Fueled by Nikki Brumen’s ferocious vocals, razor-edged guitars and a hook that refuses to leave your head, this track delivers pure emotional chaos. At its core, it’s an emo-soaked anthem about a love so intoxicating it feels divine & destructive all at once, taboo, irresistible and worth burning for no matter the cost.
Texas-based hateful Death Metal outfit, CALCRAFT, recently signed to Lifeforce Records, are set to release their debut album, Reborn Through Torture, on November 21st (physical release January 30th).
With the uncompromising credo “Unrelenting death metal. No trends. No mercy.” CALCRAFT define their sound – and with their debut album “Reborn Through Torture”, they deliver a merciless statement against anything watered-down or trend-driven.
The Texas-based outfit stands for raw, hate-fueled death metal, deeply rooted in the legacy of Immolation, Suffocation, and Incantation. But CALCRAFT go further: their songs are steeped in dark atmosphere, thrashy aggression, and a cinematic violence that feels ripped straight from the bloodiest scenes of Giallo and slasher films.
Their name is no coincidence – William Calcraft, England’s infamous executioner, serves as a grim source of inspiration. Like their namesake, CALCRAFT show no mercy: their music is an auditory noose, each track an execution. “Reborn Through Torture” is a blood-soaked manifesto of riffs, madness, and horror, dragging the listener into a world of pain and cinematic carnage.
Each song tells a story – of insanity, torture, and final breaths. CALCRAFT don’t aim to entertain; they aim to disturb. Their goal is to create a threatening sonic landscape that sounds like “a blood-soaked soundtrack to the final scene you never survive.”
Those who face this album won’t be spared. CALCRAFT hold themselves to their own brutal standard – and deliver death metal in its most relentless, uncompromising form.
The album’s first single, Satisfying Strangulation, is available now on all digital platforms:https://orcd.co/calcraft_sast
From the mountains of Madrid comes Antinoë, the haunting one-woman project of pianist and vocalist Teresa Marraco. With her ethereal voice and stark, piano-driven arrangements, Antinoë shapes soundscapes where neoclassical elegance collides with the atmospheric weight of metal, weaving music that is at once fragile, immersive, and profoundly melancholic. Fans of artists like Agnes Obel or Enya will find resonance here, yet Antinoë’s world is darker, steeped in reflection, loss, and yearning.
Dark Essence Records is happy to announce the release of the album, “The Fold”, on the 21st of November on Dark Essence Records. The first single from the album is called “Threshold” (19.09.25) and can be heard here: https://orcd.co/antinoe-threshold
ANTINOË has this to say about “Threshold” “Threshold” is a desperate cry for mortality, where fear tightens into nocturnal panic and suffocation. A piece of raw, twisted intensity, spiraling towards the idea of a final pain —an ultimate agony of the body on its final moment, so overwhelming it distorts time into a single, unending instant at the edge of life.
Since its inception in 2021, Antinoë has embraced a uniquely personal approach to darkness, building her songs around intimate piano compositions intertwined with her rich, resonant voice. Marraco’s background in extreme music further anchors her vision: she has collaborated with acts such as Coldborn, Elffor, Balmog, and Empty, and recorded the piano/keyboard parts for Dimmu Borgir’s live performance of Det Nye Riket at Beyond the Gates Festival. Her 2023 debut, “Whispers from the Dark Past”, an acoustic reinterpretation of 90s Norwegian black metal classics, garnered critical attention and cemented her distinctive identity on the border between metal and neoclassical expression.
Complex yet groovy, fierce yet sophisticated – Carnivorous, Khroma‘s third single lifted from the upcoming album, takes the unexpecting listener on a journey through chaotic patterns, urban trip hop and scifi-soundscapes – this is truly the soundtrack to 2020s decay as the Helsinki-borne electro-metal band only can convey it.
Formed in 2010, Khroma has released three albums and toured Europe more than 10 times. The band’s fourth self-titled album will be released on October 17th 2025.
After turning heads with the relentless 2024 EP Råtner på rot, Jordsjuk are back with their full-length debut: Naglet til livet (translates to ‘Nailed to life’). Across twelve tracks and 36 minutes, the band delivers a visceral strike of raw, uncompromising metal, free of gloss, gimmicks and nonsense.
“Naglet til livet is a kaleidoscope of destruction, decay, and ugliness”, the band states. “From the thrash-fueled chaos of “Grovt skadeverk” and the suffocating aggression of “Parasitt”, to the punk-driven decay of “Rennestein” and the gloomy introspectiveness of “Svikter den neste”, this is the sound of filth, concrete, ruin, and rage. Twelve tracks of in-your-face, riff-driven and organic metal.”
Darkness from within Jordsjuk consists of Renton (drums), Mannevond (vocals), Sagstad (guitars), and Larsen (bass), seasoned musicians from the Norwegian underground. Their sound sits somewhere between black, death, thrash, punk, and rock, forging a sonic identity as raw as it is deliberate. The lyrics, written in Norwegian, dive into personal collapse, trauma, and apocalyptic despair, delivered with uncompromising honesty.
From the very first track, “Kollaps” (‘Collapse’) it’s clear this is not for the faint-hearted. A death metal-driven opener drenched in dread and doom, the band describes it as “the soundtrack to our downfall”, fast, harsh, and devastating.
“Riv skorpen av såret” (‘Tear the scab off the wound’) plunges into black metal territory, with blast beats and tremolo guitars underpinning lyrics about reliving old wounds and clinging to pain. “Skreddersøm” (‘Tailor made’) is intense and direct, and according to the band “best enjoyed with clenched fists,” while “Rottebitt” (‘Rat bite’) provides a 2-minute fix of bitter, stringent aggression.
Toward the album’s end, “Klarhet og dybde” (‘Clarity and depth’) stands out as one of the most demanding yet cathartic moments, a sonic plunge into icy waters, where clarity is found only after enduring the cold. “Svikter den neste” (‘Betray the next’) slows things down and deepens the darkness, exploring betrayal as a recurring cycle. The album concludes with its title track, Naglet til livet, a complex and unforgiving hybrid of death and black metal, digging into the inescapable burdens we carry through life.
Everything in its right place Drums were recorded at PhatCat Studios (Rygge, Norway), with the rest captured at various locations in Oslo. Mixing was handled by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studios (Salem, MA), while Brad Boatright took care of mastering at Audiosiege Studio (Portland, OR). The result is exactly what it needs to be: dirty, sharp, and heavy.
“Jordsjuk is necro music for necro times,” says the band, and after hearing Naglet til livet, it’s hard to disagree.
The band has already played this year’s by:Larm festival and Midgardsblot in 2025, and it’s on stage that their sonic violence truly takes over. More shows are coming in 2025 and 2026, and even before its release the album is already receiving outstanding reviews.
Upcoming shows: 03/10 Vaterland, Oslo – release show 24/01 Kulturhuset, Bergen 14/03 Heimfall Metallkraft, Sauda
South African rock duo The Amblers return with High Water, the first single from their upcoming EP Never the Two Shall Part, out 26 September 2025 via Mongrel Records.
Known for their gritty honesty and uncompromising artistry, The Amblers are expanding their sonic palette without losing their raw identity. The new EP sees the band weaving in synth textures and bold production choices, while keeping the emotional weight and signature tones that have earned them a loyal following.
“We’ve branched out a bit,” the band shares. “There’s a lot more synth work and new production techniques, but it all still fits. It’s undeniably The Amblers — just more of what’s always been there, waiting to come out.”
Refusing formulas or easy answers, the duo creates instinctively, resisting industry noise and outside influence to keep their work authentic. Their music reflects the divided state of the world with undertones of defiance and awareness, but without prescribing resolutions.
High Water delivers a haunting, poetic reflection on mistrust and survival, blending evocative imagery with a gripping melody that lingers long after the final note.
Working once again with trusted collaborators Jacques Du Plessis (High Seas Studios) and Benjamin Craig (Craig Amps), the band’s sound continues to evolve while remaining fiercely their own.
The Amblers don’t see themselves as entertainers, but as artists who challenge, reflect, and inspire.
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