NEWS JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2025

EX DEO: The official lyric video for the song "Otho" is out now. "Otho" is the track number two
off the band's new EP "Year Of The Four Emperors". Link to the lyric video: https://youtu.be/JQgsfE6ncGY

Masters of Nordic Finnish darkness, DAWN OF SOLACE, "side project" of Tuomas Saukkonen (Wolfheart, Before the Dawn), have released today, February 14, 2025, their bright new album "Affliction Vortex " under Noble Demon.
Track List:
Inception
Murder
Fortress
Into The Light
Rival
Invitation
Dream
Perennial
Mother Earth
Tuomas Saukkonen – all instruments, harsh vocals
Mikko Heikkilä – clean vocals

German gothic metal pioneers CREMATORY strike back with their new single "Destination", which is also the title track of the band's forthcoming 17th studio album set for a May 2 release via RPM-ROAR.
The Music Video, filmed and produced by Ingo Spörl, can be watched here: https://youtu.be/wXyYCOMymms
Crematory are:
Felix Stass - Vocals
Rolf Munkes - Guitar
Oliver Revilo - Bass
Katrin Jüllich - Keyboards, Samples
Markus Jüllich - Drums, Programming

MYSTIC CIRCLE' s new Video Coverversion of Iron Maiden "Afraid To Shoot
Strangers" will be released in April. This Coverversion features as guest none other than Sarah Jezebel Deva, who, for the occasion, joins the band on vocals.

British BRING ME THE HORIZON have released two exclusive tracks for Spotify (Spotify Singles collection) their cover of OASIS "Wonderwall" and a revised version of "YOUtopia (EarthcOre Remix)".

Melodic death-doom legend DAWN OF SOLACE have launched a third new single, called "Invitation", taken from their upcoming album "Affliction Vortex" , that will be released on February 14th via Noble Demon. The Official Music Video of "Invitation " can be found here
German iconic Black Metallers MYSTIC CIRCLE have launched today, January 16th the Official Music Video for the song "The Mothman" , taken from their full length Album "Erzdämon".

Melodic Death Metal Swedish supergroup THE HALO EFFECT have launched on January 10th, their second full length album, that already can be considered one of the best metal records of 2025: "March Of The Unheard".

Finnish black thrash metal band BEATRIX opens the year 2025 with aggressive new EP, called "Deathsent Ceremony".
Tracklist
01. Deathsent Ceremony
02. Hatefed
03. Torment Of The Soul
04. Zeraphine
THE BAND ----> Formed in 2019 in Tampere, Finland, Beatrix plays fast and aggressive black thrash metal with influences from the new wave of British heavy metal. The band consists of Markus 'Suffy' Leppänen, guitarist Aapo Härkönen, guitarist Alois Weimer, bassist Sakari 'Röppä' Juurijoki and drummer Matias Rinnetie.
WITH ABIGAIL ----> BEATRIX'most notable previous release is a split with legendary Japanese black thrash band ABIGAIL, 'Sacrificial Black Metal Bitch' (2022), which is a combination of songs from both bands.
UPCOMING FULL LENGTH ALBUM ----> Now that the 'Deathsent Ceremony' EP has been released, BEATRIX will be recording their first full-length album in the spring.
SPECIAL LYRICS and PRAYING MANTIDS ----> Listeners interested in the lore of the band should read the lyrics carefully, as there are secrets to be found between the lines. The core of the story is still a mystery, but you can be sure that it will include praying mantids.
WHERE TO LISTEN ----> Listen to the EP on music services (Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Apple Music, Bandcamp etc.).

German iconic BlackMetallers Mystic Circle have announced two releases for 2025.
18.04.2025 Kriegsgötter MMXXV with a special new Coversong from @ironmaiden featuring long-time friend Sarah Jezebel Deva on Vocals, and on Halloween 31.10.2025 the band will bring out the new Album.