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THE GREAT SEA - New Album "Silent Feeble Cries" in January 2027 via AOP Records - Video Clip feat. Pelle Åhman of In Solitude
 THE GREAT SEA have premiered a first track from their upcoming album "Silent Feeble Cries", scheduled for January 29th 2027 via AOP Records.
A video clip for "Thirteen Moons" feat. Pelle Åhman of In Solitude is available here: https://youtu.be/BbQ0poXGMOQ
With "Silent Feeble Cries", THE GREAT SEA open the next chapter, subtly yet decisively expanding upon their established musical foundation. Aggressive moods are pushed further than before, while moments of melancholy increasingly find their way into the songwriting. Much of the vocal cast remains unchanged, with lead vocalist A. once again joined by guest vocalists Azathoth (Gràb, ex-Dark Fortress) and Phil "sG" Jonas (Crone, ex-Secrets Of The Moon). Yet the arrival of new forces - most notably Pelle Åhman (ex-In Solitude), whose voice can be heard on the opening track ("Thirteen Moons") - allows the band to explore entirely new and intensely immersive atmospheres. Lyrically, the album once again ventures into the complex relationship between humanity and nature. Its songs embrace both ecstatic madness and the forces of decay, corruption and decline.
At its lyrical core, "Silent Feeble Cries" deals with humanity's reconnection with nature - the origin from which we once emerged and to which we will ultimately return. This connection is conceived as both reconciliatory and raw, intimate yet inevitable: a surrender to the eternal cycle of becoming and passing away, offering humanity something in return despite all the cruelty and transience inherent in existence and the certainty that we do not simply vanish without a trace, but remain part of something greater.
This is precisely the state THE GREAT SEA seek to make tangible through their music: not comfort in any conventional sense, but an intense, almost intoxicating moment in which, for the duration of the music, the listener once again becomes part of that primal nature itself.
The music video for the song "Thirteen Moons", directed by David Gregory and filmed amid the breathtaking landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, further brings the album's central themes to life. Far removed from gratuitous visual effects and AI-generated mass-produced imagery, the video captures the stark, uncompromising beauty of the natural world, allowing the atmosphere of "Silent Feeble Cries" to resonate on a visual level as well.
While the drums, bass and the majority of the vocals were once again recorded in the band's own studio in Germany, THE GREAT SEA travelled to a remote cabin in snow-covered Sweden, not far from the great lakes Vänern and Vättern, to record the guitars and keyboards.
There, the band remained uncompromisingly true to its own sonic vision and DIY ethos. Janosch Rathmer handled the recording, production and mixing, shaping a sound that is vast and powerful while remaining raw, immediate and organic. Conventional drum samples were deliberately omitted entirely in order to preserve the natural dynamics and energy of the performances. Final mastering was handled by Tom Porcell, who brought the record to its final form with fresh ears and years of experience.
"Silent Feeble Cries" is a forceful affirmation of THE GREAT SEA's musical identity - far more than merely a follow-up album, it is a testament to the band's uncompromising artistic conviction and their determination to follow their own path to its absolute conclusion.
Cover artwork by Benjamin König / Sperber Illustrationen.
Tracklist:
1. Thirteen Moons
2. Ashborn Ruins
3. Meadow of Broken Horses
4. Under the Firelight
5. I Am Not of Your World
6. Within Cold Veins
7. The Mountains Regent
Line-up:
Janosch Rathmer: guitars, drums, bass, keys, backing vocals
Stefan Hackländer: guitars, keys, backing vocals
Live:
29.01.27 Dresden - HD Rock & Metal Bar
30.01.27 Weiher - Live Music Hall
31.01.27 Oberhausen – Helvete
https://shop.aoprecords.de | https://linktr.ee/thegreatsea
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY - New Album "Reliving the Trauma - Live at Theater Akzent" in December 2026 via AOP Records - Video Premiere
 Since their formation in 2011, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY have crafted a unique sound defined by themes of despair, loss, love, and existential struggle. By blending atmospheric extreme metal with elements of post-rock, grunge, and modern hardcore, they have forged a genre of their own—taking their music across the globe through tireless dedication, most recently with headline tours throughout North America, Asia, Australia, Latin America, Africa and Europe.
Following six genre-defining albums, their album "Maere" entering the German charts on #4, and five nominations for the prestigious Austrian Amadeus Music Award, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY has celebrated the 10th anniversary of their album "III: Trauma" in 2026 with an exclusive theatre concert in Vienna on May 2026 which will be released on audio/video streaming platforms & physical on December 4th, 2026 via AOP Records.
A video for the track "Funeral Dreams (Live at Theater Akzent Vienna)" has been premiered here: https://youtu.be/BP6w92ZixxY
Tracklist:
1. Calling the Rain
2. Funeral Dreams
3. Thanatos
4. This Life as a Dagger
5. The Traces We Leave
6. Viaticum
7. Bury Me
8. Dry the River
https://shop.aoprecords.de | https://www.facebook.com/HarakiriForTheSky
BOMBUS - New Single & Tourdates 2027
 The Swedish rock band BOMBUS returns in early 2027 with its new album "No Magic", to be released via Black Lodge Records. Stripped of anything unnecessary, the record leaves only what truly matters: thunderous riffs, powerful melodies, and an undeniable sense of urgency. The result is the band's rawest and most uncompromising album to date.
Choosing "Shoes To Fill" as the first taste of our upcoming album sets the tone from the very first note. Riff-driven, relentlessly direct, and packed with the energy that runs throughout the entire album, it's a rock'n'roll heavyweight that hits hard and refuses to let go.
https://youtu.be/BY7uno8EpUM
European "No Magic" Album Tour 2027 - Presented by: Rock Hard Magazine & Slam Magazine
05.03.2027 (DE), Hamburg, Betty
06.03.2027 (DE), Berlin, Mikropol
07.03.2027 (DE ), Lichtenfels, Paunchy Cats
08.03.2027 (DE), München, Backstage Club
10.03.2027 (DE), Frankfurt, Nachtleben
11.03.2027 (DE), Bochum, Die Trompete
12.03.2027 (NL), Heerlen, Nieuwe Nor
13.03.2027 (NL), Hoogeveen, Het Podium
14.03.2027 (DE), Osnabrück, Hydepark
19.03.2027 (NO), Kopervik, Ovenpaa
20.03.2027 (NO) ,Sandnes, Tribute
21.05.2027 (FI), Helsinki, On The Rocks
https://blacklodge.se | https://www.bombusmusic.com
POWERCROSS – New Album "Echoes Of Elysium / Part I" in January 2027 via Elevate Records – Track Premiere
 Greek power metallers POWERCROSS proudly announce their new and third overall full-length "Echoes Of Elysium / Part I", set for release on January 16th 2027 via Elevate Records.
The album's opening track "Sign of the Cross" has been premiered with a lyric video at this location: https://youtu.be/vJrEUMPvTqw
POWERCROSS was founded by two friends, Spiros Rizos and Chris Stergianidis, in December 2022 in Athens to create power metal with loads of riffs and guitar harmonies. As Chris left the band for personal reasons, Spiros took over the band leadership, crafting all compositions and orchestration as the sole guitar player. The first full-length ''The Lost Empire'' was released in 2024, followed one year later by the album ''Renaissance".
Now it's time for the third one "Echoes Of Elysium / Part I", featuring featuring powerful tracks, some of which are more mid-tempo. Thematically, "Echoes Of Elysium / Part I" depicts the thoughts of a psychotic individual who has created a world of his own. This world is portrayed across every track on the album, starting with "Sign of the Cross" and concluding with "Echoes of Time". The number "I" might indicate that there will also be a second part in the future. On vocals POWERCROSS present a new singer with the name Veandok, a semi-tenor with an amazing timbre.
Recording, production, mastering & artwork by Spiros Rizos.
Tracklist:
1. Sign of the Cross
2. King of South
3. Tears of Belief
4. The Holy Grail
5. Dragon Slayer
6. Eternal Light
7. Intermission in Time
8. Echoes of Time
Line-up:
Spiros Rizos - All Guitars
Veandok – Vocals
Panos Boutidis – Bass
Foivos Andriopoulos – Drums
https://www.powercrossband.com | https://www.elevate2records.com
CRUCIVORE – New Video Premiere – Debut Album "Desecration" in November 2026 via Testimony Records
 Portuguese death metallers CRUCIVORE have revealed the final advance track from their debut full-length "Desecration", coming on November 13th 2026 via Testimony Records.
A video clip for "The Banished Torment" is available here: https://youtu.be/yhYkID2yHwI
Drummer Tomás Carvalho states on behalf of the band: "After the intro, our final advance track, 'The Banished Torment', is relentless from the first hard hit and combines nonstop blast beats, powerful double-kick sections, and precise, heavy grooves that push the tempo to its limit. The opening gives no hint of the chaos that follows. This song is driven by aggressive fills, heavy transitions, and a constant sense of controlled entropy that keeps the intensity high from start to finish."
In the old harbour city of Lisbon, an undercurrent of darkness and morbidity hides beneath the sun-drenched gardens, beautifully tiled walls, and bustling streets of Portugal's proud capital. When the last revellers are gone in the early hours of morning just before dawn, something ancient rises from below.
It is this gnawing feeling that scratches at the edge of awareness of a sinister presence that haunts the tracks on CRUCIVORE's debut album "Desecration". Although these veterans of the Portuguese death metal scene are firmly building the foundations of their sound on the brutal and powerful principles of their genre, they take the style decisively into the present with their emphasis on cinematic elements and a fine sense of the dramatic and the epic.
Take a couple of die-hard death metal musicians from Portugal's capital, Lisbon, boasting massive talent and many years of experience under their belts. Combine that maturity with a burning desire and a clear vision to create uncompromising death metal songs that are infused with elements of brutal death and slam, and you get: CRUCIVORE.
CRUCIVORE were conceived on December 14th 2024. Precisely on that day, former ANALEPSY vocalist Ricardo Proença and guitarist Sérgio Páscoa (DOWNFALL OF MANKIND et al.) decided to join forces and form a new band. After recruiting more experienced musicians from Portugal, this new musical entity drew from decades of honing their craft to amalgamate crushing riffs, relentless drum pounding, devastating breakdowns, cavernous vocals, and carefully crafted dynamics into a contemporary sound that merges death metal intensity with the crushing weight of brutal death and slam.
CRUCIVORE opted for the classic lyrical themes of their genre, and their songs generally revolve around corruption, decay, blasphemy, mortality, and apocalyptic scenes, while also exploring the grotesque nature of existence through a lens of darkness and desecration.
Rather than relying on nostalgia or trends, CRUCIVORE seek to contribute to the ongoing evolution of death metal through conviction, experience, and an unwavering dedication to the underground. Instead of just delivering more of the same, the Portuguese seek for ways forward and they have found it in musical storytelling.
With "Desecration", CRUCIVORE deliver an outstanding debut full-length album and a musical vision that is bound to respectfully and diligently broaden the horizon of death metal.
Recording, mix & mastering by Caesar Craveiro at Fingerprint Studio Lx, Lisbon (PT). Cover artwork by Rudi Gorging Suicide.
Tracklist:
01. The Crucivore's Feast
02. Memento Mori
03. The Banished Torment
04. Condemned
05. Whispers From Eternal Sickness
06. The Oracle
07. Triumph of the Grotesque Disorder
08. Reminisce Devotion
09. The Matriarch
10. Devourer of Existence
11. Depths of Despair
12. Terminus
https://spkr.store/collections/crucivore | https://www.facebook.com/crucivore
CARNAL GHOUL – New Album "Feed The Vault" in January 2027 via Testimony Records – Music Video Premiere
 Testimony Records proudly announces the sophomore full-length album of German death metallers CARNAL GHOUL: "Feed the Vault" will be released on January 15th 2027 on CD, vinyl LP and in digital versions.
A music video for the first advance single "Back to Decay" can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/t3iD3g29OiE
New vocalist Lenny Osterhus comments on behalf of the band: "The track 'Back to Decay' revolves around the pretty shitty notion of experiencing your own death time and again. Eventually, everything blurs in your head – memory, nightmare, and reality. Yet whatever you do, there seems to be no easy way out of this dreadful cycle."
CARNAL GHOUL are back with a vengeance. With their second album, "Feed the Vault", the German death metal band born out of a burning passion for brutal old school sounds is finally able to demonstrate the full force of their crushing art.
While the debut album was a remarkable creation under the influence of loss and sorrow, CARNAL GHOUL have worked very hard on improving every aspect of their own take on death metal. Songwriting, production, and a renewed focus on clearly defining their unique sound have resulted in a massive album. The blood-red cherry on top of this steel delicacy is the arrival of outstanding ENDSEEKER vocalist Lennart "Lenny" Osterhus who has permanently joined the fold.
CARNAL GHOUL owe their existence to a meeting of two kindred spirits at the Party.San Metal Open Air and an undisclosed amount of beer. Guitarist Daniel Jakobi, who has previously played in (or is still a member of) LAY DOWN ROTTEN, MILKING THE GOATMACHINE, and DEMONBREED, among others, struck up a passionate conversation with Stefan Hüskens aka Husky, who has drummed (or still drums) for DESASTER, SODOM, ASPHYX, and many more. When both professed their utter love for old school death metal in general and the classic Swedish sound in particular, the idea for a new band was born.
Of course, both musicians were busy with their bands and projects, but after just one year, the first four songs of CARNAL GHOUL were written and released as the 7" and MCD "The Grotesque Vault" in 2013. The line-up had been expanded by the recruitment of second guitarist Fernando Hermansa and bass player Johannes Pitz, who had played with Jakobi in several bands before. With vocalist Sven Groß, who had been in FLESHCRAWL among others, the band was finally completed and performed two legendary shows at Summer Breeze Open Air and Party.San Metal Open Air.
While working on their debut album, their friend and vocalist Sven Groß lost his battle with cancer in 2021. This left the band in a state of shock. After a period of mourning, CARNAL GHOUL decided to finish and release the debut album in his honor. Aided by several guest vocalists – including Dave Ingram, Martin van Drunen, Marc Grewe, Paul Speckmann, Leif Jensen, Felix Stass, Lenny Osterhus, and others – "Back from the Vault" was completed and came out in 2022. The album was met with much praise from fans and media alike.
CARNAL GHOUL needed time to recover from their loss, and after four years, the German death metal aficionados felt ready to begin a new chapter. Once Lenny Osterhus from compatriots and brothers in spirit ENDSEEKER joined to take over vocal duties, the last missing piece was found.
With "Feed the Vault", CARNAL GHOUL have left all obstacles behind that were thrown in their path. The German old school maniacs deliver a monstrous album of furious death metal combined with a knack for brutal hooks and cunning melodies. Prepare for impact!
Cover artwork by Conrad Pingerlot.
Tracklist:
1. Back to Decay
2. No Mercy for the Weak
3. Rise of the Deaf
4. Carnal Ghoul
5. Lovely Fucking Day
6. The Organist
7. Holy Swine
8. Feeding the Vault
9. The Scar
Line-up:
Daniel “Wumbo” Jakobi – Guitar
Stefan “Husky” Hüskens – Drums
Fernando “Ferli” Hermansa – Guitar
Johannes “Pitzi” Pitz – Bass
Lennart “Lenny” Osterhus – Vocals
https://spkr.store/collections/carnal-ghoul | https://www.facebook.com/CarnalGhoulOfficial
DIRTY TRICKS – New Music Video – Debut Album "Not Gonna Stop" out soon via High Roller Records
 DIRTY TRICKS have premiered another song from the upcoming debut full-length "Not Gonna Stop", scheduled for November 13th 2026 through High Roller Records.
Check out the video for "Deceiver" here: https://youtu.be/Q3UxC-zWvsg
Multi-instrumentalist Adam Luksetich formed DIRTY TRICKS in Chicago in 2020, before moving to Los Angeles. Inspired by the bands of the early 1980s, Adam sought to bring forth the sound of metal and rock blurring together, oozing up like steam from the streets of the Sunset Strip. To have some kind of audio calling card, Adam quickly recorded four songs and released them as a digital EP under the name of »Bright Lights, Big City« (it was later issued on cassette and CD as well). On this early release, DIRTY TRICKS was a true one-man show, with Adam writing, playing, and recording all instruments himself, including drums.
For the first album »Not Gonna Stop« DIRTY TRICKS have signed a deal with High Roller Records. Once again, as Adam explains, there was little outside help: “I recorded and produced everything on my own. All the guitars, bass, and vocals are recorded at home in my little closet studio. My live guitarists, Alex and Aaron, handled some of the solos and I went to Electrical Audio in Chicago and recorded all the drums for »Not Gonna Stop« in one day with my friend Taylor Hales, who is the studio manager there.”
»Not Gonna Stop« sounds like a pure, old school, feel-good hard rock/metal album with hints to early Def Leppard, Dokken and Guns N´ Roses. “Yes! I would say old school for sure,” agrees Adam. “I was listening to a lot of early 80s heavy metal at the time this record was coming together. Also, the production could probably be classified as ‘old school’ as well. It’s all pretty live and raw. And ‘feel-good’ makes sense to me as well! Not all these songs are feel-good lyrically, but I love a good catchy melody. I always wanted DIRTY TRICKS to be something where you could headbang but also sing along to.”
Asked about the meaning behind the album's simple title, Adam explains he'll never stop writing and playing music. “My earliest memories as a child are all music-based. I listen to all types of music, and that’s important here, I think. Especially if we’re talking about the track ‘Not Gonna Stop’. Which really was my attempt at making a hard rock version of Charlie Rich’s ‘Rollin’ With The Flow’. The line ‘I Still Love Rock ’n’ Roll’ is jacked straight from that Charlie Rich song.” For those that love old school heavy metal rock 'n' roll, from its very roots to the modern day, "Not Gonna Stop" compels all heads to bang and all fists to be raised high!
"Not Gonna Stop" was recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL and at Elmwood 316 Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed by Taylor Hales. Mastered by Joe Gac.
Tracklist:
1. Not Gonna Stop
2. Driving Through The Dark
3. Hell At Home
4. Deceiver
5. No Respect
6. Lost Again
7. Meet Me At The End
8. Dirty Tricks
https://www.hrrecords.de/DIRTY-TRICKS | https://www.facebook.com/dirtytricksband
SACRAL RAGE – Third Album "Ark Of Cosmic Resonance" in November 2026 via No Remorse Records – Details & Lyric Video revealed
 Greek hi-tech metallers SACRAL RAGE are back with their most ambitious album to date!
"Ark Of Cosmic Resonance" is set for release on November 27th 2026 via No Remorse Records. It was produced by SACRAL RAGE and mixed & mastered together with George Christoforidis at Ignite Studios, Athens. The cover artwork was crafted by Aaron Lawrance.
The first single "Parallax Paradox" has been premiered here with a lyric video: https://youtu.be/jimu4FU-etY
Formed in 2011, SACRAL RAGE quickly emerged on the scene thanks to their unique sound and energetic live performances. Having released two albums (“Illusions in Infinite Void” in 2015 and “Beyond Celestial Echoes” in 2018), inspired by late ‘80s US metal, early ‘90s tech/prog, as well as bands like King Diamond, Annihilator and Rush, they bring their own distinct sound, all wrapped in a sci-fi concept that forms part of a larger story explored in their concept novella, Origins of UL.
The band comments about the new album:
"We wore a thousand faces. We spoke through a thousand voices. We became eternity, and we became the void itself. We wandered beyond the boundaries of creation, lost ourselves in countless forms and realities, and embraced the unknown to bring 'Ark of Cosmic Resonance' into existence. This is not merely our creation. It is everything we have been, everything we have become, and everything that lies beyond. Be one with us. Be one with the transmission." – Dimitris K. as UL
"'Ark of Cosmic Resonance' is the result of intense band turbulence, personal struggles and life changes, as well as our enduring vision of pushing things further into realms we’ve never been before. Thanks for sticking with us, and we hope this record will resonate with each one of you." – Marios P.
Tracklist:
1. Intervalleon
2. Neo Ender
3. Parallax Paradox
4. Cosmic Conundrum
5. A Union’s Discontent
6. Shock Rates (A Vital Unrest)
7. Harvesters
8. R Aquarii
9. The Interceptor
Line-up:
Dimitris K. – Vocals
Marios P. – Guitars
Vangelis F. – Drums
Chris Z. – Bass
https://www.noremorse.gr | https://www.facebook.com/SacralRage
BONJOUR TRISTESSE – New Track Premiere – New Album "Disaster Triumphant" in November 2026 via AOP Records
 BONJOUR TRISTESSE have premiered another song from the upcoming new album "Disaster Triumphant", scheduled for November 20th 2026 via AOP Records.
The title track is available here: https://youtu.be/WAKVSyxpGfE
BONJOUR TRISTESSE plays atmospheric black metal, that is rooted in contempt for industrial civilization, grief for this dying planet we call our home and reverence for the natural world. The band weaves a symphony of sadness, wrath, alienation and inner emptiness with a sense of strength that arises from unabashed resilience and standing alone in the face of adversity.
“The Enlightenment has always aimed at liberating men from fear and establishing their sovereignty. Yet the fully enlightened earth radiates disaster triumphant.” – Max Horkheimer & Theodor W. Adorno
The title of BONJOUR TRISTESSE’s latest album “Disaster Triumphant” is taken from this quote. Nathanael was heavily inspired by the “Dialectic of Enlightenment” by philosophers Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno. They highlighted the double-edged nature of the Enlightenment, which, on the one hand, reined in superstition and religion, but on the other hand, subjected humanity and the natural world to entirely new constraints through technological progress, industrial civilization, the myth of human supremacy and the consequences of mass society.
The album cover by Abismo Black Arts also references this ambivalence that shapes our reality and aptly illustrates the core ideas of the “Dialectic of Enlightenment” and “Disaster Triumphant” alike. A critique of this “enlightened” yet thoroughly life-denying and nature-destroying “civilized” world underlies most songs on “Disaster Triumphant”. Other topics covered in the lyrics include meditations on loss, grief, melancholy, interpersonal feelings and the wish to retreat from a world, that is sinking deeper into chaos day by day.
Tracklist:
1. The Heights of Despair
2. At the Mountains of Silence
3. Tomb of Hope
4. Lingering in the Twilight of Shadows
5. Disaster Triumphant
https://shop.aoprecords.de | https://www.facebook.com/BonjourTristesseofficial
IN THIS HELL – New Music Video – Debut Album "Bliss" out now via Trollzorn Records
 To celebrate the release of their debut full-length "Bliss", extreme metallers IN THIS HELL have revealed another video clip.
Check out "A Blessing For Society" here: https://youtu.be/WpXQKYSP4vw
The trio from Coburg/Germany stand for 80s/90s Death, Thrash and Black Metal at its core, fueled by today’s broad extreme music landscape.
Anything goes. No boxes, no blinders. It just has to hit hard, get people moving and leave a mark.
IN THIS HELL – That’s this dark corner in human mind, where raw urges feast on reason and morals go to die. The place where one unmakes another, to become God.
"Bliss" is out now as an independent CD / digital release, distributed by Trollzorn Records.
Tracklist:
1. There Are No Voices
2. A Blessing For Society
3. Over The Line
4. The Longing Sticks To Us
5. Our Little Kingdom
6. In This Hell
7. Meant To Feed The Fire
8. The Sound Of Breaking Bones
9. King
https://inthishell.de | https://www.trollzorn.de
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