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0 EPK – Eternios – Requiem for the North (2026)
EPK – Eternios – Requiem for the North (2026)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“We hope it receives a positive response. We’re very proud of how the single turned out and feel it’s a great representation of what’s to come on the full-length. We want to portray a cold sense of melodic black metal with hopefully enough originality and breadth to appeal to extreme black metal fans as well as extreme melodic metal fans.” – Eternios
For fans of Brymir, Old Man’s Child, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Windir, Dissection
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Single Title: Requiem For The North – 6:23
Release Date: January 27, 2026
Label: Independent
Distribution: Digital Release
Genre: Blackened Symphonic Death Metal
Location of Band: Vancouver, Canada
Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Eternios
• All songs written by: Colin Ryley
• Produced by: Colin Ryley
• Mixed by: Colin Ryley
• Mastered by: Colin Ryley
• Album Artwork by: Mike Hrubovcak (Visual Darkness)
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)Single Band Line Up:
Marlee Ryley – Vocals
Colin Ryley – Guitars, Bass, Orchestrations, Programming
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About The Album or Single Artwork:
The single artwork is a rendition of the upcoming full-length artwork, which was done by Mike Hrubovcak of Visual Darkness. He is also the vocalist of many bands, including Imperial Crystalline Entombment, Monstrosity, and Vile. His work on the album cover for Imperial Crystalline Entombment is some of my favourite black metal artwork I’ve ever seen, so when I reached out to him and he expressed interest, it was awesome.
It’s a very winter-heavy artwork with icy-blue tones and whites with music notes and notation flying out of a polar blizzard.
About the single (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Requiem for the North is my love letter to the vast Canadian wilderness. The feeling you get surrounded by snow and frost with no one around for miles as the sun sets around you is a melancholic and silent feeling that you feel deep in your soul. I intended to create a song that encapsulated this feeling, combining the extreme cold with beautiful harmony. It starts with aggressive blast beats and keeps a fast pace throughout the song, moving into a big, catchy chorus and eventually to a neo-classical style C-Section and chorus. This song also has a dedicated outro with dual guitar harmonies and double kicks over fast-picked legato tremolo rhythms.
BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:
1. Eternios was created in late 2025 by guitarist Colin Ryley as a creative project based on his lifelong love of Scandinavian melodic death/black metal.
2. Colin did all the instruments and vocals for the first studio album as well as all the production, mixing, and mastering. But when he started looking forward to playing live shows during the second album recording, Marlee Ryley (Hyperia) hopped on vocal duty to allow him to focus solely on guitar.
3. Colin and Marlee Ryley are married and have toured extensively across Canada and Europe with their melodic thrash metal band “Hyperia”.
4. Eternios is a made-up word based on the word “Eternity”, a concept that heavily inspired the first album’s writing, which was based around evolution and the metaphysical mystery of the universe.
5. Eternios was created as solely a studio project for Colin Ryley, but with growing local interest as well as a wish to take the band further, he started putting together a full line-up while recording the second album.
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Eternios is a Blackened Symphonic Death Metal band from Vancouver, BC, created by Colin Ryley (Hyperia, Bayonet Dismemberment). Originally starting as a studio-only creative side-project, Eternios created and released their first full-length album “Mysterium” to the world in January 2025, receiving numerous praises and positive responses for the combination of aggressive black metal with melodic symphonic orchestral sections.
In late 2025, composing and recording started for the second full-length “Requiem For The North”, and the decision was made to turn Eternios into a live band. The sophomore album contains 9 originals along with a cover and is set to be released in Spring 2026.
Discography:
2026 – Requiem for the North (Album) – Unreleased
2025 – Mysterium (Album)
0 Protected: EPK – Sons of Butcher – Skids (2026) (Infamous Butcher Records )
0 EPK – DOLL – Bear Claw (2026)
EPK – DOLL – Bear Claw (2026)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“We had such an amazing response to our first “Animal Crackers” concept with our earlier release this year for “Shark Bait”. We had always envisioned releasing three animal-themed songs as part of our original plan, but the positive feedback really propelled us to finalize the product with our next song in the trilogy, Bear Claw. We think it’s safe to say this is our best effort yet, when it comes to bringing back some of that legacy Doll riffing, mixed with the hardcore element that we toyed with in Shark Bait, and really getting creative with the vocals and lyrics. We hope that this one is just as well received as Shark Bait, if not better. I guess it depends if you’re more of a land or sea animal lover.” – DOLL
For fans of SoftCult, Amyl and the Sniffers, Scowl, Nobro, The Pretty Reckless
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What the press has said about DOLL:
!earshot – August 2025 – Top 20 Loud – #5 – DOLL – Canadian Campus Radio Charts (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
!earshot – August 2025 – Top 200 – #55 – DOLL – Canadian Campus Radio Charts (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“#1 Doll – Zach’s Picks of the Week – July 7 – 12, 2025 – Canadian Beats (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“In one of the best comeback stories in music in 2025, Canadian Alt-Rock duo DOLL will release their first new collection of material since 2011’s The Ragdoll Diaries… In addition to five slamming originals, DOLL chips in an inspired take on the Deep Purple classic rock anthem – “Smoke On the Water!” “- Ghost Cult Magazine (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“Doll sharpens their grit with new muscle and melody. Their return after more than a decade is not a nostalgia trip but a rebirth. The Ottawa band’s forthcoming EP Better Days, Different Times (July 18th) expands their core formula of raw energy and no-frills honesty by inviting new players and broader sonic choices into the mix. But even with cello flourishes and genre jumps, their identity remains firmly intact.” – Amplify The Noise (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“The new track ‘Shark Bait’ from Doll is a blast! The world has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of “JAWS” and now we have a brand new punk-fueled bite in the pants to go along with all of the bloody hoopla. ‘Shark Bait’ is basically straight ahead hardcore riffage with razor sharp teeth, fun lyrics and a precursor to their new EP, ‘Better Days, Different Times’ set for a July 18th release. Catch it on your Home for the Best New Rock… W-J-O-EEEE” – WJOE – Findlay’s Home for Rock & Roll (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“DOLL has returned as potent and as impressive as they were before but with greater impact we suggest, Better Days, Better Times quite simply a must exploration for punk and feral rock hearts.” – The Ring Master Review (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“Christina Kasper’s changeable voice is impressive.” – Keep On Rocking (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“‘Bleeding’ is a colourful mixture of Hard and Alternative Rock, paired with influences from Punk and Gothic, in a very melancholic sounding melody. The powerful voice of singer Christina Kasper dominates like a siren. ” – Metal Heads Forever Magazine (2025 – Better Days, Better Times)
“The Rag Doll Diaries” is the story of a road weary/world weary band with so much to say and share. Its the combination on heartache and despair offered with a hand meant for holding. In other words here is real music for the real world.” – Heavy Metal Time Machine (2013 – The Ragdoll Diaries)
“Doll was conceived as a bridge between punk and rock, a bridge that was fulfilled in the early ’90s by bands like Nirvana and the mid-’90s by Foo Fighters… A good punk band doesn’t write about the joys of picking daisies and Doll is no exception.” – The Whig Standard (Kingston, ON) (2013)
“Doll provides a missing link between punk and rock.” – The Intelligencer (Belleville, ON) (2013)
“The four-piece are definitely reminiscent of the grunge era and have provided a concise four-word biography of the band: “Rock N’ Fucking Roll.” – Exclaim! (2011 – The Ragdoll Diaries)
“One of the most striking aspects of Inside The Dollhouse, after Christina’s whiskey-and-hell voice, is a fictional character by the name of Sally created to carry the songs. A concept completely unexpected given the band’s twentysomething youth, immediately reminiscent of Alice Cooper’s infamous character Steven, introduced on Welcome To My Nightmare in 1975.” – Bravewords (2010 – Inside the Dollhouse)
“The debut from Ottawa’s Doll caught me instantly like a fish on a hook. This is serious music. Dark, intense and magnetic, this is the kind of gritty ’90s grunge that doesn’t fuck around. Fronted by the vocally vicious Christina Kasper, Doll recall an angry and confused era of music devoid of pop but not catchiness. Kasper howls in the vein of Courtney Love and Brodi Dalle, and while the lyrics are simple and not exactly fresh, they are impacting. Songs like “Perfect” deal with trying to live up to society’s standards, while “Sally Lost Her Shoelaces” and “Daddy’s Little Girl” deal with hurt, confusion and heroin against a backdrop of chunky guitars, assaulting drums and badass attitude. Julie-Anne Madore’s backing vocals add a whispered, haunting feel to this record. If the dirty rock’n’roll alone doesn’t reel you in, nothing will.” – Exclaim (2009 – Inside the Dollhouse)
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Band: DOLL
Single Title: Bear Claw – 2:44
Release Date: January 16, 2026
Label: Grunge Never Died, You Did Records
Distribution: DistroKid
Genre: Hard Rock, Punk, Grunge
Location of Band: Ottawa, Ontario
Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Doll
• All songs written by: Doll
• Produced by: Josh Hart
• Mixed by: Josh Hart
• Mastered by: Josh Hart
• Single Artwork by: Mark Kidd
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Single Band Line Up: Pete Kasper, Christina Kasper, Josh Hart
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About The Single Artwork:
With Bear Claw, we really wanted to revive some of the artwork that we were used to seeing as kids, with the Smokey the Bear posters, so we definitely went heavy on that look and feel, but then bringing in our own comedic elements with having Doll on the hat, and rebranding Smokey as Grungey, and Grungey having a chip on his shoulder, giving him some attitude. Mark Kidd once again shines with the concept and brought the end result to life.
About the single (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Musically, we aimed to revive some of the classic Doll sound, featuring leads, heavy wah-wah pedal usage, Christina’s signature bends, and pushing it to the max with some nifty quick strumming, all while bringing the heat with the hardcore-infused chorus from Pete, courtesy of the drop tuning.
We definitely wanted to create a sense of danger and suspense, with the breakdown in the middle or so, recording through a very low-fi head and amp combination, giving that spooky feel, and then coming in with the crunch from the PRS MT100, giving that symbiotic mix of old and new. Driving as much atmosphere and emotion without introducing keyboards.
Vocally, this song is definitely our most creative, and while true to form, Christina did a wicked job at changing up the delivery and bringing in some aspects that we haven’t done before. It was important for us to make the song fun, introducing some light-hearted lyrics in the process, but still keeping with that raw and rock vocal and lyric that Doll has always been about.
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Fun Facts:
1. Christina and Pete are married.
2. They have been supporting and pioneering the Ottawa local scene by organizing shows in the area for over 20 years.
3. On tour, we always had hot and sour soup in every city.
4. Our first out-of-town runs of shows, we didn’t even have a band van, which we ended up finding late night the day before, purchased off someone privately, and had insured and plated the next morning before driving off in our amazing two-tone brown GMC Safari (RIP), the best van ever created.
5. Everyone was a huge fan of Sonic Youth
After a long hiatus, Doll returned in 2025 with a brand‑new album—and they’re keeping the momentum going with a follow‑up 2026 single, “Bear Claw,” releasing January 16th.
Doll is a Canadian alternative rock band from Ottawa, Ontario.
In 2009, Doll released their first album, Inside The Dollhouse. A video was filmed for their debut single, “Daddy’s Little Girl,” which aired on MuchMusic and MusiquePlus. A second video was filmed for their next single, “Sally Lost Her Shoelaces.” Madore left the band a few years later, with Paquette returning to take her place.
In 2011, they released their second album, The Ragdoll Diaries. Two singles and videos emerged from this release: “FMO” and “Youth of Today, Hope for Tomorrow.” The album was issued on both CD and vinyl. Soon after, Alex Vance joined the lineup as the new bassist.
Over the years, Doll has shared the stage with an impressive roster of artists, opening for Three Days Grace, Lacuna Coil, Danko Jones, Spinnerette, Protest the Hero, Band of Skulls, Anvil, Halestorm, SNFU, Hanzel Und Gretyl, Civet, The Creepshow, Die Mannequin, and many more.
Discography:
2025 – Better Days, Different Times
2011 – The Ragdoll Diaries
2009 – Inside the Dollhouse
Tours and Festivals:
2011 – Ottawa Bluesfest
2011 – IndieWeek
2011 – NXNE
2011 – Montebello Rockfest
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0 EPK – Ravenmocker – Infallible (2026)
EPK – Ravenmocker – Infallible (2026)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“Infallible was the song that really made me decide to put my full focus into Ravenmocker and leave a chunk of my life behind me that was harming me more than helping me. I think the guys heard the potential behind the song immediately, and that’s what we started working on first. I think the point in time where I was in life really helped me to go into this song and into the project headfirst. The song really helped us get into a good headspace with this sound and style, and a small clip of it on YouTube garnered over 80k views, so we really have a connection with this song. The intensity of the interest was validating and we felt like we were onto something. We can’t express our appreciation for everyone who heard it and felt compelled to even comment that they enjoyed it. We hope you’ll like the studio version even better!” – Tom Tierney – Guitar and Vocals – Ravenmocker
For fans of Children Of Bodom, Kalmah, Insomnium, Amon Amarth
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“In this song Ravenmocker set the hook immediately with a vibrantly darting melody that will quickly remind listeners of Finnish melodic death metal greats, and every time that high-flying (and very catchy) melody line reappears it’s an electrifying experience. But so’s the rest of the song. It’s driven by hard-charging, head-hammering drums and nimble bass lines, and by riffing that both channels a feverish pulse (one that’s a variation on that opening melodic motif) and delivers slashing savagery. The vocals magnify the song’s ferocious intensity, venting the words in an intersection of cutthroat snarls and raging screams. This will get your blood pumping, and to repeat: it’s damned catchy too.” – No Clean Singing
Band: Ravenmocker
Single Title: Infallible (3:13)
Release Date: Jan 12, 2026
Label: Self-Release
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Location: Long Beach, CA, USA
Single Credits:
Performed by Ravenmocker
Written by Tom Tierney
Produced by Tom Tierney, Alex Nasla
Mixed and Mastered by Alex Nasla – Waveform Studios
Single Artwork by Tullius Heuer
ASCAP Member
Ravenmocker is:
Tom Tierney – Guitar and Vocals
George Patmas – Guitars
Will Buckley – Bass
Dylan Suierveld – Drums and Percussion
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About The Single Artwork:
A figure stands in the ruins of destruction in the aftermath of a massive war – buildings and towers that once stood tall crumbled to dust as a city was reduced to its ground level. All that’s left standing is the statue of the Raven; wings spread wide and ready to fly in the midst of the ruin, symbolizing new opportunities, resilience, and hope for a new future.
About The Single:
– Infallible is the turning point of a man who’s been in the dark for long enough, always giving whatever he can to an entity that never gives back. He’s fed up with giving himself to this darkened space and chose to walk away from something that looks perfect from the outside but on the inside is just turmoil. The chorus is the statement that he’s longed to give, accepting that there’s always going to be strife now, but while the entity was just standing around watching life unfold, the man taught himself how to thrive and survive. Now it’s his time to take an adventure and walk away, make sure the past stays dead and gone, and is on to his own journey. Infallible has a very almost cheerful feeling while the lyrics are cold and rigid, expressing the duality of the brightness of a new sun and possibilities, while resentment, anger, and frustration are things that never just go away. It’s a very energetic song, highlighting the adrenaline and almost scary nature that comes over us when it’s time to make a big decision, but ultimately, knowing it’ll take us to where we have to go.
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Stories and Fun Facts:
– Most of the band are avid gamers. Tom, Dylan, and Will all heavily enjoy video games and can be found unwinding with Diablo, God of War, Skyrim, Elden Ring, and Starcraft.
– When filming the video for Where the Raven Flies, the band and crew got stuck on the mountain after dark because of an unrelated accident on the way down. They were rerouted, and all got lost, and most of the band found themselves over 50 miles away from the freeway, and all got home over two hours later. All GPS, cell phone service, and communication were lost in the mountains, and there was a period of uncertainty where no one knew where they were or how to get home.
– When recording the first material, the band had started off with a selection of songs that were eventually pushed to be released down the road. The band wanted to showcase the more melodic material, and even though most of the music had been tracked and started to be mixed, a general consensus was that the music didn’t capture the vibe that the band wanted to bring to the table as a first impression. The songs were put on the back burner for release down the road, and an entirely new set of songs was decided on and tracked from the top.
– Most of the band derives its influences from very different sources. George is a huge country and jazz fusion listener, and has spent years on the saxophone playing jazz. He loves to listen to artists such as Karizma, Allan Holdsworth, and BlackHawk. Dylan is about as big a country fan as they come, and in addition to his blistering drums, enjoys artists such as Whelan Jennings, Kieth Whitley, Colter Wall, and Charlie Pride. Will loves some classic pop punk like Paramore, AFI, Taylor Acorn, and Honey Revenge. And Tom pulls some of his ambient writing and orchestration from classical choral music, but also EDM artists like Infected Mushroom, Tiesto, and Above and Beyond.
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From L – R – Dylan Suierveld – Drums, George Patmas – Guitar, Tom Tierney – Guitar and Vocals, Will Buckley – Bass
Photo Credits – Kim Moran – Photographer
Formed in Southern California in 2025, Ravenmocker is a melodic death metal band founded by guitarist/vocalist Tom Tierney (formerly of Thrown Into Exile) to channel songs inspired by Native American lore and personal experience. Joined by seasoned musicians from across the local scene, George Patmas (guitar), previously with goth rock act Dianthus, Dylan Suierveld (drums), also active in Levinia, and Will Buckley (bass), known for his work in Levinia and Anubis. Together, the group blends soaring melody with raw aggression, creating music that is both nostalgic and fresh.
Their sound has evolved from Tierney’s early thrash/death roots into a refined style influenced by Children of Bodom, Insomnium, Amon Amarth, Kalmah, and Dark Tranquillity. Each member brings unique influences, country, prog, blues, and funk that enrich Ravenmocker’s dynamic arrangements and powerful live performances.
In 2026, Ravenmocker will introduce themselves to the global metal community with two singles: “Infallible” and “Where the Raven Flies.” These tracks showcase the band’s melodic strength, emotional depth, and cultural vision, setting the stage for their debut EP and a bold new chapter in melodic death metal.
Discography:
2026 – Infallible (Single)
2026 – Where The Raven Flies (Single)
Artist Endorsements: Dylan – Agean Cymbals, Trick Dums, Los Cabos Drumsticks, Randall May Internal Mics, HHG Drums
0 EPK – Nightwraith – The Candlelight (2025)
EPK – Nightwraith – The Candlelight (2025)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
Band: Nightwraith
Single Title: The Candlelight
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Label/Distribution: Self-Release
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Genre: Blackened Progressive Death
“‘The Candlelight’ has a straightforward black n roll sound, and is extremely catchy. While it lives in a space closer to ‘classic heavy metal’ than ‘death metal’, we think our fans will appreciate the hooky songwriting and abundance of harmonized guitar riffs. We wanted this single to be something that is revisited multiple times, rather than something that is listened to once and moved on from. To accomplish this, we took great care in crafting a song that has somewhat of a pop-structure, but blackening it enough that it can be regarded as a great standalone heavy metal track.” – Nightwraith
For fans of Tribulation, Kvelertak, Mastodon, Enslaved, Judas Priest
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Band: Nightwraith
Single Title: The Candlelight
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Label/Distribution: Self-Release
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Genre: Blackened Progressive Death
Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by NightWraith
• All songs written by Benjamin Pitts and NightWraith
• Produced/Engineered by: Jacob St. Amand
• Additional production by Van Labrakis at 210 Studios, San Francisco
• Mixed/Mastered by: Van Labrakis at 210 Studios, San Francisco
• Album Artwork by: Nate Burns
• Layout by: Rob Burelson
Band Line Up:
Benjamin Pitts: Vocals/Guitar
Isidro ‘Spy’ Soto: Drums
Igor Panasewicz: Guitar
Lauren Vieira: Keyboards/Synthesizer
Jacob St. Amand: Bass
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About The Single Artwork:
The artwork was created by Nate Burns (@revoltingworship), a talented tattoo artist and illustrator based in Columbus, OH. For ‘The Candlelight’, he drew an other-worldly woman who is conjuring some Bacchanalian ‘party’ magic. The piece is done all in pen and looks incredible, especially in the details of the hands and dagger. Then our friend Rob Burelson put the finishing touches on the layout, making it really stand out as a dark and engaging piece of art.
About the single as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
“The Candlelight” showcases a different side of NightWraith. It’s lean and hook-forward, but still carries the ‘blackened’ sound that they’re known for. Lyrically, it’s a snapshot from a wild and carefree era in Ben’s life, when he lived in DIY punk houses. Instead of nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake, the song treats his memories like honest postcards, so the emotion still lands even if the listener doesn’t carry the same experiences.
Musically, it moves with a confident, mid-tempo swing. The drums are driving and heavy with lots of double bass, the guitars deliver ear-grabbing harmonies, and there’s a melodic theme you’ll find yourself humming for hours later. There’s some grit around the edges, too, namely in the vocal lines that cut through with some bite. The arrangement carries momentum with evolving keyboard melodies in the verses, a chorus that really sticks, and an ending that crescendoes into an instrumental 3-part harmony.
Born in Ben’s memories and sharpened in a room with the full band, “The Candlelight” stands on its own as a sing-along ripper, with a payoff that will call for multiple spins.
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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND:
1: NightWraith has over 100 years of combined musical experience, because we’re all old, haha!
2: One time, someone tried to break into our van through the side window, but the joke was on them because the door was busted and did not open! Unfortunately, we had an out-of-town show a few days later, and the exhaust system clogged up on our way home. So we were moving at a max speed of 35 mph all the way home, with a broken window, at night, in the dead of winter. It was so cold that Igor and Caleb had to pull out the emergency blanket to stay warm, which was actually kind of adorable.
3: Ben and Spy used to play together in a legit Dethklok tribute band! And Joey (Wayfarer), who did the guitar solo on our song ‘Invocation’, was the ‘Swisgaar’ of the band and executed all of those leads note-for-note – super impressive!
4: Lauren has perfect pitch. It can be argued that this is a meaningless talent, but it is impressive nonetheless!
5: Igor runs several restaurants around Denver/Boulder named Quiero Aerepas, and serves authentic Venezuelan street food. Igor is also the only member who previously made a living as a professional musician – in South America!
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L-R – Benjamin Pitts – Vocals/Guitar, Lauren Vieira – Keyboard/Synth, Jacob St. Amand – Bass, Igor Panasewicz – Guitar, Isidro “Spy” Soto – Drums
Photo Credit – Josh Massara – @permanent_ephemera_photo
NightWraith is a melodic death metal band from Denver, CO that explores the genre with an eclectic and intuitive approach. Their music encompasses poignant themes: seeking the sublime in nature, being genuine in a deceptive world, and living with the idea of death – concepts that unite us all as people. Using haunting melodies and triumphant anthems, NightWraith offers listeners a sonic pilgrimage into the heart of being human.
The band was formed in 2016 (Benjamin Pitts, Isidro Soto, and Igor Panasewicz) without any preconceived notion of genre, allowing them to develop their sound organically. The members of NightWraith had already been musical companions for over a decade in the Denver scene, but their lineup achieved its own unique approach to aggressive music – inspired by, but not limited to, the past. After releasing a self-titled album in 2019, Nightwraith gained notoriety but were still developing their sound and being called to a new musical frontier.
Pulling inspiration from a wide array of bands and genres, NightWraith refined their sound into something unique by adding a full-time keyboard player (Caleb Jose Tardio). “Writing new material with keys in mind made us want to sound like we were taking all the heavy parts from bands like Carcass and Enslaved, and combining it with the warmth of classic bands like Thin Lizzy and Blue Oyster Cult”, explains Ben. NightWraith released their sophomore album, Offering, in the spring of 2022, which received praise from critics and was supported by a number of live performances.
As NightWraith continued to evolve, the engineer for Offering (Jacob St. Amand) entered the band on bass, and they refined their sound even further. Fall of 2024 saw the release of their 3rd full-length studio album, ‘Divergence’. This new iteration of songs captured their vision more closely and cleverly used analog synthesizer tones to give the album a ‘film score’ type of quality. Ben explains: “Musically, the songs on Divergence are melodic and emotional. But the drums are fast with lots of big rock fills, double bass, and blast beats, so it has a driving pace and ‘classic’ metal tone. The keyboards and synths are the icing on the cake, though, and really color the album in a nostalgic, 80s type of way.”
With the addition of keyboard player Lauren Viera (Dreadnought) in 2025, NightWraith is excited to be releasing their new single “The Candlelight”, capturing a sound that is melodic black ‘n roll with a classic heavy metal nod. They are currently writing their 4th full-length album, which is being described as the most mature writing and darkest songs of their almost decade-long career.
Discography:
2025 – The Candlelight (single)
2024 – Divergence – LP
2022 – Offering – LP
2019 – Self-Titled – LP
2017 – Demo – cassette
Allegeon, Khemmis, Venom Inc., Orbit Culture, Abigail Williams, Warbringer, Nite, Vale of Pnath, Bewitcher, Glacial Tomb, Xoth, Of Feather and Bone, Green Druid, Cyborg Octopus
What the press has said about Nightwraith:
“Striking a delicate balance between the baroque stylings of a band like Dimmu Borgir and the more grandiose melodies of Inexorum, Denver’s NightWraith brilliantly capture the majesty of black metal on new single Perpetual Night. Drawing lyrical inspiration from 1927 sci-fi movie Metropolis – clips of which pop up in the music video – the track is a showcase of bald ambition and songwriting craft, playing up to the underground’s most aspirational aspects, hinting at bigger things to come on new album Divergence, out September 13.” – Metal Hammer (Perpetual Night off album Divergence 2024)
“ Few American melodeath bands can hang their hats on a record that’s as creative, engaging, and just plain fucking fun as Nightwraith has done with Divergence. These guys are going places.” – NoCleanSinging (Album Divergence 2024)
“As you’ll quickly discover, in its opening phase it (Whispers of Dragonflies) presents an unusual amalgam of futuristic swirling keyboards and full-throttle blackened ferocity replete with raking chords, hammering drums, and scalding vocals. But it does begin changing, like a musical chameleon. Those changes include a beautifully ringing guitar melody backed by shimmering synths, musing bass tones, and gripping drum fills, and fronted by somber and melancholy singing with a bit of grit in the gears. That phase is a sublime experience, made even more sublime by a guitar solo that sounds like a beguiling prog-rock throwback. The intensity builds again, but without sacrificing the music’s increasingly head-spinning beauty, and that paves the way for the afore-mentioned concert-flute solo, which is flat-out mesmerizing. As also mentioned, the song then loops back to its beginning — hammering, slashing, scalding, and swirling once more, fierce but also glorious. The song is presented with a beautifully filmed video of the band performing the music. Enjoy!” – NoCleanSinging (Whispers of Dragonflies off album Divergence 2024)
“One thing that has done better than nearly all of their musical peers was throwing convention out the window and running it over a few times with their truck. This album stands out as one of the most unusual I’ve ever heard. It masterfully blends the raw intensity of fierce Black Metal with the soothing presence of smooth keyboards and intricate guitar harmonies. The contrast between the harsh vocals and the melodic, atmospheric layers creates a unique listening experience that feels both powerful and unexpectedly harmonious, pushing the boundaries of what music can offer. 10/10″ – Metal Temple – Album – Divergence 2024)
“The tracks from the band’s upcoming album, Divergence, which What’s Left Records is releasing on September 13, are a mix of blackened death metal and prog. Caleb Jose Tardio’s (keyboards and synthesizer), Igor Panasewicz (guitar), Isidro “Spy” Soto (drums), Jacob St. Amand (bass) and Benjamin Pitts (vocals and guitar) have been at it since 2016 and call what they do “blackened dad rock.” But NightWraith isn’t your father’s metal.” – Denver’s Westword (Album – Divergence 2024)
“Denver’s Nightwraith seems to get labeled as a melodic death metal band everywhere, but the sounds you’ll find on their third album “Divergence” are so much more diverse and bountiful, with proggy dashes of synths alongside a healthy dose of black metal in a rather folky, airy Enslaved-style. Add to that some cool guest parts like the baritone sax in ‘One Flower’ or Dreadnought’s Kelly Schilling adding a mesmerizing touch to ‘Whispers of Dragonflies’ with her flute, and you’ve got a diverse and unique cocktail that’s inherently Nightwraith. Don’t miss out on the Bandcamp/CD only bonus track either – a very surprising rendition of Pink Floyd’s ‘Us and Them’. ” – The ProgSpace (Album – Divergence 2024)
“As far as melodic death metal goes, NightWraith have to be one of the nerdiest bands on the block. Granted, the subgenre is already the geeky nephew of the acne-ridden linebacker that is death metal, but Divergence takes it even further by embracing progressive rock and heavy metal. It gets to the point that songs like “Whispers of Dragonflies” and the title track edge closer to the melodic and emotive progressive rock of the ’70s, albeit with tighter runtimes and the looming promise that NightWraith can crank up the aggression at any moment. They adopt the mindset that jam sessions can happen whenever and build their tracks around that potential. Therefore, songs tend to begin slowly and unspectacularly, but then venture down the tri-forked path of harmonic noodling, death metal riffing, and big metal energy without a compass. Divergence is September’s most unassuming album, easily.” – Consequence Heavy (Album – Divergence 2024)
“An album to seek out if you are curious about a band that ebb and flow between extreme metal oriented passages and a variety of what might be described as atmospheric laden and highly melodic progressive rock.” – Progressor (Album – Divergence 2024)
“‘Divergence’ is a smorgasbord of musical influences that takes a core of black metal and shapes into something melodic and progressive. It’s great for sitting down and listening to in full, but if you don’t have the time (or the patience) for that, there’s still tracks that you can dip into without losing the magic that NightWraith have worked hard to create here. For me, I can see myself coming back to this for more listens in the future and ‘Perpetual Night’ in particular is likely to get played to death over the next few weeks for sure!” – Uber Rock (Album – Divergence 2024)
“Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, NightWraith cross Metal sub-genres with consummate ease. 8.5/10″ – Metal Noise (Album – Divergence 2024)
“Hailing from the Mile High City, Colorado natives Nightwraith have returned with their third death metal masterpiece Divergence. Even with the addition of more melodic elements and themes than their 2022 album Offering, Nightwraith have still kept to their simplistic yet brutal nature. When it comes to the genre, we know what to expect: heavy guitars, fast drums and a melting bass line. Nightwraith have managed to break these expectations very subtly such as having a saxophone solo in “One Flower,” or having a John Carpenter-style synth intro in “Whispers of Dragonflies.” The musical range in Divergence is vast enough to keep things fresh and interesting all while still keeping the classic elements of the genre. 4/5” – Heavy Music HQ (Album – Divergence 2024)
““Divergence” displays everything you’d want from a really pleasurable easy listening, Proggy rock album. Lovely rhythms, guitars that tell a story, harmonies, easy does it on the overdrive, and just generally satisfying music, in The Allman Brothers Band style… but with thundering drums, and Death Metal growls straight out of the “How To Sing Like David Vincent” handbook!” – Ever Metal (Album – Divergence 2024)
“Fruitless let us know immediately what this technically very knowledgeable band has to offer. Light experimental guitar work, nice soloing, well-thought-out rhythm parts, ugly screams, clean vocals and virile keyboard playing already culminate on this opening track. It strengthens my mind and it is also my firm belief that this band will still be recorded by a (groter) label. Listen to the opening measures of the very good Perpetual Night. It does something to me Borknagar in their heyday thinking. What a solitary work too, wonderful to see that blast in between. Great!’ – Zware Metalen (Album – Divergence 2024)
“When you think of melodeath and meloblack, you normally think of Scandinavia, right? You don’t normally think of…Denver? Well, the 3rd album from this Colorado outfit is some of the best I’ve heard in those genres in 2024. Featuring past and present members of In The Company of Serpents, Primitive Man, and Ashen Horde; the band takes their influences and creates an album unlike what you’ve heard before. I can hear the likes of Dissection, Insomnium, Novembers Doom, Nightingale, and much more throughout all while feeling like this was the album they wanted to create. It’s a journey of an album that you never know what direction it is going to take and those are always my favorite kinds of albums. This is one of those albums that could easily stand the test of time. Give it a shot now to make sure it will be remembered as it should, a groundbreaking masterpiece.” – Heavy Debriefings (Album – Divergence 2024)
“Please, do not take the shrill album cover as a one-to-one representation of NightWraith’s music. The painted satyr in an post-apocalyptic city speaks nothing of the expansive and precise metal on Divergence. Layered between blackened death metal passages are melodic, synth-heavy segues that form a mature offering from the Denver group.” – Invisible Oranges (Album – Divergence 2024)
“The ringing guitar and keyboard instrumental that opens the song (Beguiler) is magically inviting, but only one feature of a richly tapestried piece that moves through many moods and musical variations. As the song ebbs and flows, twists and turns, it crosses through shade and sun, traversing the gloom of sorrow, seething with tension, and spinning the mind with extended guitar jams that dart and dance, slither and swirl, and become trippy, bluesy, and occult. While all that happens, the rhythm section are putting on their own show. The bass hums and pulses, meanders and invigorates, and the drumming ranges from neck-snapping back-beats to open-handed blasts, with plenty of electrifying fills in the spaces between. Variations mark the vocals as well, which veer from rasping blackened snarls to guttural growls.” – No Clean Singing (Nightwraith – Offering 2022)
“Nightwraith brings their own unique blackened heavy metal to the table with their new record Offering. It’s an extremely cool listened rife with throat-shredding vocals, classic rock organs, and of course dizzying stringwork.” – Metal Injection (Nightwraith – Offering 2022)
““Genesthai” opens with quiet echoey guitar picking and synth washes before gradually building in intensity and reaching full blast-beat fury. Throughout the six-minute track, NightWraith—vocalist/guitarist Benjamin Pitts, drummer Isidro Soto, guitarist Igor Panasewicz, keyboardist Caleb Jose Tardio and bassist Jerry Hilger—shift comfortably between more extreme death- and black metal-influenced passages and a more classic metal gallop, all while maintaining a strong melodic sensibility. It’s dynamic, intricate and, well, it flows.” – Decibel Magazine (Nightwraith – Offering 2022)
“The ‘Blackened Dad Rock’ of Denver’s NightWraith A new metal subgenre.” Westword (Denver) (Nightwraith – Offering 2022)
0 EPK – Thunderor – Pump Up The Volume (2025) (single)
EPK – Thunderor – Pump Up The Volume (2025)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“This one is a lot of fun. Turn up the music, pump up your life, Pump Up The Volume! It’s also the opening number for the Musical, sets the mood nicely. Although the rest of the album ventures to many different places. Special thanks to Olivia Chow and the City of Toronto for her cameo in the promo clip, super cool.” – JJ Tartaglia – Thunderor
For fans of The Darkness, Skull Fist, Saxon, Night Flight Orchestra
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“The spirit of the glorious 80’s is omnipresent on the debut, those who like authentic 80’s sound should definitely check out.” 8/10” – Rock It!
“The good mood album of the season comes from Canada. Crisp, consistently catchy songs with excellent guitar work, sometimes enhanced with appropriate keyboard sounds.” 8,5/10” – Deaf Forever
“There must be room somewhere between Steel Panther, The Darkness and The Night Flight Orchestra!” – Metal Hammer
“Thunderor the Musical is infectious, hard-rocking comic book fun that blows the roof off the place – I smiled my way through the whole show – I bet you will, too.” – Sesaya Arts Magazine
“Thunderor the Musical is raucous fun with shredding guitars and driving drums… filled with catchy anthems, flawlessly performed by powerhouse musicians.” – Grind Mag
“I’m always impressed when a drummer handles lead vocals, especially in metal, where the physical demands of drumming are intense. JJ Tartaglia nailed it, delivering flawless vocals without missing a drum beat.” – Allfather Metal
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Band: Thunderor
Single Title: Pump Up The Volume (3:43)
Release Date: December 9, 2025
Label: Boonsdale Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Single Recording Credits:
• Song performed by: JJ Tartaglia, Jonny Nesta, Brycen Gunn
• Song written by: JJ Tartaglia / Jonny Nesta
• Produced by: JJ Tartaglia
• Mixed by: Chris Snow
• Mastered by: Kristian Montano
• Single Artwork by: Photo by JJ Tartaglia
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Band Line Up:
JJ Tartaglia – Vocals, Drums, Keys
Jonny Nesta – Guitar
Brycen Gunn – Bass
Thunderor L-R: Jonny Nesta (Guitar) | JJ Tartaglia (Vocals, Drums) | Brycen Gunn (Bass)
Photo Credit – Rae Chatten
Formed in 2020 by multi-JUNO-nominated musicians JJ Tartaglia and Jonny Nesta (also known for their work in Skull Fist), THUNDEROR delivers hook-driven anthems to the caliber set by their arena-rock predecessors, infused with elements of heavy metal, hair metal, and rock opera.
Their debut album, FIRE IT UP (2022), charted at #1 on Earshot’s National Loud Chart in Canada, quickly establishing the band as a rising force in the global metal scene. Extensive tours across Europe, Canada, Mexico, and South America followed, with Thunderor sharing stages alongside major acts such as Airbourne, U.D.O., Enforcer, and Night Demon.
In May 2024, the single “Get ‘Em Counted” amassed over 230K views on YouTube, further fueling anticipation for the band’s next chapter. In the summer of 2025, Thunderor unveiled Thunderor the Musical at the Toronto Fringe Festival—a bold rock opera production featuring a full cast and unreleased material that now forms the backbone of their forthcoming sophomore album.
Set for release in March 2026, the new album will feature the high-energy single “Pump Up The Volume”, a track that embodies the band’s uplifting spirit and theatrical flair. With improved vocals, bigger anthem choruses, and a concept-driven narrative, the record promises to be both a soundtrack to the musical and a standalone heavy metal experience.
If you’ve ever felt a longing for escape, a thirst for adventure, wrapped in romance and danger, allow THUNDEROR to be your soundtrack!
Artitst Endorsements: Pearl Drums, Ahead Drumsticks
Shared Stage with: Airbourne, Enforcer, Night Demon
July 3-12, 2025 – Toronto Fringe Festival
May 4, 2024 – Gladbeck Metal Bash, DE
Jun 9, 2023 – NADA Fest, PT
July 31, 2022 – Loud As Hell, CA
June 5, 2022 – Muskelrock, SE
May 27, 2022 – Metalheadz Open Air, DEEurope Tour 2024 w/ Tytus
01.05.24 Putzer Bikerfest – Natz-Schabs, IT
02.05.24 Schwarzer Keiler – Stuttgart, DE
03.05.24 South of Heaven – Bilzen, BE
04.05.24 Gladbeck Metal Bash Open Air, DE
05.05.24 Sound Dog – Breda, NL
06.05.24 Logo – Hamburg, DE
07.05.24 Reset Club – Berlin, DE
08.05.24 Black Label – Leipzig, DE
09.05.24 Paunchy Cats – Lichtenfels, DE
10.05.24 Escape – Vienna, AT
11.05.24 Gustaf Pekarna- Maribor, SI
12.05.24 Meskio Bar – Caneva, ITEurope Tour 2023 w/ Kryptos
04.06.23 Fredagsmangel – Stockholm, SE
05.06.23 HM Army Rockclub – Sandviken, SE
06.06.23 Oceanen – Gothenburg, SE
07.06.23 Bastard Club – Osnabrück, DE
08.06.23 Bambi Galore – Hamburg, DE
09.06.23 NADA Fest – Beja, PT
10.06.23 Sala Silikona – Madrid, ES
11.06.23 Razzmatazz 3 – Barcelona, ESCanada Tour 2022 w/ Night Demon
20.09.22 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar
21.09.22 – Ottawa , ON @ Brass Monkey
22.09.22 – Toronto, ON @ Rockpile
23.09.22 – St. John’s, NL @ Columbus HallEurope Tour 2022 w/ Traveler
27.05.22 – Metalheadz Open Air [DE]
28.05.22 – MKNZ – Ilirska Bistrica [SI]
05.06.22 – Muskelrock Festival [SE]
07.06.22 – Copenhagen – Stengade [DK]
08.06.22 – Weimar – Kasseturm [DE]
09.06.22 – Kassel – Goldgrube [DE]
10.06.22 – Oberhausen – Emscherdamm [DE]
11.06.22 – De Verlichte Geest – Roeselare [BE]
12.06.22 – Hamburg – Bambi Galore [DE]
13.06.22 – Pisek – Divadlo Pod Carou [CZ]
14.06.22 – Vienna – Escape [AT]
15.06.22 – Selb – Rockclub Nordbayern [DE]
0 EPK – Silas Fernandes – Carbon Purge Acceleration (2025)
EPK – Silas Fernandes – Carbon Purge Acceleration (2025)
Jon Asher – Publicist – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“Even without lyrics, each track carries a narrative that mixes the future, technology, and chaos. It is an invitation to reflect, while intense riffs and solos draw highly unconventional soundscapes. Musically, I do not follow ready-made formulas. The album blends fusion, modern prog metal, and eighties references in a sound that reinvents itself with every track. Instead of compartmentalized styles, the result is a true creative cauldron. The great thing about the work is precisely not being constrained by labels. Everything is mixed all the time.” – Silas Fernandes
For fans of Steve Vai, Fear Factory, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Periphery
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Album Title: Carbon Purge Acceleration
Release Date: Sept 21, 2025
Label: SelfRelease
Genre: Instrumental Metal
Location of Band: Charlottesville, VA
Album Title: Carbon Purge Acceleration
Release Date: Sept 21, 2025
Label: SelfRelease
Genre: Instrumental Metal
Location of Band: Charlottesville, VA
Track Listing:
1. Earth Was Boring – 4:21
2. Escape the Reality Room – 3:47
3. Heavy Droids – 4:09
4. Flight Of The Navigator – 3:39
5. John Hughes Didn’t Direct My Life – 5:19
6. The Death of Synthetic Curation – 5:05
Album Length: 26:20
Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Silas Fernandes
• All songs written by: Silas Fernandes
• Produced by: Silas Fernandes
• Mixed by: Silas Fernandes
• Mastered by: Adair Daufembach
• Album Artwork by: Jukka Nieminen from Grandio design.
Silas Fernandes: Guitars, bass, programming of drums, Production, Mix
Live Band Line Up:
Silas Fernandes – Guitars
Raphael Arruda – Drums
Nikolai Ck – Bass
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About The Album Artwork:
It’s a digital/ divine being worshiped by people who didn’t realize this creature is destroying everyone.
About the album as a whole:
Musically, the album is a palette of aggressive to sweet and pensive music.
Track by Track:
1. Earth was Boring: Heavy and aggressive song that mixes modern metal with some metalcore vibes, ending with a melodic shred solo.
2. Escape the Reality Room: Alternate thrashy modern metal riffs with calm and melodic moments a la Joe Satriani.
3. John Hughes Didn’t Direct my Life: This one is super 80s vibe, with lots of melodic ideas, like a mixture of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
4. Flight of the Navigator: It’s an intense and fast prog metal with harmonically fusion ideas mixed with aggressive and melodic solos and ending with weird tempo signatures.
5. Heavy Droids: It is a 7/4 prog metal with melodic slow tempo moments.
6. The Death of Synthetic Curation: This is an ethereal song played just with one guitar, interacting beautifully with some special ambient effects.
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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:
1. Before social media, I released an instructional video about licks and riffs on VHS. In the video, I told the audience that I have a broken pinky finger on my left hand. After that, “fake news” was spread that I didn’t have the pinky finger on my left hand.
2. At the beginning of the song “The demon called algorithm”, from the album “Improve”, there is a choir of Buddhist monks vocalizing on a very low tone, which matches the tonality of the song.
3. The voice of the robot on “Heavy Droids” and “Earth was Boring” was sampled from “Fulgor”, a character from the game “Killer Instinct”, and reversed to produce a distinct tone.
4. My first album, “Silas Fernandes” from 1995, was recorded at a studio that belongs to a corny Christian record label. The owner, who was my dad’s friend, allowed me to use the studio for free in the middle of the night. I just had to pay for the sound engineer.
5. In addition to being a guitarist, a music producer, content creator, I am the owner of Electric Eye Audio, a company that makes guitar pedals and digital files for metal guitar.
Photo Credit – Marisa Terra Fernandes
Silas Fernandes began in music as a teenager, playing in the heavy metal band of the legendary “metal” scene in the ABC region in São Paulo (Brazil) in a band named Esfinge, along with Andreas Kisser, who would later become the guitarist for Sepultura.
During his 35-year career, Silas had the opportunity to develop his skills through various opportunities, which included positions as a guitar instructor at IG&T (Guitar Institute of Technology Brazil), producer, business consultant, and finally, as a guitarist who has worked with many names on the Brazilian Music business, including your solo career with more than 5 releases already.
He began his solo career, releasing instructional videos and teaching, in addition to playing with several different bands and artists as a hired gun
As a producer, Silas always kept up to date concerning the styles of bands and tricks involving music production by working as a “guitar tech” for renowned artists in Brazil as well he writing The Book “Set Up” and later becoming a course in EM&T (School of music and technology).
He kept his solo career in workshops and clinics throughout Brazil, parallel to his work as a music producer and guitar instructor.
In 2014, he started his own YouTube channel, which shows another characteristic of Silas Fernandes: a humorous, relaxed, and most importantly, an expert in technological content related to electric guitar equipment and music production tips.
In 2015, Silas moved to Virginia in the US, where he delivers his own successful YouTube show called Rig on Fire every Thursday.
In 2020 started an English version of his Rig on Fire Show on a new channel on Youtube.
Now sponsored by EMG pickups, Solar guitars, Black Smith strings, and Electric Eye Audio.
In July of 2024 Solar guitars team up with him to release his first Signature Model the A1.6 Silas Canibalismo!
He just released, his new solo album, it was released in September 2025 CARBON PURGE ACCELERATION!
Released Albums:
2025 – Carbon Purge Acceleration – EP
2018 – Improve – EP
2013 – Must Be the Wrong Year – LP
2011 – Live for Real – DVD
1999 – No Apologies – LP
1995 – Silas Fernandes – LP
0 EPK – Insect Inside – Reborn in Blight – Gore House Productions
EPK – Insect Inside – Reborn in Blight – Gore House Productions
Publicist – Jon Asher – gorehouse[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“We’re excited to bring our music fans a new album packed with groove and rich atmosphere. It evokes a dark, moody vibe with an intense, aggressive energy, perfect for hitting the gym or getting into fight mode.” – Insect Inside
For fans of Relics Of Humanity, Internal Bleeding, Stabbing, Devourment, Disfigurement Of Flesh
Band: Insect Inside
Album Title: Reborn In Blight
Release Date: March 6, 2026
Label: Gore Hose Productions
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“From the Russian city of Zlatoust which overlooks the river Ay, famed for its creation of swords and sabres, beautiful instruments of death, comes the decimating sonic assault of Insect Inside. Lured into the web of Gore House Productions, Insect Inside are now primed to unleash the fear infused death metal of The First Shining Of New Genus on an unsuspecting world… An intro with some impact, the squelch of footsteps through what sounds like a swamp, leading to the cries of some poor victim sets the stage for Insect Inside’s The First Shining of New Genus. Focus on the filth, because that is what this band deliver in spates across nine rough and tough death metal tracks.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“Insect Inside relies on unpredictability to elevate beyond the brutal stereotype. Shifting tempos, groovy rhythms, technical leads, pinch harmonics, and flashes of dissonance keep its grinding slams and beatdown sections from growing too stagnant… Insect Inside’s The First Shining of New Genus offers concussive slam that will get you buzzing.” – Angry Metal Guy
“A surprisingly level of hookiness invades Insect Inside, while they still deliver on all of the body-crippling violence you would expect from such an act. The First Shining of New Genus is a release that you can groove along with in addition to getting your daily dose of utter brutality.” – Dead Rhetoric
Band: Insect Inside
Album Title: Reborn In Blight
Release Date: March 6, 2026
Label: Gore Hose Productions
Track Listing:
1. Echoes Of The Swallowed Sinners – 3:31
2. Abhorrent Landscape (feat. Cephalotripsy) – 2:54
3. Fragments – 2:18
4. Putrid Lament – 3:35
5. Hiveborn Abomination (feat. Defeated Sanity) – 2:51
6. Flesh Cathedral – 3:00
7. Obscuration Worship – 1:20
8. Carnal Ruins – 2:45
9. Parasite Messiah (feat. Pestilectomy) – 3:29
10. Reborn In Blight – 5:22
Album Length:
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Insect Inside
• All songs written by: Insect Inside
• Produced by: Insect Inside
• Mixed by: TsunTsun Productions
• Mastered by: TsunTsun Productions
• Album Artwork by: John Zig
Album and Live Band Line Up:
Daniel Sementsov – Drums
Bogdan Pisavnin – Bass
Pavel Pleshkov – Guitar
Ivan Tyulkin – Vocals
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About The Album Artwork:
Gloomy and disgusting
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
In this album, we managed to create a symbiosis of groove-based slamming and dark brutal death metal. The lyrics are about the domination of the insectoid race
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Echoes of the swallowed sinners
Most darkest song on the album. Lyrically, it is a look into the abyss of the human world’s disfigured souls.
2. Abhorrent Landscape
One of the upcoming singles from this LP and one of the best songs. Guttural maestro Mr. Ochoa from Cephalotripsy added slam weight to this track.
3. Fragments
Short song, but it’s for the better. Here we organically fit everything we like in death metal, chaos, groove, and sinister atmosphere.
4. Putrid Lament
Nothing extra, but really god damn slam song
5. Hiveborn Abomination
The most striking songs from the album. Killing part of Mr. Welshman makes this track even more valuable and unique.
6. Flesh Cathedral
One of the slowed songs on this album, more slam grooves, less blastbeats
7. Obscuration Worship
The first track we wrote for this album. It set the mood of overwhelming darkness and heaviness for the entire next release
8. Carnal Ruins
The main brawler of this album, hardcore groove, blastbeats, and nothing extra
9. Parasite Messiah
The single we released two years ago has been slightly revised and elevated to an absolute.
10. Reborn In Blight
Final song on this monolith. There we are, trying to play with groovy classic, speed, and guitar solo for the first time, by the way. In this track, you will find everything you love in death metal.
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Emerging from the depths of the Eastern European death metal underground, Chelyabinsk, Russia’s Insect Inside was born out of a shared obsession with slamming brutality and the raw energy of the local scene. What began as casual jam sessions and cover experiments quickly evolved into a full-fledged sonic assault. Fueled by a desire to carve their own path in the brutal death metal realm, the band forged their identity with a sound that’s unapologetically tight and aggressive.
Their upcoming second full-length album, Reborn in Blight, drops January 2026 via Gore House Productions, marking their return with a vengeance. This release is a grotesque symbiosis of groove-heavy slam and dark, atmospheric brutality. From the guttural depths of “Abhorrent Landscape” featuring Mr. Ochoa of Cephalotripsy, to the chaotic precision of “Fragments,” the album delivers a listening experience drenched in gloom and aggression, perfect for gym warriors or those ready to throw down in the pit.
Lyrically, Insect Inside crafts short, apocalyptic tales of humanity’s demise and the rise of the insectoid race. The band’s writing process is a collaborative ritual: members live in different cities, composing riffs and ideas remotely before refining them together. Daniel leads the songwriting charge, with Ivan and Daniel penning most of the lyrics, often shaped by the mood and atmosphere of the music itself.
The lineup boasts a roster of seasoned scene veterans:
- Bogdan (bass) – Cold Blooded Murder, Traumatomy
- Pavel (guitar) – Ocean In My Bath
- Daniel (vocals) – Nauseating, Morphogenetic Malformation, светлеет
- Ivan (drums) – Nauseating
Live, Insect Inside is a force of nature. Expect relentless mosh pits, slams, and headbanging, sometimes even fans in dinosaur costumes. Their shows are as chaotic and primal as their music.
Influenced by titans like Ulcerate, Relics Of Humanity, Cryptopsy, Defeated Sanity, and Vulvectomy, Insect Inside draws from brutal death metal and black metal to craft their evolving sound. Over time, they’ve shifted from a polished, “plastic” production to a rawer, more visceral tone that better reflects their lyrical themes and sonic violence.
The album artwork for Reborn in Blight is as grotesque as the music itself, gloomy, disgusting, and perfectly suited to the band’s apocalyptic vision. With tracks like “Echoes of the Swallowed Sinners,” “Hiveborn Abomination,” and the title track “Reborn in Blight,” fans can expect a relentless barrage of slam, blastbeats, and suffocating atmosphere.
And this is just the beginning. With more material already brewing, Insect Inside promises to keep the brutality coming in the years ahead.
Discography:
2017 – Intracranial Infection – Single (RUMF Productions)
2019 – For The Glory Of Swarm – Promo (Disfigured Productions)
2021 – The First Shining Of New Genus – LP (Gore House Productions)
2022 – Into Impending Apotheosis – EP (Gore House Productions)
2023 – Parasite Messiah – Single
2026 – Reborn in Blight – LP (Gore House Productions)
Shared Stage with: Traumatomy, Cephalic Impurity, Nauseating, Cold Blooded Murder, 7.H.Target, Ocean In My Bath
Tours and Festivals:
2021 – Unleashing Brutality Tour
2022 – Tyranny Over Russia Tour
2023 – Pure Brutality Tour
2025 – Worship Of Sickness Tour
All in Russia
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