BENIGHTED – Necrobreed – December 20, 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016

BENIGHTED have released another grinding track taken from their forthcoming album ‘Necrobreed’ (out in stores on February 17th). “Forgive Me Father” features vocalist Trevor Strnad from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and is streaming via the official media partners below, where you can also find hot new tour-dates.

REPLACIRE – Do Not Deviate – December 20, 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016

REPLACIRE have streamed the first song taken from their forthcoming album ‘Do Not Deviate’, which has been slated for release March 17th. The title-track “Do Not Deviate” is now exclusively premiering via the official media partners below.

EXIVIOUS – Liminal – December 20, 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016

Dutch progressive quartet EXIVIOUS have announced splitting up. The band will perform a few final shows in 2017, before calling it quits.

ETHS – Ankaa – December 20, 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016

Sad news for all fans of ETHS. The French modern metal stars have announced the end of their career and are calling it quits. Season of Mist regrets to hear this decision, but of course fully respects it. We wish our long-time partners and personal friends for many years all the very best for their future as musicians and persons.

ZHRINE – Unortheta – December 13, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016

Icelandic death metal cult ZHRINE have released a full live set, recently shot at the York’s Saint Vitus bar on their first North American tour in support of their latest album ‘Unortheta’.

MAYHEM – Esoteric Warfare – December 13, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016

MAYHEM have kicked off the first leg of their European tour performing their black metal landmark debut ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’. The iconic Norwegians are joined by WATAIN, staging ‘Casus Luciferi’ in full. A list all confirmed MAYHEM shows including their European and North American tours in early 2017 can be viewed below.

EMPTINESS – Not for Music – December 13, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016

EMPTINESS have premiered another sinister song taken from their forthcoming album ‘Not for Music’, which will be out in stores on January 20th. The track “Let It Fall” is now exclusively streaming via the official media partners below.

DODECAHEDRON – kwintessens – December 13, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016

DODECAHEDRON are streaming the first track taken from their forthcoming album ‘kwintessens’, which has been scheduled for release on March 17th. The song “HEXAHEDRON – Tilling the Human Soil” is now exclusively streaming via the official media partners below.

ULSECT – New Signing – December 13, 2016

Posted on December 13, 2016

Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of ULSECT. The Dutch death metal innovators feature guitarist Joris Bonis and drummer Jasper Barendregt from DODECAHEDRON as well as former TEXTURES bass-player Dennis Aarts. The quintet will release its debut album on Season of Mist in 2017.

CARACH ANGREN – This Is No Fairytale – December 8, 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016

CARACH ANGREN unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a political row caused by Dutch Christian political outlet ChristenUnie. Party spokesman Henk Stoffels issued a call for the ban of the band’s show at the P60 in Amstelveen on December 24th. He basically claimed the band was “satanic”, and their “demonic music would lead the youth astray”.

WITHERED – Grief Relic – December 8, 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016

Atlanta’s WITHERED have announced US and Canadian shows. ‘The Winter 2017 Tour’ sees the band traveling throughout February and March in support of their latest album ‘Grief Relic’. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

HARK – Machinations – December 8, 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016

HARK have announced a European tour in support of their forthcoming album ‘Machinations’. The Welsh heavy rockers will hit the road together with CONAN and DOWNFALL OF GAIA in March 2017. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

SHINING – IX – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends – December 8, 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016

SHINING have reached the final round of celebrating 20 years of bleak despair, the end of hope, and vitriolic abuse last weekend in at the Nuke in Germany’s capital Berlin. The band is currently touring in support of their latest album ‘IX – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends’. A full list of remaining dates can be found below.

THE GREAT OLD ONES – EOD: A Tale Of Dark Legacy – December 8, 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016

THE GREAT OLD ONES have unleashed the next brooding song extracted from their new album ‘EOD – A Tale Of Dark Legacy’, which has been composed as a sequel to H. P. Lovecraft’s masterpiece “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” and will finally break free into this world on January 27th.

CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX – Bronze – December 8, 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016

Today, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX will embark on their European tour and you can find a full list of confirmed dates below. Yesterday, the dark rockers have premiered their first video in support of their recently released full-length ‘Bronze’.

DISPERSE – Foreword – December 8, 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016

DISPERSE have released the first song taken from their forthcoming album ‘Foreword’. The third full-length of the rising progressive stars will hit the streets on February 10th.

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT – Stellar – November 29, 2016

Posted on November 29, 2016

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT are currently warming up for their December tour in support of MOONSPELL. The rising German black stars will be joining the Portuguese legends throughout France and Spain as well as for two special shows in London, UK and a last gig at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting, the Netherlands. A list of all currently announced shows can be viewed below.

NE OBLIVISCARIS – Citadel – November 29, 2016

Posted on November 29, 2016

NE OBLIVISCARIS have kicked off their final Australian tour in support of their latest and highly acclaimed full-length ‘Citadel’ in their hometown last week. The progressive extremists are joined by German brothers-in-spirit, THE OCEAN. A list of all dates can be found below.