progressive death metal

Virtuosic extreme metallers Obscura have their sixth album “A Valediction” on the way, set to be released on November 19th, 2021, through Nuclear Blast Records and the German combo around mastermind and founder Steffen Kummerer is more eager than ever to finally hit the stages again.

But unfortunately, these times are still challenging, and the tour had to be postponed to 2022.

With a discography that includes landmark albums like “Stone’s Reach”, “Of Breath and Bone” and “Vessels”, Australian powerhouse Be’lakor occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of progressive/melodic death metal fans worldwide. For more than fifteen years, the band has been turning heads with their technical yet melodic songwriting.

On September 24th, 2021, Rivers Of Nihil will release their fourth full-length, “The Work”, via Metal Blade Records.

For a first preview of the album, a video for the new single “Clean” (directed by Mike Truehart) can be viewed below.

Pre-order “The Work”, here, in the following formats:

• digipak-CD

Seasoned progressive/technical death metallers Xenosis are excited to announce their upcoming fourth full-length, “Paralleled Existence”. Set for release on Friday, October 1st, 2021. It is the follow-up to their prior 2018 third album, “Devour and Birth”.

Cover art for “Paralleled Existence” was crafted by Caelan Stokkerman (Soreption, Lorna Shore, Fires In The Distance, etc.), and mixing and mastering was handled by Nick Bellmore at Dexters Lab Studio, in Milford, CT.

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Cryptic Shift to its worldwide roster!

After releasing their latest album, “The Impassable Horizon”, last month via Metal Blade Records, Fractal Universe is now ready to announce an upcoming livestream event in support of this new release: “The Impassable Horizon - Alive”.

Ontario, Canada natives Æpoch are excited to announce their latest release, a five-song EP called “Hiraeth”, which is set for release on Friday, September 10th, 2021. “Hiraeth” serves as the follow-up to the group’s well-received 2020 EP, “The Scryer”.

Cover art for “Hiraeth” was created by Mark Erskine (Fractal Generator, Dead World Reclamation, Symbolik) with mixing and mastering handled by Ominous Ruin (Willowtip Records) guitarist Alex Bacey. 

On November 19th, 2021, German metal band, Obscura, will herald a new era of extreme metal as they combine virtuosic songwriting with surprisingly catchy melodies and stunning craftsmanship.

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Entheos to its worldwide roster! Originally formed in 2015, since 2020, the lineup has been stripped down to core founding members drummer Navene Koperweis - who has now also taken on guitar duties - and vocalist Chaney Crabb, and they have never been more vital. Armed with a sound that amalgamates death metal, groove, grunge, electronica, slam, gothic rock, jazz, prog and more, they are a wholly unpredictable beast that has evolved over the course of their career.

Established progressive/technical death metal outfit Burial In The Sky is excited to announce the upcoming release of their third album, “The Consumed Self”. Out on August 13th, 2021, via Rising Nemesis Records. It is the follow-up to the group’s well-received 2018 sophomore album, “Creatio et Hominus”.