Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of Caledonian metal band SAOR. The band is currently in the process of writing new material.

Finnish symphonic metal formation AND OCEANS have announced that vocalist Kim ’Kena’ Strömsholm has stepped down from the band, due to personal reasons. The band remains on friendly terms with their former vocalist and are wishing Kena all the best for future endeavors. A replacement has already been found in singer Mathias Lillmåns, who is also known from his work with FINNTROLL and DISPYT.

UK doom band ESOTERIC have released a 10-minute long track teaser for the song "Descent". The teaser is an edited version of the nearly 30-minute song on the new album, 'A Pyrrhic Existence'. The release date of the record is slated for November 8, via Season of Mist and pre-orders are now available.

Norwegian black metal band 1349 have premiered the third track from their new record 'The Infernal Pathway', via national Norwegian radio this morning. The song "Striding the Chasm" first aired on the show NRK Stjernepose. Listen to the song below.

Canadian blackened death metallers NECRONOMICON are now premiering the second new track from their upcoming album 'UNUS'. The record will be released via Season of Mist on October 18, 2019.

Catalan atmospheric metal band FOSCOR have premiered their entire new album 'Els Sepulcres Blancs', which has been released on September 6.

Lovecraftian black metal band THE GREAT OLD ONES have announced a French tour, in support of their upcoming album 'Cosmicism'. The tour will start on October 31st in Grenoble and will pass through cities such as Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux and more. Find a list of all confirmed tour dates below. The new record will be released on October 25 via Season of Mist.

HEILUNG are now updating their European tour dates, including the support acts on selected dates. LINDY-FAY HELLA will join HEILUNG in London, MIRA CETI PROJECT will be present during the Paris show and SANGRE DE MIERDAGO will join the band on selected dates. The exact schedule and support acts can be found below.

Icelandic rock giants SÓLSTAFIR will be performing a free, intimate show for the public THIS Saturday, September 14, at Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, NY. Find more info about the concert below.

HATE ETERNAL are about to kick off their tour with NILE, VITRIOL and OMOPHAGIA. The rampage kicks off at the Progresja venue in Warszawa (PL), September 10, and sees the band traveling throughout 9 more countries before a final curtain at Zaklete Rewiry in Wroclaw (PL). A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.

Death metal maniacs DEFILED are about to kick off their Japanese tour dates in support of IMMOLATION and BROKEN HOPE in Osaka tonight. The band will travel to Nagoya and Tokyo as well in the following dates. A full list of shows can be found below.