SINS OF OMISSION to Re-Issue 1999 Debut Album “The Creation” on March 3rd

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Swedish death metal maniacs Sins of Omission have announced the re-issue of their 1999 debut album The Creation via Hammerheart Records. This forgotten gem will be released for the first time on vinyl on 3rd March, 2026.

Pre-orders are available here:  https://sinsofomission.lnk.to/thecreation

Sins of Omission was a great Swedish band trailing in the footsteps of the formidable At the Gates, and one could say that they probably had a sound close to the ‘Slaughter of the Soul’ era, with a few pretty notable exceptions which pushed their 1999 debut over the top from just a trend hopper to something well worth having.

From the stunning Kristian Wåhlin artwork to the excellent punch of the production, this was for sure one of the better efforts heard from the tenure of Sweden’s Black Sun Records, a label with that unfortunately did not survive very far into the new millennium. 

The Creation is with ease one of the better albums within this style which got not enough love, and whether you’re a huge fan of Slaughter of the Soul or you enjoy other bands in its wake like Darkane, Soilwork and Impious, this is totally an album worth snapping up now. Just as virile sounding today as it was then.

Track-list:
1. Eager for the Fray
2. Reap the Storm
3. The Creation
4. Burn the Night
5. The Experiment
6. Let Them March
7. The Serpentine Route
8. To the Grind
9. Exhibition of Sins

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announce Spring Fling US Headlining Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 13, 2026
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Photo by Marshall Wieczorek

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to stages this Spring on a US headlining tour. Spring Fling 2026 will commence on April 2nd in Indianapolis, Indiana and run through May 2nd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Support will be provided by The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, and Corpse Pile.

Comments vocalist Brian Eschbach. “This is set to be a massively heavy trek that will undoubtedly be recounted in the history textbooks for centuries to come. Don’t miss out!“

The “Blastfiend” artist presale begins January 14th at 10:00am ET where exclusive merch bundles will be available. Fans can RSVP at: soundrink.co/TBDM. General on sale date is Friday, January 16th at 10:00am ET. See all confirmed dates below.

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER w/ The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, Corpse Pile:
4/02/2026 Vogue – Indianapolis, IN
4/03/2026 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/04/2026 Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH * no Disembodied Tyrant
4/05/2026 Roxian Theatre – McKee Rocks, PA
4/07/2026 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
4/08/2026 Archer – Allentown, PA
4/10/2026 The Webster – Hartford, CT
4/11/2026 The Strand – Providence, RI
4/12/2026 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
4/14/2026 The Queen – Wilmington, DE
4/15/2026 The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
4/17/2026 Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY
4/18/2026 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
4/19/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
4/21/2026 Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
4/23/2026 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
4/24/2026 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
4/25/2026 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
4/26/2026 UC Theater – Berkeley, CA
4/28/2026 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
4/29/2026 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
5/01/2026 Capitol Theatre – Davenport IA
5/02/2026 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will be touring in support of their critically adored tenth studio album, Servitude, released in 2024 via Metal Blade Records.

“At a brisk thirty-three minutes, there’s no real fat, just a collection of raging riffs and solid gold grooves that never overstays its welcome…,” lauded Blabbermouth. “Whether wallowing in grim, doomy waters on ‘Mammoth’s Hand,’ or blasting away like some crazed, nihilistic army of intergalactic ghouls on ‘Transcosmic Blueprint’ and climactic hook avalanche ‘Utopia Black,’ this is an album that nobly delivers the goods, while screaming defiance at the stars. Everybody involved should be immensely proud.” Metal Injection accurately hailed a record of, “fucking killer death metal,” Distorted Sound crowned THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, “one of melodeath’s greatest, most consistent bands,” while Kerrang wrote, “…the release of Servitude faces down existential concerns with determination and defiance.” Added Last Rites, “Servitude doesn’t feel like a debut because it’s unpolished or full of missteps; it feels like a debut because it’s brimming with a fresh energy and feels like it’s only hinting at what could be in store.”

Preview/purchase Servitude at: metalblade.com/tbdm

https://www.tbdmofficial.com
https://www.instagram.com/theblackdahliamurder_official
https://www.facebook.com/theblackdahliamurderofficial
https://x.com/bdmmetal
https://www.youtube.com/user/blackdahliamurdertv
https://www.tiktok.com/@tbdm_official

DISTANT Release New Single And Video for ‘Nothing Left To Hate’

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Photo by Salem Vex @sv.rec

After releasing “Desolation” in October the Netherlands Dutch/Slovakian downtempo/deathcore band DISTANT are dropping a new single, “Nothing Left To Hate”. Check out the video below.

The band comments: “’Nothing Left To Hate’ is Distant at full destructive force — thicker riffs, deeper grooves, and a raw dive into self-destruction and chaos. The track is made for circle-pits, rage workouts, and letting the anger out.”

The single lands right before DISTANT join Sylosis for a massive EU tour starting January 16, placing the band in front of thousands of new fans across Europe.

In the past two months DISTANT played the Evisceratour with Ingested and Ov Sulfur in the USA and Canada as well as their own Dutch Xmas Special with Cabal and local supports to help their native scene.

DISTANT
w/ Sylosis, Revocation, Life Cycles:

Jan. 16, 26 (DE) Oberhausen – Kulttempel
Jan. 17, 26 (DE) Hamburg – Gruenspan
Jan. 18, 26 (DE) Berlin – Hole44
Jan. 19, 26 (DK) Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
Jan. 21, 26 (FIN) Helsinki – Tavastia Club
Jan. 23, 26 (SE) Stockholm – Fryshuset Klubben
Jan. 24, 26 (NO) Oslo – John Dee
Jan. 25, 26 (SE) Göteborg – Pustervik
Jan. 27, 26 (DE) Nürnberg – Hirsch
Jan. 28, 26 (DE) Wien – Szene
Jan. 29, 26 (DE) München – Backstage
Jan. 30, 26 (HUN) Budapest – Barba Negra
Jan. 31, 26 (CZ) Prague – MeetFactory
Feb. 1, 26 (DE) Karlsruhe – Substage
Feb. 3, 26 (CH) Zürich – Dynamo
Feb. 4, 26 (AT) Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm
Feb. 5, 26 (IT) Milan – Legend Club Milano
Feb. 6, 26 (FR) Villeurbanne – La Rayonne
Feb. 7, 26 (ES) Barcelona – Salamandra
Feb. 8, 26 (ES) Madrid – Sala MON Live Madrid
Feb. 10, 26 (FR) Paris – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
Feb. 11, 26 (NL) Haarlem – Patronaat
Feb. 12, 26 (BE) Gent – Vierde Zaal
Feb. 13, 26 (NL) Eindhoven – Dynamo
Feb. 14, 26 (DE) Dresden – Reithalle Dresden
Feb. 15, 26 (PL) Kraków – Klub Kwadrat
Feb. 17, 26 (DE) Frankfurt – Zoom
Feb. 18, 26 (DE) Hannover – Musikzentrum Hannover
Feb. 20, 26 (UK) London O2 Forum Kentish Town
Feb. 21, 26 (UK) Manchester – O2 Ritz Manchester
Feb. 22, 26 (IE) Dublin – The Academy

May 10, 26 (US) Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville Pre-Party
Jun. 18–21, 26 (BE) Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting
Jun. 24, 26 (CZ) Pilsen – Basinfire Festival
Jun. 26–27, 26 (DE) Leipzig – Impericon Festival
Jun. 27, 26 (NL) Ysselsteyn – Jera On Air
Jul. 4, 26 (ES) Viveiro – Resurrection Fest
Oct. 31, 26 (DE) Göppingen – Core Fest

Make sure to check out “Desolation”: https://youtu.be/jOJAV6U_gPs

DISTANT has become one of the prominent faces of European Deathcore. Melding together brutal death metal, slam, noise and beatdown with a hyper-dissonant orchestra of impending doom, they’ve come eons since their origins as metalcore obsessed friends in Rotterdam and Bratislava.

DISTANT online:
https://distantofficial.com/
https://www.instagram.com/distantofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/DistantOfficial
https://twitter.com/distantnl

MAYHEM Drop New Single & Video ‘Life Is A Corpse You Drag’

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Photo by Agnes Köhler, Nima Taheri, Joyce Van Doorn. Editing by Daniele Valeriani

The defining pioneers of black metal return with their seventh studio album, Liturgy of Death. With this release, Mayhem further solidify their standing as one of the most unyielding forces in extreme music. Now more than four decades into their career, they turn their focus toward the unavoidable presence of mortality.

Liturgy of Death explores the philosophy of mortality with stark, uncompromising clarity. The album presents death not as an ending, but as a universal law that touches all life and exposes the fragility of human existence. This impermanence becomes a call to live with full intensity, for every gain and loss ultimately falls back into the same silence. Echoing ancient philosophies, the album portrays life as a transitional state and death as a gateway to a higher form of being, while the solemn, dark beauty of death permeates the entire work.

Stream the single HERE

Attila comments on the new track: “Life Is a Corpse You Drag is not a slogan, but a ritual and a realization. It names an ancient law: consciousness as burden, the body as vessel, faith as a seal on a grave already closed. There is no comfort in this recognition but there is release. If we have been dead all along, there is nothing left to lose. What remains is pure energy: movement without fear, presence without compromise, a victorious march into the final destruction.”

PRE-ORDER LITURGY OF DEATH HERE

Exclusively available as:

  • Ltd. Deluxe Box Set incl. an exclusive 12” Clear-Black Marbled Vinyl with alternate artwork, bonus 7” Marbled Vinyl with 2 extra tracks, metal pin, patch, art prints, and the special tarot card “Liturgy of Death” (Clear-Black Marbled Edition and Transp. Red-Black Marbled BAND EDITION)
  • Ltd. Gatefold Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
  • Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Orange-Black Marbled Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
  • Ltd. Gatefold Splatter Black-Apricot Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
  • Ltd. Gatefold Haze Bright Gold-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
  • Ltd. Gatefold A/B Split Red-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (BAND EDITION)
  • Ltd. Gatefold Black Ice Ghost Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US EDITION)
  • Ltd. Gatefold Cooper Black Ice Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US EDITION)
  • Ltd. CD Mediabook in Slipcase (with bonus track and additional artwork)
  • Standard CD Jewelcase
  • Digital album

Liturgy of Death Tracklist:

  1. Ephemeral Eternity (feat. Garm & Ulver)
  2. Despair
  3. Weep for Nothing
  4. Aeon’s End
  5. Funeral of Existence
  6. Realm of Endless Misery
  7. Propitious Death
  8. The Sentence of Absolution
  9. Life Is a Corpse You Drag (Bonus Track)
  10. Sancta Mendacia (Bonus Track)

“DEATH OVER EUROPE” HEADLINER TOUR

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

MAYHEM – DEATH OVER EUROPE 2026

05-02-2026 · NL · Groningen · Spot
06-02-2026 · NL · Utrecht · Tivoli Vredenburg
07-02-2026 · DE · Herford · Kulturwerk Herford
08-02-2026 · BE · Liège · OM
10-02-2026 · UK · London · Electric Ballroom
11-02-2026 · FR · Paris · Elysée Montmartre
12-02-2026 · FR · Toulouse · Le Bikini
14-02-2026 · PT · Lisbon · LAV Lisboa Ao Vivo
15-02-2026 · ES · Madrid · La Riviera
17-02-2026 · IT · Milano · Alcatraz
18-02-2026 · CH · Solothurn · Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
19-02-2026 · AT · Vienna · Simm City
20-02-2026 · DE · Regensburg · Airport Eventhall
21-02-2026 · CZ · Prague · PAVILON C
22-02-2026 · DE · Berlin · Huxleys Neue Welt
24-02-2026 · PL · Gdansk · B90
25-02-2026 · LV · Riga · Spelet
26-02-2026 · FI · Helsinki · Kulttuuritalo
28-02-2026 · SE · Gothenburg · Eriksbergshallen

With Necrobutcher, Hellhammer, Attila, Morten Bergeton Iversen, and Ghul locked into a unit tighter than ever, Liturgy of Death celebrates Mayhem’s own legacy, a continuation of the raw and uncompromising sound that defined their beginnings. The result is a merciless record – dark, fast, and unrelenting – that captures the band in their most dangerous and vital form. Forty-one years since their formation in Langhus, Mayhem remain a defining force in Norwegian black metal, continuing to shape the sound they helped create.

Watch previously released videos: „Weep for Nothing“ & “Despair”

MAYHEM line up:
Attila – Vocals
Ghul – Guitar
Hellhammer – Drums
Necrobutcher – Bass
Morten Bergeton Iversen – Guitar

MAYHEM online: Website | Instagram | Spotify | YouTube | Threads | X | Facebook | Apple Music

DAN SWANÖ to Re-Issue “Moontower” Solo Album, Single + Video ‘Uncreation (Remaster 2026)’ Out Now

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As part of the “Fourth Chapter” of the comprehensive catalogue re-issue campaign for DAN SWANÖ fronted Death Metallers EDGE OF SANITY and Prog/Hardrock outfit NIGHTINGALE, the time is now also come to re-issue a definitive version of the first solo by the Swedish vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and acclaimed metal producer (Opeth, Katatonia, Dissection, etc.). Originally released in 1999 to much acclaim due to its stylistically ground-breaking keyboard-oriented, atmospheric and 70’s rock inspired Death Metal, “Moontower (Re-issue)” will be out on March 6th, 2026 via Century Media Records and InsideOutMusic worldwide.

Next to a careful full remastering treatment by Dan Swanö himself, “Moontower (Re-issue)” comes with plenty of bonus material (several demos and two cover versions) in the following formats:

DAN SWANÖ – “Moontower (Re-issue)” / Out: March 6th, 2026 on Century Media Records

  • Ltd. Deluxe 2CD Jewelcase in O-Card (Incl. the original 8 tracks / 43 min. on 1st disc and 16 bonus tracks / 71 min. on 2nd disc)
  • Transparent light blue vinyl LP (180g, 8 tracks)
  • Digital Album (Remaster, 8 tracks)

Note: The ground-breaking first (and only) Dan Swanö solo album from 1999.

The pre-sale for “Moontower (Re-issue)” starts today and you can now also check out the new single “Uncreation (Remaster 2026)” in a visualizer created by Costin Chioreanu / Twighlight13Media, below.

Pre-orders: HERE and HERE

Dan Swanö checked in with the following comment about “Uncreation” as follows: “On almost every album I have been a part of there’s always been that one track where everything fell into place. The song I can not listen to it without getting that powerful rush that I believe is what keeps a composer chasing the sonic dragon. And on the “Moontower” album, it’s definitely “Uncreation”. The birth of “Uncreation” was complicated. It died and was brought back to life and in the end, it turned out to be the best song I ever wrote with growling vocals. I tried to make it as catchy as possible yet still keeping that rather unique “Moontower vibe” going. I was always a sucker for a well-crafted pop song, and I wanted to pay my respect to the magic of a key change in just the right moment, not once, but twice in this track. The guitar solo section, in its pomp meets progressive rock style in 7/8 is my favourite part on the “Moontower” album. Every note is carefully chosen and performed over and over until I got to exactly where I wanted it to be!”

The final “Fourth Chapter” of the re-issue campaign most recently launched fully remastered re-issues of EDGE OF SANITY’s “Unorthodox” (Out on Century Media Records) as well as NIGHTINGALE’s “White Darkness” (Out on InsideOutMusic) in December.

EDGE OF SANITY – “Unorthodox (Re-issue)”

  • Ltd. Deluxe 2CD Jewelcase in O-Card (Incl. the full session of 15 tracks on 1st disc and a brand-new remix of 12 tracks on 2nd disc)
  • Transparent magenta coloured LP (180g, 12 tracks)
  • Digital Album (Remaster, 15 tracks)
  • Digital Album (Remix, 12 tracks)

Note: The landmark second death metal album from 1992.

NIGHTINGALE – “White Darkness (Re-issue)”

  • Ltd. Deluxe 2CD Jewelcase in O-Card (Incl. a total of 22 bonus tracks)
  • White LP (180g, 10 tracks)
  • Digital Album (Remaster, 10 Tracks)

Note: the 6th album from 2007, available for the first time ever on vinyl.

You can still check out newly created visualizers by Costin Chioreanu / Twighlight13Media for EDGE OF SANITY’s monumental track “Enigma” off “Unorthodox (Re-issue)” here:
“Enigma (Remaster 2025)”: https://youtu.be/IzdVWwNman8
“Enigma (Remix 2025): https://youtu.be/aNU3Fnd9dQg

For exact track-listing of the “Fourth Chapter” (as well as the previous chapters) of re-issues, please visit:
https://www.danswano.com/track-listing/
https://www.danswano.com/edge-of-sanity-rereleases/
https://www.danswano.com/nightingale-rereleases/

You can order these re-issues and also obtain all other previously launched re-issue titles here:
https://edgeofsanity-nightingale.lnk.to/ReIssues
https://edgeofsanity-nightingale.lnk.to/reissues2025-bio

Stay tuned for further news about the remaining titles of this final chapter of the catalogue re-issue campaign coming soon…

DAN SWANÖ, EDGE OF SANITY & NIGHTINGALE online links:
https://www.danswano.com
https://linktr.ee/eos1
https://linktr.ee/nightingale1

JAGGED CITY Stream New Single ‘Ocean East, Ocean West’

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Post-rock band Jagged City, featuring Jake Woodruff (Defeater) and Carlos Torres (former touring member of Explosions In The Sky) have unveiled their new single ‘Ocean East, Ocean West’. This is the second single taken from their debut EP, There Are More of Us, Always, to be released on 30th January via Pelagic Records.

Stream here: https://orcd.co/jaggedcity

There Are More of Us, Always is a bold collection that moves between spacious, melodic guitar passages and raucous, swelling climbs. With heartfelt, melodious songwriting, a diverse range of eclectic touches buried within, and eruptions of dense, layered sound, this record delivers wonderfully balanced compositions through raw and personal production.

The project began as a cross-continental art experiment between Jake Woodruff (Defeater) and Carlos Torres (former touring member of Explosions In The Sky). What started as a simple exchange of ideas quickly found real shape through collaborative composition and thoughtful arrangement. Early sessions with David Haik helped refine the songs’ structures and drum frameworks, setting the groundwork for what would become Jagged City’s striking debut.

“We wrote with pure instinct, just tried to add something new to a genre that we love. As we traded ideas, we took some left turns and incorporated elements that may be unexpected.“ commented Woodruff.

When it came time to record, scheduling issues led to an inspired change of plans. Urian Hackney joined the project both behind the kit and behind the board, engineering and performing the drum parts that propel the record. In two intense days at The Box studio in Burlington, VT, Jake and Urian captured the core of the album with an immediacy and urgency that remain audible in every take. 

Carlos recorded bass in Los Angeles alongside longtime musical colleague Michael James (Explosions In The Sky), while Jake added further guitar textures from his home studio, creating layers that thread the compositions together.

This debut is both a statement of intent and an open invitation: Jagged City offer music that rewards close listening and communal experience—an instrumental journey shaped by collaboration and a fierce commitment to feeling. While still post-rock, There Are More of Us, Always utilises a diverse range of influence, giving a freshness to each uniquely realised track.

“This record is a product of collaboration and love and creativity – we hope it inspires people to be connected and think collaboratively and creatively together. That’s the only way forward.” concludes Woodruff.

There Are More of Us, Always track list:

1.    (DON’T DREAM ITS OVER)
2.    IMAGINARY LINES
3.    RAIN AND SIRENS 
4.    OCEAN EAST, OCEAN WEST
5.    HAIRSPRING 
6.    MINUS POWER
7.    (DELUGE IN A PAPER CUP)

Jagged City are:

Jake Woodruff – guitar
Carlos Torres – bass
Urian Hackney drums & production
Featuring Takaakira Goto as guest guitarist on ‘Deluge in a Paper Cup’.

For more: https://www.instagram.com/jaggedcity