With ‘Weather Eye,’ Half Me return with one of their most crushing and confrontational tracks to date. The long-awaited new single is a suffocating descent into manipulation, blind obedience, and the devastating consequences of placing faith in false idols.
Blending relentless aggression with an atmosphere of looming dread, the Hamburg-based metalcore outfit once again prove why they have become one of Europe’s most exciting heavy acts. Lyrically, ‘Weather Eye’ is a direct attack on systems of control and the figures who exploit fear, loyalty, and suffering for their own gain. Lines such as “These saints hold smoking guns” and “No one’s watching over you” dismantle the illusion of protection and expose the hypocrisy hidden behind authority, belief, and power.
Throughout the song, feelings of apathy, hopelessness, and inner collapse collide with a growing sense of resistance, ultimately culminating in a violent rejection of those who seek to control others. Musically, Half Me deliver exactly what fans have come to expect: punishing breakdowns, razor-sharp riffs, oppressive atmosphere, and explosive vocal performances that shift seamlessly between seething tension and outright fury. Every section of ‘Weather Eye’ feels designed to ignite chaos, combining modern metalcore precision with the raw intensity that has become the band’s trademark.
Since emerging as one of Germany’s fastest-rising heavy exports, Half Me have built a reputation through relentless touring, acclaimed festival appearances, and a string of hard-hitting releases that have resonated far beyond their home country. Sharing stages with some of the biggest names in modern heavy music and steadily expanding their international audience, the band have established themselves as a formidable force within the new wave of European metalcore.
REVOCATION will commemorate their 20th anniversary with a special month-long North American headlining trek this Fall! The 20 Years Of Torment tour runs from September 10th through October 10th and will find the band performing tracks from across their entire catalog. Support will be provided by Fuming Mouth, Defeated Sanity, and Weeping. The journey follows the band’s European tour this August which includes festival performances, headlining shows, and more.
Comments vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson, “20 Years Of Torment… and we’re bringing some truly sick bands with us to celebrate. We’ll be playing material that spans every record on this one, reaching back into the REVO Repository plus new material from our latest album live for the first time. See you in the pit!“
REVOCATION European Tour: 8/07/2026 Alcatraz Festival – Antwerp, BE 8/08/2026 Brutal Assault – Jaroměř, CZ 8/10/2026 Béi Chéz Heinz – Hannover, DE w/ Sanguisugabogg, Internal Bleeding 8/11/2026 Baroeg – Rotterdam, NL w/ Sanguisugabogg, Internal Bleeding 8/12/2026 The Forum – Trier, DE w/ Cryptopsy, Internal Bleeding 8/14/2026 Dynamo Metalfest – Eindhoven, NL 8/15/2026 Rock The Lakes – Aarau, CH 8/17/2026 Damage Inc – Verona, IT * REVOCATION Headlining 8/19/2026 Menza Pri Koritu – Ljubljana, SI * REVOCATION Headlining 8/21/2026 Kaltenbach Open Air – Spital am Semmering, AT 8/22/2026 Deathfeast Open Air – Trier, DE
REVOCATION: 20 Years Of Torment North AmericanTour w/ Fuming Mouth, Defeated Sanity, Weeping: 9/10/2026 The Palladium – Worcester, MA 9/11/2026 Fou Founes – Montreal, QC 9/12/2026 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON 9/13/2026 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 9/15/2026 Amsterdam Bar – St. Paul, MN 9/16/2026 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB 9/17/2026 The Exchange – Regina, SK 9/18/2026 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB 9/19/2026 Dickens – Calgary, AB 9/20/2026 The Revelry – Kelowna, BC 9/22/2026 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC 9/23/2026 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 9/24/2026 Dante’s – Portland, OR 9/25/2026 The Ritz – San Jose, CA 9/26/2026 1720 – Los Angeles, CA 9/27/2026 Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ 9/28/2026 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV 9/30/2026 HQ – Denver, CO 10/1/2026 The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE 10/2/2026 Reggies – Chicago, IL 10/3/2026 Ace of Cups – Columbus, OH 10/4/2026 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA 10/6/2026 Exit/In – Nashville, TN 10/7/2026 Eulogy – Asheville, NC 10/8/2026 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA 10/9/2026 Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY 10/10/2026 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
REVOCATION released their acclaimed New Gods, New Masters full-length last year via Metal Blade Records.
On New Gods, New Masters, REVOCATION conjures nine potent and portentous songs of brutal lyrical and musical significance. “This feels a little less technical than its predecessors and more concentrated on the power of writing a good riff and a great groove,” praised Metal Injection, furthering, “Longtime REVOCATION fans are sure to find something to love here, but new fans are certainly going to find a solid entry point into the band’s extensive discography here as well.” Lauded Decibel Magazine, “Davidson resembles a Chuck Schuldiner of the Pro Tools era: a charismatic shredder and keen observer of the world around him with a strong point of view…[New Gods, New Masters is] the most energetic and fun the band has sounded since 2014’s Deathless.” Added Blabbermouth, “another benchmark for contemporary brutality. Few bands are this heavy and this exciting to listen to. New Gods, New Masters offers an embarrassment of flesh-flaying riches, executed with militant zeal and a veritable shit-ton of imagination.”
New Gods, New Masters was produced by Davidson and mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (The Haunted, Spiritbox) with artwork by Paolo Girardi (Bell Witch, Mother Of Graves, Black Breath, Cryptopsy). The record includes guest appearances by Jonny Davy of Job For A Cowboy, Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation, Luc Lemay of Gorguts, and jazz guitarist Gilad Hekselman.
Louisville crossover thrash maniacs BELUSHI SPEED BALL have officially unleashed their long-awaited new album, Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s, available everywhere today. The band’s latest collection of riff-fueled chaos arrives following months of anticipation generated by singles “I Ought Not Know,” “How Tough Am I?,” and “I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy.”
Equal parts neck-breaking thrash, pop culture obsession, and complete absurdity, Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s captures BELUSHI SPEED BALL at their most focused, ferocious, and feral. Across twelve tracks, the band channels their trademark blend of crossover aggression, tongue-in-cheek humor, and DIY creativity into what may be their most fully realized release to date. The album also marks the recording debut of bassist Justin McClure and drummer Ben Cotton, further expanding the band’s ever-evolving brand of controlled mayhem.
Featuring artwork from acclaimed illustrator Andrei Bouzikov and production, mixing, and mastering by Chase Bensing, Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s delivers a nonstop barrage of mosh-ready riffs, infectious hooks, and references spanning everything from South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants to Wayne Gretzky, “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” Captain Planet, and beyond.
Coinciding with today’s album release, BELUSHI SPEED BALL has unveiled the track “All Pete’s Exes,” featuring former GWAR guitarist Pete Lee (Flattus Maximus). To accompany the song, the band has launched a limited-edition benefit t-shirt, with all proceeds going directly to Lee as he continues to navigate longstanding health challenges stemming from injuries sustained during a violent carjacking decades ago.
The fundraiser serves both as a show of appreciation for Lee’s guest appearance on the album and as an opportunity for fans to support a beloved figure whose contributions to heavy music continue to resonate throughout the metal community. Purchase a t-shirt here: belushispeedball.bandcamp.com/merch
Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The 80’s Track List:
1. I Ought Not Know 2. How Tough Am I? 3. That’s a Mighty Fine Wayne Gretzky 4. What’s Funnier Than 24? 5. All Pete’s Exes 6. Kellaway’s Wife 7. D.E.N.N.I.S. System 8. It’s a Green Day (You Know… Still Like Stocks) 9. Terminator Lava Factory 10. I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy 11. Belushi Speed Ball 12. Captain Planet Still Can’t Stop Us
About BELUSHI SPEED BALL:
Belushi Speed Ball is a Kentucky-based band founded in 2013 as a studio project amongst friends with a penchant for cliché crossover thrash. Their first live performances came soon after, enthralling a rapidly growing fanbase with a uniquely interactive brand of theatrics and unorthodox approach to releases and merch.
Dubbed “one of the funniest fucking things I have heard this year” by The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano, Belushi Speed Ball are inspired by bands from Toxic Holocaust and Anthrax to Gwar and Municipal Waste, to whom they simultaneously play homage and satirize a mean comment from a fan in their song “Ripping off Municipal Waste”, which was voted one of Leo Magazine’s top 20 songs of 2022. With a reputation for both trashing venues and meticulously cleaning them up after each individually themed performance, Belushi Speed Ball are masters of executing the unthinkable. From playing out of a Mad Max-esque moving van and starting Terminator-inspired 300-person Nerf gun fights to releasing entire albums in N64… or Furby… formats, nothing is sacred as they continue evolving as, in the words of Metalsucks, “a freakshow of blistering thrash dedicated to laughing its ass off at blistering thrash.”
Belushi Speed Ball Lineup:
Vinny Castellano – Vocals Brian Desper – Additional Vocals Jamison Land – Guitar Derrek Tipton – Guitar Justin McClure – Bass Ben Cotton Drums
SoundsRock Agency is proud to announce that Sviet Margot have officially joined its artist roster.
Based in Rome, Italy, Sviet Margot have been an established presence within the Italian rock scene for many years, delivering a unique blend of Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Progressive Rock and Jazz influences. Their sound is driven by the distinctive voice of Tiziana Giudici, whose performance combines elegance, power and emotional depth.
Throughout their career, the band has released three studio albums:
Spiriti di Luce (2013)
Glance To Infinity (2016 – Agoge Records)
Into The Badlands (2023)
One of the band’s most notable achievements came when their song “Calore”, taken from Spiriti di Luce, was selected by Warner Records for the soundtrack of the Italian movie “Come trovare nel modo giusto l’uomo sbagliato”.
Over the years, Sviet Margot have shared the stage with internationally acclaimed artists such as Poets of the Fall, Guano Apes and The 69 Eyes, earning recognition for their strong live performances, artistic consistency and continuous musical evolution.
More recently, the band has continued releasing new material, demonstrating a mature songwriting approach while maintaining the identity that has made them stand out within the rock scene.
SoundsRock Agency will support Sviet Margot in expanding their live activity, festival appearances and future artistic opportunities.
Morten Veland (SIRENIA, MORTEMIA and founder of TRISTANIA) released the ninth Mortemia song from ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’ today. A collection of 12 cover songs featuring different guest singers for each song. This track is a cover version of ‘I put a Spell on You’ originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival, featuring Minniva on guest vocals. The song is available on all digital platforms as of yesterday, the 5th of June 2026.
“I’m proud and honoured to welcome my fellow Norwegian Minniva as my special guest for ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’. The song of choice this time is another timeless classic dating all the way back to 1968. ‘I put a Spell on You’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival. This is one of those classic hits from the past that has stayed with me since the first encounter, and I am super thrilled to have teamed up with Minniva for this one. I’ve had Minniva in mind for a possible collab for quite some time now, and I am very pleased that we could finally make it happen. Minniva did an amazing job with this song, adding her own personal touch to the song in an awesome way”.
Minniva:
“What a great experience working with you Mortemia! Professional and very productive. I hope we get to do this again very soon, or what do you guys think? Go and check out his other tracks/songs/albums”
After 11 years of silence Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, producer and artist Morten Veland activated his solo project Mortemia during the early stages of the Covid 19 pandemic, this time with a brand new concept consisting of collaborations with multiple guest singers. ‘The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions’ was a series of singles released on a monthly basis, each song featuring a well known and highly profiled guest singer from the metal scene. Following next was ‘The Covid Aftermath Sessions’, yet another album featuring 12 songs with 12 different guest singers. Now Mortemia is ready to endeavor on his third album in the collaboration format entitled ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’, once more the project will feature multiple amazing guest singers. This will be, as the title suggests, an album consisting of cover songs solely. All re-arranged and performed in Mortemia’s signature style.
So far the following singers has contributed for his collaborations:
Madeleine Liljestam (Eleine) Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion, Ayreon, MaYaN) Alessia Scolletti (Temperance, ERA) Liv Kristine (Liv Kristine, ex-Theatre of Tragedy, ex-Leaves Eyes) Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum, The Dark Side of the Moon) Brittney Slayes (Unleash the Archers) Maja Shining (Forever Still) Erica Ohlsson (Metalite) Heidi Parviainen (Dark Sarah, ex Amberian Dawn) Zora Cock (Blackbriar) Linda Toni Grahn (Anima Veil, ex Follow the Cipher) Caterina Nix (Chaos Magic) Federica Lanna (Volturian) Ulli Perhonen (ex-Snow White Blood) Ambre Vourvahis (Xandria) Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie, Illumishade) Lindy-Fay Hella (Wardruna) Margarita Monet (Edge of Paradise) Marina La Torraca (Battle Beast, Exit Eden, Phantom Elite) Nicoletta Rosellini (Alterium, Walk in Darkness) Maxi Nil (Jaded Star, ex Visions of Atlantis) Capri (Amberian Dawn) Emma Zoldan (Sirenia) Dianne van Giersbergen (DIANNE, Ex Libris) Chiara Tricarico (Moonlight Haze) Leah (Leah) Kristin Starkey (Temperance, Twilight Force) Kristyn Hope (Daedric) Diva Satanica (Bloodhunter) Grace Darkling (Nocturna) Rehn Stillnight (Nocturna) Jessica Thierjung (Lyriel) Minniva (Minniva)
Texas’ blazing death metal fivesome CREEPING DEATH are proud to announce they have officially signed to BLKIIBLK. The signing follows the recent announcement that CREEPING DEATH will be featured on The Summer Slaughter Tour 2026 Part IIalongside Hatebreed, Terror, Incantation, Gates to Hell, and Torture. For a full list of tour dates, please see below.
On their signing to BLKIIBLK, vocalist Reese Alavi shares:
“We’re beyond stoked to join forces with BLKIIBLK. It took very little time to see how hard the label’s camp works for their artists & it couldn’t have come at a better time. We’ve been working hard on LP3 all year, and we can guarantee you – it’s the most CREEPING DEATH record to date. We can’t wait to see what the future holds being a part of the BLKIIBLK team.”
Mike Gitter, Global Head of A&R for Frontiers Label Group and BLKIIBLK Label Head, expresses:
“BLKIIBLK is proud to be working with the legends of Texan death metal, CREEPING DEATH. They were a band that signaled a shift in the metal landscape as they toured tirelessly alongside the likes of Power Trip, Carcass, and the list goes on. They’ve got the riffs, the heaviness, and a work ethic that’s second to none.”
CREEPING DEATH Live:
The Summer Slaughter Tour 2026 Part II w/ Hatebreed, Terror, Incantation, Gates to Hell, and Torture
August 20 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater August 21 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre August 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues August 23 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues August 24 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades August 25 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall August 26 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory August 29 – Calgary, AB @ The Ranchroad August 30 – Regina, SK @ Casino Regina Show Lounge August 31 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre September 2 – Sioux Falls, SD @ The District September 3 – Kansas City, MO @ Warehouse on Broadway September 5 – Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre September 6 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave September 8 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre September 9 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore September 10 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live September 12 – Ottawa, ON @ The Bronson September 13 – Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall
CREEPING DEATH is the past, present, and ugly future of Texas Death Metal. The Lone Star State fivesome have built a legacy of brutality, gruesome riffage, and Southern grooves with an improbable cathartic glee. As Revolver Magazine observed, CREEPING DEATH “assemble hulking riffs, screaming guitar solos, and ghastly vocal lows, and play them with the urgent momentum of a sterling hardcore band.”
Bursting from an underground that not only has given the world metallic mainstays like Pantera, but also the likes of Power Trip, Iron Age, Devourment and modern-day metallurgists including Frozen Soul, CREEPING DEATH is the band that defines the sound and sweaty ethos of Texas Metal. For founding members, vocalist Reese Alavi and guitarists A.J. Ross III, and Trey Pemberton, the journey is still a scorched earth affair as they nestle into their new label home, BLKIIBLK.
Since the release of 2016’s ‘Sacrament of Death’ three-song demo, CREEPING DEATHhas been a force in its own right. By the time they unleashed 2019’s ‘Wretched Illusions’ album, CREEPING DEATH was touring exhaustively with the likes of High on Fire, Carcass, and Municipal Waste and traversing Europe with Goatwhore and Revocation. 2021’s ‘The Edge of Existence’ EP further strengthened CREEPING DEATH’s resolve, winning over crowds at festivals including Psycho Las Vegas and South by Southwestas well as the vaunted Sound and Fury and This Is Hardcore festivals.
With 2023’s ‘Boundless Domain’ album, which saw the band collaborate with Killswitch Engage guitarist and producer, Adam Dutkiewicz, CREEPING DEATH had truly arrived as a force both onstage and on record. “We’ve freely admitted that we are a selfish band, in so much as we really only wrote music for us,” explains Pemberton. “We make music that’s fun for us to play. The music that we want to hear. After all, we’re the ones who’re going to hear these songs the most, night after night.” ‘Boundless Domain’ saw them sharpening songwriting blades with songs like “Vitrified Earth” and the groove-laden “Intestinal Wrap,” which also featured the trademark roar of Cannibal Corpse vocalist, George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher.
With their lineup rounded out by bassist Addrian Bijan Jafaritabar (of Texas grinders, Saintpeeler) and drummer Robert Dominguez, CREEPING DEATH looks toward a brutal horizon. “We’re digging into the writing for LP number three,” says Alavi. “It really is CREEPING DEATH at our most intense. We’ve had a couple of member changes and a label change, and it feels like that sense of chaos and the determination we’ve always had is not only coming out in the music but is redefining who and what CREEPING DEATH is.”
CREEPING DEATH are: Reese Alavi – Vocals A.J. Ross III – Guitar Trey Pemberton – Guitar Addrian Bijan Jafaritabar – Bass Robert Dominguez – Drums
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Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
