Photo cresits: Nadja Tonkoshkur — Single cover art: Toni Nurmi
Tampere, Finland -based thrash metal act OSIRIS REX – led by US thrasher Superstar Joey Severance – have announced their brand new single and official video ‘Arrival Of The New Dawn’, set to come out on March 21st. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP.
In addition, to shorten the wait, today the band reveals the video teaser, watch it here:
OSIRIS REX is a Finnish thrash metal band featuring former members of TORNADO alongside new talents. Although the name has changed, the core remains the same: high-energy, riff-driven thrash metal with a modern twist.
This release of their debut single, under the name Osiris Rex, marks the start of a new chapter, with the same raw intensity and attitude that made Tornado a household name in underground metal scenes. Fans of Testament, Megadeth and Exodus will find plenty to love: frenetic aggression, razor-sharp guitars and anthemic choruses built for the mosh pit.
With “Arrival Of The New Dawn”, Osiris Rex are ready to impress long-time fans and new listeners alike.
Single/video credits:
Music by: Superstar Joey Severance/Albert Hyronen Lyrics by: Superstar Joey Severance Produced by: Ben Varon Engineered by: Ben Varon Mixed by: Aleksis Pelli at Mix Studio 1101 Mastered by: Aleksis Pelli
Lineup: Vocals – Superstar Joey Severance Guitar – John Creweholm Guitar – V. Grave Bass – Henry Steel
Following their acclaimed recent single, “To Live Deliciously”, and its exquisitely twisted music video, GRAMMY Award-nominated extreme metal institution CRADLE OF FILTH are back to give fans more of the sinful sounds they crave with “White Hellebore”, another bewitching new single and music video.
Featured on the band’s highly-anticipated upcoming 14th studio album, The Screaming Of The Valkyries (March 21, 2025 / Napalm Records), “White Hellebore” is devilishly direct, juxtaposing traditional heavy metal with blasts of thrashing fury, then spinning back to operatic goth while remaining cohesive. The track’s must-see new music video was directed by Shaun Hodson.
CRADLE OF FILTH mastermind Dani Filthsays about the song and video: “The wintertime flower of the title reminds us scintillatingly of our own mortality, flourishing in seasons of dying light and cold, frozen earth.
Blossoming in the shadows, this Hellebore’s flowers draw us deeply into the stygian darkness with her.
In context of this song, the White Hellebore of the title is an alluring woman not too distant in danger from the predatory black widow, fostering both hope and despair; A poison and an elixir, she is stunning to behold but ever deadly to taste.
This video -reeking of Lovecraftian gothic horror- presents the White Hellebore as a movie starlet who survives the grave through her dalliances with dark occult forces, a necromantic mystic tryst that an overzealous morgue attendant encounters with terrifying results, complimenting the song’s unholy matrimony of melody and mayhem.”
Following the release of 2021’s Existence Is Futile (#20 Billboard 200 with Hard Rock Genre), CRADLE OF FILTH emerge again with a legacy-cementing opus. On The Screaming Of The Valkyries, Dani Filth’s recognizable scream and equally identifiable growl stand mightily alongside twin guitar attacks, symphonic flourishes and explosive rhythm section, implemented by drummer Martin “Marthus” Skaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, guitarists Marek “Ashok” Smerda and Donny Burbage, and keyboardist/vocalist Zoe Federoff.
Menacing album opener “To Live Deliciously” hits immediately with rhythmic urgency, built around a Libertine lyrical hook that twists and writhes with aggression, atmosphere, and melody, before “Demagoguery” blends dark beauty, blast beats and slaytanic groove as only Cradle can combine. Across the album’s blunt and unforgiving yet inviting expanse, Cradle summons the succulent flavors of classic albums like Dusk And Her Embrace and Cruelty And The Beast with the galloping (but no less fierce) thunder of recent entries Hammer Of The Witches and Existence Is Futile. Flashes of early metal influences coalesce with carnivorous glee into unapologetic death ‘n’ roll.Anchored by arguably the most mournful melody in their catalog, “Non Omnis Moriar” (“I shall not wholly die”) could be a cousin to Paradise Lost or Anathema, inverted through Cradle’s thorny prism. “You Are My Nautilus” is the darkest song Iron Maiden never wrote, spinning an epic tale with dueling guitars, while “Ex Sanguine Draculae” conjures Dusk-era atmosphere with imaginative new colors.
Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England, The Screaming of the Valkyries beckons the brave into a new era of CRADLE OF FILTH misadventure, celebrating massive melancholic melody, blackened thrash, and apocalyptic existential dread with a grinning smattering of unbridled revelry. The Screaming of the Valkyries is a bloody dark love letter to the longtime legion of CRADLE OF FILTH faithful and a stunning entryway for fresh lambs to the sonic slaughter.
The Screaming Of The Valkyries track listing: 1. To Live Deliciously 2. Demagoguery 3. The Trinity Of Shadows 4. Non Omnis Moriar 5. White Hellebore 6. You Are My Nautilus 7. Malignant Perfection 8. Ex Sanguine Draculae 9. When Misery Was A Stranger
CRADLE OF FILTH will co-headline the 2025 edition of the North American Chaos & Carnage tour, featuring fellow co-headliners Dying Fetus, as well as Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ne Obliviscaris, Undeath, Vomit Forth and Corpse Pile. See below for all confirmed performance dates.
CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR DATES: 17.04.25 US – Berkeley, CA / UC Theatre 19.04.25 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Wiltern 20.04.25 US – Phoenix, AZ / The Van Buren 22.04.25 US – Albuquerque, NM / El Rey Theater 24.04.25 US – Dallas, TX / Granada Theater 26.04.25 US – San Antonio, TX / Vibes Event Center 27.04.25 US – Houston, TX / House of Blues 29.04.25 US – Nashville, TN / Brooklyn Bowl 01.05.25 US – New York, NY / Palladium Times Square 02.05.25 US – Richmond, VA / The National 03.05.25 US – Reading, PA / Reverb 04.05.25 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium 06.05.25 CAN – Montreal, QC / L’Olympia 07.05.25 CAN – Toronto, ON / Rebel 08.05.25 US – Pontiac, MI / The Crofoot 09.05.25 US – Chicago, IL / Radius 10.05.25 US – Des Moines, IA / Val Air Ballroom 12.05.25 US – Wichita, KS / TempleLive 14.05.25 US – Denver, CO / Fillmore Auditorium
SUMMONED IN SUMMER TOUR DATES: Support: Nervosa (*on selected dates) 07.06.25 CZ – Ostrava / Barrack 09.06.25 SV – Kosice / Colosseum* 10.06.25 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra* 11.06.25 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse* 12.06.25 DE – Stuttgart / LKA* 05.07.25 BE – Leffinge / De Zwerver 06.07.25 UK – Norwich / Epic Studios 08.07.25 UK – Margate / Dreamland* 09.07.25 UK – Torquay / The Foundry* 11.07.25 UK – Southampton / 1865* 13.07.25 NL – Maastricht / Muziekgieterij* 15.07.25 DE – Dortmund / Junkyard* 16.07.25 DE – Bremen / Modernes* 18.07.25 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colosaal* 19.07.25 DE – Munich / Backstage* 21.07.25 AT – Dornbirn / Conrad Sohm* 23.07.25 SV – Bratislava / MMC*
FESTIVAL DATES 2025: 06.06.25 PL – Gdańsk / Mystic Festival 12.06.25 AT – Nickelsdorf / Nova Rock 13.-15.06.25 UK – Donington / Download Festival 27.06.25 FI – Helsinki / Tuska Festival 04.07.25 DE – Ballenstedt / Rockhaz Festival 12.07.25 NL – Emmen / Pitfest 20.07.25 IT – Cremona / Luppolo In Rock Festival 23.-27.07.25 SI – Tolmin / Tolminator Metal Fest
CRADLE OF FILTH is: Dani Filth – Vocals Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda – Guitars Martin ‘Marthus’ Skaroupka – Drums Daniel Firth – Bass Donny Burbage – Guitars Zoe Federoff – Vocals, Keys
Denver-based rock powerhouse Sea Of Flame is set to unleash their explosive new EP ‘Mercury’ on April 4 via Golden Robot Records. Packed with adrenaline-fueled riffs, soaring vocals, and infectious grooves, Mercury cements Sea of Flame as a must-hear force in modern rock.
Delivering a high-energy sonic experience, ‘Mercury’ is a journey through dynamic, hard-hitting tracks that seamlessly blend raw intensity with melodic precision. Each song is a testament to the band’s signature sound – bold, unrelenting, and unforgettable. From punchy, riff-driven anthems to atmospheric, high-velocity bangers, the EP is primed to leave a lasting impact.
With their signature clean-yet-powerful vocals, hook-laden guitar work and hard-driving rhythms, Sea Of Flame channels the essence of rock’s golden age while forging ahead with a fresh and modern edge. This is the kind of music meant to be played loud, with the windows down and the open road ahead.
Sea Of Flame continues to rise in the rock scene, and ‘Mercury‘ is set to be their most defining release yet. Pre-save now and get ready for impact on April 4. Pre-save and pre-order MercuryHERE
Jim Cook – Drums Jason Easker – Guitar Ben Gregory – Bass Miles Skoog – Guitar, vocals
[Photo by Robert Eikelpoth / Photo editing by Blake Armstrong]
Pirates never rest, nor do the raging seas! Following the triumphant release of Pirates II – Armada and the ongoing success of their Armada Live Over Europe series, international symphonic metal frontrunners VISIONS OF ATLANTIS set sail once again with their brand-new live video, “Armada”, recorded during their electrifying performance in Graz, Austria. The new video is part of their exciting the digital live series Armada Live Over Europe. By releasing live songs and videos over the past weeks, the quintet has kept excitement levels at an all-time high. Now, the digital series culminates in the live album Armada Live Over Europe set for release via Napalm Records on July 4, 2025. The live album captures the explosive energy of a VISIONS OF ATLANTIS live show, allowing listeners to relive the incomparable spirit of their recent tour from the comfort of home.
2024 was a triumphant year for the international symphonic metal frontrunners VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. The release of their latest full-length album, Pirates II – Armada, marks the band’s most successful record to date, climbing to top positions on international charts, including #5 on the German and Austrian Official Album Charts, #4 on the UK Rock & Metal Charts, and #2 on the US Hard Music Album Charts, to name a few. The summer and fall were filled with extensive touring, enchanting their devoted fans across Europe and the UK.
For fans in North America, the live album will be the perfect way to warm up for VISIONS OF ATLANTIS’ upcoming tour, taking place in April 2025. Tickets for this adventurous ride are on sale now, and fans won’t want to miss the unique VIP upgrade, which includes an exclusive acoustic set performed for a small audience before the show—creating memories to last a lifetime!
Pirate Queen Clémentine states: “Today we end this wonderful live series with our battle chant! For so many weeks, we have had great pleasure gathering online with our sailors, sharing memories and anecdotes from our latest European Armada tour. Now, we are looking ahead to the next adventure appearing on the horizon: the North American Armada tour! We’re very excited to bring our tales again to the other side of the Atlantic. See you very soon!”
“High drama, hard-hitting heaviness, and gentle, spinetingling beauty. Visions of Atlantis have proven that ‘pirate metal’ is much more than a silly gimmick.”– Metal Hammer, 2024
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS deliver tales of high-seas adventure through cinematic symphonic metal anthems, swiftly rising as high as a Jolly Rancher flag since the band’s humble beginnings in August 2000. Since the band’s inception, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has boasted dual vocal power from a male and female vocalist, co-captained today with Clémentine Delauney and Michele Guaitoli at the helm. Both possess captivating range, seamlessly switching from intimate melody to soaring operatic thunder.
Christian Douscha’s guitar work helps forge a brilliant future for the symphonic metal genre. Nintendo-obsessed Herbert Glos punctuates the proceedings with bass lines as rhythmic as the sea. Steady band cofounder and drummer Thomas Caser anchors the sound with powerful percussion.
Songs like “Melancholy Angel”, “Clocks”, “Legions of the Seas” and “Master of the Hurricane” helped establish the band as symphonic metal royalty. Through their pair of critically acclaimed masterworks, Pirates (2022) and Pirates II—Armada (2024), the band took listeners on immersive adventures. Each swashbuckling track serves as a metaphor for perseverance, passion, and emotion.
The Pirates era is majestically celebrated across the multipart Armada Live Over Europe (2025). Culled from professional recordings captured at multiple tour stops, the collection showcases VISIONS OF ATLANTIS’ visceral prowess, power, and dynamic connection to its loyal audience.
Kicking off with its title track and standout song, “Return to Lemuria”,The Deep & The Dark (2018) introduced Delauney, Douscha, and Glos to fans worldwide. Guaitoli completed the band’s best-known lineup on Wanderers (2019), which featured massive fan-favorite anthems, including “Heroes of the Dawn,” “A Journey to Remember” and “Nothing Lasts Forever.”
The new era began in earnest with Pirates. “They build the perfect musical platform for one of the finest dual vocal performances I have ever heard,” wrote Metal Rules in a 5/5 review. Praise for Pirates II – Armada was similarly enthusiastic from Metal Hammer and Distorted Sound. “Over 25 years and eight studio albums, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have established themselves as the pristine epitome of symphonic metal,” wrote Blabbermouth. “Setting sail has seldom been more entertaining.”
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS continue to captivate Europe and North and South America with each successive trek- whether headlining or performing at major festivals like Wacken, Bloodstock, ProgPower USA, the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, and the Sabaton Cruise. Armada LIVE Over Europe is a masterclass in performance and a harbinger of the adventures to come for VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. All aboard!
Vocalist Clémentine about the album: “We’re delighted to keep the magic of our live shows alive with this long-awaited release! Now, everyone who has attended one or more shows on our 2024 ARMADA tour can relive the experience at home. We love how our songs from our latest albums are energized and empowered by the live conditions and how the crowd becomes a part of the show, singing and chanting with us all along. This was definitely a tour to remember for us, and we are very happy to have this record as a lifetime souvenir.”
Armada Live Over Europe tracklisting:
To Those Who Choose to Fight
The Land of the Free
Monsters
Heroes of the Dawn
Where the Sky and Ocean Blend
Clocks
Legion of the Seas
Tonight I’m Alive
Collide
Hellfire
The Dead of the Sea
Clemi’s Speech
Underwater
Pirates Will Return
Melancholy Angel
Master the Hurricane
Armada
Armada Over North America 02.04.25 US – Mechanicsburg / Lovedrafts 03.04.25 US – Baltimore / Ottobar 04.04.25 US – Pittsburgh / Preserving Underground 05.04.25 US – New York / Meadows 06.04.25 US – Cambridge / Middle East 08.04.25 CA – Quebec City / La Source Martinière 09.04.25 CA – Toronto / Lee’s Palace 10.04.25 US – Detroit / The Sanctuary 11.04.25 US – Joliet / The Forge 12.04.25 US – St. Paul / Turf Club 14.04.25 CA – Edmonton / Starlite 15.04.25 CA – Calgary / Dickens 16.04.25 US – Seattle / El Corazon 17.04.25 US – Portland / The Bossanova Ballroom 18.04.25 US – San Francisco / DNA Lounge 19.04.25 US – Los Angeles / Whisky A Go Go 21.04.25 US – San Diego / Brick By Brick 24.04.25 US – Las Vegas / The Usual Place 25.04.25 US – Phoenix / The Rebel Lounge 26.04.25 US – Salt Lake City / Soundwell 27.04.25 US – Denver / Oriental Theater 28.04.25 US – El Paso / Rockhouse Bar & Grill 29.04.25 US – Dallas / Granada Theater
VIP Upgrades are available for every show!Tickets & VIP Upgrades available HERE
European Summer Shows: 16-17.05.25 DE – Runkel / Pirate Fest 26-28.06.25 RO – Mangalia / Odyssea Rock Fusion Fest 28.06.25 CH – Grenchen / Summerside Festival 30.06.25 IT – San Polo d’Enza / Bilbao* 03.07.25 DE – Nuremberg / Hirsch* 02-05.07.25 DE – Ballenstedt / RockHarz Festival 06.07.25 NL – Helmond / Pirate Metal Party 08.07.25 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk* 09.07.25 SI – Ljubljana / Kino Siska* 14-16.08.25 CZ – Moravský Krumlov / Rock Castle Festival 16.08.25 DE – Regensburg / Summerstage Eventhall 30.08.25 AT – Graz / Metal on the Hill 24.09.25 FI – Tampere / Olympia 25.09.25 FI – Helsinki / Korjaamo (* supporting Gloryhammer)
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS are: Clémentine Delauney – Vocals Michele Guaitoli – Vocals Christian Douscha – Guitars Herbert Glos – Bass Thomas Caser – Drums
Following the release of their latest studio album, “Call Of The Sirens” (released in 2023 via Massacre Records), epic metal trio Craving is proud to announce their first-ever live album, “Calling the Sirens of the Old Fortress”, for a release on May 31, 2025 exclusively on LP via Kernkraftritter Records!
Recorded live on October 21, 2023, at the legendary Cadillac Oldenburg in Germany — the very venue where frontman Ivan Chertov began his musical journey — this album captures two decades of passion, energy, and an uncompromising dedication to melodic death metal. This release is far more than a live recording; it is a piece of live metal history! Every note and riff reflects the raw, unfiltered power of Craving’s live performance, who awe audiences with their unique fusion of melodic black metal, melodic death metal, and traditional heavy metal epicness on stages of all sizes since 2005, now immortalized on a limited LP edition.
Meticulously mixed by Ivan Chertov and exclusively mastered for vinyl by Christoph Brandes of Iguana Studios (renowned for his work with Necrophagist, Imperium Dekadenz, and The Spirit), “Calling the Sirens of the Old Fortress” delivers an exceptionally organic sound that vinyl collectors and audiophiles will cherish. To add further exclusivity, the entire concert was filmed and will premiere as an epic live concert video on YouTube on the day of release. This unique combination of audio and visual experiences makes “Calling the Sirens of the Old Fortress” an absolute must-have.
New York heavy metal trio SANHEDRIN presents their latest single, “Let’s Spill Some Blood.” The track comes in advance of the band’s Heat Lightning full-length, set for release Friday, March 14th on Metal Blade Records!
Notes vocalist/bassist Erica Stoltz. “The lyrics of ‘Let’s Spill Some Blood’ reflect how fortunate the human race is that most people seek justice as opposed to revenge. There are many dark forces in the corridors of power pretending to be forces for good, and this song calls them out for what they are and urges the listener to stand up and fight for what’s right.”
The main guitar riff of the verse is hypnotically repeated over and over again, “symbolizing history repeating itself,” according to guitarist/vocalist Jeremy Sosville. This works its way into an inspired singalong chorus, a signature of the SANHEDRIN sound.
Watch SANHEDRIN’s previously released video for “Blind Wolf” HERE and the visualizer for “Franklin County Line” HERE.
Heat Lightning was recorded and co-produced by Matt Brown (Life Of Agony, A Pale Horse Named Death) and Jerry Farley (Sick Of It All, Madball) at the legendary Utopia Bearsville studio in Woodstock, New York and features the striking hand-painted cover art of band friend and fervent supporter Johan Prenger.
SANHEDRIN will appear at this year’s edition of Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston, Texas followed by a pair of one off shows in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania respectively. In May, the band will head to Europe for a co-headlining tour with Savage Master. See all confirmed dates below.
SANHEDRIN Live: 3/20/2025 Hell’s Heroes Festival – Houston, TX 3/30/2025 Bangover Brunch – Tulsa, OK 4/26/2025 Mr. Smalls Playhouse – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Savage Master: 5/21/2025 P60 – Amstelveen, NL 5/22/2025 Schwarzer Keiler – Stuttgart, DE 5/23/2025 Sounddog – Breda, NL 5/25/2025 Hell – Diest, BE 5/26/2025 Logo – Hamburg, DE 5/28/2025 Klubb Fredagsmingel – Järfälla/Stockholm, SE 5/30/2025 The Abyss – Gothenburg, SE 5/31/2025 Muskelrock Festival – Alvesta, SE 6/03/2025 Nachtleben – Frankfurt, DE 6/05/2025 Goldgrube – Kassel, DE * 6/06/2025 Rock Hard Festival – Gelsenkirchen, DE * 6/07/2025 MTS Records – Oldenburg, DE * 6/08/2025 Cart & Horses – London, UK * * SANHEDRIN only
SANHEDRIN has spent the last decade at the forefront of the American heavy metal scene blending traditional metal and hard rock sounds with a fresh modern energy and perspective. With 2022’s critically lauded Lights On full-length, the band had created their most complete work to date. With their followup, Heat Lightning, the band delivers a diverse collection of songs that wholly captures their wide array of influences with an elevated level of production.
Heat Lightning gets its title from the second track of the same name. “Heat lightning is a flash of lightning from very far away, sometimes seen in a clear sky,” says Stoltz. “It is used as a metaphor for where we see ourselves at the moment in relation to climate change. Collectively we have moved further away from our direct relationship to nature and have adopted a paternal relationship with the natural world, as if we have control.” It was one of the first songs written for the album, and one of the most dynamic tracks the band has ever written.
“The Fight Of Your Life” is a tribute to those we call “lifers” in the music business. While “Franklin County Line” is the fastest song on the record, and inspired by Sosville’s hometown and surrounding area in northern New York State. Sosville recounts, “Erica and [drummer] Nathan [Honor] came up to visit me and work on new music. In the process, we wrote a song inspired by the local Amish population but with a naughty twist.”
Elsewhere, songs like “King Of Tides” sees the band slow things down to a doom-ridden plod. The cinematic music sets the tone for a story of puritanical religious fanatics landing in the New World. “They are afraid to land because the people who live where they want to land are resisting with loud war cries,” says Sosville. “Striking fear in the minds of these Puritans, they interpret the interaction as a Satanic encounter.” The song climaxes with an epic rock solo section, which serves as one of Sosville’s “proudest moments as a lead guitar player.”
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