HEIDEN RELEASE "CMA"

 

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Band: HEIDEN

Album: Cma

Release Date: April 24th, 2026

Country: Czech Republic

Genre: Progressive Black Metal

Label: EPIDEMIE Records

HEIDEN, the Czech progressive black metal band, announce their tenth full-length album, Cma, set for release on 24 April 2026 via EPIDEMIE Records. Available in digital, CD, and vinyl formats, the album marks a continuation of the journey begun with 2022’s acclaimed Andzjel.

The first single and official music video, “Temnoplodec”, is out now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE0wO5wXZwY

Three years after the acclaimed album Andzjel, HEIDEN return with their tenth full-length release, Cma. The album is a direct continuation of the previous chapter, yet one that dives even deeper into darkness. Once again, HEIDEN’s music flows through the landscape of the Carpathian Mountains — not as a backdrop, but as an inner terrain where memory, guilt, and fear merge into a single current. Across nine tracks, Cma rises from silence and ashes, from images of remote mountain villages where time has come to a standstill, and from human stories in which borders no longer began in the land itself, but within people. Clean, hypnotic riffs and an urgent vocal delivery create a sense of inescapable tension — like a nocturnal flight through a landscape that no longer offers shelter.

Emerging from the black metal underground more than twenty years ago, HEIDEN have never allowed themselves to be confined by genre boundaries. Their music has always been rooted in place, language, and personal experience, remaining open to experimentation and silence alike. Cma continues this path with unprecedented intensity. This is not an album that offers catharsis, strength, or comfort. It is a record of brooding reflection, heavy sorrow, and quiet dread, born from stories of the borderlands of occupied Czechoslovakia, where humanity slowly eroded under the pressure of fear and hatred. It does not seek to overwhelm the listener — instead, it draws them into a state of melancholy where the past continually resurfaces. Darkness here is not an effect, but an inseparable part of the human condition. Cma stands as the darkest album in HEIDEN’s history — and one of their most honest.

Tracklist

Odmítám zítřek (I Refuse Tomorrow)

Temnoplodec (Darkbearer)

Vodě (To The Water)

Rozsudek (Verdict)

Bílý had (White Serpent)

Stěna (The Wall)

Snažím se najít srdce (I Strive To Find A Heart)

Svědek (The Witness)

Poslední (The Last One)

All songs were originally composed and recorded by Heiden, all lyrics were written by kverd. Bass parts were composed and recorded by the band’s close friend Murky. All tracks except the bass and key were tracked during spring – beginning of summer 2025 in SHAARK recording studio, engineered by Pavel Hlavica and Petr Nejezchleba. Bass was tracked in Murky’s home studio, keys were recorded in Niche home studio & engineered by kverd, both during the same period. The album was mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén in Tri-Lamb studio during July 2025. Album cover photo was arranged and taken by Jan Škop during photo session with Jakub König. For artwork used with kind permission of the author. The band photo was taken by Tom. Ink graphics used on a cover were drawn by kverd. Design and layout of the cover was made by kverd.

Band History:

Formed in 2003 by Kverd and Varnag, HEIDEN began as a pagan black metal project rooted in the Carpathians. The band has evolved while maintaining a dark, uncompromising core:

Dolores (2011) and A kdybys už nebyla, vymyslím si tě (2013) established HEIDEN as a respected underground name.

Experimental releases in 2015 and 2019 deepened the band’s sonic and emotional range.

Andzjel (2022) explored the White Carpathians and the tragic legacy of the Žítková goddesses.

With Cma, HEIDEN delivers a darker, heavier, and more oppressive album, pushing their post-black metal vision to its most uncompromising form.

Line-up:

Einsk – drums

Tom – guitars

Werlinga – keys

kverd – vocals, guitar

For more info:

Facebook: facebook.com/kapelaheiden

Instagram: instagram.com/heiden_kapela

Bandcamp: heiden.bandcamp.com

YouTube: youtube.com/@heidenofficial5133

Label: epidemie.cz

ORATHANIA RELEASE "ECHO OF FREEDOM"

 

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Band: ORATHANIA

Album: Echo Of Freedom

Release Date: April 3, 2026

Country: Ukraine

Genre: Folk-Metal

Label: Archivist Records

On April 3, 2026, Ukrainian folk metal project ORATHANIA will release its debut album Echo Of Freedom via Archivist Records.

ORATHANIA was formed in Kyiv in 2025 by Ukrainian lirnyk-kobzar Borgvarr together with Varggoth and Karpath, veteran musicians of the Ukrainian metal scene. The project brings together traditional Ukrainian elements and heavy music without separating the two into “folk” and “metal” - both are treated as one language.

The band explores the ancient and mystical roots of Ukraine and the unbreakable spirit of a land shaped by historical trials and an unwavering belief in Ukraine’s physical and existential victory.

The band’s second single, "Nashe Svitlo", is out now, accompanied by an official lyric video, and is presented with the following message: “Today, on a day of remembrance, pain, and resilience, ORATHANIA presents ‘Our Light.’ May our light heal the bitterness of all sorrows. With gratitude to everyone who stands for and protects Ukraine. Follow Us!!! Support Us!!! Subscribe!!!”

Watch here: https://youtu.be/QHiySagJiOE

Earlier, the band unveiled their first single, “Perun”, which rises from the image of thunder in the night sky — a symbol of strength and unbroken will. The song combines traditional instrumentation with direct, riff-driven structures and a restrained, almost ritual atmosphere.

Listen to “Perun” here. https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=e_CnB7zjfyvhScWo6JFCaQ

Watch the official lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biPvUm4Vjn8

Echo Of Freedom tracklist:

1. Overcoming

2. Do You Hear, My Brother

3. Our Light

4. Echo of Freedom

5. Bring My Body

6. Along the Paths of Pain and Sorrow

7. Perun

8. My Ukraine

9. Thus Spoke Zarathustra

10. Dream

For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587563716327

https://orathania.bandcamp.com

PROTRUSION RELEASE "THE LAST SUPPURATION"

 

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A new contagion is set to be unleashed upon the underground: The Last Suppuration, the debut full-length from Indiana death metal band PROTRUSION. Forged in filth and steeped in the fetid atmosphere of early ’90s extremity, the album is a festering monument to the genre’s most savage traditions.

Stream the title track and lead single, "Boiled at Birth" at protrusion.bandcamp.com

Extremely Rotten Productions and Unholy Domain will release the vinyl edition of The Last Suppuration this spring. The album will be out March 13 on cassette via Unholy Domain (Europe) and Iron Fortress Records (North America) and CD through Sevared Records. US fans can order the cassette from Iron Fortress Records.

The band will release the album digitally at protrusion.bandcamp.com

European cassette pre-orders available at unholydomainrecords.bandcamp.com

North American cassette pre-orders available at www.ironfortressrecords.com

Pre-order the CD at store.sevared.com

Tracklist:

1) Confined to Anguish

2) Accursed Skin

3) Exhumer’s Romance

4) Morbid Mortality

5) Boiled at Birth

6) Slugs of Decadence

7) Scorned Vengeance

8) Sacrament

9) The Last Suppuration

10) Anthropophilic Anomaly

Album artwork by Jon Zig.

Bio:

PROTRUSION are a death metal band from Lafayette, Indiana consisting of former and current members of underground acts such as Gorgasm, Sarcophagy, Human Filleted and Found Hanging. Inspired by classic Morrisound death metal recordings and other underground favorites of the early 90s, PROTRUSION have harvested a sound both new and familiar to fans of the more archaic and cryptic characteristics of early death metal.

In March 2023, PROTRUSION released a three track self-titled demo that was met with positive reception. They then went on to unleash carnage upon the attendees of many shows and festivals, including those such as the final Chicago Domination Fest in 2023 and Slam Dakota Death Fest in 2025. On January 20th, 2026 PROTRUSION announced the release details for their upcoming debut album titled: The Last Suppuration, and is set to be released on March 13th, 2026. The time of suppuration is upon us.

PROTRUSION is:

Colin Foster - Guitar / Vocals

Kyle Christman - Guitar

John Elston - Bass

Kevin Baum - Drums

facebook.com/protrusiondeath

instagram.com/protrusionofficial

extremelyrottenprod.com

VILE DESOLATION RELEASE "ANNIHILATING THE CONSCIOUSNESS"

 

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VILE DESOLATION – ANNIHILATING THE CONSCIOUSNESS

LABEL: COMATOSE MUSIC

RELEASE DATE: MAY 8th 2026

All I have known, all I have done, seen, given, taken, loved and destroyed, all that I am…begins to crumble into dust. My mind drifts like smoke on the evening air, a twilight ghost escaping into the void and leaving me a fractured, empty shell. I am wiped clean, alone and untethered in a cold, uncaring darkness. And then they find me, sensing a vacant vessel. I am defenceless as the nightmares pour into the abandoned rooms within the palace of my skull. I have become a playground for the impious spirits of seething chaos who feed upon my fear. I am nothing but desperate, endless terror.

From the ever-fertile spawning grounds of East Java, Indonesia comes another monstrous entry into the annals of brutal death metal – Vile Desolation! Drawing on their extensive experience in an array of bands from the Indonesian scene, the members of Vile Desolation have created a debut album of titanic, shocking power. Annihilating The Consciousness is brutal death metal at its absolute, horrifying best – and Vile Desolation are already apex predators of this most extreme musical landscape.

Opening with the bruising, bludgeoning force of ‘Veiled In Obscurity’, a grotesque amalgam of shuddering hammer blows, white hot blasts, discordant tones and an atmosphere of evil, Annihilating The Consciousness erupts with unbelievable intensity and never steps back from the brink of wild, untamed chaos beyond reason and morality. From the wicked technicality and lightless crevasses of pestilential bass rumblings of ‘Whispers Through The Shadowed Gates’ to the dimension of pain haunted by otherworldly entities and incomprehensible violence that is ‘Labyrinth Of Torment’, Annihilating The Consciousness delivers with fearsome dexterity and shattering impact. A magnificent trilogy of insanity lurks at the album’s heart – ‘Dementia’s Embrace’, ‘Eyes Of Madness’ and ‘Eternal Lunacy’ – which serve up complexity and carnage in a compelling and consuming fashion. The guitars carve intricate patterns into your defenceless flesh while the vocals are a heart-shaking subterranean roar as the confusion and desperation of the decaying mind are brought to unnerving life. There is simply no weak point on this devastating debut from Vile Desolation. These songs are not random acts of violence; they are carefully planned, vividly imagined and meticulously executed. After the shattering conclusion of ‘Sanctified In Ashes’ you’ll understand that you have experienced one of the best brutal death metal albums that 2026 will have to offer.

Mixed and mastered at Endless Gruesome Studio and bedecked in the bleak artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Monstrosity, Terrorizer, Witchburner etc) Annihilating The Consciousness will march forth under the bloodstained banner of Comatose Music on May 8th. Kiss goodbye to your sanity; Vile Desolation are coming and madness follows in their wake.

Line-up:

Yudha - Vocals

Hendika - Guitar/Bass

Rama - Drums

Genre: Brutal Death Metal

For fans of: Suffocation | Anthropophagus Depravity | Beheaded | Molested Divinity

Further Information:

https://www.facebook.com/viledesolation/

https://www.instagram.com/viledesolation_bdm/

https://viledesolation.bandcamp.com/

https://www.comatosemusic.com/

https://instagram.com/comatose_music

https://www.facebook.com/Comatosemusiclabel

https://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/

ETERNIOS RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "REQUIEM FOR THE NORTH"

 

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Vancouver’s ETERNIOS Summons the Northern Frost with New Single “Requiem for the North”

Sophomore Album Coming In 2026

Rising Blackened Symphonic Death Metal force Eternios return with their monumental new single “Requiem of the North,” the title track from their highly anticipated sophomore album due out in late 2026. The single marks the next evolution of the project originally founded by multi‑instrumentalist and composer Colin Ryley (Hyperia, Bayonet Dismemberment), who launched Eternios as a studio‑only creative outlet before expanding it into a full live band.

​Following the acclaimed 2025 debut “Mysterium,” praised for its fusion of aggressive black metal and sweeping orchestral arrangements, Eternios now sharpen their vision with a colder, more expansive sound rooted deeply in the landscapes that inspired it.

​​“Requiem for the North” is both a musical and emotional centerpiece for the upcoming album.

“This single and the album in general are my love letter to the northern wilderness of Canada. I’ve spent countless hours roaming the forests and mountains of Western Canada. That cold, melancholic silence you feel surrounded by snow and frost is something I wanted to channel directly into the music,” says Colin.

The track erupts with blast beats, tremolo‑picked harmonies, and sweeping orchestral layers before shifting into a massive, melodic chorus. A neo‑classical C‑section and a soaring dual‑guitar outro push the composition into cinematic territory, blending extreme aggression with haunting beauty.

​Colin describes Eternios’ sonic identity in five words: Melodic, Aggressive, Melancholic, Intricate, Fast.

​​“Requiem for the North” embodies all of these traits while offering a polished and expanded version of the sound established on Mysterium. With the transition toward live performance, vocalist Marlee Ryley (Hyperia) now fronts the band, allowing Colin to focus fully on guitar and orchestrations.

​​“I’m very proud of how the single turned out. I think it’s a great representation of what’s coming on the full‑length. I hope fans of extreme black metal and extreme melodic metal both find something to connect with,” adds Colin.

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The single’s artwork, created by renowned artist Mike Hrubovcak (Visual Darkness), is a chilling preview of the full album’s visual world.

​​“It’s very winter‑heavy. Icy blues, whites, and music notation swirling out of a polar blizzard. Mike’s work with Imperial Crystalline Entombment is some of my favourite black metal artwork ever, so collaborating with him was incredible,” says Colin.

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​Eternios remains a deeply personal project at its core. Colin explains further.

“All the songs were written by me, usually locked away for hours piecing together structures and symphonic arrangements until I’m satisfied. The music almost always comes first. The lyrics are shaped by the imagery the music creates.”

​​While the debut album was entirely written, performed, and produced by Colin Ryley, the new era of Eternios will see more collaboration as the full lineup solidifies. “Requiem for the North,” the album, will feature nine original tracks and one cover, delivering a sweeping journey through frostbitten atmospheres, melodic aggression, and symphonic grandeur. The album is expected in Spring 2026, with more singles to follow.

​​“This album contains all the darkness, harmony, and aggression that define Eternios. The songs have been flowing naturally, and I expect many more albums to come,” adds Colin.

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Listen to “Requiem for the North” via its lyric video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqVA0cWHoc8

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

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

https://eternios.bandcamp.com/

GUTVOID RELEASE "LIMINAL SHRINES"

 

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Toronto, Ontario-based progressive death metal quartet GUTVOID presents “Umbriel’s Door,” the second preview song preceding their second LP, Liminal Shrines, nearing March release on Profound Lore Records.

GUTVOID was formed by guitarist Daniel Bonofiglio and guitarist/vocalist Brendan Dean, followed shortly thereafter by bassist Justin Boehm and drummer D. W. Lee. Blending modern death and doom soundscapes with progressive rock and metal songwriting foundations, GUTVOID creates a monster seething with gut-wrenching riffs, cavernous vocals, and prog virtuosity. With the release of the Astral Bestiary EP in 2019, the debut album Durance Of Lightless Horizons in 2022, and the Breathing Obelisk EP in 2024, the band has continued to build on their sound, focusing on more elaborate yet intentional song structures while deepening the depth of their aggressiveness and technicality.

Now, GUTVOID delivers their incinerating second album, Liminal Shrines, which marks the first half of a two-part concept. Writhing with energy, the album showcases the band at their most intricate, aggressive, and creative thus far, further expanding and building on their cosmic horror infused atmospheres and origins through six immersive and devastating movements. Liminal Shrines was recorded at Boxcar Sound Recording, Mount Wexler Studio, and Dystonic Sounds, was mixed and mastered by Greg Dawson and BWC Studios, and features cover art by Kjell Åge Meland.

With the new track, guitarist/vocalist Brendan Dean reveals, “‘Umbriel’s Door’ is one of the heavier and more eclectic tracks on Liminal Shrines, with different riffs, feels, and moods evolving and winding their way throughout. The lyrics are about a group of scientists who awaken from hypersleep to make first contact with an alien artifact, and we wanted the song to capture that narrative progression—it begins abruptly, like an awakening from an alarm going off, and eventually ends in an eerie transformative manner.”

 

Decimate everything in earshot to GUTVOID’s “Umbriel’s Door” on YouTube HERE and other digital platforms HERE.

Liminal Shrines will be released on LP, CD, and digitally on March 20th. Preorders and presaves can be placed via Profound Lore where “Spell Reliquary” is also streaming HERE.

GUTVOID will record the sister album to Liminal Shrines in the months ahead.

https://gutvoid.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/gutvoidofficial

https://www.instagram.com/gutvoid

https://profoundlorerecords.com

https://www.profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/profoundlorerecords

https://www.facebook.com/profoundlorerecords

https://x.com/profoundlore

URLUK RELEASE "MEMORIES IN FADE"

 

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Italy’s URLUK will release their highly anticipated second full-length album, “Memories in Fade”, on April 10, 2026, via Pest Records. Following the atmospheric and introspective journey of their previous works, this new record marks a clear evolution in the band’s sound, embracing a more sinuous and emotionally driven approach.

“Memories in Fade” expands the band’s black-doom foundation with layers of ’90s alternative rock, ambient textures and neo-folk influences, creating a complex yet cohesive sonic narrative. Unlike conventional song structures, the album seeks a storytelling quality, where each track contributes to a broader, immersive experience while remaining grounded in the project’s artistic identity.

Throughout the album, clean vocals and intense screaming alternate, complementing a diverse palette of riffs that shift from melancholic and brooding to sharp and dynamic. The mood is consistently dark and enveloping, reflecting both personal introspection and the uncertainties of contemporary life. The result is a record that feels cinematic in scope, balancing heaviness and subtlety in equal measure.

Recorded with meticulous attention to atmosphere and texture, “Memories in Fade” represents URLUK’s ongoing exploration of emotional depth within extreme metal. The band continues to intertwine local identity, narrative sensibility, and musical experimentation, offering listeners a journey that is both intimate and expansive.

The first single “Angles of Hauntology” is now streaming HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ulw0iK2oo

Tracklist:

01. Angles of Hauntology

02. Lying There

03. Yesterday’s Letters

04. Liminal Vortices

05. The Last Watch

URLUK was formed in July 2020 in Lombardy, Italy. The band’s name refers to a nocturnal bird of prey native to the region, reflecting a strong connection to its territory, an element also expressed visually through booklet photographs taken by the members themselves. Their sound, defined as black doom melancholic metal, merges black metal and doom into a dark and melancholic sonic landscape.

The lineup has remained unchanged since the beginning: M. (screaming and clean vocals, drums; formerly in Black Oath 2006–2010) and U. (clean vocals, guitars, bass, and lyrics), ensuring a coherent and recognizable identity.

The debut EP, “Loss” (2022), released via Black Mass Prayer and later reissued by Depressive Illusion Records, explores the theme of loss as a condition of profound human vulnerability.

The first full-length album, “More” (2023), released by Remparts Productions, represents a natural evolution. Conceptually centered on melancholy as the enduring aftermath of loss, the album expands the band’s sound, from ’90s black metal and doom to ambient and subtle folk influences, while featuring guest contributions from Carlo Altobelli (Vision Deprived, Camposanto, ex-Moral Values), Giovanni (Mindful of Pripyat, Corporal Raid, Henoa), and Luxitan (ex-Gosforth).

Work on a new album began at the end of 2023. Conceived as a sonic journey through memory and dreamlike dimensions, the record blends ’90s alternative rock, ambient, hauntology, neo-folk, and black metal within a vision described as ALT B/L/A/C/K/. Recorded at Orion Recording Studios between 2025 and early 2026, and featuring Francesco Cucinotta (Felis Catus, Sinoath), the album marks a further step in the band’s ongoing artistic evolution.

For fans of: In The Woods..., early Katatonia, Anathema, Woods Of Desolation

URLUK

https://urluk.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/urluk_official/

https://www.facebook.com/urlukofficial

Pest Records

https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/pest.records/

https://www.facebook.com/pestrecords

TORANAGA UK RELEASE "CRASH AND BURN"

 

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TORANAGA UK – CRASH AND BURN Single

LABEL: INDEPENDENT RELEASE

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 1st 2026

Back in the late 1980s Toranaga were one of the prime movers on the UK thrash metal scene, leading the pack alongside the likes of Sabbat, Onslaught and Xentrix. Two acclaimed albums – Bastard Ballads, released on Peaceville Records and God’s Gift, released on Chrysalis Records – and live shows with an array of legendary bands including Manowar, Venom and Saxon, should have seen Toranaga rising to dizzying heights. However, fate and misfortune intervened and the band slipped into a lengthy hiatus. There was a brief rebirth under the name The Bastard Son Of Toranaga, with the punishing Righteous Retribution album emerging in 2013, but this incarnation soon dissolved. It was 2024 before a new Toranaga line-up was unveiled, under the name Toranaga UK; lead, as ever, by indefatigable vocalist Mark Duffy. A superb EP, A New Order, was released in 2025 and Toranaga UK are not about to retreat quietly back into the darkness. Since their return the band has toured with Onslaught, Xentrix and Riot City and performed at prestigious festivals like Headbangers Open Air, Helicon and HRH Spring Break – and underlining the fact that they are here to stay, Toranaga UK are starting 2026 with a bang, unleashing explosive new single, ‘Crash And Burn’!

“You’ll see the fire raging when we light the fuse!”

Built upon crisp, incisive riffing that cuts like a blade, with Mark Duffy’s distinctive vocals leading the charge – the power, range, accuracy and character of his voice undiminished – ‘Crash And Burn’ is another finely crafted song that shows just how much Toranaga UK have to offer. Measured, controlled, performed with masterful poise, ‘Crash And Burn’ builds to a fierce conclusion. There’s a depth of melody, the kind of songcraft that only comes with experience, some stunning lead guitar work and an incendiary chorus. Steeped in the roots and traditions of the band, but also driving forwards with a force and intensity that never looks back, ‘Crash And Burn’ is a great addition to the proud Toranaga legacy and a torch lighting the way to exciting times to come.

“It’s your turn to crash and burn!”

Produced and mixed by composer Steve Kilpatrick, known for his work on feature films and BBC dramas as well as the Toranaga UK EP, A New Order, ‘Crash And Burn’ sounds bright and vibrant while packing a heavyweight punch and some vicious teeth. For fans of cultured thrash and hard-hitting metal Toranaga UK are the band you’ve been looking for – and there’s no better place to start than with ‘Crash And Burn’, with its high impact artwork, specially designed by band drummer Toby Wallace. Look for the ‘Crash And Burn’ single on all major digital music platforms from March 1st and expect to see Toranaga UK on festival stages throughout 2026…the hammer to the skull is about to fall again!

Line up:

Mark Duffy - Vocals

Liam Mulpetre – Guitars

Josh Goldie - Guitars

Toby Wallace – Drums

Richard Doney - Bass

Further information:

https://www.facebook.com/ToranagaUK

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

https://toranagauk.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ToranagaUK

https://open.spotify.com/artist/383heW7KkvwWlACDHNypmN?si=ho9ZWKroSXGNnP71sWenuw

DISSENTIENCE RELEASE "KAIJU"

 

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Inspired by classic Japanese monster films and Lovecraftian mythology, DISSENTIENCE are left to fend for themselves and escape a destructive, nameless beast in their latest release "Kaiju". Based out of Bethlehem, PA, the progressive death-thrash unit unleash a devastatingly brutal onslaught accompanied with their humorous take on a B-movie video style, available HERE.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Y7GPzSP84

"While we take the music side of DISSENTIENCE very seriously, the 'Kaiju' video was a great excuse to have some fun with the whole concept." The band shares. "The last thing the world needs is another 'band in a warehouse' or 'live on stage' music video, so we wanted to do things a little differently. Keeping the monster off-screen, we leaned into the B-Movie aspect of our inspiration as it seemingly picks us off one by one. Running around on a freezing day in northeast PA was absolutely brutal, but Sarah from Novro Studios absolutely nailed the edit and made all the frostbite worth it!"

"Kaiju" is the title track and narrative climax of their newly released four-track concept EP. The song's lyrics describe grotesque scenes of bloodshed and helplessness as the unseen terror rips through the last remnants of resistance. Sonically, brutal gutturals, riffs and rhythmic fury build with intensity throughout as the sense of urgency and impending doom escalates.

Kaiju was produced by the band alongside Corey Pierce, the record was engineered by Matt Menafro at Peach Pie Sound, mixed by Zeuss, and mastered by Alan Douches. The music video for "Kaiju" was shot and edited by Sarah Novroski & Novro Studios. The full EP is released independently and available on digital and CD formats.

Kaiju Tracklist:

1-Obsidian Tomb    

2-Chaos Absolute    

3-Kaiju    

4-Death Shroud

About DISSENTIENCE: 

Formed in 2013 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, DISSENTIENCE is a progressive death-thrash metal band that combines the technical precision of death metal with the relentless energy of thrash. Rejecting retro imitation and genre stagnation, the band creates forward-thinking metal that is both aggressive and dynamic. Drawing influence from bands like TRIVIUM, REVOCATION, SYLOSIS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEATH, and LAMB OF GOD, DISSENTIENCE forges a sound built on sharp riffs, crushing rhythms, and inventive songwriting.

The lineup features Connor Valentin on guitar and vocals, James Vitale on guitar, Sean Langer on bass, and Nick Scherden on drums. Known for their intense live performances and refusal to be confined to a single subgenre, the band continuously pushes their sound in new directions. Their music balances chaos and melody while exploring dark themes through a modern lens.

After releasing their debut EP Mask of Pretense in 2018 and their full-length album Empire Anatomy in 2022, DISSENTIENCE returned with the concept EP Kaiju in 2026. The record blends the devastation of giant monster cinema with the dread of Lovecraftian horror, showcasing the band’s evolution in sound and narrative depth. DISSENTIENCE has earned a reputation as one of the most compelling rising forces in heavy music. Their mission is clear: to make metal that is uncompromising, inventive, and unapologetically intense.

DISSENTIENCE is:

Connor Valentin – Guitar / Vocals

James Vitale – Guitar

Sean Langer – Bass

Nick Scherden – Drums

Connect with DISSENTIENCE:

Website: https://www.dissentience.com/

Bandcamp: https://www.dissentience.bandcamp.com

E-Shop: https://www.dissentience.com/products

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

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

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_Dissentience

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

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XzjaIrjSJWK7nNaMPoCae

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dissentience/1438017846

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

5RAND RELEASE VIDEO FOR "DOUBLE BIND"

 

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5RAND have unleashed the official video for "Double Bind", the last single taken from the band's third album, "Ordhalia".

Watch "Double Bind" HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4gitXmwDg

With "Double Bind", Italian modern melodic death metal force 5RAND deliver their most personal and psychologically intense track to date.

Written and performed by Julia Elenoir, Psychologist, Psychotherapist and songwriter, the song embodies a rare convergence of clinical insight and lived experience, transforming a complex psychological reality into a visceral sonic and visual journey.

"Double Bind" takes its name from a concept introduced by Gregory Bateson, describing a devastating relational paradox: when the person you depend on for emotional survival sends you contradictory signals that fracture your sense of self.

Through crushing riffs, cinematic atmospheres and the visceral duality of Julia Elenoir’s growls and haunting clean vocals, the song gives voice to that inner war.

The official video goes even deeper portraying Julia’s real Psychotherapy journey. A painful confrontation with buried truths. A descent into darkness that ultimately becomes transformation.

Because healing is not the absence of pain.

It is the courage to enter it, to honor it and to allow it to reshape you.

Pain is not something to erase.

It is something to face, to endure and ultimately to transform.

What was once unbearable becomes the very force that gives you structure, depth, and truth.

"Double Bind" is not just a song.

It is the sound of breaking and becoming whole again.

"Ordhalia” was produced by Marco Mastrobuono (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance) and mastered by Jens Bogren (Kreator, Opeth).

Album tracklist:

1. Lullaby for the Broken

2. Bloodlife

3. Ordhalia

4. The Nihilist (feat. M. Silvestro / Fear Factory)

5. Double Bind

6. Turbid

7. Ritual of Silence

8. Lethargy

9. Resurge in Death

10. Silent Line

Hailing from Rome, Italy, 5RAND builds on a punishing modern metal foundation, layered with the cinematic depth of melodic death metal, creating an intense and emotionally immersive soundscape. Fronted by the dynamic dual vocals of Julia Elenoir - shifting seamlessly from visceral growls to haunting clean melodies - the band has carved out a distinctive place in the modern metal scene.

Founded by Pierluigi Carocci (guitar), Acey Guns (bass), Andrea De Carolis (drums), and Elenoir (vocals), 5RAND first made waves with their debut “Sacred/Scared”, followed by the critically acclaimed “Dark Mother”. The band has since toured extensively across Europe, sharing the stage with iconic acts such as Dark Tranquillity, Vader, Butcher Babies, Infected Rain, and many others.

In 2025, 5RAND will unveil their most ambitious work to date - a bold new album mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, featuring a powerful guest appearance by the new Fear Factory vocalist, Milo Silvestro. This upcoming release signals a sonic evolution: darker, more introspective, and conceptually daring.

The band’s name, drawn from a chance encounter with a shaman and a South African 5 Rand coin, symbolizes unexpected paths and transformative experiences. Their music explores themes of identity, emotional detachment, philosophy, and human resilience, all woven together through a multidisciplinary artistic vision that spans both sound and visuals.

Line-up:

Julia Elenoir - Voice

Pierluigi Carocci - Guitar

Acey Guns - Bass

Andrea De Carolis - Drums

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