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Hails. -l- \m/
NO MALLCORE, NO METAL CORE, NO CORE, NO HIPSTERS.FREEDOM FOR UKRAINE
California, U.S.A. based thrash, crossover warriors DEAD HEAT, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "PROCESS OF ELIMINATION", unleashed 10/10/2025 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.
DEAD HEAT: NEW RELEASE "PROCESS OF ELIMINATION" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF METAL BLADE RECORDS):
Former CRADLE OF FILTH keyboardist and vocalist ZOE MARIE FEDEROF rejects AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) in music.
FROM ZOE MARIE FEDEROFF:
Had a great convo with my friend Lindsay the other day. Wondering if in the near future we’ll be shopping for music that’s certified “100% Human Mind Origin.” Maybe we’ll have to put stickers on the physicals. Shopping for organic human creation instead of AI will be more challenging as time passes, of that we can all be sadly sure.
Also, if you reject AI music, reject AI album artwork and merchandise artwork too. I said what I said. No substitutes for pure human creation!
TOM ENGLUND, vocalist of EVERGREY and SILENT SKIES explains his story as a metal frontman via CHAOSZINE...
Swedish progressive power metal
warriors EVERGREY have posted a video for "COLD DREAMS (FEATURING JONAS RENKSE OF KATATONIA) " , a
track from the bands anticipated new release "THEORIES OF EMPTINESS", unleashed 6/7/2024 via NAPALM RECORDS.
EVERGREY unleashed "FROM DARK DISCOVERIES TO
HEARTLESS PORTRAITS" (ANNIVERSARY ALBUM) , unleashed 12/15/2023 via NAPALM
RECORDS.
EVERGREY unleashed "A HEARTLESS PORTRAIT (THE ORPHEAN
TREATMENT", 5/20/2022 via NAPALM RECORDS.
Swedish classical, pop warriors SILENT SKIES (featuring TOM S.
ENGLUND
of EVERGREY and classical pianist VIKRAM SHANKAR of REDEMPTION) have
posted a video for"NEW LIFE" , a track from the projects anticipated
new release "DORMANT", unleashed 9/1/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.
SILENT SKIES (featuring TOM S. ENGLUND
of EVERGREY and classical pianist VIKRAM SHANKAR of REDEMPTION) have
posted "RESET", a track from the projects anticipated new release "DORMANT", unleashed 9/1/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.
SILENT SKIES unleashed "NECTAR", 2/4/2022 via NAPALM RECORDS.
VIDEO BELOW: TOM ENGLUND (EVERGREY, SILENT SKIES): MY STORY AS A METAL FRONTMAN (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF CHAOSZINE ):
They, however, are not alone. Accompanying them on this wretched journey is (for the first time ever), none other than Finland's filthiest DM band, Concrete Winds
This 2 headed chaos creature is going to lumber around our region(s) for 10 days of absolute sonic debauchery; NO-ONE is safe.
ITP V.025 UPDATE: BBL WITH MORE EXTREME METAL NEWS
What
is this ITP V.025 reader from SINGAPORE doing? He or she is either
reading ITP in it's entirety or stealing the journal. I don't know if to
laugh of cry.
Knock it off.:
A visitor from Singapore viewed 'ALICE IN CHAINS' 11 mins ago
ITP V.025 will be posting releases that I forgot to post this year and getting ready (MAYBE) for my best of 2025 list.
ITP V.024 REVIEWS WILL BE BACK IN 2026
ITP V.025
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 2025. . ITP V.025 IS NOW ON BLUE SKY
Thanks to loyal readers, ITP now has over 6435565 (6MILLION) hits all time.
ITP
V.025 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.025 metal news entries, Support these artists:
Ghanzi, Botswana, death metal warriors OVERTHRUST have announced 2026 WINTER METAL MANIA FEST (MAY) BOTSWANA TOUR..
OVERTHRUST have opened auditions for a new guitarist.
OVERTHRUST have announced the band has parted ways with guitarist "SPENCER THRUST"..
OVERTHRUST, via BANDCAMP, are
streaming "PASTOR SKULL", a stand alone single, unleashed 7/29/2025 via
.INDIAN RIVER MUSIC COMPANY..
OVERTHRUST are part of a CNN documentary about alternative music in AFRICA.
OVERTHRUST, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "INFECTED
BY MYTH", unleashed 6/30/2024 via INDIAN RIVER MUSIC COMPANY.
OVERTHRUST unleashed "DESECRATED DEEDS TO DECEASE", 5/2015 (SELF RELEASED)
FROM VULTURE THRUST MAGAZINE:
THE UPCOMING OVERTHRUST WINTER METAL MANIA FEST 2026 IS SET TO ARRIVE IN STYLE!
Vulture Thrust Arts and Entertainment, powered by Indian River Music Company, together with Total Silence (Germany) and Luca Piazzalonga of Vigljos (Switzerland), in collaboration with Molapo Creative Hub (Gaborone), If Not Why Club (Letlhakane), and Masters Valley (Maun), proudly present the 17th Anniversary Overthrust Winter Metal Mania Fest – Tour Edition. This historic tour edition is one of its kind, designed to take the festival beyond a single location and into multiple communities across Botswana. It offers touring international bands a rare opportunity to engage directly with local audiences, fostering cultural exchange and deep musical interaction throughout the country. The line-up is steadily building and already features @Vigljos (Switzerland), Overthrust (Botswana), Remuda rock band (Botswana) and Raven In Flesh, with more acts to be announced. Scheduled for 28–31 May 2026, the tour’s main event will take place in Ghanzi, the home ground of Overthrust and the birthplace of Overthrust Winter Metal Mania Fest itself. This makes the event special significant, as Ghanzi holds a vital place in the history of the Botswana and Southern African metal scene. Stay tuned for more updates and announcements.
Follow the Overthrust Winter Metal Mania Fest page for the latest information.
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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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