New York death metal legends Immolation brought pure devastation to Palladium Times Square on May 2nd as part of the “Godless IV” tour alongside Behemoth, Deicide and Rotting Christ.
With crushing riffs, suffocating atmosphere and the unmistakable intensity that has defined their career for decades, Immolation once again proved why they remain one of the most respected and uncompromising forces in death metal. A relentless set delivered in their own hometown.
Melodic death metal outfit Accursed has released their powerful new single “Sever the Horizon,” a track that not only expands the band’s sonic identity but also serves as the creative catalyst for their forthcoming debut full‑length album. The LP is currently in pre‑production and scheduled to begin recording this summer, with a release date to be announced.
“Sever the Horizon” marks a pivotal moment for Accursed, musically, lyrically, and creatively. Built on intricate guitar work, shifting dynamics, and a heightened sense of compositional precision, the single represents the band’s most ambitious material to date.
“This single is a step forward for us. It’s more technical, more layered, and more deliberate in its composition. It pushes our sound into new territory while staying true to what defines us, and it really sets the tone for where we’re headed with the album,” says guitarist and primary songwriter Dave Lee.
Though written over a year ago, “Sever the Horizon” became the creative spark that shaped the rest of the album. Lyrically, the track explores the story of Richard “Sky King” Russell and the Horizon Air Incident of August 10, 2018, approached through an interpretive and human‑focused lens.
Rather than recounting events or glorifying actions, the band chose to explore the emotional and psychological space Russell may have occupied in his final moments, capturing the surreal beauty, fear, and uncertainty of a widely discussed tragedy.
“We intentionally avoided direct callouts or any attempt to explain or glorify his actions. The focus is on perspective and human experience. It’s a story that resonated with a lot of people when it happened, and we hope that the song connects similarly, maybe offering listeners something to reflect on and relate to in their own struggles,” adds Dave.
Accursed’s upcoming debut album sits at the intersection of melodic death metal, technical death metal, and deathcore, though the band emphasizes that the record is far more cohesive than a list of influences suggests.
Lyrically, the record will span mythology, historical practices, real‑world trauma, horror‑inspired concepts, and politically charged themes. The planned result is a body of work that is intense, unflinching, and intentional, with each track contributing to a larger sense of narrative tension and thematic purpose.
“Once we finalized ‘Sever the Horizon,’ everything else clicked. The songs that made the cut all share a certain weight and atmosphere; they feel like they belong in the same world,” says Dave.
Recommended for fans of The Black Dahlia Murder, At The Gates, Revocation, Wretched, and Angelmaker, “Sever the Horizon” can be heard at the following links:
Finnish extreme metal force Torchia officially unleashes their fourth studio album “They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness” today via Rockshots Records, marking the culmination of a campaign that has steadily elevated the band among the most compelling emerging names within the modern European extreme metal landscape.
Following the strong international response to the singles “Stygian Waters”, “Nekromanteion” and “Hellmouth”, the full-length now reveals the complete scope of Torchia’s most ambitious and conceptually cohesive work to date - an album where blackened melodic death metal, gothic horror aesthetics and orchestral grandeur converge into a singular artistic vision.
Hailing from Tampere, Finland, Torchia has spent the last few years refining a distinctive identity rooted in thrash-infused melodic death metal while progressively embracing darker atmospheres, narrative-driven songwriting, and orchestral arrangements. With “They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness”, the band fully expands the cursed universe introduced across previous releases, transporting listeners into a grim 19th-century vision populated by occult rituals, infernal imagery, supernatural entities, and gothic horror-inspired storytelling.
Produced and mixed by Janne Saksa and mastered by legendary producer Dan Swanö, the album pushes Torchia toward a broader and more atmospheric sonic dimension without sacrificing the aggressive guitar-driven foundation that has defined the band since its inception. The result is a record that balances memorable hooks, crushing riffs, blackened atmospherics, and technical intensity with remarkable precision.
Tracks such as “Hellmouth”, “The Tiamat Machine” and “Sanguine Masquerade” showcase the band’s evolving songwriting approach, where triumphant lead melodies, dark orchestral passages and relentless extreme metal aggression coexist naturally. Meanwhile, songs like “Black Cat” and “Stygian Waters” reconnect with the rawer spirit of Torchia’s earlier material, creating a dynamic and absorbing listening experience that continuously shifts between violence, atmosphere, and melodic grandeur.
Speaking about the album, the band states:
“On ‘They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness’, the cursed realm of Torchia is more realized than ever before. The strange tales of gothic horror come alive in a shadowed vision of the 19th century.”
And further adds:
“With ‘They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness, ’ we tried to strike a balance between memorable songwriting and technical aggression. On this album, we are introducing a darker and more expansive soundscape to support the vivid storytelling of the lyrics, yet the musical foundation of Torchia remains in the guitar-driven extreme metal our fans know and love.”
Over the course of the campaign, Torchia has demonstrated a clear artistic evolution from the more traditional thrash-oriented roots of their early years toward a darker and more expansive sound, drawing comparisons to acts such as Behemoth, Cradle of Filth, and Children of Bodom.
With “They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness”, Torchia does not simply continue the path opened by “Arcane Magicae” - they consolidate it with greater confidence, stronger songwriting, and a far more cohesive conceptual framework, delivering what stands as the band’s definitive statement to date and one of the most distinctive extreme metal releases to emerge from Finland in recent years.
“They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness” is available now on all digital platforms and physical formats via Rockshots Records.
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Torchia is proud to announce their "They Are Born Under Rules Of The Darkness" European Tour 2026 With the addition of Berlin
Torchia is proud to announce their "They Are Born Under Rules Of The Darkness" European Tour 2026
With the addition of Berlin and Yverdon, the tour schedule is now complete! The cursed voyage begins with the album release weekend in Helsinki and Turku with Bloody Falls as the supporting act! The journey continues through the Baltics with As the Sun Falls The band is honored to join the ’True Finnish Samurai Metal’ warriors Whispered in support of their ’Return of the Shogunate European Tour’ together with Scar Of The Sun and Ceremony!
8.5. FI Helsinki, Semifinal # 9.5. FI Turku, Nirvana # 13.5. FI Lahti, Ravintola Torvi * 15.5. LV Liepāja, Fontaine Palace & 16.5. LT Kaunas, Klubas Lemmy & 17.5. LT Vilnius, Paviljonas & 19.5. PL Warsaw, Metal Cave % 22.5. DE Berlin, Die Spirale % 23.5. DE Hamburg, Stellwerk % 24.5. DK Copenhagen, Stengade % 25.5. DE Oberhausen, Helvete % 26.5. CH Aarburg, Musigburg % 27.5. CH Yverdon, Les Citron Masque % 28.5. BE Kortrijk, Club DVG % 29.5. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser % 30.5. CZ Prague, Subzero % 31.5. PL Kraków, Club Gwarek % 13.6. FI Tampere, Kotelo % # Co-headline with Bloody Fall # * Lahti Metal BBQ Club with King Satan & Baltics with As The Sun Falls % Supporting Whispered with Scar of the Sun and Ceremony
Track Listing: 1. Nekromanteion – 4:23 2. Hellmouth – 4:08 3. Into Hell – 3:38 4. Hellstorm – 3:55 5. Die Amour – 4:12 6. The Tiamat Machine – 5:39 7. Black Cat – 3:19 8. Stygian Waters – 4:05 9. Sanguine Masquerade – 4:46 Album Length: 38:05 Torchia Line-Up: Nox: Vocals Villemorte: Lead guitar, Vocals Henri von Hardy: Guitar Vulkan: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals Vincent Oscar Mill: Drums
Canadian extreme metal band Without Mercy will unleash their new EP, "Infinite Loss," on May 8th, delivering one of the most intentional, intense, and creatively defining statements of their nearly two‑decade career. To mark the release, the band has partnered with Metal Insider for the exclusive premiere of the full EP stream, alongside the debut of the lyric video for the title track, “Infinite Loss.”
The EP arrives following the rollout of previously released singles “Glass” and “The Saint,” each offering a distinct glimpse into the record’s emotional weight, sonic restraint, and thematic depth.
Guitarist DJ Temple describes "Infinite Loss" as the result of a transformative and deliberately uncomfortable creative process: “This was the first time we left home to make a record. We crossed borders, uprooted our routines, and committed fully to the process by living inside it for ten days. There was no comfort, no distance, and no way to step away.” The band built the EP around three songs that genuinely excited them, not as singles, but as statements. Every decision had to earn its place. “The result is something we are proud of, not because it represents a direction we chased, but because it reflects who we were in that moment and what we were willing to commit to,” adds Temple. For the first time, Without Mercy worked with a producer at a deep structural level, embracing tension, disagreement, and collaboration as essential parts of the process. “This record exists because we chose to be uncomfortable, to argue honestly, and to stay in the room until it felt right,” says Temple. Lyrically, "Infinite Loss" is about being hunted, not once, but repeatedly. The threats shift, but they never disappear. Economic pressure, identity, time, survival, and expectation all close in at once. The record speaks to the modern experience across the Americas: not victimhood, but endurance under relentless pursuit. Musically, the EP mirrors that pressure through repetition, density, and restraint. Riffs sit heavy and suffocating. Rhythms feel physical and deliberate. The aggression is controlled rather than chaotic, creating a sense of inevitability rather than release. Opening title track, "Infinite Loss," with its repetition, density, and deliberate pacing, creates a suffocating sense of inevitability. Middle song, "The Saint", is the EP’s biggest stylistic departure, leaning into space, tension, and unfamiliar structure. EP closer, "Glass", interconnects riffs inspired by Meshuggah and Alluvial, tightening inward until the outro opens with scale and finality.
Without Mercy was formed in 2007, blending groove, extreme metal, and technical precision into a sound described as “heavy and insightful at the same time.” The band has shared stages with Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, and Death Angel, and has appeared as downloadable content in Rock Band 3, bridging gaming culture and heavy music.
Their discography includes "All Else Fails" (2007), "Without Mercy" (2009), "Reborn" (2014), rereleased as "Mouichido" (2016), and "Seismic" (2020)."Infinite Loss" marks their most focused and intentional work to date, a release built from collapse, rebuilt through discipline, and finished with absolute conviction.
Listen to the full EP "Infinite Loss" and the lyric video for the title track via its premiere on Metal Insider HERE.
Athens-based folk melodic death metal force Kosmogonia have released the official guitar playthrough video for “Oblivion”, a powerful, emotionally charged track from their sophomore album “Aella”.
Driven by aggressive riffing, melodic lead work, and dark pagan atmospheres, “Oblivion” captures the band’s distinctive fusion of melodic death metal ferocity, symphonic arrangements, and evocative folk elements. The playthrough video offers an up-close look at the intricate guitar interplay and dynamic songwriting that shape Kosmogonia’s sound - balancing mythological grandeur with modern extreme metal intensity.
Formed in Athens in 2015, Kosmogonia have steadily established themselves within the European folk and melodic death metal scene through a sound deeply rooted in ancient mythology, pagan traditions, and epic storytelling. Their second full-length album, “Aella,” received strong praise across Europe and Latin America, earning recognition from Metal Hammer Portugal and expanding the band’s international visibility. Through Rockshots Records, the album now reaches a broader international audience while the band simultaneously works on new material for its next studio chapter.
Set in 350 B.C., “Aella” tells a tragic story of war, destiny, and forbidden emotion following the encounter between the Scythian princess Aella and the Greek mercenary Lykon during a brutal conflict between civilizations. Across the album, Kosmogonia combine dual vocal dynamics, atmospheric flute passages, layered orchestrations, and modern melodic death metal aggression into a powerful and immersive listening experience.
For fans of Eluveitie, Ensiferum, Epica, and Nightwish.
