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Defeated Sanity Announce 2027 European & UK Tour with Revocation

Posted on November 11, 2026

DEFEATED SANITY, the brutal technical death metal band, have announced a run of European and UK dates for spring 2027, taking place from 9 April to 8 May. The 26 shows span 15 countries as part of the 20 Years of Torment EU/UK Tour, headlined by Revocation, with Gorod and Carnosus also on the bill. On this run Defeated Sanity will play Psalms of the Moribund in its entirety. Reports of the band’s recent shows return to the same point: the music is complex and the delivery is exact, yet nothing about it is polite. A review of their Offal Fest set in Manchester in July 2025 described a performance that was precise and feral at once, with Josh Welshman’s growls carrying live and a crowd that did not hold back. A write-up of a 2025 US date called them one of the most locked-in bands the writer had seen, noting how groove-heavy sections cut against polyrhythmic, syncopated passages. The tour follows a 2025 spent on the road behind Chronicles of Lunacy, the band’s seventh album, released through Season of Mist on November 22nd, 2024, with European dates early in the year, festival appearances including Brutal Assault, and a North American run in the autumn. Recorded in New York City with producer Colin Marston at Thousand Cave Studios, the record is a deliberate return to neck-snapping brutality that still hits from every odd angle, with each of its eight songs taking on a different form of mental corruption, from religious fanaticism to the mind of a killer. Psalms of the Moribund remains the band’s touchstone for rawness, and playing it front to back sets this European return apart from a standard album-cycle tour. The line-up is Lille Gruber on drums, Jacob Schmidt on bass, Josh Welshman on vocals and Vaughn Stoffey on guitar. Order & Stream Chronicles of Lunacy: https://orcd.co/defeatedsanitythecroniclesoflunacy 20 Years of Torment Tour Dates: 9 April: Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof 10 April: Dortmund, DE @ Junkyard 11 April: Hamburg, DE @ Logo 12 April: Gothenburg, SE @ Monument 13 April: Oslo, NO @ John Dee 14 April: Copenhagen, DK @ Vega 16 April: Berlin, DE @ SO36 17 April: Bielsko-Biała, PL @ RudeBoy Club 18 April: Prague, CZ @ Futurum 19 April: Nürnberg, DE @ Hirsch 20 April: Vienna, AT @ Arena 21 April: Munich, DE @ Hansa 39 23 April: Aarau, CH @ Kiff 24 April: Milan, IT @ Legend 25 April: Lyon, FR @ La Rayonne 26 April: Barcelona, ES @ Wolf 27 April: Madrid, ES @ Revi Live 29 April: Paris, FR @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge 30 April: Hasselt, BE @ Boostraat 1 May: Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg 3 May: London, GB @ Underworld 4 May: Glasgow, GB @ Slay 5 May: Dublin, IE @ Academy 6 May: Manchester, GB @ Rebellion 7 May: Nottingham, GB @ Rescue Rooms 8 May: Bristol, GB @ The Fleece Tickets: https://lnk.to/TORMENTEUROPE20

Christian Death Announce 2026 U.S. West Coast Tour

Posted on November 5, 2026

After almost 50 years, Christian Death are still frightening the very fabric of society. The founding fathers of American goth rock are bringing this year’s Baby Bats Parade tour west of the Rocky Mountains this November. The tour starts with a very special appearance at Darker Waves Festival, followed by dates underneath the blood moon in Nevada, Oregon, Washington and California.

Mawiza Premiere IÑ MONGELETEW

Posted on November 4, 2026

With their hearts and minds still soaring after sharing the stage with heavy metal legends Sepultura, Mawiza are excited to premiere IÑ MONGELETEW (Those Who Give Us Life). In the spirit of “Kaiowas”, the first-ever acoustic EP from the modern day Mapuche groove metal warriors honors their ancestral roots. It includes three re-imagined songs from the band’s 2025 Pulsar-nominated album ÜL, as well as two new original songs in “Wüzapiwken” (Divided Heart) and “Mür” (Dual), which features Mira Ceti (Heilung) and Anne Olsen (Danefae).

Saor Announce First-Ever Latin American Tour

Posted on November 2, 2026

Today, Saor, the pioneer of Caledonian black metal, is announcing their first-ever Latin American tour. In February of 2027, Andy Marshall and his touring band will play a special set of songs from 2013’s Roots and 2014’s Aura for fans in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

Anciients Announce New Member Justin Hagberg

Posted on October 19, 2026

Riding high off their first tour of Europe and the United Kingdom in more than a decade, the two-time Canadian Grammy winners Anciients are excited to announce their newest member, Justin Hagberg.