progressive sludge metal

After releasing their sophomore album, “Etemen Ænka”, earlier this year - and landing on the worldwide charts for their efforts (#43 in Germany, #65 on the UK Indie Charts!) - Dvne has now announced a European co-headlining tour with labelmates Déluge.

Kicking off in September, this will be the first run of shows in support of “Etemen Ænka”, before the band heads to the UK for an appearance at Damnation Fest, followed by a trek with Bossk in the winter.

Arkansas hardcore/doom trio Bones Of The Earth will release their second full-length, “II. Eternal Meditations of a Deathless Crown”, on April 2nd, 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)

On February 28th, 2020, Intronaut will release their sixth full-length, “Fluid Existential Inversions”, via Metal Blade Records, which features some of the most dramatic and epic sounds of their career.

Quickly off the cuff of announcing their latest release “Mortals”, Irish four piece zhOra have posted their first new single. With heavy introspection “Coke Vulture” explores personal choice and the ripple effects those choices make.

Listen to “Coke Vulture” below.

From the vestibule of County Tipperary, Irish four piece ZhOra have been slowly but steadily forging a niche of their own with a stylistic approach to sludge and progressive metal close to near a decade. Today the band unveil the detailing toward their fourth release “Mortals”, which is undoubtedly their most honest and with that conceivably pivotal.

On February 28th, 2020, Intronaut will release their sixth full-length, “Fluid Existential Inversions”, via Metal Blade Records, which features some of the most dramatic and epic sounds of their career.

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Dvne to its worldwide roster! Founded in 2013, Dvne is a 5-piece progressive rock/metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland. With highly dynamic compositions venturing from delicate and intricate melodies to crushing and brutal soundscapes, Dvne’s music takes its listeners through a deeply emotional journey filled with dystopian thematics, grand narrative, and other-worldly landscapes. Fans can expect their upcoming 2nd full-length album - and Metal Blade debut - in 2020.

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Intronaut to its worldwide roster! Currently working on the follow-up to the critically acclaimed “The Direction of Last Things” (2015), Intronaut plans to release their new album - and Metal Blade Records debut - in 2020.

Epic sludge metal quintet Rising took an ambitious leap with the band’s fourth album, “Sword and Scythe”, a concept album on the history of mankind seen from the perspective of cosmic circularity, where the full potential of the band’s musical vision unfolds in a collection of songs of both progressive outlook, melodic mastery and fierce aggression.