VOIVOD: ANNOUNCE MARCH 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH BAT

 

 

 

 Canadian progressive thrash metal warriors VOIVOD have announced MARCH 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH BAT.. 

 

 

 

VOIVOD unleashed "MORGOTH TALES", 7/21/2023 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.  

VOIVOD have won BEST METAL/HARD ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT JUNO AWARDS. 

VOIVOD have announced 40th ANNIVERSARY U.S. TOUR DATES WITH IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT. 

 VOIVOD unleashed ULTRAMAN" (EP),  unleashed 11/4/2022 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.

 VOIVOD unleashed "SYNCHRO ANARCHY",   2/11/2022 via  CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM VOIVOD: 

 

VOIVOD US TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

We're hitting the road for a special short run in the U.S. this March with our friends BAT. Eight nights, eight cities — see you in the pit!

TOUR DATES

• Mar 20 - Houston, TX - Hell's Heroes Festival

• Mar 21 - Little Rock, AR - The Rev Room

• Mar 22 - St. Louis, MO - Red Flag

• Mar 23 - Columbus, OH - The King of Clubs

• Mar 24 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's

• Mar 25 - Madison, WI - Crucible

• Mar 26 - Kansas City, MO - recordBar

• Mar 27 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard - 2 Minutes to Tulsa *

* BAT afterparty at The Whittier Bar

Tickets on sale tomorrow!

More info at voivod.com

 

 

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

ROTTEN SOUND: POST NEW RELEASE "MASS EXTINCTION" (EP)

 

 Finnish grindcore legends ROTTEN SOUND have posted the bands anticipated new release  "MASS EXTINCTION" (EP), unleashed 12/12/2025 via SEASON OF MIST.  

 ROTTEN SOUND have posted a video for "DIGITAL BLISS"  , a track from the bands anticipated new release  "APOCALYPSE",  unleashed 3/31/2023 via SEASON OF MIST.

  ROTTEN SOUND unleashed "ABUSE TO SUFFER",  3/18/2016 via SEASON OF MIST.

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO BELOW:ROTTEN SOUND NEW RELEASE "MASS EXTINCTION" (EP) (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF SEASON OF MIST):  

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

HAMMERFALL: ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH EVERGREY and ELVENKING

 

  Gothenburg, Sweden power metal warriors HAMMERFALL  have announced FALL  2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH EVERGREY and ELVENKING in JPEG FLYER ABOVE. . 

HAMMERFALL  have posted a video for "FREEDOM", a track from the bands recent release "AVENGE THE FALLEN",  unleashed 8/9/2024 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. 

HAMMERFALL,via SPOTIFY,, are streaming  "CRIMSON THUNDER" (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION), unleashed 4/28/2023 via  NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. 

 HAMMERFALL unleashed "HAMMER OF DAWN", 2/25/2022 via NAPALM RECORDS. 

 

Swedish progressive power metal warriors  EVERGREY have posted a video for "OXYGEN", a stand alone single, unleashed 11/6/2025 via NAPALM RECORDS. 

EVERGREY, via SPOTIFY, are streaming 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. 

 Italian  power metal, folk metal warriors ELVENKING have posted a visualizer video for "THRONES OF ATONEMENT", a stand alone single, unleashed  11/29/2024 via REAPER ENTERTAINMENT.





ELVENKING have inked a deal with REAPER ENTERTAINMENT and are set to release a new single, 11/29/2024.


ELVENKING unleashed "READER OF THE RUINS-DIVINATION", 8/30/2019 via AFM RECORDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM HAMMERFALL: 

 

Templars of North America, raise your hammers!

In 2026, the Freedom World Crusade Tour marches your way, joined by our friends in Evergrey and Elvenking!

Tickets drop tomorrow at 10am local time!


#HammerFall #Evergrey #elvenking

 

 Sep. 11 - Atlanta, GA - ProgPower Fest
Sep. 12 - Raleigh, NC - Chapel of Bones (no EVERGREY)
Sep. 13 - Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater
Sep. 15 - Manhattan, NY - Skyport Marina
Sep. 16 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
Sep. 18 - Derry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall
Sep. 19 - Ottawa, ON - Overflow Brewing
Sep. 20 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
Sep. 22 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
Sep. 23 - Lakewood, OH - Mercury Music Lounge
Sep. 24 - Columbus, OH - King of Clubs
Sep. 25 - Saint Charles, IL - Arcada Theater
Sep. 26 - Hobart, IN - Hobart Art Theater
Sep. 27 - Green Bay, WI - Epic Event Center
Sep. 29 - Denver, CO - Federal Theater
Oct. 01 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
Oct. 02 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go
Oct. 03 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
Oct. 06 - Portland, OR - Dante's
Oct. 07 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
Oct. 08 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon

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

BENIGHTED: ANNOUNCE NEW DRUMMER MATHIAS BLECHLER, POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "THE SPINELESS FREAK"

 

 French brutal death metal warriors BENIGHTED have announced new drummer  MATHIAS BLECHLER and have posted a video for  "THE SPINELESS FREAK", a stand alone single, unleashed 12/11/2025. 

 

 BENIGHTED FIRED  drummer after  KEVIN  PARADIS over differing ambitions.   

BENIGHTED, via SPOTIFY,  are streaming the bands anticipated new release "EKBOM",  unleashed 4/12/2024 via SEASON OF MIST.  

BENIGHTED have announced FALL 2024 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH COFFIN FEEDER and BAEST. 

BENIGHTED have announced guitarist FABIEN DESGARDINS has left the band.

 BENIGHTED unleashed "OBSCENE REPRESSED",    4/10/2022 via SEASON OF MIST. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM BENIGHTED: 

 

Here we go with our new track "The Spineless Freak" introducing our new official drummer Matthias Biechler @matt_biech Welcome to the Benighted family!!

This 22 years old prodigy joined us in September and he amazed us with his drumming skills!

You're not ready!!

https://youtu.be/8jHzAnH9eBY?si=c0AXTOEsylLOv7_I

Thanks to everyone involved in this new track :

@kohlekellerstudio for mixing and mastering

@convulsound and @laformeduson for recording drums, bass and vocals

@8paths_studio for this amazing music video

@giannisnakos80 for the artwork of "The Spineless Freak"

@anthonydubois for the beautiful promo pics

 

 

 

 

VIDEO BELOW: BENIGHTED: NEW TRACK "THE SPINELESS FREAK" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF SEASON OF MIST):  

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

DEFEATED SANITY: ANNOUNCE SPRING 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH VULVODYNIA, ORGANECTOMY and EXCRESCENCE

 

Berlin, Germany based technical death metal warriors DEFEATED SANITY have announced SPRING 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH VULVODYNIA, ORGANECTOMY and EXCRESCENCE in JPEG FLYER ABOVE. ..

DEFEATED SANITY have posted  the bands anticipated new release  "CHRONICLES OF LUNACY", due to be unleashed 11/22/2024 via SEASON OF MIST. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM DEFEATED SANITY: 

 

We are absolutely thrilled to announce our first headlining US tour since 2023, alongside Vulvodynia and Organectomy, and select dates featuring Excrescence, Scasm Nj, and Horrific Visions!

Be sure to visit our official website http://defeatedsanity.com/ for presale ticket links and be sure to join us as we celebrate Chronicles of Lunacy in the US as well as feature some deep cut classics from the DS catalogue!

Code for presale is LUNACY

Season of Mist

Jackson Guitars

DR STRINGS

ENKI USA

 

 FROM SEASON OF MIST: 

USA hear this!!!

Defeated Sanity are coming in 2026 to shred your cities and destroy every calm thought you’ve ever had!

The architects of surgical brutality return to the US for a full-scale headline tour with @vulvodyniaofficial and @organectomy, plus select dates featuring @excrescence.bdm, @scasm.nj, and @horrific_visions.

Bring your spine. It won’t survive.

TOUR DATES:

APR 16 — Anaheim CA

APR 17 — Fresno CA

APR 18 — Santa Rosa CA

APR 19 — Sacramento CA

APR 21 — Seattle WA

APR 22 — Portland OR

APR 23 — Boise ID

APR 24 — Salt Lake City UT

APR 25 — Denver CO

APR 27 — Milwaukee WI

APR 28 — West Chicago IL

APR 29 — Indianapolis IN

APR 30 — Cleveland OH

MAY 01 — Rochester NY

MAY 02 — Clifton NJ

MAY 03 — Baltimore MD

MAY 04 — Raleigh NC

MAY 05 — Jacksonville FL

MAY 06 — Tampa FL

MAY 07 — Orlando FL

MAY 08 — Pensacola FL

MAY 09 — Houston TX

MAY 11 — Dallas TX

MAY 12 — Austin TX

MAY 13 — Lubbock TX

MAY 15 — Phoenix AZ

MAY 16 — Las Vegas NV

#DefeatedSanity #LiveDates #USTour #SeasonOfMist

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

SIGH: SET TO RE-ISSUE "INFIDEL ART", POST LYRIC VIDEO FOR "THE ZOMBIE TERROR"

 

 Tokyo, Japan based extreme metal warriors SIGH have posted a lyric video for  "THE ZOMBIE TERROR" , a track from the bands anticipated re issue of  "INFIDEL ART", due to be re unleashed soon (release date T.B.A.) via PEACEVILLE RECORDS. .

 

SIGH'S "INFIDEL ART", was originally unleashed 10/1995 via CACOPHONOUS RECORDS.  

 

 SIGH, via SPOTIFY, are streaming  the bands  anticipated new reissue of their classic release "HANGMAN'S HYMN" , re titled  "I SAW THE WORLD'S END-HANGMAN'S HYMN MMXXV", re-unleashed 6/13/2025 via PEACEVILLE RECORDS. .  

 SIGH unleashed "LIVE EASTERN FORCES OF EVIL",   6/16/2023 via PEACEVILLE RECORDS.

SIGH unleashed "SHIKI",  8/26/2022 via PEACEVILLE RECORDS.

 

 FROM PEACEVILLE RECORDS: 

 

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF @sighofficialjapan ’S SECOND STUDIO ALBUM OF MASTERFULLY CRAFTED EASTERN ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METAL.

OUT NOW - https://sighpeaceville.lnk.to/Infidel_Art (link in bio)

Alongside the release, the band have also shared a new lyric video for the track ‘The Zombie Terror’, created by Matt Vickerstaff.

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THE ZOMBIE TERROR’

 

VIDEO BELOW: SIGH: "THE ZOMBIE TERROR" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF PEACEVILLE RECORDS)

 

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

IN AETERNUM: SET TO UNLEASH "OF DEATH AND FIRE”, STREAMING NEW TRACK "THE HOURGLASS (MEMENTO MORI)" VIA SPOTIFY

 

 

 

Swedish blackened, death metal warriors IN AETERNUM, via SPOTIFY, are streaming  "THE HOURGLASS (MEMENTO MORI)", a track from the bands anticipated new release  "OF DEATH AND FIRE”, due to be unleashed 2/6/2026 via SOULSELLER RECORDS. 

 

 

 IN AETERNUM unleashed "DAWN OF A NEW AEON", 3/21/2005 via AGONIA RECORDS. 

 

 

 

 

FROM SOULSELLER RECORDS: 

 

PRE-ORDER: IN AETERNUM “…OF DEATH AND FIRE” CD/LP

It’s the return of the Swedish black death… Soulseller Records proudly presents the new album of IN AETERNUM!

Founded in the early nineties, IN AETERNUM stormed the scene for many years with 4 full-length albums, several EPs and extensive tours before going into hibernation for an indefinite time. Now the band has been resurrected, is stronger than ever and a brand new album has been recorded with the same line-up from 20 years ago!

Titled “…Of Death and Fire”, the new studio album will be released on all formats February 6th and it promises to be a true ripper for all the disciples of black death metal!

Let “…Of Death and Fire” take you on a journey and bring you 11 tracks of ripping & thrashing blackened death metal in the vein of Dissection, At The Gates, Sacramentum! Hail darkness, hail death, hail fire.

Cover artwork by Belial Necroarts.

Listen to the first single ‘The Hourglass (memento mori)’ : https://orcd.co/3a0ywon

Pre-order the album:

World: https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com

Americas: http://soulsellerrecords.aisamerch.com

Digital: https://orcd.co/qezrbj2

Pre-orders start shipping late January.

#metal #deathmetal #blackmetal #blackdeathmetal

 

 

 

 

  IN AETERNUM: NEW TRACK "THE HOURGLASS (MEMENTO MORI)" (VIA SPOTIFY, COURTESY OF IN AETERNUM): Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

TANKARD: ANNOUNCE SPRING 2026 LATIN AMERICAN TOUR DATES

 

 

 

   German thrash metal warriors TANKARD have announced SPRING 2026 LATIN AMERICAN TOUR DATES, venues T.B.A.  

 

  TANKARD unleashed "PAVLOV'S DAWGS",   9/30/2022 via REAPER ENTERTAINMENT. 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM TANKARD: 

TANKARD announces the Kings of Beer over Latin America 2026 tour!

Get ready, Latin America — the thrash legends are coming your way!

April

25th — São Paulo, Brazil

26th — Santiago, Chile

27th — Buenos Aires, Argentina

29th — Bogotá, Colombia

May

1st — Mexico City, Mexico

Tickets now on sale at www.ckconcerts.com

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

IOTUNN: SET TO UNLEASH "WAVES OVER COPENHELL" (LIVE RELEASE) , POST VIDEO FOR "WAVES BELOW" (LIVE)

 

 Denmark based progressive, power metal warriors  IOTUNN have posted a video for "WAVES BELOW" (LIVE) , a track from the bands anticipated new live release  "WAVES OVER COPENHELL", due to be unleashed 1/9/2026 via METAL BLADE RECORDS. 

 

 IOTUNN have announced SPRING 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH IN VAIN and NEPHVIUM. 

  IOTUNN have posted a video for "MISTLAND" (FEATURING MORTEN BERING BRYLD) , a track from the bands anticipated new release "KINSHIP",   unleashed 10/25/2024 via METAL BLADE RECORDS..  

 IOTUNN have posted  the bands anticipated new release "KINSHIP",   unleashed 10/25/2024 via METAL BLADE RECORDS

 Denmark based progressive, power metal warriors IOTUNN have announced WINTER 2025 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES. 

 IOTUNN have posted a video for "I FEEL THE NIGHT", a track from the bands anticipated new release  "KINSHIP"...

 

IOTUUN unleashed  "ACCESS ALL WORLDS",  2/26/2021 via METAL BLADE RECORDS.

 

Bassist ALEXANDER BØE has LEFT Norwegian blackened/death metal warriors IN VAIN ..

IN VAIN have posted a video for "TO THE GALLOWS", a track from the bands anticipated new release "SOLEMN", unleashed 4/19/20224. via INDIE RECORDINGS.   

 

 IN VAIN have announced vocalist ANDREAS FRIGSTAD has left the band and keyboardist and backing vocalist SINDRE NEDLAND is unable to perform with the band.  

 

 

 

FROM IOTUNN: 

 

IOTUNN announce new live album “Waves Over Copenhell” with first video/single “Waves Below” out now + preorder available. Release on January 9th 2026.

Under the starry skies of COPENHELL 2023, Danish/Faroese progressive metal outfit IOTUNN took the stage by storm with a performance already etched into the festival’s history.

A sea of specially designed laser beams cut through the night, as the band delivered some of their most majestic and emotional

compositions – a concert experience that elevated both the audience and the music to cosmic heights.

Now, IOTUNN releases this unforgettable moment as a live album. The album captures the intensity, the magic, and the unique atmosphere that can only arise when music meets the night sky and thousands of devoted souls gather before the stage.

With this release, IOTUNN invites fans and new listeners alike into the heart of a concert where time and space dissolved, and where the energy of metal was transformed into a radiant ritual under the open sky.

This is more than a live album – it is a monument to a band in their true element: raw, majestic, and unforgettable.

“Waves Over Copenhell” out on January 9th 2026 via Metal Blade Records

Watch IOTUNN’s performance of “Waves Below”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHLKsLK3uyM

Waves Over Copenhell was mixed by drummer Bjørn Wind Andersen, vinyl mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Epica, U.D.O.) at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark and will be available digitally and on exclusive vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black (Ltd. 333)

Red Black Merged (Ltd. 333)

Find pre-orders at www.metalblade.com/iotunn

EU pre-orders: https://kingsroadmerch.eu/de/collections/iotunn

TRACKLISTE - VINYL:

Side A:

1 Waves Below

2 Access All Worlds

Side B:

1 The Tower of Cosmic Nihility

2 Mistland

3 Voyage of The Garganey I

TRACKLISTE – DIGITAL:

1 Waves Below

2 The Tower of Cosmic Nihility

3 Access All Worlds

4 Mistland

5 Voyage of The Garganey

Author

IOTUNN

Pre-save album: https://open.spotify.com/prerel.../4j3IR75aIsW1aagTkOVbir...

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VIDEO BELOW:IOTUNN: "WAVES BELOW" (LIVE) (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF METAL BLADE RECORDS): Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

GLORYHAMMER: ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH ARION and MAJESTICA

 

 Scotland based symphonic power metal warriors GLORYHAMMER have announced  FALL 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH ARION and  MAJESTICA..

GLORYHAMMER have posted a lyric video for "ON A QUEST FOR ABERDEEN", a stand alone single, unleashed 5/27/2025. 

GLORYHAMMER have posted a video for "YA REGRESO"  ("HE HAS RETURNED" IN SPANISH): , the title track from the bands new 12 inch vinyl edition.  

GLORYHAMMER have posted a lyric video for  "SWORD LORD OF THE GOBLIN HORDE", a track from the bands anticipated new release "RETURN OF THE KINGDOM FIFE", unleashed 6/2/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.

GLORYHAMMER unleashed "RETURN TO THE KINGDOM OF FIFE", unleashed 6/2/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.

Vocalist THOMAS WINKLER was fired from GLORYHAMMER. 

MAJESTICA have posted a video for "A STORY IN THE NIGHT", a  track from the bands anticipated new release "POWER TRAIN", due to be unleashed 2/7/2025 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.

 MAJESTICA have posted a video for "A NEW BEGINNING", a  stand alone single, unleashed 7/17/2024 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.

 MAJESTICA unleashed "A CHRISTMAS CAROL",  12/4/2020 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. 

 MAJESTICA unleashed "ABOVE THE SKY",  6/7/2019 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM NAPALM RECORDS: 

 

HOOTS!

Gloryhammer Announce 5th Album Release Tour — October/November 2026

The band states:

"MIGHTY WARRIORS, READY YOUR HAMMERS! Next year we’ll be returning to Europe for a GIGANTIC TOUR across the continent!

We’ll be bringing an updated setlist that features songs from the new record as well as fan favourites, fresh production and of course all the energy and goblin-smashing antics that you’ve come to expect as we welcome you into the Gloryhammer universe once more.

As if that wasn’t enough, we’ll be joined by Swedish power metal pioneers MAJESTICA as well as Finnish melodic metal masters ARION as support. Truly a lineup of formidable strength!

Don’t miss the MIGHTIEST tour of 2026! Tickets go on sale on Friday 12th December at 10am CET so get in quick to get yours! "

Poster artwork by the legendary Dan Goldsworthy

16.10 TOULOUSE - INTERFERENCE

17.10 VILLAVA - SALA TOTEM ARETOA

18.10 MADRID - SALA BUT

20.10 BARCELONA - RAZZMATAZZ 2

21.10 LYON - RAYONNE

23.10 STUTTGART - LKA LONGHORN

24.10 HAMBURG - DOCKS

25.10 UTRECHT - TIVOLI VRENDENBURG

26.10 COPENHAGEN - AMAGER BIO

28.10 HELSINKI - TAVASTIA

30.10 STOCKHOLM - FRYSHUSET

31.10 GOTHENBURG - PUSTERVIK

01.11 OSLO - ROCKEFELLER

03.11 BERLIN - FESTSAAL KREUZBERG

04.11 WARSAW - PROXIMA

05.11 OSTRAVA -

06.11 HANNOVER - CAPITOL

07.11 OBERHAUSEN - TURBINENHALLE 2

08.11 SAARBRUCKEN - GARAGE

10.11 VIENNA - ARENA

11.11 NUREMBERG - HIRSCH

12.11 FRANKFURT - BATSCHKAPP

13.11 MUNICH - BACKSTAGE

14.11 LEIPZIG - HELLRAISER

15.11 PRATTELN - Z7

17.11 PARIS - MACHINE DU MOULIN ROUGE

18.11 ANTWERP - TRIX

20.11 LONDON - ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL

21.11 MANCHESTER - ACADEMY 2

22.11 GLASGOW - GARAGE

 

 

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

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