Memphis May Fire have announced their new album, Shapeshifter, is set to arrive on March 28 via Rise Records. The group has dropped a video for the title track to accompany the announcement. The band also announced a Spring 2025 headline tour featuring support from...
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Memphis May Fire share “Shapeshifter” video; announce new album & tour
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Saor unveil “Amidst the Ruins” video; new album arriving in February
Scottish Caledonian metal project Saor has released the title track and video for their upcoming album, Amidst the Ruins, due February 7, 2025, via Season of Mist. Blending black metal's intensity with Celtic folk melodies, the song reflects on Scotland's rich...
The Great Old Ones unveil “In the Mouth of Madness” video
French post-black metal act The Great Old Ones have released the video for “In the Mouth of Madness." The track is taken from the group's upcoming album Kadath, out January 24, 2025, via Season of Mist. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,...
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