Soundsrock Agency has a pleasure to announce the signing with Italian post-hardcore band HANGED AT SUNSET! Introspective vision of sorrow, anger and anguish as the most typical human feelings.
HANGED AT SUNSET were born in Autumn 2018 when they started rehearsing, searching for a raw and dirty sound through which tell their introspective vision of sorrow, anger and anguish as the most typical human feelings. In the first months of 2019 they are sets to release their first two tales. In March 2023 released first EP “The Last Man On Earth”. In 2025 will release a new EP “Ballads of Suffering, Love And Death”.
Helsinki-based doom metal band Denigrate released their fourth full length album titled “To the Goddess Unknown” on November 29th 2024. In the beginning of March 2025 the founding member, guitarist and main composer of Denigrate Seppo Nummela passed away suddenly. Music video was filmed earlier and now it is finished and released to honor the memory of Seppo.
Denigrate’s Singer Galzi tells about the Song and the music video:
“In The Light was one of the first compositions for the album “To The Goddess Unknown” -the last individual of the album release as a music video.
Also the song was the only one from the album that kept its’ work name from the beginning until completion.
We wanted to make this a proper art-and-headbanging-video to underline the sheer joy of doing what we do. Huge thanks goes to Markus Saarela for capturing the moments.
Though the song tells about taking and giving nothing in return, there dwells a glimpse of hope for a change at the end.
This we will dedicate to the memory our key-member, the founder of Denigrate, Seppo Nummela. We’ll keep carrying the torch, don’t you worry brother!”
To the Goddess Unknown Tracklist/ISRC-codes: 01. Crystal Rest – FI3FC2449301 02. The Ethics of Loss – FI3FC2449302 03. Under Ether – FI3FC2449303 04. The Apparition of One – FI3FC2449304 05. One who holds the balance – FI3FC2449305 06. Sesame and Lilies – FI3FC2449306 07. In the Light – FI3FC2449307 08. Semidiapente – FI3FC2449308
DENIGRATE: Galzi Kallio: Vocals Pekka Pyrhönen: Bass Seppo Nummela: Guitar Teemu Riekki – Guitar Tipi Toivanen: Drums
No matter what skeletal form they assume, Wrath of Logarius aren’t bound by black metal’s strict traditions. The band’s debut album crowns them kings of a new realm for the underground: formless black metal.
“What a fresh perspective”, Metal Bite writes in a 9/10 review for Crown of Mortis. “For every second’s worth of savagery, you’ll also take in striking melodic passages and slow-burning parts that feels as if you’ve been placed on the rack; relentlessly dragging the depths; turning up the filth of human existence with every dooming riff”.
“For a debut album, the record is very concise, compact and fluid”, says Pedro from A&P Reacts. “There’s a little bit of everything pushing this record in different directions and that gives the sound a much richer texture than if it was just a black metal album”.
Crown of Mortis is released today, Friday, April 4 on Season of Mist, and you can hear all nine boundless songs by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel. Order the album at https://orcd.co/wrathoflogariuscrownofmortis
Though they hail from the misty forests of Northern California, it’s fitting that whispers of Wrath of Logarius began amongst the digital realm. After all, the band are named after a notoriously difficult video game dungeon master.
Crown of Mortis follows the immediate aftermath of Wrath of Logarius’ viral takeover. Each song twists into a uniquely horrific tale that serves the larger plot of its accursed king. “Unfathomable” opens the album as if trapped in another nightmarish dimension, though its narrator’s ominous transmission can’t stop lead single “Keeper of the Spectral Legion” from rolling out the blood red carpet for an army of the undead.
“Ancient – Power – Cosmic – Legion“, Noctifer growls during the song’s punchy, bone-crushing chorus before his gutturals climb into throat-scraped agony.
Just like their notorious namesake, it’s impossible to predict which way Wrath of Logarius will attack next on Crown of Mortis. Since their infectious EP, these skeletal wraiths have leveled up in brute strength. “Long Dead the King” marches to the blistering pace set by Lord Marco’s punishingly precise blast beats. Strega axeman Urath and Vastator boobytrap “Lurker’s Tomb” with knuckle-dragging chugs and maze-like shredding.
“There are a score of reasons why Crown of Mortis should be experienced”, writes The Razors Edge, “and the first in my mind is utter obliteration”
But Wrath of Logarius’ first full-length also ups their chilling sense for atmosphere with hair-raising skill. Beneath the slithering stomp of “The Ethereal Mist” emerges Vilhelm of Grima with freshly rotten snarls. “Of the Void” cycles through the many moonlit phases of black metal. Classic tremolo picking whips like a howling wind, only to climb into a solo that drips with despair. “Surrounded by the mist of emptiness“, Noctifer shrieks as the album’s dread-inducing closer ascends into the astral plane. “The fear subsides for now I breathe again“.
On Crown of Mortis, Wrath of Logarius bend black metal to fit their formless rule.
Cover art by Sant V. Schreiber
Wrath of Logarius are rolling out the red carpet for Crown of Mortis with a special hometown record release show. They’ll be joined by fellow evil statesmen Post Heaven, Lost to the Void and Vesseles.
Wrath of Logarius Record Release Show May 17 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Blue Lagoon
Tracklist 1. Unfathomable (1:05) 2. Keeper of the Spectral Legion (4:37) [WATCH] 3. Erosion (4:26) 4. Of the Void (5:35) [WATCH] 5. Long Dead the King (4:30) [WATCH] 6. Crypt (1:03) 7. The Ethereal Mist (Feat. Vilhelm of Grima) (4:45) 8. Lurker’s Tomb (6:22) 9. Dread (4:49) Full runtime: 37:12
Despite its contentious spirit, black metal can be awfully rigid. But Wrath of Logarius aren’t bound by the scene’s strict traditions. Their first album officially coronates a new realm for the subgenre: formless black metal. Much like their namesake, the band’s next move is impossible to predict. Yet no matter what skeletal form they assume, Crown of Mortis pronounces Wrath of Logarius as unflinching kings of this new realm.
Though they hail from the misty forests of Northern California, it’s fitting that whispers of Wrath of Logarius began amongst the digital realm. After all, the band are named after a notoriously difficult video game dungeon master. When their cryptic debut “1897” dropped out of thin air during the pandemic, the song burned up message boards so quickly that the flames could be seen from the South of France. After signing with Season of Mist in 2023, they formally introduced formless black metal with an EP that spread through the world of extreme metal like a bloodborne virus.
“Creating a new subgenre label and having it work? *Chef’s Kiss*”, New Noise gushed over Necrotic Assimilation. Meanwhile, Teeth of the Divine were nearly knocked unconscious by its brutal assault on the senses. “Lord Marco’s drum work is ridiculous here and is almost making my vision vibrate”.
Many hunters would’ve reaped those rewards while resting their bones, but the lore behind Wrath of Logarius continues to grow. This band of skeletons were already busy fleshing out their first full-length before Necrotic Assimilation had even swarmed streaming services. Crown of Mortis follows the immediate aftermath of their viral takeover. Each song twists into a uniquely horrific tale that serves the larger plot of its accursed king. “Unfathomable” opens as if trapped in another nightmarish dimension, though its narrator’s ominous transmission can’t stop “Keeper of the Spectral Legion” from summoning an army of the undead.
“Ancient — Power — Cosmic — Legion“, Noctifer growls. As his gutturals climb into throat-scraping agony, axemen Urath and Vastator switch the blade of their Stregas from merciless death metal chug to tremolo pickings that are pierced with gloom.
With Crown of Mortis, Wrath of Logarius build on their throne of formless black metal. Though possessed by a mournful melody, “Long Dead the King” marches to Lord Marco’s blistering blasts. The flays from his flying fingers are so precise in their pounding that they erode the mind. But while the band have leveled up in brute strength, the album also ups their chilling sense for atmosphere with hair-raising skill. With the curl of each blackened tendril, “Of the Void” embraces transfiguration by fire and ice. “Open the gates and let revision in“, Noctifer beckons amidst swirling dissonance. “Slowly dismantle every part of you“.
Wrath of Logarius also encrust Crown of Mortis with deadly new jewels. Another woodland specter comes to join their ranks on “The Ethereal Mist”. Beneath its slithering stomp emerges Vilhelm of Grima with freshly rotten snarls. “Lurker’s Tomb” crashes down with knuckle-dragging riffs and brutal double bass kicks, but its trap is sprung by a solo that’s treachery lies in its maze-like technicality. “The fear subsides for now I breathe again“, Noctifer shrieks as the album’s dread-inducing closer ascends into the astral plane.
On Crown of Mortis, Wrath of Logarius bend black metal to fit their formless rule.
Line-up Noctifer – Vocals Urath – Lead Guitar Vastador – Guitar Lord Marco – Drums
Recording Studio Rapture Recordings, Hayward, CA, USA
Production Credits Produced, Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Cody Fuentes at Rapture Recordings Studio
“‘Ravage Of Empires’ is a crusher of an album, that rolls forward like a heavy tank, unstoppable and disregarding trends.” – ROCK HARD (GER) – ALBUM OF THE MONTH
“This is death metal and with RAVAGE OF EMPIRES Benediction undoubtedly occupy the genre throne – even in 2025 everyone else can just die off and throw themselves in the dust before the forefathers” – METAL HAMMER (GER)
Today, British death metal legends, BENEDICTION, are celebrating the release of their highly anticipated new album Ravage Of Empires, not only with the coinciding release of a lyric video for the album’s devastating opening track ‘A Carrion Harvest‘, but also by kicking off their European tour with guests Junge Rot & Master tonight in Hamburg.
“Brace for impact, or be blown away” – these lines from the chorus of fast-paced ripper ‘A Carrion Harvest‘ can be regarded as a condensed instruction manual for Ravage Of Empires. The album’s opening track sets the stage for a demonstration of pure old-school death metal power in eleven chapters by one of the genre’s pioneers, and its torch bearers to this day and age.
You can watch the lyric video for ‘A Carrion Harvest‘ below or stream Ravage Of Empires in full at a service of your choice.
Catch BENEDICTION live on their European release tour in April 2025 with guests Jungle Rot and Master. All confirmed live dates below.
TALES OF THE TRIPLE DEATH… BENEDICTION W/ JUNGLE ROT & MASTER
04.04.25 DE Hamburg Kultur Palast 05.04.25 DE Bad Oeynhausen Druckerei 06.04.25 NL Sittard Volt 07.04.25 BE Kortrijk DVG 08.04.25 LU Esch-Belval Rockhal 09.04.25 DE Mannheim 7er Club 10.04.25 DE Obertraubling Event Hall Airport 11.04.25 DE Geiselwind Eventzentrum Strohofer 12.04.25 AT Salzburg Rockhouse 13.04.25 DE Jena F-Haus 15.04.25 DE Berlin Lido 16.04.25 DE Essen Turock 17.04.25 CH Aarau KIFF
21.05.25 US Brooklyn, NY The Meadows 22.05.25 US Baltimore, MD Maryland Deathfest 21.06.25 PT Beja Nada Fest 25.06.25 CZ Spalene Porici Basinfirefest 26.-27.07.25 ES Cangas De Morrazo Kanekas Metalfest 30.07-02.08.25 DE Wacken Wacken Festival 01.08.25 DE Loebnitz Full Rewind Fest
Metal titans BLEED FROM WITHIN have today released their brand new studio album, Zenith, via Nuclear Blast Records. After their most successful year to date, Zenith‘s whirlwind of accomplished songwriting, white-hot metal fury and hard-earned confidence proves the best is yet to come from the Scottish heavyweights. To coincide with the album release, they have also revealed a video for storming opening track ‘Violent Nature’.
On the release of their new album, the band comment:
“Today is the day. Friday 4th April 2025 marks the release of our greatest work so far. This is the best collection of songs we ever put together and a massive step forward for us creatively. Since we released Hands Of Sin last year, we’ve worked very hard on delivering something essential to our needs. Something that gave purpose to the time we’d dedicated and something we felt was missing in modern metal. Now, almost a year later, we are ready to share it with the world and see where it takes us. Here’s to the future.
Catch BLEED FROM WITHIN across North America in 2025 supporting BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM on ‘The Poisoned Ascendancy’ tour, before they return to the UK and Europe for ‘The Zenith Tour’, where they’ll be joined by AFTER THE BURIAL and GREAT AMERICAN GHOST.
THE POISONED ASCENDANCY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2025 supporting BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM
19.04.25 – MO, Chesterfield – The Factory 20.04.25 – NE, Omaha – Steelhouse 22.04.25 – WI, Green Bay – Epic Event Center 23.04.25 – MI, Grand Rapids – GLC Live At 20 Monroe 26.04.25 – IL, Chicago – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 27.04.25 – MI, Detroit – The Fillmore 29.04.25 – PA, Pittsburgh – Stage AE 30.04.25 – PA, Philadelphia – The Fillmore 02.05.25 – MA, Boston – MCM Music Hall At Fenway 03.05.25 – QC, Laval – Place Bell 04.05.25 – ON, Toronto – Great Canadian Resort Theatre 06.05.25 – DC, Washington – The Anthem 07.05.25 – NY, New York – The Rooftop At Pier 17 09.05.25 – PA, Bethlehem – Wind Creek Event Center 11.05.25 – TN, Nashville – The Pinnacle 13.05.25 – KY, Corbin – Corbin Arena 14.05.25 – GA, Atlanta – Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre 17.05.25 – NC, Charlotte – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre 18.05.25 – NC, Raleigh – Red Hat Amphitheater
2025 Festival Dates
10.05.25 – US, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 16.05.25 – US, Welcome To Rockville 15.06.25 – UK, Download Festival 26.06.25 – NO, Tons Of Rock 05.07.25 – TR, Headbangers Weekend 14.08.25 – DE, Reload Festival
THE ZENITH TOUR 2025 w/ AFTER THE BURIAL & GREAT AMERICAN GHOST
10.09.25 – BE, Antwerp – Zappa 11.09.25 – DE, Cologne – Live Music Hall 12.09.25 – DE, Hamburg – Docks 13.09.25 – DE, Berlin – Kesselhaus 14.09.25 – PL, Warsaw – Progresja 16.09.25 – FI, Helsinki – Tavastia 17.09.25 – FI, Tampere – Olympia-Kortteli 19.09.25 – SE, Stockholm – Klubben Fryshuset 20.09.25 – SE, Gothenburg – Pustervik 21.09.25 – NO, Oslo – Vulkan Arena 22.09.25 – DK, Copenhagen – Amager Bio 24.09.25 – CZ, Prague – Meet Factory 25.09.25 – HU, Budapest – Barba Negra 26.09.25 – AT, Vienna – SIMM City 27.09.25 – DE, Munich – Backstage 28.09.25 – CH, Zürich – Kompex 457 30.09.25 – FR, Villeurbanne – CCO La Rayonne 01.10.25 – FR, Toulouse – La Cabane 03.10.25 – PT, Lisbon – LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo 04.10.25 – ES, Madrid – Salva Mon Live 05.10.25 – ES, Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2 07.10.25 – FR, Paris – Bataclan 08.10.25 – NL, Tilburg – 013 Poppodium 10.10.25 – UK, London – O2 Forum Kentish Town 11.10.25 – UK, Manchester – O2 Ritz 12.10.25 – UK, Glasgow – Barrowlands 13.10.25 – UK, Glasgow – Barrowlands
OCTOPLOID, the Finnish 70s death prog outfit led by Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine, are about to embark on their 2025 Finland tour in support of their debut album “Beyond The Aeons,” which saw the light of day on July 5, 2024 through Reigning Phoenix Music. In their excitement of these nine headline dates, the group have now premiered a single titled ‘Siren’s Lament,’ which is accompanied by a brand new lyric video.
After the enormously well reception of “Beyond The Aeons,”Oppu continued writing material for its follow-up what – mercifully for all of us – resulted in this early new tune, showcasing the heavier aspects of OCTOPLOID’s heavenly varied soundscape. The song was recorded by bass player Laine alongside known band members Peter Salonen (guitars) and Mikko Pietinen (drums), who mixed the single before it was sent off to receive its mastering treatment by prestigious engineer Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Denmark (AMORPHIS, VOLBEAT, PRIMAL FEAR, AMARANTHE etc.). Lead vocal duties were taken over by Marko Neuman (CONVOCATION, SUM OF R) for the first time in OCTOPLOID’s history; rounding off ‘Siren’s Lament’ is keyboard wizardry by Antti Myllynen (a BARREN EARTH mate of Laine), who’s also a part of the group’s current touring line-up and skilfully complements Salonen’s solo parts.
“‘Siren’s Lament’ tells of a chaotic mind, isolation and loneliness. Despite its dark theme, the subject is viewed in a positive light: grief may linger, but it also allows space for acceptance and growth, offering hope that from a new beginning can rise from despair. Musically, the song incorporates influences from death metal, stoner rock, and even big arena rock choruses. It’s a groovy song with a lot of vibe, that’s why I can’t wait for us to play the song live!” states Oppu.
“Beyond The Aeons” Tour – Finland 2025 Presented by Fullsteam Agency
04.04.2025 FI Lahti – Ravintola Torvi 05.04.2025 FI Espoo – Kannusali 25.04.2025 FI Tampere – Olympia-kortteli 26.04.2025 FI Kouvola – House Of Rock Bar 01.05.2025 FI Helsinki – On the Rocks LOW TICKETS 02.05.2025 FI Jyväskylä – Lutakko 03.05.2025 FI Turku – Apollo Live Club 09.05.2025 FI Kuopio – Sawohouse Underground 10.05.2025 FI Oulu – 45 Special
OCTOPLOID, the solo band of Olli-Pekka Laine (bassist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist, known for his work with AMORPHIS, BARREN EARTH, and MANNHAI), was established in 2022. This venture has culminated in “Beyond The Aeons,” the act’s debut album which was released on July 5, 2024 through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). OCTOPLOID’s music merges elements of 90s death/black metal, 70s prog rock, and 90s psychedelic rock, carving a distinct niche in the music landscape. The sound of OCTOPLOID has aptly been described as “classic death prog.”
The core band includes Mikko Pietinen on drums, Peter Salonen on lead/rhythm guitars and Antti Myllynen on keyboards. Pietinen is a well seasoned and diverse drummer, bringing experience from stoner rock (MANNHAI) to Finnish mainstream pop-rock (KASMIR etc.), and Salonen is a fresh face in the scene, recently known from THE KINKY THING, who play covers of the Finnish psych rock legends KINGSTON WALL, while Myllynen is known from melodic death metal supergroup BARREN EARTH.
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
