Hungarian modern metal act SENKI has announced their participation in the upcoming “I’m Heretic Tour 2026” alongside groove metal legends Ektomorf. The tour kicked off on March 13, 2026, in Reichenbach, marking the beginning of a powerful run of European shows.
SENKI will join Ektomorf for seven explosive dates during the first leg of the tour, bringing their intense modern metal sound to stages across the continent. The band is also set to return later in the year for the final leg of the tour, making this collaboration a major milestone for the Hungarian rising force.
The band comments:
“On March 13 we started the tour in Reichenbach, the first stop of this incredible journey. We’ll be joining Ektomorf for seven shows, and we’re beyond excited. We’ve been practicing like crazy and can’t wait to share the stage with such an exemplary band and experience these shows abroad.”
Here are the Ektomorf tour dates where Senki will be performing:
March 13 – Reichenbach March 14 – Munich March 15 – Hildesheim March 30 – Konstanz March 31 – Essen April 1 – Erfurt April 2 – Cham
About Senki
Founded in 2018 as a solo project by Ákos Rikter, Senki has evolved from humble acoustic beginnings into a formidable full-band powerhouse. Following the addition of bassist Olivér Takács in 2022 and the arrival of drummer Adrián Miskoltzy in late 2025, the lineup is now finalized and more potent than ever. Based in Hungary, Senki delivers honest, thought-provoking music designed to connect deeply with the listener. With a fully-formed lineup, Senki is currently preparing for a string of high-energy live performances and is deep in the writing process for their debut full-length album.
Their EP “Szilánkok” is available on all digital platforms:orcd.co/szilankok
Death metal legends DEICIDE are set to bring their relentless, unapologetic brutality to venues and festival stages across North America. Joined by ROTTING CHRIST & IMMOLATION, the onslaught begins in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 9 before bleeding through the states to Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 26.
Since their inception in 1987, DEICIDE has left a ferocious mark on the genre and there are no intentions of slowing down. In over three decades the band has released thirteen studio albums, their latest being 2024’s Banished By Sin, released via Reigning Phoenix Music, that is ingrained with thunderous aggression and power.
Headlining Shows and Festival Dates: w/ support from ROTTING CHRIST & IMMOLATION
4/09 Baton Rouge LA – Chelsea’s Live 4/10 Houston TX – White Oak Music Hall 4/11 San Antonio TX – Vibes Event Center 4/13 Las Vegas NV – Fremont Country Club 5/01 Reading PA – Club Reverb* 5/03 – Albany NY – Empire Live 5/07 – Daytona Beach FL – Welcome To Rockville # 5/14 – Columbus OH – Sonic Temple After-Party 5/22 – Tucson AZ – The Rialto #^ 5/23 – El Paso TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill # 5/24 – Albuquerque NM – Sunshine Theater # 5/26 – Little Rock AR – The Hall #
*DEICIDE only #no ROTTING CHRIST ^w/ CATTLE DECAPITATION
BEHEMOTH w/ DEICIDE 2026 North American Tour Dates:
April 14 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Observatory Northpark April 15 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Regency Ballroom April 17 – Boise, Idaho @ Knitting Factory April 18 – Portland, Ore. @ Roseland Theater April 19 – Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox Sodo April 21 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Union Event Center April 22 – Denver, Colo. @ The Fillmore April 24 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ The Rave April 25 – Chicago, Ill. @ The Vic Theatre April 26 – St. Louis, Mo. @ The Pageant April 28 – Norfolk, Va. @ The Norva April 30 – Silver Spring, Md. @ The Fillmore May 1 – Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium May 2 — New York, N.Y. @ Palladium Times Square May 4 — Buffalo, N.Y. @ Buffalo RiverWorks May 5 — McKees Rocks, Pa. @ The Roxian Theatre May 7 — Daytona Beach, Fla. @ Welcome To Rockville May 9 — Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore May 11 — Toronto, Ontario @ History May 12 — Montreal, Quebec @ L’Olympia May 14 — Columbus, Ohio @ Sonic Temple May 15 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Brooklyn Bowl May 16 — Atlanta, Ga. @ The Masquerade May 18 — Dallas, Texas @ The Bomb Factory May 20 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Van Buren May 21 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Palladium
About DEICIDE:
The legendary death metal band was formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1987 by current and surviving members, drummer/composer Steve Asheim, and bassist/vocalist/lyricist Glen Benton. The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album Legion, and is credited as the second-best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan Era. Since their debut album in 1990, DEICIDE has released twelve studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums and two live DVDs. In November 2003, their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, were ranked second and third place respectively in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era. DEICIDE is known for being uncompromising and crafting some of the best, most punishing Death Metal music in their three decade-plus of existence. In 2024, the band unveiled Banished By Sin, via Reigning Phoenix Music,anintense, brutal and savagely catchy slab of Florida Death Metal!
After gassing up with Melvins, Napalm Death and Baroness, WEEDEATER are once again lighting up the ol’ dusty trail with a fresh batch of U.S. tour dates. Tickets to see the Cape Fear Legends smoke stages with their buds Conan are selling fast. So anyone late to the party should hurry now that Telekinetic Yeti have joined in support.
To pour more Evan Williams onto the fire, Weedeater have also added a date in Asheville, North Carolina to close out the tour.
Weedeater 2026 U.S. Tour Dates with Conan and Telekinetic Yeti
March 30 – Louisville, KY @ Green Lantern [SOLD OUT] March 31 – Murfreesboro, TN @ Hop Springs [Over 50% Sold] April 1 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 [Over 50% Sold] April 2 – Orlando, FL @ Conduit [Over 50% Sold] April 3 – Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar April 4 – Houston, TX @ Bad Astronaut April 5 – Haltom, TX @ Haltom Theatre [Over 50% Sold] April 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit April 8 – Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go [Over 50% Sold] April 9 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge April 10 – Portland, OR @ Nova PDX [Over 50% Sold] April 11 – Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s [Over 50% Sold] April 12 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile April 14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High [Over 50% Sold] April 15 – Denver, CO @ Marquis [Over 50% Sold] April 16 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge April 17 – Rock Island, IL @ Wake Brewing Co. [Over 50% Sold] April 18 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop April 19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall April 20 – Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church [SOLD OUT] April 21 – Providence, RI @ Alchemy [Over 50% Sold] April 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Monarch April 23 – Boston, MA @ Sonia [Over 50% Sold] April 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts [Over 50% Sold] April 26 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Gold Pony [SOLD OUT] April 27 – Greensboro, NC @ The Pyrle April 28 – Asheville, NC @ Third Room [NEW DATE]
NERVE STAR have released their Astral DJ edit of new single ‘Space Ritual’, out now. This shorter length single is a stand alone track, with the full length version being available on their new album ‘White Hot‘, which has now been released.
Space Ritual (originally recorded by Spanish band Warlock, demo 1987) “The favourite track, for many of our fans. Starts off in a swirling riffing opening, that breaks into a deep Highway Star (Deep purple) type driving riff with some great wah solos and a spacey feedback finish. Great vocals from Matt”
Watch the teaser here:
NERVE STAR are a hard rock/heavy metal band which took form in 2021, playing a blend of 70’s hard rock, 80’s heavy metal, NWOBHM and some punk thrown in the mix, with unrelenting riffs, big drums, thumping bass and loud guitars.
Throughout the year, the line up began to solidify with Joss Thorley from Manchester on Bass and Chris Billinghurst from Maidenhead on Lead Guitar and they settled on a band name ‘Nerve Star’. It wasn’t possible to rehearse together so some cool tracks were selected and sent out, with initially ten songs home demoed.
After a couple of changes as they sought to find the ideal line up, in 2023 they brought in a great singer from the South of England, Matt Oakman, and things instantly moved into another league. With Matt on board, they searched around for a second reliable and gifted rock/metal guitarist and drummer, contacting Janne Stark, who loved all the tracks. He had done it all as both a producer and guitarist in Metal, Prog and NWOBHM bands since the 1980’s and recorded and produced his own albums and was a perfect partner for Chris on guitar, they now had their own version of the dual leads of Thin Lizzy.
With all Janne’s experience and solidity, it meant that sessions were completed in days rather than months at his studios in Sweden and everything started to take off. Janne introduced the band to Peter, a band colleague and great drummer from Karlsham in Sweden, so when Peter ‘Trumpeter’ Svensson jumped on board, the line up was complete.
In Spring 2024, with demos of the 11 covers and 2 original tracks completed, they started full recording sessions with Janne and Peter in Sweden and Joss, Chris and Matt with Ras at Raw Studios in England. This continued through 2024/25 until all 13 tracks were completed.
For the final track on the album track that was recorded, one of their guitar heroes was asked if he would like to contribute. Tony Bourge, the heavy metal riff master from the 1970’s Welsh band ‘Budgie’ who was responsible for killer riffs on tracks such as Breadfan/Crash Course In Brain Surgery (covered by Metallica), In For The Kill (Van Halen) and many more. Tony had previously contributed on several Bandolier Kings albums with Janne and agreed to help on one of his own 80’s classic tracks ‘Richard III’, that he originally wrote and recorded with Welsh rockers ‘Tredegar’. Tony recorded all his guitar parts in Wales and sent them across. All three lead guitarists can be heard on this epic track, which is the closer on the upcoming album.
Some extra background to the nature of the songs on this album:
“Apart from the two instrumentals (Lone Orbit & Calm, Cool & Connected) that were written by our two guitarists to showcase their talents, these are covers. Most were developed during COVID lockdown down years and we deemed them just too good to discard after things opened up again. They were all selected from obscure sources and apart from three songs (Precious Rock, Black Ice & Richard III) had never been released commercially or in most cases never got past the local band/cassette demo stage. Even Black Ice was a one off nwobhm single released by a band who then folded and disappeared quickly after.
It took quite some time to track down the original band members, who were overjoyed and amazed that anyone had remembered them or knew about their demo songs, as they had all been discarded 20-30 years earlier. In fact the band Skreem who wrote ‘Winner Takes All’. (my favourite track) was so impressed with our version, that he went looking for other material and found a dusty old tape with ‘Say It To My Face’ on it, so this opened up another outlet. Songs that would never have seen the light of day or even YouTube!
There’s many others that we haven’t tried out yet as we concentrate on new material. That is why our first new song ‘Its The Time’ has just been recorded for our second album.”
All distributed in the UK by RSK Entertainment via Proper Distribution. UK gigs and later European festival appearances will follow.
NERVE STAR: Janne Stark – Lead & Rhythm Guitar Chris Billinghurst – Lead & Rhythm Guitar Joss Thorley – Bass Guitar Matt Oakman – Vocals Peter ‘Trumpeter’ Svensson – Drums & Percussion Producer: Mike Dixon (Thin Lizzy-UK Tour 75 / Sensational Alex Harvey Band-British Tour 76) Recorded/Mixed by: Rasmus Bom Andersen (Diamond Head) at Raw Studios, UK Mastered by: Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin (Oasis/Blur) at Metropolis, London
MASTER’S ASHES unveil their new single “Divert The Conflict III”, a further glimpse into the sonic and conceptual landscape of their upcoming debut album “How The Mighty Have Fallen”, due out on April 17 via Time To Kill Records.
An enveloping and intense composition, the track channels a dense fusion of metallic solidity and hardcore tension, shaped by the collective experience of the musicians involved in this all-star lineup. Through relentless rhythmic drive and a suffocating atmosphere, “Divert The Conflict III” builds a sound that is both confrontational and immersive.
The song descends into a strange, unknown realm where torment repeats without guilt and perception fractures. Between disconnection and self-awareness, it confronts decline, rage, and endless despair, questioning fate, identity, and the fragile miracle of life.
Eric Forrest – Vocals Afzaal Deen – Guitars, Additional Keyboards Dan Kaufman – Guitars Fred Waring III – Drums Jeff Golden – Bass Guitars Katie Golden – Keyboards
MASTER’S ASHES is far more than a band – it’s a reckoning. Forged from the ranks of a few untouchable acts, this collective of battle-hardened musicians brings decades of innovation, chaos, and raw expression into a single, volatile entity. There is that known expression, when something is “more than the sum of its parts”. Well, we’re sure that even if this band was “just” the sum of their parts, Eric Forrest (Voivod), Afzaal Deen and Fred Waring (Crisis), Dan Kaufman (Destroy Judas, Dystopia, Mindrot), Jeff Golden (Six Feet Under, Crowbar), and Katy Crimson (The Convalescence), would already be pretty awesome. Individually, they are legendary. But together, they are unstoppable. A force that refuses to bow, bend, or behave.
Drawing from the atmospheric dread of early-90s alternative heavy music and the radical energy of classic crust, proto-industrial, and apocalyptic metal, MASTER’S ASHES channels the spirit of Amebix, Crisis, Voivod, and Neurosis while igniting something fiercely new. Their sound is a serrated blend of dystopian riffwork, textured samples, and uncompromising intensity. Music built for a world on fire.
True to their name, MASTER’S ASHES stands firmly in defiance: no gods, no masters, only resistance. Their debut full-length, “How The Mighty Have Fallen”, is nothing short of a rallying cry, a scorched-earth commentary on the current political climate and a ruthless slap in the face to anyone expecting business as usual. It’s a dark, atmospheric, and aggressive opening statement from a band unafraid to speak truth to power and tear down the false idols of a collapsing age.
MASTER’S ASHES stands as a testament to what happens when experience, conviction, and rebellion collide. This is not a nostalgia act. This is not a supergroup gimmick. This is the next wave of resistance: loud, unfiltered, and inevitable.
Tracklist:
1. Preface** 2. Defiance Disorder* 3. Divert The Conflict I* 4. Divert The Conflict II* 5. Divert The Conflict III* 6. Battle Obscura** 7. Interzone** 8. The Deceptive Cadence* 9. Beginning Of The End* 10. How The Mighty Have Fallen** 11. Epilogue**
* Recorded by Patrick Brady (Tracks 2,3,4,5,8,9) **Recorded by Ryan Boesch (Tracks 1,6,7,10,11)
Bryce Waring – Additional Guitars / Leads on Tracks 3,8,9 Mark James – Bowed Psaltery on Tracks 1,7,11 Greg Mollin – Prose & Voice on Tracks 1,7,11 Read more about the author at gregmollin.com
Produced By Ryan Boesch and Afzaal Deen Executive Producers: Glen Ellis and Fred Waring III Mixed and Mastered By Ryan Boesch at Candor Recording Tracks 2,3,4,5,8,9 Recorded and Engineered by Patrick Brady Tracks 1,6,7,10,11 Recorded and Engineered by Ryan Boesch Dan Kaufman’s guitars recorded at Trench Studios by John Haddad Original Album Cover Art and Poster Art by Roberto Toderico Master’s Ashes Logo Design by Roberto Toderico Album Layout by Roberto Toderico
Trondheim-based stoner rock outfit Waste a Saint have released a video clip for their new single “Porcelain”, offering a first glimpse of their forthcoming third studio album “…And It’s Evergreen”. The album is scheduled for release on April 10 via All Good Clean Records and arrives as the follow-up to their acclaimed 2024 record “Ravenous”.
“Porcelain is a dark, hypnotic, disco-esque track where we’ve finally dusted off the synthesizer,“ the band comments. “Lyrically, Porcelain deals with the need to appear perfect to the outside world. How society’s expectations can feel crushing, especially when they are internalized and made part of who we are.”
“…And It’s Evergreen” emerged from a period of change for the band, shaped by new impulses, a refreshed line-up, a new rehearsal space, and an expanded palette of instruments, all driven by a strong DIY spirit. The album was recorded in the summer of 2025 at Piir Studio, with Vebjørn Svanberg Numme behind the controls.
Musically, Waste a Saint continue to operate somewhere between genres, though their roots remain firmly planted in stoner rock. The record carries weight and grit, but also leaves more room to breathe, balancing heavy moments with a newfound sense of dynamics and space.
The band adds: “An enormous amount of craftsmanship goes into music. Even more important; it must be joyful, effortless, and fun to create. Music works against its own purpose when it tries to push an agenda, to compete, or prove something. It should not be proud or ashamed that it exists. When you accept that, new spaces open up. New dynamics.
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