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Induction unveils music video for new single "Medusa"

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

Induction has unveiled the official music video for their new single “Medusa” below. It represents the first material to emerge from the Czech symphonic power metal ensemble since their latest EP “The Power of Power”, which came out through Atomic Fire Records in 2023.

The band is set to perform live at the 2025 edition of Epic Fest, which will take place at Gimle in Roskilde, Denmark on April 04th and April 05th next year. Tickets for the festivities can be acquired from the venue’s website, with the partout option setting you back 695 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.

An overview of Induction’s upcoming European touring plans is listed on our dates page.

The Last Of Lucy unleashes new "Wormhole" video single

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

Huntington Beach, CA-resident technical death metal faction The Last Of Lucy has unleashed a new video single dubbed “Wormhole”, which you can check out below. It is included on their impending album “Godform”, which is scheduled for release through Transcending Obscurity Records on May 17th and can be pre-ordered on various formats via the label’s webstore, as well as Bandcamp.

David Eugene Edwards announces headlining Danish show in August

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

David Eugene Edwards, who has wrought fame as the frontman of the Denver, CO-based dark alternative country group Wovenhand, has announced a handful of European appearances this coming summer, including a headlining one at Hotel Cecil in Copenhagen on August 15th.

Tickets for the show are available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk for 250 DKK (+ fees), whilst more details can be found in the official Facebook event.

For a full overview of the singer-songwriter’s upcoming European touring plans, see our dates section.

David Eugene Edwards released his latest studio album “Hyacinth” through Sargent House in 2023, and you can watch the official music video for the song “Lionisis” from it below.

The Xcerts to release "Afterthoughts on Letting Go" EP in June

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

Aberdeen, United Kingdom-resident alternative rock outfit The Xcerts will release a new EP titled “Afterthoughts on Letting Go” through UNFD on June 26th. It is made up of alternative takes and b-sides recorded during the sessions for their latest studio album “Learning How to Live and Let Go”, one of which is a new version of the song “Ache” featuring a guest appearance from Architects’ vocalist Sam Carter. You can watch the official music video for that song below:

P.O.D. premieres "I Got That" music video

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

P.O.D. has premiered the official music video for “I Got That” below. It is found on the San Diego, CA-based nu metal stalwarts’ newly arrived album “Veritas”, which came out this past Friday, May 03rd via Mascot Records.

SECT to release "Plagues upon Plagues" in June

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

Metallic hardcore supergroup SECT will release a new full-length album titled “Plagues upon Plagues” through Southern Lord on June 07th. It is built from these tracks:

01. “No Uncertain Terms”

02. “New Low”

03. “Drowning in Sorrows”

04. “Zerzan Wept”

05. “#Foreverhome”

06. “The Lovers of Life”

07. “Inventory”

08. “Six Black Lines (Plagues upon Plagues)”

You can view the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your selection over at Bandcamp, and then check out a lyric video for the first single “New Low” from it below.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the outfit, its line-up unites Cursed’s vocalist Chris Colohan with Earth Crisis’ guitarist Scott Crouse, Undying’s guitarist Jimmy Change, Day Of Suffering’s bassist Steve Hart, and Fall Out Boy’s drummer Andy Hurley.

Grand Cadaver streaming new track: "Skinless Gods"

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

Grand Cadaver has made their new track “Skinless Gods” available for streaming below. It occupies the b-side of a new 7” single the Swedish death metal supergroup dropped this past Friday, May 03rd, with the previously premiered “Terminal Exit” residing on the a-side.

To recap: the band’s line-up brings together Dark Tranquillity’s vocalist Mikael Stanne with Let Them Hang’s guitarist Alex Stjernfeldt, Pagandom’s bassist Christian Jansson, Ikhon’s drummer Daniel Liljekvist, and the former Tiamat guitarist Stefan Lagergren.

The Hu share live footage featuring "Tatar Warrior" performance

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

The Hu have shared live footage featuring a performance of their track “Tatar Warrior” below. It is included on the Mongolian folk metal group’s “The Hu Live at Glastonbury” set, which was released on vinyl on Record Store Day last month, and which can now be pre-ordered on various other formats here ahead of its official arrival on June 07th.

Galactic Empire debuts cover of "Ahsoka" theme song

Posted by AP on 5/05/24

Yesterday, the “Star Wars”-themed progressive metal ensemble Galactic Empire marked May 04th (the unofficial celebration day for the film franchise) by debuting their interpretation of the official theme song for the “Ahsoka” series.

New Sarke record "Endo Feight" set to arrive in June

Posted by AP on 4/05/24

Oslo, Norway-resident blackened thrash metal unit Sarke has set June 21st as the official release date for their new studio album “Endo Feight”. It will be issued through Soulseller Records and consists of the following tracks:

01. “Phantom Recluse”

02. “Death Construction”

03. “Lost”

04. “Abyssal Echoes”

05. “Old Town Sinner”

06. “I Destroyed the Cosmos”

07. “In Total Allegiance”

08. “Macabre Embrace”

Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via the label’s Bandcamp and North American webstore, while a visualiser clip for the lead single “Phantom Recluse” is available for viewing below.

The Home Team announces new album: "The Crucible of Life"

Posted by AP on 4/05/24

Seattle, WA’s emo / pop punk outfit The Home Team will release a new full-length album titled “The Crucible of Life” via Thriller Records on July 12th. It comprises these songs:

01. “Turn You Off”

02. “Brag”

03. “Love & Co”

04. “Roommates”

05. “Overtime”

06. “Honest”

07. “Somebody Else’s Face”

08. “Walk This World with Me”

09. “All Squeezed Out”

10. “Hell”

11. “Love When You’re Used”

12. “Loud”

You can study the artwork and pre-order the record on various physical formats over at the label’s webstore, pre-save it on digital streaming platforms here, and then watch a new music video featuring the latest two singles “Roommates” and “Overtime” below.

Wormed to release "Omegon" in July

Posted by AP on 4/05/24

Madrid, Spain-formed technical death metal mob Wormed have set July 05th as the official release date for their new studio album “Omegon”. It will be issued through Season of Mist and includes the following tracks:

01. “Automaton Virtulague”

02. “Pareidolia Robotica”

03. “Protogod”

04. “Pleoverse Omninertia”

05. “Malignant Nexus”

06. “Virtual Teratogenesis”

07. “Aetheric Transdimensionalization”

08. “Gravitational Servo Matrix”

09. “Omegon”

Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via this link, which will also reveal the artwork, while the official music video for the lead single “Automaton Virtulague” is available for viewing below.

1349 unleashes new track: "Ash of Ages"

Posted by AP on 4/05/24

Oslo, Norway’s black metal horde 1349 has unleashed a new track dubbed “Ash of Ages”, which you can listen to below. It represents the first material to emerge from the band since their latest full-length offering “The Infernal Pathway”, which came out through Season of Mist in 2019.

Danish fans have a chance to see the group live at this year’s edition of Copenhell on Wednesday, June 19th. Tickets are still available for purchase here, with the partout option going for 2755 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options costing 1305 DKK (+ fees). Further information can be found in the official Facebook event.

An overview of 1349’s upcoming European touring plans is listed in our dates section.

802 unveils music video for new single "1986"

Posted by AP on 4/05/24

802 has unveiled the official music video for their new single “1986” below. It is the third piece of music to be released by the Danish alternative metal band thus far, and is expected to feature on their eventual début album.

The band will play at this year’s edition of Copenhell on Saturday, June 22nd. Tickets for the festivities can still be acquired from Ticketmaster.dk, with the partout option costing 2755 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options selling for 1305 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.

Tyrants & Kings debut new single: "My World Is Burning"

Posted by AP on 4/05/24

Danish experimental rock group Tyrants & Kings have debuted a new single called “My World Is Burning” below. It appears on their approaching album “Sketches for a Requiem”, which is due to drop via Engine Room Records on May 31st, and the details around which were listed in our earlier news item.

Omnivortex premieres "Harbingers of Cosmic Death" music video

Posted by AP on 4/05/24

Omnivortex has premiered the official music video for “Harbingers of Cosmic Death” below. It is taken from the Helsinki, Finland-based technical death metal crew’s latest studio album “Circulate”, which came out via independent means in 2023.