ARCH ENEMY Unleash New Official Music Video for ‘Illuminate The Path’

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ARCH ENEMY unleash their new official music video for “Illuminate The Path”, one of the most celebrated tracks from their latest album Blood Dynasty (out now via Century Media Records). Directed by Patric Ullaeus, the video showcases the band’s relentless energy and unmistakable ferocity.

The release arrives just weeks before the band kicks off their massive European Blood Dynasty 2025 Tour in October. Expect an unyielding lineup: ARCH ENEMY headlining with support from ELUVEITIE, AMORPHIS, and death metal juggernauts GATECREEPER opening.

Blood Dynasty, the band’s 12th studio album, dropped on March 28, 2025, delivering 11 crushing tracks packed with razor-sharp riffs, soaring leads, and the unmistakable roar of Alissa White-Gluz.

Catch ARCH ENEMY on tour this fall across Europe and the UK for one of the heaviest bills of the year!

Stream the single: https://archenemy.lnk.to/BloodDynasty-DigitalNe

ELECTRIC CALLBOY Drop Explosive Cover of SUM 41’s Iconic Anthem ‘Still Waiting’

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ELECTRIC CALLBOY drop a surprise for fans: an explosive cover of SUM 41’s iconic anthem “Still Waiting”, featuring none other than Frank Zummo on drums. This powerhouse collaboration brings the raw energy of the original into the band’s own chaotic and fun-loving world, captured in a high-voltage performance across summer festivals.

The band shares:
“Sum 41 has been with us since our youth, and ‘Still Waiting’ was one of those songs we grew up with. When Frank Zummo played with us at festivals in Australia, we jammed it live—and the crowd went insane. From there, the idea was born: let’s record it our way!”

The video for “Still Waiting”, produced by Schillobros, shows pure sweat and adrenaline—a live celebration of connection between band and fans.

Meanwhile, Electric Callboy gear up for their massive 2025–2026 headline arena tour, with multiple SOLD-OUT shows across Europe, including London’s Alexandra Palace, Frankfurt’s Festhalle, and Hamburg’s Barclays Arena.

With viral hits like “Hypa Hypa”, “We Got The Moves”, and “RATATATA” (feat. BABYMETAL), plus recent singles “Elevator Operator” and “Revery”, the band continues to dominate charts, festivals, and arenas worldwide.

Get ready—Electric Callboy are just getting started.

Listen to the single: https://electriccallboy.lnk.to/StillWaiting-SingleNe

BLACKBRIAR Celebrate Release of New “A Thousand Little Deaths” Album with Video for ‘Bluebeard’s Chamber’

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Blackbriar are proud to finally present their new studio album, A Thousand Little Deaths, released today via Nuclear Blast Records. A modern masterpiece steeped in gothic mystique, featuring breathtaking tracks such as The Fossilized Widow, Floriography, A Last Sigh of Bliss, I Buried Us  and Harpy.

Today, the band have also revealed a video for ‘Bluebeard’s Chamber‘, the album’s opener. The track is a fatalistic romatic tale, inspied by the classic French fairytale.

Vocalist Zora Cock comments:
“Sometimes curiosity feels so strong that it’s almost as if you’re compelled to look by some unseen force, just as Aurora pricked her finger on the spinning wheel, which led her to a cursed sleep. A destructive kind of curiosity like Pandora’s, who opened the box, releasing all evil into the world. Or like Psyche, who couldn’t resist shining a light on her mysterious lover, only to lose him and be left pleading for forgiveness. Mine felt more like opening Bluebeard’s chamber, leaving me covered in blood.”

Order/stream A Thousand Little Deaths: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/a-thousand-little-deaths

Across October and November you can see Blackbriar performing some of their new songs live at their headline tour across Europe. All dates are listed below.

BLACKBRIAR
A THOUSAND LITTLE DEATHS HEADLINE TOUR 2025
Special guests Forever Still
Oct. 23 – Tilburg, NL
Oct. 24 – Utrecht, NL
Oct. 25 – Osnabruck, DE
Oct. 26 – Kortrijk, BE
Oct. 28 – London, UK
Oct. 29 – Paris, FR
Oct. 30 – Lyon, FR
Oct. 31 – Portugalete, ES
Nov. 1 – Barcelona, ES
Nov. 2 – Toulouse, FR
Nov. 4 – Aarau, CH
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 **
** Blackbriar only

CRADLE OF FILTH: Keyboardist Zoe Marie Federoff Leaves the Band

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In the middle of Cradle of Filth‘s ongoing South American tour, keyboardist Zoe Marie Federoff has announced her immediate departure. A short time later, the band confirmed the split and already presented a replacement.

Federoff, who only joined the band in 2022 as Anabelle Iratni’s successor, cited personal reasons for her abrupt exit, as she shared in a statement on her social media channels:

A replacement has already been found in Kelsey Peters of CREWDLE. She will be filling in for the upcoming concerts, as Cradle of Filth announced in their statement:

Whether Cradle of Filth will have a new permanent member for their upcoming European tour remains to be seen. We wish Zoe Marie Federoff all the best on her future path and Cradle of Filth a successful continuation of their South American tour.

LAST RETCH Unleash ‘Dissolved in Lye (Down to Rot)’ Single with Lyric Video

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Canadian death metal force LAST RETCH unleash another lethal strike with their brand-new single “Dissolved in Lye (Down to Rot)”, taken from the forthcoming full-length “Abject Cruelty”, due out September 26th, 2025 via Time To Kill Records.

“Dissolved in Lye (Down to Rot)” is the second single from the band’s sophomore album. This relentless, high-speed track delves into the desire to annihilate one’s own body in pursuit of unity with death, seeking immortality through self-mutilation, using substances to transcend reality, and grasping for any means to escape the crushing weight of mental illness and addiction. The lyrics serve as a stark reflection of the hardships endured by society’s most vulnerable, ultimately highlighting the devastating effects of opioid and stimulant addiction.

Streaming: https://ffm.to/lastretch-dissolved-in-lye

Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, LAST RETCH have been hard at work crafting a new chapter that promises to command the attention of underground death metal fans worldwide. Blending the bulldozer-like march of war masters Bolt Thrower with the bone-crushing stomp of Cannibal Corpse at their most muscular, the band has forged a sound that’s primed for the chaos of the pit and the raw aggression of the genre’s most punishing traditions.

“Abject Cruelty” stands as a testament to LAST RETCH’s dedication to relentless riffing and unflinching heaviness.

Tracklist:

1. Abject Cruelty
2. Beasley Meth Merchants
3. Dissecting the Leper
4. In the Polder They Reek
5. Resinous Drip of Decay
6. Dissolved in Lye (Down to Rot)
7. Oozing Pustules
8. Gatling Gun

Preorders

LAST RETCH is a death metal band hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

They first made their mark in early 2021 with a well-received demo that captured their raw, unfiltered sound and quickly drew the attention of underground death metal fans. In September 2022, LAST RETCH released their debut full-length album, “Sadism and Severed Heads”, a savage collection of nine tracks that pushed their sound to new levels of intensity and featured cover artwork by renowned painter Paolo Girardi. Building on this momentum, the band released the “Ergotism” EP in April 2024, showcasing their evolution with a tighter, even more aggressive sound.

LAST RETCH continues to refine their approach to death metal, never shying away from brutality while adding new layers of depth and atmosphere to their music. In 2025, the band will return with a new album, an even more structured and well-produced effort that promises to be their most impressive work to date.

Line-up:

Finlay Blakelock – Vocals
Matt Fyke – Bass
Spencer Robson – Drums
Derek Brzozowski – Guitar
John Russell – Guitar

https://lastretch.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lastretchDM
https://instagram.com/last.retch

SYRINX Announce New Album “Time out of Place”, Out September 9th

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Canadian/U.S. progressive rock/metal band, SYRINX, are set to release their sophomore full-length album, Time out of Place, September 9 on Ocula Records! Pre-sale is now available on Bandcamp.

On Time Out of Place, SYRINX deliver a modern-day rock opera that pushes the boundaries of heavy metal and classic prog rock! Glistening ethereal sounds, heavy moods with unforgettable hooks! This is music with cerebral depth, recorded fully on analog gear with no computer or A.I trickery!

Music videos for the album’s first two singles, “A Waking Dream” and “1875,” are available now:

The songs are also streaming on Bandcamp.

A limited edition 1st pressing of Time out of Place by Ocula Records (475 blue/purple vinyl LPs and 200 CDs) is available for pre-order on Bandcamp.

Embrace the dark, Seek the light

Track listing:

  1. Mitosis (Second Light)
  2. 1875
  3. The Master’s Host
  4. Solace Within Dreams
  5. The Knowing
  6. A Waking Dream
  7. Shades of Your Purpose
  8. Unraveler
  9. It Left

Credits:
Album art by Steve at Chronic Creative.
Recorded by Felix Fung December 2024, January/February 2025 at Little Red Sounds, Vancouver BC.
Mixed Analog by Nathan Jackson & Syrinx at MDC studios Toronto Ontario, April 27-29th 2025.
Additional recordings done by Graham McGee at Othello Studios and Bobby Shock at Shock Manor (New Jersey).
Mastered by Brock McFarlane at CPS Mastering May 2025.
Illustrations and font by Yodth Gnosis.
Layout and additional graphic design by John Gianelli.
All songs written and performed by SYRINX.

Line-up:
Graham McGee – Guitars/Moog Taurus/Little Phatty/Minimoog/Oberheim OB-X/Backing Vocals
JP Abboud – Vocals
Seth Lyon – Drums/Percussion
Bobby Shock – Bass/Moog Taurus/Minimoog/Oberheim Matrix
Lady Chanelle- Supporting Vocals

Bio:

SYRINX – Heavy moods. Hard grooves. Progressive fire from the fringe.

Born in the shadows of a slanted farmhouse outside Vancouver, SYRINX is a heavy metal/progressive rock collective led by guitarist, producer, Graham McGee. Known for their theatrical flair and cerebral songwriting, the band delivers a fresh and unique blend of oldschool heavymetal and classic prog wizardry — echoing the likes of Rush, Genesis, Fates Warning, Queensrÿche, and Judas Priest.

SYRINX began over a decade ago when McGee met powerhouse vocalist Jean-Pierre Abboud (JP) during a wild 30-date Canadian tour with their former band Funeral Circle. When that group folded, the two set their sights on a more expansive sonic path — moving away from gothic and occult themes into deeper, more musically daring territory. From this shift, SYRINX emerged. After their first two releases in 2019 and 2020, SYRINX went dormant as McGee battled a severe case of Lyme disease, stepping away from music entirely. But the silence didn’t last. Returning with renewed fire, McGee unexpectedly linked up with drummer Seth Lyon—whose precision, creativity, and shared love of odd time signatures (and black coffee… and Rush) sparked an instant chemistry. In the foothills of the Pacific West Coast mountains, SYRINX breathed again.

Their upcoming sophomore LP Time Out of Place was nearly derailed just weeks before recording when their bassist unexpectedly left the band. But rather than crumble, the band saw it as an opportunity. Enter Bobby Shock — a multi-instrumentalist from New Jersey who slid effortlessly into the SYRINX groove and smashed it out of the park on incredibly short notice. A fully aligned creative energy, Bobby is SYRINX in every way — and his presence elevated the album to a whole new level.

The band’s lineup now includes Graham McGee (guitar/synths), JP (vocals), Seth Lyon (drums), and Bobby Shock (bass/synth), with supporting vocals from Lady Chanelle, McGee’s wife a gifted vocalist whose harmonies add dimension and grace to the band’s already diverse sound. McGee and Shock also both wield Moog Taurus pedals and synths live, giving the band a crushing live presence rarely matched on modern stages!

Despite being spread across Vancouver, Denver, and New Jersey, the members work with focused intensity whenever they’re physically together.

This fall, SYRINX returns with a new album. music videos, a limited vinyl/cd release plus live performances and festival announcements.

Pre-order/Pre-save:
linktr.ee/SYRINXOFFICIAL
priestsyrinx.bandcamp.com/album/time-out-of-place

For more information:
https://www.instagram.com/syrinxband/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/@SYRINXBANDOFFICIAL
https://www.facebook.com/SyrinxAstralBand