Finnish Death metal band Hautajaisyö are set to release their fifth album ‘Surun paino’ on March 20th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Maan nielemä’ is unleashed today, accompanied by a music video available below.
The first single from the new Hautajaisyö album, Surun Paino (Weight of Sorrow), comes with brutality. ‘Maan Nielemä’ (Swallowed by Dirt) showcases the band at their best. It features heavy riffs, violent drums and low-growl vocals. The song is inspired by the year 536, the “Year of Darkness”, when the world was shrouded in darkness and nearly all of humanity perished. Amidst the chaos, a lone gravedigger toils endlessly. The song has a DIY music video which was filmed in one take at the band’s practice venue. This fits well, as the album was recorded by the band themselves using their own equipment.
” ‘Maan Nielemä’ is one of my favourite songs from the new album. It hits like a hammer on hot metal, and you can feel the darkness of the song. Making the video was damn fun. We had a rough idea of what we wanted to do, and we tried to keep the costs down. Then we just ‘hit our heads against the wall’ until we had the finished video.” says vocalist Janne Partanen
–Composed by Janne Partanen, Sami Lustig, Simo Pesonen & Teemu Roth –Lyrics by Janne Partanen –Production, recording & mixing: Sami Lustig –Mastering: Janne Tuikkala –Cover art by Minttu Koskinen –ISRC: FI3FC2654902
Surun paino Track list:
Surun Paino
Maan Nielemä
Kuusi Kantajaa
Kasvoton Kuljettaja
Hetki Viimeinen
Lyhyt Matka Hautaan
Eloton
Haaskalinnut Minut Muistaa
–Composed by Janne Partanen, Sami Lustig, Simo Pesonen & Teemu Roth –Lyrics by Janne Partanen –Production, recording & mixing: Sami Lustig –Mastering: Janne Tuikkala –Cover art by Minttu Koskinen
Line-up: Janne Partanen: vocals Sami Lustig: guitars Simo Pesonen: bass Teemu Roth: drums
While long enshrined amongst the hallowed halls of metal, after nearly three and a half decades, Cryptopsy are as insatiable as ever. After cracking year-end lists at Decibel, Metal Injection andBangerTVwith their latest Billboard-shaking album, An Insatiable Violence, the most vile band in death metal were just crowned headliners of the longest-running heavy metal tour in North America. Now, as they continue to bang heads on their current European tour, the Canadian legends are proud to add another honor to their Hall of Fame career.
Today, Cryptopsy are announcing that An Insatiable Violence is nominated for a 2026 JUNO Award. This is the second time in the past two years that the band have received a nomination for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. They previously won the award in 2024 for their eighth album, As Gomorrah Burns. This year, An Insatiable Violence is nominated alongside albums by Counterparts, Despised Icon, Silverstein and Unreqvited.
“We’re beyond proud to announce that our new album, An Insatiable Violence, has been nominated for a 2026 JUNO Award”, Cryptopsy says. “Winning the JUNO for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year in 2024 for As Gomorrah Burns was a huge milestone in our thirty-year career. We’re honored to stand alongside this year’s fellow nominees. They are all such talented bands, who put out incredible albums that are pushing the limits of heavy music in their own ways. Thank you to our fans, our teams and everyone who continues to support the chaos and craft of extreme metal. Let’s bring this home!”
An Insatiable Violence, plus Blasphemy Made Flesh, None So Vile and other albums from Cryptopsy’s fearsome discography are now available through Season of Mist. Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/cryptopsyall
Catch Cryptopsy on their current tour of Europe and upcoming tour of North America.
The Decibel Magazine Tour 2026, with Cryptopsy (celebrating 30 years of None So Vile), Necrot, Fulci and Blood Monolith
April 30 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium (Upstairs) May 1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch May 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage May 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Decibel Metal & Beer Philly (The Fillmore) May 5 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell) May 7 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall May 8 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio May 9 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live May 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent May 13 – San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick May 14 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone May 16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater May 17 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon May 20 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater May 22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe May 23 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge May 24 – Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom May 25 – Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop May 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground May 27 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace May 28 – Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre
Cryptopsy All So Vile European Tour 2026 with special guests 200 Stab Wounds, Inferi and Corpse Pile
January 30 – Denmark, Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset [LOW TICKETS] January 31 – Germany, Leipzig @ Hellraiser February 1 – Germany, Berlin @ Hole44 February 2 – Poland, Warsaw @ Proxima [LOW TICKETS] February 3 – Czech Republic, Prague @ Rock Cafe February 4 – Austria, Vienna @ Szene February 5 – Hungary, Budapest @ Barba Negra February 6 – Germany, Munich @ Backstage February 7 – Italy, Milan @ Legend Club February 8 – Switzerland, Aarau @ KiFF February 9 – France, Lyon @ Club Transbo February 10 – Spain, Barcelona @ Wolf [LOW TICKETS] February 11 – Spain, Madrid @ Revi Live [LOW TICKETS] February 12 – Spain, Portugalete @ Groove [SOLD OUT] February 13 – France, Toulouse @ Metronum February 14 – France, Nantes @ Le Ferrailleur [LOW TICKETS] February 15 – France, Paris @ Petit Bain [LOW TICKETS]
Tracklist 1. The Nimis Adoration (4:10) 2. Until There’s Nothing Left (3:59) [WATCH] 3. Dead Eyes Replete (3:57) [WATCH] 4. Fools Last Acclaim (3:26) 5. The Art of Emptiness (4:16) 6. Our Great Deception (4:21) 7. Embrace the Nihility (3:50) 8. Malicious Needs (5:52) [WATCH]
More than 30 years into their storied career, Montreal death metal innovators Cryptopsy return with their ninth studio album, An Insatiable Violence, set for release on June 20, 2025 on Season of Mist.
Revered in extreme metal circles for such groundbreaking classics as 1994’s Blasphemy Made Flesh and the 1996 magnum opus None So Vile, Cryptopsy find yet another gear on An Insatiable Violence, which further solidifies the band’s place in the upper echelon of death metal. Coming out of the pandemic, the band dedicated themselves to staying on top of their game more than ever before, with the intention of consistently putting out a new record every two years. That started with 2023’s acclaimed As Gomorrah Burns, and continues 21 months later with An Insatiable Violence.
“We had to write the majority of An Insatiable Violence while on the Death to All tour, which was something we’d never done before”, vocalist Matt McGachy says. “Flo [Mounier, drums] and Chris [Donaldson, guitar] really put their hats on. It was a feat”.
“Ever since COVID our focus is clearer, a lot of work gets done faster, and we push each other to get it done.”, Mounier says.
In addition to featuring some of the fastest passages Cryptopsy has ever recorded – keen listeners will even hear the odd gravity blast from Mounier, a rarity from the virtuoso drummer – the controlled chaos of their signature sound is offset by well-timed passages that ease off the gas pedal enough to allow listeners to come up for some air. That dynamic rage on An Insatiable Violence in turn makes the more aggressive moments hit even harder, which is immediately noticeable on the harrowing “Until There’s Nothing Left” and the chugging closing track “Malicious Needs”. Olivier Pinard anchors “Fools Last Acclaim” with stunning authority (keeping pace with Mounier is an unenviable task) while Donaldson offsets gnarly, atonal riffs with melodic passages throughout the record. “It’s a continuation of As Gomorrah Burns,” McGachy says, “We really wanted to make a groovy record, and we think we’ve done it.”
It seems as though nothing is scarier than real life right now, and An Insatiable Violenceis a commentary on today’s society as though filtered through the transgressive, countercultural perspectives of J.G. Ballard and David Cronenberg.
“It all came to me in a dream in August 2023,” elaborates McGachy. “I woke up, I took my phone, and I wrote down the title of the record. It’s about a person that wakes up every day and fixes a machine. Tinkers with it, tries to make it better all day long, sweating in the sun, and then at night, they strap themself into this machine and the machine tortures them, and they love it. Then they wake up the next day and fix it again to make it more efficient, to keep harnessing it, and then just keep doing it over and over again.
While fantastically twisted, An Insatiable Violence mirrors our toxic relationship with social media. “We’re continuously trying to feed this algorithm of the machine while it’s totally tearing us apart socially and psychologically”, McGachy continues. “’The Nimis Adoration’ is about mukbang, these Korean people that eat too much food on the Internet. Piles and piles of food. A poor girl died on a live cam”.
At the center of the album is the mind-boggling percussion skill of Mounier, arguably the most imposing Canadian drummer not named Peart, who dominates such standout tracks as “Dead Eyes Replete”, “Fools Last Acclaim”, and “Embrace the Nihility”. “I look at Flo as an Olympic athlete,” says McGachy. “I want to push this guy to go a lot faster than Cryptopsy’s previous releases. We have so much more to give, and I wanted just drain it all out of him while he’s still at the top of his game, because he is. He’s crushing.”
“I mix up a lot of a physical activity, like resistance training into the drumming,” Mounier says. “I recently developed new techniques that make it easier to go even faster, so I tried to push that on this album. My focus is now more on dynamics and the touch of the snare, a certain snap of the snare, a rim shot on the snare, the toms, a light touch or a hard touch. Live, I can really let go, you know, give the sound guy a hard time,” he adds with a laugh.
For McGachy, who has always boasted a powerful, guttural death growl, the rigors of touring have enabled him to evolve as a vocalist, and he turns in a revelatory performance on An Insatiable Violence. In addition to ear-scraping screams that rival George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, McGachy unleashes the deepest, filthiest death growls of his career. “Gomorrah was the first album that I recorded with my full false chord scream, which is something that I’d only just touched on The Book of Suffering: Tome II in little sections,” he says. “We did at least 140 shows since Gomorrah. I exclusively did my false chords during all the songs that we performed on None So Vile and Blasphemy Made Flesh. And then, when we did go into the studio for An Insatiable Violence, Chris would be like, ‘Deeper, you must go deeper!’”
Another fearsome vocalist from Cryptopsy’s lore pops back into the booth on An Insatiable Violence. “When we were recording the vocals for ‘Embrace the Nihility’, Chris had the idea of ending the song with the same vocal pattern as the end of ‘…and Then It Passes’”, McGachy remembers. “We figured if we were going to rip ourselves off, then we may as well get the real thing. We were honored that Mike DiSalvo accepted. We are all huge fans of Cryptopsy’s DiSalvo era. His vocals on this album are an ultra Easter egg for our fans”.
In addition to the effusive praise As Gomorrah Burns received from within the metal scene, the 2023 album achieved a first for Cryptopsy: earning them their first ever JUNO Award in 2024 for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. “We had little-to-no expectations of winning” says McGachy. ”We didn’t even go to the ceremonies because we were on tour in Europe with Atheist. On the day we found out that we won, we had a crazy 18-hour drive from Derby to Germany, plus a ferry ride. But we still partied for 48 hours. Flo bought an expensive bottle of champagne”.
Cryptopsy recognize that not every death metal band sticks around long enough to win a Canadian Grammy 30 years into their career. The cover art for An Insatiable Violence was created by the late, great vocalist Martin Lacroix. “The album artwork has got to be one of the most important things to us!”, the band says. “Martin Lacroix was one of our vocalists, one of our great friends and one of the nicest people that anyone could have the privilege to meet. We really wish he was here with us to share this moment. His perfect smile would say it all! Rest in peace brother”.
With Cryptopsy’s latest career renaissance showing no signs of slowing down, the recent accolades are only the beginning. An Insatiable Violence reaches a new peak in a career loaded with them.
Lineup Flo Mounier – Drums Matt McGachy – Vocals Christian Donaldson – Guitar Oli Pinard – Bass
Guest Musicians Mike DiSalvo performs vocals on “Embrace the Nihility”
Recording, Mixing & Mastering Studio Christian Donaldson’s Studio
Production, Sound & Mixing Engineer Christian Donaldson
The life and career of pioneering heavy metal frontman Paul Di’Anno, the powerhouse voice heard on Iron Maiden’s early albums, will be celebrated in the forthcoming documentary, Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer, to be released by Cleopatra Entertainment this summer.
In a strikingly raw and intimate film, director Wes Orshoski captures the late singer riding an emotional rollercoaster toward the end of his life. Featuring appearances by James Hetfield(Metallica), Gene Simmons (Kiss) Maiden’s Steve Harris and members of Exodus, Slayer, Megadeth, Overkill and Sepultura, the film chronicles how two Iron Maiden fans encounter Di’Anno at the lowest point of his life and then set out to restore his health and relaunch his career.
Wheelchair-bound since the mid-2010s, Di’Anno’s health nosedived during the Covid-19 pandemic, when those two fans launched a crowdfunding campaign which ultimately led to him relocating to Croatia, where – through the help of those fans and doctors – he made a dramatic turnaround while running out of money, reuniting with his former Maiden bandmates, and falling in love. Eventually he makes a heroic and drama-filled return to the stage. All of this is captured in Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer, which Orshoski began shooting in 2017.
“For years there wasn’t much to capture,” says Orshoski, whose credits include Lemmy, a study of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister and The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead. “Paul was waiting for surgeries that doctors in the U.K. would not green-light. He was in an incredibly dark place. But once he got to Croatia, fans and doctors gave him the hope he was desperately searching for. It was beautiful to witness. I wanted to make a film that was unlike any rock doc you’ve ever seen. And in the end, I think we got there.”
One of icons of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, London-born Di’Anno helped launch Iron Maiden around the world, appearing on two of the most foundational metal albums ever released: Iron Maiden’s 1980 self-titled debut and the celebrated follow-up, Killers, released in 1981. In one of the most epic sagas in metal history, Di’Anno left Maiden in 1981 and was replaced by Bruce Dickinson, leaving metal fans around the world to debate which line-up and which singer was/is better. It’s a debate that continues to this day, almost 50 years later.
Orshoski finished work on the film (which was shot in England, Croatia, Brazil and the United States) shortly before Di’Anno’s death at 66 in October 2023. Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer has been screening at European film festivals and will be released worldwide on both streaming services and on Home Entertainment DVD and BLU RAY formats.
The official Trailer can be viewed here:
About Cleopatra Entertainment:
Cleopatra Entertainment is an Austin, Texas – based multimedia company founded in 2015 by Cleopatra Records head Brian Perera. Recent notable films in release include the Film Festival darling Vampire Zombies From Space, Beyond Trainspotting: The World Of Irvine Welsh documentary film, The Japanese Sci-Fi hit Shin Ultraman, The Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Tour, Glenn Danzig’s critically-acclaimed horror film Death Rider In The House Of Vampires and the award-winning biopic Street Survivors: The True Story Of The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash. For more information about Cleopatra Entertainment, please contact VP/General Manager Tim Yasui, tim@cleorecs.com or (310) 526-7210
Swiss hard rock / heavy metal force THE ORDER proudly announce the release of their new studio album “Empires”, due out on March 27th, 2026 via Massacre Records on Digipak CD, Black Vinyl LP and digital formats.
To mark the announcement, the band have unveiled the album’s first single and official video, “Fight For Your Rights”, a powerful and uncompromising statement that sets the tone for what is shaping up to be the most focused and mature release in THE ORDER’s career.
With “Fight For Your Rights”, THE ORDER deliver a song driven by urgency, rebellion and resistance, reflecting the album’s overarching themes of power, manipulation and the inevitable fall of empires. The accompanying video underlines the song’s intensity and message, making it a perfect first chapter in the “Empires” story.
Musically and lyrically, “Empires” brings together nearly 20 years of the band’s history, reconnecting with the political sharpness and raw energy of their acclaimed debut “Son Of Armageddon” while sounding more relevant and forceful than ever. Produced by V.O. Pulver at Little Creek Studios in Switzerland, the album delivers massive riffs, strong melodies and an unmistakable hard rock / heavy metal backbone.
Alongside the album announcement, THE ORDER also share an important piece of news: frontman Gianni Pontillo has officially joined legendary Scottish rock band NAZARETH as their new lead singer and will hit the road with them already in February.
Most importantly for fans of THE ORDER, Gianni remains a full-time member of THE ORDER, continuing to front the band and being fully involved in all future recordings and activities. While some live plans for 2026 may require minor adjustments, THE ORDER remain very much alive, active and committed to celebrating their upcoming 20th anniversary with selected shows and a special setlist spanning their entire career.
“We are incredibly proud of our brother Gianni and very happy for him,” the band comment. “At the same time, The Order will continue stronger than ever.”
“Empires” track listing
Empires
Fight For Your Rights
Warriors
Thieves In The Night
Living For The Nightlife
Wherever I Go
The Last Call
Of Martyrs And Tyrants
The Bonehead’s Back – Promises And Illusions
THE ORDER are: Gianni Pontillo – Vocals Bruno Spring – Guitars Alain Schwaller – Bass Mauro «Tschibu» Casciero – Drums
Distorted Reflection have revealed their second lyric video “3000 A.D.” out from their upcoming second album “Doom Zone”. The most essential thing in the third millennium is to stay human.
Distorted Reflection was formed in August 2022 by Kostas Sal (ex-Sorrows Path) to pursue a heavier vision of the doom metal genre. The band maintains a low-profile approach, yet their first full length album (Doom Rules Eternally-2024) received significant radio airplay, positive reviews and decent sales.
“Doom Zone” will be released on February 27 via German Iron Shield Records. Tracklist as follows:
1) 3000 A.D. 2) My Second Father 3) Gates Of Paranoia 4) Love On Earth 5) Asphyxiating 6) Certain Death 7) Diminished 8) Tower Of Dreams 9) Forecourt To Death 10) The Final Attempt 11) Morbid Reality
Jack Starr: Guitar Solo on “3000 A.D.” Kostas Sal: Guitar, Vocals Vangelis Yal: Bass, Synth, Backing Vocals Thomas Zen: Drums Cover Artwork, CD Artwork and Logo Artwork by Tomas Arfert Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Vangelis Yal at Fragile Studio
What do you get when you combine punk rock influences with heavy melodic rock? KISSING KAOS is born. And it was born kicking. Dive into “Chaos Inside,” a raw, unrelenting track that captures the thrill of surrendering to life’s wild, unpredictable ride. Heavy melodic guitars rip through an unforgettable, massive sing-along chorus built for pure adrenaline. This is the sound of letting go from a band delivering chaos you can’t resist singing along to. Produced by Andy Reilly (UFO, Bruce Dickinson, Cradle of Filth) at Muse Productions in Atlanta, GA.
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After parting ways with his former band Asphalt Valentine, singer Joe Flynt began crafting heavier and more powerful songs. Drawing from a wide range of influences, Joe wanted to write songs that were melodic, full of energy and that could bridge the gap between old and new school bands. He quickly recruited Asphalt Valentine drummer Brian Jung after Brian heard the new material. Guitarist Jon Langsburg was recommended by producer Andy Reilly because of his broad musical influences, stage experience and technical abilities. Rounding out the lineup is bassist Chris Taylor of the band Kickin Valentina. Initially, Chris was just going to help with a couple music videos but loved the music so much, he ended up joining the band, co-writing a few songs and playing on the rest of the album.
Kissing Kaos’ debut album will be released later this year.
Lineup: Joe Flynt – vocals Brian Jung – drums Jon Langsburg – guitars Chris Taylor – bass
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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