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SOLACE Drop New Video Single ‘Spiral Will’ from Forthcoming Album & Kick Off European Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 5, 2026
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SOLACE preach heavy metal to the faithful in the new music video ‘Spiral Will‘ for the next advance single taken from their highly anticipated fifth full-length “Fading Failing Ruin“, scheduled for release on July 3, 2026, via Magnetic Eye Records. 

Pre-orders are available HERE

The iconic stoner doom act from New Jersey, USA is also about to embark on their European tour that will be kicked off on May 7, 2026 in the French capital city of Paris

SOLACE comment on ‘Spiral Will’: “If our previous album, ‘The Brink’, represented the last thoughts of a drowning man, then ‘Fading Failing Ruin’ is his spirit washing up on shore“, vocalist Justin Goins muses. “This new world is foreign and alien to him, and he’ll soon realize that there’s no bottom to which he can sink. There’s always another depth to descend once he crashes through the bedrock below. The cost of his failures in life is to be fettered to a stone by a chain at his ankle, walking in circles until the chain, winding itself around the stone, pulls him in a spiral to be crushed against the rock. The only way forward is to ascend, and the only way to ascend is to fashion wings – one feather grown from each slight and wound – until he can achieve escape velocity, breaking the chain and rising above his human failings. The freedom of wings, however, can be its own curse, threatening to turn him into a monster by setting him above what he sees as pedestrian concerns beneath him, destroying the humanity that sets him apart from the rest of the world.”

Tracklist

  1. Spiral Will
  2. Fettered to a Stone
  3. A God Changes His Plans
  4. Wrath’s Object (The Big Fall)
  5. Culling the Herd
  6. Beyond Below
  7. Malengine (The Scaffold)
  8. Every Day Is a Loaded Gun
  9. Ridden

SOLACE deliver their fifth studio album “Fading Failing Ruin” just in time to celebrate the anniversary of their 30th year as a band. And all the heaviness, experience, and obvious maturity of their songwriting across three decades is perfectly reflected in the seeming ease with which these master craftsmen hammer out one captivating and crushing track after the other.

Revolving around apocalyptic, infernal, and end time themes that easily fit this day and age, “Fading Failing Ruin” nails the current global mood by taking a strong dose of inspiration from the earliest days of metal and blending it with contemporary heaviness.

A direct link goes back to 1996, when SOLACE rose from the ashes of GODSPEED, who made their name on Headbanger’s Ball and Beavis & Butthead, appeared on the “Nativity in Black” tribute backing Bruce Dickinson, and toured with CATHEDRAL and BLACK SABBATH. Emerging at the dawn of the internet and the burgeoning stoner rock scene, SOLACE were driven by hardcore-infused metal, captivating vocals, and a dark doom underbelly.

The New Jersey band hit the scene with their ferocious debut “Further” in 2000. Its tracks remain as contemporary and relevant as in those early days, and an extended and re-mastered 25th anniversary edition became an unplanned but much deserved tribute to brilliant yet tortured original SOLACE vocalist Jason L., who had sadly passed away in January 2025. 

SOLACE continued to build on a solid foundation of classic metal, early doom, and punk ethic into which the four-piece infused a healthy dose of hardcore fury and groovy, grinding sludge.

Three years after the worldwide success of “Further”, SOLACE returned with the sophomore album “13” (2003), which highlighted the epic side of their songwriting. In the wake of this album, the band was invited twice to perform at the prestigious Roadburn Festival in 2006 and 2009.

The shoremen returned with their highly praised third album “A.D.” in 2010. Despite the band’s growing acclaim, SOLACE took an informal hiatus to revamp their lineup, returning even stronger with full-length number four, “The Brink”, in 2019.

SOLACE have called their amalgamation of doom and heavy metal with hardcore elements dirt metal, while elsewhere it has been somewhat tongue-in-cheekily dubbed shorecore. Others file the New Jersey five-piece under stoner metal – and in truth, all these descriptions have and still fit the band to an extent.

With “Fading Failing Ruin”, SOLACE erect a new milestone of US heavy metal that respects traditions from both sides of the Atlantic while churning toward a chaotic future. Time to bang those heads!

SOLACE “Fading Failing Ruin” European Tour Dates 2026
07 MAY 2026 Paris (FR) La Maroquinerie (Supporting Hermano)
08 MAY 2026 Utrecht (NL) Tivoli (Supporting Hermano)
09 MAY 2026 Köln (DE) Luxor (Supporting Hermano)
10 MAY 2026 Dresden (DE) Chemiefabrik  
11 MAY 2026 Wien (AT) Arena (Supporting Hermano)
12 MAY 2026 München (DE) Backstage (Supporting Hermano)
13 MAY 2026 Berlin (DE) Desertfest Berlin Warm-Up
15 MAY 2026 London (UK) Desertfest London
16 MAY 2026 Bridgewater (UK) Cobblestones  
17 MAY 2026 Bristol (UK) The Gryphon  
18 MAY 2026 Bournemouth (UK) Bear Cave  
20 MAY 2026 Hildesheim (DE) Club VEB  
21 MAY 2026 Göttingen (DE) Vinyl-Reservat  
22 MAY 2026 Hamburg (DE) Stellwerk 

SOLACE US Live Dates 2026
06 JUN 2026 Atlantic City, NJ (US) Anchor Rock Club
19 SEP 2026 Austin, TX (US) Ripplefest Texas
10 OCT 2026 Youngstown, OH (US) Emissions from the Monolith

Line-up
Justin Skyler Daniels – guitar
Justin Goins – keyboard, vocals
Tim Schoenleber – drums
Mike Sica – bass
Tommy Southard – guitar

Guest musicians
Pelle Andersson (LOWRIDER) – various keyboards
Eric Rachel – additional keyboards
Duane Hutter – slide guitar

Recording by Eric Rachel at Bulletproof Music Studio, Hazlet, NJ (US) & The Pussycat Club, Milford, NJ (US)
Produced by Eric Rachel & Solace
Mix & mastering by Eric Rachel at Trax East, South River, NJ (US)
Cover art & layout by Paul Vismara

http://www.facebook.com/solaceband
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CHRISTIAN DEATH Announce 2026 U.S. Tour Dates for June

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 5, 2026
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Photo Credit: Alister Pike

After almost 50 years, Christian Death are still frightening the very fabric of society. The founding fathers of American goth rock are touring the U.S. next month. Valor Kand and Maitri will lead the Baby Bat Parade across more than 20 U.S. cities. They’ll be joined by Gene Loves Jezebel, Descartes a Kant and Black Season Witch.

Get tickets: https://christiandeath.band/Secciones/upcomingTourDates.html

The Baby Bats Parade 2026 U.S. Tour
with Christian Death, Gene Loves Jezebel, Descartes a Kant and Black Season Witch

June 3 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
June 4 – Milwaukee, WI @ X Ray Arcade
June 5 – Madison, WI @ Crucible
June 6 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
June 7 – Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward Theatre
June 8 – Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
June 9 – Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard
June 10 – Austin, TX @ Come & Take It
June 11 – San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
June 12 – Dallas, TX @ RBC
June 13 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
June 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Culture Shock
June 16 – Newark, NJ @ QXT
June 18 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
June 19 – Manchester, NH @ Jewel
June 20 – Pawtucket, RI @ Acruz Events
June 21 – Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club
June 24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
June 25 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Hall
June 26 – Akron, OH @ The Vortex
June 26 – Worcester, MA @ Electric Haze

Don’t miss Christian Death in November at this year’s Darker Waves festival!

Christian Death @ Darker Waves Festival
Saturday, November 14 – Huntington Beach, California [TICKETS]

Since signing with Season of Mist, Christian Death have reissued several of their albums, including Only Theatre of Pain and Ashes.

  • Order: http://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ChristianDeath
  • Stream: https://orcd.co/christiandeathevil

Track list:

1. The Alpha and The Omega
2. New Messiah
3. Elegant Sleeping
4. Blood Moon [LISTEN]
5. Abraxas We Are
6. The Warning [WATCH]
7. Beautiful [WATCH]
8. Rise and Shine
9. Evil Becomes Rule
10. Who Am I (Part 1)
11. Who Am I (Part 2)

“The founding fathers of American goth rock, Christian Death took a relentlessly confrontational stand against organized religion and conventional morality, with an appetite for provocation that made Marilyn Manson look like Stryper. Regardless of who was leading or performing in the group, Christian Death set themselves up to shock, both in their cover art and their lyrics, which wallowed in blasphemy, morbidity, drug use, and sexual perversity. Their self-consciously controversial tactics set them apart from the British goth scene, having more to do with L.A. punk and heavy metal, and thus the band dubbed its sound ‘death rock’ instead; however, their sensibility was ultimately similar enough that the ‘goth’ designation stuck in the end. Their music also relied on slow, doomy, effects-laden guitar riffs and ambient horror-soundtrack synths, and their theatrical performances were strongly influenced by British glam rockers like David Bowie and Roxy Music, as well as industrial provocateurs Throbbing Gristle. The latter was especially true of the band’s first incarnation, led by vocalist and founder Rozz Williams, – When Williams left in 1985, guitarist Valor Kand took over leadership and sent the group in a more intellectual, political, and metal-oriented direction. A subsequent dispute over ownership of the Christian Death name lead many of their fans to take sides. Christian Death had an enormous influence on the American goth scene, shaping the sensibility of countless goth, metal, and even industrial acts that followed. Sadly, the Kand-Williams dispute ended in tragedy in 1998, when a heroin-addicted Williams took his own life.” ~ Steve Hue VH1, ROLLING STONE

There has been a ridiculously huge revolving door of membership in the Los Angeles band known as Christian Death. In the beginning, not long after the local California release of the first album, ‘Only Theatre of Pain,’ the band irrevocably and formally broke up. This left Rozz Williams at home with his overtly religious parents in Pomona, CA to contemplate his insufferable boredom, his only relief being found on the pages of his lyrics. After being invited to the record release party for Pompeii 99, a band already enjoying success in L.A.,  Rozz met band leader, singer and guitarist Valor Kand. Before long they were inseparable friends and Rozz was invited to join Pompeii 99. Together as Pompeii 99, while rehearsing for a planned European tour, the head of a French record label that Valor had been negotiating with, proposed the notion of renaming his band Christian Death. Neither Valor nor Rozz wanted to entertain this, however, the incentives proposed by the label eventually prevailed and thus Pompeii 99 was reborn as Christian Death. The second Christian Death album, ‘Catastrophe Ballet,’ which resulted from this deal, was recorded in Wales (UK) (a place where several future Christian Death albums were also to be born). A month before the release of Catastrophe Ballet, the French label head released a compilation which he called ‘Deathwish,’ comprised of previously recorded, unreleased outtakes and single tracks he had licensed.  

Recording the second album was followed by the very first Christian Death tour which began in Paris and on to most European countries. The emotional stress of this first tour was hard on Rozz causing him to return to Los Angeles months before the other members, who remained in Europe. Upon Valor’s return to Los Angeles, work began immediately on the third album, ‘Ashes.’ Meanwhile, the release of a live album called ‘The Decomposition of Violets’ recorded in Hollywood was also released.  

After the release of ‘Ashes,’ plans were underway for the second European tour when Rozz, just weeks before the first scheduled date in Italy, announced his plans to quit the band. With no intention of cancelling the tour, Valor returned to lead vocals, the bass player became the guitarist, and the guitar tech became the bass player; the tour proceeded as planned, but without Rozz.  

Now fronted by Valor, the band relocated from California and settled in London, which they used as a base to tour Europe relentlessly in the midst of controversy, riots, bomb threats and protests by extremist Christian groups. Many concerts were canceled as a result of direct pressure by influential religious organizations.  

From England, the band release nine more studio albums and four live albums in the territories of England, Germany, Italy, France, Japan and USA, with each release in each territory having different artwork, configurations and bonus tracks. Among these releases was the critically acclaimed album ‘Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ,’ which depicted a controversial image of Jesus shooting heroin. The single ‘Church Of No Return,” which went to No.12 in the UK charts and ultimately landed the band numerous spots on MTV, VH1, Super Channel, BBC and countless other Euro television and radio shows. Meanwhile in the USA, Christian organizations began burning their albums in public and on Christian Television networks.  

In 1994, Valor relocated Christian Death back to the USA, with the lineup centering around himself and Maitri on bass and vocals. “He returned with 1994’s ‘Sexy Death God,’ which many longtime fans greeted as his best and tightest effort in quite some time.”~ Steve Hue VH1  

Once again based in the USA, for the first time, it was possible to do full North American tours, of which there were many, which also included Mexico where the live album “Amen” was recoded at the first ever show in Mexico City for Century Media. Later to be followed by the studio album: ‘Pornographic Messiah,’ which was also recorded in Mexico, then mixed in Holland.  

“In 2000, they added drummer Will “Was” Sarginson (ex-Cradle of Filth and Blood Divine) and toured Europe alongside Britain’s Cradle of Filth, one of the more popular black metal bands of their time. The two groups got along well enough for several Cradle members to guest on Christian Death’s 2001 album ‘Born Again Anti Christian,’ helping it become one of the most metallic records in their catalog.  

“The following year, vocalist and bassist Maitri, by then the second most continuous member of Christian Death, issued her black metal-influenced solo album, ‘Lover of Sin’ (confusingly labeled on the cover as ‘Christian Death Presents…’). In 2003, Cradle of Filth guitarist Gian Pyres officially joined Christian Death for their European tour.” ~ Steve Hue, VH1

In response to the post 9/11 period, the album ‘American Inquisition,’ was recorded and released with Season of Mist. The tours for this album included new territories for the band: Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador. Australia, and New Zealand. Around this time, Christian Death released multitrack versions of several songs for the “Rock Band” video game series as well at that time bootleg figurines of both Rozz and Valor began to appear.  

In 2012, Maitri released the second Lover of Sin album, ‘Horny Beast,’ which featured members of Nile, Morbid Angel and other popular death metal bands.  

The following year, the band kicked off a full tour of The Americas that extended into 2014, with a full back catalogue digital global release. The year culminated with the band’s performance at Hellfest Open Air Festival, in which they supported Kiss, Rob Zombie, and Limp Bizkit.

With the 2015 release of ‘The Root of All Evilution,’ the band hit the roas again that autumn in Europe, which continued into North America in 2016. The band again returned to Europe and drew the final curtain in Israel.  

The song “Between youth” was re-released in 2017 and featured in the Vice TV series on HBO, ‘Balls Deep.’ Later, in Autumn 2017, Christian Death completed the longest North America Tour to date. The tour package included Lords of Acid, Combichrist, En Esch, and Night Club.

From 2018 onward, the band continued to dominate the world and perform throughout Europe and the United States, which included and appearance at the Cloak and Dagger festival in Los Angeles, CA as well as pulling off a mini-tour in 2021 despite a global pandemic. That same year, the band formed their union with Season of Mist and started to roll out the vinyl and CD reissues of all 16 studio albums, which included all new special editions and certain bonus features.

With the release of their 17th studio album, Evil Becomes Rule, CHRISTIAN DEATH shows no signs of faltering or slowing down. The godfathers of death rock have simultaneously perfected and redefined their signature sound, which has served as a core inspiration for many bands of both the past and present, such as DANZIG, CELTIC FROST, and TYPE O NEGATIVE, to name just a few. Evil Becomes Rule isn’t merely a musical endeavor, but an artistic expression that blends elements of gothic rock, post-punk, and dark pop, cultivating a poetic aesthetic that is certain to continue to influence the next wave of gothic rock.

Recording lineup:
Valor – Lead vocals, guitars, violin, cello, piano (inside and out), keyboards, percussion
Maitri – Lead vocals, bass guitar
Pao – Drums

Live lineup:
Valor – Lead vocals, guitar
Maitri – Lead vocals, bass guitar
Chuck Lenihan (Chains) – secondary guitar
Pao – Drums

Guest musicians:
KWA-B: vocals on “Who Am I (Part 2)”
Chuck Lenihan (Chains): lead guitar break on “The Warning”

Recording Studios: Appalachia House Studios and Mainely Sound, Maine, USA

Producers: Valor + Maitri

Engineers: Valor and Todd Underwood

Mastering: Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering – California – U.S.A
http://www.maorappelbaum.com/

Cover Art: Phil Worobey

Follow Christian Death
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/christiandeath
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristianDeath
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiandeath.official
Official Website:http://www.christiandeath.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/christiandeathofficial
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mEohczxsctzkEIU0WAeWD

IVOIRE Stream Debut Album “Uragano” Ahead of Release

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 5, 2026
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Italian post-metal band IVOIRE have made their upcoming debut album “Uragano” available for early streaming in full via No Clean Singing, offering a complete preview of the record ahead of its release on May 8th, 2026.

The premiere provides a wider look at the album’s dense and dynamic sound, where post-metal foundations are interwoven with darker, more abrasive elements and black metal passages. Across its runtime, “Uragano” shifts between tension and release, balancing weight and fragility through a layered and evolving sonic approach.

The result is a record that moves between intensity and restraint, maintaining a continuous sense of contrast between aggression and introspection, and further defining IVOIRE’s emerging identity within the contemporary underground scene.

Stream “Uragano” at THIS LOCATION.

With “Uragano”, the band shape a personal expressive language in which a solid post-metal foundation intertwines with an intricate interplay of tension and texture, opening up to further shades that include black metal elements and atmospheric passages. The result is a thick and shadowy sound, oppressive yet never static, capable of suddenly opening into waves of melancholy, rarefied passages and moments of almost contemplative suspension. It is precisely within this unstable balance between impact and fragility, fury and introspection, that the album finds its deepest identity.

“Uragano” was born in December 2021, when Nicolò Lenoci, founder of IVOIRE and, up to that point, the project’s main songwriter, decided to put a series of personal reflections into words. From that intimate yet unavoidable creative urgency, the first embryonic ideas for the songs began to emerge, eventually forming the backbone of the album. The record developed as a process of surfacing, in which inner tensions, visions and emotional fragments gradually took shape as a coherent and lacerating sonic narrative.

From a musical standpoint, the album moves between post-metal, sludge and black metal influences, alternating moments of overwhelming intensity with more rarefied and atmospheric sections. Harsh vocals intertwine with ambient passages and spoken-word moments, feeding a constant contrast between implosion and release, violence and reflection. The concept behind “Uragano” revolves around decay and the exploration of the boundary between destruction and catharsis: an imagery that does not end with the writing of the songs, but also extends into the live dimension, conceived as a natural continuation of the world evoked by the record.

The full-length features, alongside Nicolò Lenoci, Antonio Caggese on vocals and Giovanni Solazzo (Turangalila, Duocane) on drums. Further enriching the album are Fabrizio Cioce (Zolfo), appearing in the outro of “Sotto la Cenere”, and Michael Anthony Foti (Die Sünde), who wrote the lyrics for and performed vocals on “Chimera”. Together, these contributions broaden the album’s emotional scope and reinforce its collective dimension while remaining firmly rooted in a clearly defined artistic vision.

In 2025, the project finally found its definitive line-up with the permanent addition of Sebastiano Liso on guitar, Cipo (The Apulian Blues Foundation) on drums and Francesco Bizzoca (Sürd, A Violet Pine) on bass. This is the line-up with which IVOIRE present themselves today, ready to accompany the release of “Uragano” and bring its full expressive force to the stage.

With “Uragano”, IVOIRE deliver a debut that seeks no compromise: a visceral, bleak and deeply human record that descends into the cracks and turns them into sound.

Tracklist:

01. Le Catene dell’Estro
02. Vetta
03. Tempeste
04. Chimera
05. Sotto La Cenere

For fans of: Amenra, Cult of Luna, Dirge, Year of No Light

Line-up:

Antonio Caggese – Vocals
Nicolò Lenoci – Guitar
Sebastiano Liso – Guitar
Cipo – Drums
Francesco Bizzoca – Bass

Album line-up:

Nicolò Lenoci – Guitar, bass
Antonio Caggese – Vocals
Giovanni Solazzo – Drums

Credits:

• Recording, mixing, mastering: Andrea Lenoci
• Artwork: Camilla Di Bella Vecchi
• Music and lyrics: Nicolò Lenoci
• Saxophone on “Sotto la Cenere”: Fabrizio Cioce (Zolfo)
• Vocals and lyrics on “Chimera”: Michael Anthony Foti (Die Sünde)

https://ivoire.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ivoire.postmetal/
https://www.youtube.com/@IVOIRE-postmetal

CRASHDÏET to Release New Album “Art of Chaos” on May 8th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 5, 2026
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The kings of Swedish sleaze are back to reclaim their throne. CRASHDÏET officially announces the release of their high-octane new studio album, “Art of Chaos”, arriving on May 8, 2026.

In a world that’s increasingly polished and predictable, CRASHDÏET returns to the gritty, unapologetic roots of glam and street metal. Art of Chaos is a masterclass in melodic mayhem, featuring ten tracks of soaring choruses, razor-sharp riffs, and the raw energy that has defined the band’s legacy for over two decades.

The Sonic Rebellion Continues

Recorded during the winter of 2025, the album captures a band that refuses to play it safe. From the anthemic title track to the sleaze-drenched ballads, “Art of Chaos” is the soundtrack to a world on the edge.

“We wanted to capture the feeling of things falling apart, but doing it with style,” says the band. “This record is louder, faster, and more honest than anything we’ve done before. It’s the beautiful side of the breakdown.”

Pre-Save ‘Art of Chaos’ Here

Album Details

  • Title: Art of Chaos
  • Release Date: May 8, 2026
  • Lead Single: Satizfaction (Out Now!)
  • Label: Ninetone

Tracklist:

  • Satizfaction
  • Sick enough for me
  • Chaos Magnetic
  • Can of worms
  • Loveblind
  • Killing It Now
  • Get Out
  • Silent Place
  • Quitter
  • Edge of a knife

About CRASHDÏET

Since their explosive debut in 2005, CRASHDÏET has been the vanguard of the Swedish sleaze rock scene. Known for their “live fast, die young” ethos and a relentless touring schedule, they have built a global cult following (the “Dietheads”) that remains one of the most loyal in the rock world.

Note on Physical Availability: Due to incredible fan support, pre-orders for the first edition of ‘Art of Chaos’ (CD/Vinyl) have officially hit ‘Sold Out’ status. A restock is already in production to ensure everyone gets their fix of Swedish Sleaze. 

Stay loud.

TRAGIC INTENT Release New Single ‘Watch Your Six’ with Lyric Video

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Metalcore band Tragic Intent have released their latest single “Watch Your Six” along with an official lyric video through Arson Theory. 

“Watch Your Six” by Tragic Intent is a hard-hitting track that blends raw intensity with a message rooted in vigilance, loyalty, and survival. Drawing from the phrase commonly used in military and tactical settings—meaning “watch your back”—the song dives into the realities of betrayal, trust, and the constant tension of navigating hostile environments, whether internal or external.

Driven by aggressive instrumentation, pounding rhythms, and sharp, deliberate lyrics, “Watch Your Six” captures the feeling of being under pressure while refusing to break. The track balances chaos and control, pairing relentless energy with moments of reflection that highlight the emotional weight behind the message.

Lyrically, Tragic Intent explores themes of brotherhood and awareness—knowing who stands with you and who doesn’t. It’s a warning and a call to action, urging listeners to stay alert, stay grounded, and protect what matters most.

STREAM “Watch Your Six”: https://arsontheory.vyd.co/WatchYourSix

Forged in distortion and driven by raw emotion, this four-piece metalcore outfit emerged from Binghamton in 2024 with a mission to hit harder, sound heavier, and bring energy back to a scene that needed it. Fronted by the volatile and commanding presence of Steak on lead vocals, the band channels chaos and clarity in equal measure—balancing deadly high screams with moments of eerie vulnerability.

On lead guitar, Brandon carves through the noise with blistering solos and razor-sharp precision, while Dustin lays down the rhythmic backbone with crushing, down-tuned riffs that hit like a sledgehammer. Behind the kit, Sean is the engine—unleashing thunderous double kicks and explosive fills that push every track to its breaking point.

Shortly after forming, the band entered the studio with Randy Pasquarella to record their debut EP worth the journey then with Pablo Viveros to record the rest of their discography , capturing their raw intensity while sharpening their sound into something both punishing and polished.

Known for their commanding presence on stage, they don’t just perform—they take over. Every show is a high-energy release, blending aggression with a sense of fun that keeps crowds moving and coming back for more. Their music dives into themes of inner conflict, resilience, and the darker corners of the human experience, but their live shows remind everyone why they fell in love with heavy music in the first place.

Upcoming Shows
July 17-18 @ New York State Metal Festival in Addison, New York
July 25th @ Montage Music Hall in Rochester, New York w/ DED

For More Information Please Visit: Facebook – Instagram – YouTube

HULDER Sign to Season of Mist in Partnership with 20 Buck Spin

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Season of Mist is proud to announce a new partnership with HULDER, the Pacific Northwest-based dark black metal project, in a co-signing arrangement with longtime North American label 20 Buck Spin.

Founded in 2018 with the release of the Ascending the Raven Stone demo tape, Hulder has built one of the most consistent and uncompromising bodies of work in contemporary black metal. On debut album Godslastering: Hymns of a Forlorn Peasantry, Hulder’s distinct penchant for crafting harsh anthems of mystical grandeur and abyssic depth began to fully congeal, weaving threads of pagan folk, ethereal symphonic majesty and the scraping raw melodicism of the most discordant and ghastly kind. A pivotal 2022 saw the release of The Eternal Fanfare, a five-track mini-album marking a new phase in the project’s rapid development, followed by extensive touring across North America and the band’s first dates on European soil.

While black metal has evolved into myriad offshoots and subgenres, Hulder remains resolutely steeped in the genre’s destructive preeminence, rituals and traditions, carrying the torch of its origins and heritage. That fidelity to the form reached a new apex with 2024’s “Verses in Oath“, a record both unsparingly savage and wistfully evocative, its ancient sorrow-filled melancholy and seething spirit permeating every passage.

Named after the seductive forest creature of Scandinavian folklore, Hulder is the project of the Belgian-born musician of the same name, currently based in the Pacific Northwest. What began as a solitary recording endeavour in an uninsulated Portland garage has since grown into one of the underground’s most talked-about names—a live presence to match the records’ ambition, and a creative vision that has only sharpened with each release. It is precisely that combination of integrity and singular purpose that drew Season of Mist to the project.

“Few artists working in the black metal underground today carry the kind of integrity and singular vision that Hulder and Necreon have brought to this project,” the label notes. “We couldn’t be more excited to have them on board—and what’s in store will be worth the wait.“

In support of the forthcoming release, HULDER will embark on an extensive European summer tour, taking in headline shows and major festival appearances across Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Spain, Portugal and beyond. The run includes stops at Graspop Metal Meeting, Hellfest, Resurrection Fest and more. Full dates below.

HULDER – Europe Summer 2026 Dates:

05 June: Mulfingen, DE @ Boarstream Open Air
06 June: Gdansk, PL @ Mystic Festival
08 June: Berlin, DE @ Mikropol
09 June: Munich, DE @ Backstage Club
11 June: Wiesbaden, DE @ Kesselhaus
12 June: Munster, DE @ Zappenduster Fest
13 June: Nijmegen, NL @ Waalhalla
14 June: Neunkirchen, DE @ Gebläsehalle
18 June: Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat*
19 June: Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal Meeting
20 June: Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
21 June: Aarau, CH @ Kiff**
22 June: Milan, IT @ Legend Club**
23 June: Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse**
24 June: Vienna, AT @ Viper Room**
25 June: Kosice, SK @ Collosseum
26 June: Mártély, HU @ Lowland Festival
27 June: Spalene Porici, CZ @ BasinFireFest
29 June: Chambery, FR @ BrindeZinc
30 June: Marseille, FR @ Le Molotov
03 July: Galicia, ES @ Ressurection Fest
04 July: Lisbon, PT @ RCA Club
08 July: Stuttgart, DE @ JuHa West
09 July: Torgau, DE @ In Flammen Open Air
*w/ Oranssi Pazuzu & Sólstafir
**w/ Uada

Tickets are on sale now: https://www.hulder-official.com/tickets

Line-up:
Hulder – Voice, Electric Guitars, Keys, Acoustic Guitars
Necreon – Bass, Voice
Keld – Hurdy Gurdy, Electric Guitars, Keys (session)
Vapula – Drums (session)
Vrolok – Drums (session)

Follow Hulder:
Website: https://www.hulder-official.com
Bandcamp: https://hulder.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0jTw0xPTe-9yYzXG3Tczpw
Direct Merch: https://direct-merch.com/collections/hulder
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HulderUS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hulder_official
X/Twitter: https://x.com/HULDER_OFFICIAL
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65vrcJ67suxLePeEhUtLLo
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/hulder/1476065947
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10269338
Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/7780388

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