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BLEED FROM WITHIN Announce More Shows for UK/IRE 2026 Headline Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 5, 2025
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Due to an overwhelming response from fans, Scottish metal heavyweights Bleed From Within are proud to announce additional dates and updates for ‘The Dying Sun’ UK and Ireland tour, set for March 2026.

Bleed From Within commented:

“Thanks to the insane response to last week’s tour announcement, we have some additional shows and updates that we’re very excited to share with you! After selling out in less than 30 minutes, we’ve added a second night in Edinburgh and an additional Scottish date in Aberdeen – our first time there since 2018. We’ve upgraded to Rock City in Nottingham and even better, we’re happy to announce that Disembodied Tyrant & Baest are now able to join us on all tour dates.

Thank you so much to everyone that has picked up their tickets already. This is the craziest response to a headline tour that we’ve ever had. We’ll see you all in March! 

Cheers – Ali, Davie, Goonzi, Kennedy, Steven”

BLEED FROM WITHIN – THE DYING SUN TOUR 2026

1st March   Edinburgh @ The Liquid Room *SOLD OUT
2nd March   Edinburgh @ The Liquid Room *NEW SHOW ADDED 
3rd March   Aberdeen @ Lemon Tree *NEW SHOW ADDED 
5th March   Dublin @ The Academy
6th March   Liverpool @ o2 Academy *SELLING FAST
7th March   Leeds @ Stylus
8th March   Nottingham @ Rock City *VENUE UPGRADED
10th March   Norwich @ Epic Studios *SELLING FAST
12th March   Bristol @ Electric Bristol
13th March   Southampton @ The 1865 *SELLING FAST
14th March   Birmingham @ o2 Institute *SELLING FAST

Supports: Disembodied Tyrant and Baest

Tickets are on-sale now from: https://bleedfromwithin.com/tour-dates/

This amazing news comes off the back of Bleed From Within‘s colossal, sold-out UK tour earlier this month, during which they played to capacity crowds at The Forum London, Manchester’s O2 Ritz and two unforgettable nights at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom.

ZENITH TRACKLIST

1. Violent Nature
2. In Place Of Your Halo
3. Zenith
4. God Complex
5. A Hope In Hell
6. Dying Sun
7. Immortal Desire (ft. Brann Dailor)
8. Chained To Hate
9. Known By No Name
10. Hands Of Sin (ft. Josh Middleton)
11. Edge Of Infinity

Purchase and stream Zenith: https://bleedfromwithin.bfan.link/zenith.ema

ABOUT BLEED FROM WITHIN

After 20 years, Bleed from Within have reached their Zenith. The Glasgow firebrands are one of the hardest working acts in metal: playing shows globally with everyone from Megadeth to Slipknot, all while writing and regularly releasing monstrous, exhilarating songs. The upward journey reaches new heights on their seventh album, which contains the band’s heaviest, catchiest and most intrepid music to date.

Bleed – vocalist Scott Kennedy, guitarists Craig “Goonzi” Gowans and Steven Jones, drummer Ali Richardson and bassist Davie Provan – have long been Scottish metal’s most valued sons, constantly at the vanguard of muscular-sounding music. First albums Humanity (2009) and Empire (2010) made them cult figureheads in the deathcore scene, before Uprising (2013) broadened their palate with groove metal adrenaline and melodic death metal prowess. It also marked their major-label debut, catapulting them onto tours with heavy royalty.

In 2018, the band returned with the ferocious Era. Then, follow-ups Fracture (2020) and Shrine (2022) proved their greatest triumphs to date, intertwining Scott’s snarls with Steven’s majestic singing. The millions of streams gathered by such singles as ‘The End of All We Know’, ‘Into Nothing’ and ‘Levitate’ proved Bleed had become the next big thing. On Zenith – which was announced alongside career-affirming tours with Slipknot, Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine – the quintet are primed to leap into superstardom.

Across 11 songs, Zenith explores the parameters of what pulse-pounding metal can do. ‘Violent Nature’ is the most attention-demanding opener Bleed have ever penned, accelerating from a distorted intro to an onslaught of drums, blitzkrieg riffs and layer upon layer of screams. Single ‘In Place of Your Halo’ is a heavier counterpoint: its hulking groove leads up to a surprising bagpipe section, keeping the band in touch with their homeland as they affirm themselves on the world’s stage. From the bold string sections throughout the album to finale ‘Edge of Infinity’, which rises from acoustic guitars and singing to an almighty crescendo, Bleed’s horizons have never been broader. Yet, their songs have never felt so invigorating across the board either.

Bleed From Within are:

Scott Kennedy – Vocals
Craig Gowans – Lead Guitar
Steven Jones – Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
David Provan – Bass
Ali Richardson – Drums

BLACKBRIAR Release Piano Parlour Version of ‘The Fossilized Widow’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 5, 2025
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In celebration of Samhain and All Hallows’ Eve, Blackbriar are proud to release a piano parlour version of their recent track ‘The Fosillized Widow‘, taken from new record A Thousand Little Deaths.

The track is a beautifully intimate version of the song simply including just piano and vocals, recorded and mixed/mastered by Joost van den Broek.

Blackbriar
 stated:
“We’ve re-recorded an intimate piano-and-vocal version of our song ‘The Fossilized Widow’ from our latest album. Our music really comes alive during spooky season, and this haunting rendition was especially created for these wonderfully eerie autumn nights.” 

Stream ‘The Fosillized Widow (Piano Parlour Version) here: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/the-fossilized-widow-p

You can see Blackbriar performing some of their new songs live at their headline tour across Europe this month. All remaining dates are listed below.

BLACKBRIAR – A THOUSAND LITTLE DEATHS HEADLINE TOUR 2025
Special guests Forever Still

Nov. 5 – Milan, IT
Nov. 7 – Wien, AT
Nov. 8 – Leipzig, DE
Nov. 9 – Warsaw, PL
Nov. 11 – Berlin, DE
Nov. 12 – Copenhagen, DK
Nov. 13 – Hamburg, DE
Nov. 14 – Cologne, DE
Nov. 15 – Enschede, NL
Nov. 29 – Istanbul, TR **

Tickets: https://www.blackbriarmusic.com/#tour

SUBWAY TO SALLY & SCHANDMAUL Team Up to Release New Collab Single ‘Räuber und Narren’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 5, 2025
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[Photo Credit: Pedro Stoehr & Daniel Sommer]

In December, SUBWAY TO SALLY will once again host their annual Eisheilige Nacht concerts. In celebration together with this year’s tour partners SCHANDMAUL, they have released a brand new collab single, “Räuber und Narren”! But this is more than just a song: as a collaboration between two of the most influential bands in German medieval rock, “Räuber und Narren”, which translates to “Outlaws and Fools”, is a gripping anthem that celebrates both parties – SUBWAY TO SALLY as outlaws and SCHANDMAUL as fools – as well as their shared history. In dialogue, the storytellers self-deprecatingly explore the relevance of solidarity and the power of being different – untamed and powerful as ever.
 
“Räuber und Narren” is not only available as a digital track, but also as a strictly limited edition 12″ single in the color MARBLED GOLD BLACK, which will be released on December 15, 2025. Pre-sales start now, so get your copy while supplies last!

SUBWAY TO SALLY about “Räuber und Narren”:
“SCHANDMAUL and SUBWAY TO SALLY have been companions and close friends for decades. We are overjoyed to have finally put a joint tour together this year. It was a matter of honor that we wanted to write a song together. We think ‘Räuber und Narren’ is an anthem that unites not only the bands, but also their fans.”
 
SCHANDMAUL adds:
“There’s clearly a shared DNA between SUBWAY TO SALLY and SCHANDMAUL fans – and not just the fans, but the musicians themselves. So what could be more natural than a joint tour? This year, we’re finally bringing this project to life, close to our hearts. Taking Eisheilige Nacht as the perfect opportunity, we’ve also created a joint song: ‘Räuber und Narren’ – a gift to our fans and to ourselves, celebrating the very DNA of minstrels!”

Get Your 12″ Single HERE

“Räuber und Narren” will be performed live for the first time at Eisheilige Nacht. This year’s edition begins on December 12 in Pratteln, Switzerland, followed by nine German cities. As always, the tour will celebrate its finale with a show on December 30 in SUBWAY TO SALLY’s hometown of Potsdam. In addition to SCHANDMAUL, who are now performing with Till Herence as their new singer after a challenging period, Kupfergold and Haggefugg will also be joining them this year. All dates are listed below!

EISHEILIGE NACHT 2025
Subway to Sally, Schandmaul, Kupfergold, Haggefugg
12.12.25 CH – Pratteln / Z7
13.12.25 DE – Stuttgart / Im Wizemann (Halle) – SOLD OUT!
19.12.25 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
20.12.25 DE – Wetzlar / Buderus-Arena
21.12.25 DE – Dresden / Alter Schlachthof – SOLD OUT!
26.12.25 DE – Braunschweig / MEC Millenium Event Center
27.12.25 DE – Würzburg / Posthalle
28.12.25 DE – Bielefeld / Lokschuppen
29.12.25 DE – Bremen / Pier 2
30.12.25 DE – Potsdam / Waschhaus Potsdam – LOW TICKETS!

SUBWAY TO SALLY are:
Eric Fish – Vocals, Flutes, Bagpipes
Ally Storch – Violin
Bodenski – Hurdy Gurdy, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Simon – Acoustic Guitars, Trumsheit, Vocals
Ingo Hampf – Guitar, Lute
Simon Michael – Drums, Percussion
Sugar Ray – Bass
 
SCHANDMAUL are:
Till Herence – Vocals, Guitar
Thomas Lindner – Piano/Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar, Accordion
Martin Duckstein – Electric/Acoustic Guitars, Cister, Cistele, Lute, Banjo, Backing Vocals
Matthias Richter – Bass, Double Bass
Stefan Brunner – Drums, Percussions
Saskia Forkert – Violin, Hurdy Gurdy, Backing Vocals
Birgit Muggenthaler-Schmack – Flutes, Shawm, Bagpipes, Accordion, Backing Vocals

SUBWAY TO SALLY online:
WEBSITE
INSTAGRAM
FACEBOOK
NAPALM RECORDS
 
SCHANDMAUL online:
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
WEBSITE
NAPALM RECORDS

KORPIKLAANI Release Video for ‘Got The Time’ (Anthrax Cover)

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 5, 2025
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Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI have released a video for their cover of the popular ANTHRAX version of Joe Jackson’s ‘Got The Time‘, which is streaming now on all platforms. Originally released in Finnish under the name ‘Ennen‘ between KORPIKLAANI‘s most recent albums Jylhä (2021) and Rankarumpu (2024), you can now enjoy the English version as well.

LISTEN TO ‘GOT THE TIME’: https://korpiklaani.bfan.link/got-the-time

Be sure to catch KORPIKLAANI live on the remaining dates of this year or at HEIDENFEST 2026 with Finntroll, Heidevolk, Trollfest and The Dread Crew Of Oddwood. All dates below.

KORPIKLAANI LIVE:

27.11.2025 FIHelsinki, F:F:F – Formosa:Finland:Fest w/Cthonic
28.11.2025 – EE – Tallinn, Helitehas w/Arctis
29.11.2025 – LT – Vilnius, Vakaris w/Arctis
30.11.2025 – LV – Riga, Spelet Concert Hall w/Arctis

HEIDENFEST 2026
Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Heidevolk, Trollfest, The Dread Crew of Oddwood

09.01.2026 NL Tilburg – O13 * No Finntroll
10.01.2026 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser ** No Finntroll
11.01.2026 DE Hamburg – Markthalle ** No Finntroll
12.01.2026 DE Berlin – Kesselhaus
13.01.2026 PL Gdansk – B90
14.01.2026 PL Warsaw – Progresja
15.01.2026 PL Krakow – Kwadrat
16.01.2026 PK Wroclaw – A2
17.01.2026 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
18.01.2026 CZ Brno – Sono Centrum
20.01.2026 AT Vienna – Ottakringer Brauerei
21.01.2026 HR Zagreb – Boogaloo
22.01.2026 SI Ljubljana – Siska
23.01.2026 DE Würzburg – Posthalle
24.01.2026 DE Regensburg – Eventhall-Airport
25.01.2026 FR Paris – Élysée Montmartre
27.01.2026 ES Madrid – Mon
28.01.2026 ES Barcelona – Salamandra
29.01.2026 FR Limoges – CC John Lennon
30.01.2026 CH Pratteln – Z7
31.01.2026 FR Lyon – Transbordeur
01.02.2026 DE Munich – Backstage
03.02.2026 UK London – Islington Assembly Hall
04.02.2026 UK Manchester – Manchester Academy 2
05.02.2026 UK Wolves – KK’s Steel Mill
06.02.2026 DE Oberhausen – Turbinhalle
07.02.2026 BE Antwerpen – Trix
08.02.2026 FR Rennes – L’Étage

*w/ Moonsorrow & Vanaheim
**w/ Moonsorrow

Tickets @ http://www.heidenfest.live

–VIP (Meet & Greet) available for all shows with Korpiklaani & Finntroll only
–VIP Tickets available @ http://www.firebirdindustries.live

This will be the first time in their long careers that Korpiklaani & Finntroll tour together, which only took roughly 13 years to finally make happen! 

Joining them to celebrate this unique event are some of their best friends and drinking partners in Heidevolk and Trollfest. To warm up the evening with all the dancing, drinking, moshing and all round good time are The Dread Crew of Oddwood.

Good music, good friends and never enough celebrations.

Heidenfest 2026 will be a night to remember!

Due to prior agreements, Finntroll will miss the first 3 shows.

Moonsorrow will replace them, making this a small 10 year reunion of the Finnish Folk Metal Mafia. Vanaheim to also join for the 013 show as special guest.

KORPIKLAANI Jonne Järvelä comments: 

“I’m more than excited to be touring Europe with such a great group of bands. We’ve known each other for decades and that’s why I might feel a little old. Fortunately, a carefree, joyous, unrestrained, wild, fun, exhilarating, intoxicating, unconventional, extravagant and hilarious tour life is so healthy and refreshing that it keeps us young and fresh. Come along and you’ll be surprised by the amazing and crazy nights with us. Fun is guaranteed!”

FINNTROLL comments:  

 “This is no ordinary tour — it is a march of madness and glory across Europe!

Our strings are tuned to mischief, and at last we will tour side by side with our friends in Korpiklaani and TrollfesT, strengthened by Heidevolk and Oddwood. This tour brings forth a storm of dark tunes, overflowing ale, and untamed revelry.

Expect nights where reality bends, ancient spirits stir, and the line between myth and madness disappear. Join the horde, this will be legendary!”

HEIDEVOLK comments: 

“Hello fellow heathens! After the crazy successful Paganfest tour earlier this year, we are once again invited to join a legendary tour making its long awaited return: HEIDENFEST!

Together with our longtime friends and colleagues from Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Trollfest, and The Dread Crew of Oddwood, we will embark on a European road trip to bring you the songs we couldn’t play at Paganfest.

Get ready for a legendary night of exquisite folk metal madness, and raise your horns with the Pagan Metal Brotherhood! 🤘🔥🍻”

TROLLFEST comments: 

“The ultimate tour package straight out of our moistest, wildest dreams has arrived! Korpiklaani and Finntroll — the very reasons TrollfesT was spawned into existence — are leading the charge. Add our beloved drinking brothers Heidevolk and the utterly unhinged Dread Crew of Oddwood, and you’ve got yourself a tour destined for glory! This is not just a tour… this is history, covered in beer foam, accordions, and questionable decisions!”

THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD comments: 

“Sharpen your crab claws and prepare for an evening of ultimate folk metal fun, ’cause we’re bringing Heavy Mahogany back to Europe! We can’t wait to feast alongside the legendary bands on this tour and share a night of nautical debauchery with you all!”

FUTURE STATIC Release Video for New Single ‘There’s Nowhere Else To Go’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 5, 2025
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Photo Credit: Beth Morrison

Australian breakthrough heavy act Future Static return with their highly anticipated new single / video ‘There’s Nowhere Else To Go’ via Wild Thing Records, the first new music from the band since their highly acclaimed Liminality album.

Stream / purchase here: https://orcd.co/theresnowhereelsetogo

After a two years of international touring, including a headline EU/UK tour, festival appearances and supporting the likes of Babymetal and Electric Callboy in Australia, Future Static mark a new era with their latest single ‘There’s Nowhere Else To Go’. Building on the foundations of their #1 Australian AIR-charting 2023 debut album Liminality, the band have crafted a refined sound and renewed purpose. An expansive mix of heavy, melodic, technical and chaotic, ‘There’s Nowhere Else To Go’ strikes a new depth musically and lyrically for a band that’s ready to push the extremes whilst staying true to their flow.

The band comment on the single: “‘There’s Nowhere Else To Go’ is an analysis on the duality of criticism from inspiring motivation and personal growth to the destructive inducement of self-hatred and insecurity.  Whilst we’ve all experienced the feeling of not being good enough it’s important to believe in yourself despite the constant judgmental commentary especially from the worst critic: your own self.”

‘There’s Nowhere Else To Go’ was produced, mixed, and mastered by Christopher Vernon (Windwaker, The Beautiful Monument), accompanied by the music video of fabled director Colin Jeffs (Make Them Suffer, Alpha Wolf).

Melbourne five-piece phenomenon Future Static are carving their position among the one of the most exciting forces in modern metalcore. Following the success of their #1 Australian AIR-charting debut album Liminality (2023), the band have rapidly risen through Australia’s heavy scene and beyond, earning critical acclaim from Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Triple J, whilst touring extensively across Australia; including supporting Babymetal, Electric Callboy, Jinjer, EnterShikari, DonBroco and TesseracT. International touring has included EU/UK headline shows, supporting Ankor and Humanity’s Last Breath, and multiple prestigious European festival appearances; including Sziget (HU), Radar (UK), Reeperbahn (DE) and Euroblast (DE).

Blending technical precision with melodic chaos, Future Static‘s sound is both striking and emotionally raw – a reflection of personal struggle, resilience, and self-discovery. Led by their breathtaking lead vocal tandem, a magical chemistry of electrifying frontwoman Amariah Cook and bassist Kira Neil, and backed by the band’s swagger and blazing fury, Future Static have taken Australia’s live circuit by storm.

Their latest single ‘There’s Nowhere Else To Go’ marks a bold new era revealing a refined, mature, and fearless evolution. Fierce and sonically ambitious, Future Static are ready to take their unique brand of emotive heaviness to the world.

Future Starting are:
Amariah Cook – Lead Vocals
Kira Neil – Bass / Vocals
Ryan Qualizza – Guitar
Jack Smith – Guitar
Jackson Trudel – Drums

Follow Future Static: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Spotify

YHWH Return with Dark New EP “Khatha”, Out December 12th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 5, 2025
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Belgian/Thai black metal entity YHWH are back with Khatha, a short but punishing five-track EP that breathes life into previously unrecorded compositions, confronting human cruelty, societal injustice, and the darker corners of myth and the mind. With Khatha, YHWH deliver a raw, uncompromising statement, reinforcing their place as one of modern extreme metal’s most intense and thought-provoking forces.

Khatha will be released digitally on 12 December 2025 via Wormholedeath.

Check out the EP teaser here:

Tracklist:
01 – Hell on Earth (The Root of All Evil)
02 – Murderer of Illusions
03 – Deathrash
04 – Night Terror
05 – Krasue

Formed in 2024, YHWH is a Belgian/Thai black metal band. All music is composed by Schem HaMephorash and her sister C. Bones, with S.M. Goat Ritual joining in June. Following their debut EP Tetragrammaton (April 2025, Wormholedeath), the band now unleashes the second chapter: Khatha. Prepare for the doom.

Stream “Tetragrammaton”: orcd.co/tetragrammaton
Pre-save Khatha: orcd.co/khatha

Follow YHWH Online:
https://thetrueyhwh.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/thetrueyhwh
http://www.youtube.com/@thetrueyhwh

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