Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Yoth Iria, one of Greece’s most revered and influential contemporary black metal acts. Founded by veterans of the Hellenic extreme metal scene, Yoth Iria embody the dark mysticism, grandeur, and spiritual intensity that have defined Greece’s unique contribution to the genre, while adding their own distinctive twist.
“This new chapter with Metal Blade Records marks not only a huge step forward but also a true milestone in our journey. It is a great honor for us to join the roster of such an iconic label and stand alongside so many legendary bands,” comments the band.
The band is currently working on their new studio album, set for release in spring 2026 via Metal Blade Records. Fans can expect a monumental and atmospheric continuation of Yoth Iria‘s legacy, pushing the boundaries of black metal with renewed creative vigor.
“Yoth Iria represent everything that makes the Hellenic black metal tradition so enduring: atmosphere, mysticism, and uncompromising artistic spirit. We are thrilled to welcome them into the Metal Blade family and to help bring their next chapter to the world,” says Markus “Bart” Grasseck, European Label Manager at Metal Blade Records.
Before the new album’s release, Yoth Iria will embark on a European tour as direct support to Nailed to Obscurity throughout November and December 2025. The band will bring their intense live performance to stages across Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and more.
Tour dates are as follows: 20/11/25 – DE – Mannheim, 7er Club 21/11/25 – CH – Baden, Werkk Kulturlokal 22/11/25 – IT – Bologna, Alchemica Club 23/11/25 – IT – Mailand, Slaughter Club 24/11/25 – DE – München, Backstage 25/11/25 – DE – Stuttgart, Schwarzer Keiler 26/11/25 – FR – Paris, Backstage By The Mill 27/11/25 – NL – Maastricht, Muziekgieterij 28/11/25 – DE – Siegburg, Kubana 29/11/25 – DE – Herford, Kulturwerk 30/11/25 – DE – Berlin, Urban Spree 01/12/25 – DK – Kopenhagen, Stengade 02/12/25 – SE – Stockholm, Kollektivet Livet 03/12/25 – SE – Göteborg, Fängelset 04/12/25 – DE – Hamburg, Logo 05/12/25 – DE – Essen, Turock 06/12/25 – DE – Emden, Live Music Center
Stay tuned for more details about Yoth Iria‘s upcoming release, including album title, artwork, and the first single announcement in the months ahead.
[Photo Credit: Photo: Altankhuyag Erdenebat; Edit: Peter Sallai]
With their mesmerizing sound echoing across the Mongolian steppe, breakthrough Mongolian rockers UUHAI have signed their first album deal with Napalm Records! Following viral success and millions of views on their very first songs, the seven-piece band is back—ready to unleash their long-awaited debut album, Human Herds, on January 9, 2026. Drawing from both the imposing history and awe-inspiring nature of Mongolia while reflecting on their roots and modern society alike, UUHAI presents a heartfelt love letter to their homeland—all in their native Mongolian language.
The first single from the powerful new album is the eponymous track, “Uuhai”. Blending traditional instrumentation such as throat singing and horsehead fiddle with a driving modern rock sound, the song fiercely recounts how ancient Mongolia drew its strength from a deep connection to nature, repelling both evil spirits and rival nations. The song culminates with the band chanting their name, a phrase that translates to a traditional battle cry for good fortune.
European fans will have a chance to chant along with the band during their upcoming tour with label mates NANOWAR OF STEEL. See below for all scheduled tour dates!
UUHAI about “Uuhai”: “From the ancient felt dwellings of the nomads to the storm winds that tie down spirits, UUHAI carries the voice of a nation. A cry of fire, steel, and blood, it honors the mountains, rivers, and sky that gave rise to the Mongol spirit.”
Human Herds impresses with far more than just a language and instruments unfamiliar to most ears. It is a reverent invitation into the heart of Mongolia that you won’t get anywhere else, buoyant and powerful in both storytelling and musical delivery. With deep gratitude and respect, UUHAI creates an emotional ode to nature and delivers a grassroots message to society: this debut album is a powerful reminder that on this earth, we are all the same.
UUHAI about Human Herds: “Human Herds is a reflection on the unstoppable tide of humanity—our migrations, our revolts, our worship, and our wounds upon the Earth. Yet in our chaos, we must remember: we all live under one sun and one moon on Earth, sharing the same fragile home.”
On the new album, UUHAI steps into the role of perceptive storytellers, guiding listeners through the spirit and soundscape of the Far East. Following a tone-setting, appropriately atmospheric intro is the title track, “Human Herds”. A galloping hard rock anthem calling upon the forefathers, it first offers colorful descriptions of nature’s beauty along with the urge to take better care of weeping Mother Earth instead of watching her destruction, delivered in haunting antiphony—the overarching theme of the album. “Uuhai” snarlingly tells the tale of how Mongolia historically drew its strength from said connection with its surroundings, dispersing both evil spirits and other nations. It culminates in the band chanting their name, which translates to a common battle cry for good fortune—which European fans will have a chance to join in on during the upcoming tour. Sweeping “Khar Khulz” offers passages to sing along with and simultaneously conjures up images in your mind that will have you booking the next flight to Ulaanbaatar. Throughout their diverse first album, UUHAI show an imposing ability to both create intimate settings that have us witness age-old rituals and deliver catchy hits as a heavy rock troupe. “Secret History Of The Mongols” wraps up the journey. Named after the oldest surviving literary work in the Mongolic language, dated to the late 1220s, the final track seduces with an enticing atmosphere, an emotional guitar solo, and another round of goosebump-inducing “uuhai” chants, invoking a collectively bright future.
Human Herds tracklisting:
Beginning
Human Herds
Ancient Land
Uuhai
Dracula
Khurai
Khar Khulz
Paradise
Uvdis
Secret History of the Mongols
UUHAI Live 2026 Motocultor Festival “Across Europe” Tour w/ Nanowar Of Steel, Lone Survivors, Cold Snap, Morphium, Defecto, Deus Ex Machina, Vaughan, Lady Ahnabel 09.01.26 NL – Tilburg / O13 10.01.26 DE – Bochum / Matrix 11.01.26 FR – Lille / The Black Lab 13.01.26 UK – Grimsby / Yardbirds Rock Club 14.01.26 UK – Southampton / The 1865 15.01.26 UK – London / O2 Academy Islington 16.01.26 FR – Vaureal / Le Forum 17.01.26 FR – Limoges / CCM John Lennon 18.01.26 FR – Bordeaux / Rocher de Palmer 20.01.26 ES – Pamplona / Totem 21.01.26 ES – Madrid / Revi Live 22.01.26 ES – Barcelona / Sala Wolf 23.01.26 FR – Toulouse / Le Metronum 24.01.26 FR – Montpellier / Rockstore 25.01.26 FR – Grenoble / L’Ilyade 27.01.26 CH – Pratteln / Z7 28.01.26 DE – Munich / Backstage 29.01.26 DE – Cologne / Gebäude 9 30.01.26 FR – Le Mans / L’Oasis 31.01.26 FR – Colmar / Le Grillen 01.02.26 DE – Herford / Kulturwerk 03.02.26 DE – Hamburg / Logo 04.02.26 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal 05.02.26 CZ – Prague / Futurum Music Bar 06.02.26 PL – Krakow / STUDIO 07.02.26 SK – Bratislava / Randal Club 08.02.26 DE – Berlin / Lido
Swedish death metal force DEATH REICH unleashed their brutal new EP, Stockholm Syndrome, on October 17th, 2025, via Non Serviam Records. If you haven’t yet, we kindly urge you to include this release in your upcoming publications. The band is currently available for interviews, and we warmly welcome your reviews, feedback, and coverage.
Delivering a vicious, fast, and unrelenting brand of death metal, Stockholm Syndrome is a short outburst of chaos and malevolence. Fusing raw, old-school energy with modern, brutal intensity, the 5-track EP focuses on themes of aggression, suffering, fear, hatred, and insanity, serving as a bleak soundtrack to mankind’s decadence and eventual eradication.
DEATH REICH comments on the EP: “Once again, it’s time for us to spew malevolence upon the pitiful species referred to as mankind. The world we inhabit is far from saved and everything seems to be spiralling down to our own inevitable eradication. The soundtrack to this decadence is called Stockholm Syndrome and will add to the gloominess that everyone is so eager to forget by the help of mindless distractions. Aggression, suffering, fear, hatred and insanity will be focused upon in this short outburst of chaos.”
Tracklist – Stockholm Syndrome (EP) ●Stockholm Syndrome ●Meat Grinder ●Haters ●Defy the Cold ●Suffer
Formed in 2018, the Swedish death metal collective DEATH REICH was founded by drummer Jonas Blom (Sacramentum, Runemagick, ex-Trident) with members from bands like Grief of Emerald and Voodus. The band strives to create a fast, aggressive, and straight-forward style of brutal death metal with lyrics focused on the many faces of evil. Known for their “raw old-school energy mixed with some more modern heaviness,” DEATH REICH continues their intense crusade against mankind with Stockholm Syndrome.
DEATH REICH are Jonas Blom – Drums Johnny Lehto – Vocals Christer Bergqvist – Guitars Robert Babic – Guitars Robert Axelsson – Bass
Before EVERGREY embark on their European tour with KATATONIA, the Swedish metal titans return with a new song, “OXYGEN!”, channeling their essence with renewed intensity. Blending eerie atmospheres and crushing riffs, it delves into themes of depression and inner struggle. Fueled by their new drummer, Simen Sandnes, a fresh production team with Tom S. Englund and Vikram Shankar (Within Temptation, Silent Skies), and the mix of Adam “Nolly” Getgood – known for his work with giants like Periphery, Sleep Token and Architects – EVERGREY sound as vital as they did at their start, yet fiercely modern. “OXYGEN!” becomes both a desperate plea for resilience amidst darkness and a cathartic release – a visceral cry for air in the suffocating grip of turmoil.
Come Monday, November 10, EVERGREY will bring the new single to stages across Europe and the UK. Teaming up with label mates KATATONIA, and with support from Klogr, they will play 32 shows, starting in the Finnish city of Turku and closing their six-week run shortly before Christmas in their home country’s capital, Stockholm. Find the list of dates below!
EVERGREY about “OXYGEN!”: “We’re thrilled to unleash our new single, ‘OXYGEN!’. This is EVERGREY at our most explosive – almost certainly our heaviest track yet, packed with crushing riffs, vibrant key changes, and soaring melodies that’ll awaken your soul. Lyrically, it embodies the raw, suffocating weight of an inner darkness, yet symbolizes the relentless never-ending war to break free and grasp that fleeting breath of hope. We’ve bled for this one and can’t wait for you to live in its intensity. Because this is us, like you’ve never heard before!”
EVERGREY Live 2025 Tour Support for KATATONIA w/ Klogr 10.11.25 FI – Turku / Logomo 11.11.25 FI – Tampere / Tavara-asema 12.11.25 FI – Helsinki / House of Culture 14.11.25 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller 15.11.25 SE – Gothenburg / Pustervik 16.11.25 DE – Hamburg / Gruenspan 18.11.25 PL – Warsaw / Progresja 19.11.25 DE – Berlin / Huxleys 20.11.25 DE – Leipzig / Taubchenthal 21.11.25 CZ – Prague / Palac Akropolis 22.11.25 AT – Vienna / Simm City 24.11.25 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk 25.11.25 DE – Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn 27.11.25 IT – Milan / Alcatraz 28.11.25 CH – Zurich / Komplex 29.11.25 FR – Lyon / La Rayonne 01.12.25 ES – Madrid / BUT 02.12.25 ES – Barcelona / Salamandra 03.12.25 FR – Toulouse / Le Metronum 05.12.25 UK – London / Electric Ballroom 06.12.25 UK – Glasgow / Garage 07.12.25 UK – Manchester / Academy 2 08.12.25 UK – Bristol / SWK 10.12.25 FR – Paris / Le Trabendo 11.12.25 LU – Luxembourg / Rockhal 12.12.25 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp 13.12.25 DE – Cologne / Live Music Hall 14.12.25 NL – Amsterdam / Melkweg Max 16.12.25 BE – Antwerp / Trix 18.12.25 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio 19.12.25 SE – Karlstad / Nojesfabriken 20.12.25 SE – Stockholm / Fallan
Finnish heavy metal trio WILLFIRE has released a new lyric video for “Inside Job”, taken from their DIY album Homebrewed Recordings, out via Wormholedeath.
A slow-burning gut punch wrapped in crushing riffs and lyrical fallout, Inside Job unearths the wreckage of trust, power, and betrayal. The track drips with gritty emotion, where every line feels like a scar and every riff hits like a reckoning.
Hailing from Finland, WILLFIRE channels the raw spirit of heavy metal with a sound that fuses 80s rock, modern metal, and blues. Formed in 1998, the trio—Niko Hellsten, Tero Virolainen, and Marko Kuparinen—returned in 2024 with Homebrewed Recordings, a fully DIY album now reissued via Wormholedeath.
Finnish modern melodic metal band Northern Genocide released a single ‘New World’ via Inverse Records. The track is taken from the as-yet-untitled third album.
-Composed by Rainer Pekkinen ja Pyry Pohjanpalo & Jussi Pulliainen -Lyrics by Joni Parkkinen -Produced, recorded & mixed by: Rainer Pekkinen -Mastered by Juho Räihä/SoundSpiral Audio -Covert art: Petri Lampela -ISRC: FI3FC2553901
From the ashes rises a new world, a new chapter. The new Northern Genocide track “New World” turns the knobs up to eleven and unleashes their renewed sound. The lyrics for New World were written by Northern Genocide’s new vocalist, Joni Parkkinen.
“New World is a story about how humanity’s greed has driven nature to turn against us. The song gives a voice to Gaia, tormented by a morbid misanthropy and a desire to cleanse humanity of the disease that threatens her. She offers you a chance to reach out your hand and step into a new world — one that lives by the laws of nature.” — Joni Parkkinen
“The song was created more collectively than ever before, and we couldn’t be happier with the result. Let this be a storm warning of what’s to come from our upcoming full-length studio album”, says the band.
Northern Genocide has always been about finding new ways of combining musical elements without genre restrictions. It all started as an industrial metal project in 2010 aiming to combine exciting electronic elements with aggressive metal riffs. Today it could be described as modern metal or melodic death metal. NG has always embraced the freedom to create music exactly the way they want. Because of that, all of their releases have a distinct sound that has evolved over the years. The first releases ”Atlantis” and ”Planet Asylum” are known for their aggressive synth driven tracks but the latest two releases ”Genesis vol. 666” and ”The Point of No Return” already featured more melodic and orchestral elements. Strong and complex guitar riffs combined with aggressive growl vocals have always the core of their sound.
In 2025 NG is working on 3rd full length studio album with new vocalist Joni Parkkinen. The album will come out in 2026.
Line-up: Vocals: Joni Parkkinen Lead guitars: Pyry Pohjanpalo Rhythm guitars: Jussi Pulliainen Drums: Leo Korhonen Bass: Arto Viitanen Synths: Rainer Pekkinen
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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