Dutch death metal legends Pestilence announced that Max Blok (Alkaloid, Dark Fortress) has joined their new line-up as their new official guitarist, and are working on their 10th album ‘Portals’, expected to be out in June via Agonia Records.

Catch them live this year at a select amount of festivals, including with our friends of Alcatraz Festival!

Italy’s prog death metal quartet Bedsore paints an obscure and mystical tapestry in the sophomore album “Dreaming the Strife for Love”. The music delves deeper into the dark spectrum of prog rock and death metal. Out now via 20 Buck Spin since November 29.

They only recently wrapped up their massive European co-headlining tour with In Flames, now Arch Enemy have announced to be back in Fall of 2025 for their “Blood Dynasty” headline tour with special guests Amorphis and Eluveitie, and openers Gatecreeper! Tickets are available right now!

Progressive death metal outfit Obscura announced their new studio album ‘A Sonication’ to be released early 2025 via Nuclear Blast, offered a glimpse into the next chapter through the single ‘Silver Linings’ and are set to tour throughout Europe with Rings Of Saturn and Gorod starting in February!

The fourteenth studio album “The Last Will and Testament” from the Swedish masters of progressive metal Opeth captures engaging dynamic riffs with dark keyboards texture. Out via Reigning Phoenix Music since November 22nd.

Prog death masters Cynic announced to be part of the upcoming “The Aggressive Progressive Tour” that will take them through Europe and the UK in the good company of Rivers of Nihil, Beyond Creation and Daath! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!

Denver based death metal quartet Blood Incantation takes a porgy direction on its third studio album “Absolute Elsewhere” to convey a rewarding listening experience that can easily be nominated for the best death metal album of the year.

Swedish prog titans Opeth will be releasing their 14th studio album ‘The Last Will & Testament’ on October 11th via Reigning Phoenix Music and just shared a second offering from the record with “§3”!

Progressive death metal duo Entheos shared the single ‘A Thousand Days’, a track from their upcoming EP ‘An End To Everything’, set for release in October via Metal Blade Records!

Progressive death outfit Horrendous celebrate the 1 year anniversary of their ‘Ontological Mysterium’ album, released via Season of Mist, by sharing their first ever music video worthy of a viking funeral for the track ‘Preterition Hymn’!