Dååth Share a Cover of “Run” (Air) – On Tour with Rivers Of Nihil, Cynic and Beyond Creation Now


Progressive death metal outfit, Dååth, have shared their own rendition of “Run,” – originally by French electronic duo Air -featuring Cynic‘s Paul Masvidal. The band have just kicked off a European tour supporting their latest album, The Deceivers (Metal Blade Records), with labelmates Rivers Of Nihil, as well as Cynic and Beyond Creation. Catch the new video, live listings, and more below.
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Rivers Of Nihil Share Their Single and Video “House Of Light” – New Album Coming Soon


Progressive death metal progenitors, Rivers Of Nihil, have shared their new single, “House Of Light,” with music a video. It comes from their eponymous fifth full-length, which they will release on May 30th, via Metal Blade Records. Catch the new track below and find out more.
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Rivers Of Nihil Book North American Tour


Progressive metal legends, Rivers Of Nihil, have dropped the news that they will return to North American this Spring, for the Aggressive Progressive Tour. The month-long headlining run kicks off May 22nd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, coming to a close on June 22nd in Toronto, Ontario. Support comes from Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, and Glacial Tomb. Head into the article below for the full live listings.
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Swallow The Sun Featuring Ballet Finland to Perform “Plague of Butterflies” at 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise


 

In a groundbreaking event, Finnish Metal icons Swallow The Sun featuring the Avant-Garde Ballet Finland are set to present their collaborative performance, “Plague of Butterflies”, during 70000TONS OF METAL in 2025. This unique performance will make its World Premiere outside of Finland in January 2025, on board The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, with two separate presentations of the work occurring whilst on board. Following each of the two performances of “Plague of Butterflies”, Swallow The Sun will play two different regular sets as well.Continue reading


Sepultura, Emperor, Unleash The Archers, and More Booked for 70000Tons Of Metal – Public Sales Start This Week



The organizers of the 70000Tons Of Metal festival have announced the public sales for their 2025 edition will start Thursday, July 11th 2024 at 12PM EDT (9AM PDT, 18:00 CEST/17:00 GMT+1).​  The heavy metal cruise, featuring Sepultura, Emperor, Unleash The Archers, Decapitated, Hammerfall, Tankard, and more, sets sail from Miami, FL to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and back, taking place from January 30th to February 3rd, 2025. Keep reading below for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Incandescence – Le Coeur De L’Homme


I guess it’s a sign of being in the business for too long, when you look at a band’s name and presentation and immediately have some ideas of what’s ahead. With Incandescence’s Le Coeur De L’Homme (Profound Lore) I had an inkling towards it being the work of a multi-instrumentalist working within the confines of blackened death metal. Well, I almost nailed it.  Le Coeur De L’Homme leans more into black metal and features Louis-Paul Gauvreau handling vocals while Philippe Boucher is the mastermind behind everything else. Continue reading


EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Beyond Creation – “Surface’s Echo”


Renowned Technical Death Metal band Beyond Creation has shared its new music video, ‘Surface’s Echoes’, exclusively at Ghost Cult! The clip and the song comes from their exceptional and brutal 2018 album, Algorythm (Season of Mist), which was nominated for a JUNO-Award (Canadian Grammy) and was awarded the Independent Music Award for “Best Metal/Hardcore Album. Check out this video right now! Continue reading


Brutal Assault 2020 Adds Cattle Decapitation, Fever333, Katatonia, Life of Agony and More!


Brutal Assault has added a plethora of new bands for 2020! Among the new bands playing the festival include Cattle Decapitation, Fever333, Katatonia, Life of Agony, Shadow of Intent, Fueled By Fire, Katatonia, Psykup, Mysticum, and Imperial Triumphant. The twenty-fifth edition of Brutal Assault Festival takes place August 5 – 8th at historic Fortress Josefov, in Czech Republic and will feature 130+ bands on five stages over four days. Watch a new trailer for the fest right now!Continue reading


REVIEW: Beyond Creation – Fallujah –  Arkaik – and Equipoise: Live at The Sanctuary, Detroit MI


The bright blue paint job on The Sanctuary makes it the most inviting building on Cardiff Street. Nestled in the middle of Hamtramck, a pint-sized town in Detroit, The Sanctuary is actually one of the most inviting music venues in the whole city. The Canadian Death Metal act, Beyond Creation brought their proggy and technical goodness to Ham Town earlier this week. It was the second to last gig on a month-long tour with Fallujah, Arkaik, and Equipoise. The band has been promoting their most recent full-length album, Algorythm (Season of Mist) on this run and hearing it played in full made for a perfect Metal Monday. Continue reading


Cradle of Filth, Static-X, Kvelertak, Havok, While She Sleeps and More Added to Brutal Assault 2020


Brutal Assault has added twenty more bands for their 25th anniversary in 2020. Now joining the bill (in alphabetical order) are 1914, Arcturus, Author & Punisher, Beyond Creation, Cradle Of Filth, Draconis Infernum, Frontierer, Havok, Kvelertak, Mass Infection, Me And That Man, Necrophobic, Ottone Pesante, Pensées Nocturnes, Ring Of Saturn, Sigh, Static–X, Toxic Holocaust, Vader, and While She Sleeps. Brutal Assault 25 takes place August 5-8, 2020at the legendary Fortress Josefov and boasts 140+ bands on four days over five stages. Tickets and full band list below. Continue reading