OWLS OVER OAKS RELEASE "O.O.O:"

 

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Band: OWLS OVER OAKS

Album: O.O.O.

Release Date: February 27th, 2026

Country: Italy

Genre: Extreme Drone Doom

Label: Argonauta Records

Italian extreme drone doom outfit OWLS OVER OAKS are ready to unleash their long awaited debut album O.O.O., out on February 27 in CD and digital formats via Argonauta Records.

Emerging from the depths of Italy’s extreme underground, OWLS OVER OAKS deliver a crushing and hypnotic vision of drone doom rooted in pure sonic weight and ritualistic atmospheres. The project was founded by Valerio “Leynir” Possetto, former bassist of Enisum, and took its definitive form with the addition of vocalist Elisa “Aeretica” Iacopini, previously active with Amethista, and drummer Roberto “Bob Rip” Ripollino, known for his work with Nihili Locus and Nerocapra.

Leynir is the sole composer and lyricist, shaping a sound conceived as a total immersion rather than a collection of songs. The debut album O.O.O., the first chapter of a planned trilogy, was recorded entirely in analog and mastered by James Plotkin, whose touch further enhances the oppressive and organic depth of the sound. One of its most radical elements is the complete absence of guitars. Instead, the music is built on dual bass lines, both performed by Leynir, which generate a massive and suffocating low end foundation. The result is a monolithic sonic structure that recalls the darkest visions of Thorr’s Hammer, Khanate, and Burning Witch, filtered through a bleak and apocalyptic sensibility.

Composed of three long tracks for a total running time of about forty minutes, O.O.O. unfolds as a single liturgical descent into pain, perdition, and blindness. The album is conceived as an unbroken ritual where repetition, tension, and space play as important a role as distortion and volume. Every passage is wrapped in a pitch black atmosphere inspired by the desolate imagery of a Mad Max like world.

Before the full release, the band previously unveiled an edit version of the track Owls, offering a first glimpse into their oppressive sound universe. It is still available at the following link:

https://song.link/owlsoveroaks_ow

Tracklist

Owls

Over

Oaks

With O.O.O., OWLS OVER OAKS invite listeners into a totalizing experience where heaviness becomes meditation and darkness turns into vision.

Album out February 27 on CD and digital via Argonauta Records.

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PAPA NECROSE RELEASE "ANTHROPOMORPHY EXECUTION"

 

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Papa Necrose return with their second full-length, Anthropomorphy Execution, arriving on March 20th via Awakening Records on CD and digital.

Formed in 2010 in the harshest corners of Salvador, Bahia, the band delivers old-school death metal in its most real, cruel, and corrosive form. Their sound hits with riffs, crushing drums, and an atmosphere designed for those who crave the raw edge of the genre. Papa Necrose tackles human contradictions, religious hypocrisy, war, death, and other societal ills, exposing the underbelly of the world we live in.

Anthropomorphy Execution marks a moment of maturation for the band. While keeping their raw, aggressive style intact, the album explores more complex song structures, technical riffing, and layered compositions. Influences from the most technical ’90s death metal - Human (Death) and Testimony of the Ancients (Pestilence) - are evident throughout.

Lyrically, the album delivers sharp criticism of religion, focusing on the role of Catholicism in historic humanitarian crises, world wars, and the darker trajectories of power and authority.

The closing track, “The Thousand Yard Gaze,” features a guest guitar solo by James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Cancer), providing a final, brutal highlight on the record.

Tracklist

1. Fall, Die, and Break

2. Hammered in the Mind

3. Disenchant Them

4. Between Voices and Fear

5. Anthropomorphy Execution

6. Bleeding Social Membrane

7. Eighteen Years Awake

8. Cathedral of Death

9. Silenced by Death

10. The Thousand Yard Gaze

Line-up

Alessandro Necrose – vocals

Danilo Vagner – guitar

Éric Gusmão – bass

Carlos Silva – guitar

Luquian Silva – drums

Credits

Recorded, mixed & mastered: Evil Live Studios (2023–2025)

Drum editing: Hugo Elias (Infected Cells)

Guest solo: James Murphy

Cover art: Nether Temple Design

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VARMIA RELEASE NEW TRACK "DER TOT ADALBERT"

 

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Polish Black Metal band VARMIA release a new song and music video for “der tot Adalbert.”

"With this song, we take an unusual look at the pages of history. Since chronicles are written by the victors, events that actually took place may be interpreted in many different ways,” explains singer/guitarist Lasota. “The mission of Adalbert of Prague was a milestone in shaping the newly formed Polish state, which at the time desperately craved a martyr or a founding hero. These events took place on our land and are directly bound to the history of our ancestors, the Old Prussians. Thus, failing to speak up in this embroiled matter would be a failure on our part. This song was recorded live, not far from where these events took place more than a thousand years ago."

“der tot Adalbert” is available on all streaming/download digital platforms, or watch the music video premiered by Black Metal Promotion) HERE https://youtu.be/elLIGViz-po?si=inyrTAsA4MtYqGoo

The new single follows up “Zwykli Zmarli,” https://youtu.be/fSupe54X8JI?si=cWnwaIGP9R1EwOmX which was released over the All Saints Day/All Souls Day weekend, and each comes from the Polish group’s anticipated new album ‘lauks’ to be released March 27th.

"This album is the quintessence of our understanding of natural, raw intensity, teetering on the verge of chaos,” states Lasota. “As always, we recorded it live – this time among the ruins of one of the many castles still standing on our land. Within its empty, derelict halls, we discovered a new dimension of musical naturalism. The aura of the place is embedded into the sound, reverberating through the slower hits of the instruments. The title ‘lauks’ refers to the way our ancestors coexisted in groups of communes or settlements. In the context of this album, it signifies identity, territorial instinct, and the sharp line between us and them."

‘lauks’ a much more straight forward and intense VARMIA raging through a darkened track of raw primal black metal that still clings to their Baltic roots abetted by adding in percussion and traditional instrumentation and is available now for pre-order on limited-edition 300 warm blood colored vinyl (with insert and download code), jewelcase CD with 12-page booklet or digital. Order now at www.m-theoryaudio.com/store or www.varmiaband.bandcamp.com

Expect tour date announcement soon.

VARMIA was formed in 2016 by composer Lasota with a mission of fusing black metal with musical influences that pay tribute to the ancient Baltic tribes of the historical Warmia region of northern Poland. Vocally, harsh growls shroud the band's music and native Polish lyrics in a visceral aura, the only breaks occurring when using the traditional, ancient technique of “whitevoice” clean singing as utilized during ancient East-Central European rituals, rites of passage and festivals. Meanwhile, the power of the band's metal influences are enhanced by traditional ethnic instrumentation of the Baltic Rites via sounds of tagelharpa, goat horn, lyre (gęśle), tribal drums, wood tuba and krivula. The final result is a compelling mix of dark metallic sounds that channel the spirit of early Enslaved, Satyricon and Wolves in the Throne Room and folk elements that drive acts such as Wardruna and Heilung.

VARMIA has released four albums to date – 2017's ‘Z mar twych,’ 2018's ‘W ciele nie,’ 2021’s ‘bal Lada,’ their first collaborating with M-Theory Audio, and 2023’s ‘Nie Nas Widze.’

For more information:

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https://varmiaband.bandcamp.com

www.m-theoryaudio.com

PANTHEIST JOINS ARGONAUTA RECORDS

 

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Argonauta Records is proud to announce the signing of one of the most revered names in atmospheric doom metal, Pantheist. With a career spanning over two decades, the band is set to release a brand-new album later this year, marking a thrilling new chapter in their storied journey.

Pantheist commented: “Pantheist are proud to be joining the crew of Argonauta Records. Navigating the music industry alone has been challenging, but now we have found the right partner to sail alongside. This collaboration will allow us to fully focus on our creative vision, including the release of a double-vinyl album later this year. We look forward to working with Argonauta and beginning this new chapter together.”

Formed in 2000, Pantheist have established themselves as one of the standard bearers of atmospheric funeral doom. With six full-length albums and over 100 live performances across 15 countries, they have shared stages with Tiamat, Arcturus, Saturnus, Esoteric, Skepticism, While Heaven Wept, Mourning Beloveth, Evoken and The Ruins of Beverast. Their seminal debut, O Solitude, remains a benchmark in the genre and a fan favorite on streaming platforms.

Having recently welcomed professional soprano Linda Dumitru to the lineup, Pantheist are currently recording their seventh studio album, promising an expansive, immersive listening experience that will captivate longtime fans and newcomers alike. The album is expected for release in Autumn 2026, with bookings already underway for performances throughout 2026 and 2027, including appearances at NorthWest Doom Fest (UK) and Symphonic Metal Echoes (Romania).

This partnership with Argonauta Records marks a new era for Pantheist, combining the band’s visionary artistry with the label’s global reach and support network. Fans can look forward to an outstanding, atmospheric journey in 2026 as Pantheist set sail into uncharted sonic territories.

INFO:

https://www.facebook.com/Pantheistuk

https://www.instagram.com/pantheistband/

https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords