Individual thought patterns V.026

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

HEAVY METAL PHILOSOPHY PODCAST: DO WE STILL NEED JOURNALISTS IN METAL?

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HEAVY METAL PHILOSOPHY PODCAST asks the question DO WE STILL NEED JOURNALISTS IN METAL?

Recently METAL INJECTION, METAL SUCKS, REVOLVER, BLASTBEAT NETWORK and more heavy metal sites suffered major layoffs from major labels and corporate conglomerates.

FROM HEAVY METAL PHILOSOPHY:

Do We Still Need Journalists In Metal?! It's 2026, we have social media now. We have Influencers and Content Creators! My analysis on the state of music media and frankly all media, on episode 283 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!

#metal #media #influencer

VIDEO BELOW: DO WE STILL NEED JOURNALISTS IN METAL? (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF HEAVY METAL PHILOSOPHY PODCAST):

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

PERDITION TEMPLE: ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH FORCE OF DARKNESS

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Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. based black metal warriors PERDITION TEMPLE have announced FALL 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH FORCE OF DARKNESS.. .

PERDITION TEMPLE have posted a video for "AGONY UNTO REVELATION", a track from the bands anticipated new release "MALIGN APOTHEOSIS", unleashed 11/26/2025 via HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS.

PERDITION TEMPLE have posted the bands anticipated new release "MALIGN APOTHEOSIS", unleashed 11/26/2025 via HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS...

PERDITION TEMPLE have posted "REDEMPTION ABATTOIR", a track from the bands anticipated new release "MERCILESS UPHEAVAL", unleashed 6/24/2022 via HELLS HEADBANGERS RECORDS.

PERDITION TEMPLE unleashed "SACRAMENTS OF DESCENSION", 3/27/2020 via HELLS HEADBANGERS.

FROM HELLS HEADBANGERS:

Perdition Temple (USA) + Force Of Darkness (Chile)

Bloodstained Illumination over Europe

October 2026

Perdition Temple (USA)

Founded from the ashes of legendary Angelcorpse, Perdition Temple returns to Europe in 2026. Presenting the new album "Malign Apotheosis" out on HELLS HEADBANGERS.

Force Of Darkness (Chile)

Evil and possessed black/thrash/death metal all the way from Santiago - setting foot on European continent for the first time! "Twilight of dark illumination" out on IRON PEGASUS RECORDS.

Fr 2 - Helsinki, Finland

Sa 3 - Brussels, Belgium

Su 4 - Groningen, The Netherlands

Mo 5 - t.b.a.

We 7 - London, United Kingdom

Th 8 - t.b.a. United Kingdom

Fr 9 - Paris, France

Sa 10 - Bucharest, Romani

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

E-L-R: SET TO UNLEASH "ATROPA", POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "ARCHERESS"

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Switzerland based post metal, shoegaze warriors E-L-R have posted a video for "ARCHERESS", a track from the bands anticipated new release "ATROPA", due to be unleashed 11/5/2026 via PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS.

E-L-R, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "VEXIAR", unleashed 3/11/2022 via PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS.

FROM E-L-R:

ATROPA — CH + DE + AT 2026

This winter, we’ll be heading out on our first headline tour, joined by Abraham (CH) and Iskandr (NL).

Presale starts today.

226.11.26 Schüür, Luzern (CH) +

27.11.26 Caves du Manoir, Martigny (CH) +

28.11.26 Bad Bonn, Düdingen (CH) +

02.12.26 Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH) *

03.12.26 Kulturclub schon schön, Mainz (DE) *

04.12.26 Backstage, München (DE) *

05.12.26 Kulturcafé Schlachthaus, Dornbirn (AT) *

12.12.26 Hellgart Festival, Stuttgart (DE)

+ w/ ABRAHAM

* w/ ISKANDR

Design by Matteo Collina

VIDEO BELOW: E-L-R: NEW TRACK "ARCHERESS" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS):

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

RAM: SET TO UNLEASH "AGAINST", POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "GHOST EMPEROR"

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Swedish heavy metal warriors RAM have posted a video for "GHOST EMPEROR", a track from the bands anticipated new release "AGAINST", due to be unleashed 10/9/2026 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.

RAM unleashed "THE THRONE WITHIN", 9/13/2019 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.

VIDEO BELOW:RAM:NEW TRACK "GHOST EMPEROR" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF METAL BLADE RECORDS):

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

ISKALD: SET TO UNLEASH "CURSE OF THE MIND", POST ALBUM TEASER

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Norwegian melodic blackened thrash metal warriors ISKALD have posted a teaser for the bands anticipated new release "CURSE OF THE MIND", due to be unleashed 9/26/2026 via DUSKTONE.

ISKALD, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "INNHOSTINGA", unleashed 8/31/2018 via INDIE RECORDINGS.

VIDEO BELOW:ISKALD: ALBUM TEASER (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF DUSKTONE):

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

MORGUED : POST NEW TRACK "TRENCHFOOT GOURMET"

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. based death metal warriors MORGUED have posted "TRENCHFOOT GOURMET" , a track from the bands anticipated debut release "ORDNANCE OBSCENUM", due to be unleashed 8/28/2026 via IRON FORTRESS RECORDS.

VIDEO BELOW: MORGUED: NEW TRACK "TRENCHFOOT GOURMET" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF IRON FORTRESS RECORDS):

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

HECATE ENTHRONED: ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 LATIN AMERICA, UK and BELGIUM TOUR DATES

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Manchester, England based melodic black metal warriors HECATE ENTHRONED have announced FALL 2026 LATIN AMERICA, UK and BELGIUM TOUR DATES.

HECATE ENTHRONED, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "THE CORPSE OF A TITAN, A LAMENT LONG BURIED", unleashed 5/29/2026 via M THEORY AUDIO.

HECATE ENTHRONED, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "EMBRACE OF THE GODLESS AEON", unleashed 1/25/2019 via SALEM ROSE MUSIC and M THEORY AUDIO.

FROM HECATE ENTHRONED:

Following the release of "The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried", we are taking the new material on the road across Latin America, the UK, and Belgium!

Expect relentless, heavy sets bringing the new album to life alongside classic tracks from across our history.

Check out the full run of confirmed dates below and secure your tickets:

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

San Jose, COSTA RICA - Sept 15

TBA - Sept 18

Bogota, COLOMBIA - Sept 20

https://www.ticketshows.co/events/old-mans-child

Santiago, CHILE - Sept 22

UNITED KINGDOM

LIVERPOOL - Oct 09:

https://wegottickets.com/f/24250

LEEDS - Oct 10:

https://www.seetickets.com/.../hecate-enthroned/boom/3699072

GLASGOW - Oct 16:

https://tickets-scotland.com/events.html...

SHEFIELD - Oct 17:

https://www.corporation.org.uk/event/hecate-enthroned/

BELGIUM

TBA - Nov 27

Night Metal Fest, ARLON - Nov 28

https://shop.utick.net/?module=QUANTITY...

Wild Noise Productions | Black Blood Bookings | @ObsidianGathering | Heel Turn Promotions | @ProductionInterdites

Live Bookings: Alan Averill (alan@dragon-productions.com)

#HecateEnthroned #DragonProductions #TheCorpseOfATitan #ExtremeMetal #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #LiveMetal #Tour2026 #MetalTour

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

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Individual thought patterns V.026

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

HEAVY METAL PHILOSOPHY PODCAST: DO WE STILL NEED JOURNALISTS IN METAL?

PERDITION TEMPLE: ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH FORCE OF DARKNESS

E-L-R: SET TO UNLEASH "ATROPA", POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "ARCHERESS"

RAM: SET TO UNLEASH "AGAINST", POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "GHOST EMPEROR"

ISKALD: SET TO UNLEASH "CURSE OF THE MIND", POST ALBUM TEASER

MORGUED : POST NEW TRACK "TRENCHFOOT GOURMET"

HECATE ENTHRONED: ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 LATIN AMERICA, UK and BELGIUM TOUR DATES

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