Author: Crix

Second single Abattoir (Chosen) out now – Khroma ups the heaviness on the forthcoming album

Abattoir (Chosen), the second single taken from the upcoming Khroma album, due out in October 2025, presents the band with a renewed yet familiar sound: cinematic soundscapes, apocalyptic samples, down-tuned grooves and heavier-than-hell guitars meet with lead vocalist Riku Rinta-Seppälä‘s fatalistic lyrics, which he interprets through rapping, toasting and growling. We all wait for the abattoir and soundtrack to the slaughter is Khroma.

Formed in 2010, Khroma has released three albums and toured Europe more than 10 times. The band’s fourth self-titled album will be released in October 2025.

Listen to the Abattoir (Chosen) on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/khroma-abattoir

Khroma 2025:
Antti Honka: drums & visual design
Maarik Leppä: guitars
Mikko Merilinna: guitars & keys
Riku Rinta-Seppälä: lead vocals & electronics
Teemu Ruokonen: bass & backing vocals

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Solence released new single Wish You The Worst

Solence, who are preparing for the upcoming release of their new album Angels Calling, released a new single from their upcoming album, Wish You The Worst. Angels Calling will be released on October 3rd via Better Noise Music.

Wish You The Worst combines catchy pop hooks and electronic sounds with the heavy, yet melodic elements of Swedish metal. The result is a stylish and catchy whole.

Wish You The Worst started out in writing sessions with our friend Jimmy. I felt like there was still room for one more proper ‘fuck you’ anthem on the album. Some people just want to destroy everything around them – this song is for them,” says vocalist Markus Videsäter.

Solence has also updated their visuals and sound, combining the best aspects of their past while looking towards the future.

“For some reason, I’ve always had the feeling that my time on earth is limited, as if I’m going to die young. Our music is about making the most of life, relationships and passion before heaven calls us home,” says vocalist Markus Videsäter.

Angels Calling album track listing:
1. Angels Calling
2. Monsters In My Head
3. Where Were You..?
4. MESS
5. <alive
6. Dead_Alive
7. Wish You The Worst
8. Dangerous To Love
9. All of the Pain Must Go
10. Angels vs Demons

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Megadeth To Release Final Album In 2026 via BLKIIBLK – Global Farewell Tour

MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that his forthcoming album (due out early next year) will be the final MEGADETH studio album of his career.  MUSTAINE shared the announcement via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead.  MUSTAINE also revealed that the multi-platinum superstar band will embark on a global farewell tour kicking off in 2026.  Also set for next year is a new memoir from MUSTAINE, details of which will be revealed in the coming months.

“There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” DAVE MUSTAINE says.  “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. I have traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them. 

DAVE adds, “We can’t wait for you to hear this album and see us on tour. If there was ever a perfect time for us to put out a new album, it’s now. If there was ever a perfect time to tour the world, it’s now.  This is also a perfect time for us to tell you that it’s our last studio album.  We’ve made a lot of friends over the years and I hope to see all of you on our global farewell tour.  Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years.  We have done something together that’s truly wonderful and will probably never happen again. We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it’s played, and we changed the world. The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it. Thank you for everything.”

MEGADETH are set to release their forthcoming album via MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label.  It will launch with the project’s first single (TBA) in tandem with global pre-orders this fall.

Fans can click HERE to register for early access to exclusive information and offers surrounding the forthcoming final album and all MEGADETH news.  In addition, look for the initial run of farewell tour dates to be announced later this year.

About Megadeth
MEGADETH are always and forever the point of no return for metal. It would be nearly impossible to conceive where heavy music and culture would’ve gone without the band founded, fronted, and fueled by vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Dave Mustaine. The blast radius of their impact has only magnified since 1983. Thus far, they have sold 50 million records worldwide, received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations), generated billions of streams, notched seven Top 10 entries on the Billboard 200, and enthralled millions of diehard fans in arenas and stadiums across the globe. Their catalog spans indisputable classics such as the platinum Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (cited at #8 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”), the platinum Rust In Peace, and double-platinum Countdown To Extinction, which captured #2 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, Dystopia notched a Top 3 debut and earned a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” with its title track. They only upped the ferocity with The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022. It saw them return to #3, receive a “Best Metal Performance” GRAMMY® Award nomination for “We’ll Be Back,” and incite rave reviews. Their influence can be felt practically everywhere—whether it be Post Malone proudly sporting a tattoo of “So Far, So Good… So What!,” Homer Simpson’s iPod displaying their moniker during an episode, or Showtime’s smash hit series Billions and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey utilizing MEGADETH in plot points. The band have delivered simultaneously relevant and timeless records in five decades now, setting the pace for the thrash renaissance of the eighties, tearing through the MTV years of the nineties with swagger and style, maintaining their stride in the post-Y2K 2000s, elevating to canonical heights in the social media and streaming era of the 2010s, and unassumingly harnessing the uncertainty and unease of the Post-Pandemic world into their boldest, biggest, and best work yet.

Along the way, MEGADETH extended their influence even further. During 2016, the band entered the spirits world with their very first signature beer À Tout Le Monde followed by Saison 13 in 2019. The brand asserted itself as a player in the beverage space and impressively moved over 15 million pints. Joining forces with Keystone in 2025, they ignite the next phase of Megadeth Beer on the biggest global platform yet.

Beyond his role as a music icon, Dave founded the visionary wine brand HOUSE OF MUSTAINE which uniquely blends music, culture, and fine winemaking.  The brand launched with the 2013 Symphony Interrupted Cabernet Sauvignon which was inspired by MEGADETH’s groundbreaking collaboration with the San Diego Symphony.

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US Extreme Metal Force NIGHT ATTACK Unveil Ferocious New Single “Mosh and Thrash”

US extreme blackened death thrash metal juggernaut Night Attack have released their unrelenting new single, “Mosh and Thrash”, the first taste of their forthcoming EP “Necromancer”, arriving September 19, 2025, via Wormholedeath.

“Mosh and Thrash” is a venomous blackened death thrash assault aimed squarely at false idols, scene tourists, and authority figures alike. Fueled by blastbeats, raw rage, and middle-finger anthems, the track calls for a hostile takeover of the underground with fists raised and amps blown. No safe spaces, no apologies—just pure sonic warfare for the true metal hordes.

Stream the single: https://orcd.co/moshandthrash

Taken from the band’s upcoming EP, Necromancer, this latest release marks the third offering from the relentless four-piece. Channeling the feral spirit of early Death, Sepultura, Possessed, Kreator, and Megadeth, the EP showcases a masterclass in extreme metal songwriting—blending furious and technical guitar riffs, savage vocals, and a punishing rhythm section across every track.

Produced with a crushing mix worthy of its legacy influences, Necromancer captures the raw intensity and craft of the genre’s formative years, while carving out a space uniquely Night Attack’s own. The band features members of Vesterian and Ancestral Blood.

Pre-save “Necromancer” EP: https://orcd.co/necromancer

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The Finnish melodic death metal band Bloody Moon released the second single & music video ‘Deadly Rendezvous’ from the upcoming Lost & Damned album

Finnish melodic death metal band Bloody Moon is set to release their second studio album ‘Lost & Damned’ on October 31st 2025 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘Deadly Rendezvous’ was unleashed on August 13th.

“Deadly Rendezvous” was originally written to be the opening track of the album—we wanted the record to start with a real bang. The song draws inspiration from the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, in which a dream demon invades people’s sleep and kills them in their dreams.

Vocalist/Guitarist Veeti Sukari shares:

 “This was the first song we created and demoed for the album. We wanted every track to be solid gold, so we made a lot of demos and handpicked the very best for the final record. While recording guitars, we experimented with mic placement in front of the amp to find the best possible sound using just the microphone. I played with the heaviest and most energetic touch I could—there’s a real, raw energy in the performance that comes through loud and clear.”

LISTEN to ‘Deadly Rendezvous’ on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/bloody-moon-deadly

LISTEN to the first single ‘My Payoff’ single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/bloody-moon-payoff

Bloody Moon is a metal band from Laitila, Finland, that has been active since 2021. The band’s music is characterized by tearing riffs and catchy choruses, accompanied by a thunderous rhythm section.
On their latest album “Lost & Damned”, these ingredients come together to create a tight and energetic whole that everyone should experience at least once in their lives.

Line-up:
Veeti Sukari – Vocals & Guitars
Nisse Nurminen – Bass
Toivo Aitakari – Drums

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Viikate Video Interview

Viikate has its roots in the doom metal scene; In the 1990s, brothers Kaarle and Simeoni Viikate formed a band ostensibly to fill a void in the scene following the second breakup of Lijiykomppania. The band’s success came in early 2000 with the addition of Arvo and Ervo Viikate on guitar and bass, respectively. Although the band hails from the Finnish ultra-heavy metal scene, their lyrical content draws heavily from Finnish arthouse films of the 1950s and from folkier, more national artists like Reino Helismaa. Over the years, the band has undergone lineup changes and additions, but they have always remained true to their trademark sound.
Last November, the band released their 15th album, “Hiljainen,” which is a bit more subdued than their previous works. In support of the album, the band toured Finland on a theater tour. 2026 will mark Viikate’s 30th anniversary, and they’re planning something special to mark the occasion.
We had the chance to meet Kaarle before their show at Porispere and learn more about their latest album, the songwriting process, the lineup changes, and much more.

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Porispere 1-2.8.2025, Pori (Finland)

Porispere is a crossover festival held since 2011 in Kirjurinluoto, the island park in the center of Pori, Finland.
As we do every year, we at The Offering attended the festival, which this year took place between August 1st and 2nd.
This year’s festival focused more on punk music, with the exceptional presence of the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter. On the metal side, Bloodred Hourglass, Turmion Kätilöt, Viikate, and Kotiteollissus took to the stage.
The artists performed on three stages: Raju Lava the main stage, Lokki Lava, and Lagunitas stage.

Opening the first day of the festival was Saimaa, a Finnish post-progressive rock band, followed by Days of Greif, winners of the band competition Porilaine, a young Finnish thrash metal/metalcore band from Pori formed in 2021, who showed their potential on stage.
As always, the undisputed kings of Finnish industrial metal Turmion Kätilöt delivered a top-notch show. The rising powerhouse Bloodred Hourglass performed for the first time in Pori and the audience loved every minute of their show, definitely the best performance of the festival.
The Sex Pistols were the most anticipated band at the festival, playing their classics with the charismatic Frank Carter on vocals, who sang a couple of songs in the middle of the mosh pit, making the whole thing even wilder.
The first day of the festival concluded with Apulanta, a Finnish rock band with punk influences, whose show exceeded expectations and satisfied the many fans who attended.

The second day of the festival started off on a more soft note until Kotiteollisuus, a metal band with over twenty years of experience, took the stage and the audience had the opportunity to let loose, but it took Lähiöbotox, an irreverent and limitless rap-metal band, to unleash the circle pit.
Punk-rock band Klamydia doesn’t disappoint even when they perform for the second time in the same day, the energy of Vesku and company is contagious.
The headliners for the second day of the festival were The Sounds, the Swedish band who had a huge success in the early 2000s with their album “Living in America.”

Day1: Saimaa, Days Of Greif, Turmion Kätilöt, Ursus Factory, Bloodred Hourglass, Sanni, Seksihullut, Herra Ylppö, Sex Pistols ft Frank Carter, Viikate, Atomirotta, Apulanta.
Day2: Egotrippi, Kuusumun Profeetta, Rebekka Holi, Kotiteollisuus, Ellinoora, Absoluutiinen Nollapiste, Lähiöbotox, Olavi Uusivirta, Ismo Alanko, Nössö Nova, Gasellit, Klamydia, Good Boys, The Sounds.
Minispere: Mirella.

Royal Sorrow’s heart-pounding Bloodflower single leads to Innerdeeps album – The album will be celebrated at Euroblast on September 26th

Royal Sorrow, the new progressive metal comet that made their debut in Finland this summer at Tuska, will release their debut album Innerdeeps on September 26th, and the event will be celebrated with a gig at Euroblast, one of the number one progressive metal festivals, on the same day.

The stunning visualiser video for the new Bloodflower single, which was released on streaming services yesterday, has been released today on YouTube.

The Finnish band, who already attracted international attention with their debut Metrograve single, once again packs themes that are simultaneously dark and beautiful in the human mind into the Bloodflower single.

“This is a dark meditation-like reflection on lust, addiction and consequences – it is a raw song about the consequences of bad choices.”

“Bloodflower is a tragedy and poetic metaphor for a flower that is both beautiful and deadly. It represents something you deeply desired, but ultimately consumed you. When redemption seems out of reach, can taking responsibility bring the peace you need?” the band ponders.

The physical version of Innerdeeps will be released as a limited edition plastic-free CD and a transparent neon orange vinyl.

The songs on the Innerdeeps album are:
Let Go
Metrograve
Samsara
Release Your Shadow
Evergreen
Survival Complex
Bloodflower
Looking Glass
Give In
Innerdeeps

Live:
16/08 – ArcTanGent (UK)
26/09 – Euroblast (DE)

Melodies of Atonement – Tour:
29/10 – RENNES – L’antipode (FR)
30/10 – BORDEAUX – Le Rocher Palmer (FR)
31/10 – PERPIGNAN – El Mediator (FR)
01/11 – MURCIA – Mamba Club (ES)
02/11 – LISBON – Republica da Musica (PT)
03/11 – PORTO – Hard Club (PT)
05/11 – BARCELONA – Sala Apolo (ES)
06/11 – MONTPELLIER – Rockstore (FR)
07/11 – MILAN – Live Club (IT)
08/11 – FRIBOURG – Fri-Son (CH)
09/11 – MUNICH – Backstage Werk (DE)
10/11 – FRANKFURT – Batschkapp (DE)
11/11 – DORTMUND – FZW (DE)
13/11 – STOCKHOLM – Fallan (SE) ilman Gåtea
14/11 – TRONDHEIM – Havet (NO) ilman Gåtea
15/11 – SKIEN – Ibsenhuset (NO) ilman Gåtea
16/11 – GOTHENBURG – Pustervik (SE)
17/11 – COPENHAGEN – Amager Bio (DK)
18/11 – BERLIN – Kesselhaus (DE)
19/11 – HAMBURG – Docks Club (DE)
20/11 – ANTWERP – Trix (BE)
21/11 – STUTTGART – Im Wizemann (DE)
22/11 – LUXEMBOURG – Rockhal (LU)
23/11 – LILLE – Théâtre Béthune (FR)

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Thrash Metal Titans BLOODRIDE Unleash “King of Pain” Lyric Video

Finnish thrash metal juggernauts BLOODRIDE return with the lyric video for “King of Pain”, the latest offering from their new album, Deafening — out now worldwide through Wormholedeath.

“King of Pain” is a vicious psychological purge — a relentless dive into numbness, rage, and the unbearable weight of existence. With razor-edged riffs and raw, unfiltered lyrics, the track explores a protagonist trapped in a cycle of self-loathing and emotional torment, ruled by a need to feel something — even if it’s pain. It’s not just a song; it’s a scream from the void, a twisted anthem for those who’ve ever stared into the abyss and dared it to stare back.

Formed in Helsinki in 2000, BLOODRIDE have spent over two decades perfecting their signature cocktail of razor-sharp thrash, death metal menace, and hardcore aggression. The band’s previous album, Idiocracy (2021), was praised across international metal media for its unrelenting energy and cutting social commentary — a tradition that Deafening carries forward with even greater ferocity.

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Finnish Prog CANVAS OF SILENCE New Video “One With The Wind” From Debut Album “As The World Tree Fell” Out Oct 2025

Finnish female-fronted progressive metal band Canvas of Silence continues the rollout of their debut album “As The World Tree Fell” with the release of their second single “One With The Wind”, available now on all digital platforms via Rockshots Records.

Following the emotionally intense and prog-driven debut single “Drown“, the new track explores a more melodic and soaring side of the band’s musical palette. “One With The Wind” blends hauntingly beautiful vocal lines with straightforward sections and intricate, prog-tinged instrumentation — a signature approach the band has defined as “Prog-influenced Chorus Metal”.

Lyrically, the song takes the form of a farewell letter inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises. It captures the final words of someone preparing to part ways with the world, offering one last message of hope, love, and liberation. As always with Canvas of Silence, deep philosophical themes are woven into the sonic texture of the song — an interplay of melancholy and euphoria, darkness and release.

Taken from the concept album “As The World Tree Fell“, “One With The Wind” is a key chapter in a larger journey that reflects on collapse, rebirth, and the fragile beauty of being. The album title itself refers to a metaphorical World Tree falling, symbolizing both personal and global disintegration and the silent promise of renewal.

🎧 Listen to “One With The Wind”: https://lnk.to/G4Wiyj​
📺 Watch the Official Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/XuJDtC6DORs​

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Debut Album “As The World Tree Fell” coming out October 31, 2025
​PREORDER – https://www.rockshots.eu/CanvasOfSilence​
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Fans of Pain of Salvation, Nightwish, In Flames, and all those drawn to music that challenges, moves, and transforms will find much to explore in the world of Canvas Of Silence.

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ALBUM LINE UP:

Hanna Uimonen: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

CURRENT LINE UP:​
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Aino Vuorenmaa: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums
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​ABOUT:

Canvas of Silence is a catchy, prog-influenced, female vocal-driven metal band from Finland. Starting as a solo project by Tatu Hanhikoski (guitars, programming, songwriting), Canvas of Silence has since formed into a full band including Aino Vuorenmaa (vocals), Jaakko Puusaari (guitars, vocals), Mikael Minkkinen (bass), and Iiro Vuori (drums). The music of Canvas of Silence paints its pictures on silence with complementary colours. It’s heavy but melodic, occasionally complex yet at the same time somewhat simple and catchy, glued together with female vocals and symphonic elements. Or as the drummer Iiro Vuori put it, the music can be described as ”Prog-influenced Chorus Metal”.

For more info:
​Rockshots.eu | https://www.facebook.com/canvasofsilence | https://www.instagram.com/canvasofsilenceband/​
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