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0 Streaming Now! Experience Raw Metal Intensity w/ IMPERISHABLE’s (ft. Nile, Hate Eternal, Malevolent Creation members) Debut Album “Revelation In Purity”

  • August 28, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Imperishable · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 28, 2025

Streaming Now! Experience Raw Metal Intensity w/ IMPERISHABLE’s (ft. Nile, Hate Eternal, Malevolent Creation members) Debut Album “Revelation In Purity”

“Revelation In Purity” Out Aug 29th, 2025 via Everlasting Spew Records(Digital/CD/Cassette) – Vinyl Coming 2026

Mixed and Mastered by Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, The Contortionist, Scale the Summit)

Get set to experience a raw and real death metal experience with the debut album “Revelation in Purity” from IMPERISHABLE, featuring guitarist/vocalist Brian Kingsland (Nile, Enthean), bassist Alex Rush (Olkoth, Enthean), and drum legend Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Malevolent Creation). Mixed and mastered by Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, Scale the Summit), the album is set to be unleashed on Friday, August 29th, 2025, via Everlasting Spew Records. Teaming up with Decibel Magazine, the triad force is premiering the album’s exclusive full stream premiere HERE.

Delivering an unapologetically fierce experience, Imperishable was formed as an outlet for raw, unfiltered aggression outside their legacy bands. This first full-length is a relentless display of old-school ethos and modern wrath. Eschewing over-polished production, the album plunges listeners into visceral, analog brutality. The title of this record is based on the revelation of what true purity is. Lyrically, the album ranges from topics of religion, health, personal struggles, and sacrifice. Imperishable welcomes interpretation, mirroring their approach to songwriting as collaborative, ever-evolving, and instinctively intense.

“First of all, we’re thrilled to be releasing Revelation In Purity on Everlasting Spew Records. They’re a well-respected and renowned underground label that aligns with our musical standards and vision. It’s an honor. This album started with just a few ideas between Alex and I, and has now taken on a life of its own, and we’re damn proud of what we’ve achieved here. It represents where we were at the time. Musically and otherwise. The pandemic, the birth of my son, the loss of immediate family, etc, it’s all in there. It’s an honest record. Even the recording itself has no quantizing or samples on the drums. Minimal edits across the board. We wanted it to sound good, but not over-polished. A lot of that is in capturing the performance. So, you might not hear every note perfectly, but the conviction is there, and that’s what matters,” says Brian Kingsland.

A dark, aggressive, and occasionally experimental at times, the songs on “Revelation in Purity” are molded around power rather than flash. Pure metal with a sense of exploration! Recommended for fans of Morbid Angel, Emperor, Angelcorpse, Zyklon, and Nile.

Album pre-order (CD, Cassette) (out Aug 29th) (Vinyl coming in 2026) – https://everlastingspew.com/​

Digital – https://everlastingspew.bandcamp.com/album/revelation-in-purity​

Previous Singles:

Lyric Video – “Oath of Disgust” – https://youtu.be/Qz8fWGq1Bhw​

Lyric Video – “Revelation In Purity” – https://youtu.be/tLvIf3d40bE​

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0V9iSPRTE4WRgXZ6DPZAsC​

Track Listing:​
1. Oath Of Disgust (4:00)
2. Exclusion Continuum (4:35)
3. Revelation In Purity (4:43)
4. Spewing Retribution (3:50)
5. Iniquity (5:06)
6. Where Dead Omens Croon (2:40)
7. The Enduring Light Of Irreverence (7:18)
Album Length: 33:00
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​Album Credits:​
All songs performed by Imperishable
All songs written by Imperishable
Produced by Brian Kingsland
Mixed and Mastered by Jamie King
Album artwork by Nestor Avalos
Logo by Caelan Stokkermans
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​Lineup:​
Brian Kingsland: Guitar/Vocals
Alex Rush: Bass
Derek Roddy: Drums

More info: Facebook.com/Imperishable83 | Instagram.com/imperishable_metal | https://linktr.ee/EverlastingSpew​

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“Aggressive” and “blistering” are definitely adjectives that apply to “Oath of Disgust” — but if anything they understate the case. The music blasts from the speakers in a superheated torrent of blaring, blazing, and rapidly darting riffage, backed by furious drumming out on the cutting edge of human capacities and by maniacal yet nimble bass performances. Kingsland‘s bestial roars, scathing howls, and unhinged screams add to both the song’s full-blown fury and its berserk energies. But the song also twists and turns in unexpected ways. There is indeed singing in this one — haunting and harrowing singing — as well as rapidly mutating riffage and rhythmic variations that combine to create music which viciously eviscerates, jolts like jackhammers, convulses in feverish insectile swarms and darting bursts, and seems to maniacally scream. The music also suddenly expands and segues into a magnificent guitar solo, leading to one last spectacle of head-spinning instrumentation at the finale. And so the song proves to be not only aggressive and blistering but also inventively elaborate and technically mind-bending, undeniably savage but also a multi-faceted and relentlessly thrilling escapade (and immediately addictive too).” – No Clean Singing​
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“An album that has several very interesting characteristics – from the foray of a very solid rhythmic base, to forays into lacerating, annihilating ranges of voices and riffs, even some disturbing tempo changes, really disconcerting, offering a quite special touch to the music. As for the overall production, the songs show you everything you want to hear, and that’s saying a lot. Perhaps, within the mix the only thing missing was to give a little more volume to the guitars. Imperishable offers personality to your proposal. A remarkable album that will delight loyal followers of bands like Hate Eternal, Vltimas, Morbid Angel or even Angel Corpse.” – Metal Friends​
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​“Death metal without an expiration date… Given that pedigree, you’ll have a reasonable idea of what to expect from this. The trio’s work in “Revelation in Purity” isn’t as technical or noodly as what you’d get from Enthean or Nile, but it more than makes up for that in speed and ferocity. It’s a near-perpetual stream of of blastbeats and tremolo riffs topped with Kingsland’s crunchy vocals, drawing some of its melodic ideas from the barbaric end of the black metal spectrum. It’s a straight-to-the-point neck breaker of a song, so clear some mosh space and jam it now.” – Toilet Ov Hell

“Imperishable‘s signature style is first and foremost violence, but we quickly find ourselves overwhelmed by the technicality and many other elements on Revelation in Purity. The album is very rich and deserves several listens.” – Acta Infernalis​
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“This is an album that doesn’t let up for one second. It is fucking relentless. It breaks into your house in the middle of the night, pulls you out of your bed by your throat, and drags you kicking and screaming to Hell. It. Is. Glorious.” – Black Metal Archive
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​“For all the talent that’s to be had behind this creation, it should have been obvious from the onset that “Revelation in Purity” was going to be a devastating effort in a magnificent form. These guys have known what they’re doing for years now across several different projects, and now they should proudly add Imperishable as another notch on their belts as they embark on their own journeys throughout the underground with this record something that promises far more in the future for those willing to wait for those forces to meet once again.” – Head Banger Reviews​
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​“Imperishable are a very great sounding blackened death metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE “Oath Of Disgust” “Spewing Retribution” and “The Enduring Light Of Reverence”. 8 out of 10.” – Bringer of Death Zine

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0 Streaming Now! IVY GARDENS Live Off The Floor Sludge Rock Album “Death of Don Valley” + Canadian Tour Dates (ON/NS/PEI/NB/QC/MB/SK/AB/BC)

  • August 28, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Ivy Gardens · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 28, 2025

Streaming Now! IVY GARDENS Live Off The Floor Sludge Rock Album “Death of Don Valley”

New Album “Death of Don Valley” Out August 29th, 2025 via Paper Cut Recordings

Cross Canada Tour Dates (ON/NS/PEI/NB/QC/MB/SK/AB/BC)

L-R – Andrew Blackborow (Guitar, Vocals), Joe Zandwyk (Drums, Vocals), Sebastian Hogg (Keyboards)

Photo Credit by Luka Kartveli

Niagara Falls, Canada’s Ivy Gardens is unveiling their lush-sounding, raw and live off the floor sludge rock storytelling album “Death of Don Valley” as they prepare to hit the road across Canada in support of its release on August 29th, 2025 via Paper Cut Recordings.

Before it officially drops, the trio has teamed up with Bravewords for its full stream premiere, which can be heard HERE.

The band comments on their sophomore album:

“Death of Don Valley is the record we had inside us, but couldn’t quite articulate for several years. Musically, it’s a huge leap in a more experimental direction. It’s about death, decay, and the ultimate destruction of the world around you. Everybody knows of some sort of small natural space that gets slowly encroached upon until only a shell remains. The pond beside the highway, the wetlands behind the factory. The Don Valley in Toronto is one such natural feature, slowly tainted by industrialization until it can’t support any of the life that it used to. After touring for several years, we grew a lot as musicians, and only after really honing all of this material live for about a year, we felt we were ready to get it tracked and send it into the world. We recorded everything live off the floor, and Frank, our engineer, had heard nothing beforehand and had no idea what we actually sounded like going into it. Eventually, he asked us, ‘How do you determine what becomes a 2-minute song, and what becomes a 9-minute song?’ Pure instinct, Frank. Here it is.”

Formed in the unlikely crucible of a Princess Auto parking lot, Ivy Gardens began with a simple desire to shred through Rush instrumentals and explore the outer reaches of heavy music. Now, following their acclaimed first full-length “Goon” released in 2024, the band takes a daring leap into more dour, experimental terrain. “Death of Don Valley” presents a concept album steeped in decay, lyrically and sonically portraying the slow death of natural spaces like Toronto’s Don River, drowned by industry and time.

Ivy Gardens’ influences are vast, ranging from progressive icons like Rush, Yes, and King Crimson to sludge pioneers like EYEHATEGOD and Iron Monkey. Their sound blends elements of stoner metal, sludge, math rock, and progressive rock, creating an unpredictable listening experience that takes the listener through a series of emotional and sonic landscapes.
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Fans can expect a live experience unlike any other as Ivy Gardens is hitting the road for a cross-Canada tour in kicking off on August 29th in St. Catharines, ON, and will wrap up in Victoria, BC on October 25th (dates listed below).

“Death of Don Valley” (out August 29th) is available for pre-order at https://ivygardens.bandcamp.com/​

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TBuI2vFSltCNhiHdHnz01​

Music Video – Burden – https://youtu.be/r4o-YPv-RcY​

Music Video – Eye Witness – https://youtu.be/_RiZ8i7udjs​

Ivy Gardens – Live or Die Tour:​
Aug 29 – St. Catharines, ON – Warehouse Concert Hall
Aug 30 – Toronto, ON – Monarch Tavern
Sept 5 – Kitchener, ON – The Golden Apple
Sept 12 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge
Sept 13 – Sarnia, ON – AJs Bar
Sept 14 – London, ON – Grogettes Living Room
Sept 18 – Halifax, NS – Radstorm
Sept 19 – Sydney, NS – Daniels Ale House
Sept 20 – Charlottetown, PEI – Babas Lounge
Sept 21 – Moncton, NB – Generator Show
Sept 25 – Woodstock, NB – Montieth Manor
Sept 26 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus
Sept 27 – Quebec City, QC – Sonum
Oct 9 – Barrie, ON – CW Coops
Oct 10 – Sudbury, ON – Townhouse Tavern
Oct 11 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub
Oct 12 – Winnipeg, MB – Bulldog Event Center
Oct 16 – Regina, SK – The Cure Kitchen and Bar
Oct 17 – Saskatoon, SK – The Black Cat
Oct 18 – Calgary, AB – Palomino
Oct 19 – Edmonton, AB – Blak Bar
Oct 23 – Kelowna, BC – Dunnenzies
Oct 24 – Vancouver, BC – Black Alley
Oct 25 – Victoria, BC – Fernwood Community Center

Track Listing:​
1. Burn For Murder – 2:02
2. Eye Witness – 2:50
3. Burden – 3:08
4. Guiding Hand – 6:18
5. Frozen Limbs – 5:15
6. Gearth – 2:29
7. Astray – 4:56
8. Bliss – 8:59
9. Golden – 7:07
Album Length: 43:08

Album Credits:​
All songs written and performed by Ivy Gardens
Produced by Ivy Gardens
Recorded and mixed by Frank Ditillio
Mastered by Cameron Lee
Album Artwork by Ivy Gardens
Death of Don Valley is Canadian Content (MAPL)

Recording and Live Lineup:​
Joe Zandwyk: Drums, Vocals, Samples
Sebastian Hogg: Organ, Piano, Synth, Samples
Andrew Blackborow: Guitar, Vocals

More info: Facebook.com/ivygardensband | Instagram.com/ivygardensofficial​

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“Death Of Don Valley is a wonderfully eccentric, off-beat and demented slice of Sludge/Stoner Metal that demands your full and undivided attention.” – Outlaws of The Sun

“First of all, can we just give a lot of overdue appreciation to the fact that there are still hard-gigging bands out there that play with the kind of urgency as IVY GARDENS. You can damn AI music straight to fiery pits of hell; this is where the real sound and fury is at. Another thing I appreciate about Ivy Gardens is all the dark humor. You see it in their new music video, with its Red Fangish tongue-in-cheek adventure. This one features a vintage style videotaped car chase, which would play well off a viewing of V/H/S/94. …Fake blood ahead… We’re arrested right away by the powerful strumming of the guitar as “Eye Witness” opens. Drumming is crazy, a frenetic attack of Animal from The Muppets, chasing that beat all over the place… Of course, the classic organ-sound of the keyboards adds a certain kind of spookiness to it all, which can be at once cheeky, mysterious, and cool. I myself love this send-back to ‘60s rock, while respecting that Ivy Gardens brings us a sound that clearly feels “now.”” – Doom and Stoned​
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​“With the premiere of the video for “Burden” below, Niagara Falls progressive sludge trio Ivy Gardens announce their second full-length, Death of Don Valley, will be out Aug. 29 through Paper Cut Recordings. The follow-up to the sans-bass three-piece’s well-received 2024 debut, Goon, is introduced with the lead single “Burden,” which you can find the band playing live in the video premiering below. This ethic would seem to be the crux of Death of Don Valley itself, hence “live off the floor sophomore album” in the headline below. “Burden” benefits from the lack of trickery behind it, from the visually-evidenced capacity on the part of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Blackborow, key-specialist/synthesist Sebastian Hogg and drummer/vocalist Joe Zandwyk, the latter two of whom are also responsible for samples on the record, and while one can hear a bit of Melvinsian do-rock-and-make-it-weird ethos underlying, “Burden” brings charge to coincide with its telltale rhythmic intricacy — not quite doing ‘math’ in the musical sense, but not far off. They say the album’s more complex than the last one, and even if it was tracked entirely live with no overdubs, “Burden” bears that out.” – The Obelisk​
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​“Throughout the album Joe Zandwyk’s drums almost dance like swirls of sand through the desert. Sebastian Hogg’s keyboard adds a great layer on top of Andrew Blackborow’s guitar playing. While no one particular instrument claims the spotlight, the instruments all have the freedom to claim their own space in the gritty depth that is Ivy Gardens and Death of Don Valley.” – The Metal Pit​
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​“Ivy Gardens bringing ‘sludge-soaked, high-decibel’ rock to Barrie” – Barrie Today

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0 Reminder – WOODHAWK Kicks Off Cross-Canada Tour For New Album “Love Finds a Way” Out Now!

  • August 26, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Woodhawk

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 26, 2025

Reminder – WOODHAWK Kicks Off Cross-Canada Tour For New Album “Love Finds a Way” Out Now!

L to R: Kevin Nelson (Drums), Turner Midzain (Vocals/ Guitar), Mike Badmington (Bass/ Vocals)

Portrait by Mark Kowalchuk

After five years of anticipation, Calgary’s stoner groove rock trio Woodhawk will be hitting the road this August through October for tour dates across Canada (dates listed below). The show dates are in support of their latest and third album, “Love Finds a Way,” released on June 6th of this year via Grand Hand Records. Fans can expect a high-energy set packed with new material and favorites from their discography, delivered with raw power and passion.

Their most personal and powerful release to date, the new full-length album “Love Finds a Way” marks a turning point for Woodhawk. Demonstrating their evolution from early stoner rock roots into something more emotionally complex while maintaining the infectious grooves and memorable hooks that have defined their sound.

“Love Finds a Way” explores themes of darkness, healing, and hope, while still delivering the infectious hooks and thunderous riffs fans have come to expect. With contributions from longtime collaborator Jesse Gander on synth, the band expands its sonic palette without losing its edge. The trio of Turner Midzain (guitar/vocals), Mike Badmington (bass), and Kevin Nelson (drums) poured five years of growth, struggle, and creative evolution into this record.

“We are over the moon to get this album out. Love Finds a Way was easily the hardest we have worked on an album to date. We poured our heart and soul into this one. It really was a journey of getting out of the darkness and into the light. Check in with your friends and loved ones. Hug the ones you love. Be nicer to each other. Love will always prevail and be stronger than anything else. After 10 years of being a band, I feel like we are still just getting started!” adds the band.

After a decade together, Woodhawk is proving they’re just getting started. “Love Finds a Way” is more than an album; it’s a statement of resilience, connection, and the enduring power of rock.

Recommended for fans of The Sword, Red Fang, and Thin Lizzy, the album is a dynamic journey from start to finish, balancing soft and heavy, slow and fast, light and dark.
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​Album order (out June 6th): https://woodhawk.bandcamp.com​

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/album/2sNlQP34vYA0uALILApi8u​

YouTube – Album Stream – https://youtu.be/Ceju8SRiVeA​

Show Dates: ​
Aug 27 – Calgary, AB – Ship & Anchor
Aug 28 – Lethbridge, AB – The Owl Acoustic Lounge
Aug 29 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
Aug 30 – Winnipeg, MB – Side Stage
Sept 2 – Windsor – Phog Lounge
Sept 3 – Hamilton, ON – Club Absinthe
Sept 4 – Ottawa, ON – House of Targ
Sept 5 – Montreal – Turbo Haus
Sept 6 – Toronto, ON – The Monarch
​Sept 7 – Kingston, ON – The Mansion (canceled)​
Sept 9 – Oshawa, ON – The Atria
Sept 10 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Soo Blaster
Sept 11 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub
Sept 12 – Brandon, MB – The 40
Sept 13 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern
Sept 25 – Kelowna, BC- Jackknife Brewery
Sept 26 – Vancouver, BC – Green Auto
Sept 27 – Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar
Oct 10 – Red Deer, AB – The Vat
Oct 11 – Edmonton, AB – The Aviary

Track Listing:​
1. Grave Shaker – 4:41
2. Strangers Ever After – 4:24
3. Truth Be Told – 7:21
4. White Crosses – 6:10
5. The Unholy Hand – 5:21
6. No Place For Hate – 5:18
7. Love Finds a Way – 6:16
8. Relapser – 4:52
9. Killing Time – 8:37

Woodhawk is:
Turner Midzain – Guitar & Vocals
Mike Badmington – Bass & Vocals
Kevin Nelson – Drums

More info:​
​https://www.woodhawkriffs.com​
​https://www.instagram.com/woodhawkriffs​
​https://www.facebook.com/woodhawkriffs​

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“Calgary’s Woodhawk returns after five years with new album” – Calgary Herald

“Love Finds A Way is a moving, introspective, and incredibly honest trek. Doubts and regrets are aired like candid confessions… The music moves the sentiment of these nine songs with a crisp, stalwart beat from drummer Kevin Nelson and robust bass rhythms from Mike Badmington (who also shares vocals throughout the album).The flow is undeniable in the closing number “Killing Time,” which is to me the gem of the collection. It’s about being gaslit in a relationship, waking up, and rediscovering a sense of self and is just so thoughtfully written from the catchy beat to the vocal phrasing and the guitar solo and addition of the piano… While I’ve made much to-do about the lyrical force of the album, it takes every member of the band to really pull it off and make us believers. Woodhawk is working like a well-oiled machine one EP and three albums into their career, making this a wholly convincing spin track after track.” – Doomed and Stoned​
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​“Woodhawk built a reputation for themselves in the stoner scene, however you wouldn’t necessarily call Love Finds A Way a generic stoner record. There are certainly some fuzzy riffs, however the sound is more of a conglomeration of classic blues rock, some old-fashioned NWOBHM energy and a liberal sprinkling of 90s hard rock (especially in the vocals). But, the main thing that dominates is the GROOVE. With some frenetic guitars, an intense rhythm section and some funky keyboard action, groove is not only in the heart, it’s in the lungs, the kidneys, and the reproductive organs. Hell, it’s running more rampant through the body than a particularly virulent dose of the clap. With all but 3 of the songs clocking in over 5 minutes, these guys have the time and space to track down a killer groove and nail the little bastard down tight. A great album that gets better with each listen. As Haddaway once asked, ‘What is Love?’ …this is! 4.5/5” – Metal Epidemic​
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​“Love Finds A Way is so damn catchy. Some of these songs will get very stuck in your head, and these guys understand melody, combined with hard rock, as well as any of the best bands out there. There is a bluesy feel at some points and a grunge vibe during others, but regardless of what you label it, this is some killer heavy rock… Love Finds A Way is some next level heavy rock. I hesitate to call it stoner rock, just like I would not call Valley Of The Sun stoner rock, but Woodhawk have created something special with the nine songs on their third, and best record to date. Love the vocals, love the riffs, love the organ, love the emotion, and love Love Finds A Way. 9/10” – Musipedia of Metal​
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​“One of Canada’s best Stoner Rock bands WoodHawk make a welcome return with Love Finds A Way where the band play a more amplified style of Heavy Rock music with focus primarily on melody and aggression. Taking up the LOUD RAWK mantle of bands such as THIN LIZZY, THE SWORD, BLACK SABBATH and LED ZEPP. WoodHawk bring a soulful and highly energetic style of Classic Blues Rock into the mix… WoodHawk impresses on every level with Love Finds A Way which allows this record to be their best album yet which you will be listening to for a very long time to come. Add this record to your collection and if you’re a fan of Old School Heavy Rock then this is the place to be. Outstanding. End Of.” – Outlaws of the Sun​
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​“Stoner rockers’ Woodhawk have just dropped their new single “Strangers Ever After” and it ROCKS! Heavy, driving and just spot-on as a great selection for the first single from their forthcoming 3rd album “Love Finds A Way” which is slated for a June 6th release (we’ve also had the opportunity to preview the new album and it’s pretty amazing). In the meanwhile, you can catch “Strangers Ever After” on your Home for the Best New Rock… W-J-O-EEEE” – WJOE – Findlay’s Home for Rock & Roll​
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​“Even though “Love Finds A Way” opens up energetically as usual with ‘Grave Shaker’ and ‘Strangers Ever After’, the tension between the tried and tested band sound and further development soon becomes audible. On the one hand, the album sounds typically like WOODHAWK, we listen to heavy rock with a clear stoner side and rich guitar riffs, but on the other hand, the record seems more mature and serious. 8/10″ – PowerMetal.de
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“Calgary trio Woodhawk have got that swing on their new single “Strangers Ever After,” which is the first single to come from their aspirationally-titled new album, Love Finds a Way, due out June 6 on Grand Hand Records. There’s classic-style, organ-enhanced boogie meeting with a modern production and tonal fullness, all aligned around a central push and tense sections of chug — skillfully wrought, melodic, clear in its intention to engage but not without expressive purpose either. It keeps its balance after spinning around in a few circles, and the solo is class before the bluesy verse returns to round out. Been six years, but that happens sometimes. Cool to have a new one coming from these guys either way. ” – The Obelisk (2025)
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“Psychedelic Stoner Rockers WOODHAWK return from a six year slumber with their upcoming and absolutely stunning new album Love Finds A Way. With swirling Psychedelic melodies married with Grunge, Doom and heavy groovy soundscapes, this sees the band in inspired form.” – Outlaws of The Sun (2025)
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“Woodhawk from Canada immediately conjures up appealing associations, with both stoner and seventies hard rock. It is catchy, can hold the tension quite well, and is skillfully performed… The songs themselves are often really strong as a whole; beautiful lines, catchy hooks and just enough variation in the arrangements, with a very fine sense of timing. An album that certainly deserves a serious listen.” – Rockportaal (2025)
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​“THE ÜBER ROCK SINGLES CLUB DAILY PICK – WOODHAWK – STRANGERS EVER AFTER” – Uber Rock (2025)

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0 SHORES OF NULL Announces UK Tour Dates + Headlining “One For Sorrow Festival” + New Live Album “Beauty Over Europe” Out Now!

  • August 26, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Shores of Null (Spikerot Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 26, 2025

SHORES OF NULL Announces UK Tour Dates + Headlining “One For Sorrow Festival” + New Live Album “Beauty Over Europe” Out Now!

After playing extensively all over Europe in support of their acclaimed album “The Loss Of Beauty” and their recent live album, “Beauty Over Europe”, Italian melancholic dark metal outfit Shores Of Null is thrilled to announce a string of four UK performances. The tour includes a headlining appearance at Plymouth’s One For Sorrow Festival. Joining them on this UK leg will be Lisburn’s own The Crawling. (dates listed below)

“We always enjoy returning to the UK. In our 12-year career, we have been back here several times and have always found people ready to welcome us. The very first time we played in London was even before we had our debut album out, at Doom Over London in 2013. This time we are returning as headliners for our own tour with The Crawling, and we are looking forward to seeing many familiar faces and meeting new ones,” adds vocalist Davide Straccione.

“The Loss of Beauty UK Tour” w/ Shores of Null, The Crawling:
Aug 28 – The Black Heart – London, UK
Aug 29 – The Fenton – Leeds, UK
Aug 30 – One For Sorrow Festival – Plymouth, UK
Aug 31 – The Gryphon – Bristol, UK

“Shores Of Null Capture Tour Magic In Beauty Over Europe… Beauty Over Europe is a great listen. Heavy, emotive, engaging, and well-delivered, Shores Of Null fans will love it.” – Metal Talk

Shores of Null‘s first live album, “Beauty Over Europe,” was released on May 9th, 2025, via Sulphur Music / Masked Dead Records. The live album features 10 tracks recorded during the monumental 2023 European tour with Swallow The Sun, Draconian, and Avatarium. Throughout that tour, Shores of Null performed 35 shows across 18 countries, including Norway, Denmark, Germany, the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Hungary, bringing their critically acclaimed album “The Loss Of Beauty” to the stage.

The live recordings, captured in Leipzig, Munich, Aschaffenburg, Budapest, and Belfast, preserve the raw and emotive energy of their performances. Each track reflects the band’s ability to blend melancholic melodies with crushing heaviness, offering fans a visceral live experience.

“Beauty Over Europe” is both a celebration of the tour and a gift to all fans of the band. Exactly two years after that unforgettable journey, this live album offers a chance to relive the emotional intensity and true essence of Shores Of Null’s live performances.

Reflecting on the experience, vocalist Davide Straccione and guitarist Gabriele Giacarri share their thoughts:

“This tour was an incredible journey, the longest in our career, and a true milestone for Shores Of Null. As the promotional tour for The Loss Of Beauty, our latest and most acclaimed album to date, it was an honor to bring these songs to life across 35 shows in 18 countries. Sharing the stage with monumental bands like Swallow The Sun and Draconian—huge inspirations for our music—was unforgettable. Despite the melancholy of their sound, they’re some of the most fun and genuine people we’ve met, and by the end of this epic journey, we were proud to call them friends.

We owe special thanks to our incredible crew—Petri, Matti, Mikko, and Tero—who ensured everything ran seamlessly and made this experience unforgettable. To pay homage to this extraordinary chapter, we decided to produce a live album. Recorded during key moments of the tour, it captures the essence of these unforgettable performances and is dedicated to all the people who supported us live and shared these magical moments with us.” – Gabriele Giaccari
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Davide Straccione adds:

“Our 2023 European tour with Swallow The Sun, Draconian, and Avatarium was one of the most beautiful and intense experiences of my life. Night after night, we poured everything we had into our performances, connecting deeply with audiences across 18 countries. It was a journey that marked a pivotal moment in our career as a band as well, and one we’ll carry with us forever. This live album is our way of preserving and sharing that beauty, not only as a gift to those who joined us in the crowd, but also for those who couldn’t be there to witness it.”

Recommended for fans of Swallow The Sun, Borknagar, and Paradise Lost, “Beauty Over Europe” is available at the following links:

Physical CD: https://maskeddeadrecords.com/product/shores-of-null-beauty-over-europe/
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Digital: https://shoresofnull.bandcamp.com/album/beauty-over-europe​

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/76lKNyW77arKg42qdDO9Sm​

Live Video – “Quiescent” – https://youtu.be/DOk616SWofA​

Live Video – “The Last Flower” – https://youtu.be/w-Hq69KG2RM​

Live Video – “A Nature in Disguise” – https://youtu.be/Yye8s-6w1rg​

Setlist:​
1. Transitory (Live intro)
2. Destination Woe (Live in Leipzig)
3. Nothing Left To Burn (Live in Leipzig)
4. Quiescent (Live in Munich)
5. The Last Flower (Live in Aschaffenburg)
6. Black Drapes For Tomorrow (Live in Budapest)
7. A Nature in Disguise (Live in Munich)
8. Darkness Won’t Take Me (Live in Belfast)
9. My Darkest Years (Live in Aschaffenburg)
10. Blazing Sunlight (Live Outro)
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Live Recording: Matti Kynsijärvi
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Mastrobuono at Bloom Recording Studios
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​Band:​
Davide Straccione – Vocals
Gabriele Giaccari – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Raffaele Colace – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Lorenzo Carlini – Live Bass
Matteo Capozucca – Bass
Emiliano Cantiano – Drums

For more info: Shoresofnull.com

About:

Shores of Null stand out from their contemporaries with their ability to blend seemingly disparate elements into their sound, overwhelmingly heavy and soothing at the same time: blackened aggression stands alongside gothic-doom sections without either sounding out of place. Their music can be both melancholic and majestic, made of chorale-like guitar textures across the instrument’s entire range, sustained by a powerful rhythmic section and punctuated by a refined mixture of clean and growled vocals, along with extensive use of pleasing vocal harmonies which have become the band’s trademark through the years.

The Rome-based metal band has been an unwavering presence within the metal underground since their musical outset in 2013, churning out a series of impressive records: the melodic and somber “Quiescence” (Candlelight, 2014), the darker and more complex “Black Drapes For Tomorrow” (Candlelight/Spinefarm, 2017), and the ambitious “Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying)” (Spikerot Records, 2020), a 38-minute long doom manifesto that sees guest appearances of the doom-titans Mikko Kotamäki (Swallow The Sun) and Thomas A.G. Jensen (Saturnus), along with the angelic voice of Elisabetta Marchetti (Inno).

Shores Of Null’s fourth album, “The Loss Of Beauty”, released in March 2023, was hailed as one of the best albums of the year within the genre. The band supported the release with an extensive EU/UK tour alongside Swallow The Sun, Draconian, and Avatarium, followed by standout performances at major festivals like Hellfest, Rock Imperium, and 70000 Tons Of Metal, among others, further solidifying their status as one of the rising forces in the metal scene.

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“Shores Of Null Capture Tour Magic In Beauty Over Europe… Beauty Over Europe is a great listen. Heavy, emotive, engaging and well-delivered, Shores Of Null fans will love it.” – Metal Talk

Metal Hammer writers’ top metal albums of 2023 – Edwin McFee – #20 – Shores of Null – The Loss of Beauty

“With The Loss Of Beauty, SHORES OF NULL have produced their second world class record in a row.” – Distorted Sound Mag (9/10)

“The deep, dark, poetic brilliance behind The Loss Of Beauty is undeniable, and Shores Of Null’s doomy melancholic style is especially ideal for those considering themselves fans of Swallow The Sun, Draconian and Saturnus.” – Metal Storm (8,5/10)

“The Loss of Beauty is a morose and often magnificent listen.” – Metal Hammer UK (8/10)

“The Loss of Beauty is an engaging, exquisite, and moving slice of melodic doom that further cements Shores of Null’s esteemed position in the scene.” – Dead Rhetoric (9/10)

“The Loss of Beauty is an incredibly strong and versatile album, on which themes known from genres such as post black metal or post punk are presented in a diverse and varied manner.” – BetreutesProggen (13/15)

“Once again, Shores of Null continue to impress with yet another slab of high-quality doom/death that seems the quintet on an upwards trajectory.” – Angry Metal Guy (4/5)

“With lyrics like “my loneliness will guide me” and “isolation will set us free,” classic doom drumming, and impressive vocals, Shores of Null announce their intent to deliver the best doom album of 2023.” – Noizze UK (9/10)

“Un grato disco de casi una hora de música, donde la melancolía no es predominante, sino lo melódico, y eso es cae a la perfección.” – Metallerium (9.2/10)

“A savourer, en s’aimant. A savourer, l’esprit ouvert aux beautés que l’on croit – ou que l’on relègue au rang d’- insignifiantes et qui sont le sel du monde qui nous entoure. A savourer, tout simplement..” – Soil Chronicles (9/10)

“Shores of Null haben für mich mit The Loss of Beauty einen heißen Anwärter auf mein Album des Jahres veröffentlicht, das ich jedem Fan von melancholischem Metal mit Doom, Gothic, Melodic Death und Black Metal Einflüssen nur wärmstens empfehlen kann! Von mir gibts für dieses Meisterwerk die Höchstnote!.” – Sound Magnet (10/10)

“If “Beyond the Shores (On Death and Dying)” granted them the status of Masters of the Genre, with “The Loss of Beauty” we cannot help but acknowledge their unquestionable talent for creating stunning beauty that goes under your skin, both with music and words.” – Tuonela Magazine

“It is an album with many faces, a true chameleon, that shows the best of heavy, doom, dark, gothic, death, and a pinch of black metal. The musicians of this band are playing at the very highest level and it is unprecedented what this band is capable of.” – Zware Metalen (94/100)

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0 EPK – Cordyceps Corpse – From Flesh To Fluids (2025) – Gore House Productions

  • August 24, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Cordyceps Corpse (Gore House Productions) · EPKs

EPK – Cordyceps Corpse – From Flesh To Fluids (2025) – Gore House Productions

Publicist – Jon Asher – gorehouse[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

“I really hope they love it. I was really shocked by how my last album was received. So if they loved that, they’ll love the next album. It’s everything from the last album but better. More brutal, more riffs, more ping, just a lot more gross in general.  I want this album to give the same feeling I got when I first heard Molesting The Decapitated by Devourment. A thick and brutal sound that just keeps hitting. I love that style of Slam. The riffs are never stale, and it’s brutal, groovy, and gross. Exactly what I want my albums to be.” Cordyceps Corpse – Nani Porter

For fans of Devourment, .357 Homicide, Cephalotripsy, Kraanium, Corpse Pile

Band: Cordyceps Corpse
Album: From Flesh To Fluids
Release Date: Digital Aug 22, 2025 – CD/Cassette TBD
Label: Gorehouse Productions
Album Length: 24:37
Genre: Slam / Grind/ Brutal Death Metal
Location: Ohio, USA

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CORDYCEPS CORPSE REVIEWS & MENTIONS

Shay top 20 women fronted/all woman bands: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHGeWoaHSaaB-6NEcX/

Slam dad’s top slam albums 2025: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHGe7svNe6Yg-XSZgA/ describes album “as thick and gross and I absolutely love it”
“dabbles into goregrind, a little bit brutal death meta,l but straight up slam”  

Shortbus Pile Up slams of the week #38: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHGe7oG6eawD-9smyt/ Bill “describes album as super fucking brutal …really good death metal”

Band: Cordyceps Corpse
Album: From Flesh To Fluids
Release Date: Digital Aug 22, 2025 – CD/Cassette TBD
Label: Gorehouse Productions
Album Length: 24:37
Genre: Slam / Grind/ Brutal Death Metal
Location: Ohio, USA

Track Listing:
1. Intro to Putrefaction – (1:37)
2. From Flesh To Fluids – (2:07)
3. Decapitation – (2:34)
4. Slowly Poisoned – (2:32)
5. Battery Acid Enema – (2:41)
6. Stomach Bile For Miles – (3:16)
7. Family Photo With Hella Cadavers (feat. WORMFUCKER) – (2:08)
8. Left Over Limbs For Later – (3:03)
9. Tools For Torture – (2:17)
10. Skin Tortilla – (2:22)
Album Length: 24:37

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Nani Porter
• All songs written by: Nani Porter
• Produced by: Nani Porter
• Mixed by: Nani Porter
• Mastered by: Nani Porter
• Album Artwork by: Nani Porter

Album Band Line Up:
Nani Porter  – Guitars, bass, drums, and vocals

Live Band Line Up:
Nani Porter – Guitar and Vocals

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About The Album Artwork:

The album artwork is pretty brutal. It’s a man decapitated. When I saw it, I thought it matched the From Flesh To Fluids. When I was thinking about the title, I was thinking about how fragile and brutal life is. Like the idea of being flesh as alive to just like fluids, and not even existing.

About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

For this album, I really didn’t use too many lyrics. It’s mostly rhythmic gutturals and squeals. If they’re lyrics, I’m usually just repeating the song title. I really wanted to go for a feeling with this album. Like with even the guitars and drumming, there are parts of songs where it just felt pure chaos is what I was feeling, so I may go from playing an actual riff I wrote out into really fast random tremolo notes back into something more structured. I originally got the idea from listening to Moletsting the Decapitated. Devourment does it in a few tracks, and I love the feeling of pure chaos into a heavy slam riff  

Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

1. Intro to Putrefaction

Sonically, the song makes you feel uneasy and anxious, like something is about to happen. The goal was just to set up a vibe for the rest of the album.  

2. From Flesh To Fluids

This song is actually pretty anti-cop cop, actually. It’s basically celebrating this cop getting shot in the sample. The riffs go from a fast, brutal death metal style riff into a bouncy slam riff.

3. Decapitation

The vibe for this song is the FBI walking into an abandoned farmhouse and discovering the in-bread cannibal’s collection of previous meals

4. Slowly Poisoned

This song was a follow-up to Decapitation. It was the process that the cannibals used to kill their meals. I was thinking Resident Evil 7 and Wrong Turn vibes.

5. Battery Acid Enema

This song I came up with my partner, Liv. We were thinking of song names jokingly when she said battery acid enema, and we thought that was funny. So I made something that sounded like the most vile, painful farts induced by taking a battery acid enema.

6. Stomach Bile For Miles

The song is what it would be like to be disembowled by a hook attached to an inbred cannibal’s pickup truck and have your guts spread out for miles, and then watch the family of inbred cannibals eat your spread-out guts like a hometown buffet.  

7. Family Photo With Hella Cadavers (feat. WORMFUCKER)

This is the process of the inbred family taking photos of their meals. Like how hunters take pictures of deer they kill. Just gross and dehumanizing feelings because it’s humans this time.

8. Left Over Limbs For Later

This song just feels gross. Like a room just filled with mold and the rotten scent of corpses.

9. Tools For Torture

Song song starts slow and builds in tension, then it is chaotic and fast. It’s supposed to feel like that scene in Terrier 1 when Art cuts that person in half the long way.

10.  Skin Tortilla

I think this song is a lot of fun. It’s heavy but bouncy. Starts off with a slow groove and goes into one of my favorite transitions in the album.

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FUN FACTS – STORY ANGLES:
1.  A lot of people think I came up with the name Cordyceps Corpse because of the show The Last of Us. But it actually came from a nature show I was watching, and these ants got infected with Cordyceps. I thought that was crazy, a fungus could hijack that ant’s motor functions, and the ants, I guess, are conscious and aware the entire time, but can’t do anything. The idea of being a prisoner in your own body is wild. So naturally, I just added Corpse to the end and got Cordyceps Corpse.

2.  On Cordyceps’ older releases, I used an e-kit for the drums, and I had the snare cranked so crazy in the module, trying to achieve that pin, but I honestly look back and think it sounds comical. Like the snare sounds like a cartoon version of a dodgeball snare.

3.  I feel like this isn’t news to the people that know me personally, but the reason why I was able to use acoustic drums was because of my friend Joell’e. She’s the vocalist for Fleshpile, which is a band everyone should definitely check out, but she has a few drum sets in her basement, and it was taking up space, and she said I could grab whatever. It was literally the most perfect thing. She had a Yahmah set in there, so I took that and slowly started adding shit. I was working at Sam Ash at the time, and they were going out of business, so anything that had a slight defect and needed to be repaired had to be thrown out. So I snagged some cracked cymbals and just used a grinder to fix them later on. Anyways, huge shout out to Joell’e, she’s the homie, love her.

4.   Cordyceps Corpse isn’t technically a band; it’s just one woman (myself) making noise. I write and record everything in my room. I feel like most people know that. But everyone once in a while, someone asks what I play in Cordyceps, and I’m like “everything”.

5. People ask me about my logo a lot, like who did it, and I actually made the logo on my iPad. I had originally paid someone to make one, but they were taking forever. So I bought a refurbished iPad, watched a bunch of YouTube videos, and made one in like a week. No hard feelings toward the other person; they ended up sending the money back, and they just had a lot going on, I guess, so that’s totally understandable.

 

Cordyceps Corpse – Nani Porter (Guitar & Vocals)

Photos by: Thalia Kennebrew

Cordyceps Corpse is the solo sonic nightmare of Nani Porter, an Ohio-based multi-instrumentalist whose love for brutal death metal, slam, and goregrind collided with a DIY ethos and a refusal to wait for a band to form. Frustrated by making beats for others and craving something more visceral, Nani launched Cordyceps Corpse in late 2023 with a single recorded entirely in her room, and hasn’t looked back since.

Now reissued by Gore House Productions, From Flesh To Fluids is a grotesque, chaotic, and morbid slab of slam that pushes the genre’s boundaries with unapologetic filth and raw creativity. The album is a sonic descent into madness, inspired by horror films, documentaries, and real-life grotesqueries—like maggot-infested trash cans and cannibalistic fantasies. It’s not just music; it’s a mood, a texture, a stench.

Cordyceps Corpse’s sound is best described in five words: chaotic, thick, disgusting, brutal, morbid. Drawing influence from genre titans like Devourment, Cephalotripsy, Putrid Pile, and Stabbing, Nani crafts music that’s rhythmically guttural, structurally unpredictable, and emotionally unhinged. The transition from electronic drums to acoustic kits—thanks to a generous friend and a scavenged Yahmah set—marked a turning point in the project’s evolution, adding a raw, organic violence to the mix.

This reissue is more than a revisit; it’s a celebration of sonic depravity. The album features ten tracks, each a vignette of horror and decay.

Nani’s process is intuitive and impulsive. Songs often begin with a disturbing image or film, followed by MIDI drum sketches, riff layering, and bass tracking. Vocals are mostly improvised gutturals and squeals, often repeating the song title for rhythmic effect. The result is a visceral listening experience that channels chaos into groove-heavy brutality.

Cordyceps Corpse live shows are less performance, more party. Expect Nani in the crowd with her guitar, inviting fans on stage to scream into the mic. It’s raw, communal, and cathartic. And behind the scenes, everything, from the logo (designed on a refurbished iPad) to the mixing, is done solo. Cordyceps Corpse isn’t just a band; it’s a one-woman horror machine.
Discography:
2025- From Flesh to Fluids- LP
2025- Spider Birth Reingurgitation-Album Feature
2024- Merry DICKMAS MIXTAPE, Vol. 1- Feature
2024- Advanced Torture Tactics – EP
2024- Two Pak – EP
2024- Road Kill Kush – Single
2024 – Putrid Fetish – LP
2024- Corpse Collector – EP
2023- Spliff Spit – EP
2023- F.M.P.F.T.P. – Single

 

0 EPK – Glauber Oliveira – Lore (single) (2025)

  • August 24, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · Glauber Oliveira

EPK – Glauber Oliveira – Lore (single) (2025)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

“Throughout my journey with the bands Caravellus and Dark Avenger, I’ve always been a very prolific member. I’ve always taken on a role that was much more than just playing my instrument. This kind of involvement requires time and dedication. Because of this, the idea of releasing my solo instrumental work was always put on the back burner. Now, after almost 15 years, I’m finally putting it into practice. I’ve been asked throughout this entire time to release something with instrumental guitar, which was also a desire of my own. The fans are super excited, and so am I.” – Glauber Oliveira

For fans of John Petrucci, Kiko Loureiro, Ron Thal “Bumblefoot”, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai

Band: Glauber Oliveira
Single Title: LORE – 6:14
Release Date: August 29, 2025
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD BABY

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Single – Digital Pre-Save – https://found.ee/GlauberOliveiraLORE

GLAUBER OLIVEIRA was elected a couple time by the readers of ROADIE CREW MAGAZINE as one of the best guitarists in Brazil. 

In 2022, the album “Inter Mundos” by CARAVELLUS was voted by the fans of ROADIE CREW MAGAZINE as the Best heavy metal album in Brazil.

Guitarist GLAUBER OLIVEIRA is the main highlight… at times he reminds us of the “master of licks”, John Petrucci (Dream Theater) (ROCK BRIGADE MAGAZINE)

“GLAUBER OLIVEIRA is one of the greatest guitarists in Brazil.” (METAL MANTRA PODCAST)

Band: Glauber Oliveira
Single Title: LORE – 6:14
Release Date: August 29, 2025
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD BABY

Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: GLAUBER OLIVEIRA
• All songs written by: GLAUBER OLIVEIRA
• Produced by: GLAUBER OLIVEIRA
• Mixed by: GLAUBER OLIVEIRA
• Mastered by: JACOB HANSEN
• Album Artwork by: GLAUBER OLIVEIRA
GLAUBER OLIVEIRA – GUITARIST

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About The Single Artwork:

The cover of “LORE” is a raven, a creature of wisdom and mystery, that emerges from the twilight of a blazing sun or a blood moon, its red eyes glowing with ancient knowledge. The clouds surrounding it seem to be made of incense smoke, blending with the bird’s feathers in tones of earth and fire. It’s an image that evokes the union of the old and the new, of wild nature with human introspection, of the heaviness of heavy metal with the delicacy of a melody.About the track:

LORE is a song with beautiful melodies and a lot of feeling, combined with technique. A song that unites the ancestry of a rhythm from the Brazilian northeast, Maracatu, with the heaviness of heavy metal. A song that brings rhythmic and melodic complexity in a balanced way.

Glauber Oliveira – Photo Credit – Carol Oliveira
Glauber Oliveira is a renowned Brazilian guitarist, producer, composer, and arranger. With an innovative approach, Glauber Oliveira forges a unique sound by fusing the power of Rock/Metal with the melodic richness of Brazilian Music and the harmonic complexity of Fusion. Glauber Oliveira has been a significant force in the music scene, composing, recording, arranging, and producing notable works for the bands Caravellus and Dark Avenger. His striking musical identity and distinctive sonic personality establish him as an artist who creates soundscapes that defy labels and captivate with their originality.

Endorsements: Glauber Oliveira uses “Peruzzo Guitars”

Discography (Bands):
2022 – CARAVELLUS, Inter Mundos – Album
2017 – DARK AVENGER, The Beloved Bones – Album
2010 – CARAVELLUS, Knowledge Machine – Album
2007 – CARAVELLUS, Lighthouse and Shed – Debut album
2004 – CARAVELLUS, Across The Oceans – Demo

Shared Stage with: PAIN OF SALVATION, VADER, ANGRA, SEPULTURA, SHAMAN, BELPHEGOR, KRISIUN

Tours and Festivals:
2015 – CAPITAL MOTOWEEK – Brasília, BRAZIL (15.000)
2015 – PORÃO DO ROCK – Brasília, BRAZIL (20.000)
2008 – FIG – Garanhuns, BRAZIL (60.000)

0 Rockshots Records – Out Now! DYING AWKWARD ANGEL’s New Album “The Missing Frame” Explores the Edge Between Reality and Nightmare

  • August 22, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Dying Awkward Angel · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Aug 22, 2025

Out Now! DYING AWKWARD ANGEL’s New Album “The Missing Frame” Explores the Edge Between Reality and Nightmare

New Album “The Missing Frame” Out August 22nd, 2025 via Rockshots Records

Italian melodic death metallers Dying Awkward Angel return today, August 22nd, 2025, with their most intense and uncompromising work to date, the new full-length album “The Missing Frame“, released via Rockshots Records.

Formed in 1998 in the underground metal scene of Turin by guitarist and main composer Edoardo Demuro, the band forged its style drawing from the Gothenburg melodeath wave (In Flames, At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity) and the aggression of American thrash and death metal, adding its own unmistakable Italian touch. Over the years, they have shared the stage with Decapitated, Impaled Nazarene, Necronomicon, Forgotten Tomb, Node, and many more, building a solid reputation for their visceral and high-energy live shows.

“The Missing Frame” follows the critically acclaimed “Absence Of Light” (2018) and was anticipated by the singles “Music Kills” and “9.99”. Written during a period of renewed creative focus, the album is faster, heavier, and more deliberate, the result of what the band calls “a brutal and honest cooperation between us all.”

Lyrically, the record delves into themes of duality, good and evil, instinct and control, reality and illusion, often drawing from deeply personal experiences, stories, and nightmares of the band members. Tracks like “9.99” question the value of human life, while “Music Kills” explores the double-edged power of music itself.

Musically, the album delivers the cold precision of Swedish melodic death metal combined with the raw energy of American metal, all with a modern and direct production approach. “Don’t expect what you expect. Expect what you don’t,” the band warns.

Recorded at Bottleneck Studios in Turin and produced by the band, “The Missing Frame” is an album that stays true to the band’s roots while pushing their boundaries further than ever before.

Coinciding with the album’s release, the band unveils their newest music video for the track “The Inner Paradox”, a haunting allegory of deep depression. It portrays a layered prison that might almost seem bearable, if not for the grim reality that the world beyond its walls is even more harrowing.

For fans of: At The Gates, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity

LISTEN “The Inner Paradox” at: https://lnk.to/z9xAx8​
​WATCH THE VIDEO here: https://youtu.be/XPoiysCBU2M

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​ORDER “The Missing Frame” here: https://rockshots.eu/TheMissingFrameCD​

Add to your Spotify Playlist – https://open.spotify.com/album/5SpG2i3qgkqlAIZnbP1pWJ​

In additional news, Dying Awkward Angel will have the honor of performing at Rock Inn Somma, a special event where the band will present their brand-new album live on its release day!

Track Listing:​
1. The Ecstasy of God (Instrumental)
2. Black Waves
3. The Fallen
4. Music Kills
5. 9.99
6. Raptus
7. YOU MUST DIE!
8. Blinded
9. Skin and Bones
10. The Inner Paradox
11. Out of Mind (R’lyeh)
12. A Promise
13. The Missing Frame (Instrumental)

Line-up:​
Michele Spallieri: Vocals
Demuro Edoardo: Guitars,
Lorenzo Asselli: Guitars
Luca Pellegrino: Drums
Davide Onida: Bass Guitar

More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | http://www.dyingawkwardangel.com | https://www.instagram.com/dyingawkwardangel_official/​

ABOUT:
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Dying Awkward Angel 
is an Italian melodic death metal band formed in 1998 by guitarist Edoardo Demuro and drummer Ivan Longo. Influenced by the ferocity and melody of the ‘90s extreme metal scene—drawing from the Gothenburg sound as well as UK and US death and thrash metal—the band quickly developed a distinctive style that blends raw aggression, dark atmospheres, and introspective lyricism.

After two well-received demos (Dying Awkward Angel, 200,2, and Ghost at the Spine, 2004), the band released their first full-length “Waiting for Punishment” in 2013, followed by the EP “Madness Rising” (2015), showcasing a more mature and dynamic approach to songwriting. In 2018, Dying Awkward Angel released “Absence of Light” through Rockshots Records / Extreme Metal Music, gaining praise from international press and expanding their reach across Europe, the USA, and Japan.

Having shared the stage with acts like Decapitated, Impaled Nazarene, Necronomicon, Forgotten Tomb, Keno,s and Node, the band is known for delivering uncompromising live performances and intense musicality.

In 2024 and 2025, the singles “The Magical World of the Dead“, “Music Kills“, and “9.99” marked the band’s powerful return, leading up to the release of their new album “The Missing Frame“, due out on August 22nd, 2025, via Rockshots Records. This new chapter reflects a more focused and violent sonic identity—one that remains faithful to the Swedish melodeath tradition while embracing a darker, more deliberate production.

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0 Out Now! Canada’s DEVOLVER Unveils New Album “Non Compos Mentis” Produced by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Trivium, DevilDriver, Black Dahlia Murder)

  • August 22, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Devolver · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 22, 2025

Out Now! Canada’s DEVOLVER Unveils New Album “Non Compos Mentis”

Produced by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Trivium, DevilDriver, Black Dahlia Murder)

L-R: Jayde Penner (guitar), Bevin Booth (drums), Jaylen Elias (bass), Devin Babcock (guitar), Chris Brown (vocals)

Grande Prairie, Canada’s rising metal outfit Devolver, returns with a vengeance, announcing the release of their sophomore album, “Non Compos Mentis”, out August 22nd, 2025. Produced by genre heavyweight Mark Lewis, whose credits include Whitechapel, Trivium, and DevilDriver, the album marks a seismic evolution in Devolver’s sound, melding Gothenburg-style melodic death metal with the raw intensity of early 2000s metalcore.

Formed in 2015 by guitarist Devin Babcock as a creative outlet for material that didn’t fit his previous band, Devolver has grown into a five-piece force of nature. With members also active in the local project Dog Poison, the band’s roots run deep in the underground scene.

“Non Compos Mentis” is more than an album; it’s a visceral listening experience. The album features a refined tracklist culled from over 20 demos, each song built collaboratively from riffs and skeletons crafted by guitarists Devin Babcock and Jayde Penner, resulting in a relentless, emotionally charged journey that’s both technically precise and soulfully raw.

The album’s haunting title track, “Non Compos Mentis”, draws from a chilling true story: the 1805 murder of Amos Babcock’s sister in a religious frenzy, an ancestor of Devin Babcock. The artwork was created by legendary metal illustrator Travis Smith (Opeth, Avenged Sevenfold, Soilwork), depicting Amos bloodied in the snow, surrounded by the ghostly eyes of his nine children. It’s a visual as disturbing as the story it tells, and a testament to the band’s commitment to storytelling through music and art.

The band comments on the album’s release:

“We think Non Compos Mentis will be embraced by fans of our first album; it’s a huge evolution of our sound. Our first album was a passion project for Devin, but this record is what the five of us sound like collaborating as a unit. The razor-sharp production from Mark Lewis helped us push this thing over the edge, into something we think people will grab onto. We want to give people the feeling we felt when we first heard our favourite bands, and the albums that made us fall in love with music.”

With each track on the album as a chapter in a larger emotional and sonic narrative, Devolver‘s “Non Compos Mentis” represents a bold leap forward and is recommended for fans of Swedish melodic death metal and classic metalcore. Think the melodic brutality of In Flames and Dark Tranquillity, fused with the punch of Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying.

“Non Compos Mentis” is available at the following links:

Album order (out Aug 22nd) – https://devolvermusic.bandcamp.com/​

Spotify for Playlist Add – https://open.spotify.com/album/3eeLxBrxx55QvIm3EnahLm​

Music Video – Merciless Storm – https://youtu.be/o_6jcqK2qFQ

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Track Listing:​
1. Deathtouch – 3:55
2. New Blood – 3:14
3. Jewels of the Maw – 3:30
4. Wraiths – 3:20
5. At Any Cost – 3:40
6. Non Compos Mentis – 3:53
7. Merciless Storm – 3:56
8. Suffocating Syndrome – 3:36
9. Dehumanize – 3:47
Album Length: 32:55

Album Credits:​
– All songs performed by: Devolver
– All songs written by: Devolver
– Produced, Mixed, Mastered by: Mark Lewis
– Album Artwork by: Travis Smith
– SOCAN members

Band Lineup:​
Chris Brown – Vocals
Devin Babcock – Guitar (lead)
Jayde Penner – Guitar (rhythm)
Bevin Booth – Drums
Jaylen Elias – Bass

More info: https://linktr.ee/devolverab​

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“The goal of Devolver through Non Compos Mentis has been to take the listener on a thoroughly pleasing journey from the first note to the final crushing moment. That’s been achieved, and so much more – as these Canadians understand how to compose songs and execute them in a highly convincing fashion that has this scribe grinning ear to ear – bringing the exciting sounds of the late 90s/early 2000s to a newer generation who desire more of this style. 9/10” – Dead Rhetoric

“Devolver uses melodies, intensity, and a variety of vocalists to hook you, reeling you from song to song making this such a welcoming and comfortable listen. I don’t mean they’re “easy listening,” there heavy as f***, I mean there’s always something different, you’ll never get bored while diving into this debut.” – Vulture Hound

“If After The Burial and The Ghost Inside had a lovechild, it would be Devolver. These guys blew me away with how professional, well written, and how well structured they’ve presented themselves with their SelfTitled record. Each song has its own personality, while still maintaining a signature sound. The breakdowns are simple, yet effective in each song. There is dynamic tension and then well-needed release throughout the record, and it’s downright masterful. This album is captivating, and I recommend anyone that is a fan of metal to check this out.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews

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0 Streaming Now! Blast Beats to Blood Rituals KRATORNAS Redefines Extreme Metal w/ New Album “God Of The Tribes”

  • August 21, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Kratornas · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 21, 2025

Streaming Now! Blast Beats to Blood Rituals KRATORNAS Redefines Extreme Metal w/ New Album “God Of The Tribes”

Mastered by Dan Swanö (Dissection, Bloodbath, Marduk, Incantation)

“God of the Tribes”, the highly anticipated new full-length from Kratornas, will be available worldwide through Grathila Records as of this Friday, August 22nd. Before its official release, the full stream album premiere can be checked out on Decibel Magazine HERE.

This landmark release represents the most significant evolution yet for the pioneering one-man extreme metal project, originally founded in the Philippines and now residing in Saskatoon, Canada.

Breaking from the hyper-fast brutality that defined earlier Kratornas releases, “God of the Tribes”, mastered by Dan Swanö (Dissection, Bloodbath, Marduk, Incantation), showcases a more methodical approach, focusing on atmosphere, tension, and ritualistic elements. The album introduces previously unexplored instrumentation, including 7-string guitars for L/R channels and 6-string fretless bass, moving away from blast beats and heavily distorted guitars toward a more nuanced sonic palette. Kratornas comments:

“This album isn’t about being ‘advanced’ or ‘innovative’. It’s a return to roots, distilled into something raw and real. I’ve had firsthand experience with this kind of ‘indigenous music’. I was one of the drummers at festivals from fifth grade through my first year of high school. I didn’t copy those rhythms, but wrote my own, taking that foundation and fusing it with Kratornas. This album is the most natural and honest album I’ve ever done.”

The lyrics on “God of the Tribes” draw from the apocalyptic themes that have defined Kratornas since 1999, when the project shifted from its early Satanic themes to ‘doomsday predictions’. The album incorporates ritualistic chants throughout, with the creator noting that ‘the words are a bit ‘dangerous’ to chant along’.

Recommended for fans of Marduk, Beherit, Archgoat, Blasphemy, and Dark Funeral, Kratornas‘ “God of the Tribes” is available for album pre-order (CD) (Out Aug 22nd) – https://kratornas.bandcamp.com/album/god-of-the-tribes-gcd-2025​

Lyric Video – Evil and Plunder – https://youtu.be/6cIDMbs-rA4

​Lyric Video – Ravaged by Hurakaan – https://youtu.be/WcQVU7bvLx8

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Album Artwork (non-explicit) – Kratornas – God of the Tribes

Track Listing:​
1. Cursed Sky Serpent (15:00)
2. Evil and Plunder (3:00)
3. Ravaged by Hurakaan (7:00)
4. Novena para Guerra (11:00)

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/officialkratornas

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“I think it’s a good thing that it is a bit darker for music this intense and with so much “action” in the upper midrange – Dan Swano (on mastering God of the Tribes)

“The new music IS unquestionably different from what you might expect based on the last album, though if you caught the album’s first single “Ravaged by Hurakaan” you already know that, and you’ll get a further idea from the lyric video for another album track we’re premiering today, “Evil and Plunder“, which is the album’s shortest song… Now, to the music, which is surreal. In line with the raging words, the vocals are blistering in their incendiary screaming intensity, but what goes on around them is dazzling and also a bit bewildering. There are indeed no blast-beats, but the sharp clatter of the snare and crash of the cymbals are still attention-seizing, in part because the timing and nature of the outbursts is unpredictable. The fretwork is also unpredictable. Above bubbling bass upheavals the shrill guitars play off of each other. They vividly swirl and glitter, spiral and dive, squirm and spasm, dart about and blaze. Other strange sounds speckle the song with their own odd textures. The experience is exuberantly demented and exhilarating to hear, like a bizarre but still mesmerizing sonic hallucination and rightly described in a forthcoming press release as a “3-minute descent into ritualistic chaos and psychological warfare.” – No Clean Singing

“With the upcoming release of God of the Tribes, extreme metal entity Kratornas returns from the abyss with a devastating new record that leans into ritualism, atmosphere, and unapologetic chaos. For over two decades, Kratornas has operated as a one-man war machine, who has consistently rejected conformity, trends, and convention.” – Crannk

“My take on the album: It is unique and unconventional. The album is brilliantly performed and crafted. If you looking for something different with cutting edge performance this album is for you. The longer songs in the album is pure magic.” – Project Metal Music​
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​“It’s this progressive sense of composition that separates “God of the Tribes” from many of its peers in the extreme metal scene. Even in its most chaotic moments, there’s a weird sense of direction, a dark, strange logic that guides the madness. Of course, this is not easy listening. It’s demanding, violent and uncompromising. But for those willing to give it time, attention and an open mind, “God of the Tribes” delivers the essence of underground black metal. It’s not about catchy hooks or accessible melodies—it’s about raw spirit, musical extremity and vision. And Zamora has plenty of all three. Active since 1995, Kratornas has always lurked in the shadows of the black metal underground, but this album has the potential to push the project into a more prominent position—not through trend-chasing, but by sheer force of artistic will. “God of the Tribes” is a a declaration that Kratornas is still here, still raging, and still deadly serious. Black metal fans, take note—this is an album that deserves your ears. 8/10” – Myths of Rock ​
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​“The music was energetic, and hyper… Call this album unique, that’s for sure, and If you can deal with chaos and dissonance, this album is for you.” – Metal Temple

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0 Exitus Stratagem Records – Streaming Now! VISITANT’s Visceral Debut Album ”Rubidium” + Michigan Metal Fest + “In the Wake of Flame Tour” (FL/GA/TN/SC/NC) w/ IATT

  • August 21, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Visitant

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 21, 2025

Album Download HERE (for media use only)

Streaming Now! VISITANT’s Visceral Debut Album ”Rubidium”

+ Michigan Metal Fest + “In the Wake of Flame Tour” (FL/GA/TN/SC/NC) w/ IATT

Debut Album “Rubidium” Out Aug 2025 via Exitus Stratagem Records

The wait is over. Blackened death metal collective Visitant unleashes their highly anticipated debut album “Rubidium” via Exitus Stratagem Records, delivering seven tracks of ritualistic, unrelenting music that weaves ethereal elements into haunting soundscapes. The album represents what the band calls ‘shadow work’, a visceral exploration of the bleakest parts of being human.

“Rubidium” showcases the full collaborative power of Visitant‘s seasoned lineup across 32 minutes of immersive music. Taylor Tidwell (Unaligned) serves as the primary architect of the band’s crushing riffs, while Anthony Lusk-Simone’s (Abiotic, Lattermath) orchestral passages and thunderous drumming build the cinematic worlds that define each composition. Kilian Duarte’s (Abiotic, Scale the Summit) monstrous bass work drives the album’s forward momentum, even contributing a guitar solo on “Envies Lament”. Chelsea Marrow’s (Voraath, Video Games: DOOM ETERNAL, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II) commanding vocals tie everything together, transforming personal experiences into ghost stories that channel the essence of restless, vengeful spirits. Thomas Weidick, on guitar, recently joined their live lineup this past June.

The album explores themes of grief, loss, betrayal, vengeance, time lost, and regret through seven carefully constructed tracks that showcase Visitant‘s ability to transcend genre boundaries.

The band shares their thoughts on the record:

Tony: “Imagine Dimmu and UADA being smashed together like action figures during recess.”​
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Kilian: “This record, I think, threads the needle, blending a lot of different genres. But yes, imagine a bunch of metal bands as action figures in the best Super Smash bros type of way.”

Taylor: “While the genre-bending is ever-present, the release as a whole works cohesively, every part making up a piece of the puzzle.”​
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Chelsea: “I really do think it’s genre-bending as well. I didn’t actively approach it with that in mind, but I went for what I felt each part needed or made me feel. It was a freeing experience. I was hoping we could create something that was impactful. I think we did that. After you listen to the album from beginning to end, you feel like you were just on the biggest journey. It evokes all sorts of feels. Like damn.. I feel like I was audibly hit by a big ol’ bus. In a good way… if there was a good way!”

The album was produced and mixed by Anthony Lusk-Simone and mastered by Jason Fisher, with striking artwork created by Chelsea Marrow in collaboration with Maxwell Aston for layout and logo design. Every element of “Rubidium” has been crafted to create what the band describes as ‘epic, moving, bleak, beautiful, and uncompromising’ music.

For fans of Gojira, Opeth, Naglfar, and Between the Buried and Me, ‘Rubidium’ offers a visceral experience that promises to resonate for years to come. Visitant celebrates the album release with their live debut at Michigan Metal Fest, bringing their haunting world to audiences with an intense live experience that matches the cinematic scope of their recorded work.

Watch and listen to the album full stream premiere on Decibel Magazine HERE.

Visitant‘s “Rubidium” is available for album pre-order (out Aug 22nd) via Exitus Stratagem Records at https://hypeddit.com/visitant/rubidium​

Music Videos:

Briars – https://youtu.be/XMr5E2DGX2E​

Fodder – https://youtu.be/UCfxSpoPf60​

Starless – https://youtu.be/quktaBXaeVM​

Other Dates:​
Aug 23 – Michigan Metal Fest – Leila Arboretum – Battle Creek, MI w/ Dying Fetus, Within Ruins, Ov Sulfur, The Convalescence
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​“On The Wake of Flame Tour” – IATT, VISITANT:
Oct 3 – Pensacola, FL – Pacific Kava
Oct 4 – Jensen Beach, FL – Dark Riff Records
Oct 5 – Duluth, GA – Sweetwater
Oct 7 – Nashville, TN – Cobra
Oct 8 – Piedmont, SC – Tribbles
Oct 9 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel Of Bones
Oct 10 – Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light
Oct 11 – Jackson, TN – TN Metal Devastation Fest (Visitant only)

Track Listing:​
1. Unworldly – 4:48
2. Briars – 5:20
3. Starless – 5:07
4. Rubidium – 5:24
5. Fodder – 4:37
6. Envies Lament – 4:56
7. Moon Bathe – 2:38
Album Length: 32:50

Album Band Line Up:​
Chelsea Marrow Vocals
Kilian Duarte Bass
Taylor Tidwell Guitars
Anthony Lusk-Simone Drums / Orchestration

Live Band Line Up:​
Chelsea Marrow – Vocals
Taylor Tidwell – Guitar & Backing Vocals
Kilian Duarte or Anthony Wheeler – Bass
Charles Webber or Anthony Lusk-Simone – Drums
Thomas Weidick – Guitar

For more info:

​Exsrmusic.com | Facebook.com/ExSRecords | Instagram.com/exsrmusic | X.com/exsrmusic​

​Facebook.com/visitantband | Instagram.com/Visitantband | Tiktok.com/@_visitant_​

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“Visitant is here to utterly wreck your morning thanks to their brand new single “Fodder”, the first offering from their upcoming album Rubidium due out on August 23 via Exitus Stratagem Records. Visitant is vocalist Chelsea Marrow (Voraath, The Monster Factory, Doom Eternal, Hellblade 2, etc.), guitarist Taylor Tidwell, drummer Anthony Lusk-Simone (Abiotic, Lattermath & ex-Pathogenic), and bassist Kilian Duarte (Abiotic, Lattermath, Felix Martin & Scale The Summit). So a real powerhouse of a band that brings some savage energy to the metal world.” – Metal Injection
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“Visitant introduce the song (Starless) with subdued classical strings and rippling piano keys which together create a sorrowful but entrancing mood. The gentle nature of that overture makes the sudden crash that follows it even more startling — a sudden attack of slashing and sizzling fretwork, gargantuan bass-moans, neck-cracking beats, savage roars, and scorching screams. The song continues to bring in classically influenced piano melodies coupled with vividly dancing guitars, creating an almost diabolical kind of elegance, but the song also ignites a blackened firestorm of blasting drums, delirious fretwork, and sweeping symphonics. The notes vibrantly dart and blaze as the rhythm section thunder, and the music both elevates to heights of daunting, haughty grandeur and sweeps like wildfire. The torrid and tormented vocals seem to hold nothing back, howling and screaming out on the bleeding edge of intensity, and as if the song couldn’t get any more extravagant, the band make room for a head-spinning guitar solo at the end, in the midst of lots of other equally head-spinning fretwork and rhythm-section spectacles.” – No Clean Singing
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““Fodder“, presents different warps and wefts in its weave. Also presented through a video (this time we get to see the band perform), it was inspired by a very dark dream in which Chelsea attempted to bring a murdered friend back to life and lost her own life in the process, leaving the friend trapped in a hellish limbo, bound to a body over which their control had been lost to dark spirits. To be sure, this song is also musically extravagant. It features a lot of borderline deranged and technically demanding high-speed maneuvers (a tour de force that would make lots of tech-death bands jealous) but it’s also hallucinatory, and unhinged in many other respects. It further demonstrates that Chelsea Marrow can really sing, as well as howl like a wolf and scream like a goblin. It’s a highly theatrical experience, but also instrumentally kaleidoscopic and viscerally frightening, and the singing makes the song stand out as much as every other demented and dazzling aspect of it.” – No Clean Singing
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“Emerging from the shadowy fringes of the metal scene, blackened death metal outfit Visitant has unleashed their riveting debut single, “Fodder.” Released as a precursor to their eagerly anticipated first full-length album, “Rubidium,” the track invites listeners into a deeply atmospheric yet punishing sonic landscape.” – See Rock Live Magazine
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“Uniting seasoned musicians from the Extreme Metal underground scene with members known for their previous works in Abiotic, Scale the Summit, Unaligned and Voraath, Blackened Death Metal quartet Visitant have spent the better part of three years crafting a debut album. The promise is of something dark, beautiful, visceral and compelling with single “Fodder” an almost ritualistic journey that weaves ethereal elements into an unrelentingly aggressive soundscape. Turning personal experiences into ghost stories for the half an hour of power that is “Rubidium” caught the attention of Exitus Stratagem Records who will distribute the affair on 29th August.” – Metal Noise

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