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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

💀 Deep Dive into the Universe of W.E.B.

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Step into the realm of mind-bending melodies and technical prowess as OBSCURA presents their highly anticipated live album, A Celebration I – Live in North America, which will be released on October 27th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Witness the sheer brilliance of this German metal band as they take the stage by storm, leaving audiences spellbound with their awe-inspiring performance.
A Celebration I – Live in North America takes you on a mesmerizing journey through their iconic discography, featuring fan-favorites from albums like Cosmogenesis, Omnivium, Akroasis, Diluvium and the chart-breaking A Valediction. Experience the sheer energy and raw intensity of their stage presence, captured flawlessly in this one-of-a-kind live recording.
Not only does this live album showcase OBSCURA’s unparalleled musical mastery, but it also offers a glimpse into their latest studio release, A Valediction. Immerse yourself in the sonic landscapes of their most recent opus, as they explore new depths and push the boundaries of metal.
Mixed & Mastered by award-winning producer and engineer Fredrik Nordström, in Gothenburg, Sweden, where mastermind Steffen Kummerer collaborated with him for one week on the live material.
The recordings were all made in the USA, Canada, and Mexico between 2022 and 2023 as part of the ‘A Valediction World Tour’.
Today, we get a taste with a stunning live video for the track ´The Anticosmic Overload´from the album Cosmogenesis, filmed by Vincent Grundke, who has been accompanying the band as a videographer and photographer since 2021.

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Steffen Kummerer comments: “A Celebration I – Live in North America covers a selection of concerts we performed in the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico between 2022 and 2023 as part of the ‘A Valediction World Tour’. Within 20 years, we are looking towards the first live album of Obscura, spiked with songs of our last five releases. It was a pleasure working through every recorded show to pick the best song, the loudest possible audience and a stellar performance by a band that’s on fire. As a first impression, we choose ‘The Anticosmic Overload’ performed in the United States of America, since this was the first song ever we performed in North America back in 2009.”

Tracklist

Forsaken
Emergent Evolution
Ode To The Sun
The Anticosmic Overload
Septuagint
A Valediction
Ocean Gateways
Akroasis
Orbital Elements II
Incarnated

Catch OBSCURA live, as they will embark on an extensive Latin America tour, followed by another extensive run through UK with label buddies DECAPITATED.

Latin America tour
28.10. ARG Buenos Aires – Uniclub
29.10. BR Sao Paulo – Carioca Club
31.10. CHL Santiago – Teatro Cariola
02.11. PER Lima – Teatro Cantaro
04.11. COL Bogota – Ace Of Spades
05.11. HND Tegucigalpa – Radio house Casa Campo
07.11. GTM Guatemala City – Rock ´ol Vuh
08.11. SLV San Salvador – Café Catedral
09.11. CRI San José – Pepper´s
11.11. MX Monterrey – Mexico Metal Fest

With Decapitated & Inferi
29.11. UK Bristol – The Fleece
30.11. UK Milton Keynes – MK 11
01.12. UK Bournemouth – The Old Fire Station
02.12. UK Torquay – The Foundry
03.12. UK Merthyr Tydfil – Redhouse Cymru
04.12. UK Liverpool – O2 Academy 2
06.12. IRE Limerick – Dolan´s Warehouse
07.12. UK Dublin – Opium
08.12. UK Belfast – Limelight 2
09.12. UK Glasgow – Slay
10.12. UK Newcastle – The Grove
11.12. UK Leeds – The Key Club
12.12. UK Norwich – The Waterfront
13.12. UK Southend-on-Sea – Chinneys
14.12. UK London – 229
15.12. UK Manchester – Club Academy
16.12. UK Birmingham – Asylum