Today, AMBUSH amazes with their gripping new power ballad “I Fear The Blood”, the final single off new album, Evil In All Dimensions, out this Friday, September 5, 2025! The vulnerable anthem explores themes of escape and self-destruction, in the desperate war against one’s inner demons. Vocalist Oskar Jakobsson screams his soul out in this honest, and heavy-hearted masterpiece, creating the perfect moment to wave your lighters in the air.
The Swedes have a busy fall ahead with several festival appearances and a European tour supporting Angel Witch, followed by a headlining tour of Latin America. Check out the lyric video for “I Fear The Blood” below and secure your copy of Evil In All Dimensions now!
AMBUSH on “I Fear The Blood”: “There are many temptations in life, and multiple ways to fall into bad habits. When realizing things have gone too far you might reflect upon what you’ve become. You dream about other life scenarios and perhaps start fearing your very existence. Is there a way out?”
Evil in All Dimensions is undeniable proof of AMBUSH’s unwavering passion and talent for the genre. Now, with Napalm Records as their partner, they are primed to take the world by storm. The title track and opener perfectly delivers classic 80s heavy metal hooks with sleek, modern production. Taking listeners along a nightmare turned reality, this song kicks off with high energy drum grooves by Linus Fritzson and powerful riffs from guitar-virtuosos Karl Dotzek and Olof Engqvist. Bassist Oskar Andersson knows how to hypnotize the audience with his lines in the brooding “The Night I Took Your Life”, while “Maskirovka” is an anthem with a standout performance from vocalist Oskar Jakobsson. The track’s mid-tempo groove personifies the difficulties of standing up for truth in a world shaped by manipulation. But there is no rest for the wicked: whipping drums, sharp guitars, and high-pitched vocals, “Come Angel of Night” explores themes of reconciliation when the damage seems irreversible, culminating in a soaring solo that highlights the band’s musical prowess. The evil in this world can’t hide – AMBUSH will take care of it with relentless heavy metal power!
AMBUSH about the album: “We are stoked to unveil Evil In All Dimensions – our long-awaited 4th album. For us the album feels like a new dawn where everything is possible and steel rules the world. We regard it as the proudest moment in our hellbent strive for Heavy Metal mastery, and we hope that you guys will appreciate it!”
Evil In All Dimensions tracklisting: 1. Evil In All Dimensions 2. Maskirovka 3. Iron Sign 4. The Night I Took Your Life 5. I Fear The Blood 6. Come Angel of Night 7. The Reaper 8. Bending The Steel 9. Heavy Metal Brethren
AMBUSH Live 2025 Festival Shows 20.09.25 DE – Villingen-Schwenningen / Black Forest Fest 26.09.25 DE – Hohenlimburg / Heavy Metal Fans Festival 27.09.25 DE – Rauschenberg / Erntedrunkfest 04.10.25 DE – Würzburg / Keep It True Rising Festival 13.12.25 SE – Eskilstuna / Luciarock
European Tour Supporting Angel Witch 02.10.25 DE – Oberhausen / Helvete 03.10.25 NL – Ulft / Dru 05.10.25 NL – Amersfoort / Fluor 07.10.25 BE – Diest / Hell 08.10.25 DE – Lichtenfels / Paunchy Cats 09.10.25 DE – Mannheim / 7er 10.10.25 DE – Selb / Rockclub Nordbayern 11.10.25 DE – Hamburg / Bambi Galore
Release Show 17.10.25 SE – Stockholm / Patricia
‘Evil In South America’ Tour 2025 09.11.25 BR – São Paulo 11.11.25 BR – Brasilia 12.11.25 BR – Curitiba 14.11.25 BR – Fortaleza 15.11.25 BR – Recife 16.11.25 BR – Limeira 19.11.25 PR – Asuncíon 21.11.25 UR – Montevideo 22.11.25 AR – Buenos Aires 23.11.25 CH – Santiago
AMBUSH is: Olof Engqvist – Guitars & Backing vocals Karl Dotzek – Guitars & Backing vocals Oskar Andersson – Bass, vocals & Backing vocals Linus Fritzson – Drums & Backing vocals Oskar Jakobsson – Vocals
Melodic black metal band FÄUST returns on October 24th with their new album, Crypts of Eternity, available as CD, LP, and Digital merchandise. Pre-order/Pre-save at https://lnk.to/Faust-Cryptsofeternity
US Store is also available via Indiemerch!
Check out the single, exclusively via Black Metal Promotion:
‘Crypts of Eternity ‘ is the second full-length album from the French Black Metallers FÄUST. This album is a real turning point in the band’s discography. After the EP ‘At the Dawn of Life Demise’ and the demo compilation ‘Night Terror Tapes’, FÄUST is finally going further on its dark path and delivers 7 new intense and insidious tracks.
From the fast speed ‘To the Fire, To the Death’ opener, the first single ‘Night Terror’ to the epic and majestic ‘And Then Blows the Funeral Winds’, Hellström brought his riffing trademark and songwriting to a new level.
The album was recorded and mixed by Michaël Hellström at Soulreaper Studio, and mastered by Ronnie Bjornström at Bjornström Sound Studio. The hellish, apocalyptic artwork was created by Gragoth. Beware the funeral winds and prepare for an epic dark journey into the shadows of the underworld …
Track list 1. In Tenebris 2. To The Fire To The Death 3. Night Terror 4. Crypts Of Eternity 5. In A Ghastly Silence 6. Sorcery 7. And Then Blows The Funeral Winds
All songs: music and lyrics by michaël hellström Vocals and instruments: michaël hellström
Artwork by Luciferium War Graphics
Recorded and mixed by michaël hellström in Soulreaper Studio.
Mastered by Ronnie bjornström in bjornström sound Studio.
Alt-rock discovery epoimóriròmiope has released the single and official video for “vertigine”, the first track from the band’s upcoming album “ricordi di un tempo mai esistito”, set for release on 10 October 2025 via Epictronic Worldwide.
“vertigine”—Italian for vertigo—is a plunge into disorientation, memory, and absence. The track twists through emotional turbulence, capturing the dizzying feeling of losing balance in love, identity, and time itself. With haunting melodies and raw, atmospheric instrumentation, the song feels like a freefall where every note echoes both longing and defiance.
Pre-save “ricordi di un tempo mai esistito”: orcd.co/rdtme
About:
Emerging in 2021 from Bologna, Italy, epoimóriròmiope fuses Metalcore, EDM, and Alternative Rock into a genre-defying sound. Originally a one-man project, it has evolved in both style and lineup—from the dark trap influences of Vincoli (2021) to the electronic experiments of kabukimono (2023). Singles from these albums remain on YouTube but have been withdrawn from streaming platforms to mark a fresh start with the definitive lineup and sound.
Lyrically, the project has shifted from social observations to exploring the darkest corners of the human soul. The latest album, “ricordi di un tempo mai esistito”, delves into separation, loss, regret, anger, anxiety, and reflections on death and life’s fleeting nature. Its first single, “vertigine”, captures the dizzying weight of absence and memory, offering atmospheric, raw alt-rock where love, identity, and time seem to unravel.
epoimóriròmiope is:
Erik Storari – Vocals, Guitar, Composition, Production Sara Fioravanti – Bass Giulio Barranca – Drums
Hungary’s thrash-death metal powerhouse ATROX TRAUMA has unleashed a brand-new drum playthrough video for their track “Raise The Level”, taken from the band’s critically acclaimed album Where Death Hunts.
Behind the kit, Gergely Győri showcases his precision, power, and relentless energy in a performance that highlights the technical fire fueling ATROX TRAUMA’s sound. The playthrough was filmed and edited by András Székely (Berserker Music Videos) at No Silence Studio in Gyula, Hungary.
Previous videos: We Hate Each Other → Watch Emptiness → Watch Demolish Them All → Watch Raise The Level → Watch Problem, Reaction, Solution → Watch I Am The Master → Watch
About
Atrox Trauma was founded in 2008 in Hungary with a clear vision: thrash metal infused with death metal influences. After recording two early EPs and playing live shows, the band gained full momentum in 2019, performing across their homeland and neighboring countries. Known for their tight, intense, and relentless sound, they deliver a massive live experience.
In 2022 they released their debut LP On The Line Of Nothing And Something via Italian label WormHoleDeath, offering everything from crushing intensity to melodic thrash, supported by four official videos.
By the end of 2024, after touring extensively and performing at numerous festivals, Atrox Trauma recorded and released their second LP, Where Death Hunts, now available worldwide.
The band’s lineup
Imre Török – Vocal, guitar András Székely – Lead guitar Gyula Tábori – Bass guitar Gergely Győri – Drums
BABYLON A.D. is excited to announce the release of their new album WHEN THE WORLD STOPS on Compact Disc via Kivel Records. The digital release of the album follows a month later.
Crunchy riffs abound throughout with hooks sturdy enough to hang your winter coat on… This is a rock solid kick-ass thing of gnarly beauty. – Gonzookanagan.com
This is a record with two sides, the all out rocking Babylon A.D. and the emotional side when things are not all party, party. – Fireworks Magazine
“When The World Stops” is one of the best hard rock albums of 2025…get it at all costs! – Rockpage.gr
“When the World Stops is the perfect follow-up to Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day. The current BABYLON A.D. lineup has truly locked into a cohesive groove, crafting an album that’s part warm return to familiar territory and part fearless step forward. For both longtime followers and newcomers, this is a must-listen.” – KNAC.com
BABYLON A.D. are: Derek Davis – Vox – Guitar – Keyboards Ron Freschi – Guitar – B Vox John Mathews – Guitar Dylan Soto – Drums – Acoustic Guitar on “The Damage Is Done” Craig Pepe – Bass – B Vox
Special guest: Julie Pacheco – Piano on “Love Is Cruel”
Produced, Mixed, Engineered by Derek Davis @ The BADMOFO’s Recording Studio, Pleasanton, CA. Drums recorded by: Brad Barth @ Audio Voyage Livermore CA.
Babylon A.D. is excited to bring the WHEN THE WORLD STOPS tour to Europe this September.
2025 Babylon A.D. Tour Dates:
Sept 4 – Underworld – London, United Kingdom Sept 5 – Suburbia – Southampton, England Sept 6 – Hard Rock Hell Sleaze Festival – O2 Academy – Leicester, England Sept 7 – Eleven – Stoke-on-Trent, England Sept 10 – Bannerman’s – Edinburgh, Midlothian Sept 11 – Yardbirds Rock Club – Grimsby, United Kingdom Sept 12 – Nightrain – Bradford, United Kingdom Sept 13 – Vinyl Tap Preston – Preston, England Sept 14 – The Patriot – Crumlin, Wales Sept 16 – The Victoria – Swindon, United Kingdom Sept 20 – Piraeus Club Academy – Athina, Greece
About Babylon A.D.
Formed in 1987, Babylon A.D. hail from the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Original members, Derek Davis vocalist/songwriter, guitarist’s and music writers John Mathews and Ron Freschi drummer James Pacheco and bassist Rob Reid met in high school before they began playing together as “The Persuaders” making a name for themselves with their powerful live performances and catchy songwriting skills becoming one of the top drawing original Hard Rock bands in the Northern CA.
In 1989 the band changed their name to “Babylon A.D.” and caught the attention of Arista Records President and industry music mogul “Clive Davis”, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles thanks to their impressive three song demo and a home made video. John Mattews departed the band and was replaced by another high school friend Dan De La Rosa just before their self-titled album “Babylon A.D.” was released in 1990. The album included their hard rock classic hits “Bang Go The Bells”, “Hammer Swings Down” and “The Kid Goes Wild”, which featured Screaming “Sam Kinison” and was the trailer song and promotional video for Orion Pictures (ROBO COP 2). The band scored three #1 songs at Metal Radio and reached Gold status on their first release, which spent 38 weeks on the Billboard top 200, peaking at # 46. Their sophomore effort (Nothing Sacred) was produced by the legendary “Tom Werman” and released in 1992, it produced two more top-ten metal rockers. “Bad Blood” and “So Savage the Heart”. Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands.
In 1999 the band and released “Live In Your Face” on Apocalypse Records, a compilation of live tracks recorded at various cities’ across America. Their next release “American Blitzkrieg” soon followed in 2002 and both records were well received by critics and fans alike. In 2008 the band released Babylon A.D. “In The Beginning” on Perris Records, a compilation of songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their recording contract with Arista Records.
After a long hiatus the band started playing and recording again in 2014. Touring across the States and Europe releasing the four song E.P “Lost Sessions”. in 2018 John Matthews rejoined the group and the band signed with Frontiers Records for their forth studio release “Revelation Highway” Four singles/ videos and more touring followed through the beginning of 2020. In 2022 original members James Pacheco and Robb Reid left the band for other pursuits remaining connected to the bands legacy and part of a brotherhood of friendship that has lasted for over 30 years!
PRESENT DAY…
Fast forward to 2023, BABYLON A.D. announced new members Craig Pepe (bass) and Dylan Soto (drums) and a new live concert album “Live Lightning” from Perris Records. The album included their top-ten rock-radio classic hits from their debut album as well as songs from “Nothing Sacred”, “American Blitzkrieg”, and “Revelation Highway”.
In 2024 they released their 5th studio album on Perris Records titled “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day”. The 11 track album is classic Babylon A.D. firing on all cylinders, showcasing great songwriting talent, performances and the hard rock sound the band is known for.
German progressive black metal ensemble DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT have released a new vocal playthrough video featuring founding member and frontman Nikita Kamprad performing “Marter”, the opening track of the band’s sixth studio album Innern.
At more than nine minutes in length, “Marter” embodies the contrasts that define Innern: blistering tremolo-driven passages surge against moments of mournful calm, while Tobias Schuler’s blast-beat precision and Alan Noruspur’s resonant bass underpin a turbulent wall of guitars. Kamprad’s vocal performance lies at the heart of this storm. His delivery ranges from guttural cries to fragile whispers, echoing the track’s lyrical arc of torment, exhaustion, and release.
The playthrough provides an unfiltered glimpse into the physicality and emotional depth behind Kamprad’s performance. Each phrase draws from the song’s meditation on suffering as both agony and transcendence, a cathartic plunge into silence and renewal. Within the album, “Marter” serves as the entry point into Innern’s wider exploration of collapse, resilience, and existential reckoning.
Innern is out September 12th, 2025 via Season of Mist.
In addition, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT will host a Bandcamp Listening Party on Thursday, September 4th at 20:00 CEST / 14:00 EST, where fans will have the chance to hear Innern in full and connect in real time with the band and community.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT will bring Innern to European audiences on a headline tour beginning 18 September in Dresden and concluding 4 October in Bochum. The 15-date run includes performances in Prague, Vienna, Paris, Zurich, and Tilburg, among others. Notably, the tour will include a special performance in Christuskirche, Bochum, a setting known for its stark acoustics and meditative resonance. This live cycle promises to translate the album’s thematic weight into a space of shared reflection and intensity, extending Innern’s emotional terrain beyond the studio.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT – INNERN FALL TOUR 2025:
18 September: Dresden, DE @ Chemiefabrik 19 September: Berlin, DE @ Heimathafen 20 September: Prague, CZ @ Rock Café 21 September: Munich, DE @ Backstage 22 September: Leipzig, DE @ Werk 2 23 September: Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse 24 September: Vienna, AT @ Szene 25 September: Zurich, CH @ Dynamo 26 September: Geneva, CH @ PTR/L’Usine 27 September: Grenoble, FR @ Ampérage 28 September: Paris, FR @ Le Petit Bain 29 September: Ludwigsburg, DE @ Scala 30 September: Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof 1 October: Hamburg, DE @ Knust 2 October: Tilburg, NL @ 013 3 October: Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat 4 October: Bochum, DE @ Christuskirche
With Innern, their sixth studio album, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT return with their most introspective and compositionally expansive work to date. A meditation on suffering, transformation, and the fragile thresholds of the human psyche, Innern refines the band’s signature blend of black metal intensity and post-metal atmosphere. The title, German for “inward”, anchors the album’s conceptual weight: a turning away from the external, into a realm of personal reckoning,silence, and renewal. Across six meticulously crafted tracks, the band explores cycles of disintegration and emergence, inviting listeners to confront the deep and often contradictory nature of existence itself.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT formed in Würzburg, Germany in 2009, the brainchild of guitarist and composer Nikita Kamprad and original vocalist Tobias Jaschinsky. The band’s early beginnings were humble but explosive: their self-released debut quickly sold out, drawing attention across the underground metal scene. A reissue in 2010 with newly recorded drum parts by Christian Bass(Heaven Shall Burn, ex-Night in Gales) established the band’s first official lineup and led to extensive touring across Germany and Europe. From the outset, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT were set apart not just by their technical prowess, but by a philosophical inclination that would become the band’s artistic hallmark.
Their 2012 sophomore album, Unstille, expanded on their debut’s melodic harshness, while introducing a deeper emotional weight. It also marked the first appearance of drummer Tobias Schuler, whose intricate and expressive playing would become central to the band’s identity. Though vocals on Unstille were still performed by Tobias Jaschinsky, he would leave the band shortly after its release. Kamprad took over vocal duties in the months that followed, stepping into the role of frontman in time for the writing and recording of their next album.
Stellar, released in 2015 via Season of Mist, solidified the band’s stature within the modern black metal landscape. Drawing from post-rock and progressive influences, the album embraced wider dynamics and cinematic structures,aligning them with the likes of Wolves in the Throne Room and Deafheaven, without sacrificing their own Germanic rigor and introspection.
In 2017, Finisterre signaled a conceptual leap forward. It confronted themes of isolation, personal dissolution, and spiritual finality across sprawling arrangements and stark tonal shifts. This period saw further lineup changes, with the departure of guitarist Sascha Rissling and bassist Giuliano Barbieri, and the arrival of Nicolas Rausch and Nicolas Ziska. Finisterre also marked their first chart placement in Germany and set the stage for increasingly ambitious live performances.
A live album, Live in Berlin (2019), captured the raw power and cathartic energy of the band’s concerts, affirming their reputation for immersive, emotionally charged performances. But it was Noktvrn, released in 2021, that truly redefined what DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT could become. Inspired by the ambiguous state between wakefulness and dreams, and drawing influence from classical composers such as Chopin and Arvo Pärt, the album saw Kamprad experiment with clean vocals and subdued textures. It was both a thematic and sonic breakthrough and was received by critics as their most refined and contemplative release to date.
Now, with Innern, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT move even deeper into the abyss. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Kamprad in his own studio, the album is an intensely focused work.”Eos,” the album’s lead single, contrasts war and renewal, imagining a post-human earth fertilized by sacrifice and reclaimed by nature.”Marter” follows as a searing portrayal of inner torment and emotional release—suffering not only as a source of agony, but as a path toward transcendence. “Xibalba” then confronts the machinery of fear—media,propaganda, and spiritual fragmentation—urging a return to our collective essence through introspection and clarity. And with “Forlorn,” the band delivers their most vulnerable statement yet: a delicate plea for emotional refuge, sung in English to underscore its universality. The album also marks the studio debut of bassist Alan Noruspur, whose presence brings anew emotional and personal depth to the band’s sound.
Musically, Innern leans into contrast and contradiction. Kamprad and Rausch’s guitar interplay oscillates between searing aggression and elegiac restraint. Noruspur’s basslines pulse with warmth and gravity, while Schuler’s drumming remains as meticulous as ever-bridging technicality with emotional nuance. The album’s production captures a sense of immediacy and live energy, yet remains rich in detail and atmosphere. It is not merely a refinement of past styles, but are invention—one that places the listener in direct confrontation with the void.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT stand now at the peak of a fifteen-year evolution.Their music is as concerned with silence as it is with sound, as shaped by introspection as by fury. As they prepare to bring Innern to European stages in autumn 2025, they do so not as provocateurs of extremity, but as artists navigating the fragile space between collapse and clarity. In a genre often defined by spectacle, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT remain committed to vulnerability, transformation, and truth.
Lineup: Nikita Kamprad — Vocals, Guitars Nicolas Rausch — Guitars Alan Noruspur — Bass Tobias Schuler — Drums
Production Credits: Recorded, mixed & mastered in Würzburg, Germany by Nikita Kamprad. Drums recorded separately at Studio Weißmann, Würzburg, Germany.
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