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🕯️ PROTOKOLL 19 Unleashes Haunting New Single “When Will It End” — First Glimpse of Upcoming EP 💀
American dark electronic outfit PROTOKOLL 19 has just revealed their latest sonic descent with the release of “When Will It End,” the chilling first single from their forthcoming EP Somewhere Between Purgatory and Hell, out via Danse Macabre Records.
Blending harsh, melodic synths with vocals that snarl and sear, the track is a perfect taste of what’s to come: bleak beauty, throbbing atmosphere, and emotional catharsis wrapped in electronic aggression.
“When we find ourselves in a dark place, it often feels like there’s no way out,” the band shares. “The longer it continues, the harder it becomes to engage with life. We isolate, haunted by thoughts that never quite leave—they lurk, just out of reach.”
Each track from the EP will be released as a single in the months ahead, culminating in a full digital package with bonus remixes once the final song drops. Somewhere Between Purgatory and Hell promises to be a slow-burning confession—an unraveling of trauma, darkness, and the will to survive it.
🎧 “When Will It End” is now streaming on all major platforms.
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🦾 KLUTÆ (Klute) Returns with New Album “Godsent” — Out May 2nd 💀
The wait is over! Electro-industrial provocateur KLUTÆ (aka Klute, the infamous side-project of Leæther Strip’s Claus Larsen) is back with a brand-new full-length Godsent, set to drop May 2nd.
Dark, pounding, and unapologetically confrontational, Godsent delivers another round of KLUTÆ’s signature fusion of distorted aggression, thundering beats, and anti-authoritarian fire. Expect brutal club energy, sarcastic sermonizing, and enough voltage to short-circuit your psyche.
Pre-order now to lock in the limited edition CD or grab the digital version directly from the source.
🛒 Pre-order “Godsent” on Bandcamp
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🔥 DESERTED FEAR Unleash “Veins of Fire” — A Blazing Statement from Germany’s Death Metal Vanguard 💀
East German death metal titans DESERTED FEAR are back and burning hotter than ever with their upcoming sixth full-length, Veins of Fire, arriving April 25, 2025 via Testimony Records. If you thought they’d peaked—you weren’t paying attention. This isn’t a band resting on old bones. This is a band melting the throne to forge a new one.
From the very first track, Veins of Fire erupts with sharpened songwriting, tighter grooves, and a noticeable step forward in vocal dynamics from frontman Manuel “Mahne” Glatter. Their trademark blend of punishing riffage and melodic sensibility is still front and center—but there’s a newfound precision, clarity, and fire that sets this release ablaze.
Thematically, DESERTED FEAR dig deep into the shadows of modern life—confronting disillusionment, division, environmental collapse, and the enduring will to resist. Veins of Fire doesn’t sermonize—it reflects, with an unflinching stare and clenched fists. It’s a mirror held up to a world unraveling, but also a torch for those refusing to be swallowed by the dark.
Recorded and produced by Fabian Hildebrandt at Eisensound Studio, the album is brought to life with stunning cover art by Roberto Toderico and layout by Chris Orosz. It’s bold, blistering, and absolutely essential.
Since their 2012 debut My Empire (produced by Dan Swanö), the band has steadily climbed the ranks with albums like Kingdom of Worms and Doomsday, earning a spot at the top of Germany’s extreme metal scene. Their live pedigree includes over 250 shows across Europe and appearances alongside Obituary, At The Gates, Morbid Angel, and more.
Now, with Veins of Fire and a full-blown tour on the horizon, DESERTED FEAR are sounding more confident, dangerous, and relevant than ever.
🎧 Pre-order “Veins of Fire” here
Veins of Fire Tracklist
- Into the Burning Lands
- The Truth
- Blind
- Storm of Resistance
- Embrace the Void
- Rise and Fight
- At the End of Our Reign
- Echoes in the Silence
- We Are One
- Veins of Fire
Line-Up
Manuel “Mahne” Glatter – vocals, guitar
Fabian Hildebrandt – guitar
Simon Mengs – drums
John Gahlert – bass (live)
Formats
- Ltd. hand-numbered Digipak CD (1,000 copies)
- Jewel Case CD
- Black vinyl LP
- Marble green vinyl LP
- Transparent green vinyl LP
- More exclusive colors via desertedfear.de
Live: Veins of Fire Tour 2025
w/ KVAEN, FALL OF SERENITY & MESSTICATOR
24.04 – Hamburg, DE – Bahnhof Pauli
25.04 – Essen, DE – Turock
26.04 – Jena, DE – F-Haus
27.04 – Osnabrück, DE – Bastard Club (Matinée)
28.04 – Kassel, DE – Goldgrube
29.04 – Hannover, DE – Musikzentrum
30.04 – Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia
01.05 – Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof
02.05 – München, DE – Backstage (Halle)
03.05 – Stuttgart, DE – Club Zentral
Summer Festival Appearances
03–05.07 – Ballenstedt, DE – Rockharz Festival
01–02.08 – Dortmund, DE – Deathfest
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⚔️ AVENGER OF BLOOD Return to the Frontlines with “Revenge Is My Name” and a New Era of Thrash 💀
Once forged in the fires of the Bay Area thrash scene, AVENGER OF BLOOD has spent the past two decades carving a path of pure sonic devastation. After relocating to Las Vegas following a pair of raw and furious demos, the band scored a deal with JCM Records, unleashing their 2005 debut Complete Annihilation—a scorched-earth statement that quickly earned them global underground recognition.
From there, AVENGER OF BLOOD hit the metal circuit hard, storming festivals like Minneapolis Mayhem, Monsters of Metal, and Northwest Deathfest, and landing a coveted spot on the legendary Speed Kills… Again compilation alongside rising acts like Warbringer, Toxic Holocaust, and Enforcer—a release that helped ignite the modern thrash resurgence.
Their momentum built to a crescendo with the 2008 full-length Death Brigade, issued via Heavy Artillery Records and featuring blistering artwork by the iconic Joe Petagno (Motörhead, Krisiun, Sodom). But the machine hit a snag when founding frontman Eric Greaney and bassist Shawn Loureiro departed, briefly stalling the band’s upward trajectory.
Undeterred, co-founders Shannon Frye and Marc Flores pressed forward, rebuilding the ranks and keeping the flame alive with releases like the Spawn of Evil EP (2012), a split 7” with Witchaven, and the raging On Slaying Ground LP (2016).
Now locked and loaded with their most solid lineup to date—featuring Sal Lalli on vocals, Chris Garcia on guitar, and Corey Sorrenti on bass—AVENGER OF BLOOD is officially back with sharpened teeth and a vendetta to match.
Last year, the band revisited their roots by re-recording their debut as Completely Re-Annihilated, bringing fresh blood to classic cuts and hitting the stage at Blades of Steel Fest alongside legends like Flotsam & Jetsam, Exciter, Vio-lence, and Jag Panzer. They also supported Death Angel and Ruthless on select shows in California and Nevada, signaling their official return to the live battlefield.
Their upcoming full-length Revenge Is My Name is now in the works, with a 2026 release planned—and the band has already begun to unveil what’s next through unrelenting live performances.
The blood is still fresh. The riffs are still lethal. And AVENGER OF BLOOD is here to remind you that thrash never dies—it just gets louder.
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🕳 Room 23 Music Releases “Under Your Skin” by CN^2 & Mel Agony — A Dark Descent into Sonic Intimacy 💀
Room 23 Music has just unveiled “Under Your Skin”—a brooding new collaboration between CN^2 (the introspective alias of Cubic Nomad) and the hauntingly evocative Mel Agony. This single-track release isn’t here to get stuck in your head—it’s here to burrow under your skin, where it belongs.
A slow-burning elegy dripping in melancholic mood, “Under Your Skin” lives in the tension between trip hop unease and dark ambient erosion. Fractured rhythms stumble beneath ghost-like vocals, with Mel Agony’s voice floating like a sorrowful memory you can’t quite shake. The result is a minimalist fever dream—sensual, unsettling, and utterly captivating.
A poisoned lullaby for lovers of the void.
Elegantly restrained and emotionally raw, “Under Your Skin” captures the fragile line between detachment and desire, where every breath feels like it’s echoing from the bottom of an abandoned cathedral. It’s not just a song—it’s a feeling left behind in a room long after the light’s gone out.
🎧 Listen to “Under Your Skin” now
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🛸 LOCKJAW Emerges from the Shadows with New Single “We Are Alien” 💀
Milwaukee’s own industrial insurgents LOCKJAW have dropped a fierce new transmission from the edge of the dark dance dimension: “We Are Alien”, self-released on February 18 and already shaking the speakers of the underground.
A slow-burning banger laced with dystopian dread and rhythmic defiance, “We Are Alien” plunges deep into themes of social isolation, identity, and equality—a brooding anthem for those who’ve never fit the mold and never wanted to.
With a sonic blend that hovers somewhere between electro-industrial, darkwave, and EBM, the track offers gritty synth textures, distorted basslines, and vocals that bite with both sorrow and fire. It’s a direct message from the margins: We are alien… and we are not alone.
LOCKJAW isn’t new to the abyss. They’ve shared stages with the likes of Marilyn Manson and Powerman 5000, carving their name into the alt-industrial underground with brutal honesty and dancefloor menace. “We Are Alien” solidifies their place as Midwest torchbearers for dark sonic rebellion.
👁️ For the outcasts, the overlooked, the overcharged—this one’s for you.
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Shadow Pulse: Top 5 Stories Shaping the Dark, Alt & Dance Underground in 2025 💀
Top 5 Stories in Dark/Alternative Dance Culture
The dark and alternative dance music scenes have recently witnessed several notable developments, from new album releases to significant shifts in nightlife culture. Here are the top five stories making waves:
1. Zeds Dead Returns with ‘Return to the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness’
After nearly a decade since their debut album “Northern Lights,” Canadian electronic duo Zeds Dead has unveiled their sophomore effort, “Return to the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness.” Known for their genre-blending productions and dynamic live performances, the duo attributes the delay to extensive touring and various projects. The new album aims to offer listeners a cohesive experience reminiscent of classic albums. The Sun
2. Rebecca Black’s ‘Salvation’ Embraces Club Culture
Rebecca Black has released her new album “Salvation,” marking a significant evolution in her musical journey. Described as pure pop designed for the club scene, the album reflects Black’s personal growth and resonates with her predominantly queer fanbase. Drawing inspiration from 2000s pop and electro music, “Salvation” showcases Black’s commitment to creating vibrant and danceable tracks. InStyle
3. LOCKJAW Releases New Single ‘We Are Alien’
Milwaukee-based band LOCKJAW has unveiled their latest single, “We Are Alien,” self-released on February 18. The track delves into feelings of alienation in contemporary society, emphasizing themes of equality. Known for their dark musical style, LOCKJAW has previously supported acts like Marilyn Manson and Powerman 5000, solidifying their presence in the alternative dance scene. Shepherd Express
4. Raze.D Debuts with ‘Angry Silhouette’
Veteran DJ D.Ramirez has introduced his new alter ego, Raze.D, alongside the album “Angry Silhouette.” Influenced by the 1980s Sheffield music scene and bands like Depeche Mode and Human League, the album explores themes of technology, self-worth, and social media addiction. Tracks such as “Coming For You” and “Push The Fader” blend cold wave, alt-rock, and synth elements, reflecting Raze.D’s authentic artistic vision. The Irish Sun
5. Decline in Late-Night Clubbing
A global trend of declining late-night clubbing is impacting nightlife capitals from Berlin to New York. Factors contributing to this shift include cost pressures, decreased enthusiasm among Generation Z, the rise of music festivals, and stricter post-pandemic licensing regulations. Data indicates a reduction in club nights extending beyond 3 a.m., with daytime and early evening parties gaining popularity among health-conscious millennials and Gen Z. Despite these changes, the electronic music industry experienced a 17% revenue increase in 2023, highlighting a continued desire for communal musical experiences.
⚡ LAUREN BABIC Shatters Expectations with Debut Solo EP “Too Much and Never Enough” 💀
Alt-metal shapeshifter Lauren Babic has officially stepped into the spotlight with the release of her long-awaited debut solo EP, Too Much and Never Enough—a bold, emotional, and genre-blurring statement from one of modern metal’s most compelling voices.
Known for fronting Red Handed Denial, CrazyEightyEight, and SKYLIMIT, and for racking up hundreds of millions of streams across her viral covers and original work, Babic now takes full creative command on this four-track record, blending soaring hooks, gut-punch breakdowns, and raw vulnerability.
“This EP has been a massive turning point for me—musically and personally,” says Babic. “I’ve always done things independently, and this release is proof that hard work, belief, and kindness really can get you there.”
The EP features fan-favorite singles “Breathe You In,” “Let It Die,” “I’m Bored,” and now the final single: “Sanctuary”—which arrives today with a brand-new music video.
“‘Sanctuary’ is the first track on the EP, but the last to drop—it perfectly captures everything this project is about: melody, heaviness, fierceness, and versatility.”
Produced by Adam Bentley (Arch Echo, Plini) and Lee Albrecht (Silverstein, Hollow Front, The Devil Wears Prada), Too Much and Never Enough isn’t just a debut—it’s a manifesto. It’s Babic proving she can take the mic, the moment, and the metal world by storm—all on her own terms.
Tracklist
- Sanctuary
- Breathe You In
- I’m Bored
- Let It Die
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🧬 FiXT Unleashes “DATAMOSH” by HIGHSOCIETY — Stream It Now 💀
Brace for impact—FiXT has just detonated “DATAMOSH,” the latest cyber-scorcher from bass music disruptor HIGHSOCIETY.
This isn’t just a track—it’s a neural meltdown. DATAMOSH slams glitch aesthetics into dubstep chaos, fusing futuristic distortion with floor-punching grooves and digital delirium. Think: a rave in a server crash, orchestrated by a circuit board on fire.
It’s loud. It’s warped. It’s unreasonably danceable.
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🩸 Frontal Boundary Unleashes “Hollow” — Out Now via Re:Mission Entertainment 💀
The wait is over. Frontal Boundary has officially dropped their crushing new album Hollow, a relentless, emotionally charged ride through the darker edges of industrial and EBM. And they didn’t come alone…
Hollow features a powerful collaboration with Unter Null, merging harsh beauty with chaos-driven precision. As if that wasn’t enough, the album also includes a stacked remix roster featuring the likes of Rotersand, Leæther Strip, Mortal Realm, genCab, Antibody, and Manufactura—each dragging the track through their own sonic underworld.
This is industrial reimagined, refined, and rebuilt for the damaged and defiant.
🛒 Grab it on Bandcamp via Re:Mission Entertainment
🎥 Watch the official video
🎧 Stream the full album on Spotify
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🕯️ Simon Carter Drops Techno Inferno “Dusk Till Dawn” — Out Now 💀
The night belongs to the beat—and Simon Carter is back to claim it with his latest sonic seduction, “Dusk Till Dawn”, a pulsating follow-up to January’s darkly seductive “Pain & Pleasure.”
Dubbed his personal “Techno Thursday”, the release is anything but casual. “Dusk Till Dawn” fuses relentless club energy with sultry female vocals, oozing late-night heat and unfiltered adrenaline. Whether you’re in the booth or beneath the strobes, this track is built to ignite.
The single comes packed with three distinct versions:
- “Dusk Till Dawn” (Extended Version) – A DJ-ready blast of hypnotic techno
- “After Dusk Version” – A darker, post-peak hour dive into late-night euphoria
- “Dance All Night” – A no-nonsense floor-filler designed to keep bodies in motion until sunrise
Officially landing on all major platforms tomorrow (March 28th), the track is available early for the lucky few who just can’t wait to descend into the dark.
With a full slate of fresh releases on the horizon for 2025, Simon Carter continues to dominate the underground with style, stamina, and a steady BPM.
Cheers to the next dance.
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🌌 DVNE Announces Full European Tour in Support of “Voidkind” 💀
Cosmic riff architects DVNE have announced a full-scale European tour this May, bringing their interstellar new album Voidkind to stages across the continent. With a reputation for jaw-dropping live performances and soaring post-metal grandeur, the Glasgow-based five-piece is poised to deliver their most immersive run yet.
Fresh off the critical buzz surrounding Voidkind—hailed as “post-metal album of the decade thus far” by Metal Hammer UK—DVNE will journey from the UK to Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and back, with additional festival appearances lined up for summer 2025.
Recorded in rural Scottish isolation, Voidkind strips down DVNE’s sonic density while amplifying their emotional impact. Lyrically, the album follows a dream-haunting godlike entity and the generations of followers it seduces—a concept echoed in Felix Abel Klaer’s stunning artwork and the band’s explosive live execution.
Stream Voidkind now
Watch the “Plerõma” video
DVNE – European Tour Dates 2025
01/05 – Glasgow, UK – Cathouse
02/05 – Leeds, UK – Key Club
03/05 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
04/05 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
06/05 – Sint Niklas, BE – De Casino
07/05 – Groningen, NL – Vera
09/05 – Oslo, NO – Desertfest
10/05 – Stockholm, SE – Bar Brooklyn
11/05 – Copenhagen, DK – Beta
13/05 – Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia
14/05 – Poznań, PL – Pod Minoga
15/05 – Warsaw, PL – Voodoo
16/05 – Vienna, AT – Escape
18/05 – Ljubljana, SI – KUD Channel Zero
19/05 – Zagreb, HR – Klub Mocvara
20/05 – Novi Sad, RS – SKCNS Fabrika
21/05 – Sofia, BG – Pave Club
22/05 – Thessaloniki, GR – 8ball Club
23/05 – Larissa, GR – Skyland
24/05 – Athens, GR – Gazarte
27/05 – Bologna, IT – Freakout Club
28/05 – Martigny, CH – Caves Du Manoir
29/05 – Zurich, CH – Exil
30/05 – Mainz, DE – Schon Schön
31/05 – Haarlem, NL – Patronaat
01/06 – London, UK – Oslo Hackney
Summer Festival Dates
12/06 – Hradec Kralove, CZ – Rock For People
08/08 – Kortrijk, BE – Alcatraz Festival
16/08 – Bristol, UK – ArcTanGent Festival
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🦠 Cattle Decapitation Announces Massive European Summer Tour for 2025 💀
Europe, prepare for extinction-level intensity. Cattle Decapitation, the undisputed kings of eco-apocalypse deathgrind, have just announced their triumphant return to European stages for Summer 2025. The tour includes a punishing mix of headlining club shows and high-profile festival appearances—some long overdue, some completely unhinged.
Frontman Travis Ryan comments:
“It’s been too long since we hit the June fest circuit in Europe. This run finally brings us to fan-demanded fests like Download, Copenhell, and Graspop, plus long-absent stops like Nummirock, Mystic Festival, and Rock Imperium. We can’t wait to see you in the pit—or under it.”
This tour marks the continued fallout of their acclaimed album Terrasite, a sonic detonation that cemented their place atop extreme metal’s food chain. Expect songs from that record—and enough aural violence to make the Earth bleed.
🧬 Tickets + info here
🎥 Watch the “Solastalgia” video
Also check out: “We Eat Our Young”, “Scourge Of The Offspring”, “A Photic Doom”
CATTLE DECAPITATION // EUROPE SUMMER 2025
Headline Shows
06/08 – Bratislava, SK – Randal =
06/09 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra +=
06/11 – Schweinfurt, DE – Stadtbahnhof +=
06/12 – Eindhoven, NL – Dynamo #=
06/14 – Brighton, UK – Chalk =
06/17 – Oberhausen, DE – Kulttempel #
06/23 – Karlsruhe, DE – Substage >
06/24 – Milan, IT – Legend Club
= w/ Skeletal Remains
- w/ Incantation
w/ Severe Torture
co-headline w/ Fit For An Autopsy
Festival Dates
06/04 – Sölvesborg, SE – Sweden Rock
06/06 – Gdańsk, PL – Mystic Festival
06/07 – Reichenbach, DE – Chronical Moshers
06/13 – Leeuwarden, NL – Into The Grave
06/15 – Donington, UK – Download Festival
06/18 – Copenhagen, DK – Copenhell
06/19 – Nummijärvi, FI – Nummirock
06/21 – Dessel, BE – Graspop
06/22 – Clisson, FR – Hellfest
06/26 – Spalene Porici, CZ – Basinfire
06/27 – Leipzig, DE – Impericon Festival
06/28 – Hauteville, CH – Abyss Festival
06/29 – Cartagena, ES – Rock Imperium
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⚡ FIRSTBORNE Ignites a New Era with M-Theory Audio and Blazing New Single “Wake Up” 💀
Brace yourself—FIRSTBORNE, the hard rock and heavy metal juggernaut featuring some of the genre’s heaviest hitters, has officially joined the ranks of M-Theory Audio. To celebrate, the band has dropped a blistering new single and music video, “Wake Up,” now streaming for those brave enough to hit play.
🎥 Watch “Wake Up” now
Directed by Drew Kaufman (Two Minutes to Late Night), the video blends thunderous riffs with tongue-in-cheek flair, giving fans a dose of FIRSTBORNE’s signature mix of shred, swagger, and self-awareness.
FIRSTBORNE isn’t just a supergroup—they’re a full-throttle collision of talent and tone. Featuring legendary drummer Chris Adler (Lamb of God, Megadeth), guitar hero Myrone (yes, the soft shred pioneer himself), and powerhouse vocalist Girish Pradhan (Girish and the Chronicles, The End Machine), the band fuses classic metal roots with modern energy, soaring hooks, and surgical-level precision.
Formed in 2019, FIRSTBORNE made early waves with a series of independently released EPs and singles from 2020–2023, blending melodic mastery with enough groove to shake tectonic plates. Now they’re leveling up with their first full-length album Lucky, produced by the one and only Machine (Clutch, King Crimson, Crobot)—and due out July 18th via M-Theory Audio.
🛒 Pre-order Lucky now on limited-edition colored vinyl, CD, or digital.
Guitarist Myrone offers a glimpse into the creative chaos:
“When Chris, Girish, and I finally got in a room together, it was a dream. We wrote everything in real-time at Machine’s barn in Texas. I came in with 150 songs… and we used zero. What you hear was born right there, right then.”
Between Adler’s iconic rhythm work, Myrone’s neon-shred precision, and Pradhan’s genre-defining vocals, FIRSTBORNE is an electrified fist to the face of the modern metal scene—built for stages, playlists, and repeat button abuse.
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🧠 Front Line Assembly Unleashes “Neuromotive” (Stacks Remix by Rhys Fulber) 💀
The machine has reawakened. Front Line Assembly has just announced “Neuromotive (Stacks Remix)”—a reimagined version of Bill Leeb’s cerebral cyber-industrial cut, retooled by none other than long-time sonic co-conspirator Rhys Fulber.
This remix reprograms the circuitry of the original, trading steady pulses for twisted glitchscapes, synthetic grime, and futuristic paranoia. Fulber’s touch is both clinical and chaotic—a perfect upgrade for those wired into FLA’s legacy of dystopian electronics.
Think: analog nerves twitching in binary spasms.
🧬 Stream “Neuromotive (Stacks Remix)” now
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🌌 KARDASHEV Plants the “Seed of the Night” with New Single & Video from Upcoming Album “Alunea” 💀
Progressive deathgaze voyagers KARDASHEV have released their stunning new single “Seed of the Night”—a beautifully heavy piece of cosmic philosophy wrapped in melodic breakdowns and emotional gravity. The track arrives ahead of the band’s next full-length transmission, Alunea, set to drop April 25th via Metal Blade Records.
🌱 Of Myth, Meaning & Melody
The single’s title might suggest fantasy—but “Seed of the Night” is pure Kardashev: deeply human, painfully introspective, and spiritually celestial.
“This is Sky-Brother explaining to a newly born being—Atlas—that they were created to carry humanity’s legacy to a place our species could never reach,” explains vocalist Mark Garrett. “That burden shapes them, and in that weight, they find purpose… and pain.”
Musically, the band trades tired deathcore chugs for what they call the “funk-down”—a melodically rich, rhythmically diverse evolution of the breakdown. Think space opera meets math rock meets soul-punching post-metal.
“We wanted to deconstruct the ‘epic moment’ trope,” adds guitarist Nico Mirolla, “and build an entire song that earns it through patience and progression—not just brute force.”
💿 Alunea Drops April 25th via Metal Blade Records
A direct sequel to The Almanac, Alunea continues Kardashev’s mythos with intricate lore, introspective lyricism, and sonic world-building. The album features:
- Guest vocals from Erin (Genital Shame) on “Speak Silence”
- Ethereal duduk instrumentation by Pawel JJ Przybysz on “We Could Fold The Stars”
- Artwork by Karl E.
- Mixed/mastered by Zack Ohren (Entheos, Machine Head, Fallujah)
The album also incorporates constructed language (“conlang”) created by Garrett, adding new linguistic and cultural layers to the story of Atlas and Sky-Brother.
“I used to make up grammar rules while working at a call center,” Garrett admits. “Eventually, that evolved into a language that became part of this universe we’re building.”
🎨 Alunea – Physical Format
- CD & Digital
- Vinyl Variants:
- White Black Dust (US)
- White Black Marbled (EU – Ltd. 300)
- Gold Black Dust (EU – Ltd. 300)
🛒 Pre-order now at metalblade.com/kardashev
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⚔️ HATE Wages “Bellum Regiis” Upon the Masses This May via Metal Blade Records 💀
Polish blackened death metal war machine HATE has just declared their thirteenth full-length record Bellum Regiis will land with full force on May 2nd via Metal Blade Records—and it’s coming for blood, bone, and belief systems.
🎥 The first strike? “Iphigenia.”
Watch it here
With nearly three decades of sonic devastation behind them, HATE isn’t resting on their corpse-pile of accolades. Bellum Regiis (“The War of Kings”) channels a new era of calculated aggression—icy, atmospheric, and epically brutal. Think tectonic riffs, scarred vocals, orchestral whispers, and drums that don’t just blast—they detonate.
Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Katatonia), this nine-track juggernaut sees ATF Sinner, Domin, Nar-Sil, and Tiermes dissecting the nature of power, sacrifice, and the scars etched into human history by kings, tyrants, and blind obedience.
💀 From Iphigenia to Inferi: Themes That Bleed
Lead single “Iphigenia” draws from Greek tragedy—a tale of ritual sacrifice, choice, and fate, drenched in betrayal and divine pressure.
“Is it monstrous to offer your child to the gods?” asks Sinner.
“Or is it divine to willingly die for your people?”
This is the kind of existential devastation that HATE thrives in.
Meanwhile, the album’s title track explores the eternal struggle for power—its seduction, its cost, and its scars. Female vocals from Eliza Sacharczuk and sweeping orchestration add haunted grandeur, while black metal elements cut through with sharpened precision.
🧬 Bellum Regiis – Track Listing
- Bellum Regiis
- Iphigenia
- The Vanguard
- A Ghost of Lost Delight
- Rite of Triglav
- Perun Rising
- Alfa Inferi Goddess of War
- Prophet of Arkhen
- Ageless Harp of Devilry
💿 Formats & Collectible Editions:
- 180g Black Vinyl
- Grey Marble
- Silver Blackdust (Limited to 300)
- Gold Blackdust (Limited to 200)
- Black/White Splatter (US Exclusive – 350 copies)
🛒 Pre-order all formats at MetalBlade.com/HATE
🌍 2025 Tour Dates – Europe, Latin America, Polando
🔥 2025 Tour Dates
w/ Venom Inc., Krisiun, Ater
April–May 2025
- 4/23 – Cafe Central – Weinheim, DE
- 4/24 – DVG – Kortrijk, BE
- 4/25 – The Bread Shed – Manchester, UK
- 4/26 – Lost Lane – Dublin, IE
- 4/27 – The Fleece – Bristol, UK
- 4/28 – 229 – London, UK
- 4/29 – Effenaar – Eindhoven, NL
- 4/30 – Paard – The Hague, NL
- 5/01 – Iduna – Drachten, NL
- 5/02 – Kulturpalast – Hamburg, DE
- 5/03 – Forum – Trier, DE
- 5/04 – Backstage – München, DE
- 5/05 – Rock Café – Prague, CZ
- 5/06 – Orwo Haus – Berlin, DE
- 5/07 – Progresja – Warsaw, PL
- 5/08 – Kwadrat – Krakow, PL
- 5/09 – Barba Negra – Budapest, HU
- 5/10 – Boogaloo – Zagreb, HR
- 5/11 – DK ZSR – Zvolen, SK
- 5/12 – Form Space – Cluj, RO
- 5/13 – Quantic – Bucharest, RO
- 5/14 – Joy Station – Sofia, BG
- 5/15 – Principal – Thessaloniki, GR
- 5/16 – Gagarin – Athens, GR
- 5/17 – MKC – Skopje, MK
Festival Appearance
- 8/21 – Kaltenbach Open Air – Kaltenbach, AT
w/ Vltimas – Latin America
October 2025
- 10/02 – Fabrique Club – São Paulo, BR
- 10/03 – Mister Rock – Belo Horizonte, BR
- 10/04 – Teatro Cariola – Santiago, CL
- 10/05 – Miami Receptions – Quito, EC
- 10/08 – Peppers Club – San Jose, CR
- 10/09 – The Yard – San Pedro Sula, HN
- 10/10 – Ace Of Spades – Bogota, CO
- 10/11 – Circo Volador – Mexico City, MX
Headline Shows – Poland
November 2025
- 11/14 – Kosmos – Szczecin, PL
- 11/15 – 2 Progi – Poznań, PL
- 11/16 – Zaklęte Rewiry – Wrocław, PL
- 11/21 – Podwórko Art – Gdynia, PL
- 11/22 – Klub Odessa – Warszawa, PL
- 11/23 – Hype Park – Kraków, PL
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of HATE:
🎂 The Birthday Massacre Reveals New Single “All of You” via Metropolis Records 💀
The veil lifts once again—Metropolis Records has officially announced “All of You,” the brand new single from the shadow-drenched dreamweavers The Birthday Massacre.
Known for blending bittersweet melodies with brooding synths and post-goth guitar haze, “All of You” continues the band’s legacy of emotionally charged anthems dressed in violet melancholy and electric decay. It’s intimate. It’s cinematic. It’s unmistakably TBM.
💜 A love letter written in static, sorrow, and synth.
Stream “All of You” now
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of The Birthday Massacre:
🧟♂️ Glass Apple Bonzai Resurrects Retro Horror with “Bag of Bones” via Distortion Productions 💀
Creeping in from the neon graveyard, Distortion Productions has just announced Bag of Bones—the latest offering from synth sorcerer Glass Apple Bonzai.
A love letter to VHS-era nightmares and vintage synth-driven terror, Bag of Bones is a haunting blend of dark synthpop, horrorwave, and 80s cinematic nostalgia, wrapped in blood-stained velvet. With haunting vocals and analog-driven textures, this release digs into the shadows of memory—where the past isn’t dead, just waiting.
🩸 Cue the fog machines. The bones are dancing again.
Listen to Bag of Bones now
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of Glass Apple Bonzai:
💀 LIVE TRANSMISSION INCOMING: UNTER NULL INTERVIEW 💀
🗓 03.30.25 | 🕖 7PM EST | 🌐 EVOLRadio.com
Brace yourself for a descent into digital decay and emotional warfare. UNTER NULL, the infamous aggrotech/industrial force forged in fire and feedback, joins EVOL Radio for a live interview that cuts deep into the circuitry of creation, collapse, and rebirth. 🖤
🎙️ From raw sonic brutality to the quiet spaces between chaos, Erica Dunham opens up about the return of Unter Null, the future of harsh electronics, and the ghosts that still whisper behind the beats.
🧬 Expect revelations. Expect distortion. Expect nothing soft.
🔗 Follow @EVOLRadioLIVE for countdowns, teasers, and darkwave drops.
🖤💣 Plug in. Power up. Let go.
⚙️ FiXT Drops “Humanarchy” Single Edit by Circle of Dust & Celldweller 💀
The future trembles under pressure—FiXT has just released the single edit of “Humanarchy,” a high-voltage collaboration between Circle of Dust and Celldweller.
This isn’t just a track—it’s a digital revolt. “Humanarchy” fuses razor-edged cybermetal with glitch-ridden industrial textures, embodying a dystopian cry for autonomy in a world buried under wires and obedience. The sonic chemistry between these two genre-defining forces creates a hybrid that’s both cinematic and savage.
💣 Circuits rebel. Machines break rank. The age of Humanarchy begins.
Stream the single now
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of Circle of Dust & Celldweller:
🩸KING810 release K6: Rustbelt Nu Metal — A Monument Forged in Fire 💀
It’s done. K6: Rustbelt Nu Metal is in the can—and what happened inside that room was nothing short of legendary.
What was captured can’t be measured: not in decibels, not in hours, not in tracks.
It was raw devotion, feral love, and total surrender to the moment.
A monument was built in sound—and you were the mortar.
Every scream, every voice—your voices—now live inside this record.
🩸 Even the careless mind will never forget what happened here.
To our crew: your planning and execution made this impossible thing breathe.
To you, our FAMILY—whether you were in the room or pre-ordering from the shadows—this belongs to all of us.
We’ll reunite in June 2025 for K7 and build the next chapter. But until then, K6 is now in the hands of the mix and master engineers. It’s coming. Soon.
🔥 PRE-ORDER K6 BUNDLES NOW:
🩶 UPCOMING SHOWS:
- March 26, 2025 – Cleveland, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
- March 27, 2025 – Hobart, IN – The Hobart Arts Theatre
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of KING 810:
🌒 Ships In The Night Announces Haunting New Album “Blood Harmony” via Metropolis Records 💀
A spectral wind rises—Metropolis Records has officially announced Blood Harmony, the newest darkwave transmission from ethereal dreamweaver Ships In The Night.
Renowned for her haunting vocals and lush, melancholic synthscapes, Alethea Leventhal channels both shadow and serenity in this latest offering. Blood Harmony promises an emotionally immersive sound experience where sorrow blooms into beauty and melodies drift like fog across a midnight sea.
Unfolding like a haunted lullaby, this record draws from the spaces between memory and myth, where synth pulses mimic heartbeat and lyricism floats like ash. For fans of Zola Jesus, Chelsea Wolfe, and Drab Majesty, Blood Harmony is a siren call from the deep.
🌑 Sink into the sound—listen to “Blood Harmony” now.
Stream / Purchase Here
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of Ships In The Night:
💉 DAWN OF ASHES Declares War on the Pulse with “Hypertensive Crisis” 💀
Los Angeles’ purveyors of industrial terror DAWN OF ASHES return with a new high-pressure dose of mechanized aggression: Hypertensive Crisis. This latest sonic assault marks a new chapter in the band’s legacy of apocalyptic audio warfare—where harsh electronics, blackened metal, and dystopian rage collide under a biohazard moon.
💀 This is not music. This is vital collapse.
Listen to Hypertensive Crisis here
Following the wake of 2022’s Scars of the Broken and 2023’s experimental deep cuts, Hypertensive Crisis finds Kristof Bathory and crew doubling down on chaotic BPMs, clinical distortion, and lyrical themes that bleed paranoia, medical horror, and psychic overload. Think surgical steel sharpened in a rave dungeon—frenzied, hypnotic, and violently cathartic.
⚠️ Sound Like Your Heart’s Exploding? Good.
From cyber-hospital aesthetics to BPMs that mimic cardiac arrest, Hypertensive Crisis is the sound of systems failing—on a personal, societal, and biological level. Fans of Psyclon Nine, Suicide Commando, and the raw early days of DOA will feel the pulse… or the lack of one.
The tracklisting and visuals for the release remain under wraps, but if the teaser campaign is any indication, this era will be DOA’s most volatile yet.
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of DAWN OF ASHES:
🌑 V▲LH▲LL Conjures the End Times with New Album “Skymningsdjur” 💀
Out April 4, 2025 via Artoffact Records
The veil is thinning. The twilight beasts are stirring.
Swedish duo V▲LH▲LL returns from the shadows with their long-awaited full-length album Skymningsdjur, arriving April 4, 2025 via Artoffact Records.
An evolutionary leap into sonic darkness, Skymningsdjur is the band’s first full-length release since 2021’s NEVERSLEEP—a cult classic in the witch house underground. This new offering plunges even deeper into spectral atmospheres, ritual electronics, and minimalist dread, fusing elements of neofolk, grave wave, and ritualistic witch house into a singular storm of apocalyptic beauty.
📦 Media and press received early access via Haulix on March 10. Reviews and rituals are now being summoned.
🕯 The Singles That Summoned the Storm
Over the past year, V▲LH▲LL have offered glimpses of their dark evolution through a series of haunting singles:
- “Nocturnal Eyes” (April 2024): A spectral dirge that lingered like dream residue
- “Little Noises” (June 2024): Sparse, creeping minimalism that whispered in static
- “Hunger” (August 2024): Brooding and guttural, pulsing with ritual dread
- “Calling for Storms” (Current single): The incantation before collapse
Each release served as a cryptic breadcrumb—leading us to this moment.
If Skymningsdjur signals the end of days, then V▲LH▲LL are the ones calling it down from the sky.
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of V▲LH▲LL:
🌐 Artoffact Records:
🩸 HARM’S WAY & FULL OF HELL Forge Unholy Alliance for Spring 2025 Tour 💀
Prepare for impact. This May, HARM’S WAY and FULL OF HELL will detonate a co-headlining tour across North America, unleashing sonic violence alongside support from KRUELTY, JARHEAD FERTILIZER, and CLIQUE.
The Spring 2025 run kicks off May 10th in Detroit and runs through June 8th, culminating in Toronto. Along the way, HARM’S WAY will wreck stages at some of the year’s most stacked festivals—Sonic Temple, Welcome to Rockville, and Milwaukee Metal Fest. This relentless campaign also leads into a new HARM’S WAY EP, with further details to surface in the coming weeks.
“We’re building something heavier than just a tour,” said the band in a teaser. “This is about expression, destruction, and evolution.”
The tour follows the acclaimed release of Common Suffering (Metal Blade Records), an album that sees HARM’S WAY exploring grief, disorder, misanthropy, and mental collapse through some of the most diverse and punishing songwriting in their career.
Tickets are on sale now. Brace yourself.
⚙️ Tour Dates – HARM’S WAY x FULL OF HELL 2025
| Date | Venue | City / Note |
|---|---|---|
| 5/10/2025 | Lincoln Factory | Detroit, MI w/ Converge |
| 5/11/2025 | Sonic Temple ^ | Columbus, OH |
| 5/13/2025 | Eulogy ** | Asheville, NC |
| 5/14/2025 | New Brookland Tavern ** | Columbia, SC |
| 5/15/2025 | Welcome To Rockville ^ | Daytona, FL |
| 5/16/2025 | Georgia Theater | Athens, GA w/ Sanguisugabogg |
| 5/18/2025 | Milwaukee Metal Fest ^ | Milwaukee, WI |
| 5/19/2025 | Blueberry Hill Duck Room | St Louis, MO |
| 5/20/2025 | Portal | Louisville, KY |
| 5/21/2025 | Exit/In | Nashville, TN |
| 5/23/2025 | Rubber Gloves | Denton, TX |
| 5/24/2025 | Empire Garage | Austin, TX |
| 5/25/2025 | Secret Group | Houston, TX |
| 5/27/2025 | The Masquerade | Atlanta, GA |
| 5/28/2025 | Motorco Music Hall | Durham, NC |
| 5/30/2025 | The Canal Club | Richmond, VA |
| 5/31/2025 | Baltimore Soundstage | Baltimore, MD |
| 6/01/2025 | Underground Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6/02/2025 | Bowery Ballroom | New York, NY |
| 6/04/2025 | AMH | Amityville, NY |
| 6/05/2025 | Webster Underground | Hartford, CT |
| 6/06/2025 | The Middle East | Boston, MA |
| 6/07/2025 | Theatre Fairmount | Montreal, QC |
| 6/08/2025 | Axis Club | Toronto, ON |
^ = Festival Date
** = HARM’S WAY Solo Date
🌐 Deep Dive into the Universe of HARM’S WAY:
🔥 AVERSED Unleash “Burn” Video Amid the Chaos of New Album ‘Erasure of Color’ 💀
From the shadow-soaked corners of New England’s metal underground, AVERSED returns with Erasure of Color, a brutal and elegant firestorm of Gothic-laced melodic death metal—now out everywhere on digital and physical formats. To mark the occasion, the band has premiered a brand-new video for the track “Burn,” capturing the raw intensity of their live ritual in full flame.
Filmed in their home venue—The Middle East in Cambridge, MA—the video is pure adrenaline, fusing pit-swirling madness with visceral camera work and the band’s crushing stage presence.
“We unleashed our videographers into the crowd to brave the pit and capture the energy,” says guitarist Sungwoo Jeong. “They survived—and we’re glad we captured that amazing show for all eternity.”
But “Burn” isn’t just a pit anthem—it’s a multi-dimensional beast.
“It started as a big-stage anthem,” says drummer Jeff Saltzman. “Then we added a rumba-clave section, a bass solo, and lyrics about violent class revolution. Not exactly your standard metal banger—but that’s what defines AVERSED.”
⚙️ About the Album: Erasure of Color
Released independently with support from Bandcamp, indie retailers, and limited physical editions—including 300 smoked-colored vinyl and 100 cassette copies—Erasure of Color is a monumental statement of intent. The album is a tempest of progressive death metal, gothic melody, and extreme emotional depth.
“This isn’t just another album; it’s a rebirth… a powerful exploration of grief, fueled by melodic death metal.” – Decibel
“Think the bounce of mid-career The Agonist with the haunting widescreen talents of Oceans of Slumber.” – New Noise
Featuring artwork from Adam Burke (Unto Others, Gatecreeper) and orchestral arrangements by Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Silent Skies), the album was produced by bassist Alden Marchand and guitarist Sungwoo Jeong, with mixing by AJ Viana (Wormhole) and mastering by Brad Boatright (Code Orange, Obituary).
📀 Available on all major streaming platforms + Bandcamp
💽 Order physical formats here
🔥 Recent Singles:
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🧨 Out Of Line Weekender 2025 to Ignite Berlin with Dark’n’Electro Fury 💀
Berlin will burn in May.
From May 8th to 10th, 2025, the city’s legendary Astra Kulturhaus becomes ground zero for a three-day descent into the depths of darkness, noise, and ritual rhythm: the Out Of Line Weekender 2025 – Dark’n’Electro Edition.
Presented by Out Of Line Music, the event returns with a vengeance, assembling a lineup of titans and underground disruptors from the realms of Industrial, EBM, Darkwave, Post-Punk, Synth, Death Disco, and Electro-Avantgarde. Expect blood-pulse BPMs, gothic atmospherics, and blacklight-drenched breakdowns that transcend genre—and space-time.
🩸 This is not a concert. This is a rite.
🔥 LINEUP HIGHLIGHTS
| Thursday, May 8 | Friday, May 9 | Saturday, May 10 |
|---|---|---|
| The KVB | Hocico | Covenant |
| Linea Aspera | Solitary Experiments | The Bloody Beetroots (DJ Set) |
| Marie Davidson | Dive | Sidewalks & Skeletons + Cashforgold |
| Motor!k | Torul | Leaether Strip |
| Years of Denial | Klutae | She Hates Emotion |
| Corlyx | Any Second | Violent Magic Orchestra |
| Kllsignl | Mintage |
Each night opens its portal at 6:00 PM (Thursday + Friday) and 5:00 PM (Saturday), with sets detonating soon after. Prepare for immersive visuals, subwoofer-shattering audio, and an audience dressed in equal parts latex, cyberpunk, and pure chaos.
📍 Location:
Astra Kulturhaus Berlin
Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin, Germany
🎟️ Ticket Info:
- Weekend Pass: €99.99 (incl. VAT + booking fees)
- Available now via Out Of Line Shop
💡 Payment options: PayPal, advance transfer
📦 Shipping begins at €4.50 per order
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