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Read the latest metal news from Season of Mist on this page, which is updated on a weekly basis. Stay up to date about new Season of Mist and Underground Activists band signings, upcoming albums and new singles, special live shows, festivals and tours, re-releases, label news and the newest shop additions! Follow Season of Mist on social media for live updates and to get the latest news and music first.

Eihwar Announce First North American Tour

Posted on March 16, 2026

Since breaking the Internet two years ago, Eihwar have quickly grown into a real live force. The fantasy Viking duo have entranced sold-out crowds across Europe, at major festivals like Wacken Open Air, Hellfest and Midgardsblot, and during dates supporting The Hu. This year, pagan superheroes Asrunn and Mark are drawing hordes of fans deeper into their Viking War Trance with their hotly-received new album. Hugrheim sets Viking dance floors ablaze with shamanic drums, magical chants and powerful electro beats.

Stoned Jesus Release New Video for “See You On The Road”

Posted on March 16, 2026

After 17 years of trailblazing, Stoned Jesus are still reaching new creative peaks. Last year, the heavy progressive rockers embarked on an expansive three-album journey that will take them from the sun to the moon and back. Songs to Sun, the trilogy’s mind-melting opener, was named one of the best albums of 2025 by Doom Charts, Rock Hard, The Obelisk, Weedian, Metal Lair and other publications. While the second album is fast approaching on the horizon, the trio are now firing up the engine with their latest road-burning anthem ahead of a co-headlining European tour with Wheel.

Weedeater Add Telekinetic Yeti to U.S. Tour

Posted on March 13, 2026

After gassing up with Melvins, Napalm Death and Baroness, Weedeater are once again lighting up the ol’ dusty trail with a fresh batch of U.S. tour dates. Tickets to see the Cape Fear Legends smoke stages with their buds Conan are selling fast. So anyone late to the party should hurry now that Telekinetic Yeti have joined in support.

Season of Mist Reissuing Borknagar’s ‘True North’

Posted on March 11, 2026

In staying true to metal’s origins, Borknagar have always let their spirit guide them. Starting with the band’s self-titled beginnings back in 1996, these Norwegians pushed past the boundaries set by traditional black metal. Over the course of the past 30 years, the band’s domain has come to include prog, neofolk and darkly enchanting hard rock, capped by major international tours and chart placements across the world.

IMPURE WILHELMINA Channel Catharsis on New Single “Électricité noire”

Posted on March 10, 2026

IMPURE WILHELMINA present “Électricité noire”, the first single taken from their forthcoming album Le sanglot. The track introduces the record’s emotional and conceptual core, standing as both an ode to rock music and a meditation on its enduring cathartic force.

ERDVE Confront Entropy & Moral Collapse on Epigrama

Posted on March 9, 2026

Lithuanian experimental metal band ERDVE announce the upcoming release of their third full-length album, Epigrama, a work that examines psychological erosion, regret and the irreversible consequences of choice. Emerging from Vilnius and active since 2016, the band established their foundation with Vaitojimas and intensified their sonic language on 2021’s Savigaila.

Green Carnation Seize the Moment on New Single “I Am Time”

Posted on March 9, 2026

Three decades into a storied career, Green Carnation continue to stand the test of time. Just last year, the Norwegian prog bards reached crushing new highs during the grand and gloomy opening chapter of their long-awaited album trilogy. Now, as the band descend into deeper, darker and more personal depths on Part II of A Dark Poem, they are breaking past the surface with the album’s emotional peak.

NITE Announce First-Ever Show in South America

Posted on March 6, 2026

Since 2018, NITE have proudly carried the torch for Bay Area metal, but the blackened heavy metal band are catching fire behind their white-hot new album. Cult of the Serpent Sun was named one of the best albums of 2025 by Decibel, New Noise, Invisible Oranges and other major publications, as well as Nate Garrett from Spirit Adrift. Bandcamp recently selected the album for the February edition of The Hard Stuff, a heavy metal record of the month club hosted by long-time metal writer J. Bennett. Now, the San Francisco natives are setting the skies ablaze once more by announcing their first-ever show in South America.

Green Carnation Announce Show with Deep Purple

Posted on March 5, 2026

Since taking root in 1990, Green Carnation have reaped the success of their lofty ambitions. On just their second album, the prog bards authored one of the longest continuous epics in metal’s hallowed archives. Just last year, the band set sail on an epic album trilogy with The Shores of Melancholia, which washed onto best-of 2025 lists at PROG, Loudwire, Angry Metal Guy and other major publications. Now, as they descend into deeper, darker and doomier depths on the upcoming Part II of A Dark Poem, the Norwegian natives are adding another memorable scene to their storied career.

Beyond Creation Announce Latin American Headline Tour

Posted on March 4, 2026

From the beginning, it was clear that Beyond Creation possessed a special aura. On their debut album, the Montréal four-piece concocted the next progressive evolution in technical death metal by splicing together classic brutality and prog’s insatiable curiosity with a refreshing knack for melody. Now, in light of releasing their first new song in eight years, the Independent Music Award winners and Canadian Grammy nominees are announcing their first tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of The Aura.

Unverkalt Join Forces with Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ

Posted on March 4, 2026

After drawing closer and closer to the edge over the past decade, Unverkalt are plunging into the darkness that’s always awaited below. The post-metal luminaries are still possessed by a cinematic vision, but their new album and first for Season of Mist throws back the velvet curtain in favor of a blackened veil. While wrestling with the weight of our accursed histories, Héréditaire now stands as their heaviest and most heartfelt offering.

The Ghoulstars Announce ‘The Dark Overlords of the Universe’

Posted on March 3, 2026

Evil teachers, a pet werewolf, cutting class for joyrides in the Cadillac that once belonged to late, great Children of Bodom vocalist and guitarist Alexi “Wildchild” Laiho. Meet The Ghoulstars, a fresh – and frightening – blast from the past. Since rising from beyond the pop-culture graveyard in 2021, this skeletal group of horror punks have captivated press and tantalized crowds in their native haunt of Finland without releasing a single bloody track. Until now!

Unverkalt Unveil New Album ‘Héréditaire’

Posted on February 26, 2026

Unverkalt have always been drawn to the edge. Since emerging from Greece’s underground catacombs in 2017, the five-piece post-metal band have balanced boundless atmosphere with suffocating heaviness. But now, on their upcoming third album and first for Season of Mist, they are plunging into the darkness that’s always waited for them below. While wrestling with the weight of our accursed history, Héréditaire now stands as their heaviest and most heartfelt offering.

EIHWAR Invoke the Allfather on “Heill Óðinn”

Posted on February 25, 2026

Today, EIHWAR release “Heill Óðinn,” the third single from their forthcoming album Hugrheim. A ritualistic homage to Óðinn, the Allfather, the track channels the resurgence of ancient memory and the echo of a forgotten world slowly returning to consciousness.

DRUDKH Announce New EP Thaw; Share “Memory”

Posted on February 24, 2026

Ukrainian atmospheric black metal entity DRUDKH announce their forthcoming EP Thaw with the release of its lead single, “Memory.” Conceived during the same sessions as 2025’s Shadow Play, the new EP stands as a direct continuation of that album’s emotional and thematic landscape.