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Hails. -l- \m/
NO MALLCORE, NO METAL CORE, NO CORE, NO HIPSTERS.FREEDOM FOR UKRAINE
Manchester, England slam death metal warriors INGESTED have posted "WATCH YOU FOLD", a track from the bands anticipated new release e "DENIGRATION", due to be unleashed 5/8/2026 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.
INGESTED have announced vocalist JOSH DAVIES has left the band.
INGESTED have announced vocalist JASON EVANS has left the band.
INGESTED have posted a
video for "STARVE THE FIRE" , a track from the bands anticipated new
release "THE TIDE OF DEATH AND FRACTURED DREAMS", unleashed
4/5/2024 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.
INGESTED are set to release "DENIGRATION", 5/8/2026 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.
VIDEO BELOW: INGESTED: NEW TRACK "WATCH YOU FOLD" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF METAL BLADE RECORDS):
Stockholm, Sweden based
progressive,
folk, death metal warriors OPETH have posted a video explaining the bands upward mobility for the bands 25th anniversary of ":BLACKWATER PARK".
OPETH have announced NOVEMBER 2026 LATIN AMERICAN TOUR DATES..
OPETH have posted a video for "§3", a track from the bands latest release "THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT", . unleashed 11/22/2024 via REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC
OPETH have announced SUMMER 2026 ITALIAN DATES..
OPETH have announced a 8/29/2026 SHOW @ RATTVIL, DALHALLA, SWEDEN.
OPETH have announced a 8/2/2026 SHOW @ BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATER, DUBLIN, IRELAND.
OPETH have announced a 8/1/2026 UK SHOW IN HALIFAX, ENGLAND.
OPETH have announced WINTER 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH KATATONIA.
OPETH were nominated for SWEDISH GOVERNMENT MUSIC EXPORT PRIZE before losing out to Ilya Salmanzadeh.
OPETH have posted a video for "PARAGRAPH
ONE", a track from the bands anticipated new release "THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT", . unleashed 11/22/2024 via REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC
OPETH have announced NOVEMBER 2025 TOKYO, JAPAN TOUR DATES..
OPETH have announced support for the bands anticipated NOVEMBER 2025 AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES.
Stockholm, Sweden based
progressive,
folk, death metal warriors OPETH have won a Swedish Grammy.
OPETH have announced FALL 2025 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES..
OPETH, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT", . unleashed 11/22/2024 via REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC.
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OPETH have reissued the bands classic
offering "DAMNATION" on VINYL, re-unleashed 12/13/2023 via
MUSIC FOR NATIONS.
OPETH'S "DAMNATION" was originally unleashed 4/22/2003 via MUSIC FOR NATIONS. .
OPETH, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands
classic release "ORCHID (ABBEY ROAD REMASTER)", unleashed 6/2/2023 via CANDLELIGHT RECORDS.
OPETH have announced the bands is set to
re-issue remastered versions their first three albums: "ORCHID",
"MORNINGRISE" and "MY ARMS, YOUR HEARSE". .
OPETH have announced that former PARADISE
LOST drummer WALTTERI VAYRYNEN will bang the skins for the band.
VIDEO BELOW: OPETH: "BLACKWATER PARK" 25th ANNIVERSARY (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF OPETH):
San Francisco, California thrash metal/hard rock legends METALLICA
have announced a MOHEGAN SUN ARENA SHOW 11/19 and 21st, 2026 CONNECTICUT. WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES AND SPIRITBOX...
METALLICA
have added six more shows to the bands anticipated 2027 LAS
VEGAS RESIDENCY AT THE SPHERE..
METALLICA
have announced SPRING 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH PANTERA, KNOCKED LOOSE, GOJIRA and AVATAR
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.METALLICA unleashed "72 SEASONS", 4/14/2023 via BLACKENED RECORDINGS.....
The
METALLICA track "MASTER OF PUPPETS" is featured in the NETFLIX series
"STRANGER THINGS" and recently (in 2022) peaked in the BILLBOARD top
100.
METALLICA re-issued of the bands classic release "MASTER OF PUPPETS", re-unleashed 11/10/2017 via BLACKENED RECORDINGS.
FROM METALLICA:
Two Shows Added to the Calendar this Fall!
Celebrate Mohegan Sun Arena’s 25th anniversary with us at the intimate Connecticut venue on November 19 & 21, 2026.
Single-Day and 2-Day tickets for the No Repeat Weekend go on sale this Friday, April 10, with Fan Club Presales beginning Wednesday, April 8.
ANDERS JACOBSSON of Swedish Gothic, death, doom metal warriors DRACONIAN was recently interviewed by CHAOSZINE...
DRACONIAN have posted a
video for "COLD HEAVENS", a track from the bands anticipated new
offering "IN SOMNOLENT RUIN", due to
be unleashed 5/8/2026 via NAPALM RECORDS.
DRACONIAN unleashed
"UNDER A GODLESS VEIL", 10/30/2020 via NAPALM
RECORDS
VIDEO BELOW: DRACONIAN: ANDERS JACOBSSON INTERVIEW (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF CHAOSZINE ):
Belgium based atmospheric, black, doom metal warriors SPLENDIDULA, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the trios anticipated new release "ABSENTIA", unleashed 4/3/2026 via ARGONAUTA RECORDS..
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SPLENDIDULA: NEW RELEASE "ABSENTIA" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF SPLENDIDULA):
ITP V.026 UPDATE: BBL WITH MORE EXTREME METAL NEWS
ITP V.024 REVIEWS WILL BE BACK IN 2026
ITP V.026 NOTES FROM THE EXTREME METAL UNDERGROUND (DEATH, THRASH and GRIND METAL
NEWS), DAMNED IN BLACK (BLACK METAL NEWS) and HUMANITY IS DOOMED (DOOM,
DEATH/DOOM, FUNERAL DOOM NEWS) WILL RETURN QUARTERLY IN WINTER 2026..
ITP INSTAGRAM IS NOW ACTIVE!!! ITP REVIEWS ARE COMING BACK, ONCE A WEEK IN 2026. . ITP V.025 IS NOW ON BLUE SKY
Thanks to loyal readers, ITP now has over 6435565 (6MILLION) hits all time.
ITP
V.026 would like to wish strength and courage to the wonderful people
of the UKRAINE at this difficult time. ITP V.024 STANDS WITH UKRAINE.
ITP V.025 REVIEWS: 2026-
?-NILE-"THE UNDERWORLD AWAITS US ALL"
ITP V.024 REVIEWS::WILL BE BACK IN WINTER 2026 - ITP POSTED: ITP V.024 REVIEW:-MY DYING BRIDE: "A MORTAL BINDING"
BTW.
ITP METAL NEWS FEATURES: NOTES FROM THE EXTREME METAL UNDERGROUND
(DEATH, THRASH, GRIND METAL NEWS), DAMNED IN BLACK (BLACK METAL, DSBM
NEWS) and HUMANITY IS DOOMED (DEATH DOOM, FUNERAL DOOM NEWS) will makes
its comeback in 2026. . Also, ITP REVIEWS will resume in 2026..
Here's a re-cap of this past weeks ITP/V.026 metal news entries, Support these artists:
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ITP RATING SYSTEM FOR EXTREME METAL CD REVIEWS:
A feature entitled ITP BLAST BACK REVIEWS: A RE RATE of reviews (that year) to see if I over or under rated certain releases. Just the rating, and there's no guarantee that all ratings will change. All ITP REVIEWS are on a BELL CURVE in comparison to previous (band/artist) releases and whatever else is released that year in said genre.
ITP EXTREME METAL RELEASE REVIEW RATING SYSTEM:
***** (5 stars)=Awesome, a classic, timeless, unholy
**** 1/2 (4 and half stars)=amazing, perhaps this bands best
**** (4 stars)=very good, well worth the purchase
*** 1/2 (3 1/2 stars)=Good, standard fare, for fans and not new converts
*** (3 stars)=Good, but flawed, no progression here
** 1/2 (2 1/2 stars)=Bordering on mediocrity, band is overrated
** (two stars)=somewhere between mediocre and SUKETH
* 1/2 (1 1/2 stars)= SUKETH (this release SUCKS)
* (one star)=Awful, this CD can only be used as a beer coaster or a Frisbee.
? (No stars)=this band and release blow goats.
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ITP V.024 REVIEWS: 2024-:
7/7/2024--MY DYING BRIDE: "A MORTAL BINDING"
ITP EXTREME METAL NEWS FEATURES:
NOTES FROM THE EXTREME METAL UNDERGROUND (DEATH,GRIND, THRASH METAL NEWS), HUMANITY IS DOOMED (FUNERAL DOOM, DEATH/DOOM, SLUDGE, BLACKENED DOOM, AVANT), BLACK METAL NEWS (DEPRESSIVE, WAR, BLACKENED THRASH, AMBIENT)
SPRING 2024 (T.B.A.)
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