FREQUENCY OVERLOAD RELEASE "THRASH KING"

 

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Long Island, NY – Get ready to raise your horns and enter the pit! SODEH RECORDS is proud to announce the release of Thrash King, the latest relentless assault from Long Island metal titans Frequency Overload. Slashing riffs, pounding drums, and unrelenting energy define this track, capturing the raw essence of thrash metal at its most ferocious.

Recorded, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Joey Z (Life Of Agony) at The Nest Studio, Thrash King delivers a “sub-genre melting pot” of metal mayhem. Fans of OVERKILL and IRON MAIDEN will recognize the wall-of-death energy as classic thrash fury collides with a modern, blazing pace. Destined to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with anthems like “Caught in a Mosh” and “Toxic Waltz,” this track is a love letter to the dancers, moshers, slammers, and true pit crew of the scene.

Rejecting pseudo-intellectual messaging, Frequency Overload focuses on slam-for-slam’s-sake intensity. The lyrics celebrate the cycle of energy between the stage and the pit, culminating in a chorus that calls out: “Rise again, for YOU are the Thrash King!”

For fans of:

- OVERKILL

- IRON MAIDEN

- SLAYER

About Frequency Overload:

Frequency Overload is a powerhouse in the Long Island metal scene, known for their explosive live performances and dedication to the thrash metal genre. With their dynamic sound and fierce energy, they continue to push the boundaries of metal, bringing fans a visceral experience that leaves them craving more.

Follow Frequency Overload:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083998030368

https://www.instagram.com/frequencyoverload1/

https://frequencyoverload.bandcamp.com/

Prepare to feel the adrenaline, the sweat, and the pure, unadulterated thrash energy that only Frequency Overload can deliver with Thrash King. The track is now available wherever metal roars loudest. Check them out on Bandcamp and support the scene!

Streaming / Purchase: Thrash King  https://frequencyoverload.bandcamp.com/track/thrash-king

VOIDTHRONE RELEASE "DREAMING RAT"

 

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Dissonant Blackened Death Metal quartet, Voidthrone, returns with Dreaming Rat, their most unhinged and trenchant record yet!

The album's first single, "First Blood," has been premiered by Toilet ov Hell. A dissonant death metal meat-slab that dissolves and mutates into a blackened, transcendent collapse, click to stream it at:

toiletovhell.com/exclusive-track-premiere-voidthrone-first-blood

Structured as a three-part cosmic death ritual, Dreaming Rat follows a triptych of parallel arcs: a solar system burning through its lifespan, a civilization collapsing under its own complexity, and a parasite replicating itself across language, culture, and flesh. The band trades some of the prior atmospheric murk for a more immediate, frenetic mix—closer, sharper, and meaner. 

Vocalist Zhenya Frolov delivers his most insane performance yet, retching through death-metal lows, black-metal shrieks, and ritualistic howls as the album spirals toward extinction. The listener is invited to drift calmly and unflinching through the maelstrom, like the dreaming rat on the album’s cover.

FFO: Imperial Triumphant, Deathspell Omega, Krallice, Ulcerate, Portal, and the absolute heat death of the universe.

Dreaming Rat will be released on May 8.

Pre-order:

voidthrone.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-rat

Track Listing:

Arc 2 - The vital present. A universe, a civilization, an idea flourishing into a promised infinity.

1. II-I. Homeless Animal

2. II-II. Morbid Seagull

3. II-III. Ren Omega

Arc 1 - The hopeful past. A maelstrom of violence and optimism.

4. I-I. Bergen

5. I-II. Dreaming Rat

6. I-III. First Blood

Arc 3 - The silent future. An extinguished, lonely death of the physical, spiritual, and cognitive.

7. III-I. Surfing the Abyss

8. III-II. The Dying Squid

9. III-III. Worm Spiral

Credits:

Produced / Mixed / Mastered by Ronald Foodsack (Voidthrone).

Album Art: Kiri Yu (kiriska.com)

Line-up:

Zhenya Frolov - Vocals, Japanese Otamatone

Ron - Guitar, Jaw Harp

Gavin Brooks - Fretless and Fretted Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Solos

Josh Keifer - Drums, Vibraslap, Didgeridoo, Spoons 

BIO:

Hailing from the rain-soaked muck of the Pacific Northwest, Voidthrone crafts dissonant blackened death metal that is as belligerent as it is meticulously arranged. Intentionally disorienting and feral, their unconventional music has evolved from the raw Spiritual War Tactics (2016) and the avant-garde churn of Kur (2018) to the sharpened, atmospheric density of 2022’s Metaphysical Degradation.

Discography:

Dreaming Rat (May 8, 2026)

Metaphysical Degradation (2022)

Kur (2018)

Spiritual War Tactics (2016)

voidthrone.bandcamp.com

youtube.com/@voidthrone

facebook.com/voidthrone

instagram.com/voidthronemetal

HELGAFELL RELEASE "CHRONICLES"

 

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Helgafell - "Chronicles"

Release: 27.03.26 (27th March)

Merch: CD in two editions

Tracklist:

1. The Harrying of the North

2. The Bandit of the Marsh

3. The Council of Folly

4. The Union of Kings

"Chronicles" is a concept album derived from four stories relating to Anglo-Saxon history.

All four songs are based on significant events which helped to shape the outcomes of the late Anglo-Saxon reign of England. These battles, kings and events have contributed significantly to the cultural identity of the English kingdom through blood and toil.

Only when we bear the torch of remembrance can we reignite our collective memory.

Created in 2017, Helgafell is a one man Atmospheric Black Metal band from the South West of England. The music’s themes focus solidly around nature, Paganism, environmentalism and autonomy.

https://www.facebook.com/helgafellband/

https://helgafell.bandcamp.com/

https://helgafellnp.bandcamp.com/album/chronicles

PAISAUNT RELEASE "LIFE AND OTHER HORRORS"

 

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PAISAUNT - LIFE AND OTHER HORRORS

Release: 10.04.26 (10th April)

Paisaunt's second album "Life and Other Horrors" is dedicated to the Absurdist philosophy, which asserts that human beings inherently seek meaning in a chaotic, irrational, and meaningless universe.

This unavoidable conflict between the human desire for order and the indifferent, silent world creates "The Absurd".

Rather than advocating for despair or suicide, absurdism calls for recognizing this absurdity, rebelling against it by creating a personal meaning, and living life passionately despite its ultimate lack of purpose.

Paisaunt creates highly melodic Black Metal with atmospheric & Rock ‘n’ Roll elements.

Tracklist:

1. Every Grief I Meet

2. Withered Husks of Some Dead Memory

3. Thy Soul Shall Find Itself Alone

4. Maladaptive Daydreaming

5. The Cold Evening Glow

6. The Faithful Beauty of the Stars

7. Dawn

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0L4d0kKGcg7p6z2dyMNHfb

https://paisaunt.bandcamp.com/

HIGHGATE RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "DEATH COMES"

 

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Kentucky's Doom laden Sludge lords, HIGHGATE, have released "Death Comes," the second single from forthcoming album, Prophecies of Eternal Horror! Stream it now on Bandcamp and YouTube.

Emanating from the hills of Northern Kentucky, HIGHGATE unleash a Sludge filled, Doom laden yowl that speaks of years of struggle and despair. Prophecies Of Eternal Horror finds the dead bodies stacking to the sky as HIGHGATE grapple with global war atrocities, religious fanaticism and class warfare.

HIGHGATE previously shared the album's first single, "At Paranoia’s Poison Door." The song is described as a blackened-doom battle cry against an overreaching government that wants us too scared to think or act for ourselves. The lyrical refrain of “crawl to your masters” speaks to the song's theme of government capability to brainwash citizens into cowering boot-lickers. Stream the song now at youtu.be/_CQJ2x6vwHc.

For fans of Grief, Primitive Man, Mizmor, Eyehategod and Rwake. Stream more from HIGHGATE on Spotify.

Prophecies Of Eternal Horror track listing:

1. Terraforming Hell 

2. Death Comes 

3. At Paranoia's Poison Door 

4. Deceiver 

5. The Writhing Dawn

Prophecies Of Eternal Horror is set to be released on March 27.

Album pre-order links:

Spotify pre-save - ffm.to/highgate 

CD ($10) - shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/highgate-prophecies-of-eternal-horror-cd

Digital Download ($6.66) - hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/prophecies-of-eternal-horror

HIGHGATE is:

Greg Brown - vocals

Steve Porter - battery & vocals

Jamie Porter - guitar, bass & vocals



highgatedoom.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/Highgatedoom

IRON SLUG RELEASE "DECEIT AND MISERY"

 

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IRON SLUG – DECEIT AND MISERY

LABEL: ROAD TO MASOCHIST

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 27th 2026

Formed in Kent in 2022, a murky, anguished blight upon the so-called ‘Garden Of England’, Iron Slug have become an established presence on the UK’s doom scene. With a single-minded sense of intent and an array of irresistible riffs they have pounded their way into the consciousness of those drawn to the low, slow and oppressive. After two coruscating EPs – 2024s Debauched And Bored and Unrepentant Grin – both warmly received by fans and critics alike, the band are now ready to unveil their full-length debut of unrepentant doom. Featuring five mammoth tracks of backbreaking heaviness that each seem to stretch out into eternity, but at the same time never feel a second too long, Deceit And Misery has arrived.

The album begins with the seething, menacing guitars of ‘A Calming Turmoil’, the song gathering itself in a slow building of purpose, before settling into a relentless, methodical groove. When the strong, imposing vocals arrive their measured, melodic timbre adds a sense of gravitas that just increases the momentous weight of the music. ‘Love Retires Under Night’ descends in an avalanche of Sabbath-style riffing and gradually digs down deeper into the darkness than Iron Slug’s progenitors ever delved. This is raw, sludge-touched doom, stripped of all artifice, flayed to the bone and bleeding bitter emotion; its hypnotic, grinding heaviness carrying you to the indistinct boundaries between the waking world and the void of dreamless sleep. First single, ‘Graceless Bodies’ and the stunning ‘Die The Same’ follow, both lifted to new heights by superb vocal performances – steeped in soulful melody and a hint of the desert’s endless dust. All of which leads us beneath the hammer of ‘Ritualistic Feeding’, a bleak, shuddering leviathan of a track whose every chord, drum beat and fiercely enunciated syllable is delivered with meaning and might. Deceit And Misery is a bellowed statement of intent, a giant stride taken and a revelation of both immediate power and burgeoning potential. Iron Slug have arrived, in no uncertain terms.

Produced by long-term collaborator Jason Frye (Allfather, Jøtnarr, Erth Altr etc), Deceit And Misery sounds gritty and textured, tactile yet abrasive and imbued with rich depth of spirit. Meanwhile, the intensity of emotion generated by the unrelenting songs and fiercely focussed performances has been perfectly captured in the striking artwork of Black Crow White (Death Island, Extinction A.D., Nuclear Desolation etc). Iron Slug have created a raw, hard-hitting album that connects deeply with the essence of doom and when it hits the streets on March 27th via Road To Masochist, on 12” vinyl and CD formats, the impact will be seismic.

Line-up:

Will Rayner - Guitar/Lead Vocals

Will Bond - Drums/Backing Vocals

Genre: Doom/Sludge Metal

For fans of: Black Sabbath |Goatsnake | Saint Vitus | Electric Wizard

Further Information:

https://www.facebook.com/ironslugdoom/

https://www.instagram.com/iron_slug

https://ironslug.bandcamp.com/

https://roadtomasochist.co.uk

PHENOMY RELEASE "PHANTASMAGORIA"

 

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Phenomy, the Lebanese metal powerhouse, return with their most ambitious and cinematic release yet, Phantasmagoria . Blending melodic thrash, groove metal, and atmospheric layers with subtle Middle Eastern influences, the album plunges listeners into a dark carnival of sound where chaos, psychological struggle, and inner conflict collide.

Formed in Beirut in 2014, Phenomy have steadily carved out a name for themselves in both the regional and international metal scenes. With a resume that includes representing Lebanon at Wacken Open Air and headlining major festivals across Europe and the Middle East, the band have proven that heavy metal knows no borders. Phantasmagoria , their fourth studio album, showcases the band’s evolution: heavier, darker, and more cinematic than ever before, without losing the raw aggression and groove that fans have come to expect.

"Phantasmagoria takes listeners into a chilling carnival of sound where darkness meets destiny, reflecting both our roots and our evolution as a band," the band explains.

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Jaro Sound , with additional production by Loïc El Haddad , the album was recorded across Sound Pressure Studios , Ontune Studios , and Grotesque Productions . The haunting, intricate artwork was created by Stefan Koidl , visually reflecting the album’s dark and cinematic essence.

For fans of Machine Head , Lamb of God , and Gojira , Phantasmagoria offers a heavy, immersive experience that bridges melodic thrash aggression with groove-laden intensity and epic, atmospheric depth.

Phantasmagoria is released worldwide via Art Gates Records and is available for streaming everywhere: https://linktr.ee/phenomania

Managed by Extreme Management Group.

Check them out on YouTube and subscribe:  

https://youtu.be/So5-QQKr6Jw

Connect with the band:

https://linktr.ee/phenomania

https://phenomyofficial.com

www.facebook.com/phenomyofficial

www.instagram.com/phenomyofficial

FADED REMEMBRANCE RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "THE BLESSING OF DOWNFALL"

 

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A little over a year after the release of their third album, "Dying Age", Hungarian Atmospheric Doom project Faded Remembrance is set to release their new album, "The Blessing of Downfall", on 15 May on the Bitume Prods label.

Ahead of the album's release, Faded Remembrance has unveiled the single "The Blessing of Downfall", which is available on streaming platforms, as well as a music video on YouTube.

https://kasurl.com/Cr2be

https://youtu.be/gsi-9l9Tl0E?is=gNUUU7MV3ix4IE7G

For fans of heavy, atmospheric music reminiscent of Pan Thy Monium.

Faded Remembrance is a one-man Atmospheric Doom/Death/Gothic metal musical project founded in 2020, located in Győr, Hungary.

The music is supported by trumpet, trombone and synth. The rhythm of play is slow-mid tempo (60-150) using 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 6/4 time signatures. The vocals have clean and harsh parts as well. Tuning is standard D and very distorted rhythm guitars and bass, the clean and solo guitars have an atmospheric tonality.

The songs have lots of melody inside but also the trumpet, trombone and synth can add some bitter-sweet tonality to them.

The lyrics are about human nature, inner struggles, faith, existence, emotions and nature, they are more poems than just simple lyrics.

Main influences: early Anathema, early Paradise Lost, Sear Bliss, Candlemass, Death, Carcass, My Dying Bride, Moonspell, Celtic Frost, The Blood Divine and many many more...

For more information on Faded Remembrance 👇

https://linktr.ee/fadedremembrance

Links to the label 👇

https://www.bitume-prods.fr

https://www.facebook.com/share/17D5dKUqp1/

https://www.instagram.com/bitumeprods

RELIC RELEASE "CROWN OF FLIES"

 

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A new Blackened Death Metal entity has formed. Featuring veterans of the Milwaukee metal scene, RELIC is set to release debut EP, Crown of Flies, April 3 on CD and digital formats.

The EP's first single, "Scavengers Daughter," is streaming now at youtu.be/JHYByItCdFE, as well as on Bandcamp and Ampwall.

Delivering Death Metal's dissonant punishing riffage with Black Metal's relentless chaotic speed. RELIC builds a new monument on the foundation of those that came before. Comprised of seasoned Milwaukee metal scene veterans with a history of making tight and focused music. Their debut EP, Crown Of Flies, is a blistering slab of Midwest 90s Blackend Death Metal worship. Delivered with malintent for its listeners. No frills, no scene drama, or gimmicks used by so many bands today. Pure underground Death Metal that is in your face and out for blood.

RELIC is:

Kevin Forsythe (Jungle Rot, Emblazoned) – Guitar / Bass

Jeff Plewa (Micawber, Emblazoned) – Vocals

Alex “Pulverizer” Pulvermacher (Decrescent, Emblazoned) – Drums

Vinny Alvarez (A Night At The Chalet, Slam Pig) - Guitar 

FFO: Belphegor, Sanguisuabogg, 200 Stab Wounds, Diocletian, Behemoth, Angelcorpse, Devourment, Dead Congregation, Immolation

Pre-order:

relicdm.bandcamp.com/album/crown-of-flies

Track Listing:

1. The Void Between Gods

2. Filth Of Rebirth

3. Scavengers Daughter

4. Iron Sactament

Credits:

Recorded at Belle City Sound in Racine WI, November 2025.

Produced by Chris Wisco.

Mixed and Mastered by Billy Diamond.

Album Cover: Sant V. Schreiber 

Logo Design by Christophe Szpajde

Band Photo Credit: K Pro Creative 

facebook.com/RELICDM

instagram.com/RELIC.DM

youtube.com/@RELICDM

ampwall.com/a/relicdm

AZKEN AUZI RELEASE "INFERNUA"

 

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Band: AZKEN AUZI

Album: Infernua

Release Date: March 6, 2026

Country: France

Genre: Occult Doom Sludge

Label: Argonauta Records

Azken Auzi, the French occult doom/sludge duo, will unveil their album Infernua on March 6 through Argonauta Records.

Three years after the release of their debut album, Azken Auzi return with a powerful new opus titled Infernua, marking a major evolution in the band’s artistic identity. After intense live activity and numerous concerts, the trio have refined a sound that is darker, more technical and emotionally deeper, blending occult doom and sludge with atmospheric tension and mature songwriting.

With Infernua, Azken Auzi finally reveal their true voice. The album explores the shadows of the human soul through oppressive heaviness, hypnotic grooves and carefully crafted dynamics. Each track pushes further into a universe where raw power meets introspection, creating a journey that is both brutal and immersive.

From the opening moments that immediately define the new direction of the band, to the final, more ethereal piece designed to leave a sense of fragile hope, Infernua unfolds as a complete and uncompromising experience. It is the sound of a band fully aware of its identity and unafraid to dive into darkness while still leaving space for emotional resonance.

More mature, more personal and more intense than ever, Infernua stands as Azken Auzi’s most accomplished statement to date.

Tracklist:

01 - Deep Hell

02 - SK

03 - Black Mass

04 - See You Next Tuesday

05 - Reptilian (feat. Nico Voidozer)

06 - From Hell

Formed in Spring 2021, Azken Auzi was born from the remnants of Maniac and Tom Is Fat, when Ludo, Laurent and Fred decided to explore a darker and more tormented side of their musical vision. Combining doom, sludge and atmospheric passages, the band quickly shaped a distinctive sound through rehearsals, songwriting and live performances.

Their first demo single “I Hate You” received strong feedback, leading to the recording of their self titled debut album released by Argonauta Records in 2023. Since then, Azken Auzi have continued to evolve, pushing their music into heavier, deeper and more expressive territories, now fully realized with Infernua.

For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/azkenauzi

https://azkenauzi.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/azkenauzi

https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords