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Emerging West Virginian metalcore band Curses has officially joined the roster of SharpTone Records. Riding a wave of buzz from millions of streams over the last few years, the five-piece will enter the next stage of their career with a new label and their second full-length album, “Chapter ll: Bloom”, coming on August 7th, 2020.
 

Take a deep breath before these progressive-aggressive Finns take you on a rollercoaster of sophisticated madness. Backing their dual scream attack with a multidimensional hybrid of down tuned high tech guitar riffs and jazz fusion piano licks, Humavoid delivers a blistering and unpredictable blend of prog metal that effortlessly shifts from chaotic beating to contagious refrains and back.

Norwegian modern metal combo Perfect NME are proud to announce that they have signed with Wormholedeath a deal for the distribution of their debut album “Remains to be Seen”, due for release on July 10th, 2020, via Wormholedeath / The Orchard / Aural Music Group.

The band stated:

Fast-rising Welsh post-rock quartet Holding Absence have announced the rescheduled European dates for their tour with Static Dress and Wargasm.

The four-piece will take to the road in February 2021. Tickets are on sale now. Check out the dates below!
 
European Tour Dates 2021:
February 18th Antwerp, BE - Kavka
February 19th Paris, FR - L’International 
February 20th Cologne, DE - MTC
February 21st Hamburg, DE - Headcrash

Hardcore/Metalcore band Sharptooth is ready to shake up 2020 with their forthcoming album, “Transitional Forms”. The record is set to be released on July 10th, 2020, via Pure Noise Records. 

Pre-orders are available here, alongside a brand new music video for first single, “Say Nothing (In the Absence of Content)”. Watch the video below.
 

In Hearts Wake will release their fifth studio album “Kaliyuga” on August 7th, 2020, while also releasing new single & video “Son of a Witch” today.

Watch the video for “Son of a Witch” below. Stream & download the new single here.

Osaka, Japan’s Crossfaith have today announced the release of a brand new EP on May 22nd, 2020, through UNFD, titled “Species”, the five-track offering features recent single, “Endorphin”, as well as today’s new track “Digital Parasite”.
 

Smackbound is a new hard rock/metal band from the robust and acclaimed Finnish music scene, who will release their debut album, “20/20” on Frontiers Music Srl. Due out on May 8th, 2020, hard rock and metal fans can expect powerful, driving songs, impeccable musicianship, and stunning vocals from this exciting new band.

For a taste, check out the newly released single and video for “The Game” below.

Celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band, Sweden’s influential and long revered heavy metal giants In Flames have entered a worldwide partnership with Nuclear Blast for the band’s celebrated back catalogue which features 13 groundbreaking fan-favourite records like “Colony” (1999), “Whoracle” (1997) and “Clayman” (2000).