OMNIUM GATHERUM: STREAMING NEW RELEASE "MAY THE BRIDGES WE BURN LIGHT THE WAY" VIA SPOTIFY

 

 

 BEST OF 2025 

 

 Finnish melodic death metal band OMNIUM GATHERUM, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands anticipated new release, "MAY THE BRIDGES WE BURN LIGHT THE WAY", unleashed 11/7/2025  via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM have announced FALL/WINTER 2025 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH ÆTHER REALM and HINAYANA. 

 

 OMNIUM GATHERUM have posted a video for "THE LAST HERO", a track from the bands anticipated new release  "MAY THE BRIDGES WE BURN LIGHT THE WAY", due to be unleashed later this year  (release date and more info T.B.A.) via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS... .

 OMNIUM GATHERUM have posted a video for  "LOVELORN", a track from  the bands anticipated new EP release  "SLASHER", unleashed 6/2/2023 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. .

  OMNIUM GATHERUM have announced WINTER 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH SEVEN SPIRES and ELUVEITIE

OMNIUM GATHERUM have announced NICK CORDLE is the bands new guitarist.


OMNIUM GATHERUM  released "ORIGIN",  11/5/2021 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. 

 

  OMNIUM GATHERUM NEW RELEASE "MAY THE BRIDGES WE BURN LIGHT THE WAY" (VIA SPOTIFY, COURTESY OF OMNIUM GATHERUM): Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

NORTT: POST NEW RELEASE "DODSSANG"

 BEST OF 2025 

 

 

 Odense, Denmark based blackened funeral doom warrior NORTT, have posted the bands anticipated new release  "DODSSANG", unleashed 4/4/2025 via AVANT GARDE MUSIC.   

 

 

 

  NORTT has revealed the art work for the projects anticipated new re-issue "GRAVEN", unleashed in 2020... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VIDEO BELOW: NORTT: NEW RELEASE "DODSSANG"(VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF  AVANT GARDE MUSIC):  

 

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

FUNESTO: POST NEW RELEASE "WHERE THE TEARS FALL UPON THE COLD GRAVESTONE"

 

 

 Brazilian depressive black metal warrior FUNESTO, via YOU TUBE, have posted the projects anticipated new EP release  "WHERE THE TEARS FALL UPON THE COLD GRAVESTONE" , unleashed 1/1/2026 (more info T.B.A.).  

FUNESTO, via YOU TUBE, have posted the projects anticipated new EP release "DEPRESSIVA MENTE SUICIDA", unleashed 9/5/2020 via BANDCAMP and DEPRESSIVE ILLUSIONS RECORDS. 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM FUNESTO: 

 

At the dawn of 2026, Funesto will release his new lament:

“Where Tears Fall Upon the Cold Gravestone”

("Where Tears Fall Over The Cold Tombstone")

The new 2026 EP will bring the unreleased title track, alongside the latest singles already released,

Total 7 tracks of pure heartache, sadness and loneliness.

Releasing: January 1, 2026

At the dawn of 2026, Funesto will unveil its new lament:

“Where Tears Fall Upon the Cold Gravestone.”

The new 2026 EP brings the unreleased title track together with the latest singles already released,

totaling 7 tracks of pure anguish, sorrow, and solitude.

Release: January 1st, 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

IDEO BELOW:FUNESTO: NEW RELEASE "WHERE THE TEARS FALL UPON THE COLD GRAVESTONE" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF FUNESTO):  

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

TONY IOMMI (BLACK SABBATH): POST NEW YEARS DAY 2026 MESSAGE

 

 

 

 TONY  IOMMI (BLACK SABBATH guitarist) has posted a NEW YEARS DAY 2026 message recapping 2025 and plans for 2026.

 

 

THE BLACK SABBATH BRIDGE (Birmingham, England)  is removing all flowers and tributes to OZZY OSBOURNE and transferring the tributes to the OSBOURNE family. 

 OZZY OSBOURNE'S classic single "CRAZY TRAIN" has re-entered the BILLBOARD HOT 100 at number 46, just days after his passing.  

 

OZZY OSBOURNE'S funeral was yesterday and included many rock and metal luminaries COREY TAYLOR, ELTON JOHN, ZAKK WYLDE and more. 

According to news reports, on 7/22/2025,  "THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS" and BLACK SABBATH'S first vocalist OZZY OSBOURNE  died at 76. No cause of death has been given. 

 

 

BLACK SABBATH'S BACK TO THE BEGINNING FINAL show will see a theatrical release, and live album in 2026. 

 

 

UK metal/doom legends BLACK SABBATH'S BACK TO THE BEGINNING FINAL show featured LAMB OF GOD, SLAYER, PANTERA, TOOL, GUNS N ROSES as the show took place 7/5/2025 @VILLA PARK BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND. 

 

Special guests METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA, OZZY OSBOURNE, GOJIRA and MORE HARD ROCK and METAL BANDS. 

BLACK SABBATH'S BACK TO THE BEGINNING FINAL show was viewed by over 5 million people from the live stream.  

 

 BLACK SABBATH released "13", unleashed 6/11/2013 via VERTIGO/REPUBLIC

 OZZY OSBOURNE unleashed "PATIENT NUMBER 9",  9/9/2022 via EPIC RECORDS

 

  VIDEO BELOW: TONY IOMMI (BLACK SABBATH) (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF TONY IOMMI):

 

  

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

MOURNING BELOVED: SET TO UNLEASH "SIGNALS FROM A DISTANT STAR (EP)"

 

 

 

 Irish death, doom metal warriors MOURNING BELOVED have announced the band is set to release  "SIGNALS FROM A DISTANT STAR (EP)", due to be unleashed in 2026 (release date T.B.A.). 

 

 MOURNING BELOVED unleashed "RUST & BONE", 12/2015 via VAN RECORDS. 

 

 

FROM MOURNING BELOVED: 

 New 4 track EP! Signals from a distance star! Always in the MB style, but a few nuances thrown into the mix! We’ve sat on this for awhile.

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

ULVER: POST NEW RELEASE "NEVERLAND"

 

Oslo, Norway black metal-electronica warriors ULVER have posted  the bands anticipated new release "NEVERLAND",  unleashed 12/31/2025 via HOUSE OF MYTHOLOGY...  

 

TORE YLVISAKER, keyboardist for Oslo, Norway black metal-electronica warriors ULVER,died 8/16/2024 as no cause of death has been given.

 ULVER, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new EP  "GHOST ENTRY", unleashed 12/15/2023 via HOUSE OF MYTHOLOGY...

 ULVER unleashed "FLOWERS OF EVIL",8/28/2020 via HOUSE OF MYTHOLOGY. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM ULVER: 

 

Exciting tidings from the North!

We are thrilled to share news of the new ULVER album 'Neverland' and present the first song "Weeping Stone", available now!

'Neverland', ULVER's 14th studio album will be released digitally on Dec 31, 2025 + physically on CD and vinyl in several limited editions on Feb 27, 2026. Shop links in bio.

Enter the journey into undiscovered lands ...

Haavard

Mythology

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO BELOW:ULVER: NEW RELEASE "NEVERLAND" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF ;HOUSE OF MYTHOLOGY.):  

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

ITP V.026 UPDATE: HAPPY NEW YEAR, BEST RELEASES OF 2025

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ITP V.026 UPDATE: HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're at ITP V.026 now, as ITP wishes readers a very HAPPY and SAFE NEW YEAR! 

Here's ITP V.025'S  BEST RELEASES OF 2025 IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER.  

 

 

 

EPIC FOLK METAL: 

 VALHALORE-"BEYOND THE STARS"

 

 

POWER METAL :

  AEDAN SKY-"THE UNIVERSAL REALM"

SABATON-"LEGENDS"  

BLACKENED, DEATH METAL: 

DAWN OF OROBOROS-  "BIOLUMINESCENCE"

  THE OMINOUS CIRCLE-"CLOVEN TONGUES OF FIRE"

 OMEGAVORTEX-"DIABOLIC MESSIAH OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER"

  VEILBURNER- "LONGING FOR TRIUMPH, REEKING OF TRAGEDY" 

 DRONE-

DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE- "INSATIABLE" 

 

FUNERAL DOOM and DEATH DOOM: : 

  SPIINE- "TETRAPTYCH

 STRUCTURE- "HERITAGE"

 GLOOMBOUND- "DREAMING DELUSION"

 OROMET- "THE SINKING ISLE"

EVOKEN- "MENDACIUM"

 BELL WITCH & AERIAL RUIN-"STYGIAN BOUGH VOLUME II"

MARCHE FUNUBRE- "ECHOES FROM BEYOND (EP)" 

NORTT- "DODSSANG"  

THRASH: 

DEAD HEAT-  "PROCESS OF ELIMINATION"

 DESTRUCTION- "BIRTH OF MALICE"

TESTAMENT- "PARA BELLUM"

CORONER-  "DISSONANCE THEORY",

 THE HAUNTED-""SONGS OF LAST RESORT"

DEATH METAL: 

 OPEN THE COFFIN-"ONCE ALIVE ALWAYS DEAD"

FRACTAL UNIVERSE- "THE GREAT FILTERS" 

 AN ABSTRACT ILLUSION-"THE SLEEPING CITY"

 SANGUISUGABOGG- "HIDEOUS AFTERMATH

  VADER-"HUMANIHILITY (EP)" 

IMPUREZA- "ALCAZARES" 

 BLACK METAL:

SAOR-AMIDST THE RUINS

BLUT AUS NORD- ETHEREAL HORIZONS  

 HAVUKRUUNU - Tavastland.

 OSGRAEF-"REVERIES OF THE ARCANE EYE"

MARTWA AURA- "LAMENT"

 BLOEDMAAN-"VAMPYRIC WAR IN BLOOD"

 HELHEIM-SPLIT WITH  HRABNAR and AD VESA

  OWLS WOODS GRAVES- "STRIX"

  DARVAZA- "WE ARE HIM"

 NYCTOPHILIA-"STARGAZER"

 MEDICO PESTE- "AESTHETIC OF HUNGER"

 LAMP OF MURMUUR- "THE DREAMING PRINCE IN ECSTASY"

THE GREAT OLD ONES-"KADATH" 

 OBSIDIAN TONGUE- "ECLIPSING WORLDS OF SCORN"

BLACKBRAID-"III"

ENTHRONED-" "ASHSPAWN",

 

MELODIC DEATH METAL-

STELLAR BLIGHT- "EVENTIDE: SYNOD OF THE DYING STARS"

ARCH ENEMY-  "BLOOD DYNASTY"

OMNIUM GATHERUM-"MAY THE BRIDGES WE BURN LIGHT THE WAY"

 

PROGRESSIVE METAL: 

  NOSPUN- "OZAI" (EP)

 TOMARUM- "BEYOND OBSIDIAN EUPHORIA"

 JESTER MAJESTY-"INFINITE MEASURE, FINITE EXISTENCE",

TECHNICAL  and SYMPHONIC DEATH METAL-

  BRAINBLAST- "COLOSSUS SUPREMA"

 PEDESTAL FOR LEVIATHAN-- "ENTER: VAMPYRIC MANIFESTATION"

DEMON KING-  "DEATH KNELL"

  ESCHATON-"TECHTALITARIAN"

 

 

ASSORTED EXTREME METAL: 

CRADLE OF FILTH-"THE SCREAMING OF THE VALKYRIES"

IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT-"GOLDSTAR

LYCHGATE-"PRECIPICE"  

NU METAL

DEFTONES-"PRIVATE MUSIC - 

 

 

REST IN PEACE: BRENT HINDS (MASTODON),  PERRY BAMONTE (THE CURE). , JONTHO (RAGNAROK), ROB REINER (DIRECTOR SPONAL TAP), BRYAN JOHNSTON (MORPHEUS DESCENDS),  TOMAS LINDBERG (AT THE GATES),  "ATOMIC STEIF"  (SODOM),JURGEN BARTSCH (BETHLEHEM) ,   NISSE KARLEN ( SACRAMENTUM) , JILL LISSON ( FUNERUS), PAUL MARIO DAY (ORIGINAL IRON MAIDEN VOCALIST) , KEVIN RIDDLES (ORIGINAL BASSIST ANGEL WITCH, TYTAN) ,. DOUGLAS MCARTHY (NITZER EBB VOCALIST) ,TONY J. LIDDLE ( GUITARIST BLITZKRIEG) , LARS Z LINDEN ( BASSIST CARNAL FORGE)  ,  ,LES BINKS (FORMER DRUMMER JUDAS PRIEST) , AARON ROSSI (FORMER DRUMMER PRONG, MINISTRY, THE FACELESS) , SINDRE NEDLAND (FORMER VOCALIST FUNERAL) ,    SEPPU NUMMELA (GUITARIST  DENIGRATE), DAVID JOHANSEN (VOCALIST NEW YORK DOLLS-BUSTER POINDEXTER) ,  COBURN PHARR (FORMER VOCALIST ANNIHILATOR) ,  JAN MARTIN JENSON (ORGANIZER INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY), TRANN CIEKALS (GUITARIST, VOCALIST DJEVEL) ,  MARIAANE FAITHFUL (FOLK SINGER) , JOHN SYKES (GUITARIST WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) ,  DAVID LYNCH (FILM MAKER, DIRECTOR) , PETER FLUID (24-7 SPYZ) ,RAGNE WAHLQIST (VOCALIST, GUITARIST OF HEAVY LOAD)MANFRED SCHÜTZ (FOUNDER/MUSIC MANAGER SPV/STEAMHAMMER) ,,   RUSS NORTH (FORMER VOCALIST CLOVEN HOOF) 

"THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS" OZZY OSBOURNE and ITP'S AUTHORS CAT MILO.

You will ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.    ,