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SYLOSIS Announce 2026 Studio Album “The New Flesh” + Drop Crushing-As-Hell Title Track

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 27, 2025
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SYLOSIS have revealed the first details of their seventh studio album, titled The New Flesh, slated to drop on February 20th 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The collosal tetrad featuring Josh Middleton (guitar/lead vocals), Ali Richardson (drums), Conor Marshall (guitar) and Ben Thomas (bass), have also unleashed a god-tier single, the album title track ‘The New Flesh’.

SYLOSIS stated,
“Introducing The New Flesh. This is us solidifying the line up of the band and moving forward with a new sense of purpose and aggression. After having spent so much of the last 2 years on the road, The New Flesh, and the songs that will follow from the album, have been written with the live environment in mind. There is an energy running through these songs that we’ve never felt on a Sylosis album, until now. We’ll see you all in 2026 – Josh, Ali, Ben, Conor”

Pre-order album The New Flesh here: https://sylosis.os.fan/

Stream ‘The New Flesh’ track here: https://sylosis.os.fan/

The New Flesh is available to pre-order in the following physical formats:

  • CD Jewelcase
  • Solid Red Vinyl (All Retail)
  • Sky Blue with Black Splatter Vinyl (NB/Band Variant)
  • Red and Sky Blue Corona with Vinyl (Band Exclusive)

The New Flesh – Tracklisting

01. Beneath The Surface
02. Erased
03. All Glory, No Valour
04. Lacerations
05. Mirror Mirror
06. Spared From The Guillotine
07. Adorn My Throne
08. The New Flesh
09. Everywhere At Once
10. Circle Of Swords
11. Seeds In The River

Across January and February 2026, SYLOSIS will be tearing across the UK and Europe for their biggest ever tour. Check out all dates below:

SYLOSIS – UK AND EUROPE 2026
w/ REVOCATION (US), DISTANT (NL) & LIFE CYCLES (US)

16.01 – Kulttempel, Oberhausen, DE
17.01 – Gruenspan, Hamburg, DE
18.01 – Hole 44, Berlin, DE
19.01 – Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, DK
21.01 – Tavastia, Helsinki, FI
23.01 – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, S
24.01 – John Doe, Oslo, NO
25.01 – Pustervik, Gothenburg, S
27.01 – Hirsch, Nuremberg, DE
28.01 – Szene Wien, Vienna, AT
29.01 – Backstage, Munich, DE
30.01 – Barba Negra Blue Stage, Budapest, HU
31.01 – Meet Factory, Prague, CZ
01.02 – Substage, Karlsruhe, DE
03.02 – Dynamo, Zurich, CH
04.02 – Conrad Sohm, Dornbirn, AT
05.02 – Legend Club, Milan, IT
06.02 – Rayonne, Lyon, FR
07.02 – Salamandra, Barcelona, ES
08.02 – Sala Mon Live, Madrid, ES
10.02 – Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris, FR
11.02 – Patronaat, Haarlem, NL
12.02 – Vierde Zaal, Gent, BE
13.02 – Dynamo, Eindhoven, NL
14.02 – Reithalle, Dresden, DE
15.02 – Kwadrat, Krakow, PL
17.02 – Zoom, Frankfurt, DE
18.02 – Musikzenturm, Hannover, DE
20.02 – 02 Kentish Town Forum, London, UK
21.02 – 02 The Ritz, Manchester, UK
22.02 – The Academy, Dublin, IE

Tickets on-sale now via https://sylosis-band.com

SYLOSIS will also be touring North America across April and May 2026 with BLEED FROM WITHIN, GREAT AMERICAN GHOST & LIFE CYCLES Full dates are here:

NORTH AMERICA 2026
w/ BLEED FROM WITHIN, GREAT AMERICAN GHOST & LIFE CYCLES

02.04 – Worcester MA, The Palladium
03.04 – Montreal QC, Theatre Beanfield
04.04 – Toronto ON, Opera House
06.04 – Philadelphia PA, Theatre of the Living Arts
07.04 – Lakewood OH, The Roxy
08.04 – Millville PA, Mr Smalls
10.04 – Detroit MI, St Andrew’s Hall
11.04 – Grand Rapids MI, Elevation
12.04 – Chicago IL, House of Blues
14.04 – Minneapolis MN, Varsity Theatre
15.04 – Lincoln NE, Bourbon Theatre
17.04 – Englewood CO, Gothic Theatre
19.04 – Boise ID, Shrine Social Club
20.04 – Seattle WA, The Crocodile
21.04 – Portland OR, Hawthorne Theatre
22.04 – Roseville CA, Goldfield Trading Post
24.04 – Los Angeles CA, The Regent Theatre
25.04 – Pomona CA, The Glass House
26.04 – Phenoix AZ, Crescent Ballroom
28.04 – Austin TX, Come and Take It Live
29.04 – Dallas TX, Granada Theater
01.05 – Tampa FL, The Orpheum
02.05 – Atlanta GA, The Masquerade (Hell)
03.05 – Greensboro NC, Hangar 1819
05.05 – Richmond VA, Canal Club
06.05 – Baltimore MD, Nevermore Hall
07.05 – New York NY, Gramercy Theatre

Tickets on-sale now via https://sylosis-band.com

When the going gets tough, metal gets heavier. SYLOSIS have always been devoted to the fine art of breaking necks, but in recent times, the urgency of their mission has grown exponentially. Still surfing on a wave of acclaim and the effusive fan response to their last album, 2023’s A Sign Of Things To Come, Josh Middleton’s virtuoso wrecking crew are poised to release their latest and best album, The New Flesh. A towering testament to destructive riffing, incisive melody and refined brute force, the band’s seventh full-length offering is a powerful showcase for the state of SYLOSIS in 2025: lethal, uncompromising, and avowedly metal as all hell.

The New Flesh is a fearsome statement of renewed intent. Harder, heavier and more ruthless than its predecessor, it is full of the kind of explosive, riff-driven anthems that guarantee carnage in the pit. But this is no exercise in mindless bludgeon: instead, Josh Middleton has penned his most evocative and thought-provoking songs to date. From the punishing grooves and breakneck viciousness of the opening ‘Beneath The Surface’, to the epic conflagration of album closer ‘Seeds In The River’, The New Flesh is an artful and nuanced take on the pure metal that SYLOSIS hold close to their hearts. This is brutality and catchiness in perfect symbiosis.

Dark and destructive, but dynamic and diligent, SYLOSIS are on blistering, career-best form on The New Flesh. The purposeful reset that began with The Sign Of Things To Come has evolved into something unstoppable, and the band’s latest work brims with confidence and authority. If it’s skull-shattering, 21st century heavy metal you want, The New Flesh brings it like never before.

MACHINE HEAD Announce European “An Evening With” Shows in April/May 2026

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 27, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Machine Head. Leave a comment

Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD return to Europe in April/May 2026 with a blistering run of An Evening With headline shows, unleashing three unrelenting hours of molten metal, raging pits, and life-affirming sing-alongs. Fresh from levelling a string of European festivals this summer and continuing to support the release of their colossal new album UNATØNED, the band will storm across the continent with no support, just pure, undiluted MACHINE HEAD all evening.

For ticketing information head to: https://machinehead1.com/pages/tour

EUROPE & UK – AN EVENING WITH MACHINE HEAD 2026

APRIL 2026

11th – Copenhagen, DK
13th – Hamburg, DE
15th – Warsaw, PL
17th – Zwickau, DE
18th – Berlin, DE
19th – Vienna, AT
20th – Munich, DE
22nd – Milan, IT
23rd – Marseille, FR
24th – Toulouse, FR
25th – Pamplona, ES
27th – Madrid, ES
28th – Lisbon, PT
29th – Malaga, ES
30th – Barcelona, ES

MAY 2026

2nd – Paris, FR
3rd – Strasbourg, FR
4th – Saarbrücken, DE
6th – Ludwigsburg, DE
7th – Wiesbaden, DE
8th – Cologne, DE
9th – Fribourg, CH
11th – Tilburg, NL
12th – Brussels, BE
14th – Glasgow, UK
15th – Manchester, UK
16th – Wolverhampton, UK
17th – London, UK

The band’s mastermind, Robb Flynn, shares this message:

Head Cases,
I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a Machine Head show… a Machine Fuckin’ Head show.
People talk about the riffs, the circle pits, the sweat, the beers, the chaos—and yeah, all of that is part of who we are. It always has been.
But there’s something else.
Something I didn’t fully understand until years into doing this.
It’s the singing.
The way you take our songs… songs we wrote in a cold Oakland rehearsal room, in dark places, in moments of pain, struggle, or heartbreak—and you turn them into something bigger. Something yours.
I’ve stood on stages all over the world, guitar hanging off my shoulder, lights blinding my eyes, sweat dripping down my face… and then I hear it:
You. All of you. Singing louder than the PA. Singing like the song belongs to you—and it does.
That feeling… I can’t compare it to anything else in my life.
There was a show a while back—honestly, I can’t even remember what city it was—but during “Darkness Within,” the crowd came in so strong on that first line I actually stepped back from the mic. Just… let it happen. And as I listened, I felt something shift inside me. Like, this is why we’re here.
This connection.
This shared voice.
It’s not a performance anymore.
It becomes a conversation.
A communion.
And that’s why we’re doing this tour.

“AN EVENING WITH MACHINE HEAD” — EUROPE / UK APRIL & MAY 2026″

No openers.
No limits.
Just 3 hours of anthems, deep cuts, ragers & epics, the songs you’ve screamed so loud we could feel it in our bones.
I want these nights to feel like those rare shows where everything clicks and the world falls away. Where we can dig into the catalog, take our time, talk, play, improvise, go places we haven’t gone in years… or ever.
I want to see you jump until the floor shakes.
I want to hear those first words of “Halo” explode like a war cry.
I want to hear that massive “Let freedom ring” during “Davidian” that rattles the walls.
I want to feel the whole room move as one.
These are the nights where the band and the fans become the same damn thing.
Pre-sale tickets start today.
I hope you’ll be there with us.
I hope you’ll bring your voice.
Because we’re going to need it.
With love, rage, and gratitude,
– Robb
**MACHINE FING HEAD

ANTHRIEL Release New Single ‘Entwined’ with Lyric Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 27, 2025
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Finnish metal band ANTHRIEL releases new music in the form of a single and lyric video. Although previous albums “The Pathway” ja “Transcendence” are heavier and more technical material, now is the time to press the brake pedal all the way down and stop for a moment to just listen and breathe.

The new single “Entwined” represents the more sensitive and softer mental landscape of these Finnish metalhead-vikings with orchestral arrangements and sensitive lyrics, which certainly catches the audience across genre boundaries.
In the background of a new release affects the untimely passing of a well known Finnish musician and ex- Anthriel bassist, Klaus Wirzenius, in august 2025.

“The composition has been following for a long time, waiting for the right time and place, with Anthriel’s releases. After hearing about the passing of our dear friend, immense musical talent and sparkling persona, it was obvious that we wanted to dedicate this work as a tribute to Klaus. With the lyric video, we want to praise human creativity, dedication, and the beauty of life itself, while reminding us of their fragility and temporality.” -Timo Niemistö, composer and guitarist of Anthriel.

https://www.facebook.com/Anthriel/
https://www.instagram.com/anthriel.official/
https://www.youtube.com/@anthrielofficial
https://anthriel.bandcamp.com/

NORNES Reveal New Doom Metal Opus “Thou Hast Done Nothing”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 27, 2025
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Photo by Hugo Maerlens

French doom metal force NORNES present their new album “Thou Hast Done Nothing”, which is now available to stream in its entirety. The record will see its official release on November 28, 2025 through Sleeping Church Records. 

The band comments: “‘Thou Hast Done Nothing’ is above all a transitional album for Nornes. 
The Covid period brought about a change in the line-up, which allowed us to work differently on the heaviness of the sound. The arrival of Adri on guitar and Noé on drums marked a desire to put extra effort into the structure of the songs as well as the captivating atmospheres that could support the lyrics. Worked like a five-act film score accompanying a movie with multiple sequences…

‘Thou Hast Done Nothing’ is Old English for ‘Those who have done nothing’. It’s as if to explain that the civilizational change currently underway is nothing new, that the decline caused by humanity’s lack of foresight is perhaps only its fate. A personification of a large number of problems through the responsibility of a handful of people who made the wrong choices: an endless end, the love of the absurd, the lack of unity in the face of the agony of life, foresight, the hope for a new world.

The cover art, painted in 1940 by Belgian painter Jean Delville, was an obvious choice to illustrate our point, showing a wheel that turns endlessly, symbolizing the eternal cycle and new beginnings (Samsara). Man, with his pride and misery, blindly shapes the block of his destiny. He accumulates crime, pain, and hatred, making the weight of evil heavier and heavier. Every mistake turns into pain and every injustice becomes suffering; evil returns to its author. It is this weight of accumulated evil that crushes humanity.
‘Thou hast done nothing’ is an invitation to question ourselves, to seek to fight against our moral disorder by awakening our consciences…

Listen to “Thou Hast Done Nothing” here:

Since forming in 2017, NORNES have put the French doom underground on notice with their crushing and melancholic fusion of doom and death metal. From the brooding weight of their 2018 debut EP “Vanity” to the introspective depths of 2020’s “Threads” (Sleeping Church Records), the band has continually evolved while staying true to the sorrowful essence of the genre.

With “Thou Hast Done Nothing“, NORNES take a bold step forward. Recorded at Heldscalla Studio and mastered at Drudenhaus, the album features five sprawling, grief-soaked tracks that delve into existential despair and emotional desolation. It is a slow-burning descent into melancholy, echoing a world teetering on collapse.

Tracklist:

  1. Never Ending Failure
  2. A Rose to The Sword
  3. Our Love of Absurd
  4. Perceptions in Grey
  5. Oneness

“Thou Hast Done Nothing” – a release that resonates with sorrow, power, and unrelenting atmosphere – drops November 28 via Sleeping Church Records.

Upcoming live dates in support of the album:
06.12 – Calais (FR)
15.01 – Lille (FR), Bulle à Café — release party
11.04 – Marly-lez-Valenciennes (FR), Chez Oscaar
13.05 – tba
15.05 – tba
16.05 – Nancy (FR), Nirvana Pub-Club
17.05 – Lille (FR), Brat Cave

NORNES is:
Rom – guitars/vocals
Adrien – guitars/vocals
Noé – Drums
Ju – bass/vocals

For more info visit:
https://linktr.ee/Nornes
https://www.instagram.com/nornes_cult/
https://www.facebook.com/Nornescult
https://nornes.bandcamp.com
https://www.sleepingchurchrds.com
https://sleepingchurchrecords.bandcamp.com/

CONSTANTINE KANAKIS Returns with Instrumental Blast ‘Ground Zero’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 27, 2025
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Wormholedeath Records is thrilled to announce the signing of acclaimed UK-based instrumental metal guitarist Constantine Kanakis (best known for his work with power metallers Sorceress of Sin).

The partnership kicks off with the immediate release of his powerful new solo single, “Ground Zero,” available today on all major digital platforms. A second track, “Solitude,” is scheduled to follow on December 18, 2025.

Speaking about the signing, Constantine shared:

“I’m truly thrilled to have signed once again with Wormholedeath Records. Having worked with them before on the ENNEA album by Sorceress Of Sin, I can say from experience that their passion, professionalism, and support make them an absolute pleasure to collaborate with. Here’s to another great chapter together.”

A Return to Instrumental Roots:

“With these new 2 releases, I’ve made the deliberate choice to focus on instrumental music, allowing the compositions to speak for themselves. This path is driven by the same awe and reverence I felt when I first discovered my guitar heroes. These songs are a personal homage to the instrumental giants who shaped my style and ambition—artists like Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Joe Satriani, Vinnie Moore, and Jeff Loomis.”

The first single, “Ground Zero”, showcases Constantine’s signature melodic phrasing, technical precision, and emotional depth — marking a bold step forward in his evolution as a solo artist.

Listen now on all digital platforms: orcd.co/groundzerosingle

About Constantine Kanakis

Constantine Kanakis is a guitarist active in the UK metal scene, particularly in the power metal genre. He is a member of the band Sorceress of Sin, which was formed in 2020. The band broke onto the scene with their debut album, Mirrored Revenge, in November 2020. They quickly followed this with their second album, Constantine, released in August 2021. Their third studio album, Ennea, was released in 2024.
As a member of Sorceress of Sin, Kanakis performed at the Bloodstock Festival in 2021, appearing on the New Blood Stage. Reviewers have praised his “absolutely fluid and beautiful shredding” and ability to “pull in some spectacular Neo-Classical flourishes” in his guitar work with the band.
Kanakis is currently exploring a more instrumental style of music, drawing heavily from major influences such as Marty Friedman, Jeff Loomis, Jason Becker, and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Connect with Constantine Kanakis:

www.facebook.com/constantine.kanakis
www.instagram.com/constantinekanakisofficial
www.youtube.com/@ConstantineRiffItUp
www.threads.com/@constantinekanakisofficial

TORCH US’ New EP “To Non-Existence” Out Today – Intensity, Crushing Rhythms And Unfiltered Emotion in Delivery

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 27, 2025
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: TORCH US. Leave a comment
Photographer: Iidaliisa Pardalin

Finnish melodic death metal band Torch Us releases new EP “To Non-Existence” today on November 27th. This 3 song record is a follow-up to the 2024 debut EP “Derailed”. “To Non-Existence” is made of haunting riffs and dark grooves. Delivering intensity, crushing rhythms, and unfiltered emotion that embodies the EP’s uncompromising sound and energy.

“You may consider this EP as an representation of a journey towards the certain end.” comments the singer Mikko Nurmi.

Listen to “To Non-Existence” EP on streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, Amazon etc.): https://push.fm/fl/torchus-tononexistence

Track list / ISRC-code:

  1. Sworn – QZZ7S2558194
  2. I Am Eternal – QZZ7S2589868
  3. As Shadows – QZZ7S2598175

–Composition: Ville Oksanen
–Lyrics: Mikko Nurmi

Torch Us is a five-piece metal band from Turku, Finland, founded in 2022. 

The band blends raw aggression with melodic darkness in away that leaves a mark on the listener. Their sound is a mix of melodic death metal and heavy riffs flavored with everything that feels old-school, raw, and unapologetically intense.

Torch Us:
Kim Orden: Bass
Janne Kodisoja: Drums
Ville Oksanen: Guitar
Antti Kivikoski: Guitar
Mikko Nurmi: Vocals

https://torchusband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/torchus
https://www.instagram.com/torchusband/

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