THE ETERNAL Release Video for New Single ‘Existing To Expire’ from Upcoming Studio Album

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Australian/Finnish dark progressive gothic metal collective THE ETERNAL have unveiled a brand-new video for their latest single, “Existing To Expire.” The song is the second track to be released from the band’s highly anticipated eighth full-length studio album, Obscured Horizons, which will be released worldwide on September 18 via Reigning Phoenix Music.

Following the acclaimed first single, “Lament For The Hollow,” “Existing To Expire” offers another powerful glimpse into what is shaping up to be THE ETERNAL‘s most immersive and definitive work to date. Expanding on the emotional weight, cinematic scope and haunting atmosphere that have become hallmarks of the band’s sound, the new single further reveals the depth and ambition of Obscured Horizons.

The album is available for pre-order starting today: https://theeternal.rpm.link/horizonsPR

About the new single, Mark Kelson reveals:

“Existing to Expire explores that moment where you confront the weight of your own disillusionment—when truth and illusion blur to the point that you feel stripped of clarity and left in the dirt. For me, it’s about reclaiming agency after that collapse. There’s a strong sense of breaking free from passivity, which speaks to an internal turning point, a refusal to simply exist in a state of decay. In that sense, ‘existing to expire’ isn’t just about mortality, it’s about recognising a cycle of stagnation and choosing to rise from it, even when identity itself feels like it’s dissolving.”

Stream “Existing To Expire“: https://theeternal.rpm.link/existingPR

Following the widespread acclaim of their 2024 full-length Skinwalker and the evocative companion EP Celestial, THE ETERNAL return with Obscured Horizons, an album that stands as both culmination and evolution.

Where Skinwalker was hailed for its emotional weight, cinematic scope and seamless fusion of melancholic atmosphere with crushing heaviness, and Celestial further expanded the band’s sonic palette with its introspective depth and dynamic intensity, Obscured Horizons pushes even further into uncharted territory. The album refines THE ETERNAL‘s signature blend of doom-laden textures, progressive sophistication and haunting melodic resonance, while embracing a broader, more expansive sound that feels both intimate and monumental.

At its core, Obscured Horizons is an exploration of disillusionment, fractured identity and the struggle to reclaim clarity in a world saturated with distortion. The album moves through states of emotional collapse, liminal transition and existential unrest, confronting deception, both external and internal, before emerging into renewal and self-awareness. Rather than surrendering to decay, Obscured Horizons charts a defiant ascent, refusing numbness, rejecting illusion and ultimately reclaiming light from the shadows that threaten to eclipse it.

With Mark Kelson (vocals/guitars) and Richie Poate (guitars) in Melbourne, alongside Niclas Etelävuori (bass; ex-Amorphis/Flat Earth) and Jan Rechberger (drums; Amorphis) in Helsinki, THE ETERNAL remain a truly international collaboration, unified across continents yet bound by a singular artistic vision.

Their sound continues to resonate with listeners drawn to the emotional gravity of dark metal while carving a path distinctly their own. As they enter a new creative chapter with their gaze fixed firmly on the unseen, Obscured Horizons represents a bold statement from a band continuing to evolve while remaining true to its artistic identity.

Obscured Horizons Tracklist:

  1. Lament For The Hollow
  2. Existing To Expire
  3. Colours Fade
  4. Harmony Breaks
  5. I’ve Seen The Dream
  6. Liminality
  7. Obscured Horizons
  8. Yesterday’s Gone
  9. Awaken

THE ETERNAL Australian Live Dates, with AMORPHIS:
September 23, 2026 The Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury, VIC
September 24, 2026 The Triffid, Newstead, QLD
September 25, 2026 Liberty Hall, Moore Park, NSW
September 26, 2026 The Basement, Belconnen, ACT

THE ETERNAL is:
Mark Kelson / Guitar & Vocals
Richie Poate / Guitar
Niclas Etelävuori / Bass
Jan Rechberger / Drums & Percussion

More on THE ETERNAL:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TheEternal
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/theeternalofficial/
X | https://www.twitter.com/theeternalband
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@theeternalofficial
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vJAnrZbwUesT_FlY03mdw

TIL THE END Reveal Details of Upcoming Self-Titled Album, New Video Single ‘Until the End’ Out Now

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With their widely acclaimed debut EP “Dark Kings”, TIL THE END made an impressive entrance into the melodic death metal community last year, immediately winning over a broad audience. With the release of their first full‑length album, the band now takes the next major step. The self‑titled record on LIFEFORCE RECORDS is a clear statement: an expression of confidence, artistic determination, and an unwavering focus on what matters most — the music. And the music speaks for itself.

The line‑up of the group, founded in 2023, brings together four musicians firmly rooted in the international scene: vocalist Antony Hämäläinen (Nightrage, Armageddon), guitarist Kostas Sotos (Mystic Prophecy, Crystal Tears), drummer Márton Veress (Orgy, Armageddon), and bassist/rhythm guitarist Nic Svensson (Slaves For Scores, Swede Studios). TIL THE END is their shared vehicle to pay tribute to the legendary Gothenburg sound while simultaneously pushing it forward with modern energy and a contemporary artistic vision.

preorder/ presave

01. Form the Beginning (Genesis)
02. Lava
03. Dismal Paradise
04. These Little Voices
05. I’m Falling Apart
06. Awakening
07. Hybrid Fragments
08. Cemetery Trees
09. Higher and Beyond
10. Until the End

Album Artwork by Gustavo Sazes (Soilwork, Nightrage, Firewind, etc.)

TIL THE END live
25.09. HU – Budapest – Dürer Kert
26.09. AT – Wien – Escape Metal Corner
02.10. SK – Nitra – Nova Pekaren
03.10. CZ – Cheb – Jazz Rock Café

LIMINAL SKY Release New Album “All Tomorrow’s Darkness”, Out Now

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Liminal Sky is the rebirth of the creative partnership behind progressive post rock band Messenger, brought to life by producer Jaime Gomez Arellano and Daniel Knight. Their debut album All Tomorrow’s Darkness, featuring Mat McNerney (Hexvessel/Grave Pleasures), Kristoffer Rygg (Ulver) and members of Årabrot, Ulver and Jaga Jazzist is released today via Karisma Records.

Listen/Order the album here: https://orcd.co/liminal-sky

Jaime Gomez Arellano comment on the release: “I’m incredibly grateful for the response that All Tomorrow’s Darkness has received so far. Daniel and I spent nearly five years bringing this album to life, and it means a great deal to me, both personally and creatively.

“What started during a period of total darkness gradually became a record about loss, hope and eventually, moving forward. It also became a meditation on mortality, the fleeting nature of life and how to make peace with the certainty of death and the unknown that follows. After living with these songs for so long, it’s very rewarding to know that the feelings behind them have resonated with others.

“A huge thank you to everyone who has listened to the album, supported the project, and helped bring it to life.

“Everyone dies. “

Liminal Sky is the meeting point of two musicians searching for a way out of the darkness. Continuing their work from their previous band Messenger, Jaime Gomez Arellano and Daniel Knight channel sadness and loss into a shared musical language. The borderland between despondency and tear-stained hope has a name: Liminal Sky.

Progressive, widescreen guitars chime out, stark yet luminous, barren yet revealing as Liminal Sky layers and climaxes each song to a heady reverberating crescendo. The instrumentation on All Tomorrow’s Darkness is seamlessly eclectic, and spirited by a constellation of guest musicians and voices who appear throughout. Mat McNerney’s vocals and lyrics on six of the album’s nine tracks form the backbone of the record. Crafting the lyrics and vocal arrangements together with Gomez and Knight in Finland to establish the soul of their debut album, McNerney’s words articulate the album’s terrain. Having recently lost his mother, McNerney brought a profound personal resonance with songs like ‘In Some Secret Universe’ and ‘Algebra of Unknowing’ expanding the album’s honesty and depth. 

Other voices move through All Tomorrow’s Darkness like spectral presences: Kristoffer Rygg (Ulver) brings a fragile, shimmering intensity to two tracks, while Karin Park (Årabrot) adds raw emotional gravity to ‘Penance,’ and Daniel O’Sullivan (Ulver, Æthenor, Grumbling Fur, Årabrot collaborator) provides a haunting vocal invocation on the title track. Around them, instrumental colours bloom across the record’s expanse with Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist, The National Bank) threading saxophone, synths and lap steel, while Alicia Nurho (violinist/violist in contemporary classical & experimental music) paints the album with pale, trembling strings. Anders Møller (Kåre & The Cavemen / Euroboys, Ulver live percussionist) deepens the rhythmic pulse with ritualistic percussion, Tore Ylwizaker (Ulver) in one of his last recorded performances contributes a ghostly piano refrain, and Ole Alexander Halstensgård (Ulver) shadows the soundscape with dissolving electronic textures. Finally, Matt Rozeik (Necro Deathmort) (multi-instrumentalist/producer known for atmospheric electronic and alternative rock work) adds subtle, smouldering synth tones. Every collaborator adds texture without altering direction, held together by Gomez’s careful production and cohesive sonic identity for clarity and atmosphere.

Released worldwide by Karisma Records on 19th June, All Tomorrow’s Darkness introduces Liminal Sky as a music of fearless vulnerability. It is melancholic post-rock scraped down to bone, grief and beauty without resolution. For fans of Messenger, (early) Opeth,Jeff Buckley, Ulver, The Mars Volta, Anathema, Radiohead, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sigur Rós, and Talk Talk’s Spirit of Eden era.

All Tomorrow’s Darkness marks both an ending and a beginning: a final chapter in a long, difficult period for its creators, and the opening of a new path for Liminal Sky. Gomez has already begun writing the next Liminal Sky album. Whether out of necessity or instinct, the world of Liminal Sky continues to expand, bleakly, beautifully and lit by the faint glow that appears when all other lights have gone out.

Tracklist:
1. Some Other Time
2. A Solitary Future
3. In Some Secret Universe
4. Forget Me Not
5. Penance
6. The Weight of Heaven
7. Algebra of Unknowing
8. Oar on the Mooring
9. All Tomorrow’s Darkness

Liminal Sky are:
Jaime Gomez Arellano
Daniel Knight

Liminal Sky online:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579289855890
https://www.instagram.com/liminalskyband/

STORM Turns Up Intensity with New Single ‘Give Me More’ + to Perform Norway’s Biggest Festival Tons of Rock

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On June 19, Norwegian rising alternative artist STORM released his new single “Give Me More”, arriving just one week before his return to Tons of Rock, Norway’s largest festival.

The track marks the beginning of a new chapter for the young artist, whose sound continues to blur the lines between rock, metalcore, trap and modern alternative music.

Listen to the track here: https://ffm.to/gmm

“Give Me More” originally started as an idea written alongside Helge Moen and Jim Bergsted before later being completely reworked by STORM and longtime collaborator Erlend Torheim.

“We turned the whole thing upside down and made it into a completely new song. It also represents a direction I’m really excited to explore further,” says STORM.

Built around massive hooks, driving guitars and unapologetic attitude, Give Me More explores the feeling of being pulled toward something you know is probably a bad idea, but wanting more of it anyway.

“It’s about that moment when something feels completely wrong, but way too good to walk away from.”

“People often ask me what genre I make, and honestly, I don’t really know myself. Metalcore? Trap? Rock? I just call it sexy trap rock ’n’ roll.”

The production was intentionally kept raw and energetic, avoiding the heavily polished approach often found in contemporary rock. Together with Torheim, STORM aimed to preserve the song’s spontaneity and live energy, while Tobias Østerdal of Fixation handled mixing and mastering.

Following the release of his debut album Join the Storm, more live shows and a growing momentum both at home and internationally, STORM continues to establish himself as one of the most exciting young names emerging from Norway’s new generation of rock artists.

With Tons of Rock just around the corner, Give Me More serves as a statement of intent for what lies ahead.

“People coming to see us this summer can expect a dangerous, high-pulse and sexy show. Give Me More is made for people who want to lose a little control.”

IF I DIE TODAY Premiere New Album “I Felt Nothing”, Out Now

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No Clean Singing is now hosting the exclusive premiere of “I Felt Nothing”, the new album from Italian post-hardcore outfit IF I DIE TODAY, out since June 19, 2026.

The record marks a new chapter for the band, delivering their most intense and heaviest material to date, where huge riffs and emotionally charged vocals merge into a focused and dynamic sound. Built on the balance between heaviness and urgency, “I Felt Nothing” showcases the band’s evolution while preserving the raw energy and hardcore attitude that have always defined their identity. A powerful statement of authenticity and creative freedom.

Stream the album at THIS LOCATION.

“I Felt Nothing” arrives as the result of a slow, deliberate maturation process, during which the group has sharpened and fully defined its identity at the crossroads of hardcore, metal and rock’n’roll. The riffs are BIG and unapologetically present, yet the music never falls into uniformity, constantly shifting between tension and release through dynamic rhythmic changes and a strong sense of urgency. The overall mood is both tense and mocking, creating a constant push-and-pull between pressure and a kind of bitter, sideways irony that runs through the album’s atmosphere. On top of this solid instrumental foundation, the vocal work introduces subtle but effective variations in tone and approach, adding extra layers of character without breaking the core intensity.

The result is a complete, fluid, and highly dynamic album that reinforces IF I DIE TODAY’s status as a reliable and distinctive force within the European underground. It also reflects a heightened awareness of songwriting balance, where impact and nuance coexist without compromise, giving the record both immediacy and depth that reward repeated listens.

Tracklist:

1. Lungs
2. King
3. End (feat. Mare)
4. Dark
5. Monsters (feat. Alex Rope)
6. Rachel
7. Isolation (feat. Papero Tons)
8. Light
9. Cowards
10. 1984
11. Tar (feat. Santa Infall)

IF I DIE TODAY are an Italian post-hardcore band formed in 2007 in Northern Italy. Their sound is rooted in hardcore punk, enriched with metal and rock’n’roll influences, gradually evolving into a more hybrid and personal style over time.

After their early releases and EPs, the band significantly refined their identity with “Cursed” (2015), where they expanded their sound by blending hardcore, punk, metal, rock’n’roll and stoner elements into a more mature and distinctive formula. This evolution continued with “The Abyss In Silence” (2022), a darker and more aggressive concept album focused on grief and loss, built on epic guitar riffs, tight rhythmic structures and intense vocal delivery.

Renowned for their high-energy and uncompromising live performances, IF I DIE TODAY have toured extensively across Europe and Russia, sharing stages with bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, While She Sleeps, Beartooth, The Offspring, and many others, building a solid reputation on the live circuit.

In 2025 they released a live recording from Bloom featuring Helmet. Their upcoming album “I Felt Nothing”, due on June 19, 2026, will be released in co-production with Tifone Crew, Vollmer, Flamesdontjudge, Shove Records, Poison Hearts, Oltraggio Produzioni and Masseria Autogestita. The record was produced and mixed by Dano Battocchio at Deepest Sea Studio, mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Studio, with artwork by Alberto Becherini.

Over nearly two decades, the band has maintained a coherent yet evolving identity, balancing hardcore intensity with a broader and increasingly experimental sonic approach.

For fans of: Converge, Every Time I Die, Zao, Old Man Gloom, The Hope Conspiracy

Line-up:

Marco – Voice
Morgan – Guitar
Andrea – Bass
Marco – Drums

More info: https://linktr.ee/ifidietoday

BMG – in Partnership with Rhino Entertainment – Announce Release of 40th Anniversary of RATT’s Third Studio Album “Dancing Undercover”

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BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, announces the release of the 40th Anniversary of Ratt’s third studio album, Dancing Undercover, in a limited edition zoetrope, to be released on July 31st 2026.

PRE-ORDER HERE

This Limited Edition Gatefold LP features reimagined cover artwork, and a zoetrope vinyl with moving images of the iconic band’s logo and the members themselves, all housed in an opaque bag.

“With “Dancing Undercover”, mostly Robbin and I, wanted to get back to a place between the Ratt EP and “Cellar” records. The other guys might think differently and maybe the cracks were starting to happen, but all of us were all over the songs. I like the record, and for a minute or so Robbin and I accomplished what we wanted to as best we could. That was to make a tougher album. We were so committed to doing shows at that time. It was finding time off for writing and preproduction”.SEPearcy, founder lead singer songwriter of RATT.

Formed in Los Angeles, RATT was featured as an unsigned act on Uncle Joe Benson’s Local Licks Drive Time Show on KLOS-FM.  This was their first time on radio and led to their signing to Atlantic Records. 

RATT exploded on to the national scene in 1984 with the release of ‘Out Of The Cellar.’ Featuring an undeniable hook and legendary music video, lead single “Round And Round” hit #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, while ‘Out Of The Cellar’ reached #7 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified triple platinum. Two more charting singles followed with “Back For More” and “Wanted Man”. RATT started the tour as an opening act, but by the end of the tour had climbed to arena headliner.

RATT returned in 1985 with their 2nd full length album, ‘Invasion Of Your Privacy.’ Certified double platinum and also reaching #7 on the Billboard Top 200, ‘Invasion of Your Privacy’ also featured the classics “Lay It Down” (#40 Billboard Hot 100) and “You’re In Love”. 

‘Dancing Undercover’ followed in 1986 as RATT toured North America with a brand new LA band called POISON as the opening act. The lead single “Dance” hit the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned another music video hit with “Slip Of The Lip”, while “Body Talk” was featured in a key scene in the Eddie Murphy film, ‘The Golden Child’. ‘Dancing Undercover’ became RATT’s 3rd consecutive PLATINUM album and reached #26 on the Billboard Top 200.

Dancing Undercover features the classic line up of Stephen Pearcy (vocals), Warren DeMartini (guitars), Robbin Crosby (guitars), Juan Croucier (bass/vocals), and Bobby Blotzer (drums).

Tracklist
Side A

  1. Dance (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini/Hill)
  2. One Good Lover (Crosby/Pearcy)
  3. Drive Me Crazy (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini/Blotzer)
  4. Slip Of The Lip (DeMartini/Pearcy/Croucier)
  5. Body Talk (DeMartini/Pearcy/Croucier)

Side B

  1. Looking For Love (Crosby/Pearcy/Croucier)
  2. 7th Avenue (DeMartini/Pearcy/Croucier)
  3. It Doesn’t Matter (Croucier/Pearcy)
  4. Take A Chance (DeMartini/Pearcy/Crosby/Croucier)
  5. Enough Is Enough (DeMartini/Pearcy/Crosby/Croucier)