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HOUR OF PENANCE Begin Recording New Album

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Italian tech-death masters HOUR OF PENANCE have officially begun recording their tenth studio album & follow-up to “Devotion” from 2024. The recordings are taking place at Bloom Recording Studio with producer & bass player Marco Mastrobuono.

HOUR OF PENANCE comments: “With immense pleasure we have finally walked through the door of the Bloom Recording Studio once again, the same studio where we’ve recorded our last 2 albums (Misotheism and Devotion ) with our bass player – gear nerd – producer Marco Mastrobuono behind the mixing desk. Our drummer Giacomo Torti have just finished tracking the drums, we will share some footage of the recordings on our socials, so stay tuned for more. The recording process will take a while but we’re aiming to have a final version of the album by the end of the summer.”

Established on the verge of the millenium in Rome, the band has extended its partnership with Agonia Records in December 2025. The title and release date of the new album remain unannounced.

Setting up drums for the album recordings

From their early output to their signature recordings, HOUR OF PENANCE has maintained a distinct, powerful, and grimly enchanting sound profile. The band has consistently shaped their sonic identity through a complex, crushing, and surgical blizzard of technical death metal, characterized by hyper speeds and untamed brutality, while conveying perceptive social metaphors within dark imagery and lyrics.

With nine album under the belt, HOUR OF PENANCE is considered one of the most talented and intense representatives of the genre originating in Italy. It took the band three installments to break out of the local scene and make a splash on the international stage. In addition to Europe, their tours have taken them to the USA, Canada, Australia, and Asia, where they have played as support for bands such as Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Devildriver, Deicide, Nile, and Behemoth.

HOUR OF PENANCE released two albums on Agonia Records: “Devotion” (2024), an anthem to the futility of war with no light at the end of the tunnel, and “Misotheism” (2019), a pitch-black and brutally intense death metal soundtrack to a collapsing universe. The group is fast approaching a new chapter in their journey, featuring guitarist and longest-serving member Giulio Moschini, vocalist and guitarist Paolo Pieri, bassist Marco Mastrobuono, and drummer Giacomo Torti.

More news on the band’s tenth album will be revealed soon.

Tour dates: August 20-22, 2026: Deathfeast Open Air @ Andernach, GER

Line-up:
Giulio Moschini – guitars
Paolo Pieri – guitars and vocals
Marco Mastrobuono – bass
Giacomo Torti – drums

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FERALIA Premiere New Album “Ultima Requies” Ahead of Release

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 24, 2026

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Black Metal Promotion is now hosting the exclusive premiere of “Ultima Requies”, the new album from Italian-Swedish black metal entity FERALIA, set for release on June 26, 2026 via ATMF.

The band’s third full-length further expands their distinctive interpretation of the genre, combining raw riffs with a profound sense of introspection. Built around themes of death, memory and ancient symbolism, the album moves between violent eruptions and more immersive, solemn passages, creating a deeply evocative journey through darkness and transcendence. “Ultima Requies” stands as a powerful and uncompromising statement, where intensity and spirituality coexist in a singular vision.

Stream the album at THIS LOCATION.

With this third full-length, FERALIA delve deeper into their singular vision of Black Metal, forging a work that resists easy categorization. “Ultima Requies” is neither rooted in old school orthodoxy nor aligned with the polished tendencies of contemporary production. Instead, it stands as a raw and evocative offering, where abrasive textures and ritualistic atmospheres converge into something austere, immersive and profoundly spiritual.

The sound remains anchored in a sense of the sacred, drawing from arcane and occult dimensions tied to the archaic Roman world. Each composition unfolds as a passage, evoking forgotten rites, liminal states and the tension between life and death, presence and absence.

The artwork of “Ultima Requies” reflects this vision, depicting a reinterpretation of the necromantic ritual of Erichto, the Thessalian witch described in “De Bello Civili” by Lucan. A figure feared even by the gods, Erichto was said to raise fallen soldiers from the battlefield during one of the most turbulent phases of Roman civil war. This imagery embodies the album’s core: a confrontation with death not as an end, but as a threshold to forbidden knowledge.

Following the path opened by “Helios Manifesto” and “Under Stige / Over Dianam”, FERALIA further refine their language, balancing raw intensity with a deeply contemplative undercurrent. The result is an album that feels both immediate and timeless, grounded in the physicality of Black Metal yet reaching toward something intangible and eternal.

Tracklist:

01. Ballata Avernale (8:01)
02. Ver Sacrum (8:50)
03. Pharsalia (9:22)
04. Empireo (5:20)
05. Marpiter (6:57)
06. Defigere (8:47)
07. Miasma (6:27)

Preorder: https://metalodyssey.8merch.com/product/feralia-ultima-requies-cd-pre-order/

Line-up:

Krhura – bass
Raijinous – Guitars, Vocals (backing), Synth
Erymanthon Seth – Vocals, Guitars, Synth
Summum Algor – drums

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ENDSEEKER Unleash David Hasselhoff Cover ‘True Survivor’ with Official Video

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German death metal horde ENDSEEKER are pleased to unleash a special cover and accompanying video of their rendition of David Hasselhoff’s “True Survivor,” featuring Lord Of The Lost. The track appears on the band’s fiery farewell EP, Coffin Born, released on June 19th via Metal Blade Records.

“In the first place, we just love this song,” the band elaborates. “It’s from the movie Kung Fury which absolutely everyone must watch, because it’s a fucking masterpiece and this song is probably the best performance of Hasselhoff ever. We asked our friends in Lord Of The Lost if they would like to join us for this song because we felt like it needed some extra glitter. We think it turned out amazing! Two bands from Hamburg from different genres united in an unexpected cover song. Super-fun project and quite outside the box for a death metal band.“

Watch ENDSEEKER‘s previously released video for “Enemies of Peace” HERE.

“We’ve accomplished more than we have ever imagined in our wildest dreams,” reflects the band on their final release. “We played with fantastic bands, played super-cool festivals, and released four albums and two EPs of which we are extremely proud. We were blessed with great and loyal fans and managed to stay a consistent lineup throughout our whole career. But after grinding for more than a decade and dedicating so much time and energy to this band, we feel like it’s time to move on to other projects. We wanted to end this band like we started – as very good friends. We started with an EP and we end it with an EP. It just feels right to do this now, while we still have the power to deliver a great farewell performance as well in the studio as on stage.“

Since their 2015 debut EP Corrosive Revelation, each release has hoisted the Hamburg quintet further up the death metal mountain, with Mount Carcass (2021) and Global Worming (2023) receiving widespread acclaim.

Produced by the band with drums engineered by Eike Freese (Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Helloween), Coffin Born stands as ENDSEEKER‘s swan song, shaped by the intense bond of a lineup that remained together throughout their whole career.

Find orders at: metalblade.com/endseeker

Coffin Born Track Listing:
01. Enemies of Peace
02. No After. No Before.
03. Coffin Born
04. Life Breeds Death
05. True Survivor (David Hasselhoff Cover)

ENDSEEKER Live:
7/10/2026 M.U.R. Open Air – Königsee, DE
7/11/2026 Pure Fucking Metal FestEvil – Laberweinting, DE
7/24/2026 Burning Q – Osterholz-Scharmbeck, DE
11/06/2026 Club From Hell – Erfurt, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/07/2026 Live Music Hall – Weiher, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/13/2026 Helvetic – Oberhausen, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/14/2026 Urban Spree – Berlin, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/27/2026 LA Cham – Cham, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/28/2026 Backstage – München, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
12/12/2026 Knust – Hamburg, DE w/ Stillbirth, Slaughterday

ENDSEEKER:
Lenny Osterhus – vocals
Ben Liepelt – guitar
Jury Kowalczyk – guitar
Torsten Eggert – bass
André Kummer – drums

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HOC EST BELLUM Premiere Debut Album “Filth Majesty” Ahead of Release

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No Clean Singing is now hosting the exclusive premiere of “Filth Majesty”, the debut full-length album from Finland’s HOC EST BELLUM, due out on June 26, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.

The record expands the band’s uncompromising approach to black/death metal, combining the harshness of black metal with the physical weight of death metal through a sound that feels immediate, raw and unfiltered. Built on sharp riffs, relentless dynamics and a dark, hostile atmosphere, “Filth Majesty” reflects the band’s fascination with conflict, decay and extreme states of mind, delivering a focused and intense statement that captures the identity HOC EST BELLUM have developed since their formation.

Stream the album at THIS LOCATION.

Tracklist:

1. The Desolator (Intro) / Deify, Degenerate
2. Black Metal Terror
3. Vomit Black Ecstasy
4. Passion of the Antichrist
5. Blood of the VVytches
6. Nightside Necromancy
7. Winds of Decay
8. Serpent of the Black Pit
9. The Goatborn Ones
10. Beast Ejaculate / Spiral of Sodomy (Outro)

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Burning with Luciferian hunger and baptized in nuclear horror, HOC EST BELLUM rose from the ashes in 2022. Based between Helsinki and Turku, the power trio unleashes a savage blend of grinding and bestial black/death chaos, channeling a sound that is both primitive and devastatingly direct. Their music thrives on raw aggression and ritualistic intensity, forged in an atmosphere of apocalyptic dread, satanic hostility and visions of mankind’s imminent extinction.

The band’s first release, the aptly titled “Demo 2023”, introduced this extermination squad to the underground with a display of feral brutality and uncompromising violence. The recording quickly established HOC EST BELLUM as a force devoted to the most extreme and unrelenting expressions of black/death metal, delivering warlike hymns steeped in filth, blasphemy and destructive fervor.

The band’s debut full-length will be released by Time To Kill Records in 2026. The album continues on the path of the bestial onslaught paved on the aforementioned demo, while adding to the relentless attack elements of dark atmospheric passages seeping with malevolent and poisonous aura.

Antichrist elitists rise. This is black metal terror.

Line-up:

Devouring Doommouth of Lunar Extinction and Nuclear Propaganda – Black vomit prophecies of homo sapiennihilation & aural low frequency desecration
Rituäl Vömitist – Bonegrinding hellsaw sodomy
R. Charon – Morningstars of putrefaction & doom ritual chants

https://hocestbellum.bandcamp.com/
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MARYLANE to Release Sophomore Album “Seventh Sense” with Music Video for Single ‘Seven’ on July 17th

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Following the successful release of their debut album Winners Write History in 2024, Swedish female-fronted rock band MARYLANE are set to return with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Seventh Sense, arriving July 17, 2026. Leading the release is the album’s focus track, “SEVEN,” accompanied by an official music video on that same day.

A powerful and emotionally charged anthem, “SEVEN” explores the internal struggle of battling personal demons while searching for peace and clarity. Blending soaring melodies, hard-hitting riffs, and heartfelt lyricism, the track showcases the band’s continued evolution while remaining true to the powerful rock sound that first captured listeners’ attention.

The album was mixed and mastered by renowned producer and guitarist Andy La Rocque at Sonic Train Studios, bringing a polished yet dynamic sonic landscape that perfectly complements MARYLANE’s energetic and emotional approach to modern rock.

Seventh Sense will be available on all major digital streaming platforms beginning July 17, 2026. Please get in touch if you would like to review the record or interview the band.

The album cover painted by Annika Borglund

Pre-Save Seventh Sense: https://music.suricatemusic.com/SeventhSense

Tracklisting:

Seven
Mirror Maze
Doreen
Midnight Wheels
Angel
The Dollhouse
Back to Back

Once upon a time, nestled in a corner of the bustling city, there existed a magnificent amusement park named Marylane, which was operated by Marymaker the Clown. He was perceived by the public as both terrifying and captivating, and there were rumors that he possessed the ability to attract both light and darkness simultaneously, as if he were a master of duality. During the park’s prime, one could hear the excited cheers of visitors from afar and the sound of carousels roaring under the summer sun. However, as the years went by, fewer and fewer people found the time to visit the amusement park, leaving Marymaker with a deep sense of abandonment.

The very thing that he had once been so passionate about now seemed to wither away and rely solely on artificial respiration. Filled with desperation, Marymaker embarked on a journey to find himself, only to encounter chaos and despair at every turn. One evening, while lost in his own thoughts, Marymaker overheard a group of people gathering on the Tivoli stage to compose music. There was one particular melody that caught his attention, as it exuded both sadness and hope. Intrigued, he felt compelled to venture out and discover the source of this captivating music. Could it be that the songs were about him?

Marylane is a swedish rockband formed in 2023 and draws inspiration from vintage sounds infusing them with a modern intimate touch. With their music they delve into the depths of the human experience exploring the paradoxial and existential questions that haunt our minds. Their sound is a harmonious blend of captivating melodies, groovy rythms, ephic choruses and introspective lyrics.

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ANTIROPE Drop 9 Minutes of Kaleidoscopic Chaos in New ‘Aurora’ Music Video

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Munich alternative metal band Antirope has officially unveiled their mesmerizing new music video for the nine-minute epic track “Aurora”, directed by the band’s own guitarist Patrick Fleischer. Pushing past the traditional boundaries of heavy music visuals, Fleischer steers the band away from linear storytelling in favor of an abstract, kaleidoscopic landscape that mirrors the immense emotional weight of the song. The video serves as a brilliant companion piece to the track, capturing a rare blend of discomfort and striking elegance that aligns perfectly with the sonic DNA of the German quartet. This is the fourth music video taken from their full-length album Bring Me to Zero which was recently released on May 1, 2026 via Eclipse Records.

The track is a standout centerpiece from their sophisticated full-length album, Bring Me To Zero, released via Eclipse Records. Recorded live at Lungfull Studios to preserve raw energy, the album positions Antirope alongside contemporaries like Soundgarden, Tool, and Neurosis while establishing an entirely unique sonic territory. Ultimately, the video for Aurora is not merely a promotional tool, but a courageous artistic statement that proves heavy music can be profoundly intimate, deeply unsettling, and breathtakingly beautiful all at once.

Bring Me To Zero marks a significant evolution for the Munich-based band. Overall, the album sounds massive without sacrificing intimacy, letting every riff, breath, and impact land with deliberate weight. Antirope’s sound remains rooted in the primal heaviness of Black Sabbath, the brooding grit of Soundgarden, and the hypnotic sprawl of Neurosis, yet the band never settles for homage. Instead, they carve a distinctly modern identity where dense, down-tuned riffs collide with psychedelic textures, and moments of crushing volume dissolve into eerie calm. Vocalist Slaven Stokic moves effortlessly between raw urgency and haunted restraint, guiding the listener through an album that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a psychological descent. Produced by guitarist Partick Fleischer (Lacrimas Profundere, Darkseed, Alev) at Lungfull Studios, the upcoming album promises a heavier, more hook-driven sound characterized by bold vocal arrangements and an explosive rhythmic backbone. The album contains eleven tracks, including standouts like “Zero,” “Intervention,” “Afterglow,” and a cover of the Cream classic “Sunshine of Your Love.” Bring Me to Zero balances brutality with beauty, never letting one exist without the other. The album artwork, created by the band themselves, mirrors that duality: stark, personal, and uncompromising. Released on May 1, 2026 via Eclipse Records, Bring Me to Zero positions Antirope as a band unafraid to confront collapse head-on while emerging with something strangely luminous in its wake.

Listen to Bring Me to Zero on all platforms via Eclipse Records at this location.

Bring Me To Zero track listing
01. Monolith
02. Unholy
03. Zero
04. Afterglow
05. Life is A Lie
06. Cascades
07. Dry Your Eyes
08. Intervention
09. Sunshine of Your Love (Cream cover)
10. Beyond
11. Aurora

About Antirope: Antirope are an alternative metal band founded in Munich, Germany in 2015, and while their most important influences are Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, and Neurosis, they bring us a new sound that makes the psychedelic cruel and the damned sound heavenly. Antirope is Slaven Stokic (vocals, guitar), Patrick Fleischer (guitar, vocals), Julie Fleischer (bass), Juergen “Bam Bam” Wiehler (drums)