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Montreal, QC – Sept 5, 2025

Breaking Out of “The Underground” KARNAGE THROUGH CROSSING Have A New Headbanger For You!

L-R – Josh Bricker – Bass Guitar and Screams / Growls, Ashton Lal – Drums and Backup Vocals, Rhyse Tremel – Lead Guitar and Lead Vocals

Calgary, Alberta, gritty, melodic crossover metal Karnage Through Crossing (KTX) have announced the release of their searing new single “The Underground”, a powerhouse track from their forthcoming sophomore album, due to detonate in 2026. This follow‑up to their 2024 debut, “Shattered Chains”, and 2025 single “Chosen Paths” marks the dawn of a heavier, more ambitious chapter in the KTX saga.

Born from the ashes of Nova 1 and forged in the chaos of the pandemic years, KTX, led by founding songwriter Rhyse Tremel and drummer Ashton Lal, has evolved from determined survivors into a finely tuned machine of sonic mayhem. Their mission: to fuse the thunder and majesty of traditional heavy metal with the blistering edge of thrash, the weight of death metal, and the anthemic firepower of hard rock.

“The Underground” embodies this ethos in full force. Lyrically rooted in a steampunk dystopia, it tells the tale of a slum‑born pit fighter rising to power and vengeance. Musically, it’s a battlefield of melodic euphoria, breakneck speed, and tension‑filled pauses that explode into unrelenting energy, a sound sharpened through months of rehearsal after their debut album hit the streets.

“It was the second song written for the new record and the first we rehearsed after the debut. Those dramatic pauses, the tight finish, it just kept evolving until it became one of the most energizing songs we’ve ever played,” adds Tremel.

On stage, KTX live their creed of going BIG. Think full-stack amps, custom‑built steel props wrapped in barbed wire and chrome, leather and ripped denim, massive drum kits, and the blazing strobes and fog of heavy metal’s golden age. Their storytelling blends dark fantasy, historical echoes, and unflinching empowerment, all delivered with the defiance and showmanship of their heroes: Death Angel, Megadeth, Iced Earth, Judas Priest, and Skull Fist.

With “The Underground” now unleashed, KTX is setting the stage for their most cohesive, high‑voltage release yet. The 2026 album promises monumental leaps in skill, production, and scope, a true testament to the band’s evolution from raw underground contenders to commanding torchbearers of modern metal’s old‑school soul.

Listen to “The Underground” at the following links:

Youtube – https://youtu.be/avSv6RItI9k

Add to your Spotify Playlist – https://open.spotify.com/track/2bRwsJbi4sRRTwzNvpqy6X

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“Karnage Through Crossing is a Canadian band that takes Heavy Metal traditions to create a sound that distinguishes them as the ‘New Wave of Canadian Heavy Metal’ “ – En Tijuana Hay Rock

“There’s a new face in Heavy Metal breaking free with the debut album Shattered Chains” – Gaffa Magazine

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EPK – Karnage Through Crossing – The Underground (single) (2025)

For fans of Grim Reaper, King Diamond, Exodus, Megadeth, Wasp, Striker, Skullfist, Judas Priest

“The Underground was the second song written for our forthcoming second album, and the first rehearsed after our debut album’s release. Soon, we found the dramatic pauses at the end of the first pre-chorus and the tightness at the end of the song evolved into an energizing mood, elevating the song. Describing philosophies of anger and conflict electrify the mid sections of the song, while a story plays out in the verses of a gutter-bound wasteland child rising to a life of power and vengeance.” – Rhyse Tremel – Karnage through Crossing

Band: Karnage Through Crossing
Single Title: The Underground
Release Date: Sept 5, 2025
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Single Length: 5:27

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“Karnage Through Crossing is a Canadian band that takes Heavy Metal traditions to create a sound that distinguishes them as the ‘New Wave of Canadian Heavy Metal’ “ – En Tijuana Hay Rock

“There’s a new face in Heavy Metal breaking free with the debut album Shattered Chains” – Gaffa Magazine

Band: Karnage Through Crossing
Single Title: The Underground
Release Date: Sept 5, 2025
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Single Length: 5:27

Single Info:
-The Underground by Karnage Through Crossing
-Written by Rhyse Tremel and Karnage Through Crossing
-Lead Guitar and Lead Vocals Recorded by Rhyse Tremel
-Bass Guitar and Screams / Growls Recorded by Josh Bricker
-Drums Recorded by Ashton Lal
-Recorded and Mastered by Scott Oliphant at Colossus Audio
-Single artwork created by Elizabeth Ackerman at: http://www.instagram.com/tbd_art
– Music is Canadian Content – MAPL
– Lineup is:
Rhyse Tremel on Lead Guitar and Lead Vocals
Ashton Lal on Drums and Backup Vocals
Josh Bricker on Bass Guitar and Screams / Growls

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About the single artwork:
The image is the back load in the staircase of a popular underground venue in Calgary, tied in with the lyrical themes in the song, telling of a steampunk dystopia where a woman grows up in the slums to become a pit fighter

About the single
“The Underground was the second song written for our second album, and the first rehearsed after our debut album’s release. Soon, we found the dramatic pauses at the end of the first pre-chorus and the tightness at the end of the song, evolved into an energizing mood, elevating the song. Describing philosophies of anger and conflict electrify the mid sections of the song, while a story plays out in the verses of a gutter-bound wasteland child rising to a life of power and vengeance.”

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FUN FACTS – STORY ANGLES:

What can we say, the boys have partied with the animals, brought the baddies, and rocked stages they dreamed of only a few years before. But most of that we can’t talk about. We’ve played with some of our favorite bands, and played with bands that aren’t here with us anymore, burned up venues that no longer exist, and changed tires beside the fastest highway traffic in western Canada. We like to play BIG and we like to ROCK HARD! The Underground is for all of you, and the start of the new KTX Era is coming to you from this moment on

L-R – Josh Bricker – Bass Guitar and Screams / Growls, Ashton Lal – Drums and Backup Vocals, Rhyse Tremel – Lead Guitar and Lead Vocals

For fans of New Wave Traditional Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal, crossing over with explosive moments of death metal, Karnage Through Crossing is the next heavy-hitting powerhouse! Releasing full-bodied, screaming, shredding singles off their new album, throned on the songwriting diversity of their independently released debut album, an intriguing new conquest is capturing the hearts and fists of headbangers abroad. Taking western Canada by force, these high-energy rockers have been seen playing with international acts such as Iron Kingdom, Tower Hill, and Lycanthro, while competing in their local scene as the flag bearers of gritty old school Metal.

Discography:
Single Judgement Day (2023)
Debut EP (2023)
Single Frozen Crown (2024)
Debut Album Shattered Chains (2024)
Single Chosen Paths (2025)
Single The Underground (2025)

Shared Stage with: Iron Kingdom, Tower Hill, Lycanthro, Cabrakaan, Illyrian, Syryn, Red Cain, Product of Anger, Divine Apprehension, Sleepy and the Bugs

Tours and Festivals:
Joloblot winter festival (2023)
Groverfest Festival at Beiseker (2024)
Loud as Hell Drumheller Festival Fundraiser (2025)
Alberta KTX album Release tour (2025)

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