Retromorphosis Announce ‘Psalmus Mortis’
Posted on November 26, 2024True legends never die, especially in death metal.
Keep of Kalessin Reissue ‘Kolossus’
Posted on November 25, 2024While they’re busy sharpening their blades in the studio, Keep of Kalessin are taking stock of their treasured discography. The Norwegian pioneers of epic extreme metal are reissuing several albums through their new label Season of Mist. And they’re starting with one of their most decorated crown jewels.
VLTIMAS Announce First North American Tour
Posted on November 22, 2024VLTIMAS have so much history under their bullet belts that some gatekeepers may have wondered if there were any new realms for them to conquer. After all, David Vincent, Rune Eriksen and Flo Mounier are all legends in their own right. But their new album takes these unholy deities of extreme metal to truly EPIC heights.
Defeated Sanity Premiere New Album
Posted on November 21, 2024No band has flipped death metal on its deformed head like Defeated Sanity. The band’s uniquely potent concoction of punishing technical proficiency and jazz-infused chaos has delighted metalheads from their familial beginnings in Berlin to Maryland Deathfest and India. Now, after breaking onto the Billboard charts with their last album, these underground champions are returning to the brutal slamming that cemented their legacy.
ROTTING CHRIST Celebrating 35 Years with Fans All Over Brazil
Posted on November 20, 2024After 35 years, even their faithful followers might have wondered if there was any sacred ground left for Rotting Christ to conquer. But the new album from the Hellenic black metal legends is a testament to a band that’s still on the rise. Pro Xristou has climbed charts all across the world, from their native Greece to the U.S. Billboard Hard Rock charts.
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX Celebrate 20 Years of Unapologetic Art with a Powerful Fugazi Cover
Posted on November 20, 2024The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature & Horrific Honorifics Number Two(2) encapsulates the raw journey of CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX, led by the unyielding Justin Greaves. This double-album magnifies their essence, intertwining the echoes of their multi-faceted past with unflinching tributes to the music that shaped their path.
Mawiza Sign to Season of Mist
Posted on November 20, 2024Season of Mist is proud to welcome Mawiza!
SAOR Invites You to Rediscover Scotland’s Ancient Legacy with Lead Single Amidst the Ruins
Posted on November 19, 2024As the mists of time part like whispers through the Highlands, SAOR rises once more to weave a tapestry of history and modernity with their powerful new single, Amidst the Ruins. This first release offers a haunting glimpse into their highly anticipated upcoming sixth eponymous album, a majestic symphony blending black metal intensity and Celtic folk melodies.
Venture Further Into The Darkness On THE GREAT OLD ONES’ In The Mouth of Madness
Posted on November 18, 2024THE GREAT OLD ONES herald the arrival of their latest single, In The Mouth of Madness, a haunting precursor to their forthcoming album, Kadath. Inspired by the chilling tales of H.P. Lovecraft, this single guides listeners through the cryptic Dream-Quest of Randolph Carter as he ventures into realms where nightmares dwell and the forbidden whispers of the ancient gods echo.
Thy Catafalque Reveal ‘The Beautiful Dreams Are Yet to Come’
Posted on November 14, 2024Like all big things, Thy Catafalque come from small beginnings. Back in the late ’90s, Tamás Kátai started the project in his Hungarian hometown as a black metal duo that was never intended to leave the studio. Now, two decades later, the two-time Fonogram winner and his lively band of collaborators are about to release their most imaginative album yet.
Gaerea Take Asia By Storm in New Video
Posted on November 13, 2024Gaerea are waking into a new era. The Portuguese masked sensations are no longer strictly a black metal band. With Coma, they’ve surfaced to the top of extreme metal. Their critically acclaimed new album racked up more than 1 million streams within 24 hours of landing on Spotify.
Savage Lands Invite You to Join the Army of the Trees
Posted on November 12, 2024Punishing noise levels are a natural force among metal’s various habitats. But after hearing the roar of chainsaws tear through Costa Rica’s rain forest, two angry metalheads are banging their heads together to protect our ecosystems.
THE OLD DEAD TREE Rise From the Ruins on New Single The Lightest Straw
Posted on November 12, 2024As the embers of yesterday cast long shadows, THE OLD DEAD TREE strides forward, bearing the torch of their latest creation, The Lightest Straw—a gritty tale of resilience and the weight of unexpected downfalls.
The Black Angel Descends on New MÖRK GRYNING Single
Posted on November 11, 2024A mighty force since the ’90s, MÖRK GRYNING‘s ferocious black metal refuses to yield to trends, instead honoring their feral forebears and carving an untamed path forward. As the world braces for the release of their latest apocalyptic symphony, Fasornas Tid, the band ignites the flames of anticipation with their new single, Black Angel.
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX Unveil a Triumphant Ode to Their Legacy with The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature
Posted on November 8, 2024Fronted by Justin Greaves, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX has carved a path that speaks to the voiceless, the marginalized, and the disenchanted. The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature is a raw and evocative testament to their journey – an anthology of reworked and re-recorded classics that resonate with renewed vigor and raw emotion.
CHANGELING’s Debut Album Welcomes All-Star Line-Up
Posted on November 8, 2024CHANGELING, the visionary music project spearheaded by the eminent Tom Fountainhead, is thrilled to reveal the extraordinary ensemble of core musicians contributing to their highly-anticipated self-titled debut album. This electrifying venture under the auspices of the Season of Mist label propels Fountainhead’s signature guitar playing into the stratosphere of genre-defying mastery.
Defeated Sanity Release New Drum Playthrough
Posted on November 7, 2024Few bands in the halls of metal have marched to a beat that’s more brazen, brutal and bizarre than Defeated Sanity. Thirty years after their flaming, cataclysmic demo, the underground legends have repeatedly slammed death metal on its deformed skull. Each member is a certified lunatic when it comes to breaking brains with their fine-tuned instruments, but the band’s punishing headiness is led by drummer Lile Gruber, their fleet-footed co-founder and singular mastermind.
Jon Rice Releases Tsjuder Drum Playthrough
Posted on November 6, 2024For three decades, Tsjuder have never wavered in carrying the banner for true Norwegian black metal. But when their heretical drummer Anti-Christian bowed out ahead of their first album in eight years, founding members Nag and Draugluin needed a hellacious player to sit behind the throne.
Savage Lands Partnering with Jane Goodall Institute France
Posted on October 29, 2024A great alliance for biodiversity between Savage Lands and the Jane Goodall Institute France took place at UNESCO, where Dr. Jane Goodall delivered a “Speech for History”. They may not share the same taste in music, but these two change makers are banding together to preserve our ecosystems.
Gaerea Surface to the Top of Extreme Metal on ‘Coma’
Posted on October 25, 2024Ever since they set the world ablaze, Gaerea have raised the anticipation for their fourth album to an almost unbearable degree. From now on, the Portuguese masked sensations are no longer strictly a black metal band. Instead, they are emerging from the underground and clawing to the top of extreme metal.