STRYPER Share New Single ‘I’m Alright (I’m Okay)’ with Lyric Video

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STRYPER returns with a powerful new single, ‘I’m Alright (I’m Okay),’ reaffirming why they remain one of the most influential and enduring bands in Christian metal. Decades into their career, the band continues to balance their unmistakable message with a sound that is every bit as commanding, melodic, and relevant as ever.

On the new single, Michael Sweet comments:

“This one is for the old school metal heads. It’s a little 1985 mixed with a little 1991, with a little 2026 sprinkled on top. It has all the qualities that you’ve come to expect from STRYPER, yet it also blends in perfectly with the times we live in. It’s a battle cry to stand strong and persevere no matter what, while believing that you will be alright, you will be okay!”

Stream / Listen to “I’m Alright (I’m Okay)” HERE

Following the release of the new single, STRYPER is excited to be hitting the road beginning on June 5th in Anaheim, CA at the Grove of Anaheim. For a full list of dates, please see below.

STRYPER Live:

June 5th – Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim
June 6th – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
June 18th – Decatur, IL @ Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater
June 19th – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theatre
June 20th – Shipshewana, IN @ Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
July 17th – Arlington, TX @ Arlington Music Hall
July 18th – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
July 19th – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
September 19th – Wissen, GER @ Loud and Proud Festival 2026
September 29th – Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall
September 30th – Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall
October 3rd – Harrisburg, PA @ XL Live
October 4th – Warrendale, PA @ Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
October 6th – Marion, IL @ Marion Cultural and Civic Center
October 9th – Wisconsin Dells, WI @ Crystal Grand Music Theatre
October 10th – Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Event Center
October 12th – St. Louis, MO @ The Hawthorn
October 13th – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
October 15th – Nashville, TN @ The Cannery Mainstage
October 16th – Newton, NC @ Newton Performing Arts Center
October 19th – Jacksonville, FL @ FIVE
October 20th – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
October 22nd – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
October 23rd – Liberty, SC @ Pickens County PAC
October 24th – Hopewell, VA @ Beacon Theatre
October 25th – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
December 5th – San Juan, PR @ Coca-Cola Music Hall

STRYPER are:
Michael Sweet – Lead Vocals/Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Robert Sweet – Drums & Percussion
Oz Fox – Vocals/Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Perry Richardson – Vocals/Bass

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PVRGATORII Premiere New EP “Profane Rites For Cursed Times”, Out Now

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Invisible Oranges is hosting the exclusive premiere of the new EP by Spanish black-death metal punks PVRGATORII, titled “Profane Rites For Cursed Times”, released on May 29, 2026 via Night Terrors Records. The release marks a new step in the band’s evolution and will arrive as a strictly limited 100-copy edition on one-sided 12” black vinyl, complete with OBI strip, insert and an extensive 16-page fanzine entirely dedicated to the project.

The EP further refines PVRGATORII’s self-defined “Black Metal ov Death” approach, blending raw black metal ferocity, punk urgency and abrasive noise into a sound that remains tense, hostile and uncompromising. Far from stylistic compromise or modern fusion trends, the band continues to pursue a harsh, atmospheric vision rooted in extremity and shaped by their connection to the Barcelona underground.

Stream “Profane Rites For Cursed Times” at THIS LOCATION.

Formed in Barcelona in 2018, PVRGATORII have consistently defined their sound as “Black Metal ov Death,” a volatile fusion of raw black metal abrasion, punk urgency, and noise-laden hostility. Yet their approach deliberately resists contemporary trends: while rooted in aggression and immediacy, their music avoids the swagger and looseness often associated with black’n’roll. Instead, “Profane Rites For Cursed Times” remains steeped in a sinister, malevolent atmosphere, where tension is never released into levity and every element serves a darker purpose.

Following their debut album “Con Las Uñas Clavadas En La Cara De Dios” (2021) and the subsequent “Marching Through Thee Night Guided by a Black Fire” (2024), this new EP sharpens the band’s identity even further. It is a concise yet forceful statement, where the most unsettling aspects of black metal and punk converge without compromise, resulting in a sound that feels both immediate and deeply corrosive.

With “Profane Rites For Cursed Times”, PVRGATORII reaffirm their commitment to a vision that is as uncompromising as it is distinct, one that rejects dilution, embraces extremity and continues to evolve on its own terms.

Tracklist:

I. Key To Thee Temple
II. Dystopian Flesh Arise
III. Hermetik Axis
IV. A Broken Seal For Final Capitalism Collapse

Line-up:

Darth Dvnkel: Six Strinx & Black Spells
L’Ombra: War Drums & Death Bells

Recorded by L’Ombra at the infamous Dvngeon of Llull in early December 2025
Front cover by CVSPE & L’Ombra
Logo by L’Ombra
Layout by CVSPE

https://www.instagram.com/_pvrgatorii/
https://pvrgatorii.bandcamp.com/

‘One More Day’ Video/Single Ignites New Wave of Genre Collision Uniting (HED)P.E., LADRONES, TAHMELL & CHRIS ANGER

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Heavy music is entering a new era where genres and even languages no longer need to stay separated.

Producer and composer Chris Anger pushes further beyond genre limitations with “One More Day” — the explosive new Nothing Forever single featuring legendary pioneers (hed)p.e., Mexico’s hard-hitting Ladrones, and Tahmell, the rising son of hip-hop icon Rakim.

“One More Day” channels the rebellious spirit that made (hed)p.e.’s self-titled 1997 debut a landmark release, evolving that same dangerous energy into something modern and cultural.  Through its blend of English and Spanish vocals, the song further breaks cultural and musical boundaries.

The release arrives at a pivotal moment for Ladrones, whose recent Rise Records single “Ay Ay Ay” has continued building momentum around the band’s rapidly growing “Flow Pesado” movement, which is a hybrid sound blending metal, hip-hop, and Latin influence into something entirely their own.

At the same time, Tahmel continues carving his own lane while carrying the legacy of one of hip-hop’s most respected bloodlines. Rather than leaning on nostalgia, “One More Day” intentionally weaponizes multiple generations of influence into one aggressive modern statement.

“For me, the excitement came from blending legacy with evolution. Jahred (singer of (hed)p.e.) represents a sound that influenced an entire generation –myself included, while Ladrones and Tahmel represent where genre-colliding music is heading now,” says Chris Anger (Producer).

The song also continues Nothing Forever’s mission of rejecting algorithmic sameness and rebuilding the feeling that music once had when underground movements evolved naturally and records felt rebellious and experimental.

Anger’s career spans decades across multiple genres, with credits and collaborations connected to Wyclef Jean, Ill Niño, Ray Luzier (Korn), Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.), CHNNR, Wu-Tang affiliates, Sleepy Hallow and more. His body of work collectively spans over 100 million streams across various releases and collaborations and he’s just scratching the surface in heavy music.

With Nothing Forever’s album Noise Tape 01, Anger is attempting to bring unpredictability back into heavy music culture… oh and yea that’s his real last name.

Stay tuned as I Am Loco Music prepares to launch its official app experience, giving fans direct access to the evolving world of Noise Tape 01 and all the amazing and unexpected collaborations.

“One More Day” will be one of the only full songs streamable on all DSPs from this project.

STREAM “One More Day” HERE

For more information please visit: Instagram – YouTube

NUNSLAUGHTER Unleash New Video ‘Peukharist’ from Upcoming Album

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Cleveland’s unholy denizens of the underground, NUNSLAUGHTER, proudly unleash their new single, “Peukharist,” off of their upcoming BLKIIBLK debut album, ‘Satanic Chaos Legions,’ set for release on June 26, 2026. “Peukharist” arrives alongside an official video, available to view below. 

On the new track, vocalist Don of the Dead comments:

” ‘Peukharist’ explores the visceral rejection of imposed faith, drawing a parallel to the profound betrayals within religious institutions—much like the forced violation of innocence by those in positions of authority. At its core, Peukharist confronts the experience of being force-fed the Body of Christ only to vomit it back up in defiant revulsion.”

A constant in extreme metal and an unyielding inspiration for generations of black metal and thrash provocateurs, NUNSLAUGHTER’s latest hymnal of brutality kicks off with a call to irreligious arms and doesn’t let go until the bloody end. Tracks like the grinding “Peukharist” or the uncompromising “Unsacrament” batter the senses like the bastard offspring of Slayer and ‘Earth A.D.’-era Misfits, inverting crucifixes while worshipping at the hoof of the ibex.

Having already set fire to the international metal scene with festival appearances across the globe and a European tour on the way, make no mistake: NUNSLAUGHTER’s campaign of world-defilement is just beginning.

On the upcoming album, Don of the Dead shares:

“With BLKIIBLK on our side NUNSLAUGHTER can ram the black horn of Satan down the throats of every metalhead on the planet, spitting fresh venom and blistering hatred directly into the rotting face of Christianity with ‘Satanic Chaos Legions.'”

Pre-Order ‘Satanic Chaos Legions’ HERE

‘Satanic Chaos Legions’ Track List:

1. Satanic Chaos Legions
2. Jesus Fu*king Dies
3. Unsacrament
4. Christian Ruse
5. Die Your Own Death
6. Rotten Messiah
7. Peukharist
8. Undead Melody
9. Cathedral of Stench
10. In the Flames of Inferno
11. Lucifer the Light
12. Listen to the Lies
13. Infernal Reign
14. The Spear of Satan

NUNSLAUGHTER will hit the road this summer for European tour. A full list of dates is below.

June 5th – Milwaukee Metal Fest
June 6th – Lansing, MI @ The Green Door

June 26th – PL Szczecin – Hells Bells Festival
June 27th – PL Krakow – Club Zascianek
June 28th – SK Kosice – Riders Pub
June 30th – RO Bucharest – Quantic Club
July 1st – HU Budapest – Supersonic / Blue Hell
July 2nd – CZ Trutnov – Obscene Extreme Festival
July 3rd – DE Friesack – Under the Black Sun Festival
July 4th – DE Kassel – Goldgrube
July 5th – NL Tilburg – Little Devil
July 6th – BE Oostende – Twilight
July 7th – BE Antwerp – Antwerp Music City
July 8th – DE Rostock – Peter-Weiss-Haus
July 9th – DK Fredericia – Metal Magic Festival
July 10th – DE Hamburg – Bambi Galore
July 11th – DE Torgau – In Flammen Open Air

NUNSLAUGHTER are:
Don of the Dead – Vocals
Wrath – Drums
Malum – Bass
Tormentor – Guitar

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DRAGGED UNDER Return with New Single ‘Rebel Son Rise!’ & Message to Future Generations

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Dragged Under have dropped their new single, ‘Rebel Son Rise!’ – a call to action for the future generations. Check out the video HERE.
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‘Rebel Son Rise!’ packs an inspiring message to the children of the world in a frenetic three minutes. Talking about the song, singer Tony Cappocchi says, “Since we wrote the last record, I’ve become a father to two amazing kids. This song is a message about how cruel the world can be, and it’s a plea for them to find their own path and always put their convictions and truth ahead of what society wants them to be—whether that relates to the social status quo, politics, or religion. I just want them to be rebels and realise that what’s popular or approved by their peers isn’t always what’s right.  It’s perfectly acceptable to be the one swimming against the current.”

‘Rebel Son Rise!’ follows their previous single ‘AlgoRHYTHM’, a vitriolic swipe at algorithm surfers. This adds to a catalogue that has already clocked up an impressive 100m streams across 2022’s Upright Animals and their 2020 debut album The World Is In Your Way, and the band are fizzing to get back into action.

Their frenzied live shows have seen them throw down the gauntlet during festival sets at Louder Than Life (US), Aftershock (US), Slam Dunk (UK), Download (UK), 2000Trees (UK), Hellfest (France) and Full Force (Germany). This energy has seen them tour with Bless The Fall, Beartooth, Sleeping with Sirens, Pierce the Veil, The Used, 10 Years, From Ashes to New, The Word Alive, The Ghost Inside and Landmvrks along with several headline runs across North America and Europe.
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For a musician, there’s one thing more empowering than being part of a newly formed band, and that is reforming a popular, powerhouse act after thinking you’d never play together again. That’s why Dragged Under vocalist Tony Cappocchi, rhythm guitarist Sean Rosario, and drummer Dylan Roy are so excited about the band’s future. Cappocchi and Rosario with the fellow original band members, Ryan “Fluff” Bruce (guitar) and Hans Hessburg (bass), three years after both quit unexpectedly and acrimoniously, leaving the future of Dragged Under at best uncertain.
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“Our band was never better than it was with our core members — me, Sean, Hans, and Fluff,” says Cappocchi. “Those dudes have been as committed to Dragged Under and as stoked about it as they were when they first joined. Knowing that only made us want to be bigger than ever.”

Be on board or be dragged under.

Dragged Under Online:
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ERDVE Premiere Crushing New Album “Epigrama”

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Since emerging from Lithuania in 2016, Erdve have experimented with heavy music’s imposing framework. The expiermental metallic hardcore band’s debut established a heavy foundation, while their follow-up chiseled away with dramatic intensity. Now, they are pushing their vision to more crushing extremes on their new album Epigrama.

“The band have judged each element perfectly to create a monument of extreme metal that reaches for the beyond”, Distorted Sound writes in an early 8/10 review of Epigrama.

Epigrama was released yesterday, May 29, 2026 on Season of Mist and you can hear all eight devastating tracks by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

Erdve have earned a reputation for unconventional experiments. The band have performed in Vilnius’ St. John’s Church and the historic Lukiškės Prison. Metal Injection hailed their debut Vaitojimas as an ”uncompromising patchwork of hardcore punk and sludge metal”. In reviewing follow-up Savigaila, Nine Circles marveled at how “all that harshness that is at once apparent settles out and mellows into something that is quite beautiful and begs repeated listens”.    

Now, with Epigrama, Erdve have redefined their hardened sludgy metallic experiment into their most conceptually focused and structurally deliberate album. The band confront grief, guilt and stagnation as structural forces rather than passing emotions. Every decision, or absence of decision, is treated as moral debt. From the suffocating grief of lead single “Nyra”, the all-consuming descent of “Ydos” to the madness of the title track and the irreversible acceptance of closer “Svertas,” the record unfolds as a journey from doubt to clarity through collapse. A moment isn’t captured. A process is endured.

Tracklist:

  1. Epigrama (04:32)
  2. Nyra (05:32)
  3. Skepsis (05:07)
  4. Ydos (05:34)
  5. Trukmė (06:40)
  6. Svertas (05:39)
  7. Raukšlės (04:22)
  8. Skleistis (05:16)
    Full runtime: 42:48

ERDVE is a metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, experimenting with extreme music since 2016.

In 2017, the band signed a record contract with SEASON OF MIST records, who later released their debut album VAITOJIMAS (translated as: Moaning). The album has set a strong foundation for the band to keep pushing the limits of creativity within the framework of heavy, yet atmospheric metal iterations.

Their second album SAVIGAILA (translated as: Self-loathing) was released by Season of Mist in 2021, and has presented a different and more abrasive approach towards composing and storytelling, focusing on the intensity, unpredictability and drama.

The band is known to dive into unexpected ventures by choosing to perform in places that intuitively seem incoherent to the type of music being played or are not considered to be regular venues. First such show took place in the church of St. John’s 2019 and another one in Lukiškės Ex-Prison, both in Vilnius, Lithuania.

After the second album, the band took some time to rediscover their relationship with music and identified the elements that would convey their future vision in the most truthful way. This idea is followed by their 2026 release – EPIGRAMA, that delivers a familiar, yet a fundamentally different approach towards experimenting within the confines of heavy music and reflective storytelling. The goal was to craft a meticulous consistency between the music, lyrics and sound production, where every aspect of the song works together to create meaningful impact. This album marks a new beginning for ERDVE, in the process of rediscovery, experimentation and raw expression.

Line-up:
Vaidotas Darulis — Vocals, Guitars
Adomas Varnelis — Guitar
Valdas Voveraitis — Drums
Karolis Urbanavičius — Bass

Production Credits:
Self-produced by Vaidotas Darulis & Adomas Varnelis.
Mixed Vaidotas Darulis & Adomas Varnelis.
Mastered by Vaidotas Darulis.

Cover Art:
Photography by Vaidotas Darulis.
Designed by Vaidotas Darulis,
Vainius Česnauskas (https://www.instagram.com/vainius.art/),
Marija Česnauskienė-Dvarionaitė (https://www.instagram.com/maryces.art/).

Follow Erdve:
Bandcamp: https://erdvesom.bandcamp.com/album/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erdve/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erdvelt/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erdve
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7uctedT9WR5dzqjAOx3jKN
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/erdve/1299788970
Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/9229661
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/13602259