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SIGNS OF THE SWARM Release New Video for Upcoming Album’s Title Track ‘To Rid Myself of Truth’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Photo credit: Alberto Villalobos

On August 22nd, Pittsburgh deathcore titans Signs of the Swarm will release their sixth full-length, To Rid Myself of Truth, via Century Media Records. Today, the band is giving fans the final preview of the record before its release with a new video for the title track, which can be seen below and stream it now here.

“I started writing this song after Dave and I had a chat about getting back to the roots that made us want to make stupid-heavy music,” reveals drummer Bobby Crow. “I wanted some straight up knuckling-dragging, slack jaw shit. It felt like a great way to open the album and make a statement that we aren’t here to fuck around.”

“I personally think this is the heaviest breakdown on the record—maybe tied with closing track ‘Creator,'” explains vocalist David Simonich. “My favorite line from ‘To Rid Myself Of Truth’ was inspired by the recent Nosferatu movie: ‘The shrieks of two, the screams of one, the cries of none.'”

Pre-order To Rid Myself of Truth in various formats now via: https://SignsOfTheSwarm.lnk.to/ToRidMyselfOfTruth-AlbumPR.

The previously released singles can also be heard below:

–“Scars Upon Scars”: https://youtu.be/C7SJHYcUeLc
–“Clouded Retinas” (feat. Will Ramos): https://youtu.be/8s7rlin0ejM
–“HELLMUSTFEARME”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLD1_WdmxtI

To Rid Myself of Truth track-listing

  1. To Rid Myself of Truth
  2. HELLMUSTFEARME
  3. Natural Selection
  4. Scars Upon Scars
  5. Chariot
  6. Clouded Retinas feat. Will Ramos
  7. Iron Sacrament feat. Phil Bozeman
  8. Forcing to Forget
  9. Sarkazein
  10. Fear & Judgement feat. Jack Murray (156/Silence) and Johnny Crowder (Prison, ex-Dark Sermon)
  11. Creator
Album artwork by: Stripes Arts

Reunited with producer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Mental Cruelty, Varials, King 810), Signs Of The Swarm continues molting their slamming deathcore exoskeleton, revealing a band now as indebted to Meshuggah, Gojira and Fear Factory as any of the deathcore bands they grew up on—now peers. After writing breakout 5th LP Amongst the Low & Empty (2023) almost entirely in-studio, the group geared up to do it again on To Rid Myself of Truth. This stint’s 7-week lead time—PLUS the in-studio time—was a veritable vacation for the band, with the addition of guitarist/backing vocalist Carl Schulz adding a whole other set of riffing hands (and vocal chords) to the band. It was plenty of time for the now-quartet, rounded out by bassist Michael Cassese, to craft metal exactly as they think it should sound: MORE. PISSED. And it is. Musically the album’s edges are far more serrated than their last’s flirtations with djenty bounce. Read the full bio for To Rid Myself of Truth here.

Fans can catch Signs Of The Swarm this fall when they headline a North American trek with support from Mental Cruelty, ten56., Carcosa and Face Yourself. See below for all dates; tickets can be purchased now via: https://signsoftheswarm.com/

Signs Of The Swarm tour dates
w/ Mental Cruelty, ten56., Carcosa, Face Yourself

Oct. 2, 2025 – Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount * – LOW TICKETS
Oct. 3, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club *
Oct. 4, 2025 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch – LOW TICKETS
Oct. 5, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies
Oct. 7, 2025 – St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar
Oct. 8, 2025 – Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre
Oct. 9, 2025 – Wichita, KS @ WAVE (Indoor)
Oct. 10, 2025 – Denver, CO @ HQ
Oct. 11, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
Oct. 12, 2025 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder
Oct. 14, 2025 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct. 15, 2025 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s
Oct. 16, 2025 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
Oct. 17, 2025 – Fresno, CA @ Full Circle Brewery
Oct. 18, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Oct. 19, 2025 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
Oct. 21, 2025 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
Oct. 22, 2025 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Oct. 23, 2025 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room
Oct. 24, 2025 – Nashville, TN @ EXIT/IN
Oct. 25, 2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (The Loft)
Oct. 26, 2025 – Orlando, FL @ Conduit – SOLDOUT
Oct. 28, 2025 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
Oct. 29, 2025 – Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
Oct. 30, 2025 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
Oct. 31, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
Nov. 1, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
Nov. 2, 2025 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

*= No Face Yourself

Signs Of The Swarm line-up:
Bobby Crow – Drums
David Simonich – Vocals
Carl Schulz – Guitars
Michael Cassese – Bass

Signs Of The Swarm online:
https://signsoftheswarm.com/
https://www.instagram.com/signsoftheswarm/
https://www.facebook.com/signsoftheswarm/
https://www.youtube.com/@signsoftheswarmband/
https://twitter.com/signsoftheswarm

BEYOND THE BLACK Announce New Album “Break The Silence” + Release Video Single for Title Track

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Symphonic metal sensation BEYOND THE BLACK is excited to share that their brand new album Break The Silence is set to be released on January 9th, 2026 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. Alongside the album announcement, the band has unveiled a stunning music video for the title track, which you can watch below. This announcement comes only a few days prior to the band’s highly anticipated prime time show on one of the two main stages at Wacken Open Air 2025 on Wednesday, July 30th.

BEYOND THE BLACK’s sixth full length Break The Silence is a concept album rooted in melodic metal with ethno influences, it explores themes of communication, inner strength, resilience and the urgent need to reconnect in a divided world. Tracks like ‘Let There Be Rain’, ‘(La Vie Est Un) Cinéma’, ‘Ravens’ and ‘The Flood’ examine how words – and their absence – shape our reality. It’s an emotional, multi-layered experience that mirrors today’s complex world and invites fans to be part of this new chapter.

Guest musicians on Break The Silence include Chris Harms from LORD OF THE LOST as well as Asami from popular Japanese power metal band LOVEBITES.

Singer Jennifer Haben commented:
“On Break The Silence, we opened the door to new influences and collaborations. From symphonic to ethnic elements and guest artists who brought their own style into the mix — this album reflects everything we love about making music without boundaries. It’s a powerful blend of who we are and who we’re becoming“

PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE THE NEW ALBUM BREAK THE SILENCE: https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/break-the-silence-album

LISTEN TO ‘BREAK THE SILENCE’: https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/break-the-silence-single

BREAK THE SILENCE Tracklist
01. Rising High
02. Break The Silence
03. The Art Of Being Alone (Feat. Lord of The Lost)
04. Let There Be Rain (Feat. The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices)
05. Ravens
06. The Flood
07. Can You Hear Me (Feat. Asami From Lovebites)
08. (La vie est un) Cinéma
09. Hologram
10. Weltschmerz

BEYOND THE BLACK – LIVE IN 2025
30.07.25          DE-Wacken, Wacken Festival
15.08.25          CZ-Krumlov, Rock Castle Open Air
16.08.25          DE-Illingen, Burg Open Air
17.08.25          CH-Cudrefin, Rock The Lakes

‘RISING HIGH’ HEADLINE TOUR 2026
15.01.26          UK-Manchester, O2 Ritz
16.01.26          UK-London, O2 Shepherd´s Bush Empire
17.01.26          FR-Paris, Bataclan
19.01.26          CH-Zurich, X-tra
20.01.26          DE-Munich, Tonhalle
22.01.26          HU-Budapest, Barba Negra
23.01.26          AT-Vienna, Arena
24.01.26          DE-Geiselwind, MusicHall
26.01.26          DE-Stuttgart, Wagenhallen
27.01.26          DE-Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
28.01.26          DE-Hanover, Capitol
30.01.26          PL-Warsaw, Proxima
31.01.26          DE-Leipzig, Haus Auenseee
01.02.26          DE-Berlin, Huxleys
03.02.26          DE-Hamburg, Insel Park Arena
04.02.26          BE-Antwerp, Trix
05.02.26          DE-Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle 
06.02.26          NL-Nijmegen, Doornroosje 
08.02.26          DK-Copenhagen, Pumpehuset
09.02.26          SE-Gothenburg, Pustervik
11.02.26          NO-Oslo, Vulkan
12.02.26          SE-Stockholm, Kollektivet Livet
14.02.26          FI-Helsinki, Aäniwalli

TEDD DEIREADH Release First Single ‘Birds of Paradise’ from Upcoming Debut Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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TEDD DEIREADH was formed in Brodnica (Kuyavia-Pomerania) in 2023 by guitarist Jakub “Sony” Sonakowski and vocalist/bassist Michał “Zbigniew” Bejger. Later the duo was joined by guitarist Szymon Kołodziejski and drummer Piotr “Tyr” Rochon. From the very beginning, the band has been creating its own material and performing live, including as a support act for the Belarusian band ZNICH.

Their style can be described as melodic/viking death metal. In 2024, the band released two singles, announcing the release of their debut and full-length album.

Music for debut album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Michał Bejger at Home Studio. Cover artwork was done by Julia “Lin” Linowska. Album titled “Fight To Death,” will be released digitally and on CD by the Opole-based label Via Nocturna. Pre-order is avilable on official webstore (here).

Listen to the song “Birds of Paradise“:

Tracklist:

01. Fight to Death
02. No Honour
03. Legend’s Demise
04. Mourn Shall We The Fallen
05. Savior
06. Birds of Paradise
07. Mercenary’s Life
08. Valkyries
09. As the Sword Falls

More information: Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

KÜNTSQUÄD Unleash Vicious Second Single ‘Satans Cock’ with Lyric Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Melbourne-based gore-infested crusty death metal act Küntsquäd drop the new single “Satans Cock”, the title track from their latest album—now available worldwide via Wormholedeath Records.

Stream the single: https://orcd.co/scsingle

True to their no-holds-barred approach, “Satans Cock” is an unfiltered slab of down-tuned ferocity—melding grind-tinged crust with guttural death and searing blackened chaos. This is the new single from their sophomore full-length, a record that both deepens their sonic brutality and sharpens their warped vision.

Following their 2022 self-titled debut, which sold out multiple pressings and carved a cult following across the underground, KÜNTSQUÄD (pronounced Kountskard) double down on everything grotesque, unholy, and deliberately absurd. There are no genre walls here—only a relentless descent into sonic madness.

With the album “Satans Cock”, the band delivers a grotesque yet calculated assault—layering blast-beaten fury, apocalyptic riffs, and sneering satire into a weaponized soundscape for the damned.

Stream the album: https://orcd.co/scalbum

Follow Küntsquäd on Social Media
www.facebook.com/kuntsquad666
www.youtube.com/@Kuntsquad666
www.instagram.com/kuntsquad_cdmetal
kuntsquad.bandcamp.com/track/eat-your-entrails-limited-edition-single

KORYPHEUS Present Second Single ‘Odysseus’ from Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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KORYPHEUS is a progressive metal/djent band hailing from Kyiv, Ukraine. The band has already got two albums under its belt – EP “Blessed” (2018) and LP “Over the Rainbow” (2020) released via M&O Music (France). The band has gained recognition for its powerful music and has been active in the metal scene with various projects. The band was nominated for the Best Ukrainian Metal Act Award in 2020.

In 2022 band released video to the brand new song title “Icarus” which is foretaste of upcoming album “Gilgamesh“. Korypheus combines multiple heavy metal subgenres with a keen ear for melody and epic song structures. “Icarus is our first single from the album. It is a song twisting ancient myth into a new tale about futility and courage. It was shot in pre-war times but one can eel the grim atmosphere of what was coming. It was a premonition” – comments Andy Gushin.

A couple of days ago, Korypehus unleashed second single titled “Odysseus” with lyric video done by Kenji Tsunami of Tsunami Films. “This songtells the story of stoicism and love in the gruesome times of war and is inspired by my favorite epic The Odyssey” – explains vocalist Andy Gushin.

Music for 3rd studio album “Gilgamesh” was mixed by Dmitri Kim (Khors, Mind Conflict, Ignea) and mastered by Jay Ruston at TRS West Studio (Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Avatar, Corey Taylor, Stone Sour). Cover artwork was done by Viktor Safonkin, a famous surrealist painter. On that album few guests were performed:

  • Yossi Sassi (Orphaned Land) on bouzouki,
  • Laura Guldemond (Burning Witches) as vocalist,
  • Dmitry Kim (ex-Jinjer) on drums.

Upcoming album “Gilgamesh” will be released in cooperation with Amercian label M-Theory Audio (Fractal Universe, Varmia, Sworn Enemy) in digital format, as jewelcase CD and limited coloured vinyl limited to 300 pcs. Pre-order is available here. Release date is set up on September 26, 2025.

This is how leader of the band comments their upcoming album: “This conceptual album tells stories of times bygone and present. Gilgamesh and Icarus, Odysseus and Avatar freed from its karma. The king sleeping under the hill. Holy war as continous as life under the sun. “Avatar” captured the spirit of the live performances by Andy Gushin and intricate neoclassical approach by Oleg Kokotun“.

TRACKLIST:

01. Gilgamesh (feat. Yossy Sassy)
02. Far Cry
03. Karma Free
04. Sleeper (feat. Laura Guldemond)
05. Holy War
06. Be My Ghost
07. Odysseus
08. Icarus 
09. Avatar
10. Outro 

LINE-UP:

Andy Gushin – vocal
Jullian Torse – extreme/harsh vocal
Oleg Kokotun – guitars
Pavel Shkodiak – bass
Denis Kurov – drums

More information: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Bandcamp

FROM ASHES TO NEW Unveil New Song + Video ‘New Disease’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 26, 2025
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Photo Credit: Alex Bemis

All eyes are on the explosive alt-metal outfit FROM ASHES TO NEW. They’ve already made their mark as a hugely successful band with a #1-charting album—2023’s BLACKOUT (Better Noise Music)—which landed the #1 spot on several iTunes and Spotify Rock and Metal charts across the globe. Artistically, the Lancaster, PA outfit have made impact with a distinctive amalgam of hard rock, hip-hop, electronic, and alternative music, combined with songs that bracingly capture their generation’s anxieties.

FROM ASHES TO NEW—Danny Case (vocals), Matt Brandyberry (vocals), Lance Dowdle (guitar), Maty Madiro (drums), Jimmy Bennett (guitar)—are now back with the powerful “New Disease,” an unflinching song about the dangers of trend jumping. Released today (July 25) ahead of their Warped Tour appearance on July 27 in Long Beach, CA, the track marks their first new offering since “Live Before I’m Dead (Hours),” one of the six bonus tracks appearing on the June 2024 release of the companion BLACKOUT (DELUXE) album. Listen to “New Disease,” released via Better Noise Music, HERE and watch the video HERE.

“New Disease” intensifies FROM ASHES TO NEW’s sound and vision and is primed to galvanize their growing fanbase. “Every day there’s a new trend,” says the band’s Matt Brandyberry about the song’s theme.  “Every day there’s a new wave of people going out of their way to be recognized no matter the cost. We are hypnotized by our vices…we will kill ourselves to be noticed.”

The BLACKOUT album was an important statement for FROM ASHES TO NEW, acting as a prequel to the band’s 2016 debut album DAY ONE. Garnering over 278 million lifetime global total streams including nearly 20 million video streams, the album mirrored the angst and unrest the world felt during the 2020 pandemic, at which time it was written, while delivering a fresh spin on their myriad influences that broke FROM ASHES TO NEW onto the scene. BLACKOUT garnered various critical accolades. Upon its release, MXDWN proclaimed that BLACKOUT is “melodic, emotive and undeniably powerful” (MXDWN, August 2023), while Knotfest raved: “There’s an exciting immediacy to their sound that recalls the music renaissance of the late 90s and early 2000s… It’s that sweet spot of mass appeal where there’s a little something for everyone, be it From Ashes to New’s hip-hop side, their heavier metallic side, or their arena-sized choruses.” (KNOTFEST, January 2023)

FROM ASHES TO NEW are set for three key shows—the above-mentioned Warped Tour, July 27 in Long Beach, CA and November 15 in Orlando, FL, and the Louder Than Life festival September 18 in Louisville, KY—ahead of their much-anticipated headlining “New Disease Tour.” It launches September 20 at Delmar Hall in St. Louis, with support from Magnolia Park, Until I Wake, and Not Enough Space. Produced by Live Nation, the trek will also make stops across the U.S. including Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, and more before wrapping November 14 in Fort Lauderdale at Revolution Live. Tickets are available now at FromAshesToNew.com.

Experience the “New Disease Tour” at the following stops:

Sat Sep 20 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Sun Sep 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre*
Tue Sep 23 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
Wed Sep 24 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
Fri Sep 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Sat Sep 27 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
Sun Sep 28 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
Tue Sep 30 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Wed Oct 1 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox*
Thu Oct 2 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center
Sat Oct 4 – Denver, CO – Summit
Sun Oct 5 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada*
Tue Oct 7 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center*
Thu Oct 9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues Chicago
Fri Oct 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection – Elevation
Sat Oct 11 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
Sun Oct 12 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Fri Oct 31 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Sat Nov 1 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
Sun Nov 2 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa*
Tue Nov 4 – Albany, NY – Empire Live*
Wed Nov 5 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Fri Nov 7 – Portland, ME – Aura
Sat Nov 8 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
Sun Nov 9 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Tue Nov 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Wed Nov 12 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Fri Nov 14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
Sat Nov 15 – Orlando, FL – Warped Tour

*Not A Live Nation Date

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