CARRION VAEL RELEASE "SLAY UTTERLY"

 

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Carrion Vael

Slay Utterly

Unique Leader Records

16 January 2026

Melodic death metal force of nature CARRION VAEL returns with a vengeance on their fifth album, Slay Utterly, to be released through Unique Leader Records on January 2026. Though raw and ferocious at their core, the band weaves intricate technical nuances throughout the album. Punchy riffs and rhythms drive the intensity home, while memorable lead guitar lines and powerful vocal performances leave a lasting impact. Lyrically, Slay Utterly goes above and beyond to immerse the listener in CARRION VAEL's fascination for history and true crime.

CARRION VAEL's technical prowess may take the spotlight on this album, but they are storytellers at their core. Each song on Slay Utterly explores the story of a different serial killer. The perspective jumps between the killer themselves, and the experiences of the victims. On the whole, the album presents a collection of stories delving into the psyches of famous axe murderers, slashers, and other uniquely violent killers throughout history. 

Slay Utterly opens with "19(fucking)78", which instantly sets the tone for the album's intensity and nuance. Featuring layers of technical guitar parts, slam riffs, and clean vocals, the band leaves no skill in their toolbox unused. Lyrically, the song is set in 1970s California; a particularly violent time in history, given the presence of the Hillside Stranglers. The lyrics contemplate issues of nature versus nurture, as well as an obsession with control by any means possible.

Opening with ominous Spanish guitar arpeggios, "Truth or Consequences" tells the story of David Parker Ray, best-known as the Toy Box Killer. Living in the remote deserts of New Mexico, Ray built a soundproof bunker on his land, where he would kidnap women who were passing through. His number of kills remains unknown, though estimates are high. 

"1912" then presents itself as one of the more theatrical and progressive songs on the album. The lyrics tell of an unsolved axe murder that shook the small town of Villisca, Iowa on a hot June night in 1912. To this day, no one knows who really committed the strange and horrific murders of two adults and six children, but speculations abound. The lyrics explore each speculation, varying from train-hopping sociopaths, scorned business associates, or even evangelical madmen.

Fast, heavy, and catchy, "30 on 9" is a quintessential CARRION VAEL track. It delves into various aspects of the mystery of Jack the Ripper, ranging from his true identity, his victims, and the bloody details of his murders. He was believed to have murdered Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes on September 30th, with this date lending the song its title. 

Guitarist Ryan Kuder shines on "40 Echoes Upon the Parlor", with rapid-fire riffs and blazing lead sections throughout. Clean vocals make a notable appearance in the choruses, wailing spectrally above a mass of blast beats and growls. The lyrics tell of numerous smaller axe murder cases, referencing Lizzie Borden most prominently.

"Lord of 74" opens almost innocently and uncharacteristically for the band, with delicate piano notes and the sound of water dripping in the background. Low, mournful clean vocals build an atmosphere of remorse and anguish until the song explodes into the fury that defines CARRION VAEL. The song tells the story of Joseph Kallinger, a schizophrenic shoe cobbler from Philadelphia who believed that God had sent him to murder every person on Earth... and that with the help of his children, he could complete this task.

"Bisection 47" embodies unrelenting rage from the first note to the last. The song explores the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia. She was found cut in half (bisected) from the waist, and the identity of her killer remains unknown. The murder has left its mark on history as one of the biggest true crime mysteries to date. 

The final track, "Black Chariot", was originally recorded for CARRION VAEL's album God Killer (2020). As a fan favorite, the band decided to update the song and re-record it for Slay Utterly. Despite the fact that it was recorded for a different album, "Black Chariot" picks up right where "Bisection 47" left off, with layers of vicious snarls and stunning lead guitar work.

About CARRION VALE:

In 2017, brutal melodic death metal storytellers CARRION VAEL set out on a mission to understand disturbing events that may baffle the sane. Each album and each song explores an aspect of true crime history, often focusing on the stories of individual serial killers and their victims. Though this conceptual focus underpins CARRION VAEL's songwriting, they seek to fully utilize all of their skills and talents to ensure that each song develops the sound it needs to tell its story. The band released their first album, Resurrection of the Doomed, independently in 2017, then signed with HPGD Records and released their 2020 follow-up, God Killer. Subsequently, the band signed with Unique Leader Records and released Abhorrent Obsessions (2022) and Cannibals Anonymous (2024). 

With their fifth album, Slay Utterly, on the horizon, CARRION VAEL are set to continue this journey into the monstrous side of the human psyche. Vicious, but surprisingly poignant in just the right dose, Slay Utterly presents an anthology of serial killer stories from significant points in history. The album is certain to enthrall fans of horror, history, and true crime with its vivid portrayals of the minds of both murderers and victims. 

CARRION VALE is:

Travis Lawson Purcell - Vocals

Alex Arford - Bass

Trenton Limburg - Guitar

Ryan Kurder - Guitar

Matt Behner - Drums

Track listing:

1. 19(fucking)78

2. Truth or Consequences

3. 1912

4. 30 on 9

5. 40 Echoes Upon the Parlor

6. Lord of 74

7. Bisection 47

8. Black Chariot

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SUNSWARM RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE "SUNSWARM"

 

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SUNSWARM, the emerging industrial noise act from Southampton, UK, has announced the release of its self-titled debut single, “Sunswarm.” Newly formed, the band arrives with a fully articulated vision that leans into heaviness not as spectacle, but as an unavoidable truth. Their sound is shaped by the weight and desolation of GODFLESH, the spiritual intensity of AMENRA, the confrontational extremity of THE BODY, and the cosmic dread of ORANSSI PAZUZU. SUNSWARM draw from these influences without imitation, creating an approach that is defined by early 90s industrial sampling techniques, scorched guitar textures, and vocals shaped by black-metal intensity, all fused into rhythms that feel more like movements of pressure than traditional song structures.

The single “Sunswarm” serves as the first expression of this identity. Its lyrics are minimal and ritualistic, functioning less as narrative and more as invocation: “Sunswarm. How to die. Sunswarm. Look into the light.” These words sit within an atmosphere that feels both claustrophobic and vast, the kind of sound designed to confront rather than reassure. The track is built to feel like a moment suspended between collapse and revelation, a tone that reflects the band’s view of the modern world and the emotional weight they aim to channel.

About SUNSWARM:

SUNSWARM is led by vocalist and bassist Rich Lee-Davis and vocalist and guitarist Neil Sutton, joined by additional contributors who extend the band’s sonic and visual reach. Together they construct an immersive environment where sound, light, and texture collide. Their creative world is defined by sensory overload, stark monochrome imagery, disorienting strobe work, and the feeling of being enclosed within an atmosphere that is both vast and hostile. Everything they create is intended to overwhelm, to blur the line between performance and encounter.

From their earliest ideas, SUNSWARM have operated from a place of complete self-definition, shaping a language of heaviness that goes beyond impact or aggression. They approach weight and intensity as emotional terrain, a landscape shaped by pressure, absence, and the darker edges of lived experience. Their debut single, “Sunswarm,” marks the first reveal of this landscape, a glimpse into the bleak and immersive world the band is building.

SUNSWARM is: 

Rich Lee-Davis - vocals, bass

Neil Sutton - vocals, guitar

Additional contributors (live and studio) - to be announced

Connect with SUNSWARM:

Website: https://sunswarm.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp: https://sunswarm.bandcamp.com/

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

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

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

DVM SPIRO RELEASE "MMXXVI GRAVE"

 

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DVM SPIRO

MMXXVI - Grave

My Kingdom Music

16 January 2026

Style: Atmospheric Doom Metal

Format: digiCD / digital

 

Street Date: January 16th, 2026

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

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

 

Overview: DVM SPIRO is formed by NIHILI LOCUS members (Max, Roberto, Valeria), cult Italian band of the 90's, and they serves you the finest tunes of Atmospheric Doom Metal. The band has realized an extremely tormented album with a dark and arcane Doom Metal that blends with more atmospheric, horrific and at times classical elements. An overall feeling of dark desperation and loneliness, mixed with the natural funereal atmospheres of their Doom Metal, is what emerges from this opera. Heavy riffs, female vocals and deep growls, ancient atmospheres and classical music enrich a unique sound that will surely be a must-listen for fans of MY DYING BRIDE, FUNERAL, early PARADISE LOST and SHAPE OF DESPAIR! 

It's an indistinct death, where madness shines in the dark, without peeling frames or funereal paintings of intangible prisons. DVM SPIRO are back, and the magic of their sad art is ready to drag you into the deepest abysses.

Expect a great Apocalyptic and Atmospheric Doom Metal album.

credits

releases January 16, 2026

Recorded from 2019 to 2025 at Casa (Torino, ITA), Pink Noise (Torino, ITA), MDM Drammen (NOR)

Line-up: Valeria De Benedictis - guitar, clean vocals, keyboards, lyrics; Massimo Currò - bass; Roberto Ripollino - vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, ukulele, drums, virtual instruments

Artwork by Zanardo e Anna

Layout by Francesco Palumbo per MKM Graphix

Contact:

MY KINGDOM MUSIC

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DVM SPIRO links:

https://dvmspiro.bandcamp.com/music

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BLOODHUNTER SIGNS WITH RPM-ROAR RECORDS

 

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Spain's Melodic Death Metal Powerhouse BLOODHUNTER Signs Worldwide Deal With ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music!

Spain’s rising melodic death metal force BLOODHUNTER have announced their signing of a worldwide record deal with ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music!

With a sound that fuses razor-sharp riffing, sweeping melodies and a fierce vocal attack by Diva Satánica, BLOODHUNTER have spent the last years carving out their place in the global extreme-metal landscape. From their early underground buzz to the breakout impact of Knowledge Was the Price, the Galician horde has consistently pushed forward with grit and vision.

Now they enter their next era with ROAR at their side, a move that sets the stage for an even bigger worldwide push. And judging by the band’s own words, the upcoming new album is something fans should be bracing for:

“𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘹 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘗𝘔 𝘙𝘖𝘈𝘙. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦!

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 — 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵-𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘵!”

Joining forces with ROAR marks a fresh global momentum for BLOODHUNTER, who are known for their crushing live presence and their ability to blend technical edge with punchy songwriting. More news about their hotly anticipated new album will follow soon, and fans can expect a rollout that matches the ambition the band poured into the studio. Until then, BLOODHUNTER are sharpening their claws. Something big is coming!

For More Info Visit: 

Official Site: https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/siteFB

Facebook: https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/facebookFB

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BLOODHUNTER is:

Diva Satanica – Vocals 

Dani Arcos – Guitar

G. Starless – Guitar 

Adrián Perales – Drums 

Fabián Tejeda – Bass

SIBYL RELEASE "DESPERATIONS OF HALLOW MASSES"

 

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Sibyl Unleash Debut Single “Just Know That I Care” – First Strike from EP Desperations of Hollow Masses- Out Now!

Memphis, TN – Progressive blackened grind trio Sibyl have officially dropped their crushing debut single, “Just Know That I Care.” The track is available now on Bandcamp: https://sibylofficial.bandcamp.com/track/just-know-that-i-care 

Sibyl’s sound is a relentless collision of grindcore chaos and black metal atmosphere , threaded with eerie progressive elements that set them apart in the extreme music landscape. “Just Know That I Care” serves as the first strike leading into their highly anticipated debut EP, Desperations of Hollow Masses , dropping August 24, 2025 .

Produced by guitarist Ace Williams , the single showcases the trio at peak intensity:

Jordan Wilkinson – vocals/lyrics

Ace Williams – guitars/production

Jeff Dougherty – drums

Rooted in themes of desperation, futility, and human decay , Sibyl channel unrelenting energy into a sound that is both suffocating and transcendent . Fans of extreme music seeking grindcore speed fused with black metal venom will find themselves fully immersed in Sibyl’s storm.

Stream “Just Know That I Care” now: https://sibylofficial.bandcamp.com/track/just-know-that-i-care

Follow the band at these links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1LpcPiaw4N/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibyl.901

Bandcamp: https://sibylofficial.bandcamp.com/album/desperation-of-hallow-masses

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ziYMEmYEDjWe5uc0fqo34

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sibyl/1803664438

DistroKid: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sibyl5/desperation-of-hollow-masses

AGENBITE MISERY RELEASE "REMORSE OF CONSCIENCE"

 

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AGENBITE MISERY is a New Hampshire-based trio whose debut album Remorse of Conscience is one of the most ambitious concept records to emerge from the modern extreme metal underground. Formed in late 2022 by guitarist Sam Graff, bassist Cam Netland, and drummer Adam Richards, the band began with a deceptively simple idea: to adapt James Joyce’s Ulysses into an experimental metal album. What emerged from that idea is a 55-minute odyssey of layered sonic aggression and literary depth, an album that blends blackened sludge, dissonant death metal, post-punk, ambient drone, and more into a singular, genre-defying statement of purpose.

The name AGENBITE MISERY is itself a reflection of the band’s literary roots, pulled from a line in Ulysses that references the 14th-century English devotional text Agenbite of Inwit. The phrase, literally “again-bite of inner wit,” or modernized as “remorse of conscience," became the perfect thematic and philosophical framework for an album steeped in grief, alienation, and the search for meaning in modern life. The band’s name was chosen because it reflects the deep, biting sorrow that pervades the novel and their music. Though the original pronunciation might have been “ah-jehn-bite,” the band opts for a harder, contemporary “ae-ghen-bite” as a nod to their mission of dragging ancient texts into the present.

Remorse of Conscience was written over the course of 2023 and recorded in 2024, entirely self-produced by the band, with mixing by Eric Sauter and mastering by Brad Boatright. The recording sessions were a direct extension of the trio’s collaborative ethos: a commitment to honesty, maximalism, and transformation. Each of the album’s eight songs adapts a chapter from Ulysses, using lyrics pulled directly from Joyce’s prose and reshaping them into brutal, beautiful sonic forms. The band sees each track not merely as a song but as a new translation, an attempt to convert stream-of-consciousness literature into aural energy.

The album opens with "Telemachean Echoes," a short, grinding burst of power violence and hardcore chaos that adapts the novel’s opening scene: Stephen Daedalus waking from a bitter dream of guilt and loss. The lyrics, shouted and whispered, move from internal shame to furious defiance: “Hyperborean scrotum tightening mother killer” to the repeated cry of “Let me be and let me live, Agenbite of Inwit.” It’s a blistering introduction to the world AGENBITE MISERY has constructed.

From there, the album spirals into "Cascara Sagrada," a disorienting piece of blackened death metal that explores the quiet horror of Leopold Bloom’s morning routine. Built on warped time signatures, sliding guitars, and sections that move from Slint-inspired indie to full-blown noise assault, the song captures the mundane terror at the heart of Bloom’s lonely life. Lyrics range from meditations on defecation to biblical hallucinations: “Captivity to captivity, multiplying dying being born everywhere, the grey sunken cunt of the world.”

The centerpiece of the album’s first half is the 13-minute "A Charitable View of Temporary Insanity," a devastating doom-sludge epic based on Bloom’s experience at a funeral. Lurching between minimal ambient textures and towering funeral doom riffs, the song reflects on loss, failure, and the strange bureaucracy of death. The vocals echo with grief: “If little Rudy lived, if I had seen him grown, my son, me and his eyes,” while the final line offers a glimmer of hope: “The blood sinking in gives earth new life.”

At the edge of genre, "Whatness of Allhorse" reimagines post-punk and industrial through a metal lens. With deadpan vocals, massive drum machines, horror-synth textures, and a blackgaze-style climax, the track adapts a scene where Stephen Daedalus debates Shakespearean theory with literary elites. The chaotic freedom of that conversation translates into a song full of bold choices and layered absurdity. “He left her, and gained the world of man,” we hear before the song explodes into shimmering tremolo guitars and a final scream: “But I’ll survive.”

"Bellwether and Swine" brings the record back to pure metal, a pummeling, riff-driven anthem inspired by Bloom’s argument with a xenophobic Irish nationalist. The song weaponizes the tropes of epic metal to mock toxic patriotism, stacking sludgy power chords over blast beats, while spoken word passages echo Old Testament imagery. The narrator’s bile is palpable: “Begob, he got as far as the door. Begob, always some bloody clown or other.”

With "Circe," the band returns to black metal, this time with a psychedelic bent. The chapter in Ulysses this track adapts is a hallucinatory descent into Dublin’s red-light district. The song mimics this spiral with hypnotic guitar lines, overlapping time signatures, and an atmosphere of dread. At the climax, we’re given one of the novel’s most haunting images: “A white lambkin peeps out of his waistcoat pocket.” It’s a fever dream of guilt and memory.

"The Twice-Charred Paths of Musing Disciples" offers a brief, contemplative interlude. Inspired by the penultimate chapter of Ulysses, the piece uses dungeon synth textures and ambient layering to conjure the quiet moment when Bloom invites Stephen to stay the night, and is turned down. The central melodic motif is taken from actual sheet music printed in the text, adapted into a modern drone setting.

The record closes with the monolithic "Mnesterophonia," a sprawling, droning epic that mirrors the novel’s final chapter, told from Molly Bloom’s perspective. Drawing on indie rock, doom, and freeform noise, the track builds from intimate to immense. The lyrics pull from Molly’s internal monologue as she drifts into sleep: “When I put the rose in my hair and how he kissed me and I thought well as well him as another…” The final lines of both book and album, “Yes, I will, Yes”, are screamed over a wall of sound, sealing the record with one of the most powerful emotional moments in modernist literature.

Though Remorse of Conscience is steeped in literary references, its emotional core is universal. At every turn, AGENBITE MISERY seeks to translate not just words but the raw human experience: grief, desire, disconnection, hope. In doing so, they’ve created something greater than a concept album, it’s a reinvention of what metal can do.

There is no other band like AGENBITE MISERY, and no album like Remorse of Conscience. This is a project that refuses to compromise, refuses to simplify, and refuses to be easily categorized. Instead, it dares to ask the same question Ulysses once did: can we still find truth, beauty, or meaning in the wreckage of the modern world? And their answer, it seems, is a resounding Yes. Yes, we will. Yes.

About AGENBITE MISERY:

AGENBITE MISERY is a New Hampshire-based trio that fuses literary ambition with the visceral force of experimental metal. Formed in 2022 by guitarist Sam Graff, bassist Cam Netland, and drummer Adam Richards, the band emerged from a shared academic background in literature and a mutual devotion to the most extreme and boundary-pushing corners of heavy music.

At its core, AGENBITE MISERY is a project rooted in transformation. Their work doesn’t merely incorporate influences, it dismantles them, reshapes them, and recontextualizes them within a vision that is as cerebral as it is punishing. Their sound weaves together elements of black metal, sludge, death metal, post-punk, ambient, and noise rock, unified not by style but by intent: to confront, to immerse, and to challenge.

Individually, the members bring a history of musical experimentation: Sam Graff and Adam Richards were longtime collaborators in the avant-garde project UNDER GREEN SUNS and the Boston metalcore outfit VICARIUM, while Cam Netland previously fronted the Connecticut stoner/black metal band COAGULATE. Together, they’ve forged something entirely distinct, a collective voice that draws from their diverse histories but refuses to be defined by any one genre or scene.

AGENBITE MISERY exists at the edge of metal and the margins of modern art, translating abstract ideas into concrete sound with unrelenting force. Whether performing live or recording in isolation, their ethos remains constant: dig deeper, aim higher, and never repeat what has already been done.

AGENBITE MISERY is:

Sam Graff – Guitars / Vocals / Synth

Cam Netland – Bass / Vocals

Adam Richards – Drums / Vocals

Connect with AGENBITE MISERY:

Bandcamp: https://agenbitemisery.bandcamp.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574211514876#

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agenbitemisery/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwjOZilhkqTRkZHpJJwlbhw

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dYQgCtNvpvNWwfQ06LQQZ

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/agenbite-misery/1716987132

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@agenbite.misery

VIDEO PREMIERE: SIDIAN "ELEGIAC, ABSENT CATHARSIS"

 

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Sidian returns with force on their new single, “Elegiac, Absent Catharsis,” heralding the long-awaited arrival of the band’s debut full-length—set for a Limited Edition CD release on December 26, 2025 via Rebel Pyro Musick. Blending a haunting atmosphere with razor-edged technical precision, the track captures the band’s evolution from their early demo days through their post-hiatus resurgence.

Check the video here:

Fans may recall Sidian’s 2019 EP Carry My Bones and their pre-2012 demo cycle (“Yersinia Pestis,” “Tombs,” “Anamorphosis,” and “Where the Sun is Silent”), which first hinted at the band’s unique melodic extremity. Their 2012 studio return—“Eternal Bloom of Lamenting Dawn”—recorded with producer Zack Ohren (Castle Ultimate Studios) and featuring drummer Alex Bent (Trivium/Testament/Arkaik), marked a pivotal leap in songwriting ambition.

“Elegiac, Absent Catharsis” continues that progression—somber, searing, and cinematic—offering a powerful first glimpse into Sidian’s fully realized sound.

Wyatt / Sidian had the following to say regarding 'Elegiac, Absent Catharsis':

Right to the point — this song’s for Danny Farhoud, for whom the album is also dedicated. An imperfect eulogy, perhaps. He wasn’t just a friend — he was the closest thing to my brother, especially in spirit. We went through a lot of good and bad together, and when he died, it hit in a way I honestly still don’t fully know how to put into words

I wrote this trying to make sense of all of that… the calm moments, the messed-up moments, the guilt, the clarity — everything that made him who he was to me. A lot of it is just me trying to sit with him again in whatever way I still can. That “garden” in the song is literal — where we came up with the first ideas that would become Sidian, but also how I picture those quieter memories where he felt the most like himself, and where I’d like to imagine him now.

Danny had this softness to him that everyone knew, this contagious laughter that if you knew him and you were reading this, you could easily hear it in your head. I didn’t want that part of him to just disappear. Even now, when it feels like my world goes silent for a second, I catch myself thinking of the really important moments that shaped me, and he was always right there.

This ended up being my attempt to carry him forward in a way a bit more permanent than just memories, imbuing it with the actual last riff we ever wrote together. It’s for the version of him that finally got to breathe, and for the version of me that’s still trying to figure out how to live with the space he left behind."

Explore more of Sidian’s music and updates:

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

Bandcamp: https://sidianmusic.bandcamp.com/

Rebel Pyro Musick Links: https://linktr.ee/rebelpyromusick

HEXJAKT RELEASE "BLESSING OF THE DAMNED"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

HEXJAKT PREMIERE FULL ALBUM STREAM FOR BLESSING OF THE DAMNED VIA DECIBEL MAGAZINE

Swedish Doom Trio Unleash Their Monumental Debut Full-Length

Metal Devastation PR is proud to announce that Swedish doom powerhouse Hexjakt has premiered their entire upcoming album Blessing of the Damned exclusively through Decibel Magazine . The feature showcases the band’s crushing, slow-burning brand of doom and marks a major milestone leading up to the album’s December 1 release.

Decibel set the tone perfectly in their premiere description, calling the record a dose of “dank, depressive doom” and praising the trio for delivering eight “bleak doomscapes of dread and darkness” that lumber forward with relentless weight. With every track clocking well past the five-minute mark, Blessing of the Damned offers a full immersion into Hexjakt’s world of ritual gloom and unyielding heaviness.

Recorded at Kingstreet Studio in August 2025 and mixed and mastered by Joona Hassinen at Studio Underjord , the album will be released on both vinyl and digital formats through Majestic Mountain Records , in collaboration with Burning Skull Records . Preorders for vinyl and digital editions are available now.

Hexjakt—featuring Hampus Henningsson (guitar/vocals), Toni Åkerman (bass/vocals), and Dan Nordin (drums)—describe their debut full-length as their most conceptually focused and emotionally intense work to date.

“With Blessing of the Damned we present a collection of the darkest and most conceptually charged songs we’ve created so far,” the band states. “The title itself captures the album’s core tension: the pull between damnation and redemption, light and darkness. These songs unfold across a landscape of crushing, slow-paced riffs, murky atmospheres, and lyrics that evoke ritual ecstasy, defiance, and resignation. This is a journey beyond traditional boundaries, a space where the marginalized and the forsaken are given a voice, and perhaps even a kind of blessing in their downfall.”

Blessing of the Damned drops December 1.

Stream the full album now exclusively at Decibel Magazine and experience Hexjakt’s uncompromising debut in its entirety.

Check it out here: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/11/26/full-album-stream-hexjakt-blessing-of-the-damned/

Follow the band at these links:

https://hexjaktband.com/

https://facebook.com/hexjaktband

https://instagram.com/hexjaktband

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

https://hexjakt.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HgMgKzgLwCZjdMA7iyfyU

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: IRREVERSIBLE MECHANISM RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR "PARASITE PARADISE"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Belarusian progressive metal band IRREVERSIBLE MECHANISM have released a video for the track "Parasite Paradise". "Parasite Paradise" will be part of the band´s new album 'Graviant' that will be out on December 12, 2025. The video features incredible 3D modeling and animation by Elza Daineko. The video was also directed by her.

You can check the "PARASITE PARADISE" video here:

You can listen  thetrack & order the album at:

https://irreversiblemechanism.bandcamp.com/album/graviant

https://irreversiblemechanism.bigcartel.com/

The Tracklisting for "Graviant" is:

1. Nocturnal Light

2. Parasite Paradise

3. RITUALS

4. Fifth Wall

5. COST

6. Cain's Embrace

7. RECHAKA

8. Croc Hunter

Irreversible Mechanism are:

Vladislav Nekrash - Guitar/Bass

Andrew Parmon - Guitar

Pavel Vilchytski - Vocals

Baard Kolstad - Drums

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SPQDYH2XaazozBGR3wo9B?si=h8Xvh9qVTl2j9YXEnYJNew&nd=1&dlsi=e0b6926582b2461f.

Apple Music   https://music.apple.com/us/artist/irreversible-mechanism/968865398 

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/irreversible.mechanism

Tiktok   https://www.tiktok.com/@irreversible.mech

Facebook   http://www.facebook.com/IrreversibleMechanism

VERILEHTO RELEASE "AARNIHAUTA"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

The Finnish black metal band Verilehto released their second album Aarnihauta on November 28th 2025 via Inverse Records. 

LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/verilehto-aarnihauta-album 

"The album is built largely on the same principles as its predecessor: something new, something borrowed, and something black, combining old riffs and fresh ideas without trying to reinvent the wheel. The songs were created quite quickly during the summer and autumn of 2023, but the final production shaped more slowly into its current form. The material is diverse, containing both dark and slow-tempo pieces as well as faster and even catchy productions. The overall package is stronger than before, and with the new bassist Räipiö, the sound world has gained significantly more depth." says, Janne Tuikkala

WATCH Aarnihauta music video: https://youtu.be/H86-L0xUx60 

BIOGRAPHY:

The Finnish melodic black metal band Verilehto is back with a new album, Aarnihauta. The album title translates as 'hidden grave in the forest', which is a fitting description of the band's second album.

Verilehto plays Finnish 90s-style black metal, characterised by melodic and aggressive riffs, raw vocals, and an eerie overall tone. The Finnish folklore-inspired lyrics fit well with the band's versatile riffs, and the songs vary from fast blastbeats to slower storytelling elements.

This album also sees a change in Verilehto's line-up, with Markus Räppiö from Kaira joining the crew. With Markus on bass, Janne Partanen (Hautajaisyö, Alfa Pentatonik, Marraskuun Lapset, Paavalin Harhat) on vocals, and Janne Tuikkala (Muria & Dawn of Everwinter) on guitars, drums and synth, the band is stronger than ever.

'Aarnihauta' sees the band continuing to evolve from their debut album 'Kuoleman Siipien Havina' by focusing on their own sound and style. The album is not overly polished, and has a good raw quality to the production, but this is not the main focus. It was recorded by the band themselves in 2024–25. 

The album artwork was created by the talented Awinita Alm, and the single artwork was created by the band. The "Aarnihauta" video was filmed in 2024 and edited by Janne Tuikkala and Markus Räppiö.

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Verilehto - Aarnihauta (Album 2025)

 Track list:

01. Surutta Tapettu

02. Nälänhätä

03. Aarnihauta

04. Kalman Sotajuokko

05. Tuhkaverho

06. Syöjätär

07. Virvatulet

Artwork by Awinita Alm

Line-up:

Janne Tuikkala - Guitars, Drums, Synths

Janne Partanen - Vocals

Markus Räipiö - Bass & Backing Vocals

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/verilehto

https://www.instagram.com/verilehto

https://verilehto.bandcamp.com 

KRUSHOR RELEASE "TASTE OF HATRED"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Finnish thrashers Krushor are set to release their debut EP 'Taste of Hatred' on January 9th 2026 via Inverse Records. The second single 'Taste of Hatred' is unleashed today and it's available here: https://push.fm/fl/krushor-taste 

The band comments:

"Taste of hatred is about situation where a person takes a stand for someone who's pushed 'em down long enough to make that person retaliate. What happens, when beaten and oppressed person decides to stand their ground and says they've had enough and gives back all they had to endure. What kind is this persons actual hatred if just a taste of it can turn tables and make the one who made them suffer have taste of their own medicine."

LISTEN to the first single 'Shockwave': https://push.fm/fl/krushor-shockwave

BIOGRAPHY:

The band found its current identity through shared musical tastes, playing together, and a shared hobby. We are a group of people who enjoy making and playing music that works for all of us. A big part of this is that composing, writing lyrics, and editing songs is open to everyone. All songs and compositions are created by the whole group, not based on one person's vision or goal. 

Our influences definitely come from older metal, but that doesn't matter, because mixing genres actually adds a lot to our music; there's no one right way to do things. Krushor's goal is to make music that sounds good and at the same time talk about the difficult things that are part of life. For many people, music can be therapeutic, and if even one person feels that way about our music, we feel we have succeeded.

Krushor - Taste of Hatred (single 2025)

Track list:

1. Taste of Hatred

-Composed by Joni Kärsämä, Juho Mattila

Saku Hirvimäki, Sami Keränen

-Lyrics by Ville Lehtoranta

-Arranged by Krushor

-ISRC: FI3FC2595904

Single cover by Joni Kärsämä

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Krushor - Taste of Hatred (EP 2026)

Track list:

01. Shockwave

02. Vortex

03. Rise Above

04. Taste of Hatred

-Composed by Joni Kärsämä, Juho Mattila

Saku Hirvimäki, Sami Keränen

-Lyrics by Ville Lehtoranta

-Arranged by Krushor

EP cover by Joni Kärsämä

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Line-up:

Ville Lehtoranta - Vocals 

Joni Kärsämä - Guitar 

Juho Mattila - Guitar 

Sami Keränen - Bass 

Saku Hirvimäki - Drums

 

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/krushorofficial 

https://www.instagram.com/krushor_official 

https://krushor.bandcamp.com

INTHRACED RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "NEON FRONTIERS"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

The Finnish symphonic/melodic death metal band Inthraced is set to release their long-awaited debut album 'Constellation Zero' on May 15th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single, 'Neon Frontiers', which offers an excellent preview of what to expect from the album, is released today and it's available on all major streaming platforms: https://push.fm/fl/inthraced-neon-frontiers  

The band comments:

"Neon Frontiers stands as the most melodic and captivating track on the album — a powerful fusion of signature Inthraced elements and a fresh, revitalized sound. Crushing riffs, soaring melodies, and intricate guitar solos intertwine seamlessly, pushing the band’s music into new and unexplored territories. The chorus features guest vocalist Marcus Lång, whose commanding voice breathes new life into the song and elevates it to another dimension — as if the stars themselves had finally aligned." 

BIOGRAPHY:

Inthraced is a Finnish metal band founded in 2011, blending melodic intensity with cosmic darkness to forge a distinct and powerful soundscape. Their early releases, “The New Awakening” (2012) and “The Rising Chaos” (2014), set the foundation for their rise, further amplified by the 2019 single “Interstellar.”

In 2022, the band was reborn with a new guitarist and bassist, igniting the creative fire behind their debut album “Constellation Zero” — an epic and ambitious journey that carries the listener to the very edges of the universe.

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Inthraced - Neon Frontiers (Single 2025)

Track list:

1. Neon Frontiers

Composed by Tommi Takkunen

Lyrics by Tommi Takkunen & Tuomas Lautanen

ISRC: FIRNX2500002

Cover art by Robert H, Holo Dreamz

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Inthraced - Constellation Zero (Album 2026)

Track list:

01. The Revenant

02. Neon Frontiers

03. The Black Star

04. Darkest Chest

05. Constellation Zero

06. The Way Of The Voice

07. Lost Divinity

Mixed by Janne Korpela JK mixing studios Finland

Mastered by Mika Jussila @ Finnvox studios Finland

Cover art by Robert H, Holo Dreamz

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Line-up:

Tommi Takkunen - Guitar & Vocals

Mirko Byman - Guitar

Eetu Kovapohja - Bass

Antti Ikonen - Drums

 

Links: 

https://www.facebook.com/Inthraced

https://www.instagram.com/inthracedofficial

https://inthraced.bandcamp.com 

EL MUERTO RELEASE "LOST AND AMSTERDAMNED"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

El Muerto, the Netherlands' one-man Black/Death Metal project, has released debut EP, Lost and Amsterdamned!

Stream/Purchase Lost and Amsterdamned:

elmuerto2.bandcamp.com/album/lost-and-amsterdamned

open.spotify.com/album/1ii2JWwZludnI4z7r4ZcWP

music.apple.com/us/album/lost-and-amsterdamned/1839573465

El Muerto was born in the depths of personal crisis, a raw and unflinching document of depression, trauma, and the desire to disappear. Conceived as a final message from an artist who had lost the will to live, each track captures a chapter of that darkness. But this record is no longer a goodbye. It’s proof that even in the shadows, something can still survive.

El Muerto is the alter ego of a multi-instrumentalist whose journey spans continents, from the underground metal scene of Mexico (Sekhmet) to experimental projects in Australia (Conscious Comma), now anchored in the Dutch landscape. With Lost and Amsterdamned, he delivers a fiercely collaborative black/death metal EP shaped by the frostbitten influence of Immortal, the grim atmosphere of Darkthrone and Mgła, and the progressive shadows of Opeth and Emperor.

Driven by guitar-forward compositions and visceral vocals, the record balances old-school extremity with cinematic vision. Each track is both a personal exorcism and a descent into archetypal horror, as described by below by El Muerto.

"Enthroned in the Tower of Shadows (The Witch)" – A theatrical black metal tale of the witch-queen reigning from a tower of obsidian. Ritualistic, grand, and venomously lyrical, it reads like folklore soaked in blood and fire. Betrayal, treason and lies.

"Ghosts of Torment" – An inner war against unseen forces. This track is a descent into madness where haunting spirits represent trauma, anxiety, and mental illness. Dissonant and despairing, it’s a song about being torn from within—and haunted from without.

"Lich King" – A blighted anthem of death’s dominion. With imagery of skeletal monarchs and ruined worlds, it’s a march into the void, full of oppressive riffing and funereal dread.

"A Song for Ran" – A melancholic invocation of the Norse sea goddess, casting despair into the sea’s cold embrace. Melodic and mournful, it drifts between surrender and transcendence beneath crashing waves and whispered death. Where the final rest in the most peaceful as well.

"Blood Crypt" – The EP’s most venomous moment: a burial rite soaked in bile and loathing. A brutal poem of closure through decay, it turns memory into rot, laying ghosts to rest in a cathedral of scorn.

"Wolves of Den Haag" – Inspired by the real-life cannibalistic murder of Dutch statesman Johan de Witt in 1672, this track uses historical horror to reflect modern betrayal and societal rage. Gnarled riffs and spectral tension echo through The Hague’s ghost-soaked streets.

Each song speaks in the language of metal, but beneath the corpse paint and distortion lies something deeply human—anguish, defiance, and ultimately, release.

Each of these songs reflects personal trauma through the lens of myth, horror, and metal’s harshest language turning lived experience into sonic ritual. Lost and Amsterdamned no longer marks an ending. It is a violent testament of survival, memory, and transformation. A cathartic howl from the pit—and the sound of someone crawling out of it.

The album's rhythm section features guest musicians from international metal acts, such as downunder's Norse and Europe's Adarrak.

Mixed by the legendary Tomas Skogsberg of Sunlight Studios in Sweden and mastered by Ricardo Botello. Recorded in studios across the Netherlands.

FFO: Opeth, Immortal, Emperor, Mgla, Death

Track Listing:

1. Enthroned in the Tower of Shadows (The Witch) [Video]

2. Ghosts of Torment

3. Lich King

4. A Song for Ran

5. Blood Crypt

6. Wolves of Den Haag [Video]

Credits:

Produced by Ricardo Botello

Mixed by Tomas Skogsberg in Sunlight Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.

Mastered by Stefan Brown from Abbey Road Studios.

All artwork created by Francisco Torres Beltrán (Tobelart).

Line-up:

Ricardo Botello - Guitars, Vocals, Piano

Zigor Munoz - Bass (except "Ghosts of Torment")

Tommaso Tani - Bass on "Ghosts of Torment"

Robin Stone - Drums

BIO:

El Muerto is the alter ego of a multi-instrumentalist, Ricardo Botello, who has made the Dutch landscape his creative home for the past years. His musical journey spans continents, from his work with the Mexican project Sekhmet to time spent with Australia’s Conscious Comma. 

Now unveiling his debut EP, Lost in Amsterdamned, El Muerto presents a collaborative effort that features a dynamic cast of guest musicians. 

instagram.com/elmuerto_

elmuerto2.bandcamp.com

youtube.com/@rbb04

PALE HORSE RITUAL RELEASE "DIABOLIC FORMATION"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Pale Horse Ritual

Diabolic Formation

Black Throne Productions

28 November 2025

The time is once again drawing near for the next moonlit ritual. Canadian stoner/doom/heavy psych outfit PALE HORSE RITUAL evoke the occult sound of the '70s in their forthcoming album, Diabolic Formation. Hidden in the shadows, the quartet's fuzz-driven, analogue ambience lies in wait. Diabolic Formation is set to arrive in our realm on November 28, 2025, via Black Throne Productions.

Inspired by horror movies, an oppressive heaviness swarms and erupts in "Deflowered". Diving straight into the abyss, the steady rhythmic pulse grounds the track while guitar leads entwine - darting in and out of the thunderous shroud. The haunting psychedelic splendor of "Wickedness" is highly immersive. Rhythmic instrumentation carries the momentum throughout the track while additional textures are delivered by organ arrangements, atmospheric fuzz and compelling vocals. Flooded in a haze of heavy, there's something eerie and disturbing beneath the surface. 

An abrasive greeting emanates from "Holy Lies". The stormy power of the deafeningly low tones is accompanied with the contrasting vocal melodies that writhe above. "Save You" arrives with an acoustic guitar-led introduction, a striking contrast to the previous track. Leaning further into psychedelic lands, "Save You" induces a dream-like state exploring the lighter side of PALE HORSE RITUAL's sound.

A rock 'n' roll spirit bursts into life at the arrival of "Bloody Demon". Groove rhythms are accompanied with lashings of fuzz and a memorable hook. The vintage vibes of "D.E.D." explode into ferocious fury of crashing cymbals, percussion, distortion and spooky organ notes. Thematically exploring the concept of an afterlife and pondering death, instrumental layers rise and fall while a demonic vocal performance reveals the monster within. Reaching "A Beautiful End", the ceremony concludes in a gothic tale of a love story between a man and a vampiress. Dramatic organ chords inject a theatricality into the steadfast rhythms and enticing, seductive vocals. 

Line Up: 

Paco (Bass/Vocals)

James Matheson (Lead Guitar)

Will Adams (Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals)

Jonah Santa-Barbara (Drums)

Album Credits:

Producer: Will Adams

Recording Studio: Green Mountain Ranch

Engineer: Will Adams at Tell Me About It… Records

Mastering: Zack Hollow at Z Hollow Studios

Mixing: Will Adams

Album Cover Artist: Deleriavision

Guest Musicians:

Dom Valela- Keys, Vocals

Doom Valhalla- Italian Preacher

Album Formats: Vinyl, CD, Cassette, Digital

Track Listing:

1. Deflowered (5:58)

2. Wickedness (5:03)

3. Holy Lies (5:46)

4. Save You (3:13)

5. Bloody Demon (5:02)

6. DED (6:50)

7. A Beautiful End (6:55)

https://palehorseritual.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/PaleHorseRitualBand/

https://www.instagram.com/palehorseritual/

BOUND TO PREVAIL RELEASE "ENTHRONED IN TORMENT"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

BOUND TO PREVAIL, the death metal force from Malta, will unleash their debut full-length album, “Enthroned in Torment”, on January 7th, 2026 via Lethal Scissor Records.

The record is a powerful rediscovery and reinterpretation of the early 2000s death metal vein, blending old-school brutality with a modern edge. Drawing on the technical ferocity of old masters like Suffocation and Monstrosity, as well as the more extreme, yet precise, pummeling approaches of Beheaded, Hour of Penance and Inveracity, the album delivers tracks that are simultaneously tense, technical and fluid, giving every riff room to breathe and strike with maximum impact.

“Enthroned in Torment” fuses the relentless aggression of classic death metal with contemporary clarity and production, creating a sound that honors the past while feeling undeniably current. Crushing drumming, thunderous bass, and razor-sharp guitars intertwine with menacing vocals to forge an unrelenting wall of sound. The album explores the morbid tension between malevolence and benevolence, set in a chaotic realm shaped by false beliefs and deceitful ambitions.

With this debut, BOUND TO PREVAIL stake their claim in European death metal, offering a masterful balance of old-school intensity and modern precision that will captivate fans of both eras.

The first single “Consecrated Perdition” is now streaming HERE.

Tracklist:

01. The Nevergod

02. Into the Depths

03. Defier of Empires

04. Consecrated Perdition

05. Atone in Blasphemy

06. Dawn of Emptiness

07. Tomb of the Graveless

08. Enthroned in Torment

BOUND TO PREVAIL’s brand of death metal is influenced by a wide variety of extreme music subgenres, with each band member bringing their own distinct influences to the songwriting process. BOUND TO PREVAIL’s core sound fuses aggressive, frantic, pounding rhythmic passages with instantly recognizable melodic overtones.

Founded in the fall of 2014, the Maltese band hit the ground running and quickly set their sights on staking a claim on the local underground metal scene. Their well-received debut live performance at the Malta Xtreme Metal Assault Festival in the summer of 2016 was quickly followed by a number of shows, including supporting slots for renowned international acts such as Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vader, Entombed A.D., and Mayhem.

In 2017, BOUND TO PREVAIL entered XiR Studio to record their first official EP, "Omen of Iniquity", before traveling to Sweden to have it mixed and mastered by renowned producer and engineer Ronnie Björnström at Enhanced Audio Productions, known for his work with Aeon and Beheaded. The five tracks on "Omen of Iniquity" perfectly showcase the band’s trademark sound.

BOUND TO PREVAIL performed at the Deathfeast Open Air 10th Anniversary Edition in Andernach, Germany, earning praise for both the EP and their performance alongside legendary acts such as Suffocation, Cryptopsy, and Vital Remains. Further shows that winter included supporting Dutch death metal legends Sinister.

In March 2018, the band joined the Blood Stained Earth Tour, supporting Venom Inc., Suffocation, Nervosa, and Aeternam in Manchester, UK. In May, they performed at the first edition of SinFest alongside Hecate Enthroned, Carach Angren, and Necronomicon. Later that summer, they headlined Malta’s Farsons Beer Festival Rock Stage, becoming the first death metal band to play one of the island’s largest music festivals.

In 2019, BOUND TO PREVAIL represented Malta at the first World Metal Congress in London, an international gathering endorsed by Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and featuring speakers and musicians including Barney Greenway (Napalm Death), Kim Kelly (Noisey), Tim Hömann (Wacken Open Air), and Dom Lawson (Metal Hammer). The year concluded with support dates for Suffocation, Belphegor, God Dethroned, and Nordjevel on the Europe Under Black Death Fire tour, as well as performances at the Antitrend and Enter The Eternal Fire festivals in the Czech Republic.

The band performed at the 2022 Obscene Extreme, MetalDays, and Deathfeast Open Air festivals, and at the 2023 editions of Farsons Beer Festival and Malta Death Fest. BOUND TO PREVAIL continue to work on securing additional local and European shows.

In 2024, the band entered SpineSplitter Studio to record, mix, and master their latest album, "Enthroned in Torment", to be released via Lethal Scissor Records.

Album line-up:

Keith Fenech – guitars

Kevin Mifsud – bass

Alan Briffa – vocals

Jean Vella – guitars

Mark Farrugia Sant’Angelo – drums

Current band line-up:

Keith Fenech – guitars

Kevin Mifsud – bass

Alan Briffa – vocals

Mark Farrugia Sant’Angelo – drums

BOUND TO PREVAIL

https://boundtoprevail.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/boundtoprevail

https://www.facebook.com/boundtoprevailofficial

Lethal Scissor Records

https://www.lethalscissor.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lethal_scissor_records

https://www.facebook.com/lethalscissor/

https://lethalscissor.bandcamp.com/

MORDETH RELEASE "HERMETIC CREATION"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Rio Claro, São Paulo – Brazilian death metal legends Mordeth are back from the abyss with their fourth official release, Hermetic Creation . With 37 years of unrelenting dedication to extreme metal, the band fuses brutality, technical mastery, and dark atmospheres into a sonic journey that spans the cosmic, the occult, and the sci-fi unknown.

Formed in 1988, Mordeth has been a cornerstone of the Brazilian underground, influencing generations with their unique blend of aggression and thematic depth. Their lyrics traverse alien worlds, existential philosophy, and cosmic horror, cementing their status as pioneers of the national death metal scene.

Hermetic Creation is more than an album—it's a manifesto. Each track is meticulously crafted, demonstrating the band’s enduring creative force while projecting Brazilian death metal onto the international stage. Fans of Morbid Angel, Carcass, and Celtic Frost will find themselves at home in Mordeth’s dark, intricate universe.

The album was produced, mixed, and mastered by Luciano Marciani & Mordeth and is available now through Heavy Metal Rock .

Listen & Purchase: https://hmrock.com.br/

Label: Heavy Metal Rock

Genre: Death Metal (with cosmic, occult, and sci-fi atmospheres)

Release Date: 09/13/2025 

Mordeth proves once again that decades in the underground only sharpen the edge of true extreme metal. Enter the Hermetic Creation and embrace the abyss.

Check them out on YouTube and subscribe! 

https://youtu.be/rmz7zba3QXI

Follow the band at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1ALUD6K2e9/

https://www.instagram.com/mordeth1988/

https://x.com/mordeth1988

https://www.youtube.com/@mordeth1000

https://mordeth.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/artist/05kLvShCQNRWN7kmPuGOpZ

STERBHAUS RELEASE "NEXT AKIN TO CHAOS"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Band: Sterbhaus

Album: Next Akin to Chaos

Release Date: November 21, 2025

Country: Sweden

Label: Killhead

Stockholm veterans Sterbhaus have set November 21st as the international release date for their highly anticipated third full-length album, Next Akin to Chaos - the first in ten years.

Track list:

1. Deth Bü Wolfe

2. Wrecking The World

3. The Evildoer Of Pixelville

4. Whippersnapper

5. Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus have a Sword Fight

6. Master Of The Hunt

7. The Man who was a Rat, who was a Snake

8. Bad workers are slaves...And dead

9. The Autopsy of Intergalactic John Doe

10. Abhorrence

In the meantime, three singles have already been released, accompanied by official music videos and a visualizer, offering a first glimpse into the upcoming album:

"Wrecking the World" - https://youtu.be/mLSGthS05fY

"Deth Bü Wolfe" - https://youtu.be/9Orn55Imy2s

"Master of the Hunt" - https://youtu.be/Y52O5tetIs4

Stockholm veterans Sterbhaus play Metal Deluxe which can be described as timeless Death, Thrash, Heavy, Black and Progressive Metal that is neither retro or modern. And Sterbhaus lines this with a heavy dose or dark wit humour.

The band is the home of Marcus Hammarström (previously Elvira Madigan 1998-2008, Shining and currently also in Veile - side project of Ghul from Mayhem), Jimmy Ahovalli and Erik Röjås (previously Ondskapt and Decadence). Started in 2007 as a five-piece and reformed several times since then, Sterbhaus ended up as a trio after having looked back on years releasing absolutely stellar albums, touring Europe (as support for Vader, Melechesh and Shining), South America and after having played several prestigious festivals such as Metal Town, Rock Harz, BlastFest, Extremefest which meant sharing the bill with Slipknot, Amon Amarth, Marilyn Manson, Behemoth, Opeth etc.

In 2025 Sterbhaus made a quite formidable return after a period of being fairly dormant and surprised the scene with the comeback single “Deth Bü Wolfe” which is the knuckle sandwich old/new/awaiting fans never saw coming.

The current status of Sterbhaus is actually quite unknown as the band announced its end in 2019 - while simultaneously making it very clear that there were still several releases to be made. One was the live album “Necrostabbing at Göta Källare” which achieved the unlikely feat of snagging the No1 sales position in Sweden for physical releases and No9 for all Metal and all formats!

While the debut “Angels for Breakfast ...And God for Lunch” (2013) seemed to open most evert door the album “New Level of Malevolence” (2015) - although popular and praised when released, seemed to close those doors instead. Several cancelled tours, being banned for offensive videos (a ridiculous claim ofc), botched promotions, even more cancellations and one or two empty festival seasons together with personal issues put Sterbhaus in such a tight spot the band had a hard time bouncing back. Marcus Hammarström joined Swedish extreme metal titans Shining and toured extensively while Sterbhaus released the Christmas EP “Krampusnacht”. Eventually Marcus quit Shining to focus on the 2025 Sterbhaus album "Next Akin to Chaos".

Either it will be a momentous epitaph or a new beginning.

Line up:

Marcus Hammarström - Vocals/Bass

Jimmy Ahovalli - Guitars

Erik Röjås - Drums

For more info:

https://www.sterbhaus.com

https://www.facebook.com/sterbhaus

https://www.instagram.com/sterbhausofficial/

https://www.youtube.com/SterbhausOfficial

https://sterbhaus.bandcamp.com

HECATONHEIR RELEASE "NIGHTMARE UTOPIA" ON VINYL

 

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Hecatoncheir

Nightmare Utopia

Violence In The Veins

16 December 2025

Members: Matej Takáč (guitars, vocals), Andrej Lencsés (bass, vocals), Alexander Turček (drums) 

Genre: black metal, death metal, sludge metal 

Country: Slovakia 

Discography: Nightmare Utopia (full-length, 2024-2025) 

For fans of: Wake, Hierophant, Nightmarer, Portal 

On December the 16th, the label Violence In The Veins will release Hecatoncheir’s debut album, Nightmare Utopia, on vinyl for the first time. The album, released last year only on CD via Total Dissonance Worship, made a sensation thanks to its intense negativity, forcefully crossing the fine line between madness and sanity through crunchy death metal, black metal, and sludge.

The Slovakian trio demonstrated their claustrophobic mastery of dissonance in this debut album, interspersing ominous atmospheres with moments of tense calm. Needless to say, it is the perfect breeding ground for dream cults, ancient deities and the cosmic horror into which Nightmare Utopia plunges us.

The worldwide underground scene never ceases to amaze us with extraordinary pieces, so Hecatoncheir’s first opus undoubtedly deserved to capture its dreads on vinyl.

https://hecatoncheir-sk.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Hecatoncheir.sk/

https://www.instagram.com/hecatoncheir_band/

MORE BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR BRUTAL ASSAULT 2026

 

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Drop the tune, put the bandana on and... boom! Big portion of core bands, exactly as we promised! We've already announced Body Count with Ice-T, but let's remind them! The Swedish Clawfinger, Ratos de Porao from Brazil, and American legends Terror and H20 (go!) must not escape your attention either. But you definitely shouldn’t overlook the other bands in our update pack: rising stars of Manchester crossover Guilt Trip, plus Paleface Swiss, who deserve their own category for the sheer brutality of their breakdowns, and the veterans of progressive metal, Protest the Hero.

So if you don't have a ticket yet... Let´s go directly to https://brutalassault.cz/en/tickets and tell us in the comments who you're most looking forward to!

BANGERS OPEN AIR CONFIRMA LINE-UP PARA EDICIÓN 2026

El Bangers Open Air ha confirmado nuevas bandas con lo cual el line-up de la edición de 2026 ha quedado completo. Las nuevas bandas confirmadas son:

IN FLAMES

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

FEAR FACTORY

JINJER

EVERGREY

AMH

WINGER 

VIOLATOR

LUCIFER

SEVEN SPIRES

OVERDOSE

SMITH / KOTZEN

NEVERMORE

AMARANTHE

DIRKSCHNEIDER

COBRA SPELL

PARADISE IN FLAMES

and more...

More info in: https://bangersopenair.com/

BODY COUNT CONFIRMED FOR BRUTAL ASSAULT 2026

 

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Get your body bags ready — the legendary American outfit BODY COUNT is coming to Josefov !!!!!! The band founded in 1990 by rapper Ice-T and guitarist Ernie C will perform in the Josefov fortress for the very first time, and it will be their only summer show in Central and Eastern Europe.

And that’s not all! If that’s still not enough for you, don’t worry — on Tuesday you can look forward to another batch of bands, this time from the HC / CORE ranks. So be ready at 10:00.

More info on: https://brutalassault.cz/

WITCHER RELEASE "ÖRÖKLÉT"

 

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WITCHER – ӦRӦKLÉT

LABEL: FILOSOFEM RECORDS

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 2025

All that we were may have faded from the concrete streets, choked in smoke, our identity fractured and fragmented by the onslaught of modernity…but far from the boxes that enclose us and the algorithms that dictate our desires and direct our thoughts, beneath the trees, on the mountain tops, in the arms of the undying winds that traversed the world when the old gods walked, in the light of the moon and the dark of the shadows…we are eternal.

WitcheR emerged, as if from the pages of Hungarian folklore, back in 2010 and have since crafted an array of bewitching music, steeped in the history and mythology of their homeland. 2022s Lélekharang was a pivotal moment in the band’s career, lifting WitcheR to a new level creatively and it was followed by the remarkable 2024 EP of classical music adaptations entitled Boszorkányszimfóniák. Now it is time to unveil the next chapter in the tale of WitcheR – Ӧröklét…

“This record is not merely music — it is a gateway. Whoever crosses it will never be the same again. It is a moment of realization, when one understands that everything fades… and yet, everything remains eternal.” – WitcheR

Ӧröklét begins with the rich, haunting keys and powerful, mid-paced riffs of ‘Ӧrökség’ (Heritage) and with its air of majesty, melancholy and reflection, entwined in mystery and moonlight, it seems steeped in the very essence of all that word implies. Listening to WitcheR is like slipping into a dream and that has never been more true than with Ӧröklét. ‘Szélhozó’ (Windbringer) overflows with a spellbinding romanticism and the dual vocals of Gere Karola and Neubauer Roland – rather than dominating the music – slip between its textured layers like dryad spirits between the trees. This is WitcheR at their most beautiful and evocative. ‘Röghöz kötött’ (Soil-bound) and stately title track ‘Ӧröklét’ (Eternity) both move with the measured steps of medieval dances, courtly and chivalric. They draw out vast depths of emotion, in such contrast to the shallowness of modern society. With its weight, value and artistic worth WitcheR create music that stands outside of time. The album concludes with a reworking of Franz Schubert’s ‘Piano Trio No. 2 - Andante con moto’, which shows the gift that WitcheR have for interpreting classical pieces with respect for and understanding of the original music, whilst still transforming these masterful compositions into something entirely WitcheR in character. Something that could be crass in the hands of another band becomes breathtaking through the application of WitcheR’s subtle sorcery. With Ӧröklét, WitcheR have continued down their characterful path of atmospheric dark metal, becoming ever more unique and moving further beyond imitation; a precious and irreplaceable jewel in the world of imaginative, passionate music.

Adorned in the enthralling sepia toned imagery of Balázs Pénzes of Grafit & Hamu Artworks (Korp, Vrag, Siculicidium etc), who also provided the visual elements for Lélekharang and Boszorkányszimfóniák, the digital, cassette and CD versions of Ӧröklét were released by Filosofem Records on November 4th and the vinyl edition will follow, from Beverina Productions, coming late November. Let your eyes close and feel the world slip away as WitcheR lead you down forest paths, past lakes of crystal waters to a place where magic is in the air and reality is all that it is meant to be.

Line-up:

Gere Karola – Synths/Vocals

Neubauer Roland – Guitars/Drums/Vocals

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal

For fans of: Summoning | Avrigus | Empyrium | Eldamar

Further Information:

https://www.facebook.com/witcherband

https://www.facebook.com/filosofemrecords

https://witcherband.bandcamp.com/