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Canadian death, funeral doom metal warriors FUNELORE, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated demo "DISSOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS", unleashed 3/27/2026 (DIGITAL, SELF RELEASED).
FUNELORE: NEW RELEASE "DISSOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF FUNELORE):
Norwegian Viking, progressive black metal
warriors ENSLAVED have posted a lyric video for "FIRE MARENGO", a collaborative single with STORM WEATHER SHANTY CHOIR, unleashed 3/27/2026 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. .
ENSLAVED, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the
bands digital re-issue of "HEIMDAL" (DELUXE VERSION) , due to be unleashed 3/1/2024 via .NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
ENSLAVED unleashed "HEIMDAL'", 3/3/2023 via
NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
ENSLAVED unleashed "CARAVANS TO THE OUTER
WORLD"(EP),, 10/1/2021 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
FROM ENSLAVED:
"Fire Marengo" is out now! Find the link below & stories see the full video.
Don't forget to sign up for the Enslaved Fan-App to pre-order the special edition 7"inch viny and t-shirtl!
VIDEO BELOW:ENSLAVED AND STORM WEATHER SHANTY CHOIR: NEW TRACK "FIRE MARENGO" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF ENSLAVED):
Seattle Washington metal warriors NEVERMORE have cancelled out of PROG POWER 2026 as the band has yet to get work permits for a member...
NEVERMORE have inked a deal with REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC and announced a new lineup...
NEVERMORE last unleashed "The Obsidian Conspiracy" 6/8/2010 (NORTH AMERICA) and 5/31/2010 (EUROPE) via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.
NEVERMORE broke up in 2011.
NEVERMORE vocalist WARREL DANE died 12/13/2017 .of a heart attack.
FROM NEVERMORE:
A MESSAGE FOR OUR US FANS
We hear your requests for a US tour loud and clear, and we want it to happen just as much as you do. The reason it hasn’t yet is simple - getting the work permit for our singer is taking much longer than anticipated. We’ll get it done, but unfortunately we aren’t quite there yet.
Sadly, it also means that we won’t be able to perform at ProgPower USA this year.
Sincere apologies to Glenn, the ProgPower USA crew and our US fans, and thanks for understanding.
New music is forthcoming, and we’ll finally be back on stages in the states performing it live in 2027. We owe it to all of you and promise we’ll make it worth the wait.
In light of all of this, we are actively booking more international shows for later this year. Announcements for those will happen soon.
Denmark based death, doom metal warriors FOETOREM have posted the bands anticipated
debut release
"INCONGRUOUS FORMS OF EVERGROWING ROT", unleashed 3/27/2026
via EVERLASTING SPEW RECORDS.
VIDEO BELOW:FOETOREM: NEW RELEASE "INCONGRUOUS FORMS OF EVERGROWING ROT"(VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF EVERLASTING SPEW RECORDS):
Tunisia based progressive metal warriors MYRATH, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands
anticipated new release "WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS", unleashed
3/27/2026 via EAR MUSIC...
MYRATH, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "KARMA",.
unleashed 2/2/2024 via EAR MUSIC.
MYRATH unleashed "SHEHILI", 5/3/2019 via earMUSIC.
VIDEO BELOW:
MYRATH: NEW RELEASE "WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS" (VIA SPOTIFY, COURTESY OF MYRATH):
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Hamburg, Germany blackened, death metal warriors BARBARIC OATH, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new
release "SWORD, SORCERY, VENGEANCE", unleashed 3/27/2026 via
CALIGARI RECORDS.
Denmark based extreme metal warriors DEFACING GOD have posted the bands anticipated new
release "DARKNESS IS MY CROWN", unleashed 3/27/2026 via
APOSTASY RECORDS.
DEFACING GOD, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands anticipated new
release "THE RESURRECTION OF LILITH", unleashed 9/2/2022 via
NAPALM RECORDS.
FROM DEFACING GOD:
Today, we release our most personal and intense album to date: Darkness Is My Crown!
Sandie the Lilith says
“The road to this album hasn’t just been long- it’s been a goddamn battlefield!
To say the journey was "challenging" would be a massive understatement. We’ve survived death, destruction, health issues, betrayal and total uncertainty. We’ve faced collapsed deals, lineup changes and more that nearly tore this project apart. There were moments when it felt like the world was actively trying to stop this record from existing. But we didn’t stop. We didn’t break and that’s the point of it.
This album is a map of that struggle - a testament to survival and the sound of us refusing to give up. From raw emotions, this record is an unfiltered reflection of confronting massive, personal darkness head-on.
Every track is a piece of the journey, capturing the inner strength we found when everything fell apart. It is a balance between pain and resilience, transforming our deepest shadows into a crown of strength and identity.
We made it.
We’re still here and we couldn’t be prouder to finally share this ritual with you. Navigating the music industry today requires a strong mindset. The landscape has shifted dramatically and the conditions are near-inhumane. Pushing through demands genuine passion!
“Darkness Is My Crown” is for anyone who has ever had to fight to keep their fire burning!
From our hearts a special thanks to:
Apostasy Records - Lars Vinther - @Tue madsen - Nestor Avalos and a huge shout out to everyone involved in bringing this piece to life and to ALL of you who are still here supporting us. It means more to us than you would ever know. Thank you”
Blast your speakers and listen to "Darkness Is My Crown" everywhere now!
link in comments!
VIDEO BELOW: DEFACING GOD:NEW RELEASE "DARKNESS IS MY CROWN" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF APOSTASY RECORDS):
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***** (5 stars)=Awesome, a classic, timeless, unholy
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**** (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
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? (No stars)=this band and release blow goats.
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