeternitas.tenebrarum

https://www.instagram.com/atmf.official/