Canada’s Augurium unleashed the Tolkien-inspired single ‘Faith & Death Pt. I’, the first chapter of an epic two-part symphonic death metal series!
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It’s been almost 3 years since we last saw the legendary Machine Head come by in Finland, and this summer they’re back! Hellsinki Metal Festival brings their tour to the Ice Halls together with support from Fleshgod Apocalypse, for one hell of a metal night on July 1st! People who are in the capital city for Tuska around that time might want to stick around for another day or 2 to not miss out on this show!
Symphonic black/death metal outfit Wythersake releases the single ‘Bloodlet The Lepers Created’, a track from the upcoming record, out next week with Scarlet Records!
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Swiss prog/symphonic death metallers Kerberos revealed new single ‘Near-Violence Experience’, from the upcoming album ‘Apostle to the Malevolent’!
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Swiss symphonic death metal band Kerberos explore inner turmoil and triumph in the cinematic video for their latest single ‘Liar Within’, a preview of their upcoming record ‘Apostle to the Malevolent’, set for release in March 2025!
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Symphonic death metal masters Genus Ordinis Dei just released their explosive new single ‘Eternal Cycle’ featuring Ambre Vourvahis from Xandria, out now via Eclipse Records! And the coming week, they’re starting their European tour in support of Xandria and Sirenia, don’t miss out!
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Dutch symphonic death metal act Haliphron deliver another epic track with ‘Art of the Blade’, dedicated to everyone who struggles with their mental health, and a track from the upcoming album ‘Anatomy of Darkness’, set for release this Friday via Listenable Records!
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Montreal’s Valfreya’s ‘Dawn Of Reckoning’ is a blackened folk descent into mythological madness and is available for your listening pleasure as of today!
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French symphonic melodic death metallers Aephanemer are kicking off their European tour tomorrow with a first show in Italy! Make sure you catch them live near you, including at our very own Asgaard venue!
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Italian symphonic death metal outfit Fleshgod Apocalypse returned with new single and video ‘Pendulum’, released last Friday via Nuclear Blast!
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Album Reviews
“Year of the Four Emperor” is the newest offering from the symphonic death metal titans Ex Deo. The EP features four songs that flows in the mid-paced epic sections and brutal chugging, out now via Reigning Phoenix Music.
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4 years in the making and it was worth the wait. Ensiferum does a throw to album of the year where epic, gloomy, atmospheric, and melodic are some of the words to describe this journey that is ‘Winter Storm’, out via Metal Blade Records on October 18!
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Gorgon may have a different approach to symphonic death metal but from my point of view Elegy shows a fair effort from this band.
The use of various instrumentations has certainly worked in the favour of the band, it is the secret key element of Codex Omega.
Genus Ordinis Dei are ready to release their second album to the world. a jaw dropping album full of symphonic death metal that will definitely give the band a lot of new fans.
The Lovecraftian deities are here… doom and chaos guaranteed!
Photo Reports
A Symphony of Metal at DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium: Sirenia, Xandria, and Genus Ordinis Dei’s performances were a testament to the enduring appeal of symphonic metal!
After an exemplary show at Alcatraz this past summer, Septicflesh graced Belgium again with their presence on their “Modern Primitive European tour”, dropping by the DVG Club in Kortrijk. And with support by Equilibrium, Oceans and Scar of the Sun, it was quite the death metal night of epic proportions!
Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Swamp Stage a serving of extreme metal with Fleshgod Apocalypse, Benediction, Lord of the Lost and Watain!
The Polish black metal institution Batushka brought their unholy sermon to the halls of Helsinki’s Vanha Ylioppilastalo and brought with them the Russian pagans of Arkona, the pretty epic Canadian Aeternam and Latvian vikings of Varang Nord!
First edition of the charity festival named Aütfëst, held in Bruay-La-Buissière, France. Profit goes to Autism related organisations. With shows from Overflow Guy, Titans Rage, Death Structure, Kamizol K, Overdrivers, Xaon, and BlackRain!
The French band Aephanemer dropped by On The Rocks in Helsinki to turn the heat up and make a pretty much crammed venue go wild to their symphonic/melodic death metal tunes! Support came from locals Numento.
Rising stars in the melodeath realms, Aephanemer is touring, and we visited them on their stop at The Black Lab in Wasquehal, France. Warm up act were black folk metallists Sorcières.
We joined the celebrations at MaYaN’s 10th anniversary show in Effenaar Eindhoven featuring special guests throughout the show and a great opening show by Off The Cross!
Mayan knows how to throw a party, this time we welcomed them in Lessines
