progressive extreme metal

Mindpatrol to release new studio album “Ikaria” on June 4th 2021

Luxembourgish Extreme Progressive Metal band Mindpatrol announces their 4th album “Ikaria”, a concept album set in a seemingly perfect future: thanks to an omnipresent mind monitoring mechanism, the city Ikaria is purged of all crime and vile intent, allowing its inhabitants to live a perfectly peaceful life at the cost of their freedom of thoughts. A young woman named Myra finds herself unaffected by this thought monitoring due to her inability to hear.

Meshuggah enter Sweetspot Studios for new album and announce return of guitarist Fredrik Thordendal

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers Meshuggah have entered Sweetspot Studios in Sweden to record their ninth studio album and follow-up to their highly acclaimed and Grammy Nominated album, “The Violent Sleep of Reason”.

The band comments: “Things are happening. As some of you figured out we have entered Sweetspot Studios and have begun recording a new album. ::Spoiler:: There will be distortion and kicks. 

Dvne to release new studio album “Etemen Ænka” on March 19th 2021

On March 19th, 2021, Dvne will release their sophomore album, “Etemen Ænka”, via Metal Blade Records.

Watch the video for the new single “Sì-XIV” below.

Pre-order “Etemen Ænka”, here, in the following formats:

• digisleeve-CD
• 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
• raisin rouge marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 400 copies)

Meshuggah announces November and December 2021 European Headlining Tour

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers Meshuggah are proud to announce their European tour dates for November and December 2021.

The band is currently working on the successor of “The Violent Sleep of Reason”, which was released four years ago. Meshuggah will kick-off the European part of the tour on November, 19th in Vienna.

Special guest (except for the Oberhausen Show) will be the Swiss/American Post Black Metal act Zeal & Ardor.

Sulphur Sun to release new EP “Placodermic Heraldry” on October 30th 2020

Bern, Switzerland-based dissonant/progressive death metal unit Sulphur Sun is proud to announce their upcoming EP, “Placodermic Heraldry”. Set for release on Friday, October 30th 2020. It is the follow up to the group’s 2017 standalone single “Vitreous” and 2013 debut EP, “Bioluminescence”. 

Contrarian to release new studio album “Only Time Will Tell” on November 20th 2020

Progressive Death Metal Titans Contrarian are set to release their fourth album, “Only Time Will Tell”, on November 20th, 2020, via Willowtip Records!

Kicking things off in grand fashion, watch the official video for opening track “In a Blink of an Eye” below!