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DECAPITATED to Kick Off “Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe 2025” Tour Next Month w/ CRYPTOPSY, WARBRINGER + CARNATION

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Renowned death metal titans DECAPITATED are thrilled to be kicking off their “Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe Tour” next month. Featuring a potent lineup with heavyweights CRYPTOPSY, WARBRINGER, and CARNATION, this high-octane tour promises to deliver an unmissable experience for metal fans across the continent.

The detailed schedule of the tour is as follows:

May 1: Kopervik, NO @ Karmøygeddon Metal Festival*
May 3: London, UK @ Incineration Festival
May 4: Exeter, UK @ Phoenix
May 5: Birmingham, UK @ Asylum
May 6: Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brewery
May 7: Glasgow, UK @ Slay
May 8: Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
May 9: Swansea, UK – Sin City
May 10: Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
May 11: Norwich, UK @ The Waterfront
May 13: Lille, FR @ The Black Lab
May 14: Enschede, NL @ Metropool
May 15: Munich, DE @ Backstage
May 16: Aarau, CH @ Kiff
May 17: Lindau, DE @ Vaudeville
May 18: Vienna, AT @ Szene
May 19: Budapest, HU @ Durer Kert
May 20: Prague, CZ @ Fuchs2
May 21: Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof
May 22: Dresden, DE @ Blauer Salon
May 23: Krakow, PL – Hype Park
May 24: Warsaw, PL @ Proxima
May 26: Berlin, DE @ Hole44
May 27: Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall
May 28: Hamburg, DE @ Logo
May 29: Vechta, DE @ Gulfhaus
May 30: Dortmund, DE @ Junkyard
May 31: Sint-Niklaas, BE @ Casino
June 1: Paris, FR @ La Machine
June 2: Luxembourg Esch sur Alzette @ Kulturfabrik
June 3: Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett
June 4: Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage
June 5: Milan, IT @ Legend Club
June 6: Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv
June 7: Lyon, FR @ Lions Metal Fest
June 8: Maastricht, NL @ South Of Heaven*

In addition to the main tour, DECAPITATED will perform at two of Europe’s most iconic metal festivals later this summer. In July, the band will perform at the legendary Wacken Open Air in Germany. Following this, they will appear at Denmark’s DØDSGANGEN in Albertslund in August.

Tickets for all shows, including the festival dates, are now available HERE. Fans are encouraged to secure their tickets early to witness this monumental tour.

STYGIAN Sign with Time To Kill Records for Release of Upcoming Debut Album

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Italian blackened metal punks STYGIAN have inked a deal with Time To Kill Records for the release of their upcoming debut album.

Hailing from Ravenna, the band delivers a searing hybrid of crust punk and extreme metal—tense, raw, and brutally honest, yet layered with dramatic melodic overtones. Their songs are short and punchy, but never rushed, allowing their ideas to unfold with deliberate intensity.

With this signing, STYGIAN are set to bring their visceral and reflective sound to a wider audience. Stay tuned for more details on the album!

The band’s upcoming debut explores the contrast between two spiritual worlds: the harmony-centered pagan traditions and the legacy of Abrahamic religions, which often channel humanity’s most violent instincts. While pagan rites served to express and contain primal forces, maintaining balance between humankind and nature, monotheistic dogmas have frequently justified war and destruction in the name of faith. This work stands as a tribute to life, to the sacred bond between people and the natural world—a bond shattered by centuries of religious conflict.

A powerful fusion of black metal and crust punk, the album is steeped in ritualistic intensity and ferocity, encouraging deep reflection on what has been lost in the struggle between spirituality and imposed doctrine.

Line-up:

Emiliano Melandri – Vocals
Mirko Abà – Guitar
Lucio Minghetti – Guitar
Paolo Parmeggiani Lopez – Bass
Rolando Giulio Ferro – Drums

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SoCal Ska Punk Heroes BUCK-O-NINE Release Brand New, All-Original Album “Cut Out the Noise”

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Beloved SoCal ska punk heroes Buck-O-Nine are back with their first studio album in five years, and what a story it tells!

Preluded today by the band’s new single “Razorface,” Cut Out The Noise is loaded with the band’s signature infectious melodies, punchy horn lines, and lyrics that balance humor, social commentary, and personal storytelling.

Basically, it’s everything you love about Buck-O-Nine, turned up a notch!

SINGLE: https://orcd.co/buckonine_razorface

Creating their masterpiece wasn’t easy, though, as frontman Jon Pebsworth explains.

“I really dragged the lake of my soul to find the feelings I was having and putting them into words. This one really got deep. We had some internal struggles, we had some technical problems, we were in a pandemic, we watched and felt social and political problems unfold and we struggled with our own identity as a band. And, in my case, my own internal struggles. I was in and out of depression, I had a massive heart attack that almost took my life and I moved back to San Diego after working in LA for close to 20 years. These songs are about all those experiences.”

It is close to 35 years since Buck-O-Nine emerged from San Diego to spearhead the ska punk hybrid that exploded across the western world in the early-mid 1990s. The band’s own contributions to that movement included the best-selling album Twenty Eight Teeth (1997) and the attendant hit single “My Town.”

Back then, however, the band worked according to the grinding wheels of the period industry. Now, Jon continues, “There is a freedom I feel like we have from not having the pressure of being a full-time band. There are no rules, no timelines, no real expectations from anyone that allows us to just do whatever feels good.”

This freedom included the opportunity to perfect a whole new method of working.

Written not in the same room together as we have always done was a new experience,” says horns wizard Dan Albert, “but it captured what I believe is a unique sound that still keeps our roots intact.”

Guitarist Jonas Kleiner continues, “Each of us brought our best ideas and performances into the sessions. This album made us stronger than ever as brothers in music and the result musically is our most beautiful and ferocious album to date.”

More than that, however, Cut Out The Noise reveals that there is still a vast audience for Buck-O-Nine’s compulsive, impulsive sound. A wild party that makes you think as hard as you dance, Cut Out The Noise is set to become one of the most exciting albums of 2025.

CD/VINYL: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=buck-o-nine+cut+out+the+noise
DIGITAL: https://orcd.co/buckonine_cutoutthenoise

Further Information
Official website: https://www.buckonine.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buckonine
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9-Wv647ilNvkr_AjWpJOWg
IG: https://www.instagram.com/buckonine

French ODC Announce Signing with BLKIIBLK for Release of Debut Album

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BLKIIBLK is thrilled to announce the signing of the French alternative metal band ODC.

With the upcoming release of their debut album in 2025, ODC is stepping boldly into a new era. The band is ready to push boundaries and make their mark on the international scene. ODC is here to stay. Loud, fearless, and unapologetically hybrid.

Lead singer Celia Do commented on the signing: “We’re beyond excited to join the BLKIIBLK family. Teaming up with a passionate, professional crew who truly lives for music is exactly what we were looking for. A bold new era of ODC starts now – and it’s going to be massive!”

Aldo Lonobile, Head Of A&R Europe at Frontiers Label Group, stated: “ODC impressed me since the first listening, they are the perfect formula between modern alternative metal and a devoted work attitude, and we are ready to bring the band to the highest level!”

ODC is the soundtrack of a hybrid generation. A sonic uppercut, balancing raw power and elegance. It’s also the voice of a generation searching for meaning – standing at the crossroads of styles, cultures, and influences.

Born in Paris in 2017, ODC is the result of two worlds coming together: the world of Celia Do, a vocalist with a striking identity, and that of a composer driven by the same fire – the desire to create an alternative metal project that breaks free from conventions: bold, modern, and uncompromising. From this spark, a true sonic and visual odyssey emerged.

ODC – named after Celia’s stage name acronym – became a totally creative space, where heavy riffs, catchy melodies, and contemporary electronic textures collide in a unique blend of raw energy and polished aesthetic. ODC is a bold blend of metal, modern rock and immersive electronic atmospheres.

Inspired by artists such as Devin Townsend, Breaking Benjamin, Linkin Park and BMTH, ODC doesn’t fit in any box. The band asserts its own voice — powerful, hybrid, sharp and emotional.
Their songs are modern mantras, telling stories of freedom, downfall, and resilience. Music that hits hard — and hits deep. A constant dialogue between introspection and explosion.

The band is built around four distinct artistic personalities: Celia Do (lead singer, founder and producer, the rock frontwoman of the band), Sonny, a.k.a. MX MNK (a bassist with roots in hardcore and black metal, and a trash rapper with visceral energy). Then, Raphaël (an 8-string guitarist blending classic rock, hard rock, and atmospheric textures), and Hector (a drummer forged in the death metal scene, delivering explosive rhythmic power).

After a well-received debut EP in 2019 (“Ending The Boredom”), ODC carved their path through a series of powerful singles between 2020 and 2023, asserting their hybrid identity and ability to break genre boundaries. In 2024, the project took a major leap forward: writing their first full-length album, produced in Nashville by Kellen McGregor (Memphis May Fire).

Canadian HELIX Celebrate 50 Years with New ‘Best-Of’ Release

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Crown X Recordings, Canada’s premier re-issue label, proudly announces the release of Helix 50 – The Best Of, a career-spanning collection celebrating five decades of one of Canada’s most legendary hard rock bands. The compilation features an all-star re-recording of Helix’s multi-platinum hit “Rock You,” alongside international chart-toppers from their major label debut, No Rest For The Wicked (1983), through to Vagabond Bones (2009). An all-new track complete the circle. Using cutting-edge audio technology, every track has been expertly remastered for both CD and vinyl at Iguana Recording Studios in Toronto, ON for a new sonic experience.

Helix’s newest studio track “Stand Up” is released on all streaming platforms Friday, May 18. Followed by a Friday, May 2 streaming and video release of the all-star recording of “Rock You”, featuring founding vocalist Brian Vollmer and longtime bassist Daryl Gray, along with special guests Phil X (Bon Jovi), Brent Fitz (Slash), and Todd Kerns (Slash). The track will be available for streaming in both stereo and Dolby Atmos.

Helix 50 – The Best Of is a definitive collection including the classic remastered hits “Heavy Metal Love,” “Deep Cuts The Knife,” “Wild In The Streets, “Running Wild In The 21st Century,” “Good To The Last Drop (Radio Version)” and “Animal Inside.” Additionally, unplugged versions of “(Make Me Do) Anything You Want,” “The Kids Are All Shakin,’” and “Dream On” have been remixed for a fresh, updated sound. Released in both CD and LP format, the CD version includes the bonus tracks “That Day Is Gonna Come,” “Sleeping’ In The Dog House Again,” featuring Kim Mitchell, and “Look Me Straight In The Heart,” a duet with Lee Aaron.

Exclusive Releases and Live Events

Fans will be able to order a Deluxe Signed Bundle exclusively through the band’s webstore at rockpapermerch.com/collections/helix starting Wednesday, May 21. This edition is limited to 300 units and comes in a special gatefold format that holds both the CD and 180g marble color vinyl. This hand signed bundle also includes a record slip mat, a Helix 50 guitar pick and a Helix 50 can koozie.

Standard single CD and LP versions will be available in retail stores this July.

The band will release Helix 50 – The Best Of with a special unplugged show on Wednesday, May 21, as part of the McBowl Concert Series, an annual charity event in Mississauga, ON. Brian Vollmer and Daryl Gray will be joined by former Helix guitarist Sean Kelly, who will also host a retrospective discussion on the band’s history. Before the performance, Vollmer will launch Helix 50 – The Best Of via a live-stream event, sharing stories from the band’s iconic career.

For McBowl Concert Series tickets: www.classicbowl.com/concerts/mcbowl

Follow Helix social media for the most up to date information on Helix 50 – The Best Of.

HELIX 50 – THE BEST OF :

Rock You (2025)
Heavy Metal Love (2025 Remastered)
Deep Cuts The Knife (2025 Remastered)
Wild In The Streets (2025 Remastered)
Running Wild In The 21st Century (2025 Remastered)
(Make Me Do) Anything You Want (2025 Unplugged)
The Kids Are All Shakin’ (2025 Unplugged)
Animal Inside (2025 Remastered)
Good To The Last Drop (Radio Version)
Stand Up (2025 Remastered)
Dream On (2025 Unplugged)

ADDITIONAL CD BONUS TRACKS
That Day Is Gonna Come
Sleepin’ in the Dog House Again
Look Me Straight In The Heart

About Helix

Helix was formed in 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. In 1976, the twin-guitar attack of Brent “The Doctor” Doerner and Paul Hackman joined the band, helping shape the group’s signature sound. After releasing two independent albums, Helix signed with Capitol Records, launching their major-label career with No Rest for the Wicked (1983), featuring the breakout hit “Heavy Metal Love.” The band gained further international success with Walkin’ the Razor’s Edge (1984), driven by their iconic anthem “Rock You,” which received major MTV airplay, along with a controversial X-rated version of the video.

Throughout the 1980s, Helix continued to release acclaimed albums and tour worldwide, sharing stages with KISS, Alice Cooper, Motorhead and Ian Gillan. Despite the tragic loss of guitarist Paul Hackman in 1992, Brian Vollmer carried the Helix torch forward, working with various top-tier musicians, including members of Brighton Rock, Killer Dwarfs, Harem Scarem, and Crash Kelly.

Helix’s legacy was further cemented in 2003 when they were humorously featured in an episode of the Trailer Park Boys television show sparking renewed interest in their music. In 2005, Vollmer release the book Gimme An R!, documenting his life on the road and in the studio. In 2010, Vollmer released Smash Hits…Unplugged, an acoustic reimagining of Helix classics, some of which are now featured on this latest compilation.

Today, Helix continues to tour and record, with Helix 50 – The Best Of serving as a monument to their enduring legacy.

Follow Helix Online for updates on Helix 50– The Best Of:
Website: www.planethelix.com
Facebook: facebook.com/helixofficial
Instagram: instagram.com/helixband
YouTube: youtube.com/helix
Crown X Recordings: CrownXRecordings.com

TELEPATHY Reveal New Video ‘End Transmission’ Ahead of European Tour Dates

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Cinematic post-metal quartet Telepathy have today unveiled a new video for their behemoth track ‘End Transmission’, taken from their most recent, and acclaimed, record Transmissions (March 2025, Pelagic Records).

Order Transmissions here: https://orcd.co/telepathy

Telepathy will perform tracks from Transmissions at A Colossal Weekend in Denmark on Thursday 8th May. In addition, they’re touring at the following:

UK 17.04 London – The Black Heart
DE 06.05 Leipzig – Werk2
DE 07.05 Berlin – Neue Zukunft
DE 08.05 Copenhagen – A Colossal Weekend
DE 10.05 Bremen – Zollkantine
DE 11.05 Siegen – Vortex Music Club
NL 23-24.09 Maastricht – Pelagic Festival

The band comment: “We are excited to announce the first European live dates in support of our new album Transmissions, including a stop at A Colossal Weekend festival in Copenhagen. We can’t wait to see you. Welcome to the first Transmission”.

They continue: “‘End Transmission’ was the first song we performed from our new album, way back at the end of 2022. It became THE song in our set on that tour with Oranssi Pazuzu, and we wanted to document that initial excitement with this clip.

Featuring footage from Euroblast in Germany, Amplifest in Porto, the 2000trees vs ArcTanGent event in Bristol and club dates through France and the UK we present this nostalgic look back at life on the road as we prepare to head back out on the road in support of Transmissions.”

Telepathy are:

Piotr Turek
Albert Turek
Krystian Turek
Richard Powley

For more:
https://www.instagram.com/telepathybanduk
https://www.facebook.com/telepathyband
https://telepathyband.bandcamp.com/album/transmissions