“The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me”, the mammoth new full-length from New Zealand-based progressive death metal collective BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS, is out now on Prosthetic Records!
What does obsession do to your mind? When you fixate on one particular person, place, or event, it clouds your thoughts, pollutes your feelings, and takes over your very being. You lose yourself and succumb to your basest instincts to pursue this obsession at all costs. BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS channels the extremes of a psychotic break into an ambitious sonic tableau of intricately airtight metal, eerie production, and insidiously memorable screams. Set to this pummeling soundtrack, the quintet implants an immersive story into the core of their fifth full-length offering, The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me.
In celebration of the release of The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me, BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS return to US soil tonight, October 10th, in Los Angeles, California with Volcandra for a three-week tour. The journey runs through November 1st in Las Vegas, Nevada. See all confirmed dates here.
Massachusetts-based hard rock/metal band All Sinners are proud to announce the release of their brand-new single “Into the Flames,” along with an accompanying music video, out now via Rat Pak Records. The track serves as a preview from the band’s highly anticipated new studio album, We Own the Night, set for worldwide release on November 14, 2025.
“Into the Flames” embodies All Sinners’ signature mix of driving riffs, powerful vocals, and emotionally charged lyricism. “‘Into the Flames’ is about pushing the boundaries, and tempting fate while filled with despair, and hopelessness. Get too close to the flame and you WILL get burned!!” comments Mike Golarz.
The new album marks a bold step forward for the band, combining their signature heavy riffs with more complex arrangements and raw, emotional depth. This powerful new collection of tracks showcases the band’s growth both musically and thematically, building on the foundation laid by their debut EP while introducing new sonic territory that will leave fans and newcomers alike in awe.
We Own the Night delivers an aggressive yet melodic exploration of human struggle, resilience, and redemption, delivered with All Sinners’ trademark intensity. The album reflects the band’s evolution, blending classic metal influences with elements of modern hard rock, creating a sound that is both timeless and fresh.
“We’ve put everything we have into this album,” says guitarist & singer Mike Golarz. “‘We Own the Night’ isn’t just a collection of songs; it’s a journey we’re taking with our fans. It’s about facing the dark moments and finding strength in the aftermath.”
In addition to the album release, All Sinners will be bringing their high-energy live show to stages across the U.S., with a string of upcoming show dates. Fans can expect an unforgettable mix of new material from We Own the Night alongside favorites from their catalog.
Upcoming Show Dates:
November 5, 2025 Dokken with All Sinners at Whisky A Go Go – Hollywood, CA
November 14, 2025 Dangerous Toys All Sinners / Wreckless Child at Rochester Opera House – Rochester, NH
November 15, 2025 Dangerous Toys All Sinners / Pink (Acoustic) at The Met – Pawtucket, RI
November 29, 2025 All Sinners at Purchase Street Records – New Bedford, MA
December 18, 2025 That Metal Show – Annual Holiday Bash Hosted by: Eddie Trunk – Don Jamieson – Jim Florentine, feat. Lashing Wire / All Sinners / After Forever at Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
December 20, 2025 Warrant with All Sinners at Tupelo Music Hall – Derry, NH
February 26, 2026 George Lynch with All Sinners at Racket NYC – New York, NY
February 27, 2026 George Lynch with All Sinners at Empire Live – Albany, NY
February 28, 2026 George Lynch with All Sinners at Fete Music Hall – Providence, RI
March 1, 2026 George Lynch with All Sinners at Tupelo Music Hall – Derry NH
All Sinners: Mike Golarz – Vox/Guitar Nick Testone – Lead Guitar Bruce Morrison – Bass Roger Chouinard – Drums
Finnish death metallers UNREDEEMER have released a new single ‘Pity’, stream it below.
Unredeemer is a Finnish death metal band formed in 2019.
In a world filled with false prophets and promises of redemption—offering an easy way out of pain and trouble—we offer Unredemption!
Unredeem yourself!
Become your own savior. Redemption was sold to you as a way to take responsibility from your hands—but why would you give it away? By giving it away, you give your life away. Reject redemption. Unredeem yourself!
Musically, Unredeemer draws inspiration from classic death metal acts such as Death, Morbid Angel, Carcass and Slayer, with a healthy dose of modern thrash/death acts such as Decapitated, Cattle Decapitation, Amon Amarth and Devil Driver.
So far, the band has released one EP in 2020 titled 4-19-23, and one full-length album, Word Become Flesh, released in 2022.
On July 18th 2025 the band released their new single titled Shame, and On September 26th 2025the single titled Pity.
PITY reflects on the sorrow embedded in nostalgia. It speaks to the hidden cost of joy: the ache of remembering, the wound of beauty once lived. The lyrics suggest that to feel deeply is to suffer deeply—but that this suffering is not a flaw, but a mark of having lived fully.
The song condemns those who close themselves off from joy for fear of its inevitable aftermath, portraying them as lost souls, blind to the divine presence hidden in pain.
Through mythical imagery and a sense of spiritual reckoning, Pity elevates suffering as sacred—a necessary consequence of ecstasy, and perhaps even its proof.
Musically PITY continues the darker turn started with Shame, both musically and lyrically. Switching from high pitched screams to guttural, almost spoken parts, and wrapping up with pained screams, the musical and vocal performance reflect the lyrical theme.
Recording/mixing Harri Hyytiäinen Mastering studio – Niklas Piispala // Norppa Audio Record label/distribution partner – Self released
Line up: Olli Hänninen [Drums] Sami Lehtonen [Bass] Pekka Paasikivi [Guitar] Mika (Nisu) Niskala [Guitar] Saša Pul [Vocals]
Solely Veil returns with their second single under The Artery Foundation, “Prisoner”. This raw and emotionally charged track delves into the weight of mental struggle, dark thoughts, and internal conflict.
Allen Wheeler, the band’s vocalist shares, “Writing ‘Prisoner’ felt like putting my own scars on display. It’s about the weight of carrying your darkest thoughts, and what it costs to keep them buried. It’s the most vulnerable Solely Veil has ever been.”
Adding to the momentum, Solely Veil recently announced their signing with JJ Cassiere at 33 & West, joining an impressive roster of rising and established artists.
“Prisoner” is now available on all major streaming platforms, and the official video can be viewed on YouTube via The Artery Foundation channel.
Hailing from Sacramento, CA, the band fuses the intensity of hard rock with the introspection of alternative, powered by a lineup that includes members from Burn Halo, Jaime’s Elsewhere, Cemetery Sun, and rising producer Elliot Polokoff (Mothica, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, and more). Now signed with 33 & West for worldwide representation, Solely Veil is carving out a space for music that’s heavy, honest, and unafraid to face the darkness head-on.
The band’s catalog continues to gain momentum, with over 795,000 total streams across Spotify and YouTube. Their breakout single “Fragments” has amassed 134k+ Spotify streams and 44k YouTube views, totaling over 178,000 streams. Meanwhile, “Traditions” has surpassed 127k+ Spotify and 48k YouTube streams (175,000+ total), and “Unravel” has reached 120,000+ streams (58k+ Spotify, 62k+ YouTube). The fan-favorite “Hollow Heart of Mine” sits at 181k+ Spotify streams and 141k YouTube views.
Solely Veil are: Allen Wheeler – Vocals Elliot Polokoff – Guitar Matt Scarpelli – Guitar Nay Nalupta – Drums
Hard rock heavyweights Symphony of Sweden have returned with fire in their veins. Their brand-new single, “The Mistress of Sin” released last Friday, has already stormed onto streaming platforms, racking up thousands of plays within hours of its release.
A bold contrast to their recent ballad “Novel of the Past,” the new track is pure energy laced with danger and desire. “We felt we needed a more energetic track this time, almost the opposite of a ballad,” explains producer and keyboardist Pontus “Evan” Hagberg. “Despite the uptempo feel, the track is flooded with almost romantic melodies.”
The road to “The Mistress of Sin” was anything but simple. What began as a tongue-in-cheek 90s techno idea, “an extremely annoying cheap synthesizer going blipp blopp,” as Evan laughs, mutated through countless iterations, even brushing up against modern power metal before finding its true form. The turning point came when they abandoned the electronic textures and let the distorted bass take the lead. “That’s when we felt we were heading in the right direction,” – Evan added.
Lyrically and thematically, the song brings to life a femme fatale figure who embodies temptation and terror in equal measure. “She is a woman of passion and lust, but also your worst nightmare, and you’ll soon realize you regret meeting her,”Evan warns.
The track demanded relentless work, including a full re-recording in a new key and fresh chorus lyrics. “We struggled a lot to get it perfect. When we finally had the final mix, it was almost worth a beer!”
With its irresistible mix of adrenaline and melody, “The Mistress of Sin” is set to leave fans reeling. “I want listeners to think: Oh my… what did I just hear? Let’s play it again!”Evan adds.
“The Mistress of Sin” is available now on all major streaming platforms.
Welcome to the musical world of Symphony Of Sweden!
Coming from the North of Sweden with winter and ice bears all over the place, the music is the other way around. Grand and epic with huge arrangements, the missing link between pop and metal – this is Symphony of Sweden! Add the powerful voice of Linus “Lee” Wester and the creative talent of Pontus “Evan” Hagberg you will have a concept that brings you on a journey from here to eternity.
Symphony Of Sweden is: Pontus „Evan” Hagberg Linus „Lee” Wester
Evan and Lee lived in the same small town up north in Sweden. Lee had his own little service point, betting shop, tobacco store nearby which also happened to be Evan’s local service point where he went to get his parcels. After saying hello to each other for a couple of years, there was one day Evan had a parcel to get – which obviously was music-related. They fell into conversation with each other, a few days later Evan invited Lee to his studio. Evan: „he had found one of my instrumental tracks on Youtube and sang it with a new melody on top and lyrics for me in the studio, right there when he just arrived! I was blown away, and a week later we had our first ever track produced and completed. As soon he sang his first two words in the studio I wanted to work with him!”
The band released their first album, Inner Demons in January 2021, and their second album, Saints Of Yesterday came out on the 3rd of February, 2022. The band’s latest material, Haunted was released on the 7th of February, 2024.
Andromeda Relix and WANIKIYA RECORD are proud to announce the release of “2.0”, the new album by the Verona-based rock band Carillon, led by vocalist Patty Simon and guitarist Luigi De Stefano.
Carillon, an Italian rock project blending diverse styles and experimentation with a natural inclination toward the mainstream, present their new album which, starting from its title, “2.0”, represents a true artistic and emotional rebirth.
The record features eleven brand-new tracks in which the band tackles contemporary themes such as gender-based violence, lack of communication, and parenthood. The album — whose cover, designed by Kraken Promotion Studio, is unveiled here in preview — is preceded by the single “Sbagliata”, and opens up to a sound that fuses guitar-driven rock with electronic nuances. This is perfectly showcased by the double version of “Il grido e l’odio”, presented both in an electric and a spoken-word rendition, with Patty Simon’s voice layered over the guest keyboards of Klandelion.
Drawing inspiration from acts such as Timoria, Negrita, and elements of symphonic metal rock, “2.0” will be available on all major digital platforms from October 10, while the CD edition is expected to be released by the end of the month. Stay tuned!
Biography
In 2014, Carillon released their debut album “Il grande brivido” through Andromeda Relix, earning significant recognition within the Italian rock scene.
Five years later, they released “Rumore e silenzio” on digital platforms, marking a clear artistic evolution. The album, consisting of eight tracks and recorded at Le Ombre Studio in Milan under the artistic supervision of Lele Battista and promoted by Music Alive, received wide acclaim from the Italian music press.
In 2021, Carillon represented the Veneto region on the stage of the Teatro Ariston during the 34th edition of Sanremo Rock, after winning the regional selections. The following year, they returned to the Ariston for the 35th edition, presenting their new single “Il tempo all’infinito”, produced by Istintomusic and included in the physical CD release “Rumore e silenzio – Special Edition”.
Also in 2022, Carillon competed in the Vicenza Rock Contest, reaching the grand final in October where they won “Best Verona Band”, as well as two additional awards: “Radio Voice Award” and “Second Place – Best Female Vocalist” for Patty Simon.
In 2024, following the digital and YouTube release of their new single “Sbagliata”, Carillon — joined live by two session musicians on bass and drums — recorded their latest album “2.0”. This release marks the official collaboration between Andromeda Relix and Wanikiya Record, with the latter also handling the promotional campaign.
Follow Carillon on Facebook & Instagram: @carillon_rockband
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