Music News 20251021 (Oct 21, 2025)
featuring VOIDCEREMONY , MORBIKON , FESSUS , Danheim , Skogskult , PUPIL SLICER , BINAH , INNERWISH , Spotlights , Wiltwither and Monuments in Ruin EP286.
This week is dipped in heaviness. With Halloween around the corner, it is no surprise. Buckle up. Lets dig in!
Emerging with a labyrinthine work of creativity constructed with an intensity both unrelenting and precise, VOIDCEREMONY returns with their signature sound, an abstract and scathing zone of musical obscurity rife with cynicism toward humanity. Abditum, the third full-length album, unfurls with a sense of arcane design where twisting riffs clash and converge in unforeseen sequences.
Blackened death/thrash metal project MORBIKON will unleash their Lost Within The Astral Crypts full-length on November 21st via Tankcrimes.
The creative effort of guitarist/bassist Phil “Landphil” Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Iron Reagan) with Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns (Finntroll, …And Oceans) on vocals, MORBIKON is guided by the second wave of Scandinavian black metal and melodic death metal scenes of the ‘90s. The band released their debut full-length, Ov Mournful Twilight, in 2022 via Tankcrimes. Wrote Angry Metal Guy, “Ov Mournful Twilight manages to be both trve as fvkk and fvn as fvkk. Here lie eight meloblack rippers, each one calibrated to bring winter to your soul and whiplash to your neck.” Teeth Of The Divine concurred hailing, “a scorching hellfire display of blackened death thrash metal, that in many ways is fresh sounding, as well as paying homage to some of the earliest purveyors of the ‘80s/’90s scene.” Added No Echo, “Vreth's vocals sound as tortured and evil as ever; his raspy screams, breathy hissing, and primal growls grab your attention like a cold breeze on your neck.”
Photo by Marc Birr
On November 26th internationally, DARKNESS SHALL RISE PRODUCTIONS is proud to present FESSUS' highly anticipated debut album, Subcutaneous Tomb, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
ROTTEN, FOUL, DERANGED!
With more than 1 billion streams and features in the History Channel TV show Vikings, Danheim has become a cornerstone for Nordic folk, Viking and World music alongside Heilung and Wardruna. On his upcoming ninth album and first since signing with Season of Mist, producer Reidar Schaefer Olsen is continuing to evolve the Nordic sound by journeying home.
Today, Danheim is releasing “Stormdans” as the second advanced single from Heimferd. With drums that roll like thunder and strings that swirl with all the silent anticipation of dark clouds on the horizon, the song embodies the tension at the heart of the album between restraint and release, destruction and renewal.
Watch the video for “Stormdans”
Heimferd comes out October 31st, 2025 on Season of Mist.
Photo by © Reidar Schæfer Olsen
Taking cues from classic doom bands like Sleep, Acid King, and Electric Wizard, as well as contemporary acts like Monolord and Telekinetic Yeti, Bonebag Records is thrilled to announce the debut album from rising stars, Skogskult.
“Nomad” is the latest single from mathcore trio PUPIL SLICER. The ferocious new track comes by way of the band’s Fleshwork full-length, set for release on November 7th through Prosthetic Records.
Photo by Derek Bremner
Seven years on from Phobiate, and following a prolonged three-plus-year production period haunted by personal unrest, we bring you BINAH's third album, Ónkos. Divided into two side-long acts, Ónkos takes a deep dive into the processes of illness, loss, and some of what is left (and sometimes exacerbated) in their wake. It is the result of a raw attempt to capture, verbalize, and make sense of these themes almost in realtime. The album was once again recorded by the band, engineered by Aort with input from I.R.G., and illustrated by Jaume Mayans. An honorable mention goes to A. Carrier, who, after a decade of battering service, has vacated the stool to pursue his personal projects. On this new adventure, BINAH are joined by old comrade Storm (Thine, My Dying Bride, Blasphemer, Bal Sagoth, and many others). Having already performed onstage 16 years ago in Germany as part of Code's one-off 2008 live lineup, this album marks their first recording together.
INNERWISH's "Defend Our Children’s Hope" is a powerful tribute to the next generation, urging us all to take responsibility for their future and defend their right to hope and opportunity. With their signature blend of driving riffs, soaring melodies, and anthemic choruses, INNERWISH deliver both a poignant message and a timeless heavy metal hymn.
Photo credit: Dimitris Marinis
Spotlights release Rarities, a remastered nine-song compilation of early and rare tracks spanning the band’s full discography on Nov. 21 via Ipecac Recordings.
A preview arrives with “050809”, the first song the now married Mario and Sarah Quintero ever wrote together. “Sarah and I had been talking about making music together before we were even dating,” Mario shares. “05/08/09 is the day we became an item.”
Rarities traces the band’s evolution, from their debut single to standout tracks from their 2023 Séance EP. After relocating from San Diego to New York in 2013, the band released their first EP, Demonstrations, in 2015. That was followed by the Spiders EP and their full-length debut, Tidals, in 2016 – releases that drew attention from artists like Deftones, Shiner, If These Trees Could Talk, and ultimately led to their signing with Ipecac Recordings.
Photo credit: Tas Limur
South Carolina genre-warping heavy outfit Wiltwither will release their full-length debut album, Pure Light, on Oct. 31 via 3DOT Recordings. The 12-track record pushes extreme metal into new territory, blending hardcore intensity with nü-metal, R&B, hip-hop, shoegaze, and beyond.
To mark the announcement, the band has shared the crushing new single “Front Door Phobia feat. Johnny Booth” alongside its official music video.
Photo courtesy of Wiltwither
and of course, Monuments in Ruin - Chapter 286 (music podcast)
Monuments in Ruin - Chapter 286 (music podcast)
Welcome to Monuments in Ruin EP286
Crushing Humanity and Forging in Fire
Track List:
00:00 Monuments in Ruin Intro
00:10 The Ballad Of Max Wright by Intercourse - How I Fell In Love With The Void (Brutal Panda Records)
03:08 first break
03:49 I Watched You Burn by Nicolas Cage Fighter - I Watched You Burn (Bleeding Art Collective, Blood Blast Distribution)
07:36 Weaponized Goodwill by Motherless - Do You Feel Safe (Prosthetic Records)
10:18 Be Yourself by King Ultramega - Be Yourself (Single) (Reigning Phoenix Music RPM)
14:52 Pistoleros by Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics - Pistoleros (World Funk Orchestra)
19:50 Hung And Drawn by Dying Remains - Merciless Suffering (Maggot Stomp)
22:25 second break
23:31 Midnight Ritual by Evilcult - Triumph of Evil( Awakening Records)
28:05 Crimson Battle Beast by Sölicitör - Enemy in Mirrors (Gates of Hell Records)
31:52 Carnivore by Wolfheart - Draconian Darkness II (Reigning Phoenix Music)
36:27 The Leap by Vittra - Intense Indifference (Independent)
39:17 The Essence by Species - Changelings (20 Buck Spin)
42:41 third break
44:01 Put Something In Its True Light Part I by WDNHF - Consideration (Independent)
48:09 take us home
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