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Enterprise Earth have announced that they will drop their brand new EP, Descent Into Madness, on January 30. Pre-order it here.

The band has also shared the video for “I. The Descent”. Watch below.

“My vision began with a narration of the overarching concept to my bandmates, and it only felt right to start this journey the same way,” says singer Travis Worland. “‘The Descent’ is a kind of overture for the EP and sets the scene for the following Hell to come.”

The band echoes the singer’s sentiment, saying, “We set out to accomplish one goal with this release, and we feel that we have achieved it. We envisioned a darkness, a spellbound episode through the suffering journey to insanity. Let loose your grasp, we begin the Descent Into Madness.”

Descent Into Madness EP tracklisting:

“I. The Descent”
“II. Words In Whispers”
“III. Shadows Below”
“IV. Chasms Of Hell”
“V. Enough.”
“VI. Shapeshifter”

“I. The Descent” video:

Anguished, ethereal, groove-driven death metal enriched with innovation and technique, Enterprise Earth’s music effortlessly transitions from earth-shattering breakdowns to sickeningly slow sludge to blast-furnace pummelling without sacrificing a moody atmosphere. Each of their songs is ominous, ambitious, lurching, and engaging, including “Where Dreams Are Broken,” “The Failsafe Fallacy,” “Unleash Hell,” and “Reanimate // Disintegrate,” which collectively boast millions of streams.

Their list of tourmates over the years resembles a “who’s who” of classic and modern extremity: Paleface Swiss, Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Suffocation, Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder, Chelsea Grin, Shadow Of Intent, Carnifex, and more.

The lineups have changed since they emerged in 2014, but the creative mission persists. Guitarist and producer Gabe Mangold has been at the band’s core since 2017. He is joined by the formidable trio of vocalist Travis Worland, bassist Dakota Johnson (since 2021), and drummer Aron Hetsko (since 2022).

Descent Into Madness builds upon the adventurous steps taken across their catalog, with focused rage and despair. The EP is an exercise in focused creativity unparalleled by most of the metal genre. It’s par for the course with Enterprise Earth, whose music continues to innovate and dominate.

Although death metal is arguably the most brutal of subgenres, steeped in macabre imagery, Enterprise Earth conjures self-determination and independence from within the bowels of extremity. The band’s authentic, impassioned precision and technical might are unquestionable. Committed to musical excellence and personal perseverance, Enterprise Earth carves meaning from the darkness.  

Enterprise Earth are:

Gabe Mangold — Guitar
Travis Worland — Vocals
Dakota Johnson — Bass
Aron Hetsko — Drums

Norwegian world music collective, Wardruna, is now releasing a live video for the song “Heimta Thurs”. The video is a part of the band’s Live At The Acropolis show, which will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray alongside Wardruna’s new album, Birna, on January 24.  

Originating from Wardruna’s debut record Runaljod – Gap var ginnunga, the song “Heimta Thurs” has grown into one of the group’s most iconic songs and a fan favorite. Set against the backdrop of the world heritage site Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Acropolis, the composition and visual experience reach new heights.

Watch the video below:

The connection between the old and ancient, deeply human and natural at the same time, can be felt at every live performance of Wardruna, resounding equally on stage and throughout the audience. Live At The Acropolis is a testament to that. Captured for all eternity by Kolibri Media, Wardruna now presents the DVD and Blu-Ray Live At The Acropolis, featuring the full show, additional interviews and impressions of the meet and greet at the Underflow Record Store.

Birna and Live At The Acropolis pre-orders are available here, with the new album available on limited-edition vinyl, CD and digitally.

Birna cover, photo by Tuukka Koski with artwork by Øivind A. Myksvoll.

Birna tracklisting:

“Hertan”
“Birna”
“Ljos til Jord”
“Dvaledraumar”
“Jord til Ljos”
“Himinndotter”
“Hibjørnen”
“Skuggehesten”
“Tretale”
“Lyfjaberg”

“Birna” video:

“Hibjørnen” video:

“Himinndotter” video:

“Hertan” video:

“Lyfjaberg” video:

From the Runaljod album trilogy (2009, 2013, 2016), exploring old Norse myths, traditions, and language through the 24 proto-Norse runes, the sound of Wardruna evolved and blended into the stripped down, acoustic compositions on Skald (2018). The group’s most recent album, Kvitravn (White-Raven) (2021), explored Northern sorcery, spirit-animals, animism, and the act of creation – the ever-interchanging prolific relationship between the skaldic poet and nature itself. The record charted in 13 countries, including #1 in Canada and Austria, and #2 in Germany. Wardruna has performed at multiple manmade historical locations including Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Acropolis, Bulgaria’s Ancient Theater of Philipoppolis, as well as locations set amidst natural wonders such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Alongside his work with Wardruna, Einar Selvik has composed music for large tv and game productions such as “Vikings” and “Assassin’s Creed – Valhalla,” he gives tutorials and lectures on Old Norse literature, musicology, instruments and philosophy, and he has worked with renowned artists such as Mari Boine, Tina Guo, Matoma and Eivør, including appearances on Norwegian, Danish and Polish national television.

Swedish melodic black metal band, Mörk Gryning, have released a guitar playthrough video for “Tornet”, featured on their new album, Fasornas Tid, out now via Season Of Mist. Watch below:

Mörk Gryning was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993 by Goth Gorgon and Draakh Kimera. Two years later they released their debut album Tusen År Har Gått (1995), recorded and mixed at Unisound Studios, by legendary producer Dan Swanö and released by No Fashion. The album is one of the milestones of the ‘90s Swedish black metal scene.

The group returned to action in November 1996, working at Sunlight Studios together with Tomas Skogsberg and Dismember’s Fred Estby to craft the Return Fire album. Over the following years, three more albums were released, for example Maelstrom Chaos with new guitarist Avathar, a scene veteran, recorded at the legendary Grieghallen Studios Bergen, Norway.

Ever since the debut album, Tusen år har gått…, Mörk Gryning has refused to follow in the footsteps of others and walked their own paths – something which is made very clear on the 2003 release Pieces of Primal Expressionism, an experimental and heavy progressive release recorded at Dug Out, produced by Daniel Bergstrand. After a couple of years of touring and festival performances, the band was put on hold.

Returning to the scene again in 2017, the band performed an exclusive live show in Stockholm playing all the songs from the debut album and some other songs from the back catalogue. This ended in releasing the 4-song live record called Live at Kraken. During the pandemic the comeback album Hinsides Vrede was released to much critical acclaim with many of the songs today being the backbone of their live shows.

Now that they’ve returned,  Mörk Gryning are more active than ever. Their seventh album, Fasnornas Tid, pays a brutal homage to the scene’s raw ferocity and ageless spirit with a dystopian symphony that’s driven by an insatiable hunger for self-destruction.

Order/save the album here.

Tracklisting:

Intro
“The Seer”
“Tornet”
“Fasornas Tid”
“Before The Crows Have Their Feast”
“Savage Messiah”
“An Ancient Ancestor Of The Autumn Moon”
“Black Angel”
“Barren Paths”
“The Serpent’s Kiss”
“Det Svarta”
“Age Of Fire”

Album stream:

“Fasornas Tid” video:

(Photo – Peter Wendin)

Progressive death metal duo, Entheos, will support Born Of Osiris on their upcoming US winter tour. The journey begins on January 31 in Iowa City, Iowa and runs through February 22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Additional support will be provided by Within Destruction, AXTY, Lost In Separation.

Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

Tour dates:

January
31 – Wildwood Saloon – Iowa City, IA

February
1 – The Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
2 – Wave – Wichita, KS
4 – Jake’s Sport’s Cafe – Lubbock, TX
5 – Lowbrow Palace – El Paso, TX
7 – Trees – Dallas, TX
8 – Studio @ Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
10 – 89th Street – Oklahoma City, OK
11 – Growlers – Memphis, TN
12 – Workplay Theater – Birmingham, AL
13 – The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
14 – Conduit – Orlando, FL
15 – The Banyan – West Palm Beach, FL
17 – Underbelly – Jacksonville, FL
18 – Music Farm – Charleston, SC
19 – The Standard – Knoxville, TN
20 – Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY
21 – The Castle Theater – Bloomington, IL
22 – Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI

Entheos will be touring in support of their An End To Everything EP, out now on Metal Blade Records.

“An End To Everything’s title and lyrics are significant on a personal level and depict an era in my life that ended with the death of a close friend because of addiction,” notes vocalist Chaney Crabb. “This person had thrived in life against many odds, but ultimately succumbed as a result of their own poor decisions. An End To Everything is about the nature of the darkness of life and the human experience.

“Musically, our goal on this EP was to write five songs that could both stand on their own as singles and be cohesive as a collection. As always, we aimed to incorporate many different musical influences and blend them in a succinct way. Over the span of three months, we worked from the demo stages to completion alongside Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Fallujah, Whitechapel), who co-produced and engineered the EP, to make five tracks that are uniquely ‘Entheos,’ and we are incredibly proud of the result.”

Order here.

An End To Everything EP tracklisting:

“An End To Everything”
“All For Nothing”
“Life In Slow Motion”
“A Thousand Days”
“Return To Me”
“Absolute Zero” (Live in Nashville) *
“In Purgatory” (Live in Nashville) *
“I Am The Void” (Live in Nashville) *

* Vinyl Only Track

“Return To Me” video:

“All For Nothing” video:

“Life In Slow Motion” video::

“An End To Everything” video:

Italian masters of modern melodic metal, Temperance, have spellbound their symphonic magic into a thrilling live album, From Hermitage To Europe, out March 14 via Napalm Records. Captured during the band’s latest extended tour supporting their album Hermitage – Daruma’s Eyes Pt. 2 (2023), the new live recording brings the magical village of Hermitage and fan favorites to life.

Now featured for the first time in live recording form, this story was first explored on the aforementioned full-length studio album, which has since also been released in its orchestral version, featuring many renowned guests such as Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie) and Laura Fella (Faun).

Known for their vocal harmonies, the first single, “Daruma”, is a gift to symphonic lovers, where melodic guitar passages collide with a galloping drum beat. Temperance’s Michele Guaitoli takes us into their magical world, while his vocal comrade-in-arms Kristin Starkey heats up the tension with her dark timbre. This live recording serves as the perfect prelude to their highly anticipated 2025 European tour, with melodic death metal giants Ignea and symphonic powerhouse Induction.

Marco Pastorino on “Daruma”: “It’s been years since our only live release, and the time has come to publish material with our current lineup. For the first time, you’ll be able to listen to some of our most renowned tracks in their live versions – such as ‘Of Jupiter And Moons’, ‘Diamanti’, and ‘The Last Hope In A World Of Hopes’, while also including some of the most beloved songs from our latest album, Hermitage, after spending a year on the road supporting it. For this reason, we have chosen to release ‘Daruma’ as the first single, marking the first track released with our Kristin Starkey. We will celebrate the release of From Hermitage To Europe alongside our European headlining tour!”

Watch the live music video for “Daruma” below.

Rousing guitar riffs, epic orchestrations and powerful vocal duets are a welcome gift for symphonic metal lovers, now captured for the afterworld. While “The Last Hope In A World Of Hopes” combines gripping melodies and choral vocals, their stunning live performance can also be witnessed in “Darkness Is Just A Drawing” – fans will experience one of the band’s most magical compositions, shining with masterful vocal harmonies. The palpable energy on fan-favorites like “Diamanti” and “Of Jupiter And Moons“ showcase the band’s extraordinary musical atmosphere.

Michele Guaitoli about the album: “The last years have been a rollercoaster of emotions. Temperance have grown on every level and have been traveling the world, having the honor of performing in Europe, the UK, the US and South America.

“Those who follow us are well aware that from Of Jupiter and Moons to Hermitage, we’ve faced a relevant lineup change. We felt it was fundamental to let our listeners understand who Temperance is nowadays, as the arrival of Kristin during the EU tour as special guests for Tarja had a strong impact on the sound of the band, thanks to her unique (and outstanding) voice.

“From Hermitage To Europe gives justice to what you are going to witness live in March during our headline run, and most importantly, sets in stone the essence of this new cycle of Temperance, which we want to be a cycle of rebirth.”

From Hermitage To Europe will be available in the following formats:

– 1CD Digisleeve – (Napalm Records Mailorder)
– Digital Album

Pre-order here.

From Hermitage To Europe tracklisting:

Intro (live)
“Daruma” (live)
“The Last Hope In A World Of Hopes” (live)
“No Return” (live)
“A Hero Reborn” (live)
“Welcome To Hermitage” (live)
“Glorious” (live)
“Start Another Round” (live)
“Darkness Is Just A Drawing” (live)
“Into The Void” (live)
“Diamanti” (live)
“Of Jupiter And Moons” (live)
“Pure Life Unfolds” (live)

“Daruma” video:

Temperance is making a grand return as headliners, bringing their electrifying “From Hermitage To Europe” tour this March, presented by RTN Touring.

Don’t miss this melodic-metal explosion – grab your tickets today at temperanceband.com.

Tour dates:

March
6 – Warsaw, Poland – VooDoo
7 – Poznan, Poland – Pod Minoga
8 – Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland – Semafor
9 – Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra
10 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
11 – Vienna, Austria – Szene
12 – Bologna, Italy – Alchemica
13 – Lenzburg, Switzerland – Met Bar
14 – Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos Saal
15 – Leipzig, Germany – Hellreiser
16 – Berlin, Germany – Orwo
17 – Hamburg, Germany – Logo
18 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
19 – Hannover, Germany – Musikcentrum
20 – Bochum, Germany – Matrix
21 – Kotrijk, Belgium – DVG
22 – Drachten, Netherlands – Iduna

Lineup:

Kristin Starkey – Vocals
Michele Guaitoli – Vocals
Marco Pastorino – Guitars & Vocals
Luca Negro – Bass Guitar
Marco Sacchetto – Drums

(Photo – Artur Tarczewski)

Sammy Hagar says he doesn’t want to tour anymore. The Red Rocker, who played 31 shows on his Best of All Worlds Tour last year in North America and Japan, broke the news prior to an opening night performance at Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar, a 100-capacity venue at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

“I don’t think I want to go on tour anymore,” Hagar tells the Las Vegas Journal-Review. “I hate to say that, because I don’t want to piss my fans off. I’ll go out and do a one-off show and do things like that, but the residency is going to give me a good extension of my career. That’s what I’m hoping for.

“With this, I don’t have to travel, I don’t have to unpack and pack and get on an airplane every day. You know, at my age, it hurts my shoulders to do all this. And I have to perform. I’m a performer, at the end of the day.

“I keep telling my manager, ‘Don’t take any tours, let me do this residency.’ If I like it enough, I’ll do another one. And if that’s successful I’ll do another one, and I can squeeze a few more years out of my career.”

Hagar’s Best Of All Worlds residency – in which he plays solo career highlights alongside songs by Montrose, Van Halen and Chickenfoot – will kick off on April 30 at Dolby Live at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, and continue into May. Tickets are on sale now.

Hagar’s band for the shows includes Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Kenny Aronoff. Aronoff was brought into the band last year as a replacement for Jason Bonham, who left the tour to take care of his mother after she suffered a stroke.

The list of names playing the upcoming FireAid shows at the Intuit Dome Kia Forum – both in Inglewood, CA – has been announced. The shows will raise money to support those affected by the wildfires currently raging in Southern California and raise funds to support efforts to prevent future disasters.

The initial announcement confirms that Billie Eilish and Finneas, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rod Stewart, Sting, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, Tate McRae will all play, while Dave Matthews and John Mayer will perform together for the first time. More names will be announced.

Both shows will take place on January 30, with tickets going on sale via Ticketmaster at noon local time on January 22.

The shows will be broadcast across multiple platforms including Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudom, Paramount+, Prime Video, the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM, Spotify, SoundCloud, Veeps, and YouTube, iHeartRadio and at select cinemas locations in the US.

The fires, which have been raging across Los Angeles since January 7, have already claimed 27 lives and led to the evacuation of more than 180,000 people. More than 12,300 structures have been destroyed and the cost of damage is currently estimated at $250-275 billion.

The winds stoking the fires have died down, helping firefighters to bring almost 40,000 acres of ongoing wildfires under control, but dangerous conditions are expected to return next week.

Make a donation to FireAid.

Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Sting, Joni Mitchell and Stephen Stills are among the first wave of artists confirmed for the Jan. 30 FireAid benefit concert, which will benefit victims of the massive wildfires in Los Angeles.

Sting, Green Day, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Earth, Wind & Fire will also appear at the Jan. 30 shows, which will take place at two different Los Angeles-area venues, the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum.

Billie Eilish and Finneas, Dave Matthews and John Mayer, Gracie Abrams, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Pink and Tate McRae will also appear.

Additional artists, special guests, and the lineups for each venue will be announced in the coming days. Tickets for both venues will go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 22 through Ticketmaster.

The shows, which will begin at 6 p.m. PST, will also be streamed live on Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudom, Paramount+, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM, exclusively on “LIFE with John Mayer,” Spotify, SoundCloud, Veeps, and YouTube, and at select AMC Theatre locations in 70 US markets.

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As of Wednesday the L.A. wildflowers, which first erupted on Jan. 7, have burned over 40,000 aces of land, destroyed at least an estimated 12,000 structures and resulted in 25 known deaths.

This March, Bullet for My Valentine and Trivium will embark on their 2025 co-headlining “The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour,” featuring special guests August Burns Red across all dates, Sylosis, and Bleed From Within on select dates – see routing below.

The tour is in celebration of both bands prolific albums – Bullet for My Valentine’s The Poison and Trivium’s Ascendancy, which turn 20 years old in 2025. Each will be performed in their entirety on this tour.

“We are super excited to announce we are coming back to the USA in 2025 with our friends Trivium, to bring you the ‘Poisoned Ascendancy Tour,'” says Bullet For My Valentine. “We’re going to be celebrating 20 years of our debut album The Poison and Trivium’s Ascendancy. It’s the metal tour of 2025, so don’t miss out.”

“This is a celebration for the old fans that were there at 9am at Ozzfest to catch a couple songs from a band in Iron Maiden shirts,” says Trivium. “It’s for the new fans that have been listening to the deep cuts but never caught them on a recent tour. And lastly, it’s for both BFMV and us to take a moment to reflect on how amazing these 20 years have been, how fast they’ve gone, and how important these albums are for the both of our bands. Having August Burns Red, Bleed From Within, and Sylosis joining us only makes this more special. We can’’t wait to play Ascendancy for you!”

In the new video below, both bands sit down at Trivium HQ to discuss their history together and the upcoming tour:

Produced by Live Nation, the 26-city tour kicks off on March 30 at PNE Forum in Vancouver, BC making stops across North America in Las Vegas, Chicago, New York and more before wrapping up in Raleigh, NC at Red Hat Amphitheater on May 18.

Limited VIP packages are available from both artists including a meet + greet. For more info on VIP packages, head here.

Tour dates:

March
30 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum#&

April
1 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre#&
3 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic#&
4 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento – Hard Rock Live#&
5 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort*#&
8 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium#&
10 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort#&
11 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theatre#
12 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre#&
15 – Dallas, TX – Gilley’s – South Side Ballroom#&
16 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port#&
17 – Houston, TX –  Bayou Music Center#&
19 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory#^
20 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha#^
22 – Ashwaubenon, WI – EPIC Event Center*#^
23 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe#^
25 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel- Showroom*#
26 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom#^
27 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit#^
29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE*#^
30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia#^

May
2 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway#^
3 – Laval, QC – Place Bell#^
4 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Resort Theatre#^
6 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem#^
7 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17#^
9 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Bethlehem – Wind Creek Event Center#^
11 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle*#^
13 – Corbin, KY – Corbin Arena*#^
14 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre#^
17 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre#^
18 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater#^

* Not A Live Nation Date
# August Burns Red
& Sylosis
^ Bleed From Within