 Colombian melodic black / death metal band Eshtadur announce their new full-length album, "In Darkness All Shadows Gone", due for release on October 2nd, 2026 through Rockshots Records. The announcement is accompanied by “Into The Woods”, the first single and official video introducing the musical and conceptual journey behind the record. Developed over four years, "In Darkness All Shadows Gone" consists of twelve compositions combining melodic black and death metal, symphonic arrangements, layered vocals, Tuvan throat singing and atmospheric passages. Recorded with the Caldas Symphonic Orchestra, the album expands the band’s established sound while maintaining the combination of heavy riffing, dark melodies and orchestral textures that has shaped its identity. The album follows a conceptual journey through mysticism, transformation and inner transmutation. At the centre of the narrative stands The Crow, a shamanic figure moving between existence, death, emptiness and the unknown. Acting as both master and apprentice, The Crow guides the listener through a process of isolation, self-discovery and spiritual awakening, where darkness becomes not only an oppressive force but also a path towards understanding the self.
Across the record, Eshtadur explore the relationship between darkness and the light contained within each individual. The songs draw upon occult symbolism, cosmic philosophy, ancestral knowledge and human emotion, forming a continuous narrative rather than a collection of disconnected tracks. Musically, black and death metal alternate as leading forces throughout the album, supported by melodic writing, cinematic orchestration and folk-rooted elements. Jorg August comments on the creation of the album: “We worked on this material for four years. It is a long album with twelve tracks, symphonic arrangements, a real orchestra, many vocal layers and Tuvan voices. At times, it felt like a giant puzzle but everything finally came together. We are proud of the result and grateful to everyone who helped us build it. A crow is calling.” The first single, “Into The Woods” represents the call to initiation and the first step into the album’s inner world. The listener is invited to leave behind external noise and enter the forest alone, confronting silence, memory and self-delusion. Inspired by contemplative philosophies and the idea of returning to nature as a means of self-discovery, the song presents the forest as both a physical place and a metaphorical descent into consciousness. Musically, “Into The Woods” combines fast melodic and aggressive guitar riffs, alternate-picked passages, dark orchestration, dissonant elements, ancestral chants and forceful vocals. The track establishes the balance between aggression, melody and atmosphere that continues throughout the album, while its lyrics address inner turmoil, past trauma and the need to confront fear before transformation can begin. The accompanying official video focuses on frontman Jorg August, who is guided by the symbolic Crow into the forest and towards the first dimension of the album’s narrative. The visual interpretation reinforces the song’s themes of solitude, initiation and departure, presenting the journey as an individual mission in search of a deeper understanding of the self. "In Darkness All Shadows Gone" will be available from October 2nd, 2026 through Rockshots Records. The album can be pre-ordered now from the Rockshots Records store at: https://rockshots.eu/cuhb5ys9ncs1ndx The album was produced by Jorg August, who also wrote the music, lyrics, compositions and orchestral arrangements. The recordings took place at RockStar Studios Colombia, while the orchestra was recorded at Batuta’s Theater in Manizales, Colombia. The album was mixed and mastered by Tomasz “Zed” Zalewski, with additional mixing and mastering by Chris Clancy on “Fire Above Mountain Below” and “Umbra.” The cover artwork was created by Valesia Obscura. Follow Eshtadur:
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 Promo picture Image Credit: Hubble, NASA, ESA; Processing & License: Judy Schmidt The Finnish atmospheric black metal band Beyond Seventh Dimension are set to release the debut album 'Tähtien ikuinen Suru' on September 4th 2026 via Inverse Records. The new single 'Eternal Love For The Unreachable' is unleashed today and it's available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/b7thd-eternal-love The band comments: "This song is for all those who have lost someone you can never stop loving. It tells what it's like when you can't touch anymore, but you can't let go either." Beyond Seventh Dimension is an atmospheric metal project from Finland that started as a one-man instrumental project in 2025 and quickly escalated. Vocals were added to the concept right after the first song, and suddenly there was talk of an EP or a full-length album. Now there is an album, and there has also been talk of making a proper band out of this at some point, but time will tell. LISTEN to previous single 'Silurian Seas': https://push.fm/fl/b7thd-silurian-seas https://www.facebook.com/B7thD/ https://www.instagram.com/beyondseventhdimension https://www.tiktok.com/@beyond.seven.dime https://beyondseventhdimension.bandcamp.com  Hailing from Ireland, Sink bring to the table a heady mix of nu metal, industrial, hardcore. As a result the quintet's first single strikes an impressively confident level of swagger - belying the young band's entry into the scene. 'One Mind' was Mixed by Connor Sweeney (Loathe):- you can
The band comments: "As our debut single, 'One Mind' is the perfect example of Sink's combined song writing abilities to create something unapologetically passionate, catchy, and emotive. The track plays with different potential meanings, and works around the idea of learning how to speak, even when you feel as if you can't. 'One mind' is a subjective term - for example, being stubborn and in one mind about something; the world holding one collective mind; that all humans are the same and connected; or one mind meaning one person." With distinctive riffs and catchy vocal hooks, matched with intense live performances, Sink formed in Dublin, Ireland in late 2025, forming from the ashes of local bands - each respectively making waves within the alternative scene. Sink's philosophy is refreshingly no-limits - and their passion shows in every note, lyric, and live show. Sink is a project from the heart, born purely from the desire to reach people, moving their primal instincts with powerful songs and energetic performance. The band's inspirations are broad, and shine through. Each of the five members bring unique influences to the table from classic hip-hop (Nas, MF DOOM) to a wide range of alternative (Twenty-One Pilots, Turnstile, Bring Me The Horizon) - never boxing themselves into one specific sound. Catch them live:-
https://www.instagram.com/sink_ire https://www.youtube.com/@SINKire_TV https://www.tiktok.com/@sink_ire Organic metal pioneers Plague of Angels release new single 'Pangea' ft. Josh Middleton (Sylosis)6/6/2026  Photo credit: John McMurtrie Groundbreaking dark alt-metal visionaries Plague of Angels explore the fragmentation of human connection in the modern world on new single 'Pangea'. The band's fifth single is a dark and immersive journey, elevated by a guest solo from metal guitar virtuoso Josh Middleton of Sylosis and accompanied by a powerful, cinematic music video.
The band comment:- "'Pangea' represents everything we love about Plague of Angels: atmosphere and emotion blended with aggression and heaviness - but for this release, with a much slower and more brooding focus. At its core, the song explores humanity's increasing disconnection from one another despite living in a more connected world than ever before. Musically, we wanted to capture the tragedy of this theme through dark, haunting melodies, cinematic orchestration, and moments of explosive intensity, constantly shifting between intimacy and power. Rather than simply performance-based, we approached the video as an artistic extension of the music, creating something evocative and darkly immersive. We're also honoured to feature an incredible guest guitar solo from Josh Middleton of Sylosis, whose dynamics and phrasing adds another dimension to the track as it moves towards its emotional climax."  Plague of Angels first turned heads in 2024 with their debut single, 'What Lies Beneath', and becoming the first metal band ever to perform on BBC’s The One Show. Their breathtaking live performance inside a church, complete with pipe organ accompaniment, earned critical acclaim from The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph, whilst solidifying their reputation as pioneers of “organic metal,” blending classical grandeur with contemporary heaviness. Their follow-up singles ‘Beyond Salvation’ and 'Lazarene' deepened that vision, showcasing a remarkable range of musical and emotional dynamics. The band made history once again with a sold-out performance at York Minster, one of the UK’s most iconic cathedrals. The monumental show saw their sound rise through the vast gothic arches of the Minster, merging the sacred and the extreme in a spellbinding display of light, sound and emotion. The event drew widespread national media attention, with coverage across BBC Look North, ITV News and BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, underscoring Plague of Angels’ reputation as one of the most ambitious and visionary forces in contemporary metal. The concept of Organic Metal was born from guitarist Mark Mynett’s collaboration with Leeds Cathedral organist David Pipe, an experiment that bridged the sacred and the extreme. The project’s success, covered by local, national and international media, laid the foundations for Plague of Angels, a band devoted to exploring beauty, darkness and transcendence in sound. Plague of Angels are:
 Following the release of their debut single “Anqa | عنقاء”, Bahraini death metal project Zvindiyar continue the build-up to their forthcoming debut full-length album with the release of a new single, “Fell”, while also revealing further details of the record. "Fell sits at the centre of the story; not a beginning or an end, but a breaking point. It embodies collapse: a force that doesn’t arrive, it unfolds. A figure of ruin, where form gives way and something darker takes hold." - says the band
Zvindiyar blends dark, cinematic atmosphere with ambient death metal, rooted in Persian and Arabic mythological themes. Built around a strong visual identity and concept, the project aims for both sonic and aesthetic impact beyond typical releases. Members bring extensive live and recording experience, including major international stage performances. https://www.instagram.com/zvindiyar/ https://www.youtube.com/@zvindiyar https://www.tiktok.com/@zvindiyar  Promo picture by Janne Pasanen Finnish modern melodic death metal band Volucrine are set to release their fifth album via Inverse Records later in 2026. The first single, 'Golem', is released today, and its music video is available here: https://youtu.be/bb9rVOdwLwo The band's mastermind Jupe Velin comments: "After the great volcano erupted, the world was left barren and empty. The earth was covered in petrified magma and the air was heavy with ash. As if by a miracle, however, something in the grey mist moved. The boulders and cobblestones rattled and grinded as they piled up on top of each other. They climbed towards the sky, slowly twisting into a spine. The wind helped the sand draw its expression, the clay bound its limbs together. Assembled from the fragments of a bygone world, its cold shell began to resemble a human, but one without a purpose. Even though it didn’t know which way to go, two things were certain: It had a melting heart and a burning desire to live. As a composition, 'Golem' was built up from the, perhaps even a little bit folk-inspired, guitar melody heard in the chorus. When you add Volucrine’s typical riff texture and a crushing verse, the result is a surgical strike in song form that can be proudly presented as the first single from the upcoming album. The lyrics are addressed to those who sometimes feel that life takes away more than it gives. I would like to remind them that navigating through a void without a view requires guts and strength of character. Even there, you might find new life." LISTEN to Golem on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/volucrine-golem Composed & lyrics by Jupe Velin ISRC-code: FI3FC2655101 Single cover by Jupe Velin https://www.facebook.com/volucrineband https://www.instagram.com/volucrineofficial https://volucrine.bandcamp.com  Photographer: Tino-Viljami Vanhala Finnish melodic death metal band Superdeathflame returns with melodic metal anthem "Crown Of Stars". The song is about the lone survivor of an intelligent species standing beneath an infinite, starry sky. Clean and growling vocals ride harmonized guitars, driving double‑bass drumming, and a bridge that swells into an anthemic, melodic chorus. This song is about cosmic solitude, defiant resolve, and bittersweet hope. Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, Amazon, Bandcamp etc.): https://push.fm/fl/sdf-crownofstars From southern Finland's grey landscapes rises Superdeathflame, the Style-Masters-of-Metal ready to conquer the world with our mature and melodic music that catches the ear. Founded in 2007 and released two full length albums and a batch of singles and EP. Their songs are made for listener, no bullshit. The songs are hard, every piece tells a real story of life. The foundation, the Four Pillars of our Metal are Rock-solid guitar riffs and punchy drumbeats coloured with flowing synths and world class choruses that are infectiously catchy. Superdeathflame is building their music with an increasingly determined focus to make every song sound simple and easy to a listener. Not forgetting multidimensional interpretation in the lyrics, that gives the depth to the songs. https://www.facebook.com/superdeathflame/ https://www.instagram.com/superdeathflame/  Germany’s Obey The Kraken are back, dragging listeners into the void with their second EP, "Apocrypha", out 10th April via Seek & Strike. What began as an unplanned follow up to 2025’s "Worship The Sunken God" has evolved into a dark, relentless descent into a world where angels fall and hell rises. First single, 'Betrayer', tears open the gates of Obey The Kraken’s mythic world. It’s deathcore stripped to its rawest elements, riffs that hit like falling iron and production built around weight and impact rather than excess. Commenting on the single, Obey The Kraken said: "'Betrayer' marks the opening chapter of the biblical saga that unfolds throughout our EP. The video is fast paced to match the song’s energy and we made the deliberate decision not to visually portray the story itself, as translating it literally would have been difficult and limiting for us. Instead, we stripped it right back to focus on a classic performance video that emphasizes the intensity and drive of the track.” Apocrypha tells a story in sound, an angel cast from heaven, forging an alliance with hell, returning to challenge the celestial order itself. Every song is a chapter, every breakdown a hammer blow. The EP moves like the story, deliberate and immersive, pulling listeners into Obey The Kraken’s realm where narrative and brutality are inseparable. Nothing is decorative. Nothing is wasted. Every note exists to damage and leave its mark.
The band’s conceptual ambition remains central. Whilst preserving the DNA of their debut, Obey The Kraken push further into uncharted territory. With production carried out entirely in house, leaving the band with full control over how heavy, how clear and how oppressive they needed it to feel. The result is an EP that is heavy and unflinching, a complete assault for fans who crave deathcore that hits as hard thematically as it does musically. Obey The Kraken add, "Apocrypha means a lot to us, especially as we hadn't planned this second EP. After finishing our first EP (Worship The Sunken God) last year things developed naturally and we realized we had more to say within this world and sound. We consciously kept the formula of the first EP intact, so anyone who enjoyed EP1 will feel right at home with EP2. Listening back to the final masters, we’re genuinely happy with how consistent and powerful the release feels as a whole. Everything was designed to feel massive, heavy, and epic, supporting the narrative without overcomplicating the production approach. Lyrics play a central role for us. Our first EP told the complete story of Cthulhu and his resurrection across four songs and we wanted to apply that same conceptual approach again. On Apocrypha, the songs tell the story of an angel who is cast out of heaven, forms an alliance with hell and ultimately seeks to conquer heaven itself. Each track represents a different chapter of that narrative."  Italian Thrashers Ural fire the first missile in the form of their new single, unveiling the details of their devastating fourth studio album, “Anthropic Genetic Involution”. The new record will be released on April 23rd through Xtreem Music on CD and across digital platforms, and promises= to take their explosive blend of Old School Thrash and Crossover attitude to a new level of intensity. Listen to the first advance single as a video-clip:
Xtreem Music continues its collaboration with Italian Thrash / Crossover force Ural, one of the most consistent and hard-hitting acts in today’s European old school scene. Formed in Turin in 2010, the band has steadily built its reputation since their self-titled demo (2011) and the “Wasteland” EP (2013), followed by the full-length albums “Party With the Wolves” (2016) and “Just For Fun” (2019), establishing a sharp and aggressive sound deeply rooted in ’80s Thrash with clear Voivod influences. In 2022, Ural released the “Cyber Requiem” EP, produced by Davide “BrutalDave” Billia (Antropofagus, Beheaded, Hour Of Penance) with artwork by Luca SoloMacello. The same team handled their third full-length album, “Psychoverse” (2023), which marked the band’s signing with Xtreem Music for worldwide promotion and distribution. After two years of intense live activity across Italy and Europe, URAL completed their fourth album in 2025, once again produced by Davide Billia. Titled “Anthropic Genetic Involution”, the album is scheduled for release 23rd April 2026 through Xtreem Music.
Delivering razor-sharp, uncompromising Thrash Metal that channels the spirit of the ’80s Bay Area while blending dissonant Voivod-inspired riffs with raw Crossover energy, URAL firmly establish themselves as a powerful force within the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal. Release date for "While Everything Collapses" will be April 23rd through Xtreem Music on CD & Digital formats. www.facebook.com/uralwolfteam  Leaders and titans of Symphonic Black Metal, Hecate Enthroned return seven years since the release of the group’s last album with a new, vicious single! “Gallery of Rotting Portraits” is now online at all digital platforms, or watch the lyric video (created by Jack Maguire from artwork by Erskine Designs) here https://youtu.be/UyS7z94yEUk?si=BZWz2IUUh_CADwIt "The single takes its name from the morbid preservation of the peat bogs, where bodies like the Lindow Man have rested for centuries,” - explains bassist Dylan Hughes. “‘A Gallery of Rotting Portraits’ uses these 'pagan sacrifices' as a metaphor for obsolete devotion. It captures the jarring disconnect of unearthing a ritualized past only to find it stripped of its power. The song confronts the cold reality that while the bodies remain, the spirits and superstitions that put them there have long since rotted away, leaving us in a world devoid of its ancient magic." “Gallery of Rotting Portraits” gives us the first glimpse of the much anticipated new Hecate Enthroned album ‘The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried’ to be released May 29 on Digipak CD, limited-edition coloured vinyl including 250 Boreal Light (EU) and 250 Draconic Vision (US) variants, and digital. Also pre-order package available with exclusive merch design. Pre-Order now at www.m-theoryaudio.com/store
‘The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried’ is once again produced by Hecate Enthroned and Dan Abela (Akercocke, Bleed From Within, Annal Nathrakh), who also mixed/mastered the album with cover art created by Erskine Designs (Inanimate Existence, Bleed The Sky). Regarding the new Hecate Enthroned album Dylan continues, “Our first release since 2019, these are huge, epic, hard-hitting songs carved in the traditional Hecate Enthroned way with a menacing veil delivered with a crisp punch. Lyrically based around ancient British myths and legends.” HECATE ENTHRONED is: Joe Stamps – Vocals Nige Dennan – guitar Andy Milnes – guitar Dylan Hughes – bass Pete White – piano/keyboards Matt Holmes – drums www.m-theoryaudio.com www.facebook.com/hecateenthroned www.instagram.com/hecateenthronedofficial https://hecateenthroned.bandcamp.com |
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