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• Memphis May Fire Share "Overdose" Video

  Jan 9, 2025 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  MEMPHIS MAY FIRE — Matty Mullins (vocals), Kellen McGregor (guitar), Cory Elder (bass), and Jake Garland (drums) — spent much of 2024 dropping brand new singles, each of which was more incendiary than the next. At the end of the year, they announced their new album SHAPESHIFTER, which arrives March 28 via longtime label Rise Records. Pre-order it here.
  
  They have just shared the video for the new song "Overdose." It features a guest appliance from Blindside vocalist Christian Lindskog. Watch it here. 
  
  "'Overdose' is about the intoxicating nature of extremes — how easy it is to get addicted to the highs of life, no matter the consequences," Mullins explains. "It's a song for anyone who's ever pushed boundaries too far, chased the rush, and grappled with the fallout. Christian Lindskog has always been a bucket list guest vocalist for me and it's an absolute honor to have his iconic style gracing this track." MMF have also announced a headline tour for Spring 2025, with support from Caskets, Wind Walkers, and Elijah. The tour kicks off April 16 in Little Rock and runs through May 17 in Atlanta. It includes appearances at several key spring festivals, such as Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville. All dates are below. Get tickets here. 

  
  MEMPHIS MAY FIRE ON TOUR:
  WITH CASKETS, WIND WALKERS, + ELIJAH:
  4/16 — Little Rock, AR — The Hall
  4/17 — Dallas, TX — Southside Music Hall
  4/18 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
  4/19 — San Antoni, TX — Vibes
  4/21 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater
  4/22 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
  4/23 — San Diego, CA — Observatory SD
  4/24 — Rosefield, CA — Goldfields
  4/27 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre
  4/29 — Billings, MT — Pub Station
  4/30 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
  5/1 — Dener, CO — Summit
  5/3 — Columbia, MO — The Blue Note
  5/4 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
  5/5 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
  5/6 — Grand Rapids, MI — Elevation
  5/8 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple*
  5/9 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Monarch
  5/10 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
  5/11 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer
  5/13 — Baltimore, MD — Soundstage
  5/14 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground 
  5/15 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl
  5/17 — Atlanta, GA — Center Stage
  5/18 — Daytona, FL — Welcome to Rockville*

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• CABAL - RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'UNVEILED'

  Jan 9, 2025 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  During a packed autumn touring schedule of over 30 dates across Europe as part of the Nordic Invasion and Faces of Death tours, CABAL introduced fans to their latest album material. Now, in 2025, the band returns with their powerful new single ‘Unveiled', featuring Matthi, frontman of beatdown legends NASTY. The new album Everything Rots will be released on 11th April via Nuclear Blast Records. In spring 2025 CABAL will support CALIBAN on their "Back From Hell Tour". All dates are listed below.
   

  Singer Andreas Bjulver comments: "If you've ever had your trust horribly betrayed this track is for you. This is CABAL at it's most furious, it's pure anger distilled into sound and it features none other than Matthi from Nasty, which only adds to the agression."
  
  Pre-Order Everything Rots here: https://cabal.bfan.link/everything-rots.ema
  Stream 'UNVEILED' here: https://cabal.bfan.link/unveiled
  Watch the video of 'UNVEILED' here: https://youtu.be/WfWA0FDSOmM

   

  CABAL has through the years proved themselves as one of the heaviest and most uncompromising metal acts hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark. The bands sound is visceral and destructive and aims to bring forth absolute chaos by drawing inspiration from everything from crushing death metal, contemporary metallic hardcore and metalcore to unnerving soundscapes and dark electronic music.
   
  Since the release of  their first album in 2018 the band toured most of the planet, from Europe and North America to Japan and Australia, as well as renowned festivals like, Roskilde Festival, Copenhell, Summer Slaughter, Brutal Assault and many more, and they have no intention of slowing down. All of the above combined with features from some of the modern metal scenes most prominent names like; Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM, Jamie Hails from POLARIS and Joe Bad from FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, the band has shown the world that Denmark has something to offer when it comes to bone crushing heaviness.
  
  The band are now gearing up for the release of their 4th studio album; Everything Rots. 
  Everything Rots is the most focused and ferocious CABAL has ever sounded, while still 
  expanding on the sound that fans expect from the band. Ear piercing electronic parts and 
  unsettling soundscapes fuse together with bone-rattling riffs and uncompromising 
  breakdowns to create a sonic attack on the senses that’s sure to please and surprise any fan of extreme heaviness. Just like instrumentals the lyrics are dark and direct as they detail the cyclical nature of depression, addiction and trauma, as they work through and detail deeply scarring life experiences and invite the listernes inside a dark world were everything everything rots and falls apart again and again and again.
  
  Tracks like ’Still Cursed’ dives into the struggle of dealing with depression and feeling eternally cursed, while the title track is an anthem for the generations born into a world of crushing uncertainty, that feels like it could collapse around them at any time. ’No Peace’ describes the harrowing real life ordeal of finding a dying suicide victim in the streets of Copenhagen, and powerlessly watching the life drains from their eyes. ‘Unveiled’ and ‘Forever Marked’ deals with two sides of the same experience of having an abuser close to you. One describes the intense anger and feeling of betrayal, that comes from finding out that someone you considered family could commit such acts, while the other the feeling of guilt in knowing that this happened so close to you without you catching on to it. 
  
  The album will be released through Nuclear Blast in April 2025 and like a rabid hell hound on a chain, this album is foaming at the mouth to be released and unleash the rot upon the world.

  CABAL online
  https://www.instagram.com/cabalcph/
  www.facebook.com/cabalcph
  www.cabalcult.com
  www.patreon.com/cabalcult
  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWujbw3iYHcXq9ExfRiA4Q
  https://www.tiktok.com/@cblde4th

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• DYNAZTY - RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'CALL OF THE NIGHT'

  Jan 9, 2025 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  Creators of power metal super track 'Heartless Madness', DYNAZTY today release their third single 'Call of the Night'. The new album Game of Faces will be released on February 14th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. DYNAZTY also announced their European headliner tour together with Italian metal band NANOWAR OF STEEL. All tour dates are listed below.
  
  Singer Nils Molin comments:
  "Night-time. A time for calm and tranquility or a time for fears, deceit and, villainousness? When light shifts so does the mind of man. 'I have seen the depths of the dark well. I know the stories it can tell. The allure of danger, strangers, and the promises they sell.'
  We’re proud to present you with the opening track and one of my personal favorites of the album - Call of the Night. Enjoy and don’t forget to place your pre-order of Game of Faces, out on February 14!"
  
  Stream 'Call of the Night' here: 
  https://bfan.link/call-of-the-night
  
  Watch the video for 'Call of the Night' here: 
  https://youtu.be/CyOSaDCvKV4?si=liN0O715Y7CdeVtR
  
  Pre-order/pre-save Game of Faces here: 
  https://bfan.link/game-of-faces-album

   

  EUROPEAN TOUR 2025: DYNAZTY + NANOWAR OF STEEL + Support 21.02.    AT    Wien - Simm City 22.02.    DE    Leipzig - Hellraiser 23.02.    DE    Stuttgart - Im Wiezemann 24.02.    DE    Hamburg - Kaiserkeller 26.02.    FR    Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge 27.02.    CH    Pratteln - Z7 Konzertfabrik 28.02.    FR    Lyon - La Rayonne 01.03.    DE    Lindau - Vaudeville 02.03.    DE    Nürnberg - Hirsch 04.03.    DK    Aarhus - VoxHall 05.03.    NL    Tilburg - 013 06.03.    DE    Frankfurt - Zoom 07.03.    PL    Wroclaw - Transformator 08.03.    HU    Budapest - Barba Negra 09.03.    PL    Krakow - Kwadrat 10.03.    DE    Berlin - Columbia Theater 12.03.    BE    Antwerpen - Zappa Club 13.03.    DE    Bochum - Matrix 14.03.    NL    Drachten - Iduna 15.03.    FR    Strassbourg - Le Molodoi 16.03.    DE    Munich - Backstage

  About DYNAZTY: Following the release of their much-acclaimed latest offering Final Advent, Sweden's melodic metal aces DYNAZTY are returning with a new album - Game of Faces, to be released February 14th on Nuclear Blast Records. Formed in 2008, DYNAZTY has over the years evolved from its humble beginnings rooted in the Scandinavian Hard Rock scene into now being a powerhouse and formidable force to be reckoned with on the top shelf of the modern melodic metal scene. Career milestones include the 2020 chart-breaking album The Dark Delight, certified for gold status in the band's home country Sweden, and neighbors Finland. With single tracks 'Heartless Madness' reaching platinum status and 'The Human Paradox' featured in DC Comics and HBO’s Peacemaker series. Tours in recent years together with bands like SABATON, POWERWOLF, BATTLE BEAST, PAIN, and Kissin Dynamite has showcased and established the band on the European continent as one of the most prominent live acts of its generation. Fast forward to August 2024 where DYNAZTY concluded an extensive run of European summer festivals by releasing a new song, 'Devilry of Ecstasy' as a precursor and first taste of a yet unannounced new album. Now the next step is unveiled in full with the herald of Game of Faces, DYNAZTY’s jawbreaker of a new album. Set for release on February 14th, 2025, the album is doubling down on punch and ferocity together with the band’s trademark attention to songwriting and production detail. Produced by DYNAZTY themselves and mixed by Swedish pioneer Jens Bogren, Game of Faces takes you on a journey exploring the essence of the human mind and existence with lyrical themes such as self-discovery, spiritual death, rebirth, and re-invention in 'Die to Survive', 'Fire to Fight' and 'Fortune Favors the Brave'. While taking on the duality and deceptive nature of humankind in the eponymous title track, the album’s opener 'Call of The Night' and first single release 'Devilry of Ecstasy'.

  DYNAZTY is: Nils Molin | vocals Love Magnusson | guitars, keyboards Mikael Lavér | guitars Jonathan Olsson | bass Georg Härnsten Egg | drums

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• OBSCURA - Release Video For New Single 'Evenfall'

  Jan 9, 2025 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  Following the success of their first single 'Silver Linings', German metal act OBSCURA return with their second single, 'Evenfall', from the highly anticipated album A Sonication, set to release on February 7, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records.

  This standout track showcases OBSCURA’s ongoing evolution, masterfully blending their signature technical prowess with a more melodic approach. The result is a fresh yet unmistakably OBSCURA sound that promises to both surprise longtime fans and captivate new listeners.

  Accompanying the release is a visually striking music video, bringing the song’s intensity and emotion to life. Once again, the video has been directed by Mirko Witzki (ARCH ENEMY, POWERWOLF, ESKIMO CALLBOY). Fans can expect an immersive audiovisual experience that underscores OBSCURA’s artistic depth.

  Mastermind Steffen Kummerer comments: "With Evenfall we look into the most anticipated song by the band to perform in a live setting on our upcoming tours. The dynamics, groove, and pace fall perfectly into place. One of my personal highlights of the new album, showcasing a rather cinematic soundscape within the Obscura universe.“ 

  
  Watch the video here: 
  https://youtu.be/lmzUmTdFLEY
  
  Listen to the 'Evenfall' on all platforms:
  https://obscura.bfan.link/efsg
  
  Pre-order 'A Sonication' here:
  https://obscura.bfan.link/aslp

  A European tour is set to kick off in February 2025. Joining OBSCURA on tour will be American death metal outfit SKELETON REMAINS, who replaced RINGS OF SATURN, and GOROD, the technical death metal force from France. With this international lineup, fans can expect a night of diverse and electrifying performances.

  OBSCURA  support: SKELETON REMAINS , GOROD  04.02. GER Stuttgart - Im Wizemann  05.02. IT Milan - Legend 06.02. CH Aarau - Kiff  07.02. FR Lyon - MJC O Totem  08.02. ES Barcelona - Wolf  09.02. ES Madrid - Sala Mon  10.02. PT Lisbon - Lav Lisboa  11.02. ES Portugalete - Groove  12.02. FR Toulouse - Le Rex  13.02. FR Rennes - L‘ubu  15.02. UK Birmingham - Asylum  16.02. UK Manchester - Rebellion  17.02. IRE Dublin - Whelans  18.02. UK Bristol - Thekla  19.02. UK London - O2 Academy Islington  20.02. FR Paris - Petit Bain  21.02. NL Eindhoven - Effenaar  22.02. GER Hamburg - Headcrash  23.02. GER Köln - Gebäude 9  24.02. GER Berlin - Lido  25.02. PL Wroclaw - Klub Lacznik  26.02. CZ Prague - Futurum  27.02. GER München - Hansa39  Ticketlink: https://realmofobscura.com/live/

  More information: www.realmofobscura.com www.facebook.de/realmofobscura www.twitter.com/realmofobscura www.instagram.com/realmofobscura www.youtube.com/realmofobscura

   

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• Kelowna's SWEETBEAST Unveils Sludgy Stoner Video "Illusion" ft. Space Queen; Debut Album "Illusions" Out Feb 21st, 2025

  Jan 9, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Hailing from Canada's Okanagan Valley in Kelowna, BC, SweetBeast is gearing up to make its debut full-length "Illusions" heard by the masses this coming February 2025. Unshackling the first single "Dream Eater" this past November, they are offering the next glimpse into their pressurized sludgy psychedelic stoner rock with their new music video for "Illusion", which features vocal harmonies done by the lovely ladies of Vancouver trio Space Queen.

  The album's closing track, "Illusion" captures the essence of awakening and self-discovery, with fuzzed-out guitars and emotional guitar solos that drive the message home. Space Queen's vocal harmonies elevate the song to new heights, creating a rich tapestry of sound that invites listeners to explore the depths of their realities. With its haunting lyrics and dynamic instrumentation, “Illusion” serves as both a rallying cry and a moment of introspection.

  The band comments on the making of the song:

  "We laid down this entire album, live off the floor, in just 2 days. Now of course there were a few overdubs that we plugged in during that weekend but by the end of the 2 days, all that was left was the mixing and mastering. We also added some special treats post-production that made the songs really pop, like vocal harmonies in the song “Illusion” done by our friends in Space Queen, and a few studio effects for added flavor. When we told the studio what we had planned to accomplish that weekend they thought we were crazy, and said it’s usually at least a week of studio time to get all those songs laid out. But we got it done and couldn’t be happier with the results."

  Watch and listen to "Illusion" ft. Space Queen via its premiere on DoomedAndStoned HERE.

  Digital pre-save - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sweetbeast/illusion-feat-space-queen-single​

  SweetBeast's first studio album "Illusions" is a sonic exploration of shifting realities, blending heavy, distorted riffs with introspective lyrics. It invites listeners to journey inward and outward, reflecting the complex relationship between mind, sound, and reality. The record leans heavily on low-tuned guitars, swirling effects, and a tight rhythm section that creates a dense, atmospheric sound. There’s a hypnotic groove throughout, with moments of psychedelic exploration, where riffs evolve into mind-bending progressions. The songs fluctuate between creative riffs and light, airy melodies that offer a contrast, pushing the boundaries of stoner rock.

  Recommended for fans of Queens Of The Stone Age, All Them Witches, Kyuss, and Alice In Chains, SweetBeast's album “Illusions” is due out on February 21st, 2025 from Humalien Records, and will be available for pre-order at https://sweetbeastrock.bandcamp.com/​

  First Single - “Dream Eater” - https://youtu.be/ErLKQGlu8Qk

  Digital - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sweetbeast/dream-eater​

  Track Listing:​
  1. 70/30 - 7:57
  2. Thunder - 4:01
  3. Dream Eater - 5:29
  4. Midnight - 4:38
  5. Plastic People - 6:41
  6. Illusion ft. Space Queen - 11:26
  Album Length - 40:12

  More info: SweetBeast.ca | Facebook.com/SweetBeastFuzz | Instagram.com/sweetbeastfuzz | Tiktok.com/@sweetbeastfuzz

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