ENDSEEKER to Release Farewell EP “Coffin Born” on June 19th

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After twelve years of seeking, German death metal hellraisers ENDSEEKER have finally found the end. The fiery Coffin Born EP, set for release on June 19th via Metal Blade Records, will mark the final chapter as a band.

“We’ve accomplished more than we have ever imagined in our wildest dreams,” reflects the band, in a celebratory mood. “We played with fantastic bands, played super-cool festivals, and released four albums and two EPs of which we are extremely proud. We were blessed with great and loyal fans and managed to stay a consistent lineup throughout our whole career. But after grinding for more than a decade and dedicating so much time and energy to this band, we feel like it’s time to move on to other projects. We wanted to end this band like we started – as very good friends. We started with an EP and we end it with an EP. It just feels right to do this now, while we still have the power to deliver a great farewell performance as well in the studio as on stage.”

Since their 2015 debut EP Corrosive Revelation, each release has hoisted the Hamburg quintet further up the death metal mountain, with Mount Carcass (2021) and Global Worming (2023) receiving widespread acclaim. Their soft spot for novelty cheese recurs on Coffin Born in a glorious David Hasselhoff cover, “True Survivor.”

In advance of the record’s release, today ENDSEEKER presents the EP’s opening track and first single, “Enemies Of Peace.” The band comments, “This is a straight banger with some hardcore and crust vibes. This song grooves like hell and has a very raw and kinda punk attitude. Not only the anti-fascist lyrics, but also musically. It’s very powerful by any means with a strong and bold message.“

Watch ENDSEEKER‘s “Enemies Of Peace” video:

Produced by the band with drums engineered by Eike Freese, Coffin Born stands as ENDSEEKER‘s swan song, shaped by the intense bond of a lineup that remained together throughout their whole career.

Find pre-orders at: metalblade.com/endseeker

Coffin Born Track Listing:
01. Enemies of Peace
02. No After. No Before.
03. Coffin Born
04. Life Breeds Death
05. True Survivor (David Hasselhoff Cover)

ENDSEEKER Live:
07/10/2026 M.U.R. Open Air – Königsee, DE
07/11/2026 Pure Fucking Metal FestEvil – Laberweinting, DE
07/24/2026 Burning Q – Osterholz-Scharmbeck, DE
11/06/2026 Club From Hell – Erfurt, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/07/2026 Live Music Hall – Weiher, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/13/2026 Helvetic – Oberhausen, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/14/2026 Urban Spree – Berlin, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/27/2026 LA Cham – Cham, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/28/2026 Backstage – München, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
12/12/2026 Knust – Hamburg, DE w/ Stillbirth, Slaughterday

ENDSEEKER:
Lenny Osterhus – vocals
Ben Liepelt – guitar
Jury Kowalczyk – guitar
Torsten Eggert – bass
André Kummer – drums

https://www.instagram.com/endseeker_official
https://www.facebook.com/endseekermusic
https://endseeker.bandcamp.com/music

SERPENT LORD Shares Title Track from Upcoming Album “The Once Forgotten Ways of Old”

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Solo pagan black metal project SERPENT LORD will be releasing its debut album, ‘The Once Forgotten Ways of Old,’ on May 29, 2026 via Eisenwald Records. The project is now releasing the title track of the offering. Unlike the previous two singles, which were Bandcamp exclusives, “The Once Forgotten Way of Old” is now available on all streaming services and can be found at THIS LOCATION.

SERPENT LORD first slithered into existence in 2003, emerging as a solitary pagan black metal vessel forged by Jake Superchi (UADA, Ceremonial Castings). Though the project’s first true album was recorded in 2005, the work was abruptly shelved and lay dormant for twenty years. Now, in the Year of the Snake, the ancient offering has been reborn and reimagined as ‘The Once Forgotten Ways of Old,’ preserving every note of its primordial conception.

The album was re-recorded in the cold heart of the Pacific Northwest between 2022 and 2025, engineered and mixed by Jake Superchi, and mastered by Arthur Rizk. The release features new artwork and the original logo created by Kris Verwimp, along with photography by Peter Beste.

The artwork was created by Kris Verwimp and can be found below along with the tracklisting.

Tracklist:

  1. Aries Ram [LISTEN]
  2. Constrictor [LISTEN]
  3. The Once Forgotten Ways of Old [LISTEN]
  4. Enter Serpentagram
  5. A Pagan’s Spell
  6. Forever on the Grounds of Battle

Pre-orders are now live via the Obsidian Spells Shop (North America), Eisenwald (EU/UK), and Bandcamp (Worldwide).

Originally formed over two decades ago, SERPENT LORD existed largely in the shadows, issuing only a handful of demos before entering an extended period of dormancy. Yet, the creative force behind the project never faded. Ideas, fragments, and compositions endured across the years, shelved for the right moment, only fully taking shape and being realized in the Year of the Snake, when the vision was finally forged into its definitive form.

Early demo material already hinted at what SERPENT LORD would become: a severe balance between melodic grandeur and unrestrained aggression, with transitions between atmosphere and brutality, produced to enhance rather than obscure its intensity.

Founded by Jake Superchi (known for its creative force in UADA and CEREMONIAL CASTINGS), SERPENT LORD channels the spirit of ’90s pagan black metal. The album stands as a triumphant and immersive work – melodic, fierce, and steeped in ritualistic energy. Expansive riffing, evocative passages, and a dynamic interplay between harsh and atmospheric elements, both timeless and fully awakened.

The album was recorded and mixed by Jake Superchi, and mastered by Arthur Rizk, achieving a sound that retains raw edge while delivering clarity and depth. The cover artwork, created by Kris Verwimp, along with photography by Peter Beste, further underscoring the album’s mythical and arcane atmosphere.

With ‘The Once Forgotten Ways of Old,’ SERPENT LORD emerges from decades of silence with a work that fulfills the promise of its early recordings; it’s an album shaped by time, and driven by an uncompromising vision of black metal.

Lineup:
Jake Superchi – all instruments & vocals

Cover Art & Logo: Kris Verwimp
Mixing & Engineering: Jake Superchi
Mastering: Arthur Rizk

Finnish HOC EST BELLUM to Release “Filth Majesty” Debut LP on June 26th

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Time To Kill Records proudly announces the release of the debut full-length from HOC EST BELLUM, titled “Filth Majesty”, set for June 26, 2026.

Conceived as an act of ruthless sonic warfare, “Filth Majesty” descends with the force of dive bombers cutting through the sky, unleashing wave after wave of black-death devastation. Each track hits like a strafing run, relentless and unyielding, carving through silence with bursts of violence and scorched intensity.

Rejecting the sterile precision of modern production, HOC EST BELLUM embrace a warm, organic sound that feels immediate and physical, closer to the ground, closer to impact. The result is an album that breathes fire and dust, evoking hostile terrains and collapsing frontlines rather than polished surfaces.

There is no room for restraint in “Filth Majesty”. The record advances with militant purpose, channeling pure extremism into a barrage of riffs and percussive artillery. It is an uncompromising statement, where black metal’s venom and death metal’s crushing force converge into a single, destructive campaign.

The first single “Nightside Necromancy” is now available: https://ffm.to/hocestbellum-nightside-necromancy

The band commented:

“Where temples of blood reach towards the skies, spells of old are uttered. The material for the video was shot in a national park in Southern Finland. A ritual of blood and madness took place, as the primitive nightside of man stepped forth”.

Tracklist:

​1. The Desolator (Intro) / Deify, Degenerate
2. Black Metal Terror
3. Vomit Black Ecstasy
4. Passion of the Antichrist
5. Blood of the VVytches
6. Nightside Necromancy
7. Winds of Decay
8. Serpent of the Black Pit
9. The Goatborn Ones
10. Beast Ejaculate / Spiral of Sodomy (Outro)

Preorders:

Burning with Luciferian hunger and baptized in nuclear horror, HOC EST BELLUM rose from the ashes in 2022. Based between Helsinki and Turku, the power trio unleashes a savage blend of grinding and bestial black/death chaos, channeling a sound that is both primitive and devastatingly direct. Their music thrives on raw aggression and ritualistic intensity, forged in an atmosphere of apocalyptic dread, satanic hostility and visions of mankind’s imminent extinction.

The band’s first release, the aptly titled “Demo 2023”, introduced this extermination squad to the underground with a display of feral brutality and uncompromising violence. The recording quickly established HOC EST BELLUM as a force devoted to the most extreme and unrelenting expressions of black/death metal, delivering warlike hymns steeped in filth, blasphemy and destructive fervor.

The band’s debut full-length will be released by Time To Kill Records in 2026. The album continues on the path of the bestial onslaught paved on the aforementioned demo, while adding to the relentless attack elements of dark atmospheric passages seeping with malevolent and poisonous aura.

Antichrist elitists rise. This is black metal terror.

Line-up:

Devouring Doommouth of Lunar Extinction and Nuclear Propaganda – Black vomit prophecies of homo sapiennihilation & aural low frequency desecration
Rituäl Vömitist – Bonegrinding hellsaw sodomy
R. Charon – Morningstars of putrefaction & doom ritual chants

https://hocestbellum.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/hoc_est_bellum_black_noise

PARKER BARROW Announce New Album “Hold The Mash” + Release New Video Single ‘Blinded’

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Nashville blues-infused Southern rockers Parker Barrow return with their first new music of 2026 with their latest single “Blinded” released Wednesday April 29th. From today, the single is available on all streaming platforms HERE. Watch the official music video on YouTube HERE.

The track is part of the band’s upcoming highly anticipated sophomore album Hold the Mash, due for release on Friday July 17th. The album is available to pre-save HERE.

The new album features songs from last year’s Hold the Mash E.P., including the singles “Make It,” “Novocaine,” “The Healer,” and “Glass Eyes Cryin’,” alongside four new songs.

“Blinded” was written by Parker Barrow drummer and founder Dylan Turner, along with guitarist and musical director Alex Bender. Parker Barrow will be on the road in the U.S. for much of the summer, before heading to the U.K. in July for the band’s first headline tour, plus performances at the Steelhouse and Maid of Stone festivals.

“It was one of the first tracks written and recorded for the new album,” says guitarist Bender about the new single. “It helped to give a bit of direction to where we hoped to go with the tracks that were to follow. The main riff sounds very Stonesy. I approached the rhythm guitar parts how I would imagine Keith Richards would play them if he was in the band. Blinded is a good example of the less is more approach where the beauty lies in its simplicity.”

Regarding the lyrics, Turner adds, “It’s so easy for us as musicians to be enthralled by the world we live in, seeking validation from likes and comments that feed the flesh rather than the spirit. I wrote this as a reminder to myself to first seek the kingdom and to not forget the bigger purpose.”

Parker Barrow are led by husband-and-wife duo Megan Kane (lead vocals) and Dylan Turner (drums). The band name is taken from Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow – the infamous American bank robbers during the early 1930’s Great Depression.

A random encounter in 2019 paired Kane with Turner, who was on the hunt for a new singer. Two weeks later they were on the road together, driven by one goal: making their musical dreams a reality. In 2023 Parker Barrow expanded with the full-time inclusion of guitarist and musical director Alex Bender.

Turner lays down a heavy groove while Kane’s electrifying, soulful vocals soar high over the top.  Bender’s inventive riffs and fiery playing pull it all together, creating Parker Barrow’s signature sound. The band is rounded out by Will Tipton (guitar), Kyle Priber (bass guitar) and Eric Safka (keyboards).

Parker Barrow’s ‘vintage-shop rock’ sound contains elements of rock, southern rock, blues and soul; but the band’s brand of music is unmistakably and distinctly their own.

You will find an impressive mix of influences both old and new threaded throughout the band’s sound, including the Rolling Stones, Blackberry Smoke, Allman Brothers Band, Aerosmith, Tedeschi Trucks, the Black Crowes, Whiskey Meyers and Led Zeppelin.
            
Parker Barrow’s debut album Jukebox Gypsies was released in 2023 to glowing reviews from music press and fans around the world; with the single “Back To Birmingham” racking up over 1 million YouTube views.

Parker Barrow has earned a reputation for their powerhouse live shows – blending hard-hitting blues, classic rock swagger and modern Southern firepower. The band thrives on connecting with their fans and will continue bringing their message to the people across the US and Europe throughout 2026. Parker Barrow’s music and live shows channel the spirit and rebellion that defines true rock and roll – with no apologies.

What they’re saying about Parker Barrow

“Bluesy 70s classic rock with a strong southern kick and a rolling boil of juicy riffage… Nashville gang Parker Barrow have drawn from the wells of the Allmans, Led Zeppelin, Blackberry Smoke, and Tedeschi Trucks, leaning into both the sweet and oomphy, biting sides of those blues-infused heroes. Nice.”
– Classic Rock (UK)

“Parker Barrow is a band you’ll want to see live. Fresh and exciting, their songs borrow from the 70s with their own contemporary spin. Their superpower though, is Megan’s fearless vocals and Turner’s steady but enthusiastic drumming.”
– Rock and Blues Muse (USA)

“Since forming in 2019, the band have steadily built a reputation for high-energy live shows and classic rock songwriting rooted in Southern rock, blues and soul.”
– Blues Matters (UK)

“In a musical landscape where authenticity often feels rare, Parker Barrow deliver with warmth, depth, and unrelenting passion. ‘Hold The Mash’ is more than an EP — it’s a celebration of musicality, storytelling, and the enduring power of Southern rock infused with heart and soul.”
– The Sound Café (Canada)

“Parker Barrow is loud, honest, and proudly uncompromising. If you appreciate the hard-hitting sound of bands like Rival Sons or The Black Keys, Parker Barrow delivers a compelling blend of soul and swagger.”
– Rock ‘N Force (France)

The Gig Cartel and Planet Rock Presents

PARKER BARROW JULY 2026 UK TOUR
SPECIAL GUEST: GEORGIA NEVADA

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM PLANET ROCK & THEGIGCARTEL.COM

FROME, TREEHOUSE
FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026
Tickets: thegigcartel.com
35 Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EH
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STOWMARKET, JOHN PEEL CENTRE
SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026
Tickets: thegigcartel.com
Church Walk, Stowmarket, IP14 1ET
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MAID OF STONE FESTIVAL
SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026
Tickets: Box Office
Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent
https://maidofstonefestival.com

GLASGOW, AUDIO
TUESDAY 21 JULY 2026
Tickets: thegigcartel.com
14 Midland St, Glasgow, G1 4PP
https://audioglasgow.co.uk

SHEFFIELD GREYSTONES
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2026
Tickets: thegigcartel.com
Greystones Road, Sheffield, S11 7BS
https://www.mygreystones.co.uk

LEEK, FOXLOWE ARTS CENTRE
THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026
Tickets: thegigcartel.com
Stockwell St, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6AD
www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk

STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026
Tickets: Box Office
Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP13 2ER
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OBSCURA Release New Video for ‘The Sun Eater’ + Announce “Shred Fest 2027” Headline Tour for Europe & UK

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 30, 2026
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German progressive metal masters OBSCURA have officially shifted into high gear with a double-pronged assault on the global metal scene. Ahead of their The Sun Eater Asia tour—which kicks off on May 1—the band has unleashed a brand-new music video for the track ‘The Sun Eater,’ perfectly capturing the technical precision and atmosphere of their live show.

The Sun Eater video has been produced by OBSCURA’s long term director Mirko Witzki (Arch Enemy, Powerwolf, Electric Callboy).  

Building on this momentum, OBSCURA is proud to announce “Shred Fest 2027,” a massive headlining run set to tear through Europe and the UK. This monumental tour marks the band’s return to European soil with their most ambitious production to date, ensuring that 2027 will be a landmark year for progressive death metal.

Mastermind Steffen Kummerer comments: “2027 marks the 25th anniversary of OBSCURA, and we are kicking off the year with the longest European & UK run we have ever undertaken. 39 shows with no days off — a true statement. Remember: it’s not a tour if there’s a day off.
SHRED FEST 2027 brings together some of the finest representatives of European extreme metal, featuring bands from France, Denmark, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany. Joined by the legendary Dutch Pestilence, the UK’s avant-garde force Cryptic Shift, Denmark’s progressive/melodic death metal act Thus, and France’s relentless DVRK, we will perform across the continent for weeks, culminating in a hometown show in Munich, Germany. Spread the word, bring your friends, and support all bands from start to finish — see you all in 2027.” 

SHRED FEST Europe & UK 2027
w/ Pestilence, Cryptic Shift, Thus & Dvrk

01/20 DE – Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
01/21 NL – Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg
01/22 DE – Dresden – Club Puschkin
01/23 DE – Dortmund – Junkyard
01/24 DE – Berlin – Lido
01/25 PL – Warsaw – Proxima
01/26 CZ – Ostrava – Barrák Music Club
01/27 AT – Vienna – Szene
01/28 AT – Salzburg – Rockhouse
01/29 CH – Frauenfeld – Eisenwerk
01/30 CH – Geneva – Usine
01/31 IT – Treviso – New Age
02/01 IT – Rome – Orion
02/02 IT – Milan – Legend Club
02/03 FR – Grenoble – L’Ilyade
02/04 FR – Montpellier – Victoire 2
02/05 ES – Barcelona – Wolf
02/06 ES – Madrid – Revi Live
02/07 ES – Sevilla – Sala X
02/08 PT – Lisbon – República da Música
02/09 PT – Porto – Mouco
02/10 ES – Portugalete – Groove
02/11 FR – Toulouse – Le Rex
02/12 FR – Limoges – CCO John Lennon
02/13 FR – Angers – Le Chabada
02/14 FR – Paris – Petit Bain
02/15 UK – Southampton – The Brook
02/16 UK – Birmingham – O2 Institute
02/17 IE – Dublin – Opium
02/18 UK – Glasgow – Slay
02/19 UK – Manchester – Rebellion
02/20 UK – London – The Underworld
02/21 BE – Kortrijk – DVG Club
02/22 FR – Nancy – L’Autre Canal
02/23 NL – Leeuwarden – Neushoorn
02/24 DE – Hamburg – Uebel & Gefährlich
02/25 DE – Trockau – Music Center
02/26 DE – Lindau – Club Vaudeville
02/27 DE – Munich – Feierwerk

The Sun Eater — Asia 2026
w/ Dvrk, Japan dates incl. Fallujah*

05/01 TH – Bangkok
05/02 ID – Jakarta
05/05 TW – Taipei
05/08 VN – Hanoi
05/09 CN – Chengdu
05/10 CN – Beijing
05/11 CN – Guangzhou
05/12 CN – Shenzhen
05/13 CN – Shanghai
05/15 MN – Ulaanbaatar
05/17 KR – Seoul
05/20 JP – Tokyo*
05/21 JP – Tokyo*
05/22 JP – Nagoya*
05/23 JP – Osaka*
05/24 JP – Hiroshima
05/28 IN – Mumbai
05/29 IN – Bangalore
05/30 AE – Dubai
05/31 AM – Yerevan
06/01 GE – Tbilisi

Festivals 2026 – Europe 2026

06/20 FR – Clisson – Hellfest
07/18 NL – Tilburg – Tilburg Metal Fest
07/24 IT – Kaptura Festival
08/15 IT – Frantic Fest
08/29 CZ – Březovská Metalová Noc 19

SHRED FEST Australia & New Zealand 2026
w/ Fallujah, Ashen, Anoxia + Guests

09/03 AU – Perth
09/04 AU – Adelaide
09/05 AU – Brisbane
09/09 AU – Canberra
09/10 AU – Sydney
09/11 AU – Melbourne
09/13 AU – Darwin
09/15 NZ – Auckland
09/16 NZ – Wellington
09/17 NZ – Christchurch
09/19 AU – Hobart

BEYOND THE SEVENTH SUN // Mexico 2026
w/ Abysmal Dawn, Thulcandra & Orion Rise

10/08 MX – Morelia – Salon Arena
10/09 MX – Leon – Rockstar Burger
10/10 MX – Guadalajara – C3 Stage
10/11 MX – San Luis Potosi – Bunker 57
10/15 MX – Chihuahua – Pistoleros Bar
10/16 MX – Mexico City – Foro Veintiocho
10/17 MX – Monterrey – Terraza Sultan
10/18 MX – Durango – Leyenda De Analco

TICKETS: https://realmofobscura.com/live/

POWERMAN 5000 Meet DIE KRUPPS in Shattering Remix of 1999 Monster Hit ‘When World’s Collide’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 30, 2026
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When Powerman 5000 broke through in 1999, with their third album Tonight The Stars Revolt! and the single “When World’s Collide,” the Boston band was already close to celebrating its tenth anniversary.

Now they’re bearing down on the fortieth, but Powerman 5000 continue living up to their name, with a further dozen albums to their credit, and some of the most instantly appealing album titles in music history – from The Blood-Splat Rating System to Somewhere On The Other Side of Nowhere, and on to the still-resonant Anyone For Doomsday, Powerman 5000’s nomenclatural ingenuity is just one more reason to love this band.

Now another of their titular triumphs prepares to come back beneath the microscope as Cleopatra Records prepare a very special reissue of The Noble Rot, the ever-adventurous industrial metal mavericks’ much-praised 2020 album, and one that is already loaded down with major hits… a spellbinding rerecording of “When Worlds Collide” made for a very well-chosen bonus track, but elsewhere on the disc, a dark reimagining of The GoGo’s “We Got The Beat!” joined the band’s own classics-in-waiting “Black Lipstick” and “Cannibal Killers That Kill Everyone”

Streeting on May 29, this new edition of the album includes two further tumultuous tracks, as German industrial legends Die Krupps deliver fresh, dynamic remixes of both “When Worlds Collide” and “Black Lipstick.”

“Black Lipstick” premiered a few weeks back, but today sees the one we’ve all been waiting for, as “When Worlds Collide (Die Krupps Remix)” spin off as Powerman 5000’s latest single.  The biggest song in Powerman’s repertoire is now among their most powerful, as well.

SINGLE: https://orcd.co/pm5k_whenworldscollidediekruppsremix

Track listing

1. Cannibal Killers That Kill Everyone
2. Brave New World
3. Play God Or Play Dead
4. Black Lipstick
5. Special Effects
6. Let The Insects Rule
7. Movie Blood
8. Strange People Doing Strange Things
9. We Got The Beat
10. VHS

Bonus tracks

  1. Black Lipstick (Die Krupps Remix)
  2. When Worlds Collide (Die Krupps Remix)

CD: https://cleorecs.com/products/powerman-5000-the-noble-rot-bonus-track-edition-cd