Death Metal Tribute to OZZY: Final Lineup, Release Date & Artwork Revealed

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Death Metal Promotion has confirmed the release date, final lineup, and cover artwork for the compilation Death Metal Tribute to OZZY.

The album will be released digitally on August 7, 2026, featuring 26 DEATH METAL bands from the global extreme metal underground. Bands from Europe, North and South America, and Asia each contribute interpretations of songs originally performed by Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.

Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away on July 22, 2025, remains one of the defining voices of heavy metal, known for his work with Black Sabbath and his solo career. The idea behind the compilation is simple: to pay tribute to his legacy by taking well-known tracks and pushing them through different interpretations coming from the death metal scene. The result isn’t meant to replicate the originals, but to reinterpret them in a heavier and more aggressive form, underlining how deeply these songs have influenced generations of metal musicians across the entire spectrum of the genre.

Tracklist:

  1. Imperial Domain (Sweden) – Mr. Crowley
  2. Hetrem (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Bark at the Moon
  3. Roast Dead (UK) – Crazy Train
  4. Pleasure of Mutilate (Ecuador) – Paranoid
  5. World Eater (USA) – Shot in the Dark
  6. Icons of Blasphemy (Peru) – Believer
  7. Desekryptor (USA) – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
  8. Flamecore (Greece) – A National Acrobat
  9. Misgivings (France) – Hole in the Sky
  10. Becoming the Entity (Mexico) – Symptom of the Universe
  11. Vastness (Poland) – The Ultimate Sin
  12. Insineratehymn (USA) – Into the Void
  13. Pestifer (Portugal) – Killing Yourself to Live
  14. Vephar (Poland) – Snowblind
  15. Clairvoyance (Poland) – Sweet Leaf
  16. Paraphilia (USA) – Cornucopia
  17. Slaveson (Austria) – Gets Me Through
  18. Rêvasseur (Vietnam) – I Don’t Wanna Stop
  19. Hallucinate (Germany) – Changes
  20. On Soulwings (USA) – A National Acrobat
  21. Reckless Manslaughter (Germany) – Demon Alcohol
  22. Bottlekopf (Poland) – Never Say Die
  23. Tvmvlo (Portugal) – I Don’t Know
  24. Podridão (Brazil) – Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes
  25. Withering Earth (USA) – No More Tears
  26. Transmigration Macabre (Argentina / Uruguay) – Electric Funeral

In the meantime, follow Death Metal Promotion on Bandcamp to make sure you don’t miss the album release: https://deathmetalpromotion.bandcamp.com

NOVERIA to Release New Album “Becoming After” on August 21st

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photo by Michela Polito

Noveria will release the new album “Becoming After” on August 21 through Scarlet Records.

Built upon Noveria’s unmistakable blend of prog power metal, modern heaviness, grandiose atmospheres, and breathtaking musicianship, “Becoming After” pushes the band into unexplored territory – darker, deeper, yet more alive than ever. 

Massive choruses collide with crushing riffs, epic soundscapes meet technical intensity, while passionate vulnerability stands proudly beside pure aggression. 

Every riff, every orchestration, every scream and melody carries the weight of real battles lived through the fire and survived with scars turned into strength. 

With this new record, and a deeply renewed line-up, Noveria return heavier, more cinematic and emotional, and definitely fearless!

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artwork by Paolo Conte and Bianca Gambrioli

“Becoming After”:

  • Fifth record for the forward-thinking Italian progressive power metal band;
  • produced, mixed and mastered by Francesco Mattei at Underworld Studio;
  • featuring legendary pianist and composer Mike Moran (Freddie Mercury, Ozzy Osbourne) on “Through Your Light”;
  • featuring Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Vivaldi Metal Project) on keyboards on “Cold Flames”;
  • full real string arrangements/performances by violinist Abigail Stahlschmidt (Jim Peterik, Chris Caffery) and cellist Luca Basile;
  • cover & artwork by Paolo Conte and Bianca Gambrioli;

Noveria will perform at ProgPower USA 2026;
FFO: Dream Theater, Symphony X, Kamelot, Nevermore, Evergrey;

“Becoming After” tracklist:

1 The Only Way
2 Convicted To Rise
3 Echoes From The Abyss
4 Cold Flames
5 The Viper’s Nest
6 Infinite Horizons
7 Through Your Light
8 Heavenfall
9 Radiance
10 Becoming After

Total running time – 53:39

Noveria are
Francesco Marino – vocals
Francesco Mattei – guitar
Paolo Campitelli – keyboards
Andrea Arcangeli – bass
Paolo Conte – drums

CATTLE DECAPITATION Unleash New Video for ‘Dead End Residents’

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San Diego death grind progenitors CATTLE DECAPITATION are pleased to present their latest video for the song “Dead End Residents” from the band’s critically-adored, 2023-released Terrasite full-length. The video release follows the band’s recent 30 Years Of Inhumanity headlining tour and serves as a final Terrasite visual component before the band heads back to the studio to record their next full-length, slated for a 2027 release.

Comments vocalist Travis Ryan, “We’re now sending Terrasite off to go live with the rest of our discography, so as a going away present for our fans we present to you the ‘Dead End Residents’ official music video that was shot live during our European tour last year as well as some footage from the No Fear For Tomorrow Tour. After the Flatline Fest later this month, we’ll be going into a short hibernation mode to finish writing our next album which we’re already many songs deep into! We hit the studio in January, so we’ll see you sometime next year!“

CATTLE DECAPITATION Live:
6/15/2026 Flatline Fest – Denver, CO

Terrasite crushed Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #2 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Current Independent Albums chart, #4 on the Rock Albums chart and more and appeared on multiple Year End List both stateside and abroad. Decibel Magazine called it, “the next important step for a consistently excellent band,” Metal Injection lauded, “another absolutely stellar release from these guys with lyrics and themes that represent the apex of today’s extreme music,” while Blabbermouth championed, “a phenomenal album that’s well worth the time of extreme metal fans who want to hear a band perpetually push itself.“

The record, which features the artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon) and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.

Preview/purchase Terrasite at: metalblade.com/cattledecapitation

Cover art by Wes Benscoter

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GRIM PROPHECY Unleash New Self-Titled Album with Official Music Video for ‘A Grim Prophecy’

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“Grim Prophecy”, the new album by Sardinian thrash/death metal outfit GRIM PROPHECY, is available today on all digital platforms through Volcano Records & Promotion. Accompanying the release is the official music video for ‘A Grim Prophecy’, the track chosen by the band as the manifesto of a work deeply rooted in the darkest corners of the human imagination.

Across nine aggressive and uncompromising tracks of extreme metal, Grim Prophecy unfolds through a narrative journey that intertwines reality and nightmare, dark fantasy visions and reflections on the most disturbing aspects of contemporary society. The lyrics explore themes such as mass manipulation, conspiracies orchestrated by those in power, dark rituals, and the control of the individual, descending into the abyss of madness, murderous instinct, and the self-destructive impulses that dwell within human nature.

Within this framework comes A Grim Prophecy, the single selected to accompany the album’s release. “A cruel destiny, a grim prophecy” stands as the conceptual core of the entire record: a fierce tale exposing what happens behind the scenes of power, where sacrifices, rituals, manipulation, and slavery are used as instruments of control, transforming anger and discomfort into a devastating burst of direct and relentless thrash/death metal. From a musical standpoint, Grim Prophecy forge their identity through an instinctive fusion of technical death metal and high-speed thrash, enriched by a classic heavy metal vein that recalls the legacy of masters such as King Diamond and Black Sabbath while maintaining a modern and distinctive approach. The result is a cohesive and compact album capable of balancing sonic violence, dark atmospheres, and a strong narrative dimension. With Grim Prophecy, the Sardinian band confirms its determination to explore the darkest corners of both the human mind and society, delivering a debut album destined to appeal to old-school thrash and death metal devotees while remaining engaging for listeners seeking more layered and contemporary sounds.

Watch the official video for A Grim Prophecy:

Also watch their earlier video ‘Licantropia’: https://youtu.be/ERQCPzvHtbk

Further info at
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http://www.facebook.com/grimprophecy.metal

Punk Act THE MINGES Release Debut Single & Video ‘Geezer Pleaser’

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Las Vegas punk outfit THE MINGES have released their debut single through F-Bomb Records. “Geezer Pleaser” is a three and a half minute chaotic ride through happy hell and was produced by Cody Leavitt at Asteroid M Studios in Las Vegas.
 
Highly melodic and instantly memorable, the track was inspired by a tale as old as time; young women using old men for money- now with inflation(!) and, according to bassist, Stephy Muzio came together in typical Minges fashion. “Jessie came with some lyrics, Joe came back with a guitar riff and a melody, and after a lot of alcohol and fleshing it out in rehearsal -complete with a fridge full of alcohol and a dream- Geezer came together like a one night stand.”

“Geezer Pleaser” is slated to appear on the band’s debut full length, tentatively titled Dumpster Dive for Love, set for release later in 2026. Combining the band’s self released Eps, ‘Trim’ and ‘Ono, Oh Yeah,’ as well as two newly recorded songs, “Call of the Cougar” and “Double Down Jukebox,” ‘Dumpster Dive for Love’ is expected to be a hard hitting 2026 favourite among the punk and crossover rock crowd.

You can stream and download “Geezer Pleaser” here.

To support the single, the quartet has released an accompanying video. Shot in Las Vegas at Grey Witch, the “Geezer Pleaser” video was directed and produced by Chris Reject.. Mimicking a cable TV talk show, the clip features singer Messy Jessie, the ultimate geezer pleaser, showing off each adoring elderly lover regardless of their ailing health, as Eric (security guard) and Stephy (production assistant) try to keep the geezers, Messy Jessie, and the host (Joe), calm so the show can move as smoothly as the body after a cup of Metamucil. 

THE MINGES:
Messy Jessie – Lead vocals
Joe Matkowsky – Guitars
Stephy Muzio – Bass
Eric Durko – Drums, percussion

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XION Sign with Fireflash Records + Announce New Single ‘Zero Light’ for June 12th

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FIREFLASH RECORDS is proud to announce the signing of Swedish speed/thrash metal newcomers XION! The quintet was formed in 2022, when some of the members were still under 18, yet they were already playing with the same precision and energy as more established metal bands.

“We’re very excited to sign with Fireflash records. This upcoming album consists of tracks that we have worked on for a very long time and put lots of effort into. It feels great to have Markus Wosgien on our side in this new chapter of Xion.,” comments the band.

Since then, the band from Falun – the hometown of acts such as SABATON, BROTHERS OF METAL, TWILIGHT FORCE and others – has taken the world by storm. The combination of the members’ young age and their extremely precise and virtuoso musical skills has made XION one of the most interesting and promising newcomers on the Swedish metal scene in many years.

In January 2024, XION released their debut album “Between Shadows and Gods”, produced by Johan Reivén (RAM, HOSTILIA a.o.). They opened as the support act for IN FLAMES and the GENE SIMMONS BAND at the legendary “Dalhalla Arena” and performed at several festivals, including “Gefle Metal”, “Sweden Rock Festival” and the “Sabaton Cruise”. Their concerts have been highly praised. Sweden Rock Magazine awarded one of their live performances 9/10 points, and their performance at the “Sweden Rock Festival” itself received a rating of 4/5. In 2023, the band also won the “Imagine Sweden” music competition.

In June 2025, XION released the single “Wasteland of Time”, produced by Jonas Arnberg (METHANE, DEMONICAL a. o.), who is also producing the band’s upcoming studio album, “When Stars Collide”. This track also convinced Fireflash Records to offer them a record-deal. “I remember Janne Mattsson from Sweden Rock Magazine once telling me to keep an eye on this young new band called Xion. I did and when they released their latest single, I was fully blown away and got in touch with them and we started talking. I love discovering new bands, exchanging ideas and eventually bringing them to life. Look forward to the upcoming new single and further details on the new studio album,“ says Fireflash Records owner Markus Wosgien.

Next week, on June 12th, the first single „Zero Light“ from the upcoming new album “When Stars Collide” will be released and is available for pre-save here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/zero-light

“It’s fast, chaotic and hits you right in the heart,” says the band.

XION Is:
Robin Björk – Vocals
Erik Zetterström – Guitars
Liam Rådman – Guitars
Johan Berg – Bass
Algot Brask – Drums

XION online:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/xiontheband
Homepage: http://xiontheband.se/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xiontheband
Instagram: https://instagram.com/xiontheband
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOBLLMlawAMG96LTtTRq1CQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xiontheband
X: https://x.com/xiontheband
Bandshop: https://xiontheband.bandcamp.com/