technical extreme metal

New Hampshire-based blackened melodic death metallers Unflesh are excited to announce their second full-length,“Inhumation”. Set for release on Friday, April 2nd, 2021. The band partnered with artist Junki Sakuraba (Seven Spires) once again to create the killer album art for “Inhumation”.

The album was mixed and mastered by renowned musician and engineer V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress, etc.) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany.

Dead World Reclamation - “Aura of Iniquity” is set for release on Friday, April 23rd, 2021. The cover art for “Aura of Iniquity” was expertly crafted by Mark Erskine (Symbolik, Fractal Generator) and the album was tracked, mixed, and mastered by Jeremy Davis of Metasonic Studios. 

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers Meshuggah are proud to announce their European tour dates for November and December 2021.

The band is currently working on the successor of “The Violent Sleep of Reason”, which was released four years ago. Meshuggah will kick-off the European part of the tour on November, 19th in Vienna.

Special guest (except for the Oberhausen Show) will be the Swiss/American Post Black Metal act Zeal & Ardor.

Australia’s top-heavy export will invade Europe in late 2021 again: Thy Art Is Murder announce their “Europe MMXXI” tour, alongside their special guests Malevolence, King 810, Alpha Wolf and Orbit Culture.

European Tour Dates 2021:
19.11.21 Germany Berlin @ Huxleys
20.11.21 Germany Köln @ Carlswerk Victoria
21.11.21 Germany Hamburg @ Uebel & Gefährlich
22.11.21 Denmark Copenhagen @ Amager Bio
23.11.21 Sweden Stockholm @ Klubben

Northern California Tech-Death beasts Ominous Ruin will release new album “Amidst Voices that Echo in Stone” on February 26th, 2021, on CD, vinyl, and digital formats via Willowtip Records.

The album’s first single, “Ritual”, is streaming below.

Progressive death metal/progressive metal newcomers The Lylat Continuum is proud to announce the release of their debut album, “Ephemeral”. Set for release on Friday, February 19th, 2021.

Belarusian occult technical death metal band Eximperitus will release their second full-length album “Šahrartu” in early 2021, via Willowtip Records. 

Eximperitus (shortened from Eximperituserqethhzebibšiptugakkathšulweliarzaxułum) invoke the magic of ancient gods for six rituals of complex, forward-thinking brutality. “Šahrartu” not only brings Eximperitus to a new level, but pushes boundaries of death metal beyond imagination.

Stream album track “Utpāda” below.

Australia-based leading tech-death force Psycroptic will return with a brand new EP “The Watcher of All” on November 27th, 2020, via Agonia Records (physical release) and Prosthethic Records (digital release).

UK technical thrash/death metal outfit BruteAllies have signed a deal with Wormholedeath for the worldwide release of their debut album “Ash and Nails”.

“Ash and Nails” will be out on November 27th, 2020, via Wormholedeath/The Orchard on all major digital stores and streaming services. 

Band statement:

After more than ten years of successfully working together, Nuclear Blast is proud to announce that Polish tech death masters Decapitated have decided to refresh their bond and have re-signed their contract for another era of extreme metal for the Germany based metal label. The band also hints that new music will be coming in the near future.

Nuclear Blast USA General Manager Gerardo Martinez states: