Final Chapter of FERMENTOR’s Trilogy, Agreement, Set for August 15 Physical Release
Brutalambient instrumental duo FERMENTOR is excited to announce the physical release of their new album Agreement, landing August 15th, 2025. This 17-track release marks the third and final chapter in a bold instrumental trilogy, following 2023’s Mind...
BEAR MACE Releases New Album Slaves of the Wolf
Slaves Of The Wolf is the absolute definition of what metal should look and sound like, not to mention a glorious heaping of absolute death from start to finish. - New Noise MagazineIf someone asks you what Metal is, this is the kind of record you can hand them and...
DANKO JONES Drop Party Anthem “Everyday Is Saturday Night” And Set The Stage For Forthcoming Album
Who says Saturday night only comes once a week? With their brand new single, "Everyday Is Saturday Night," Canadian rock torchbearers DANKO JONES prove that the party never has to end. The track is the second thunderous offering from their forthcoming album, due this...
DIRKSCHNEIDER AND THE OLD GANG Release Another Blistering Metal Anthem: “Hellbreaker”
DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG have released their third single and video, ‘Hellbreaker’ - a thunderous, full-throttle anthem that delivers another fiery preview of their upcoming full-length album, “Babylon,” due out in October 2025 via Reigning Phoenix...
AMORPHIS Unveil Lyric Video For New Single “Light And Shadow”; Borderland Album Pre-Orders Available Now
Following the announcement of their 15th studio album Borderland, Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS release the first single from their forthcoming opus today. "Light And Shadow," which can also be interpreted as a metaphor of the album title in the sense of counter-play...
OLD MACHINES Unleash First Single from The Cycles of Extinction
Photo Credit: Kara Pesznecker Cosmic harbingers OLD MACHINES are excited to announce their debut album, The Cycles of Extinction, out August 22nd, 2025. Their first single, "The Sundering of the Irradiated Sons, and the Rebellion Sparked by the Gene-Plague", is...
KATAKLYSM Joins Forces With VADER For The Carnival of Death 2025 Tour
Montreal death metal juggernaut KATAKLYSM is proud to announce their co-headlining slot alongside Polish death metal pioneers VADER on the Carnival of Death 2025 North American tour. The tour brings with it a no-holds-barred lineup featuring the legendary MALEVOLENT...
TUNGSTEN Unveil Music Video For Touching Stand-Alone Single “Cry For The Fallen”
Swedish melodic metal powerhouse TUNGSTEN is currently dedusting their gear to prepare for this year’s summer live activities. Presenting The Grand Inferno (Reigning Phoenix Music), the band is proud to surprise fans with an unheard track from the recording sessions...
OPETH Present Official “§1” Band Performance Video
Swedish 2025 Grammi winners OPETH are pleased to unveil a full-on band performance video for "§1." The track is taken from their current success album The Last Will And Testament (released on November 22, 2024 through Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music), which was...
PROFANE ELEGY Announces New Album Herezjarcha, Unleashes First Single “Exeunt Omnes”
January 30th, 2026 marks the arrival of Herezjarcha, the highly anticipated sophomore full-length from Pennsylvania-based black metal band PROFANE ELEGY. Following their critically praised debut When All Is Nothing, the band returns with a darker, more...
RPM/HASBRO DROPS BOMBSHELL REVEALS FROM G.I. JOE’S INFAMOUS METAL BAND, COLD SLITHER (Featuring EXHUMED, GRUESOME AND KMFDM Members)
Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, in collaboration with Reigning Phoenix Music, today unleashed a series of epic announcements for Cold Slither, a newly reimagined heavy metal band based on the infamous fictional group from the iconic 1985 animated...
DREAMS OF GRAY Releases Powerful New Single “A Beginning” With Official Lyric Video
Melodic extreme metal project DREAMS OF GRAY has released its latest single “A Beginning,” the first track from the upcoming EP A Beginning, due out September 5th, 2025. Accompanied by a compelling lyric video, the song is now streaming on all major platforms,...
GORGATRON & CASKET ROBBERY Announce Upcoming Tour With Frontal Assault
GORGATRON and CASKET ROBBERY are thrilled to announce The Northern Destruction Tour starting on July 24th. The tour will be hitting multiple cities across the US and Canada. GORGATRON will reunite with their friends CASKET ROBBERY, and are excited to...
VÖLUR & CARES Release First Single “Breathless Spirit” Ahead of New Album
Toronto-based doom trio VÖLUR unveil "Breathless Spirit," the first single from their forthcoming collaborative album with producer and sound artist CARES. The track previews the full-length Breathless Spirit, arriving August 8 via Batke Records, and introduces...
Quality Control: Making The Best Of Your Resources
The most effective method of promoting music is through a holistic approach. This means including different types of marketing strategies (which are relevant to you), alongside PR, for example. However, before the promotional work for a new music release can even...
CROP Announces New Album S.S.R.I Out August 22 via Third House Communications, First Single “Alone” Out Now
Lexington, KY’s heaviest export, CROP, has announced the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album S.S.R.I, due out August 22, 2025 via Third House Communications. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped the album’s first single, “Alone”—a...
GRAILKNIGHTS Dive Into Lovecraftian Depth With New Single “Necronomicon”
Single artwork by Robert Gruss As they put the finishing touches on their seventh full-length album, GRAILKNIGHTS have already unveiled its first chapter with the release of their new single, "Necronomicon." Hailing from Grailham City, these...
BIND TORTURE KILL Unleash Harrowing Lyric Video for “Fétide”
High-octane hardcore unit BIND TORTURE KILL have unleashed the music video for their track "Fétide," a searing cut from their latest full-length album, Sauvagerie. True to its name, “Fétide” is a festering blast of sonic brutality - an ever-evolving composition...
AMORPHIS To Release 15th Studio Album, ‘Borderland,’ On September 26, 2025
L-R:Esa Holopainen (guitars), Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (bass), Tomi Joutsen (vocals),Santeri Kallio (keys), Tomi Koivusaari (guitars), Jan Rechberger (drums & percussion) Photo credit: Sam Jamsen AMORPHIS are back: After taking a brief creative hiatus from the...
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ONSLAUGHT – History-Packed 2CD/LP Origins Of Aggression Out Now; Video For “Thermonuclear Devastation Of The Planet Earth [2025 Version]” Launched
English thrash metal legends ONSLAUGHT return in full force with their blistering new release, Origins Of Aggression, out now via Reigning Phoenix Music. Leading the charge is the newly recorded version of "Thermonuclear Devastation Of The Planet Earth" - a...
MORS PRINCIPIUM EST To Release 9th Studio Album, Darkness Invisible, On September 26, 2025 Through PERCEPTION; First Single, “Of Death,” Now Streaming
L-R:Jori Haukio (guitars, programming), Marko Tommila (drums), Ville Viljanen (vocals),Jarkko Kokko (guitars), Teemu Heinola (bass) Photo credit: Sami Teeri Finnish melodic death stalwarts MORS PRINCIPIUM EST announce their long-awaited ninth studio album, Darkness...
KALAMITY KILLS Announces Debut Album Kalamity Kills (Expanded Edition), Arriving September 9th, Visualizer for “Afraid” Out Now
KALAMITY KILLS continues their relentless ascent with the announcement of their self-titled debut album, Kalamity Kills (Expanded Edition), set for release September 9, 2025 on CD via their own label, PERO RECORDINGS. The announcement arrives with the release of...
J.B.O. Embark On Adventurous Hike Through Franconian Woods In “Ka-Fump!” Music Video
Video produced by 360 Grad Design J.B.O. the self-proclaimed ‘defenders of nonsense,’ serve the first slug from their upcoming album Haus Of The Rising Fun today. Living in a world turning faster than you can even follow, the Franconians look back on the ‘good ol’...
Understanding Music PR: Short & Long Term Benefits
The world of music PR may seem a little confusing if you have not encountered it before. In summary, PR = brand awareness. This is the case for both mainstream PR and music PR specifically, however, music PR operates quite differently in many aspects. As band or solo...