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CAREGAH Celebrate Reissue of “Osmium” with Music Video for ‘Terrorized’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 31, 2025

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Swedish sludge and groove metal heavy weights CAREGAH are celebrating the reissue of their highly anticipated debut album, ”Osmium” (self-released by the band in 2023), out today via their new label partner ROAR!

”Osmium” is now available on CD, Vinyl as well as in Digital formats, visit https://caregah.rpm.link/osmiumpr to order your favorite format of choice. To celebrate their re-release in style, a new music video for the crushing track “Terrorized” is now premiering here:

Hailing from Southeast Sweden, CAREGAH is a no-nonsense, full-throttle heavy, sludgy groove metal band. Their music has a captivating quality, keeping you engaged throughout every performance and track. Formed in 2019, CAREGAH introduced themselves to the world with their much-acclaimed debut EP, ”Forsaken EP” featuring a music video for the track ”Tomahawk”. This EP also appears as a bonus on the new, reissued CD version of “Osmium”!

CAREGAH‘s music is a killer blend of groove, doom, and sludge metal, ultimately delivering a straightforward, headbanging-heavy metal experience. Their live performances are a whirlwind of high-energy moments that will leave your neck sore from all the headbanging.

Dive deep into “Osmium” and experience a massive wall of sound from CAREGAH, who are currently hard at work on a brand new studio offering, always driven and inspired by the power of the riff. If your musical tastes align with Down, Pantera, Black Label Society, Testament, and Sepultura, then CAREGAH is a band that you’re sure to fall in love with!

Order “Osmium” HERE

“Osmium” CD track listing:
01 – Forever Merciless
02 – Steel
03 – Revenge
04 – Tombstone
05 – Terrorized
06 – Smoke Of Doom
07 – Into The Grave
08 – Floods Of No Return
09 – Forsaken Town
10 – Waves Of The Dunes
11 – Tomahawk
12 – Gravedigger

CAREGAH is:
Marcus Kärregård – Vocals, Guitar
Patrik Åkerlund – Lead guitar
Douglas Svensson – Bass
Filip Mathiasson – Drums

NAMAZU Release New Single ‘ICE 800’, Out Now

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Memphis heshers Namazu return with ‘ICE 800′ – the thunderous title track from their upcoming EP – out now via Golden Robot Records.

A savage cocktail of pummeling drums, guttural basslines, and razor-edged riffs, ‘ICE 800’ hits like a warm tallboy on a midnight highway. Gritty, unapologetic, and oozing attitude, this is the perfect track for a late-night drive, accompanied by your favorite malt liquor and choice of smokes. Put on your finest tank top, tear up the road in cutoff Dickies, and let Namazu provide the soundtrack to your summer chaos.

Stream here: https://orcd.co/namazu-ice-800

As the title track from their new EP, ‘ICE 800’ sets the tone for what’s to come – a no-frills, high-octane dose of raw, unfiltered power. For fans of heavy riffs and dirt-under-the-nails rock energy, this one’s essential listening.

ICE 800 is the upcoming EP by Memphis heshers NAMAZU to be released later this year. Recorded and mixed by Alan Burchum (Deadbird, Korroded, Autolith) and Mastered by Ryan Boesch (Fu Manchu, Whores, Foo Fighters, Norma Jean), the EP is 15 blistering minutes of pure riffage, taking their cues from the three blacks—Black Sabbath, Black Flag, and the Man in Black. NAMAZU deliver five songs of heavy riffs and shout along choruses.

Severin Allgood – Vocals, guitar
Samuel Hendricks – Drums
Adrian Lewis – Bass
Eric Fortenbery – Guitar, backing vocals

Namazu online:
https://orcd.co/in-like-flynn
https://www.facebook.com/NAMAZU666/
https://namazu666.bandcamp.com/album/works-cited
https://www.instagram.com/namazu.666/

VADER’s Brand New EP ‘Humanihility’ Out Now

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‘Humanihility‘, the brand new EP by Polish death metal veterans VADER has been unleashed upon the world today. Please scroll down to purchase your physical copy or to stream the release in full!

Five years after the much-lauded 12th studio album Solitude In Madness, VADER return with 3 brand-new tracks once again produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studio, UK. Featuring excellent artwork by Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Testament, Dark Funeral), this EP marks the first recording as a quintet with guitarist Mauser returning to the group and new drummer Michael alongside vocalist/guitarist Peter, bassist Hal and and another long-time member of the band – guitarist Spider.

Humanihility offers scorching new songs that prove to be vicious, thrash-laden anthems perfectly blending old-school thrash with VADER‘s unique straight-forward fury and neckbreaking tempos. Each of the songs was created by a different band member, giving them a more personal style.

The only physical edition will be a limited 12” (red vinyl, 700 copies).

PURCHASE OR STREAM HUMANIHILITY: https://vader.bfan.link/humanihility

Humanihility Tracklist

Genocide Designed
Rampage
Unbending (Mystic Festival Anthem 2025)

Watch the video for ‘Unbending’, by Robert Gasperowicz: https://youtu.be/WoIZS0jx3hY

VADER formed back in 1983 and besides releasing classics such as The Ultimate Incantation, De Profundis, Litany (which has its 25th anniversary in 2025) and many more, are the longest active extreme metal band to ever emerge from Europe!

Vader – Live 2025 in Europe:

07.06.2025 Gdańsk (Poland) – Mystic Fest (“Litany” show premiere!)
15.06.2025 Leeuwarden (The Netherlands) – Into The Grave
19.06.2025 Zdunska Wola (Poland) – Alternatywna Zduńska Wola
20.06.2025 Legnica (Poland) – Spiżarnia
21.06.2025 Tarnów (Poland) – Przepraszam
26.06.2025 Spáleného Poříčí (Czech Republic) – Basinfirefest
28.06.2025 Viveiro (Spain) – Resurrection Fest
03.07.2025 Friesack (Germany) – Under The Black Sun Open Air
04.07.2025 Ballenstedt (Germany) – RockHarz Fest
11.07.2025 Torgau (Germany) – In Flammen Open Air
12.07.2025 Skępe (Poland) – Rockokop Fest
13.07.2025 Słupsk (Poland) – Motor Rock Pub
09.08.2025 Kortrijk (Belgium) – Alcatraz Fest
15.08.2025 Żilina (Slovakia) – Blasphemy Fest
16.08.2025 Dinkelsbühl (Germany) – Summer Breeze Open Air
22.08.2025 Spital Am Semmering (Austria) – Kaltenbach Open Air
29.08.2025 Łyski (Poland) – Lyski Rock Festival
30.08.2025 Zamość (Poland) – Zamość
31.08.2025 Barczewo (Poland) – Skarbiec Kultury Europejskiej

Summer Festival in 2025:

05 June – Stykkisholmur, ISL – Satan Festival
07 June – Gdansk, POL – Mystic Festival
15 June – Leeuwarden, HOL – Into The Grave Festival
19 June – Zdunska Wola, POL – Alternatywna Zdunska Wola
26 June – Spalene Borici, CZ – Basinfire Fest
28 June – Viveiro/Lugo, SP – Resurrection Fest
03 July – Friesack, DE – Under The Black Sun Fest
04 July – Ballenstedt, DE – Rockharz Festival
11 July – Torgau/Entenfang, DE – In Flammen Festival
12 July – Skepe, POL – Rockokop Festival
09 August – Kotrijk, BE – Alcatraz Festival
15 August – Slnecke Skaly (Zilina), SK – Blasphemy Festival
16 August – Dinkelsbuehl, DE – Summer Breeze Festival
22 August – Spital Am Semmering, A – Kaltenbach Open Art.Fest
29 August – Lyski, POL – Lyski Rock Festival

More information at:
https://www.facebook.com/vader
https://www.instagram.com/vader_band_official
https://www.youtube.com/@panzervader
https://linktr.ee/vader_band_official
https://vader-store.com

WOLFSKULL Unleash Lyric Video for Powerful New Single ‘Holler In The Hollow’

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Following the previously-released, first single “Jaguarette“, today, German dark and heavy rock act WOLFSKULL is premiering a new song – accompanied by a lyric video – taken off their forthcoming studio offering “Midnite Masters”!

WOLFSKULL‘s much-awaited, sophomore album will be released on July 25, 2025 via Metalapolis Records (SPV). Coming on CD, Vinyl and in Digital formats, the album pre-sale is available at this location: https://wolfskull.spread.link/midnite-masters

The band’s new single, “Holler In The Hollow”, a powerful, forward-driving track that fuses modern heavy rock dynamics with a strong melodic foundation, is now streaming below. Anchored by a haunting yet anthemic chorus, the song delivers emotional weight without losing momentum. It’s clear, focused energy pushes through a forest of melancholy, where themes of grief and mystery unfold through poetic lyrics and a dark, cinematic mood!

Listen now on all digital services at: https://wolfskull.spread.link/midnite-masters

Founded in April 2018 by guitarist and mastermind Feratu, WOLFSKULL immediately garnered attention in the scene with their debut EP, Hexum, lauded as the “Tip Of The Month” in Rock Hard Magazine and “Heroes Of Tomorrow” in Metal Hammer Germany. The subsequent debut album, Ave Goddess, hit like a thunderclap in December 2022: voted as the “Album Of The Month” in Metal Hammer and Guitar Magazine, they also landed opening slots for Skid Row and an exclusive WDR Rockpalast TV gig as part of the Crossroads Festival series.

In 2025, WOLFSKULL returns louder, detached, and with even more drive. With the arrival of new second guitarist Mike Nero at the beginning of 2024, a noticeable breath of fresh air came into the band, which was directly reflected in the new material. In September 2024, the ten new tracks were recorded at Soundlodge Studio under the direction of Jörg Uken (Anvil, Suicide Angels, Dew Scented, Temple of Dread, among others). Brimming with enthusiasm, power, and catchy melodies, while exuding the raw charm of classic heavy rock, “Midnite Masters” offers everything that defines true heavy rock: driving riffs, powerful and captivating hooks, and a modern, uncompromising sound that hits home. Highly recommended for fans of Volbeat, Unto Others, The Cult, Ghost and Audrey Horne!

The artwork was created by renowned South African artist Simon Berndt / 1Horsetown (Queens Of The Stone Age, Jerry Cantrell, The Sword, Pentagram, Primus, among others) and visually rounds out the overall package. As “Midnite Masters” is a wild ride through dusty deserts, dark alleys, and rebellious motorcycle romance – a tribute to strong female heroes and characters, underdogs, and nighttime adventures. WOLFSKULL are back – and they‘re hungrier than ever!

Pre-order “Midnite Masters” now on https://wolfskull.spread.link/midnite-masters

“Midnite Masters” Tracklist:

Midnite Masters
Son Of Light
Holler In The Hollow
Destyna
Jaguarette
Call Of The Wayward Ones
Mustang Baby
Netherworld In Flames
(I Wish It Could Be) Night All Day
Tyger Of Fate

WOLFSKULL is:
Pete 9 – Vocals
Feratu – Guitar
Mike Nero – Guitar
Drop D. – Bass
Styx – Drums

For More Info Visit:

http://www.wolfskull.rocks
https://www.facebook.com/wolfskullrocks
https://www.instagram.com/wolfskullrocks
https://www.youtube.com/@wolfskull
https://metalapolis.eu

Steve Rothery & Thorsten Quaeschning Introduce Their Collaborative Project BIOSCOPE, Debut Album “Gentō” Out August 22nd

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Bioscope is the highly anticipated collaborative project from guitar maestro Steve Rothery (Marillion) and electronic composer Thorsten Quaeschning (Tangerine Dream).

Their debut album Gentō, out August 22nd 2025 on earMUSIC, offers a deeply atmospheric journey where two distinct musical worlds converge. The album features an extraordinary performance by Elbow’s drummer Alex Reeves, whose rhythmic finesse and musical intuition bring depth and subtle momentum to the entire album.

The project began in early 2020 and gradually developed through focused five-day sessions in Berlin and at Rothery’s home studio in Southwest England. Each of the five instrumental tracks draws inspiration from man’s endearing fascination with the moving image. From soaring guitar themes that recall the best of progressive rock to sequencer-driven passages rooted in Berlin School electronica, the music unfolds like a film without images – immersive, dreamlike, and full of detail. Each track reflects a shared sensibility shaped by decades of musical exploration.

Gentō will become available in retail stores as a CD+Blu-ray Digipak, including the full album in High-Res, Dolby Atmos as well as Dolby 5.1 Surround Mix, and Heavyweight Black 2LP Gatefold.

Pre-order the album Gentō HERE

The first track, “Kaleidoscope,” taken from the album, is out today and offers an exciting first glimpse into the intriguing fusion of Steve Rothery’s unmistakable melodic guitar work and Thorsten Quaeschning’s mastery of the analog electronic world. It’s a perfect blend between progressive rock and ambient music.

Stream the single “Kaleidoscope” HERE

Bioscope are Steve Rothery, founding member and guitarist of Marillion, whose melodic playing helped define the sound of modern progressive rock and led to millions of records sold and Thorsten Quaeschning, musical director of Tangerine Dream, credited on over 80 releases and internationally known for his work on film and game soundtracks, real-time composition, and electronic music innovation.

Together, they bring decades of musical experience to a project that feels both intimate and expansive. Rothery’s guitar lines speak with emotional clarity, while Quaeschning’s detailed sound design shapes the music’s internal architecture.

Their collaboration is not just a fusion of styles, but a thoughtful dialogue between two established musical identities – a true “bioscope” in the sense of offering a view of life through music.

The name Bioscope comes from the Greek bios (life) and skopeein (to look). Before cinema, it meant “a view or survey of life” – a fitting metaphor for a project that turns musical experience into shared perception.

Tracklist CD:
1. Vanishing Point (Pt. 1, 2 & 3)
2. Gentō
3. Kinetoscope (Pt. 1 & 2)
4. Bioscope (Pt. 1, 2 & 3)
5. Kaleidoscope

Tracklist Blu-ray:
Full Album with visual in Stereo, Dolby Atmos and 5.1 48kHz/24bit

Tracklist LP:
Side A: Vanishing Point (Pt. 1, 2 & 3)
Side B: Gentō
Kaleidoscope
Side C: Kinetoscope (Pt. 1 & 2)
Side D: Bioscope (Pt. 1, 2 & 3)

IAMSIN Release Dark And Emotional ‘Rituals’ Single & Music Video

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Finnish modern metal band IAMSIN is back with a new single and music video Rituals. The track is released in cooperation with Inverse Records.

The band comments:
“Rituals is one of the most intense and ambitious songs we’ve ever released. We really pushed our limits on this track—musically, emotionally, and in terms of production, while still staying true to the IAMSIN sound. Compared to our last single Echoes, this one goes even further. it’s heavier, darker, and more emotional. It feels like a big step forward for us as a band. We wanted to create something that hits hard but also feels real and unique. Rituals feels like a big step forward for us as a band, and we’re proud of the direction we’re heading. The response so far has been incredible, and we’re excited to see how it connects with people. ”

LISTEN to Rituals single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/iamsin-rituals

Composed by Conny Segervall
Lyrics by Conny Segervall & Petter Löf
ISCR-code: FI3FC2593101
Single cover by Noah Zark

Formed in 2013, IAMSIN is a melodic modern metalcore band known for their intense energy, hard-hitting breakdowns, and melodic choruses. Their debut album, Kings & Queens (2017), established them as a force in the heavy music scene, blending raw aggression with melodic depth. Now, after years of evolution and growth, IAMSIN has already released new music in 2025, delivering their most powerful and refined sound yet. Stay tuned.

Line-up:
Guitar: Conny Segervall
Guitar: Nikolai Juselius
Bass: Eddie Grön
Drums: Anton Lönnqvist
Vocals: Petter Löf

https://www.facebook.com/Iamsin1234
https://www.instagram.com/iamsinofficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@iamsin.official1
https://iamsin.bandcamp.com