BEHEMOTH Celebrate New “The Shit Ov God” Album Release with Video for Latest Single ‘Sowing Salt’

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To celebrate the release of their critically acclaimed new studio album, The Shit Ov God, which is out today, Poland’s kings of extreme metal, BEHEMOTH, have unleashed a stunning music video for their latest single, ‘Sowing Salt‘.

NERGAL added:
“‘Sowing Salt‘ is arguably one of the most brutal compositions in Behemoth’s catalogue to date. Unrelenting. Unapologetic. Absolute.

The video was directed by Zev Deans, with whom we’ve had the pleasure to collaborate before. He’s crafted a visual that powerfully completes the song — musically and lyrically. And the lyrics? Just as radical and confrontational as music itself.“

With the post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic imagery that dominates the clip, BEHEMOTH enter new territory without sacrificing the visual leitmotif and thematic virulence they have established over the course of their more than three-decade-long career. Scroll down to watch the video for ‘Sowing Salt‘ below.

And don’t forget to check out The Shit Ov God – BEHEMOTH‘s most inflammatory and extreme record to date!

NERGAL commented:
“Nearly 35 years in, thirteen albums deep — that’s a hell of a journey. And now, with full honesty and open veins, we give you this:
The Shit Ov God is upon you.
The new era begins as we bled for this monumental labor! Take this, all of you, eat and drink from it for this is our body given up for you! 
Rejoice!”

PURCHASE / STREAM THE ALBUM THE SHIT OV GOD: https://behemoth.bfan.link/tsog

ONHEIL Celebrate 25 Years with ‘As Hope Dies’ Video

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Dutch Blackened Death Metal band ONHEIL continues its 25th anniversary celebration with the re-release of the remastered 2007 single and music video for ‘As Hope Dies’. Originally published as a single on the long-defunct MySpace platform, Swedish metal specialists BLACK LION RECORDS are now reviving the track, making it available today for streaming and download on all major platforms. Now, ‘As Hope Dies’ re-emerges to mark the re-release of ONHEIL’s highly acclaimed albums ‘Razor’ (2009) and ‘Storm Is Coming’ (2014).

After lurking in the underground since 1999, it was in 2007 that ‘As Hope Dies’ truly unleashed ONHEIL’s sound into the metal scene. With a newly formed and long-lasting lineup, ONHEIL re-forged their sound—fierce Black Metal laced with classic Heavy Metal riffs and melodies—earning them the nickname ‘Black Metal Iron Maiden’. Despite its age, the song’s lyrics about a decaying world hit harder now than ever.

Amok comments: “Man, ‘As Hope Dies’ changed everything for ONHEIL. That song and video took us from a chaotic, always-drunk demo band playing tiny shows to opening for VADER and MAYHEM, landing our first record deal, and kicking off years of gigs and festival mayhem! The music video, with all that old footage, still stands as an awesome testament to those crazy early days!”

This anniversary year promises to offer fans, known as The Omega Legions, a deeper insight into the band’s history. More unreleased and rare music, photos, and videos from their journey will be shared through their social media channels, and fans are encouraged to stay connected for the latest updates. ONHEIL will also perform live shows and do tours during the anniversary, including special old-school sets featuring tracks exclusively from their demos and their debut album, ‘Razor’.

After overcoming lineup changes and COVID setbacks, ONHEIL made a return in June 2023 with their album ‘In Black Ashes’, released by BLACK LION RECORDS. This “furious yet melodic” comeback album received high praise from the metal media. Legendary producer Dan Swanö (Dissection, Opeth, Dark Funeral, Bloodbath, Marduk, Insomnium) handled the mixing and mastering at Unisound Studios, while vocals and drums were recorded by Jonathan Merrelaar at Red Pack Studios (Picture). Guitar recordings were assisted by Bart Hennephof (Textures) at Creative Music Lab. Earlier this year, BLACK LION RECORDS re-released ONHEIL’s albums ‘Razor (2009) and ’Storm Is Coming (2014)’

Onheil online:
https://www.instagram.com/onheil_metal/
https://www.facebook.com/ONHEILMusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pzy4sqOXGF3lOnNODmAGw
https://www.youtube.com/@onheil

STERBHAUS Release Second Single And Video ‘Wrecking the World’

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STERBHAUS (ex members of Shining, Elvira Madigan, Ondskapt etc) has released a new single for the song “Wrecking the World” accompanied by a video that should raise an eyebrow or two – if not for it’s hilarious message and visuals then at least for the fact that people actually died making the film the video contains clips from.

The “Wrecking the World” video contains footage from the infamous (yet now probably forgotten) disaster movie “Noah’s Ark” from 1928 which had people actually dying during the flood scenes – scenes that included a then unknown John Wayne hired as one of 7500 extras. 2,5 million litres of water were unleashed over people frantically trying to stay above the water line or trying not to be trampled. So if it looks like people are desperately trying to stay alive – they actually really are!

Three people drowned, one person had to have his leg amputated and almost a dozen suffered broken limbs and other serious injuries.

So why does Sterbhaus have a video with footage from Noah’s Ark?

Well… the song “Wrecking the World” is actually about just this hilarious and dubious tall tale, and that there happened to exist an old weird film that goes so well with the lyrical content is really quite the coincident. The video stays extremely true to the bands agenda. Vocalist/lyricist Marcus Hammarström explains:

“I’ve always wanted to do a song about Noah’s Ark – even before Sterbhaus. I mean, it really portrays like nothing else the ultimate stupidity of the human race when it comes to what man is ready to accept as facts in order to just not being interested in thinking anymore. And for those who know Sterbhaus – we totally love stupidity. It seems like the world is missing a point when not understanding that if you consider yourself Christian in any way – you actually ‘have to’ buy into this rubbish. Because the thing is;you can’t pick the raisings out of a doctrine and ‘decide’ whats true or not from the same manual. Either you’re in or you’re out. And this story proves that if you’re in – you’re an idiot.

Well, I’m telling you! We’re gonna have ball tossing around awesome statistics and hilarious memes the next couple of months!“

STERBHAUS returned in February earlier this year with the release of a total banger called “Deth Bü Wolfe”. This was the first single and video from the upcoming album “Next Akin to Chaos” (which does not yet have a release date) that will mark the first new full length from the band in a decade.

STERBHAUS started in 2007 and is the home of Marcus Hammarström (also in Mayhems guitarist Ghuls side project Veile, prev Shining, Elvira Madigan),  Jimmy Ahovalli and Erik Röjås  (prev  Ondskapt, Decadence) and even though the band announced its retirement in 2019 it was also made official that – apart from releasing the live album “Necrostabbing at Göta Källare” in 2021 (which actually charted at #1 for physical format in Sweden), the very last thing to happen was going to be the release of one more album. The coming album “Next Akin to Chaos” is that album.

Also check out:

  • Video for “Deth Bü Wolfe” – Click!
  • Video for “Absolutely Do Not Die!” – Click!
  • Video for “Bloodbarf” – Click!
  • Video for “Crossed and Pissed and Devoured” – Click!
  • Video for “Insecticide” – Click!

More info:
Homepage:https://sterbhaus.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/sterbhaus
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sterbhausofficial/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/SterbhausOfficial
Bandcamp:https://sterbhaus.bandcamp.com/

JORDSJUK Unleash Brutal Taste ‘Grovt Skadeverk’ from Upcoming Debut Album

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Jordsjuk have released Grovt skadeverk, the second single from their upcoming debut album Naglet til livet, due in fall 2025. The track is a thrashy, rebellious outburst of aggression – an unapologetic anthem of unrest, destruction, and vandalism.

Jordsjuk is made up of seasoned musicians from the Norwegian metal underground, known from bands that have left a lasting mark on the scene. Together, they’ve forged a new beast with a single mission: to preserve the most uncompromising, riff-driven, and raw legacy of metal – and drag it into the present, fists first. Musically, Jordsjuk draws from the primal corners of black, death, thrash, and punk, fusing it into a sound oozing with contempt and violent energy.

Listen to the single here: https://ffm.to/grovt

Their debut EP Råtner på rot, released in 2024, was described by Dagsavisen as “one of the year’s hardest-hitting sensations.” With their first single Rennestein, mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge) in God City Studios, and mastered by Brad Boatright (From Ashes Rise) at Audiosiege, the band quickly gained recognition as one of Norway’s most promising new extreme metal acts. The same technician duo returns on Grovt skadeverk.

“”Grovt skadeverk is the sound of vandalism and destruction. Our most thrash-driven song to date. Hungry, violent and ugly!” says the band.

Drums were recorded at PhatCat Studio in Rygge, while guitars, bass, and vocals were tracked at various locations in Oslo. The result is a sound boiling with tension and intensity – a blistering piece of modern extreme metal.

With Grovt skadeverk, Jordsjuk bares its teeth: raw, riff-fueled, and unrepentant. This is the sound of a rising Norwegian threat finding its full force.

Naglet til livet drops fall 2025. With a no-compromise approach to riff-driven metal and lyrics steeped in desperation and decay, the album sets the tone for the band’s path forward.

Line-up:
 Renton – Drums
 Mannevond – Vocals
 Sagstad – Guitars
 Larsen – Bass

PRESSURE POINTS Released Debut Album “Remorses to Remember” as 15th Anniversary Edition with Two Bonus Tracks

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Pressure Points‘ debut album, Remorses to Remember, quickly established the band as a notable force in the field of melodic and progressive metal. Released in 2010 to critical acclaim, the album gathered widespread attention, earning a spot on the Finnish album charts at #44 and making appearances on Finnish national radio. Pressure Points was ranked second as a newcomer of the year category in the Finnish Metal Awards in 2011.

With its dynamic compositions and varying soundscapes, the album remains a defining creation in the band’s journey. 

The album originally released by legendary Finnish Firebox Records is now re-released by another Finnish label Inverse Records. The release includes two bonus tracks: Shapeless (Herranen remix) and Pain Dimension.

LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/pressure-points-remorses 

Track list:

  1. Atonement
  2. Temptation For Hate
  3. Edge Of Endurance
  4. Calm
  5. The Past Within
  6. Out Of Sync
  7. Grand Illusion
  8. Shapeless (Herranen remix) (bonus track)
  9. Pain Dimension (bonus track)

Remorses to Remember album artwork by Olli-Pekka Lappalainen
Mixed by Juho Räihä SoundSpiral Audio
Mastered by Svante Försback

Pressure Points, currently signed with a Spanish label Art Gates Records, was founded in Heinola in the summer of 2004. Their music has been described as exceptional in the field of melodic and progressive metal. It blends various styles including strong melodies and innovative structures.

In succession to their debut release in 2011, the band has released two albums, False Lights (2015) and The Island (2023). In late 2024, they released two new singles, The Chase and Shapeless. In 2025, the band focuses on writing their fourth album while continuing to perform live. Pressure Points has shared the stage with international acts such as Katatonia, Nile, Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium, and Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Upcoming shows:
16.5.2025 Maanalainen, Tampere (with Warfarer, Vansidian)
17.5.2025 Masis & NWOFHM, Monttu New Level, Pori (with Gothony, Shereign)
10.7.2025 – 13.7.2025 Masters of Rock, Czech

Previous tours:
Fleshgod Apocalypse + Omnium Gatherum tour, Baltic leg, in 2022,
Winter’s Gate Finnish tour with Insomnium and Swallow the Sun in 2016,
Those Whom The Gods Detest with Nile in North Europe in 2011
Keep of Kalessin Finnish tour in 2010.

Band members as of 2025:
Juha Tretjakov – vocals
Veli-Matti Kyllönen – keyboards, backing vocals
Kari Olli – guitar
Janne Parikka – bass
Vili Auvinen – drums

Members and instruments during RtR:
Veli-Matti Kyllönen – keyboards, backing vocals
Kari Olli – guitars and vocals
Juho Suortti – guitars
Janne Parikka – bass
Vili Auvinen – drums
Lars Eikind – vocals on Edge of Endurance

https://linktr.ee/pressurepointsofficial
https://www.facebook.com/PressurePointsBand
https://instagram.com/pressurepointsofficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@pressurepointsofficial
https://pressurepointsfin.bandcamp.com

BLACKBRAID Announces Live Q&A During Exclusive Album Listening Session @ Fire in the Mountains

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BLACKBRAID has partnered with Fire in the Mountains Festival to curate a special pre-release event where festival attendees will get to hear ‘Blackbraid III’ ahead of its August 8 release date! In addition, BLACKBRAID is now pleased to announce a special live Q&A that will take place during the listening session with Metal Injection’s Frank Godla!

Fire in the Mountains will take place in Montana from July 25-27, 2025 at the Red Eagle Campground on the Blackfeet Nation Reserve. BLACKBRAID joins an esteemed lineup of artists including Wardruna, Old Man’s Child, Chelsea Wolfe, Converge, Blood Incantation, and more! Tickets are available HERE while the full lineup and all pertinent festival information can be found HERE.

Blackbraid previously commented on the appearance, “I am very pleased to announce that I have partnered with Fire in the Mountains to curate an exclusive pre-release event for my forthcoming full length ‘Blackbraid III.’ Festival goers will have the opportunity to hear the album in its entirety ahead of its release. 

“I am extremely proud of this album and absolutely cannot wait to share it with you, and I couldn’t think of a more perfect place to debut it than this beautiful festival deep in the heart of Blackfeet Nation territory. Very grateful to be a part of Fire In The Mountains, see you there!”

More details on ‘Blackbraid III’ will be revealed soon while album details can be found below!

The captivating album artwork was created in collaboration with Adam Burke, who handled the painting, and mainstay Blackbraid album artist Adrian Baxter, who did the illustration. It can be found below along with the tracklist!

‘Blackbraid II’ can now be streamed everywhere or ordered via Bandcamp or the official merch stores in USA and EU.

Blackbraid is a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came… 

Tracklist:

  1. Dusk (Eulogy)
  2. Wardrums at Dawn on the Day of my Death
  3. The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag
  4. The Earth is Weeping
  5. God of Black Blood
  6. Traversing the Forest of Eternal Dusk
  7. Tears of the Dawn
  8. Like Wind Through The Reeds Making Waves Like Water
  9. And He Became the Burning Stars…
  10. Fleshbound (Lord Belial cover)

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

‘Blackbraid III’ Album Credits:
Composed & performed by Sgah’gahsowáh
Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider
Guitar solo in “God of Black Blood” performed by Randy Moore
“Fleshbound” originally composed by Lord Belial
Painting by Adam Burke
Illustration by Adrian Baxter
Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions

Follow // Listen: Bandcamp – Spotify – Apple Music – YouTube – Instagram

Shop/Pre-order: Official Merch Store (USA), Official Merch Store (EU)