BEST OF 2025
Australian Epic, folk metal warriors VALHALORE, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "BEYOND THE STARS", unleashed 4/11/2025 via ROAR ROCK OF ANGELS RECORDS.
VALHALORE:NEW RELEASE "BEYOND THE STARS" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF VALHALORE):
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
BEST OF 2025
French power metal warriors AEDAN SKY, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands anticipated debut release "THE UNIVERSAL REALM", unleashed 9/12/2025 via ROCKSHOT RECORDS.
AEDAN SKY: NEW RELEASE "THE UNIVERSAL REALM" (VIA SPOTIFY, COURTESY OF ROCKSHOT RECORDS): Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
BEST OF 2025
Oakland, California, U.S.A. based progressive blackened, death metal warriors DAWN OF OROBOROS, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "BIOLUMINESCENCE", unleashed 3/7/2025 via PROSTHETIC RECORDS.
DAWN OF OROBOROS: NEW RELEASE "BIOLUMINESCENCE" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF PROSTHETIC RECORDS. ):
Thanks-Stay Metal, stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Time is nonlinear 
Photo by @sweetbabydevil8
BEST OF 2025
Melbourne, Australia drone-doom metal warriors DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "INSATIABLE", unleashed 4/18/2025 via BELLA UNION...
DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the duo's anticipated
new release "SYSTEMIC", unleashed 6/30/2023 via INVADA
RECORDS.
DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE: NEW RELEASE "INSATIABLE" (VIA BANDCAM, COURTESY OF BELLA UNION)
:
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
BEST OF 2025
Australian funeral doom metal warriors SPIINE, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands recent release "TETRAPTYCH", unleashed 3/27/2025 (DIGITAL, SELF RELEASED)....
SPIINE: NEW RELEASE "TETRAPTYCH" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF;SPIINE):
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Hungarian black metal warriors FROST have posted a video for "THE GATE", a track from the bands anticipated new release "AGE OF FADING AND DOOM", unleashed 9/26/2025 via GRUNDRECORDS.
FROST, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "WINTERBLOOD", unleashed 12/20/2021 via METAL OR DIE RECORDS.
FROM FROST:
VIDEO BELOW:;FROST: NEW TRACK "THE GATE" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF FROST):
Thanks-Stay Metal, stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Austrian post black metal warriors ELLENDE have posted the bands anticipated new release "ZERFALL", due to be unleashed 1/2/2026 via AOP RECORDS.
ELLENDE have posted the bands anticipated new release "TODBRINGERIN", unleashed 8/30/2024 via AOP RECORDS.
ELLENDE unleashed "ELLENBOGENGESELLSCHAFT", 9/30/2022 via AOP RECORDS
FROM ELLENDE:
Promoters for FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS (METAL FEST), set to take place 7/23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th, 2026 @ RED EAGLE CAMPGROUND EAST GLACIER, MONTANA have confirmed SUBROSA ,FULL OF HELL,OLD MAN GLOOM,RAVEN CHACON & IGGOR CAVALERA and MORE BANDS..
FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS (METAL FEST 2026 have also confirmed ENSLAVED, BORKNAGAR, , SIGH, YOB, WAYFARER, NOCTURNE, GALVANIST, BARONESS, THE RUINS OF BEVERAST, SUMERLANDS ,DREADNOUGHT, PHOBOPHILIC.and GALLOWBRAID..
More metal bands for FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS (METAL FEST) T.B.A.
FROM FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS (METALFEST) 2026 PROMOTERS:
The 2026 lineup will feature a special guest headliner presented by Firekeeper Alliance
Due to an illness in the band, German industrial metal warriors KMFDM have POSTPONED the bands anticipated WINTER 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES...
KMFDM are set to release the bands anticipated new offering "ENEMY", due to be unleashed 2/6/2026 via METROPOLIS RECORDS.
KMFDM, via BANDCAMP, are streaming
the bands anticipated new release "LET GO", unleashed
2/2/2024 via METROPOLIS RECORDS.
KMFDM unleashed "HYENA", 9/9/2022 via METROPOLIS RECORDS.
FROM KMFDM:
Art by Mar.A.
BEST OF 2025
ITP V.025 EDITORS NOTE: There's something wrong with SPOTIFY where it's not showing the bands digital music.Hopefully that will be fixed later.
Porto, Portugal based blackened, death metal warriors THE OMINOUS CIRCLE, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "CLOVEN TOUNGES OF FIRE", unleashed 11/28/2025 via OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS.
THE OMINOUS CIRCLE:NEW RELEASE "CLOVEN TOUNGES OF FIRE" (VIA SPOTIFY, COURTESY OF THE OMINOUS CIRCLE:): Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
BEST OF 2025
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):
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Former CRADLE OF FILTH keyboardist and vocalist ZOE MARIE FEDEROF rejects AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) in music.
FROM ZOE MARIE FEDEROFF:
@arturtarczewskiphoto
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 ):
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Greek death metal warriors DEAD CONGREGATION have announced 2026 AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES in JPEG flyer above. ...
DEAD CONGREGATION unleashed "PROMULGATION OF THE FALL", 5/5/2014 via MARTYRDOOM PRODUCTIONS.
FROM SOUTHERN EXTREMITIES PRODUCTIONS.
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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 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"
https://spak-individualthoughtpatterns.blogspot.com/2024/07/itp-v024-review-my-dying-bride-mortal.html
ITP V.023 has added INSTAGRAM as a new syndicate.
https://www.instagram.com/itpv019/
ITP V.025 will be added to MORE BLOG SYNDICATES soon.
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:
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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:
Russian folk metal warriors ARKONA have announced WINTER 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES..
ARKONA have posted a lyric video for
"CECTPA", a stand alone single, unleashed 5/6/2025 via NAPALM
RECORDS.
ARKONA have posted a video for "UGASAYA", a
track from the bands anticipated new release "KOB", unleashed
6/16/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS.
ARKONA unleashed "KRAHM", 1/19/2018 via NAPALM RECORDS.
FROM ARKONA:
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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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BTW, ITP TEXT is CREATIVE COMMONS and you might look silly as I have bit of black list in the music industry and beyond.
A couple of issues I would like to address:
ITP DOES NOT like PSYCHOTIC people following ITP, you're under arrest, I will sue you.
ITP does not promote local and regional artists/bands and music venues whom have screwed me over, don't reciprocate or bands, labels, venues I don't like.
It is NOT ITP's responsibility for promoting your venue, club or crap band or show, DIY and promote your self, If I don't promote you or your band are awful, the music is awful.
ITP only promotes what SHE likes, go play in your own sandbox.
I don't promote local or regional bands or/and venues just because they are local, nor do I ignore bands and venues from out of state and out of the U.S. .
ITP does not promote main stream music nor mall core..Only extreme metal..
There are a couple of labels that are blacklisted, one that is national socialist.
A few bands are blacklisted from ITP, and one or two venues.
Obviously is someone gets in fight over ITP there will be consequences, NOT YOURS, ITP owns her own copy right.
ITP is not a request journal, it is an extreme metal source for extreme metal news, no hipsters, ITP is my journal.
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BTW, regarding monetize for adverts, ITP does not normally do adverts and has not committed to monetize, although I'll look into it, depending on timing and circumstances.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal and welcome to ITP \m/
-l-
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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.)
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
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