Photo Credit: Patric Ullaeus

Shortly after announcing their fifteenth studio album, Architects Of A New Weave, set for release on 5th June via Napalm Records, EVERGREY unveil their new single and manifest of beautiful darkness, 'Architects Of The New Weave', alongside a visually-striking animated video.

Watch the animated visualizer here: https://youtu.be/MTOheIo5IjM

Pre-order Architects Of A New Weave here: https://lnk.to/Evergrey-ArchitectsoftheNewWeave/napalmrecords

Vocalist/guitarist Tom Englund about the new single: "'Architects Of The New Weave’ – It’s a blistering first single from our 15th studio album, Architects Of A New Weave, (or the second ferocious strike if you're counting our standalone powerhouse 'OXYGEN!' as its own beast)! I am not afraid to claim this is a no-brainer, sing-along friendly, straight-up great metal song! It came ignited from Rikard Zander's killer keyboard riff, which we hammered into a short, but massive headbanger! When crafting that chorus keyboard line, ‘Rainbow In The Dark’ was blasting in my head – pure epic inspiration, giving it that timeless, fist-pumping edge. There are dual guitar solos, trading fire in classic old-school style, melodic and memorable. We can't wait to let this rip live! I'm torn on music videos sometimes – I adore them as an art form, but too often the visuals steal focus from the music itself."

Tom Englund about the animation video: "We went bold: a stunning, immersive introduction to Mattias Norén's absolute magnum opus of album artwork. Every tiny, intricate detail comes alive on screen, with the track thundering as the perfect dark soundtrack. It's hypnotic, lets the art breathe, and pulls you deeper into our world. We could've chosen any track from the album as the lead, but this one's the perfect explosive opener to our new era of beautiful darkness. I've never been more fired up. Crank it loud, join the weave, and let's build something unstoppable together."

Once again, Gothenburg’s finest export proves its unmatched ability to craft timeless melodies, powerful riffs, and gripping lyrics, while continuing to surprise their devoted fans with an innovative approach, even after more than 30 years of existence.

The album arrives just days before EVERGREY take the stage as special guest to the undisputed kings of heavy metal, Iron Maiden, for two shows on their Run For Your Lives World Tour.
 
This is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed: a plunge into thinning air, burning worlds, and lingering guilt—only to break free with fierce momentum. The album refuses to wallow. It ascends—fast, heavy, and cinematic. But it refuses to hide in the dark. It rises: quick, fierce, and utterly transformative.

Dive into Architects Of A New Weave’s standout tracks like 'The World is on Fire', 'Leaving The Emptiness', 'Heaven', and 'The Prophecy', and the breathtaking title anthem 'Architects Of The New Weave'. Their choruses break through like sunlight piercing storm clouds: enormous, cinematic melodies that pull you upward, riffs with genuine weight and bite, and vocals dripping with raw, unflinching truth. In one breath, you’re shouldering buried longing; in the next, you’re weightless, fearless, endless. Scars transform into badges of survival, fractures fuel reinvention. In the second half of the album, fellow Gothenburg icon Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect, Grand Cadaver, Cemetery Skyline) joins Tom S. Englund in vocal duties for 'A Burning Flame', the voices of the two scene legends intertwined compellingly.

Architects Of A New Weave was produced by Tom S. Englund and Vikram Shankar, with a stellar mix by Adam "Nolly" Getgood.
 
Among other exclusive formats, Architects Of A New Weave comes with a bonus album, containing bonus tracks 'Heights' and 'One Heart', as well as an album mix of the previously released standalone single 'OXYGEN!' (2025). Additionally, it features a demo version of 'Longing', instrumental tracks of 'Leaving The Emptiness', both new songs, as well as a live version of 'Falling From The Sun', the hit single from the previous record, Theories of Emptiness (2024) and continuation of 'Ominous' from A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) (2022).

EVERGREY are:
Tom S. Englund - Vocals, Guitar
Henrik Danhage - Guitar
Rikard Zander - Keyboard
Simen Sandnes - Drums
Johan Niemann - Bass

EVERGREY online:
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Napalm Records

Tracklisting:

1. Welcome To The Pattern
2. The Shadow Self
3. Architects Of The New Weave
4. The World Is On Fire
5. Heaven
6. The Script
7. Leaving The Emptiness
8. Longing
9. A Burning Flame
10. Call Off Your Lions
11. Chains Of Shame
12. The Prophecy

Architects Of A New Weave will be available in the following formats:
2-LP Gatefold Deluxe Edition (incl. Bonus LP, LP-Sized 16p Booklet) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive (strictly limited)
2-LP Gatefold White Label Edition (incl. Bonus LP/White Packaging, Covercard [hand-numbered], LP-sized Booklet [16p]) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive (strictly limited)
2-CD Digipack 24p (incl. 6 Tracks Bonus Album)
1-CD Jewel Case
1-LP Gatefold
Digital Album Deluxe (incl. 6 Tracks Bonus Album)
Digital Album

Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the full music lineup for the 14th year of Aftershock, on 1-4th October at the scenic Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA, USA.

My Chemical Romance, TOOL, Limp Bizkit and Pierce The Veil will headline the West Coast's largest rock, punk & metal festival, featuring 140+ artists - the largest Aftershock lineup yet - along with the addition of a fifth stage to the expanded festival site.

The explosive music lineup for Aftershock 2026 will include:

Thursday, 1st October: My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Sublime
Friday, 2nd October: Limp Bizkit, $UICIDEBOY$, Wu-Tang
Saturday, 3rd October: Pierce The Veil, A Day To Remember, BABYMETAL
Sunday, 4th October: TOOL, Queens of the Stone Age, Danny Elfman

The full music lineup for Aftershock 2026 is as follows:

My Chemical Romance, TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Pierce The Veil, $UICIDEBOY$, Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring, A Day To Remember, Wu-Tang Clan, Sublime, Danny Elfman, BABYMETAL, Circa Survive, Public Enemy, AFI, The Used, Stone Temple Pilots, Cypress Hill, Slaughter To Prevail, The Pretty Reckless, The Story So Far, Dance Gavin Dance, Coheed and Cambria, Hot Mulligan, Sleeping With Sirens, DOWN, Dethklok, Three 6 Mafia, Black Label Society, Chiodos, Highly Suspect, Nothing More, Body Count feat. Ice-T, Cavalera, Killswitch Engage, Zakk Sabbath, Insane Clown Posse, Kublai Khan TX, New Found Glory, Wolfmother, Wage War, Underoath, Theory of a Deadman, Mayday Parade, Alexisonfire, Chad Gray: Voice of Mudvayne & HELLYEAH - 30 Years of Madness, Coal Chamber, Suicidal Tendencies, Starset, Sevendust, La Dispute, The Starting Line, DRAIN, The Wonder Years, The Ghost Inside, Paleface Swiss, The Home Team, We The Kings, P.O.D., Thursday, From Ashes To New, Sleep Theory, L.S. Dunes, Lit, Cradle of Filth, From First To Last, President, Apocalyptica, Atreyu, Finch, Hawthorne Heights, Set It Off, Corrosion of Conformity, Kylesa, Saosin, Buckethead, Helmet, Filter, Soulfly, Blessthefall, The Devil Wears Prada, Senses Fail, Melvins, Municipal Waste, Alissa White-Gluz, Counterparts, Oleander, Spite, After The Burial, Toadies, Finger Eleven, Drowning Pool, The Black Dahlia Murder, Armor For Sleep, Horse The Band, Holding Absence, HAYWIRE, Bodysnatcher, Escape The Fate, The Acacia Strain, Jutes, ivri, Free Throw, Caskets, Haarper, PeelingFlesh, Pentagram, Cro-Mags, Holywatr, Alesana, Stick To Your Guns, Hail The Sun, I See Stars, The Union Underground, The Word Alive, Wind Walkers, Nekrogoblikon, Emery, The Fall of Troy, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Gideon, Red, Ill Niño, Ünloco, Fear, And Loathing in Las Vegas, CKY, Psychostick, Austin Carlile: The Original Voice of Of Mice & Men, Codefendants, The Pretty Wild, Rivers of Nihil, Brujeria, Emarosa, I Set My Friends On Fire, Silly Goose, LEAP, The Violent Hour, Ladrones, Eyes Set To Kill, vianova, Doobie, and a mystery guest to be announced.

Some of the special appearances and reunions at Aftershock 2026 will include:
 
My Chemical Romance: Celebrating 20 years of The Black Parade
Wu-Tang Clan: Performance from the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees as part of their Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour
Circa Survive: West Coast Reunion show (no shows since 2021)
The Story So Far: Hometown show
Dance Gavin Dance: Hometown show and exclusive Bay Area performance
Cavalera: Exclusive West Coast performance of their iconic Sepultura album Roots - live for the first time in nearly a decade
Wolfmother: 20th Anniversary Tour
Chad Gray, the voice of Mudvayne and Hellyeah: “30 Years of Madness” solo performance performing the hits of both Mudvayne and Hellyeah
DRAIN: Home area show
Thursday: Celebrating anniversaries of three albums: 25 years of Full Collapse, 20 years of A City By the Light Divided, and 15 years of No Devolución
From First To Last: Reunion and rare performance
Kylesa: Reunion and first West Coast show since 2015
Municipal Waste: 25th Anniversary set
Oleander: Hometown reunion show (no shows since 2018)
Spite: Hometown show
Drowning Pool: Sinner 25th Anniversary performance
The Union Underground: First California show in 24 years
Drop Dead, Gorgeous: Reunion show
Ünloco: Reunion Show
Red: Celebrating 20 years of End of Silence
Austin Carlile: The original voice of Of Mice & Men

“This year’s Aftershock marks a bold new chapter for the festival. We’ve brought together metal, punk, emo, and nu-metal to create a lineup that’s raw, youthful, and unapologetic,” says Danny Wimmer of DWP. “With TOOL anchoring the weekend and Pierce The Veil making their headlining debut, we’re breaking boundaries and redefining what Aftershock can be. And after years of fan requests, we’re finally introducing camping — giving fans the chance to fully immerse themselves in the weekend. This is a new era for Aftershock, and Sacramento is about to feel it.”

In addition to music, Aftershock also offers various fan-favourite onsite experiences that elevate the festival weekend, including: 
 
Tremors Dive Bar: Cold, Dark & Loud. A proper dive bar with air conditioning, strong drinks, and music all day.
 
Cantina del Diablo (New for 2026): An open-air cantina featuring Mexican street fare, tequila and mezcal cocktails, cold cerveza, and refreshing beverages. Built for shared plates, strong pours, and good trouble under the trees. Hosted by Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin.
 
Aftershock x Jungle Bird Tiki Bar: A tropical reset in the middle of the madness. Back together with Sacramento's favorite The Jungle Bird, this air-conditioned hideaway serves curated tiki cocktails in an island-inspired backdrop.
 
Overtime Sports Bar (New for 2026): Just steps away from the newly added stage, The Point. This shaded spot will be tuned into the biggest regional and national games all weekend.

Aftershock 4-Day and Single Day General Admission, VIP, and Capital Club passes are on sale now, starting at $1 down using layaway.

Capital Club perks include access to a private, elevated mainstage viewing platform, an exclusive air-conditioned lounge with comfortable seating, all-inclusive drinks, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a dedicated merch stand, Wi-Fi, fast-track entry, air-conditioned restrooms and more.

For the first time ever, Aftershock will offer official RV and Car + Tent camping at nearby Cal Expo for a fully immersive weekend experience. Festival re-entry is included with camping passes, and shuttle passes are available for purchase. In addition, campers will also get access to the Aftershock Wednesday Night Camping Pre-Party hosted by Rock & Brews, featuring a happy hour with complimentary beer and well drinks, free mini golf and batting cages, plus food and drink specials available throughout the weekend. All camping details can be found here. 

And new for 2026, the Coast to Coast Pass offers entry to both Aftershock in Sacramento and Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, May 7-10, 2026. Find more details here.

Fans can book official Aftershock hotel and admission packages, which allow festival re-entry each day and additional perks via Jampack. Hotel packages start as low as $10 down.

Weekend and daily Park & Ride passes to and from Cal Expo are also available for purchase as an add-on option for the most convenient way to get to the festival grounds, as there is no onsite parking at Aftershock. Each Park & Ride Shuttle Pass includes free parking for a vehicle at Cal Expo and a nonstop shuttle to and from the festival site. 
 
All details on festival passes, including Jampack hotel packages, camping and parking passes can be found here.

The DWP Foundation will continue its charitable efforts in 2026, with nonprofit partners to be announced at a later date. 

Aftershock is teaming up with an incredible lineup of partners, bringing even more energy to Sacramento. DWP gives thanks to Beatbox Beverages, Coors Light, Firestone Walker Brewing, Jack Daniel's, Red Bull, Sun Cruiser, and Topo Chico. Stay tuned for more to explore from the festival partners.

Aftershock 2026 community partners include: Visit Sacramento, County of Sacramento, City of Sacramento and Cal Expo. 

Aftershock is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.

In 2025, Aftershock welcomed 164,000+ fans from all 50 states and more than 30 countries, generating an estimated $39 million in local economic impact. 
 
Discovery Park is conveniently located near downtown Sacramento at 1600 Garden Highway, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet.

For more information on Aftershock, visit:

Website: https://aftershockfestival.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AftershockFestival
Twitter: https://x.com/AFTERSHOCKSAC
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aftershockfestival
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aftershockfestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aftershocksac
Hashtag: #aftershock #aftershockfestival

Aftershock 2025

Photo Credit: Evelina Szczesik

Swedish modern rock unit SELF DECEPTION is set to unleash their Napalm Records debut, One Of Us, on 15th May. Known for their fiery fusion of anthemic modern metal and powerful melodic rock, they have shared stages with the likes of Electric Callboy, Danko Jones, and Adept since their 2009 debut, while racking up millions of streams and video views – including their viral 2022 hit, 'Fight Fire With Gasoline', with tens of millions of streams. Written on the road during the heaviest touring of SELF DECEPTION’s career so far, One Of Us is a cohesive album full of character, made for the stage – and the pit!
 
Accordingly, the band releases the upcoming album’s title track as a new single. Bone-crushing 'ONE OF US' unleashes the heavy modern metal side of SELF DECEPTION. Fusing relentless hardcore energy, in-your-face lyrics, and high-voltage attitude, the track hits with unstoppable force, pushing contemporary rock to the next level.

Stream the video here: https://youtu.be/VcoSyfcqYSY

Pre-order the album here: https://lnk.to/SelfDeception-ONEOFUS/napalmrecords
 
SELF DECEPTION comment on the new single on 'ONE OF US':
“‘ONE OF US’ came together while we were out on tour, surrounded by those wild, magical moments with the crowd. The chaos and energy of the mosh pit inspired us to write a whole track dedicated to the people who live for it. This song is about the fans, for the fans, and the growing bond that makes it feel less like a band and a crowd and more like family.”

SELF DECEPTION have been confirmed to perform at Download Festival on 13th June as part of their summer festival run.

From massive pit churners to creative storylines and choruses full of hit potential, the energy on One Of Us is unmatched. The band has a busy festival summer following the album’s release, so fans will get the first chance to experience these new tracks live at several major European rock and metal festivals. With One Of Us, SELF DECEPTION are ready to push contemporary rock to the next level! The album will be available digitally and in several physical formats, with cover artwork created by Alex Tillbrook, who is well known for his work on the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things”, as well as for collaborations with artists such as Metallica, Blink-182, and Sleep Token.
 
SELF DECEPTION comment on One Of Us:
“One Of Us is our new album, inspired by life on the road and the energy of the live stage. Touring so much has put us in a kind of ‘live bubble’, and that feeling runs through the songwriting. The album revolves around outsidership and the desire to belong. On tour, we meet many lost and lonely people, all seeking a few hours of escape where they can disappear into a rock show. With One Of Us, we want everyone to feel part of something bigger, to feel like one of us.”
 
Bone-crushing album-opener and title track 'ONE OF US' takes no prisoners, unleashing the heavy modern metal side of the Swedish powerhouse: fusing relentless hardcore energy, in-your-face lyrics, and high-voltage attitude, the track hits with unstoppable force. Following track 'TIME’S UP' features an absolute hit chorus, fresh hooks and high-energy instrumentals, while emotional 'DON’T B E L O N G' addresses the difficult themes of addiction and mental health battles – the combination of hauntingly beautiful melodies, multifaceted vocal performance and heavy rhythm section carry this sentimental track. Further highlights on SELF DECEPTION’s new 11-track offering include 'THE WEDDING', an energetic modern rock anthem with a particularly dark and twisted storyline, and 'BREAK!', with its heavy-hitting drums, electronic influences and yet another irresistible sing-along chorus. 'ENTERTAINED' delivers one of the heaviest breakdowns on the album, before 'GODDAMN ME' brings the record to a powerful close.

SELF DECEPTION are:          
Erik Ingels Graham – Drums
Andreas Clark – Vocals
Ronny Westphal – Guitar
Patrik Carlberg Hallgren – Bass
 
SELF DECEPTION online:             
INSTAGRAM
FACEBOOK
TIKTOK
WEBSITE
NAPALM RECORDS

One Of Us track list:

1. ONE OF US
2. TIME’S UP
3. WAKE UP
4. DON’T B E L O N G
5. DEATH OF ME
6. BREAK!
7. THE WEDDING
8. KETAMINE COWBOY
9. BLAME
10. ENTERTAINED
11. GODDAMN ME

One Of Us will be available in the following formats:
1 LP Splatter Cristallo Green, incl. LP sized booklet + Mask – Napalm Records exclusive
1 LP Marbled Translucent Old Purple, Viola, Black, incl. Slipmat – Napalm Records exclusive
1 LP Translucent Fuchsia
1 LP Translucent Lime Green – band shop exclusive
1 CD Digipak
Digital Album

Photo Credit: FRAYLE

Cleveland-based gothic doom unit FRAYLE released their latest album, Heretics & Lullabies, last autumn via Napalm Records to noted acclaim, and are about to kick off their upcoming tour supporting Dogma in the USA. In anticipation of the tour, the band has revealed a brand new music video for album track 'Souvenirs Of Your Betrayal', which can be witnessed today.
 
Catch more of FRAYLE's seductively dark sound on tour this month, and see below for all confirmed tour dates.

Watch the 'Souvenirs Of Your Betrayal' video here: https://youtu.be/jLlbtCWl1w8

Purchase and stream Heretics & Lullabies here: https://lnk.to/Frayle-HereticsandLullabies/napalmrecords
 
FRAYLE commented on 'Souvenirs Of Your Betrayal': “We wrote 'Souvenirs of Your Betrayal' from a very real place of hurt and clarity. It’s about facing deception head on and turning that experience into something honest, heavy and powerful."

FRAYLE hit the road this month supporting occult rockers Dogma on their fast-approaching headline tour of the USA. Dates here.

FRAYLE have been lauded as one of the fastest-rising, most haunting currently active modern doom metal outfits of late, infusing their sound with eclectic elements and now reinventing their trademark spectral sonic profile. Merging the heaviness of occult-driven doom and blackgaze with frontwoman Gwyn Strang's distinctively eerie vocal stylings and the crushing guitars of Sean Bilovecky, the band has fully realized their "lullabies of chaos" musical vision with Heretics & Lullabies.

Recorded by FRAYLE and produced, mixed and mastered by Aaron Chaparian at Iron Audio (Bleeding Through, Harms Way), Heretics & Lullabies is a must-listen for any fan of doom, post-metal or atmosphere-heavy alt-rock, but also a pristinely phantomic journey for any heavy music fan as it maintains its accessible edge throughout.

The album kicks off with first single 'Walking Wounded', a whispering wall-of-sound that crushes with spine-tingling stacks of harmony. The deeply punishing atmosphere continues into second track “Summertime Sadness”, an entirely reworked doom-laden cover of the Lana Del Rey hit. Airy anthem 'Boo' injects mid-tempo flavour and multifaceted vocal balance into the album as crushing weight lands alongside each hook, with bending guitar tone and dark, sparkling atmosphere swirling amid pounding percussion. Mid-album cuts such as 'Demons' and 'Glass Blown Heart' flirt with threateningly macabre lyrical poetry and otherworldly melody, while glacially-paced anthems 'Souvenirs Of Your Betrayal' – described as a deeply personal look at the depths of despair after a painful deception – and 'Run' double down on the aggressive, suffocatingly beautiful ambience and Gwyn Strang's shimmering, beckoning vocal timbre. Hair-raising 'Hymn For The Living' and standout single 'Heretic' inject heavy rock edge and arena-ready drums into the mix, before the album concludes with droning melodic masterpiece 'Only Just Once' – an unforgettable closer to this colossal modern doom compendium.
 
Heretics and hypocrites beware – Heretics & Lullabies will perpetually etch itself into the darkest corners of your psyche, taking deeper hold with each spin.

Track list:

1. Walking Wounded
2. Summertime Sadness
3. Boo
4. Demons
5. Souvenirs Of Your Betrayal
6. Glass Blown Heart
7. Hymn For The Living
8. Run
9. Heretic
10. Only Just Once

Heretics & Lullabies will be available in the following formats:
-1 Digipak CD   
-1 LP Black Gatefold    
-1 LP Inkspot White/Red with 8-Page Booklet (available via Napalm Records international mailorder only, limited to 400)
-Digital Album

Photo Credit: Akis Zaralis

Metal heroines NERVOSA unleash their new single 'Ghost Notes' from their upcoming album, Slave Machine, out 3rd April via Napalm Records.

Watch the video to 'Ghost Notes' here: https://youtu.be/MOy-DJ7GDj0

Pre-order Slave Machine here: https://lnk.to/Nervosa-SlaveMachine

'Ghost Notes' lets loose a storm of heavy, yet easily recognizable riffs, driven by impelling drums and the ever-so-furious vocals of Prika Amaral. Culminating in a powerful guitar solo, “Ghost Notes” shows yet another side of the versatile Brazilian thrash band. Once again working with producer Martin Furia of German legends Destruction for their upcoming release, the women bridge the gap between old-school power and critical modernity. NERVOSA are ready for a fierce new era.
 
NERVOSA commented on 'Ghost Notes': “Strong and heavy riffs with a lot of groove showing deep feelings in a very poetic way, this song is definitely special in many ways.”

NERVOSA unleashes another round of fury on their new album, Slave Machine, out 3rd April via Napalm Records. Their sixth album shows the Brazilian modern thrash metal band releasing their inner beasts at staggering speed and with formidable emphasis. Having performed at the biggest metal festivals worldwide, from Wacken to Hellfest, and making a lasting impression on fans and critics alike, NERVOSA aims to consolidate their standing as genre frontrunners. With founding guitarist Prika Amaral established as their new singer with their previous record, Jailbreak (2023), they tear through the scene with the force of a sledgehammer.
 
NERVOSA erupts as a metal volcano with their latest record. Never settling, always exploring, one staggering riff after another, Slave Machine is a crushing statement - it comes, sees, and conquers.
 
NERVOSA commment on Slave Machine: “Slave Machine is the most brutal and melodic album of NERVOSA, and we are proud to take this step further, keeping our roots.”

Twelve new songs show the five-piece exploring their crushing style in an enhanced way. Opening 'Impending Doom' builds up menacingly, using thunderous riffs and jagged drums to establish NERVOSA’s dominance in the scene.

The title track, 'Slave Machine', instantly turns up the speed and adds a surprising alternative bridge to the already catchy chorus, showing a slightly different side of the metal powerhouses. The following 'Ghost Notes' unleashes a storm of heavy, yet easily recognisable riffs, driven by impelling drums and the ever-so-furious vocals of Prika Amaral, crowned by an astounding guitar solo.

Through 'Beast Of Burden', NERVOSA shows their harshest side, while 'You Are Not A Hero' offers a grand chorus, gifting Slave Machine a true anthem. 'Hate' unfolds with raw brutality, and 'The New Empire' looks for destruction with melodic precision.'30 Seconds' rises up to new heights, while 'Crawl For Your Pride' combines NERVOSA’s trademark social criticism with gut-punching songwriting.

Throughout 'Learn Or Repeat' and 'The Call', the band once again sprinkles in some pieces of modern groove with old-school vibes before Slave Machine rears up one final time on the threateningly sinister 'Speak In Fire'.

NERVOSA are:
Prika Amaral – Vocals, Guitars
Helena Kotina – Guitars
Hel Pyre – Bass
Emmelie Herwegh – Bass
Michaela Naydenova – Drums
 
NERVOSA online:
WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
TIKTOK
NAPALM RECORDS

Slave Machine tracklist:

1. Impending Doom
2. Slave Machine
3. Ghost Notes
4. Beast Of Burden
5. You Are Not A Hero
6. Hate
7. The New Empire
8. 30 Seconds
9. Crawling For Your Pride
10. Learn Or Repeat
11. The Call
12. Speak In Fire

Slave Machine will be available in the following formats:
- 2LP Gatefold Splatter Cristallo/Black + Black, incl. 12'' Black Vinyl + 12'' Booklet – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide
- 1LP Gatefold Marbled Black Smoke – strictly limited to 100 copies (North America exclusive)
- 1LP Gatefold BLACK
- 1MC – strictly limited to 100 copies worldwide
- 1CD Digipak + Shirt Bundle
- 1CD Digipak
- Digital Album

Photo Credit: Zhao Lanxin

Experimental multifaceted artist Otay:onii has announced the release of her new album Love is in the Sh*t, set for release on 8th May 2026 via Pelagic Records. She has also unveiled the first single / video from the album, 'No Talent'.

Watch the video to 'No Talent' here: https://youtu.be/6LdK5osj5cM

Stream and pre-save here: https://orcd.co/otayonii

Otay:onii’s music unfolds like a living organism - restless, curious, and constantly re-shaping itself. Her sound is driven by her enchanting voice that serves as texture, rhythm, and raw material, moving between breath, chant, incantation, and fractured lyricism. From the beginning of her work Otay:Onii has treated sound as a physical substance, sculpting it with an experimental instinct that resists genre boundaries. 

Otay:onii comments on the meaning behind the new single: ""Talent" is the familiarity and passion for a certainty, and the courage to break it upon dire straits, and the determination to receive and give love after shattering to none. Many times we have lost ourselves, however each one of us has a “Shělìzǐ舍利子”(dragon ball) inside, it never left us, we have to hold it close while navigating all excruciation."

Otay:onii’s new album Love is in the Sh*t is a deeply intimate album that reaches a striking balance between control and chaos. Harnessing her ability to move from serenity to madness, Love is in the Sh*t is an exploration in representing trialing conscious states. Drawing-in and challenging the listener, the songs play with comfort and discomfort, deliciously crafting the sonic arc of the story so that intention is undeniably felt.

Otay:onii comments on the album: "This album speaks to what we cannot escape - the noise, the weight, the mess from the world, from others, from our own minds and bodies, what is damaged is damaged, we cannot change that one bit. Yet within the agony, here comes our process to restore, and hold on to something. The burden becomes alchemy: transformed into passion, into what makes us feel alive, and living. By choosing what ignites us, we do not lose ourselves - and from that grounding, we are able to give more of ourselves to others."

Otay:onii (Lane Shi) is a multifaceted artist originally from Haining, China. Her artistic practice spans across music, performance, installation, and film composition. 

Performance works such as Unwrap! at the Ming Contemporary Art Museum exemplify her innovative concept of “bio instruments.” She has performed at Harvard University and at prestigious international festivals including SXSW, Roadburn Festival, CTM Festival, Fusion Festival, Creepy Teepee, Le Guess Who?, Fekete Zaj Festival, and Full of Lava Festival.

Otay:onii has joined the opera performance 'Sancta' by Florentina Holzinger and was selected as a featured artist by the SHAPE+ Platform for 2024 - 25. Her work moves fluidly between humour and the poignant realities of contemporary zero-generation immigrants, offering rooted Eastern perspectives to Western audiences in an effort to bridge cultural divides.

Her acclaimed albums — NAG (2018), MíngMíng ٥٥ (2021), Dream Hacker (2023) and True Faith Ain’t Blind (2024)  — defy conventional structures, foregrounding philosophies drawn from lived experience. 

She describes her process as: “Solving a puzzle with another puzzle — one that cannot be seen or touched, only felt.”

Otay’s work has received recognition and accolades, including the bronze prize for "Best Female Vocalist" from Global Music Awards, and "Best Sound" from the Audiovisual Arts Industrial Incubator Awards.

Otay:onii is:
Lane Shi - all lyrics, composition and performance

Otay:onii online:
https://www.instagram.com/laneshiotayonii
https://www.facebook.com/Laneshiotayonii

Track list:
1.    Have You Ever
2.    Love From Survivors 
3.    World Class Citizen 
4.    No Talent 
5.    The Plaice 
6.    Underdog Bark 
7.    Tears Won’t Tell 

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South Florida deathcore mainstays Bodysnatcher have revealed their latest rager, 'Violent Obsession' via MNRK Heavy.

The furious track is taken from the band's upcoming new album Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home, due for release on Friday, 10th April. Speaking about the inspiration behind the song, guitarist Kyle Carter commented: "'Violent Obsession' to me expresses hate for a person to the extreme. It’s about revenge and what you wish you could do to this person who’s abused you, or taken advantage of you. It’s about obsessively living in that headspace of hatred and wanting them to feel how they made you feel."

The full-length will be the band's latest body of new music since 2024's acclaimed EP, Vile Conduct. 

Pre-order Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home here: https://bodysnatcher.ffm.to/hihhih
Watch the video for 'Violent Obsession' here: https://youtu.be/ANUPr82EEZY
And stream here: https://bodysnatcher.ffm.to/violentobsession

The band comment: "We’re extremely excited to finally start sharing this album with everyone. We think it’s the bands strongest work. We finally accomplished the sound we’ve been aiming for from the start." 

After wrapping up a triumphant Australian tour this past weekend with Fit For An Autopsy, Bodysnatcher will next kick off their Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home EU/UK headliner tomorrow with Ingested, Psycho-Frame and Big Ass Truck in support. The band will then bring the heat to the Chaos & Carnage 2026 tour across North America alongside Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingested, Gates To Hell, and Bodybox.

UK dates: 

04.03.26: Southampton @ Engine Rooms
05.03.26: Bristol @ The Fleece
06.03.26: Manchester @ Club Academy
07.03.26: Glasgow @ Slay
09.03.26: Belfast @ Limelight 2
10.03.26: Dublin @ Whelans
11.03.26: Leeds @ The Key Club
12.03.26: Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms
13.03.26: Birmingham @ Asylum
14.03.26: Plymouth @ The Depo
15.03.26: London @ The Garage

About Bodysnatcher:

There are many clichés about battling adversity. That if you fall down, you get back up again. That what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That it’s the journey that’s important, not the end result. That the struggle is worth it, that you need to suffer to make great art. It’s not always true, of course, but Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home certainly makes a strong case for that argument. The fourth full-length from Melbourne, FL deathcore outfit Bodysnatcher, it follows 2024’s brutal Will Putney-produced EP, Vile Conduct and serves up another powerful barrage of uncompromising deathcore across 10 incredible tracks that see the four piece - Kyle Medina (vocals), Kyle Carter (guitar), Kyle Shope (bass) and Chris Whited (drums) - turn the catharsis up as loud and as visceral as it will go. 

Of course, that’s nothing new for the band. If you’ve heard Vile Conduct, or any of the three albums that preceded it - 2017’s Death of Me, 2020’s The Heavy Void or 2022’s Bleed-Abide - you’ll know this is a band who have always pitted themselves against personal tragedy, who have fought on individual levels against the dark depths of a despair (often inspired by their own experiences of death). Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home is no less harrowing. 

"The band has always had roots lyrically in themes of betrayal, overcoming hardship, and moving on from things that happen in life and how to cope with them,” explains Medina. “Ever since the inception of Bodysnatcher, that was the theme. I do think, though, as the band has matured and we as people have grown, so have the ways to dig into the themes more. With more life experience there are more things to draw from.” Yet while this is still a viciously personal record, Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home is also a dark reflection of the world at large, and its current dystopia. It doesn’t just dwell on what’s happening, though. It lashes out at the way things are with a terrible, violent rage. 

That manifests itself from the very beginning of this record, from opener 'The Maker' on. A sheer assault of rage, noise and skullcrushing riffs, it multiplies Bodysnatcher’s intensity to a degree that, even by their already intense standards, is off the charts. 

That direct darkness continues throughout the entirety of the next nine songs, from the unforgiving vengeance of 'Writhe And Coil' and 'Violent Obsession' through to the blistering defiance of 'Blade Between The Teeth' and 'Survive Or Die'. The latter features vocals from Scott Vogel, the frontman of hardcore legends Terror, a band very close to Bodysnatcher’s blackened heart. It follows the previous impressive cameo on Vile Conduct by Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta. 

Vogel’s appearance shows just how much of a mark Bodysnatcher have made on the scene. But it’s not distracting them from their intent and purpose. In fact, that only seems to have been refined as time has passed. The band are full of rage with a purpose, rage full of intention, rage with hope still attached to it. Because even though it was born out of incredibly difficult circumstances, both personal and universal, Bodysnatcher’s hope is that people listening to it can find some kind of solace in it alongside all the anger and the rage. 

Bodysnatcher are:
Kyle Medina – vocals
Kyle Carter – guitar
Kyle Shope – bass
Chris Whited – drums

Bodysnatcher online:
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Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home tracklist:
 
1. The Maker
2. Writhe And Coil
3. Plague Of Flies
4. May Your Memory Rot
5. Violent Obsession
6. No Savior
7. Blade Between The Teeth
8. Two Empty Caskets
9. Survive Or Die
10. Hell Is Home

Photo Credit: Yngwie Vanhoucke

Belgian mathcore heavyweights BEAR have announced their new EP Anhedonia, to be released 22nd May via Pelagic Records.

In celebration of the news, the quartet have today revealed their single 'Empty Markers'.

Watch the video for 'Empty Markers' here: https://youtu.be/PzBPakFyxIQ
Stream and pre-order Anhedonia here: https://orcd.co/bear-anhedonia

From the first ferocious moments ‘Empty Markers’ introduces BEAR’s unrestrained power and compositional ingenuity. Through each section of the song momentum is never lost, every riff lands with purpose, every rhythmic shift creating a push a pull that wrestles between melodic hook and rampaging intensity. From feral roars to whispers, from stark clarity to jarring razor sharp edges, this track ushers in the adrenaline-fueled EP with devastating effect.

BEAR’s sound is a calculated collision of technical precision and unfiltered aggression — a modern strain of European metal that balances math-inflected complexity with visceral, live-wire intensity. At the core of their identity a combination of brains and brute force.

With Anhedonia, BEAR deliver five songs of pure adrenaline and unfiltered heaviness that capture a band confronting the strange emotional vacuum that can follow trauma. Anhedonia is both a battle cry and a confession; a visceral document of resilience carved from years marked by illness, loss, uncertainty, and hard-won perseverance. 

The EP was recorded live as a full band, with no click track, no studio safety nets, no artificial alignment. What you hear are four musicians locked in, feeding off each other’s raw and volatile energy in real time.

Guitarist James Falck comments: "After writing Vanta which was written during a particularly unpleasant moment in my life (cancer, surgery, treatment, family deaths, breakups), I personally was able to exorcise a lot of demons, and since then a lot of incredible things have happened in my life. Making music has always been a big source of therapy for me, and these songs really represent this state I was in until recently; where I had a lot to be grateful for, but the trauma and pain I had experienced in the years before had created a certain level of numbness, apprehension, and indifference." 

Bassist Dries Verhaert adds: "We indeed approached this project quite differently, both creatively and in the studio. Looking back, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved. Anhedonia is BEAR at our most authentic and vulnerable. If you ever find yourself in the dark, keep pushing. Accept help from those around you, and keep moving forward. This album is proof that even in the toughest times, there’s a way through." 

BEAR are:

Maarten Albrechts - Vocals
James Falck - Guitar
Dries Verhaert - Bass
Serch Carriere – Drums

BEAR online:
https://www.bearpropaganda.com
https://www.facebook.com/bearpropaganda
https://www.instagram.com/bear.propaganda

Tracklisting:

1. Empty Markers
2. Lacerate 
3. The Smile 
4. Anhedonia 
5. Metastatic   

Photo Credit: Aaron Scott

“The most mature and technically strongest Winterfylleth album to date, awe-inspiring, suspenseful, and sublime.” - Legacy (DE)

“If melancholy would be translated in terms of music, it definitely should be called Winterfylleth.”
- Rock Tribune (BE)

With 'Echoes In The After', UK black metal legends Winterfylleth unveil the second single from their upcoming album, The Unyielding Season, out 27th March via Napalm Records. Inspired by the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, a landmark near Hadrian’s Wall, and adapted from a poem from Sir Philip Sidney’s 16th-century epic “The Countess Of Pembroke’s Arcadia”, 'Echoes In The After' is a powerful atmospheric black metal lament to nature and social commentary in one. 

Watch 'Echoes In The After' here: https://youtu.be/CcbIHG2jgsw 

Pre-order The Unyielding Season here: https://lnk.to/Winterfylleth-TheUnyieldingSeason/napalmrecords

Winterfylleth's ninth album is a social commentary wrapped in meticulously crafted poetry and prose. Where the preceding album, The Imperious Horizon (2024), described an ominous, malevolent force lurking in the distance, The Unyielding Season now explores said threat becoming a reality.

Chris Naughton about 'Echoes In The After': “The lyric for this song was written as a reaction to the cutting down of the famous 'Robin Hood' tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall, in the North East of the UK. The song is about how some people seem to loathe iconic symbols of history and cultural importance that the local community share in, and hold dear. It speaks to a wayward mentality of individuals who would happily see these types of landmark destroyed, as though nothing is sacred. The lyric paints an image of the land and nature responding to the damage of the tree, almost like it is reacting to the loss of a limb or of a part of itself. It speaks about the wider area being scarred by this situation - with the lyric being written like a lament from nature to itself, condemning the demise of such an iconic symbol. A event that felt like it occurred in a cold, oddly curated and premeditated manner. It was an unsettling circumstance that resonated with us all in the band; particularly as we had used the tree as inspiration for the artwork of our 2018 album, The Hallowing of Heirdom.”

The raging wildfire to its predecessor’s calculating, icy cold, Winterfylleth's first offering for their new record label is a reflection and a rebellion against the turmoils tearing individuals apart. The Unyielding Season is a cry against the unsustainable weight of fear and pressure being pushed into the world, by the agents of an unresting, and unyielding force for evil. Where our surroundings grow more challenging every day, Winterfylleth offers a pause for respite and resistance. The world is on fire, and The Unyielding Season is a warning.

Previous single 'Heroes of a Hundred Fields' is the first revolt in their ten-song manifesto, depicting brave minds joining forces against a common oppressor in the fight for freedom. The song unfolds in marvellous grandeur as chants of “Rebellions beacons now alight”, ring out against a tide of evil. With 'Echoes In The After', Winterfylleth deliver a striking epic: adapted from a poem by Sir Philip Sidney’s late 16th-century romance “The Countess Of Pembroke’s Arcadia”, the track was written as a reaction to the felling of the famous 'Robin Hood' tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall, in the North East of the UK. The following track, 'A Hollow Existence', opens up with galloping drums and explodes into equally aggressive and atmospheric black metal fireworks.

The band’s trademark sound continues throughout 'Perdition’s Flame' into the album’s title track, a powerful observation of our world’s current situation and a voice for those silenced by its hostility. Atmospheric masters Winterfylleth then pause their rage, making room for 'Unspoken Elegy', an acoustic guitar-driven instrumental enriched by equally hopeful and menacing cello melodies, a hauntingly beautiful illustration of the dichotomy within The Unyielding Season. 'In Ashen Wake' takes up the perilous undertone, taking its time before unveiling itself as another highly melodic black metal saga. 'Toward Elysium' expands on that with a strong, old-school-inspired guitar riff, thrilling and catchy. Following another instrumental, the beautifully structured 'Where Dreams Once Grew', Winterfylleth end the album running order with a bonus track, a cover of fellow Brits Paradise Lost’s 'Enchantment', originally released as the opening track on their 1995 classic Draconian Times.

Winterfylleth will bring The Unyielding Season to the stage this April, touring the UK and Ireland alongside Blackbraid and Noctem.

9.04.26 The Fleece - Bristol/UK
10.04.26 Rebellion - Manchester/UK
11.04.26 Whelan's - Dublin/IE
12.04.26 Limelight 2 - Belfast/NI
13.04.26 Slay - Glasgow/UK
14.04.26 Asylum - Birmingham/UK
15.04.26 The Garage - London/UK

Winterfylleth are:
Chris Naughton – Vocals, Guitars
Simon Lucas – Drums
Mark Doyle – Bass, Backing Vocals
Mark Deeks – Keyboard, Synth, Backing Vocals
Russell Dobson – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

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“Long at the forefront of UK black metal Winterfylleth have quite rightly become one of the most revered extreme metal bands from these isles.” - Dayal Patterson, Cult Never Dies 

“They elicit an aura of naturalistic vastness that’s worthy of Bathory.” – Metal Hammer

The Unyielding Season track list

1. Heroes of a Hundred Fields
2. Echoes In The After
3. A Hollow Existence (feat. Flagrum)
4. Perdition’s Flame
5. The Unyielding Season
6. Unspoken Elegy (feat. Arthur Thompson)
7. In Ashen Wake
8. Towards Elysium
9. Where Dreams Once Grew
10. Enchantment (Paradise Lost Cover Version - Bonus Song)

The Unyielding Season will be available in the following formats:

2LP Gatefold Marbled Orange Black Red, incl. 16pp Booklet – strictly limited to 200 copies worldwide (Napalm Mailorder exclusive)
2LP Gatefold Marbled Black Smoke, incl. lyric sheet – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide (Napalm Mailorder exclusive)
2-LP Gatefold Solid Fuchsia, incl. lyric sheet
1-CD Digisleeve
2LP Gatefold Marbled Christallo Gold, incl. lyric sheet – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide (band shop exclusive)
Digital Album