Note: Standalone single, released ahead of their very first European headline tour.
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Location: Switzerland / Germany
35) Abysmal Dawn – “Cradle of Affliction”
Note: Standalone single, first new music since 2020’s Phylogenesis and 2022’s EP, Nightmare Frontier. The track gives a nod to melodic death metal and the band’s earlier influences with bands such as At The Gates, where vocalist Charles Elliott gives a nod to the late Tomas Lindberg. Genre: Death Metal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
36) The Halo Effect – “Dance With The Devil” – Phenomena cover
Album: We Are Shadows – EP, out November 21, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Location: Sweden Note: A covers EP with the latest single, “Dance With The Devil” selected by guitarist Niclas Engelin wanting to cover the 1985 classic by the supergroup Phenomena.
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