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Norwegian Black Metal Band MANNKVERN Signs With Wormholedeath

Wormholedeath is proud to welcome Norwegian black metal band MANNKVERN to its roster. The project will release its debut album, The Harlot’s Wake, on December 4, 2026, with physical editions planned for early 2027.

To introduce the album, MANNKVERN has released “The Former Things Have Passed Away,” a bleak and intense first glimpse into the record’s atmosphere, themes, and uncompromising black metal approach.

Founded by Orkana V of Man Gremmes Kan, Nattsol, Gnipaheller, and ex-Ragnarok live, Mannkvern is the culmination of a six-year creative gestation following Orkana V’s relocation from Norway to Poland. What began as a solitary studio endeavor has evolved into a formidable blackened entity, blending uncompromising aggression with atmospheric influences drawn from Eastern black metal, Norwegian black metal, and old hymnals.

The Harlot’s Wake features seven tracks clocking in at over 40 minutes of theological and psychological decay. Enlisting the precision of session drummer K. Voster, the album is a bleak exploration of the human condition. Lyrical themes draw deep from the wells of the New Testament, Dostoevsky, and Orwell, examining mankind’s inevitable reversion into primal, atavistic patterns.

“The album chronicles our inherent pull toward suffering and our need to believe in failing systems,” says Orkana V. From the frontline panic and desperate scripture recitations of “The Former Things Have Passed Away” to the raw, predatory instincts explored in “Masochistic Displeasure,” the record offers a grim mirror to the modern soul.

The debut also features a guest appearance by Raum (Noen Hater Oss, Sjelferd),Embor of Mother Ov Light, Hellgrave of underground act Grave Silence and Maurice Wilson of German expeditionaries Antrisch, adding further depth to the album’s varied vocal landscape and furious guitar work. Mannkvern is currently finalizing a live lineup and looking to play live beginning in 2027.

Lineup:

Orkana V  – Guitars, vocals, bass.

Voster – Drums

Special Guests:

Raum – Vocals on Avgrunn and The Harlots

Embor – Vocals on The Harlot’s Wake

Maurice – Vocals and additional lyrics (Christian Wolf)

Hellgrave – Vocals

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Finnish death metal band Of Spite releases new three-track Raisu EP

A distinctive “stumble-gore” metal band Of Spite from Finland, has released a new three-track ritual titled Raisu EP. The release showcases the band’s signature honest and skillful musicianship free of modern studio trickery. Though it still smacks the listener in the face like a sock full of soap on the first night at a juvenile detention center.

The EP features two original tracks and a death metal rendition of legendary Finnish singler-songwriter Juice Leskinen’s song “Outoon valoon.” The release functions both as a cohesive whole and as three separate stumbles:

The release’s three tracks form a thematically and atmospherically cohesive whole:

1. The EP’s opening track, “Crown of Holes,” hits you right in the marrow—from head to toe—with crushing riffs and a touch of progressive flair. Its character is at least as straightforward as a hungover doctor’s handwriting.

The lyrics depart slightly from the more narrative and esoteric path familiar from Of Spite, instead evoking the atmosphere of warfare through the lens of ‘honor’ propaganda.

2. Outoon Valoon. The middle track deepens the EP’s atmosphere, bringing a cover song—familiar from live shows—to the listener in a recorded version. It deviates slightly from the original arrangement while still showing enough respect to avoid committing a musical crime. Check the lyric video from here.

3. Serpent Coil. The EP’s closing track—also featured in a music video—guides a vampire tale toward its final, blood-red depths, driven by progressive metal elements and, at times, punk-infused, driving riffs. With Serpent Coil, the band continues to refine the distinctive sound established on the Raisu EP, blending the power of modern metal with a more traditional, rock-based ferocity in a way that sounds as if reality itself were stumbling over its own feet.

Listen to the EP on music services (Spotify, Qobuz, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music etc.): https://push.fm/fl/ofspite-raisuep

Of Spite is a metal band from Kotka, Finland known for its heavy sound and a way of polishing its work that’s almost as heavy as a deranged prison inmate smearing his own feces on the wall of his isolation cell.

The band is a five-piece group of experienced musicians with a strong background in both live performances and studio work. Their musical influences range from old-school melodic death metal to progressive rock, all the way to Kake Randelin.

Of Spite’s music blends death metal with stuttering progressive rock. This unique combination creates, through its paternal love, a perverse hybrid that doesn’t leave the listener alone with their conflicting emotions.

Of Spite:

Joonas Nieminen – Drums

Antti Lampinen – Guitar

Samu Haatainen – Guitar

Janne Hietanen – Bass

Jere Harju – Vocals

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BERIEDIR Unveil New Single and Music Video “Diva”

Following their 2025 release “Liminal Spaces”, BERIEDIR continue to develop their distinctive sound, blending progressive metal, alternative metal and melodic death metal influences. For fans of Pain of Salvation, Katatonia and Swallow the Sun, the band combines melodic songwriting and atmospheric passages with heavier, more aggressive elements.

Drawing on influences including Rammstein and Machine Head, “Diva” explores a more confrontational side of BERIEDIR‘s songwriting. Its lyrics address the frustration of being judged and criticised by those who lack an understanding of the circumstances involved. The recurring line “Chin high” reinforces the song’s defiant stance, reclaiming the label “diva” as an expression of self-assertion.

The lyrics were written by vocalist Stefano Nüsperli while the music was composed collectively by the five band members.

Over the years, BERIEDIR have gradually expanded their musical identity beyond their melodic progressive metal roots, incorporating darker atmospheres, harsh vocals and increasingly heavier arrangements. This evolution became particularly evident on “Liminal Spaces” and continues with “Diva”, where progressive songwriting meets alternative metal influences, melodic hooks and a more aggressive approach, while preserving the band’s characteristic solemn and atmospheric sound.

“Diva” was produced and recorded by Stefano Nüsperli at Lighthouse Studio, with mixing and mastering handled by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio. Single Artwork by Nadia Sampellegrini.

With “Diva”, BERIEDIR present another step in their ongoing musical evolution, delivering a track that balances intensity, melody and emotional depth.

Listen to “Diva”: https://lnk.to/2Aqy4w​

Watch the official music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpbCPUSQMyg​
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​Video shot and directed by Luca Rapuzzi
​Video written by Stefano Nüsperli and Luca Rapuzzi
​Makeup and prop-making by Nadia Sampellegrini
​On-site photography by Chiara Micò
​Stylist: Stefano Nüsperli

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Beriedir are:

Stefano Nüsperli: Vocals, Keyboards
Simone Bacchi Mottin: Guitars, Backing Vocals
Francesco Ideo: Guitars
Ciro Salvi: Drums
Matteo Boschini: Bass

About:

With their first EP ‘The Line’ (2015) and their first album ‘The Path Beyond The Moon’ (2018), the band takes its first steps in the local scene of their hometown, playing in both small venues and bigger festivals like Fosch Fest (with Korpiklaani, At The Gates and Fleshgod Apocalypse). But the first real acceleration happens right after the pandemic, with their second full release ‘AQVA’ (2022) that allows them to play in bigger venues nationwide, alongside bands like Stratovarius, Elegy, Trick Or Treat and many more.

With their third album ‘Liminal Spaces’ (2025) and a stylistic change that positions them in a more modern and alternative setting, things take a sudden turn, resulting in a long series of successful shows that grow the band’s attention to new levels, taking their music to wider audiences in bigger festivals.

The sound of the band is mirrored by their unique show and stage presence, consisting of white outfits, solemn and grandiose movements, and an overall angelic and celestial aura, collapsing from immense choruses into earth-shattering breakdowns, delivering the same gravitas of the soul-crushing lyrics typical of this band.

More info:

​https://www.rockshots.eu​

​https://www.facebook.com/BeriedirOfficial​

​https://www.instagram.com/beriedirofficial​

Finnish dark folk act Nobody announces new EP The Birds Know – lead single “You Don’t Get To Love” out now

Finnish one-man dark folk band Nobody is set to release a new EP ‘The Birds Know’ on November 12th 2026 via Inverse Records. An unusual feature this time is that Eliel Norkola-Smith plays bass on the first three tracks of the EP.

The man behind Nobody, Tuomas Kauppinen comments:
“This is dedicated to all the xenophobes: the ones who hate and fear those who look different, act different or speak differently. It is also an homage to Mali and the ancient Mandinka kingdom whose musicians appropriated the instruments of the gods and introduced them to mankind.”

LISTEN to the single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/nobody-love

Line-up:

Tuomas Kauppinen – vocals, guitars, bass & drums

Links:
https://nobodymetal.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/nobodymetal

https://www.instagram.com/nobodyofficial666

Gull Skull released debut album

American Black Metal band Gull Skull released their debut album «My Favorite Season: Nuclear Winter». The release was recorded, mixed and mastered at “Rampike Studios” by Cicuta Maculata.
Rooted in Appalachia, USA, Gull Skull is an avant-garde black metal noise project driven entirely by sole member Cicuta Maculata. Blending icy, dissonant tremolo picking and blazing blast beats with electronic frequencies, industrial hums, and continuous static, the project unleashes raw audible chaos. Gull Skull’s sound channels a grieving worldview shaped by modern geopolitical anxiety, total warfare, and nuclear desolation.

New Power & Steel Winter Festival to Take Over Helsinki’s Cable Factory 5–6 November 2027 – Tickets on sale now

Finland’s metal festival scene is set to welcome an exciting new addition next year with the launch of Power & Steel, an indoor festival dedicated to power metal. Taking place on 5–6 November at Helsinki’s Cable Factory, the winter festival will bring together fans and an international lineup of bands, with the first wave of artists announced today.

Festival promoter Niko Viherlaiho says the new event will kick off in true power metal style – going all in from the start.

“There has been demand for a power metal festival in Finland for quite some time. The large Finnish contingent at Denmark’s Epic Fest is a good example of that. We didn’t want to start small. As is customary in power metal, we’re going high and hard right from the beginning,” Viherlaiho explains.

Alongside classic power metal, the festival will also feature traditional heavy metal. According to Viherlaiho, the genre is close to the hearts of fans with similar tastes and will also help the festival reach a wider audience.

Over the two days, more than 20 acts will perform at Helsinki’s Cable Factory, with half of the lineup announced so far. The first wave includes Brazilian metallers ANGRA, formed in 1991, who will finally make their Finnish debut. British heavy metal veterans Tygers Of Pan Tang will also play their first-ever show in Finland. The lineup is further strengthened by US metal band Virgin Steele and Fabio Lione’s Dawn Of Victory, featuring the Italian vocalist known for fronting numerous leading bands in the genre.

Other international acts confirmed for the festival’s inaugural edition include Boston-based symphonic metal band Seven Spires, Icelandic power metal outfit Power Paladin, who will celebrate their 10th anniversary next year, and Swedish band Insania, originally formed in 1992. Completing today’s announcement are Finnish acts Metal De Facto, Dreamtale, Force Majeure and Strider.

Festivalgoers will also be able to enjoy a variety of food and drink options at the event. The remaining artists will be announced over the coming winter.

Tickets for the age-restricted, 18+ Power & Steel Festival are on sale now via Lippu.fi.

Power & Steel Festival
Venue: Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
Dates: 5–6 November 2027
Age limit: 18+

Announced artists:
ANGRA (BRA)
Tygers Of Pan Tang (UK)
Virgin Steele (US)
Fabio Lione’s Dawn Of Victory (ITA)
Seven Spires (US)
Power Paladin (ISL)
Insania (SWE)
Metal De Facto (FIN)
Dreamtale (FIN)
Force Majeure (FIN)
Strider (FIN)
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Norwegian Death Metal Force Oskaal Unveils Visceral New Lyric Video For “Refused”

Rising Norwegian death metal outfit Oskaal have officially unleashed the official lyric video for “Refused,” taken from their album (A)live, out now via Wormholedeath.

Driven by stark imagery of violence, isolation, and exploitation, “Refused” creates a bleak narrative centered on the lasting scars of abuse and emotional alienation. Musically, the track reflects the band’s signature duality—pairing brutal technicality with a lingering atmosphere of loss and helplessness.

Oskaal are an emerging force in Norway’s extreme metal scene, combining melody, raw aggression and technical precision into a sound that is both visceral and controlled.

Their music moves between bleak atmospheres and bursts of brutality, driven by powerful rhythms, contrasting guitar styles and sardonic black humour. Frontman Ole Stensgård delivers everything from deep gutturals to piercing shrieks, while the band’s lyrics explore collapsing realities, forgotten gods, spiritual decay and the thin line between madness and revelation.

Rather than chasing trends or technicality for its own sake, Oskaal focus on creating intense, distinctive death metal that balances aggression, atmosphere and songwriting.

OSKAAL Line-up:

Jo Aslak Aspås – Guitar, composer & songwriter
Jonathan Hamre – Drums
Erlend Andersen – Guitar
Tommy Køhler Salte – Bass
Ole Stensgård – Vocals

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Finnish Heavy Metallers DEMONESSA Return with New 2-Track Single Offering You ‘Taste Of Blood’ for Halloween

Finnish heavy metallers DEMONESSA are back with their brand new 2-song single ‘Taste Of Blood’ (+ bonus track), coming just in time for Halloween, on October 31st!

“Taste of Blood” is a more horror-themed release for Halloween, featuring two brand-new songs that were written around the same time as the debut album “Wild ‘N’ Loud”. While they were ultimately left off the album, their darker similar themes made them a perfect fit for a new Halloween release. As a bonus track, there’s also a shortened version of the opening track of Wild ‘N’ Loud, Till Death Do Us Part, without the minute-long acoustic intro, so listeners can get to the meat of the song faster.

After Jones Tervas’ departure from the band, a man with steel calves, known as Jerry Iron, quickly decided to hop on the stool of heavy metal behind the drum kit and gave a thunderous performance that was mixed and mastered by an old familiar name, Aleksis Pelli at Mix Studio 1101, who also worked the magic on the debut album. The new drummer, new drums, new mics, and new recording space all came together wonderfully, providing an excellent next step for the sound the band is going for.

The main parts of the new songs were once again written by guitarist John Creweholm, with input and ideas from the other band members. The singer S3nsku wrote the lyrics and came up with the vocal melodies.

To give the release a proper visual counterpart, and to show off the filmmaking skills, the release will be accompanied by a music video for the song “Taste of Blood”, which is inspired by old horror movies. Instead of just showing the band playing in the dark woods, there’s also a proper vampire-themed storyline about a vampire whose bloodlust ultimately becomes her downfall. After attacking her victim in the woods, she becomes so lost in the ecstasy of the kill that she fails to notice the sun rising until it is too late. The story was written by John Creweholm, who also handled the main directing and editing duties, while S3nsku filmed the two beautiful actors, Fiona Fyhr and Sakari Mattila.

More on Demonessa:
Demonessa is a heavy metal band from Tampere, Finland, carving its path with pure power and attitude. Formed in 2019, the band combines the explosive force of 80’s heavy metal with the spectacle of glam metal creating an experience that must be witnessed live.

Line-up:
S3nsku – Vocals
John Creweholm – Guitars
Hugo M. Raze – Guitars
Peet von Rowanskerry – Bass
Jerry Iron – Drums

Band photo by Kalle Salo

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demonessaofficial
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VE0mtJfuhaipbhSp71OVt
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/demonessa/1752566908
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9M-icwvJgadP22iKvgvuRQ
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@demonessaofficial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587941337019
Bandcamp: https://demonessa.bandcamp.com/

FangSlinger Release ‘Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll’ Single

Released on 9th October 2026, FangSlinger return with ‘Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll’. The first single from their forthcoming second album ‘Tales from the Lost Souls Saloon’ and the opening shot in the next chapter of the Lost Souls Saloon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHGs0AYMgp0

Heavier, harder and written with one eye firmly on what happens when UK based FangSlinger gets in front of a crowd, ‘Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll’ is both an introduction and a mission statement. Because this time, FangSlinger have written themselves into the story. Where debut album Welcome to the Lost Souls Saloon introduced a supernatural frontier of undead outlaws, vampires and tales from somewhere beyond the grave, the new single introduces the band themselves – four creatures of the Saloon delivering their own brand of Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll. And it was built to be played live.

FangSlinger says: “We wanted something that told you exactly what FangSlinger is within about thirty seconds. Heavy riffs, a massive chorus, a bit of the Wild West and something a room full of people could become part of. We were thinking about the live show while we were writing it — where the crowd comes in, what they’re going to shout back, what happens in the room”

Then came the video directed by O.D Collins..FangSlinger put out a single social-media post asking for volunteers to join them on a farm. Dozens of lost souls answered the call. They arrived in costume and stepped directly into FangSlinger’s world, joining the band for an undead hoedown complete with a live performance, dancing and fire performers. Nobody had to be persuaded to play along, and that’s increasingly becoming part of the FangSlinger story. Since the release of debut album ‘Welcome to the Lost Souls Saloon’, the line between the band’s fictional world and the people following it has become increasingly strange. Fans travel between shows, appear at festivals in FangSlinger shirts and cowboy hats, customise their own Western clothing and have even begun creating characters within the Lost Souls universe. The video for Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll captures that relationship rather than manufacturing it.

‘Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll’ also marks the beginning of a musical evolution. FangSlinger’s debut album has now passed 200,000 streams, accompanied by a sold-out album-launch show in Sheffield (UK) and appearances at festivals such as Call of the Wild, RockWich, Wildfire, WinterStorm, Beltane Gathering and TowerRok. FangSlinger came away with a clearer idea of what the band sounded like, what different songs could do inside a live show and how much fun could be had when the audience was invited into the performance. That experience runs directly into Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll. It’s heavier and more riff-driven, while pushing another element of FangSlinger’s identity further into the music itself: It’s the philosophy running through ‘Tales from the Lost Souls Saloon‘, the second instalment of FangSlinger’s planned three-album trilogy. If ‘Welcome to the Lost Souls Saloon’ opened the doors, the second record tells the stories heard once you’re inside.

‘Undead Redneck Rock N’ Roll’ is available on all major digital platforms.

https://open.spotify.com/album/693HucMk9MNj2aPTG8kCjo

No Mästers released debut album

Polish Heavy/Thrash Metal band No Mästers released their debut self titled album. The release was recorded, mixed and mastered in “7A Studios” by Jan Bartoszewicz.
Born on New Year’s Eve 2018 from the fallout of Polish underground act “The Avengers”, No Mästers is the vision of guitarist and songwriter Jan Bartoszewicz. Built on unyielding DIY ethics, raw resilience, and complete creative independence, the project embodies absolute artistic self-reliance. Crafted over several years in an improvised Wrocław studio using independent resources, the debut album serves as a deeply personal testament to navigating life’s turbulence without compromise. With the record complete, No Mästers is transitioning from studio creation toward assembling a live power trio to bring the music to the stage.