Like any good sorcerer, Black Lava cast a wicked array of spells. On their new album, this blackened band of Aussies swirl together howling old-school death metal, eerie melodic dissonance, technical wizardry and sludgy grooves into haunting fantasies. Today, they’re releasing the third single off The Savage Winds to Wisdom, which is bound to stand as another crushing pillar in the band’s growing legend.
Y’all hear that? The rumble in the distance ain’t your drunk uncle on his third pass at the chili cook-off; it’s the almighty, riff-crushing, eardrum-busting caravan of renegades known as WEEDEATER. And guess what, Europe? They’re stormin’ your castles with a tour chock-full of Southern-fried metal madness that’s heavier than a double-loaded barbecue platter after Mardi Gras.
French sensation DVRK emerges from the underground with an unbridled force, distilling the essence of raw emotion and sonic catharsis into their debut EP, Infinite Reminiscence. Since the assault commenced in 2019, DVRK has transmuted from the lone cry in the darkness to a full-scale insurrection, clawing their way to the surface.
Descending into the abyss of the old-school extreme, SEVERE TORTURE, the venerated flagbearers of Dutch death metal, are set to release their latest studio leviathan, Torn From the Jaws of Death. Building upon a legacy steeped in brutality, this album is a tour de force of ferocious precision, setting a new benchmark for the genre.
Embark on a journey of resilience and reinvention with KINGCROW, as they unveil Kintsugi, the first single off their highly anticipated album, set to release this August 23 on Season of Mist. KINGCROW, a band renowned for their evocative lyricism and poignant melodies, once again captures the essence of human endurance through this powerful new track.
On her new album, Eivør leans heavier into electronic beats and cosmic orchestration. But ENN only deepens the connection to her Nordic roots. The title, which in English means “Still”, grounds her latest artistic leap in the comforts of home. With “UPP ÚR ØSKUNI / RISE FROM THE ASHES”, Eivør pays a loving tribute to all the strong women in her life while exploring the dark new depths of her music.
In a tumultuous sea of static universes, a monumental sonic wave ripples across the cosmos — WORMED releases their latest single, Protogod. A track set to recalibrate the molecular composition of sound waves. Immerse yourself in the chasms of twisted quantum fabric and galactic chaos, as Protogod emerges from the forthcoming album Omegon — a sonic enigma engineered for the seekers of the abstruse and the warriors of the obscure.
Rising from the pillars of their Hellenic heritage, the sovereign kings of black metal, ROTTING CHRIST, invite you to partake in a monumental crusade across Europe. Hot on the heels of their enthralling 14th studio album Pro Xristou, the Greek metal legends unveil their spellbinding 2024 EU Tour dates, commencing this autumn.
In the shadows of towering sandstones that whisper the ancient tales of the land, HEILUNG invoked the spirits of old at the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre twice over. Now, from that unforgettable night under the starlit Colorado sky, the Nordic collective brings forth Traust, a fragment from their forthcoming live album, LIFA Iotungard.
Insanity Alert are nothing but a good time. The veteran mosh manics just cracked open a fresh case of crossover thrash last week with the release of Moshemian Thrashody. Today, they’re celebrating their new EP by taking Iron Maiden on a fast and frothy spin through the park.
Though they hail from sunny and sleazy Los Angeles, Christian Death are often connected to the gloomy and seductive wave of rock music that poured out of the UK during the ’70s. Of course, the band always stood out from this scene with their shocking lyrics, creepy synths and doom-laden riffs. But their gloomy and glam aesthetic has still enshrined them as pioneers of gothic subculture for more than 40 years.
In the pantheon of heavy music, few names resonate as profoundly as ROTTING CHRIST. With a legacy that has both defined and defied the realms of Black Metal, the Athenian heralds return to carve new scriptures of the dark with their latest opus, Pro Xristou. A grandiose narrative born of fire, rebellion, and an unbreakable spirit.
There’s no box that Replacire can’t break. The Boston tech-death band boasts multiple Berklee graduates, one hell of a voice actor and a competitive bodybuilder. But while writing and recording their upcoming third album, all too often, they felt trapped inside their own personal torture chamber. Hence why it’s called The Center That Cannot Hold. Still, these guys banged their heads together and pushed way beyond the finish line. On new single “The Helix Unravels”, they sound tighter than ever.
Many moons ago, Anciients were crowned the guiding lights of progressive metal. The Canadians were already firing on all cylinders during a headlining tour of Europe when they won a JUNO Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year in 2016.
SETH emerge as the harbinger of a sound steeped in the clandestine narratives of Parisian lore and rebellion. Today, they release Dans le Cœur un Poignard, the latest single from their upcoming album La France des Maudits. A dark ode to those who bear the mark of betrayal and suffering within their hearts.
Necrofier are keeping the black flame burning well into the fall. Houston’s heaviest melodic black metal band are joining their Southern Satanic brethren in Goatwhore this September. They’ll saddle up alongside Portland death metal Antichrists Vitriol for a tour that’s bound to burn hot and fast from Eastern Canada through the Midwest all the way down the East Coast.
Season of Mist is proud to welcome Oak, Ash & Thorn.
Ski parties visit Austria for its powdered slopes, but when Insanity Alert banded together around Innsbruck in 2011, they had a different type of shredding in mind. The band’s destructive appetite for crossover thrash is only rivaled by their unquenchable thirst for ice-cold beer and a jonesing for good bud(s).
After rising from the underground alongside fellow Greek legends in Septicflesh and Rotting Christ, Nightfall vanished back into the shadows before their deadly comeback in 2021. Not only did they reappear with a ferocious new album, but Efthimis Karadimas and his reinvigorated band of melodic slayers returned to stages all over the world.
Though they formed with the ease of a natural stream, Black Lava whisk together a wickedly wide cauldron of influences. Sludgy grooves boil with melodic dissonance and old-school death metal, bubbling over into medieval fantasies.