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W.E.B. UNLEASHES “DRAGONA” LIVE AHEAD OF DARKNESS ALIVE RELEASE

January 25, 2026 Evol Radio Leave a comment

Greek symphonic extreme metal titans capture raw power and ritual intensity on their first-ever live album, arriving February 20, 2026.

W.E.B. have revealed a ferocious live video/single for “Dragona”, offering a blistering preview of their upcoming live album Darkness Alive, due February 20, 2026 via Metal Blade Records.

💀 A Night in Athens, Forged in Fire
Recorded in the band’s hometown of Athens on September 22, 2024, Darkness Alive captures W.E.B. at full force—ritualistic, commanding, and unrelenting. The performance distills the band’s symphonic extremity into a visceral document that balances precision with raw, communal energy.

💀 “Dragona”: A Live Rite of Passage
Originally appearing on the acclaimed 2017 full-length Tartarus, “Dragona” detonates here as a black metal masterwork with an epic, ceremonial finale—one that fans and critics alike have long ranked among the band’s most revered compositions. Lyrically, the track praises an ancient god through a funeral exodus, cementing its status as a permanent pillar of W.E.B.’s live set.

💀 Standout Moments from the Set
The album also features crushing performances of “Into Hell Fire We Burn”—described by vocalist/guitarist Sakis Prekas as a “thunderous marriage of black and heavy metal with a chorus that literally orders you to sing along”—and “Dark Web,” an intense collision of melodic death and modern metal ferocity.

💀 What Comes Next
With Darkness Alive set for digital release, W.E.B. are already deep into composing their next studio full-length. “It is by far the best material we’ve ever had on a record,” Prekas notes. “All new material must be better material—otherwise there is no reason to release it. Stay Dark.”

💀 Darkness Alive — Track Listing

Crimson Dawn (Live)
Pentalpha (Live)
Dark Web (Live)
Into Hell Fire We Burn (Live)
Murder Of Crows (Live)
Necrology (Live)
Morphine for Saints (Live)
Dragona (Live)
Eligos (Live)

💀 W.E.B. Lineup
Sakis Prekas — vocals, guitar
Hel Pyre — vocals, bass, keys
Alex Despotidis — guitar
Babis Kapageridis — bass
Vasilis Nanos — drums

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⚔️ AMON AMARTH Summon a Continental Onslaught with “THE ALLFATHER AWAKENS” 2026 UK + EU Headline Tour 💀

November 27, 2025 Evol Radio

Sweden’s unstoppable Viking metal warlords Amon Amarth are returning in 2026 with a colossal UK + EU headline siege—one built on fire, steel, and the promise of an entirely new era of brutality.

The Allfather Awakens Tour brings an all-Swedish lineup of devastation, with Orbit Culture and Soilwork joining the charge as the longships push ashore throughout October and November 2026.

A New Age of War Is Coming ⚔️🔥

Fresh from conquering festival seas, supporting Slayer across the UK, and leveling the U.S. alongside Pantera, Amon Amarth now prepare to unveil an all-new theatrical stage production—their most ambitious vision yet.

The band will also deliver an extended headline set, forging the next chapter of Viking metal mythology. The raid begins October 9th in Manchester before tearing across London, Wolverhampton, and then the entire EU with no mercy left behind.

This is not myth. This is not illusion. This is modern metal’s most dominant storytellers calling their armies to war.

Tickets go live
Friday, November 28th at 9am GMT / 10am CET
via AmonAbarth.com/Tour.

A New Single, a New Age, a New Album Incoming 🌊⚔️

To mark the turning of the tide, Amon Amarth recently fired off their newest single, “We Rule The Waves,” a triumphant offering to the gods. The song’s video stands as a war banner announcing what’s next:

A full new album arrives late 2026.

Forged in iron, shaped by salt and storm, and sharpened by decades of mythic storytelling, the coming record promises to be one of the most devastating offerings in their entire saga.

UK RAID DATES 🇬🇧

Fri 9 Oct — Manchester, O2 Apollo
Sat 10 Oct — London, Eventim Apollo
Sun 11 Oct — Wolverhampton, Civic Hall

EU RAID DATES 🇪🇺

13 Oct — Paris, FR — Zenith
14 Oct — Esch sur Alzette, LUX — Rockhal
16 Oct — Stuttgart, DE — Schleyer-Halle
17 Oct — Frankfurt, DE — Festhalle
18 Oct — Antwerp, BE — Lotto Hall
20 Oct — Den Bosch, NL — Mainstage
21 Oct — Hamburg, DE — Sporthalle
23 Oct — Gothenburg, SE — Scandinavium
24 Oct — Stockholm, SE — Hovet
26 Oct — Helsinki, FI — Ice Hall
27 Oct — Tallinn, EE — Unibet Arena
29 Oct — Gliwice, PL — PreZero Arena
30 Oct — Leipzig, DE — Quarterback Arena
31 Oct — Oberhausen, DE — Rudolf Weber Arena
2 Nov — Budapest, HU — Barba Negra
3 Nov — Vienna, AT — Gasometer
4 Nov — Bamberg, DE — Brose Arena
6 Nov — Prague, CZ — O2 Universum
7 Nov — Berlin, DE — Velodrom
8 Nov — Munich, DE — Zenith
10 Nov — Milan, IT — Alcatraz
11 Nov — Zurich, CH — The Hall
13 Nov — Barcelona, ES — Sant Jordi Club
14 Nov — Madrid, ES — Vistalegre
15 Nov — Lisbon, PT — Sala Tejo

The Legend of Amon Amarth Continues 🛡️

Formed in 1992, Amon Amarth have forged their iron legacy with albums like “Twilight of the Thunder God” and “Jomsviking,” merging myth, melody, and mayhem into one of metal’s most recognizable identities. Their worldwide domination, festival headlining might, and explosive live production have crowned them kings of the modern Viking metal era.

From the shores of Valhalla to the stages of the world, Amon Amarth continue to evolve without abandoning the power, heart, and ferocity that built their dynasty.

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Fit For An Autopsy Unveils New Music Video for ‘It Comes For You’

September 16, 2025 Evol Radio

Prolific metal band Fit For An Autopsy has released an unrelenting new standalone single, ‘It Comes For You’. The track is an aggressive, full-throttle journey that masterfully blends the band’s older sound with the high-caliber production and songwriting that’s become their trademark.

‘It Comes For You’ was recorded at Graphic Nature Audio in Kinnelon, NJ, with the band’s own Will Putney handling production, mixing, and mastering. The cover art was created by Jorden Haley.

The band will join Killswitch Engage on their UK and European tour, kicking off on September 29th. The 25-date trek will make stops in London and Berlin before wrapping up in Helsinki on December 3rd. Decapitated will join them for the full tour, with Hatebreed on the first leg and Employed to Serve on the second.

Fit For An Autopsy also just announced their headlining dates in Australia. The 7-date run will feature support from Bodysnatcher, Volatile Ways, and Pain Body. Tickets go on sale on September 11th.

Tour Dates

LEG ONE

Sep. 29 – PT Lisbon @ LAV*

Oct. 01 – ES Madrid @ La Riviera*

Oct. 02 – ES Barcelona @ Razzmatazz*

Oct. 04 – IT Milan @ Fabrique*

Oct. 05 – CH Zurich @ Halle 622*

Oct. 06 – FR Paris @ Bataclan*

Oct. 08 – GB Wolverhampton @ Civic Hall*

Oct. 09 – GB Manchester @ Manchester Academy*

Oct. 11 – GB Newcastle @ NX*

Oct. 12 – GB Cardiff @ Depot*

Oct. 13 – GB Leeds @ O2 Academy Leeds*

Oct. 15 – GB Glasgow @ O2 Academy*

Oct. 17 – GB London @ OVO Wembley Arena*

Oct. 19 – GB Belfast @ Telegraph Building*

Oct. 20 – IE Dublin @ National Stadium* * W/ HATEBREED

LEG TWO

Nov. 20 – DE Cologne @ Palladium~

Nov. 21 – DE Ludwigsburg @ MHP Arena~

Nov. 22 – DE Berlin @ Columbiahalle~

Nov. 24 – CZ Prague @ SasaZu~

Nov. 25 – DE Leipzig @ Haus Auensee~

Nov. 27 – DE Hamburg @ Sporthalle~

Nov. 28 – DK Copenhagen @ Amager Bio~

Nov. 29 – SE Stockholm @ Fallan~

Dec. 01 – NO Oslo @ Sentrum Scene~

Dec. 03 – FL Helsink @ House of Culture~ * W/ EMPLOYED TO SERVE

AUSTRALIAN DATES

Jan. 15 – AU Brisbane @ Venue TBD

Jan. 16 – AU Newcastle @ King St Bandroom

Jan. 17 – AU Sydney @ Liberty Hall

Jan. 18 – AU Canberra @ The Basement

Jan. 22 – AU Melbourne @ Max Watts

Jan. 23 – AU Adelaide @ Lion Arts Factory

Jan. 24 – AU Perth @ Froth and Fury

OTHER LIVE DATES

Dec. 06 – MX Cuidad De Mexico @ Knotfest Mexico
Jul. 27-28 – RO Brasvo @ Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2026
Aug. 8-9 – BE Kortrijk @ Alcatraz Festival 2026

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COGNITIVE Drops “People = Shit” Cover Ahead of US Tour with NILE

September 16, 2025 Evol Radio

Technical death metal architects COGNITIVE have unveiled their outstanding cover of the Slipknot classic, “People = Shit.” The standalone single arrives in advance of the band’s upcoming US tour, supporting death metal legends NILE. The Underground Awaits Tour 2025 is set to begin this Friday, September 12th in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will run through October 11th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Additional support will be provided by Cryptopsy and labelmates, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life.

In a collective statement, COGNITIVE commented on the new release: “We have been hard at work writing our next album and prepping for tour, but decided to spend some time having fun and recorded a cover of ‘People = Shit’ by the almighty Slipknot! We wanted to have fun with something that wasn’t exactly death metal, but still in the extreme realm! The world is an awful place, and humanity doesn’t make it any better, so to us the Slipknot math and song title added up correctly! We hope you enjoy and see you on the road!”

COGNITIVE will be touring in support of their most recent full-length album, Abhorrence, released last spring via Metal Blade Records. The record finds the New Jersey-based quintet at their brutal best. Abhorrence carries on band tradition with its maniacal fusion of relentless riffs and devastating lyrics, making for a raging, draining, and ultimately fulfilling experience.

Tour Dates

9/12/2025 Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC
9/13/2025 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
9/14/2025 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA
9/16/2025 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
9/17/2025 Wally’s – Hampton, NH
9/18/2025 Webster Hall – Hartford, CT
9/19/2025 Mickey’s Black Box – Lititz, PA
9/20/2025 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
9/21/2025 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
9/22/2025 Mercury – Cleveland, OH
9/24/2025 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
9/25/2025 Hobart Art Theatre – Hobart, IN
9/26/2025 The Annex – Madison, WI
9/27/2025 Studio B @ Skyway – Minneapolis, MN
9/28/2025 Apollo Theater – Belvidere, IL
9/29/2025 Bigs Bar – Sioux Falls, SD
10/01/2025 Pub Station – Billings, MT
10/03/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
10/04/2025 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
10/05/2025 Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
10/06/2025 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
10/07/2025 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
10/09/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA **
10/10/2025 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL **
10/11/2025 Hi-Fi Annex – Indianapolis, IN **

**No The Last Ten Seconds Of Life

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🎧 WHITECHAPEL Announces “Rituals Of Hate” US Headlining Tour This Fall – Performing Hymns In Dissonance In Its Entirety! 🎧

May 28, 2025 Evol Radio

WHITECHAPEL is set to return to US stages this Fall on the Rituals Of Hate headlining tour. This extensive journey will hit over two dozen cities from November 12th through December 14th, with the band performing their critically acclaimed new full-length, Hymns In Dissonance, in its devastating entirety, alongside some old favorites. Support will be provided by Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, and Disembodied Tyrant.

The band comments, “After the overwhelming responses from the Hymns In Dissonance release, we decided it would be great to close out the year by giving this album to the fans live front to back. The tour will be ending with our 10th annual hometown Christmas benefit show in Knoxville, Tennessee. Do not wait and grab your tickets/VIP now for this special tour!”

Presales begin Wednesday, May 28th at 10:00 AM local time. General on-sale date is Friday, May 30th at 10:00 AM local time. VIP upgrades will be available at whitechapel.soundrink.com and include:

1 GA Ticket
Meet & Greet w/ WHITECHAPEL
Photo Op w/ WHITECHAPEL
Exclusive VIP Wall Flag
Exclusive Signed Poster
Exclusive VIP Enamel Pin
Exclusive VIP Laminate w/ Lanyard
Early Entry + Early Access To Merch

Rituals Of Hate US Headlining Tour Dates:

WHITECHAPEL w/ Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, Disembodied Tyrant:

11/12/2025 The Norva – Norfolk, VA
11/14/2025 Reverb – Harrisburg, PA
11/15/2025 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
11/16/2025 Toad’s – New Haven, CT
11/17/2025 Empire – Albany, NY
11/19/2025 Anthology – Rochester, NY
11/20/2025 Mr. Smalls Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
11/21/2025 Globe Iron – Cleveland, OH
11/22/2025 The Vogue Theatre – Indianapolis, IN
11/23/2025 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
11/25/2025 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
11/26/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
11/28/2025 Delmar Hall – St. Louis, MO
11/29/2025 The Truman – Kansas City, MO
11/30/2025 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
12/02/2025 The Hall – Little Rock, AR
12/03/2025 Iron City – Birmingham, AL
12/04/2025 Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL
12/05/2025 FIVE – Jacksonville, FL
12/06/2025 House Of Blues – Orlando, FL
12/08/2025 The National – Richmond, VA
12/09/2025 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
12/10/2025 The Signal – Chattanooga, TN
12/12/2025 House Of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
12/13/2025 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
12/14/2025 Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN

About Hymns In Dissonance:

Released earlier this Spring on Metal Blade Records, WHITECHAPEL’s Hymns In Dissonance debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Current Hard Rock Albums chart, #3 on the Independent Label Current Albums chart, #4 on the Current Rock Albums chart, and #7 on the Digital Albums chart in its first week.

The record showcases the band’s reinvention, diving deeper and heavier than ever before. Guitarist Alex Wade notes, “We attempted to write our heaviest album to date. We wanted to put out something that was shockingly menacing and brutal.”

Critics have lauded the album, with Revolver praising its “blistering attack of ground-fissuring blasts, terror-thrashed guitar melodies and guts-hucking mosh sections.” Metal Injection agreed, calling it “heavy as shit, it’s unrelenting, and it will destroy you.” MetalSucks championed it as “one of WHITECHAPEL’s heaviest offerings since the glory days of The Somatic Defilement and This Is Exile,” adding that it “captures that same raw energy and mouth-frothing rage… but with a new and improved modern twist.” Blabbermouth hailed the band’s “…white-knuckle, weaponized deathcore with brains, brawn, and a point to prove. Hold on to your helmets.”

Hymns In Dissonance is available now on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. For orders, visit: [suspicious link removed]. Find merch bundles and band-exclusive vinyl at: whitechapelband.com.

Watch WHITECHAPEL’s Videos:

“Hymns In Dissonance” HERE, “A Visceral Retch” HERE, and “Hate Cult Ritual” HERE.

WHITECHAPEL Lineup:

Phil Bozeman – vocals
Ben Savage – lead guitar
Alex Wade – rhythm guitar
Zach Householder – guitar
Gabe Crisp – bass
Brandon Zackey – drums

Photo by Alex Morgan

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⚔️ BYZANTINE Announce New Album Harbingers—Coming June 13 via Metal Blade Records

April 16, 2025 Evol Radio

Metal veterans return with crushing riffs, dystopian themes, and a lineup forged for war.

West Virginia metal juggernauts BYZANTINE are back with their long-awaited eighth studio album, Harbingers, dropping June 13th via Metal Blade Records. And to kick things off, the band just unleashed their punishing new single “Floating Chrysanthema”—a futuristic tale of AI domination set to one of the heaviest tracks they’ve ever written.

🎥 Watch the video for “Floating Chrysanthema”
💿 Pre-order Harbingers now

Produced by Peter Wichers (Soilwork, Nevermore), Harbingers sees BYZANTINE pushing their sonic and lyrical intensity to new heights. Clocking in at 45 minutes across 9 tracks, the album is a bold evolution from one of the most unsung yet relentless forces of the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.

💬 “After 25 years of riding the struggle bus, we’re ready to show the rock and metal world what we’re truly about,” says frontman Chris “OJ” Ojeda.

“Floating Chrysanthema” hits like a sledgehammer—fueled by Wichers’ sharp production and a post-human narrative where artificial intelligence enslaves humanity. With towering riffs and neck-snapping rhythm, it’s the perfect preview of what’s to come.

🖼️ The album cover, designed by Ashley Hoey, features a powerful portrait of Irene of Athens, the first female ruler of the Byzantine Empire, tying directly into the album’s title—Harbingers, or “ones who usher in great change.”

💣 Harbingers Tracklist:

Consequentia
A Place We Cannot Go
Floating Chrysanthema
The Clockmaker’s Intention
Riddance
Harbinger
The Unobtainable Sleep
Kobayashi Maru
Irene

🔥 A Legacy Reignited

Discovered by Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler, BYZANTINE broke onto the scene with 2004’s The Fundamental Component, setting a benchmark for groove-thrash hybrid aggression. Despite breakups, lineup changes, and label shifts, they’ve remained a cult favorite and metal lifer’s band—releasing genre-defying albums like To Release Is To Resolve and 2017’s The Cicada Tree.

Now, armed with a five-piece lineup (for the first time ever) that includes Tony Rohrbough’s return on guitar, BYZANTINE are ready to dominate. With Harbingers, they aren’t just making a statement—they’re making history.

💬 “If you’ve slept on BYZANTINE for the past 25 years,” Ojeda warns, “Harbingers will awaken you.”

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🔥 MESSA Erupt with “Fire On The Roof” Video from The Spin 💀

April 14, 2025 Evol Radio

The Italian doom visionaries are back with an album that doesn’t whisper—it roars.

MESSA have just dropped the official video for their scorching new single “Fire On The Roof,” taken from their brand-new full-length The Spin, out now on Metal Blade Records. The album—already hailed as their magnum opus—solidifies MESSA’s place at the forefront of genre-defying doom metal.

🎥 Watch “Fire On The Roof”
📀 Stream/Purchase The Spin

🔮 The Scarlet Doom Ascends

The Spin is MESSA’s fourth album and an intoxicating fusion of doom metal, gothic melancholy, ’80s darkwave, and experimental soundscapes. Described by critics as “a sweeping statement” (Decibel) and “one of the most exciting and creative bands of the modern era” (Deaf Forever), this release moves with elegance and fire through mystic atmospheres and crushing emotional weight.

MESSA describes the track “Fire On The Roof” as a song about “forbidden and impossible love… a testament to trusting your own guts and vulnerability.”

🔥 Also check out the previously released videos for
“At Races” and “The Dress”

💿 Available Formats

CD (US: Jewel Case, EU: Digipak)
Vinyl:
- White (US)
- 180g Black (EU)
- Night Blue Marbled (EU, Ltd. 1000)
- Clear/Black Splatter (EU, Ltd. 500)
- Picture Disc (EU Roadburn Exclusive, Ltd. 300)
- Crystal Clear Alternate Cover (EU Band Exclusive, Ltd. 500)
- Silver/Black Splatter Alternate Cover (EU, Ltd. 500)

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🎤 MESSA Live 2025

4/15 – Munich, DE @ Feierwerk
4/16 – Cologne, DE @ Gebäude 9
4/18 – Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn Festival (Performing The Spin in full)
4/26 – Venice, IT @ Argo16
5/09 – Oslo, NO @ DesertFest
6/22 – Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
6/26-6/29 – ES Tour: Vigo, Madrid, Barcelona
6/29 – Marseille, FR @ Molotov
7/11 – Pula, HR @ DC Rojc Open Air
8/08 – Kortrijk, BE @ Alcatraz
8/09 – Moledo, PT @ Sonic Blast
11/8-9 – Manchester, UK @ Damnation Festival

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⚰️ ALLEGAEON Unleashes Video for “Wake Circling Above” from The Ossuary Lens

April 7, 2025 Evol Radio

Brutality meets orchestral darkness in this slow-burning tech-death epic

Colorado tech-death force ALLEGAEON has just dropped a brand-new video for “Wake Circling Above”, a haunting highlight from their latest album The Ossuary Lens, out now via Metal Blade Records.

🎥 Watch “Wake Circling Above”

Guitarist Michael Stancel sheds light on the song’s cinematic weight:

“Ezra wanted something slow and heavy, and I was like, ‘DONE.’ I drew inspiration from Dimmu Borgir and Septicflesh to build those massive orchestral sections. It’s probably the most different track on the record, but still packed with classic ALLEGAEON-isms.”

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💿 The Ossuary Lens – Out Now

ALLEGAEON’s seventh full-length marks the return of original vocalist Ezra Haynes, whose presence fuels a brutal rebirth. The Ossuary Lens dives deep into death’s many forms—each track a perspective, each riff a reckoning. It’s the most unified, visceral ALLEGAEON album to date.

📀 Available Formats:

Ossuary Marbled (US)
Wine And Lust (US)
180g Black (EU)
Red Obsidian Marbled (EU)
Ossuary Crystal (EU – Ltd. 200)

👉 Preview & purchase here

🔥 Catch ALLEGAEON on Tour

Final dates of the Vortex of Violence Tour with Warbringer, Skeletal Remains, and Summoning The Lich:

Apr 8 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Apr 9 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Apr 10 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
Apr 11 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
Apr 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom

🗡️ Death Reborn Through Sound

The Ossuary Lens reunites the band with producer Dave Otero (Flatline Audio), known for capturing the balance of uncompromising ferocity and melodic grandeur that has become the band’s signature.

The album is more than technical fireworks—it’s a soul-splitting descent into mortality, sharpened by Haynes’ raw vocal return and thematic depth.

💬 Praise for The Ossuary Lens

“Absolutely fucking blistering.” – Metal Injection
“Maximalist and masterful.” – Decibel Magazine
“A return to form and evolution in one stroke.” – No Clean Singing
“Savage and emotionally potent.” – Hotel Hobies
“Brutal, sophisticated, hypnotic.” – The Dark Melody

🩸 ALLEGAEON Is:

Ezra Haynes – vocals
Greg Burgess – lead guitar
Michael Stancel – lead guitar
Brandon Michael – bass
Jeff Saltzman – drums

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🧟 LIK Drop New Single “Morgue Rat” Featuring Linnea Landstedt 💀

April 4, 2025 Evol Radio

Swedish death metal crushers LIK are back with a brand-new single, “Morgue Rat,” taken from their upcoming full-length Necro, out April 18th via Metal Blade Records.

🎥 Watch “Morgue Rat” HERE

This twisted and groovy slab of horror-metal features guest vocals from Linnea Landstedt (Tyranex, Ice Age) and is inspired by infamous necrophiliac Karen Greenlee. “It’s about a mortician who can’t keep her hands off the dead,” says vocalist/guitarist Tomas Åkvik. “It’s also our first track ever with clean-ish guitars.”

Previously released video: Watch “War Praise”

🩸 About Necro

With Necro, LIK have created their most intense, punishing, and twistedly cinematic release yet. Drawing from the putrid depths of old-school Swedish death metal à la Dismember, Entombed, and At The Gates, this record offers ten blood-soaked tracks that are as groovy as they are gruesome.
Think zombie flick meets Stockholm sound—raw, brutal, and utterly irresistible.

The album’s cover art was designed by Stockholm tattoo artist Jens Olsson and serves as a visual appetizer for the carnage within.

🧪 Recorded with Pure Necro Intentions

Neco was tracked live in just three days at Necromorbus Studio (NBS) in Söderfors, Sweden, with production wizard Lawrence Mackrory (Meshuggah, Katatonia, Decapitated). Åkvik’s vocals were laid down separately at Rorysound Studios in Uppsala.
Mackrory’s been behind the board for LIK since their 2015 debut Mass Funeral Evocation, and Necro may just be the band’s defining moment.

The album also features guest appearances from Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost, Bloodbath), Lawrence Mackrory himself, and Linnea Landstedt.

💿 Available Formats

180g Black
Tombstone Grey Blue Marbled
Dark Sky Red Marbled (Ltd. 500)
Clear Violet Blue Marbled (Ltd. 300)
Lilac/Blood Red Splatter (Ltd. 300)
Lilac Blackdust (Ltd. 200)
Violet Purple Splatter (Ltd. 200)
Coffin Purple Black Splatter (Ltd. 300)

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🔥 LIK Live 2025

May 23 – Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD
May 28 – Kulturhuset – Stockholm, SE Necro Release Show
Jun 14 – Czech Deathfest – Cerveny Kostelec, CZ
Jul 2 – Rockmaraton Festival – Dunaújváros, HU
Aug 7 – Rock The Park – Uppsala, SE w/ The Black Dahlia Murder
Aug 15 – Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
Aug 30 – Malmö Massacre – Malmö, SE
Sep 26 – Legend Metalfest – Trondheim, NO
Oct 24-25 – Odense Metalfest – Odense, DK

💬 What The Legends Are Saying

“This album is fucking crushing! Everything else is shit!” – Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost / Bloodbath)
“Vicious and raw, sick and heavy, perfect embodiment of the brutality of classic Swedish death metal.” – Matti Kärki (Dismember)
“LIK fills a void in today’s death metal scene and sounds surprisingly refreshing. An absolute must-have!” – Björn ‘Speed’ Strid (Soilwork)
“Ferocious onslaught! Relentless pounding à la Stockholm City.” – Jonas Renkse (Katatonia)
“The essence of Swedish death metal – LIK at their finest!” – Ben Liepelt (Endseeker)

💀 LIK Is

Tomas Åkvik – vocals, guitar
Niklas “Nille” Sandin – guitar
Chris Barkensjö – drums
Joakim Antman – bass

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🧠 IGORRR Unveils Amen – New Album Drops September 19 via Metal Blade Records 💀

April 4, 2025 Evol Radio

French sonic chaos-conductor Gautier Serre, better known as IGORRR, is set to release his fifth full-length album Amen on September 19th via Metal Blade Records. As always, IGORRR defies genre, logic, and expectations, weaving together breakcore, baroque, metal, and absurdism into something that sounds like nothing—and everything—all at once.
The first single, “ADHD”, arrives with a video that’s as demented as it is mesmerizing. Directed by Meat Dept, the visual journey is part therapy session, part brain meltdown, with an AI-glitched aesthetic that takes cringe into addictive territory.

🎥 Watch “ADHD”
🎧 Pre-save/Pre-order Amen

🎼 A Darker, Heavier IGORRR

“This album is darker and more solemn than anything I’ve done before,” says Serre. “I recorded a real choir in a church, and did deep experimental sound design to create something that truly resonates.”
Despite the somber tone, Amen doesn’t skimp on IGORRR’s trademark absurdity. Tracks like “Blastbeat Falafel” and “ADHD” serve as sonic palate cleansers, injecting manic energy and unpredictability into the album’s bleak weight.
“Those wild tracks are necessary,” Gautier explains. “Like a shot of limoncello between courses.”

🧬 The Mind Behind the Mayhem

Gautier describes his process as a constant stream of subconscious composition. “Music happens even in my sleep,” he says. “I create concertos in my dreams—the challenge is filtering through them to find the ones worth bringing into reality.”
On the new video, he adds: “ADHD is kind of autobiographical. It starts in silence and ends in chaos, like a brain spinning out of control but somehow still standing.”
The video’s collaborators, Meat Dept, also known for IGORRR’s viral “Very Noise,” blended 3D visuals with AI for a surreal, twisted vibe. “We leaned into ‘mental cringe’ with aesthetic influences from James Bond to Fantômas,” they say.

📀 Amen Tracklist

Daemoni
Headbutt
Limbo
Blastbeat Falafel
ADHD
2020
Mustard Mucous
Infestis
Ancient Sun
Pure Disproportionate Black and White Nihilism
Étude n°120
Silence

🎤 IGORRR Live w/ Master Boot Record + Imperial Triumphant

Oct 1 – Bordeaux, FR – Le Rocher de Palmer
Oct 2 – Toulouse, FR – Le Bikini
Oct 3 – Bilbao, ES – Santana 27
Oct 4 – Barcelona, ES – Apollo 1
Oct 5 – Madrid, ES – La Riviera
Oct 7 – Istres, FR – L’Usine
Oct 8 – Lausanne, CH – Les Docks
Oct 9 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp
Oct 10 – Nijmegen, NL – Soulcrusher Festival
Oct 11 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
Oct 12 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
Oct 14 – Hamburg, DE – Markthalle
Oct 15 – Nancy, FR – Nancy Jazz Pulsation
Oct 16 – Lyon, FR – Le Transbordeur
Oct 17 – Paris, FR – L’Olympia
Oct 19 – Nantes, FR – Stereolux
Oct 21 – Bristol, UK – Prospect Building Crane
Oct 22 – London, UK – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Oct 23 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz

🎹 IGORRR Lineup

Gautier Serre – machines
Jb Le Bail – vocals
Marthe Alexandre – vocals
Remi Serafino – drums
Martyn Clément – guitars

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⚙️ MIDNIGHT Announces Filthy Covers Album “Steel, Rust And Disgust” — Out May 23rd via Metal Blade Records 💀

April 3, 2025 Evol Radio

Cleveland’s resident high priest of sleaze and grime, MIDNIGHT, is back to make your speakers weep with Steel, Rust And Disgust — a full-length covers album hitting the streets May 23rd on Metal Blade Records.

The one-man wrecking crew Athenar delivers ten raw-as-hell covers alongside two brand-new original tracks, all soaked in the rust-belt rage and dirty swagger that’s defined MIDNIGHT for over two decades. This time, it’s a love letter to his birthplace and its gritty musical underbelly.

“The original title was going to be Throw Ups, a nod to Bowie’s Pin Ups,” Athenar jokes. “But I needed six syllables. I just wanted to rip through songs by bands who shared the same sights, sounds, and sewage of my region of birth. Do yourself a favor—check out the original versions… if you want to transform into a total fucking slimebag.”

🎥 Watch the video for “Cleveland Metal”
Directed by My Good Eye Visuals, the video is exactly what you’d expect: loud, lurid, and gloriously unwashed.

💿 Steel, Rust And Disgust Tracklist

Cleveland Metal
Iron Beast (Kratos cover)
I’m Insane (Synastryche cover)
Final Solution (Rocket From The Tombs cover)
Frenzy (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins cover)
Child Eaters (Rubber City Rebels cover)
3rd Generation Nation (Dead Boys cover)
Rock N’ Roll Fever (David Allan Coe cover)
Carrions Keep (False Hope cover)
Black Leather Rock (Electric Eels cover)
Steel, Rust And Disgust
Agitated (Electric Eels cover)

🔥 Available Formats

CD & Digital
Orange Vinyl (US – Ltd. 600)
180g Black Vinyl (EU)
Orange/Black Dust Splatter Vinyl (EU – Ltd. 500)
White/Black Dust Splatter Vinyl (Band Exclusive – Ltd. 300)

🎧 Pre-order your copy now

What They’re Saying:

“When MIDNIGHT strikes, they strike harder than Satan himself.” – Kerrang!
“The debaucherous intersection of Hellhammer and Hell Bent For Leather.” – Decibel
“Highly recommended for those guided by filth, lust, and sleaze.” – New Noise
“This Cleveland institution delivers what you need in near-lethal doses.” – SPIN

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🔥 WHITECHAPEL Unleashes Summer 2025 European Tour with Northlane 💀

March 31, 2025 Evol Radio

Fresh off the chaos and acclaim of their latest sonic assault, Hymns in Dissonance, WHITECHAPEL is headed back to Europe—and they’re bringing hell with them. Set to ignite festival stages and headline clubs across the continent, the band has officially announced their Summer 2025 European Tour, featuring select co-headlining dates with Australian heavyweights Northlane.

With Hymns in Dissonance dominating international charts since its March 7 release, the Knoxville titans are more lethal than ever—pushing their signature deathcore sound into darker, denser, and more devastating territory.

“We attempted to write our heaviest album to date,” says guitarist Alex Wade. “Something shockingly menacing and brutal. We wanted to go deeper, darker—and that’s exactly what we did.”

The tour will see the band perform at some of Europe’s biggest festivals—including Rock am Ring, Download, Hellfest, Graspop, and Tuska—alongside a string of club shows destined to leave scorched earth in their wake.

WHITECHAPEL // SUMMER 2025 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

04.06 – Gdańsk, PL – Mystic Festival
05.06 – Prague, CZ – MeetFactory (w/ Northlane)
06.06 – München, DE – Backstage Werk
07.06 – Nürnberg, DE – Rock Im Park
08.06 – Nürburgring, DE – Rock Am Ring
10.06 – Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium
11.06 – Liège, BE – Reflektor (w/ Northlane)
12.06 – Heidelberg, DE – Halle02 (w/ Northlane)
13.06 – Nickelsdorf, AT – NovaRock
15.06 – Donington, UK – Download
16.06 – Bristol, UK – SWX (w/ Northlane)
17.06 – London, UK – Islington Academy (w/ Northlane)
18.06 – Paris, FR – Bataclan (w/ Northlane)
19.06 – Clisson, FR – Hellfest
21.06 – Dessel, BE – Graspop
22.06 – Saarbrücken, DE – Garage (w/ Northlane)
25.06 – Oslo, NO – Tons of Rock
26.06 – Stockholm, SE – Broken Summer
29.06 – Helsinki, FI – Tuska

🎟️ Get Tickets Now

Chart Positions for Hymns in Dissonance

🇺🇸 US – #2 Current Hard Rock Albums, #3 Indie Label Albums, #4 Current Rock Albums
🇬🇧 UK – #6 Rock & Metal Albums
🇩🇪 Germany – #28 Official Albums Chart

About WHITECHAPEL

Formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2006, Whitechapel has redefined deathcore through sheer sonic force and relentless evolution. From This Is Exile to Kin and now Hymns in Dissonance, the band continues to forge a path that balances brutality and introspection with razor-sharp precision.

WHITECHAPEL IS:
Phil Bozeman – vocals
Ben Savage – lead guitar
Alex Wade – rhythm guitar
Zach Householder – guitar
Gabe Crisp – bass
Brandon Zackey – drums

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🦠 Cattle Decapitation Announces Massive European Summer Tour for 2025 💀

March 27, 2025 Evol Radio

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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🌌 KARDASHEV Plants the “Seed of the Night” with New Single & Video from Upcoming Album “Alunea” 💀

March 27, 2025 Evol Radio

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.

🎥 Watch the “Seed of the Night” video now

🌱 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

🎧 Previously Released:

“Reunion” – Stream it here

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⚔️ HATE Wages “Bellum Regiis” Upon the Masses This May via Metal Blade Records 💀

March 27, 2025 Evol Radio

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

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🔥 Rivers of Nihil Drops Crushing New Single & Video “American Death” 🎶💀

March 16, 2025 Evol Radio

Progressive death metal titans Rivers of Nihil have unleashed their latest single, “American Death,” a ferocious and hard-hitting track taken from their highly anticipated self-titled fifth full-length album, set to drop on May 30th via Metal Blade Records.

🎥 Watch the “American Death” video now: Click Here

🗣 Guitarist Brody Uttley shares:
“American Death” is a title we’ve had floating around since 2013. It was finally time to write a song with that name, and given the lyrics, it had to be a brutal, relentless track. This is definitely one of the heaviest songs on the album, and we can’t wait to perform it live!”

📀 Pre-order the new album “Rivers of Nihil” here: metalblade.com/riversofnihil

💿 Album Details & Formats:
The self-titled album will be available on CD, digital, and vinyl in multiple variants, including:
🔹 Bleach & Ammonia (Light Blue Smoke – US)
🔹 Adenochrome (Tiger’s Eye – US)
🔹 Stomach Acid (Blue / Yellow Smoke – US)
🔹 House of Light (Yellow / Green Marbled – US Tour Exclusive)
🔹 Radiant Light (Neon Yellow Marbled – EU)

🔥 Upcoming Tours:

EU/UK Headlining Tour w/ Cynic, Beyond Creation, Dååth
📆 March 12 – March 29, 2025
📍 Full list of dates & tickets: Click Here

North American Tour w/ Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, Glacial Tomb
📆 May 22 – June 22, 2025
📍 Full list of dates & tickets: Click Here

💀 About “Rivers of Nihil”
Sixteen years into their career, Rivers of Nihil is entering a new era with their self-titled album. Featuring the return of original vocalist Adam Biggs and the addition of guitarist Andy Thomas (ex-Black Crown Initiate), the album delivers ten crushing tracks that explore death from multiple perspectives.

With production from Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio, and guest contributions including Patrick Corona (alto sax), Stephan Lopez (banjo), and Grant McFarland (cello), Rivers of Nihil is an album that blends brutality, melody, and technical mastery like never before.

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ALLEGAEON Unleashes “The Swarm” Video Ahead of The Ossuary Lens Release + North American Tour Kicks Off Next Week 🎸🔥

March 14, 2025 Evol Radio

Technical death metal visionaries ALLEGAEON have just dropped their latest single, “The Swarm,” accompanied by a powerful new video, now premiering at Metal Injection. The track is taken from their forthcoming full-length album, The Ossuary Lens, set to be released on April 4th, 2025, via Metal Blade Records.

🔗 Watch “The Swarm” Now

Guitarist Greg Burgess shares insight into the track’s origins:
“This is a piece written by [guitarist] Michael Stancel. The frantic intro riff was actually written on tour in the UK on a boat in Bristol. I remember filming him playing it so we wouldn’t forget how to play it. The show was sold out and ruled, and then all of our gear got rained on because they had us load out so they could have a disco after the show. Shame!”

Stancel adds:
“If I could have set that venue adrift, I would have—but at least we got a song out of it.”

🎥 Watch the official video for “The Swarm” HERE
🎥 Watch ALLEGAEON’s previously released video for “Driftwood” HERE

The Ossuary Lens: ALLEGAEON’s Most Brutal and Technically Dazzling Album Yet 💀🎶

The Ossuary Lens marks ALLEGAEON’s seventh studio album and the highly anticipated return of original vocalist Ezra Haynes, rejoining the band after nearly a decade. The album explores various perspectives on death, delving into themes both philosophical and visceral.

“Each song is a different topic, but there’s always a perspective of death tied in,” explains Haynes. “Since the entire album revolves around this theme, we felt that ‘Ossuary’ was a fitting concept, and thus, The Ossuary Lens was born.”

🔊 Pre-order The Ossuary Lens now at Metal Blade Records

💿 Available formats:

CD (Jewel Case w/ 16-Page Booklet)
Digital
Vinyl Variants:
- Ossuary Marbled (US)
- Wine And Lust (US)
- 180g Black (EU)
- Red Obsidian Marbled (EU)
- Ossuary Crystal (EU – Ltd. 200 Copies)

ALLEGAEON Hits the Road with Warbringer for The Vortex of Violence Tour 🎤🔥

Starting March 18th, 2025, ALLEGAEON will co-headline North America with WARBRINGER, alongside Skeletal Remains and Summoning The Lich. The 26-date tour will take the bands across the US and Canada, wrapping up on April 12th in Los Angeles, CA.

🎟️ Get your tickets now

📅 Full Tour Dates:

🗓 March 2025

3/18 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
3/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live
3/20 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
3/21 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective
3/22 – Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater
3/23 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
3/24 – Corpus Christi, TX – House Of Rock
3/26 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
3/27 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligan’s
3/28 – Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet
3/29 – Brooklyn, NY – Woodshop
3/30 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
3/31 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison

🗓 April 2025

4/01 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
4/02 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
4/03 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
4/04 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
4/05 – Denver, CO – HQ
4/06 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
4/08 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
4/09 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
4/10 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
4/11 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
4/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom

The Ossuary Lens: A Monumental Return for ALLEGAEON 🎶⚡

Produced by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio in Denver, The Ossuary Lens promises to be a career-defining record for ALLEGAEON. Consequence raves about its “brutal intensity and progressive sophistication,” while MetalSucks calls it “a relentless masterclass in technical death metal.”

🎧 Pre-Order & Listen Now

📸 Photo by Stephanie Cabral

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Slasherwave Pioneer GOST Embarks on U.S. Headlining Tour 🎶🔥

March 8, 2025 Evol Radio

GOST, the dark and electrifying slasherwave project of James Lollar, is set to hit the road on March 7th, kicking off a two-week U.S. headlining tour in support of the critically acclaimed new album, “Prophecy.” The Prophecy Tour 2025 will launch in Dallas, TX, and make its way across 14 cities, concluding in Brooklyn, NY, on March 22nd. Dead Register will provide direct support throughout the tour.

📍 GOST – Prophecy Tour 2025 w/ Dead Register

3/07/2025 – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide
3/08/2025 – Tulsa, OK @ Whittier Bar
3/09/2025 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head
3/11/2025 – Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
3/12/2025 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies / Music Joint
3/13/2025 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
3/14/2025 – Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
3/15/2025 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground
3/16/2025 – Cleveland, OH @ No Class
3/19/2025 – Portland, ME @ The Space
3/20/2025 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East / Upstairs
3/21/2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ Milk Boy
3/22/2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows

🎟 Get Your Tickets Here: GOST Official Site

“Prophecy” – A Nightmarish Fusion of Synthwave & Metal 💀⚡

GOST’s latest album, “Prophecy”, is out now on Metal Blade Records and has already made a massive impact, landing multiple Billboard chart positions:
🏆 #1 Electronic Albums
🏆 #14 Current Hard Rock Albums
🏆 #20 Top New Artist Albums

Blending darkwave, industrial, and black metal, GOST’s sonic world is as eerie as it is electrifying. The Texas-based multi-instrumentalist and producer has been a genre-defying force since the release of “Radio Macabre” (2013) and “Skull” (2013). Prophecy marks a return to the project’s harsher and more aggressive roots, delivering a relentless assault of pounding synth-driven brutality.

💿 Listen to “Prophecy” Now: Metal Blade Records
📺 Watch GOST’s Videos:
🎥 “Leviathan”
🎥 “Judgement/Prophecy”
🎥 “Widow Song”

Critics Rave About “Prophecy” 🔥📢

🔥 Decibel Magazine – “Hellish blasts of blackened industrial like ‘Death In Bloom’ and ‘Digital Death’ harken back to the digital demonology of 2018’s ‘Possessor.’ While harshness eclipses hooks, mascara traces remain: ‘Widow Song’ enjoys the silence of humanity’s demise.”

🔥 Revolver Magazine – “Bewitching black-metal hisses laid over thumping darkwave synths and thwacking industrial drums. A match made in Hell.”

🔥 Kerrang! – “The world his music inhabits is nocturnal and sinister, bathed in crimson neon; while its electronic beats might point a bony finger in the direction of the dancefloor, the environment it portrays is more ritual than rave…’

🔥 No Clean Singing – “GOST provides both synth and metal purists a focal point to indulge upon with hellish glee. ‘Prophecy’ will no doubt go down as a stylistic staple, an example of how to make immense music of infinite flavors that pulverizes all fortunate enough to be in its wake.”

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THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE Joins Metal Blade Records and Embarks on European Tour with Distant and Enterprise Earth

February 8, 2025 Evol Radio

Metal Blade Records proudly welcomes THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE, the Pennsylvania-based deathcore juggernauts, to its renowned roster. Known for their relentless touring and unyielding sound, the band continues to carve its place among the elite in the deathcore scene.

A Legacy of Crushing Innovation

Formed in 2010, THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE quickly established themselves with their self-released debut album, Know Your Exits, and have since become a staple in the metal community. By 2013, the band had signed with Density Records to release their second album, Invivo [Exvivo], and embarked on tours with heavyweights such as I Declare War, Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder, and Kublai Khan. Their evolution across five more full-lengths earned them Billboard chart placements and critical acclaim worldwide.

Their 2024 release, No Name Graves (via Unique Leader Records), marked a significant milestone in their career. Knotfest described it as “reasserting their position as innovators and leaders in the deathcore genre,” while New Transcendence called it “a cinematic, crushing experience.” No Clean Singing praised its “primal intensity and potent, primitive nihilism,” likening it to acts like Black Tongue and Humanity’s Last Breath, but with a stripped-down, raw approach.

Excitement for the Future

Speaking on their new partnership with Metal Blade Records, the band shared their enthusiasm:
“We are beyond excited to announce that we have signed with the legendary Metal Blade Records. It is an honor to be on the same roster as such iconic acts past and present. Shout out to Ryan Williams and the rest of the Metal Blade team for giving us the opportunity to riff.”

The Origin of Madness Tour

Currently, THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE is supporting Distant and Enterprise Earth on their European and UK co-headlining tour. Dubbed The Origin of Madness Tour, the trek features support from Harbinger and promises to deliver relentless energy to every city it visits.

Remaining Tour Dates:

02/05/2025 – Stockholm, SE – Debaser Strand
02/07/2025 – Tampere, FI – Olympia
02/08/2025 – Helsinki, FI – Korjaamo
02/10/2025 – Copenhagen, DK – Beta
02/11/2025 – Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia
02/12/2025 – Dresden, DE – Blauer Salon
02/13/2025 – Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka
02/14/2025 – Prague, CZ – Rock Café
02/15/2025 – Munich, DE – Feierwerk
02/16/2025 – Vienna, AT – Viper Room
02/17/2025 – Budapest, HU – Analog Music Hall
02/19/2025 – Venice, IT – Revolver Club
02/20/2025 – Lyon, FR – Rock N Eat
02/21/2025 – Aarau, CH – Kiff
02/22/2025 – Karlsruhe, DE – Die Stadtmitte
02/23/2025 – Paris, FR – Glazart
02/24/2025 – Southampton, UK – The Joiners
02/25/2025 – London, UK – The Underworld
02/26/2025 – Bristol, UK – The Fleece
02/27/2025 – Manchester, UK – Rebellion
02/28/2025 – Glasgow, UK – Cathouse
03/01/2025 – Birmingham, UK – Asylum
03/02/2025 – Antwerp, BE – Trix

For more details and tickets: https://realmofobscura.com/live

Meet the Band

Wyatt McLaughlin – Guitars
Tyler Beam – Vocals
Andrew Petway – Bass
Dylan Potts – Drums

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