technical extreme metal

Seasoned progressive/technical death metallers Xenosis are excited to announce their upcoming fourth full-length, “Paralleled Existence”. Set for release on Friday, October 1st, 2021. It is the follow-up to their prior 2018 third album, “Devour and Birth”.

Cover art for “Paralleled Existence” was crafted by Caelan Stokkerman (Soreption, Lorna Shore, Fires In The Distance, etc.), and mixing and mastering was handled by Nick Bellmore at Dexters Lab Studio, in Milford, CT.

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Cryptic Shift to its worldwide roster!

Having recently released their critically acclaimed early demos collection “The First Damned”, Decapitated are proud to announce that 2022 will mark their return to Europe-wide touring.

The 33-date trek, launched in celebration of their 25th anniversary, will see the masterly death metallers hit stages across 11 different countries. Special guests on the run will be Black Tongue, Heart Of A Coward and Inferi.

Norwegian death metal veterans Blood Red Throne will release their 10th album, “Imperial Congregation”, on October 8th, 2021, via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band have released a lyric video for vicious new single “Itika”.

Founding guitarist Daniel Olaisen says of the track:

After releasing their latest album, “The Impassable Horizon”, last month via Metal Blade Records, Fractal Universe is now ready to announce an upcoming livestream event in support of this new release: “The Impassable Horizon - Alive”.

Ontario, Canada natives Æpoch are excited to announce their latest release, a five-song EP called “Hiraeth”, which is set for release on Friday, September 10th, 2021. “Hiraeth” serves as the follow-up to the group’s well-received 2020 EP, “The Scryer”.

Cover art for “Hiraeth” was created by Mark Erskine (Fractal Generator, Dead World Reclamation, Symbolik) with mixing and mastering handled by Ominous Ruin (Willowtip Records) guitarist Alex Bacey. 

Grammy Award nominated progressive metallers Between The Buried And Me have announced their highly anticipated new album, “Colors II” today. The album will be released on Friday, August 20th, 2021, via Sumerian Records.

20 Buck Spin announces the impending release of “Deconsecrate”, the annihilating second album from Portland, Oregon-based death crew Ænigmatum. Confirmed for delivery in August, the label has issued the record’s cover art, track listing, and “Forged From Bedlam” single.
 

On November 19th, 2021, German metal band, Obscura, will herald a new era of extreme metal as they combine virtuosic songwriting with surprisingly catchy melodies and stunning craftsmanship.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty that all regions in Europe will be able to restore and provide a safe environment for concerts this autumn, Meshuggah have unfortunately had to make the decision to push back their European headline tour dates to May 2022.