Category: Music News

Slayer: Special 40th Anniversary Reissue Of Hell Awaits To See Release May 15th

January 31, 2026
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SLAYER’s iconic second studio album, Hell Awaits, is set to receive a 40th anniversary edition reissue via Metal Blade Records next Spring! Formed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk – heavier, faster, and darker than the rest – and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an…

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Master Boot Record Announces 2026 North American Headlining Tour

January 31, 2026
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Italy-based computer metal project MASTER BOOT RECORD (MBR) will return to US and Canadian shores this coming Spring for an extensive North American headlining tour after completing their very successful European tour with labelmates Igorrr plus openers Imperial Triumphant! The group’s North American journey begins on April 24th in Cambridge, Massachusetts and runs through May 30th in…

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Necrofier Unleashes ‘Trancend Into Oblivion’ Feb 27th via Metal Blade Records

January 27, 2026
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Houston, Texas-based black metal conjurors and recent Metal Blade Records signees, NECROFIER, will unleash their fiery new full-length, Transcend Into Oblivion, on February 27th, 2026. NECROFIER are rewriting the rulebook in their own blood. Since 2018, the quartet has applied a spicy Texan intensity to the icy atmospheres of mid-’90s Norway and Transcend Into Oblivion deploys their modus operandi with…

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King Parrot to Join Gwar On 2026 US Spring Tour

January 25, 2026
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Australian grindcore maniacs KING PARROT will return to US stages this Spring supporting intergalactic shock rock legends Gwar on their Gor-Gor Strikes Back Tour! The onstage bedlam begins on March 19th in Richmond, Virginia and rampages through April 29th in Charlotte, North Carolina. Additional support will be provided by Soulfly. The latest stretch of Stateside dates follows KING…

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W.E.B. to Release Live Album February 20th on Metal Blade Records

January 15, 2026
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W.E.B.’s music has earned high praise for its “drama, extremity, and bloodthirst in equal parts… energetic and unhinged.” The formidable symphonic extreme metal lineup is best experienced at one of their many crushing live gigs. Enter Darkness Alive, their first-ever live album, recorded in the band’s hometown of Athens on September 22nd, 2024. “We shared the…

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Morbikon Premieres Flames That Bind and Shadows Cast

January 13, 2026
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MORBIKON is pleased to present a video for “Flames That Blind And Shadows Cast.” Now playing at Decibel Magazine, the track comes by way of the band’s Lost Within The Astral Crypts full-length, out now on Tankcrimes! Lost Within The Astral Crypts is a cold serving of macabre metal that escorts the listener on a frigid journey throughout time,…

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CREMATE Drops Chilling Lyric Video for “Human”

January 13, 2026
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ATHENS, GREECE – In 1993, the world was a different place, but the darkest corners of the human psyche remain unchanged. Today, Greek death/thrash metal icon CREMATE taps into that timeless darkness with the premiere of the official lyric video for “Human,” a standout track from their powerhouse EP, Ready To Fight, out now via Wormholedeath. Watch the lyric video for “Human”…

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Transcending Obscurity Records Release Their 2026 Label Sampler

January 13, 2026
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As is the tradition for us, we’ve started this year with our new label sampler. It’s always free-for-download with the proceeds going towards our animal sanctuary having around 40 rescued cats and dogs now (I hope I can get them some new toys and maybe a treehouse after this!). The artwork is made by Nekromold, and we’ve…

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Iotunn to Release Waves Over Copenhell January 9th via Metal Blade Records

January 10, 2026
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Under the starry skies of Copenhell 2023, Danish/Faroese progressive metal outfit IOTUNN took the stage by storm with a performance already etched into the festival’s history. A sea of specially designed laser beams cut through the night, as the band delivered some of their most majestic and emotional compositions – a concert experience that elevated both the…

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Melodic Doom Orchid Throne, Present “Moonlight Revelry” Single/Video

January 10, 2026
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One-man Melodic Doom Metal outfit, Orchid Throne, has released a music video for “Moonlight Revelry,” the second single from forthcoming debut full-length, Buried in Black. Stop, look, and listen: “Moonlight Revelry” is also available on the usual streaming platforms, including Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music. Orchid Throne is set to release Buried in Black on January 9, 2026! The project consists solely of Nicholas…

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