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They’ll be making their way overseas in July.

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Country Sides the new release by The Band of Heathens marks their 20th anniversary as a band. The band was basically formed from a local collaboration that grew organically the old school viral way, by word of mouth. (There was no TikTok viral push available back then.) Over the last 20 years, The Band of […]

Sylosis has been quietly plugging along in the background for years, a band that, in my anecdotal experience, many have heard of, but few listen to. When I go to shout about the greatness of albums like Monolith or Dormant Heart from the highest peaks, it seems to fall on deaf ears. No more, I say! Lead vocalist and guitarist Josh Middleton has led the band since Edge of the Earth. As the last remaining original member, he became the de facto songwriter and soul of a group that has seen many members over the years and near dissolution during Middleton’s time with Architects. After returning to Sylosis full-time, the band is on their third release in this latest era, The New Flesh. Marking the second album since Middleton purposefully set a new direction with A Sign of Things to Come. While the title references David Cronenberg’s Videodrome, is The New Flesh transformative for the band or a refinement?

Dormant Heart was the closing chapter on a trio of unfuckwithable albums that deftly melded viscous thrash, modern core sensibilities, and instrumental tangents with guitar heroics rivaling the best bands out there. Post 2020 put the band on a new path, and The New Flesh offers a continuation and evolution of their previous record. For a band with so many past members, their latest shows zero signs of flagging. Clearly, Middleton’s direction has been a north star for the band, and nothing on The New Flesh will surprise longtime fans.

Sylosis’s obsession with riffs remains intact, and The New Flesh is chock-full of them like every record before it. Middleton’s vocals are as powerful as ever, and his range remains impressive. The band seems almost always to avoid the worst parts of metalcore clean singing, and there is so much pathos in his delivery that you can hear the venom dripping from every word. “All Glory, No Valour” is a drumming tour de force for Ali Richardson, whose feats keep up with Middleton and Conor Marshall’s barreling riffs. It isn’t all roses, though, and Ben Thomas’s low end gets lost in the overly clean modern metal production. While there is enough there to give the riffs proper weight, the bass only occasionally shines and is rarely present without straining your ears.

The New Flesh’s creative focus only occasionally falters, and any song that has one or two individual weak spots has twice as many head-banging turn-arounds. The slightly uninspired chorus of “Erased” is quickly forgotten amid the song’s infectious groove, chest-thumping ethos, and refrain of “Here’s your parting gift,” before it drops into delirious riffing and devastating pick-scraping. Album closer “Seeds In The River” features a bit of tired metaphor, but also has some of the best riffs on the record, and more than enough to keep listeners coming back. The only real blemish on The New Flesh is a tale as old as time, a misplaced ballad. While Sylosis has never shied from clean singing or big melodic swings, “Everywhere At Once” may be the band’s first true “ballad,” and it shows. It lacks the atmosphere of similar songs on past albums like Dormant Heart’s “Quiescent” or the soaring riffs and bombasticity of “Abandon” on Cycle of Suffering. It is entirely skippable, with generic musings about missing family when touring that feel trite compared to Sylosis’ usual lyrical targets and vitriolic delivery.

Outside of those few stumbles, The New Flesh is nearly spotless. “Circle Of Swords” feels like a makeup track after dropping a ballad on the listener, giving some much-needed headbanging whiplash. “Beneath The Surface” kicks things off in wild fashion, “Lacerations” is a stadium melter, and “Spared From The Guillotine” is one of Sylosis’ most unhinged tracks in the last decade. Sans ballad, The New Flesh, is ten tracks of furious, solid, and infectious metal that feel essential in an era lacking in just good old-fashioned headbangers. The band finds a spot where the speed and technical sensibility of thrash meld with the belligerent energy of core and the hooky riffs of groove metal. For modern metal fans, Sylosis deserves a spot at the forefront. Where older acts like Lamb of God seem to have basically lost the creative energy that originally drove them, The New Flesh is here to offer up a no frills heavy metal record that leaves all pretense at the door after kicking it down. Sylosis has more than earned its seat among the modern metal greats, and The New Flesh only further cements that legacy.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VULNIFICUS Unleash Debut Full-Length INCLINATION and Announce GUTTING NORTH AMERICA TOUR
Out Now on Comatose Music
VULNIFICUS have officially unleashed their long-awaited debut full-length, INCLINATION , and it is already ripping through the brutal death metal underground like a bone saw with no anesthesia. After four years of EPs, lineup shifts, relentless touring, and sharpening their attack, the band has arrived with a record that is calculated, violent, and unapologetically focused.
INCLINATION is a vicious concept album that drags listeners into the mind and downfall of a corrupt medical provider who infiltrates the system through malpractice, blackmails colleagues into silence, overmedicates patients to feed his own opioid addiction, and ultimately faces execution for his crimes. Each track captures a different stage of that descent, creating a suffocating, high-tension experience built on precision riffing, punishing rhythms, and surgical brutality.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey, with additional vocal tracking by E. Browne at Superlative Sound in Pittsburgh, the album delivers a level of clarity and impact that elevates VULNIFICUS to a new tier. This is not just a debut. It is a statement.
Since forming in 2021, the band has embraced the raw foundation of classic brutal death metal while injecting modern force and discipline. Early releases INNOMINATION and INVOCATION earned international attention, including a sold-out Indonesian tape release, a U.S. tour with Cordyceps, and festival appearances such as Gulfcoast Deathfest . With a locked-in lineup featuring Eston on vocals, Jamison Parker and Evan Daniele on guitars, Mike Jones on bass, and Jason McLean on drums, VULNIFICUS are now firing with absolute intent.
For fans of: Suffocation , Immolation , Deeds of Flesh
Label: Comatose Music
Album: INCLINATION — Out Now Everywhere
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GUTTING NORTH AMERICA TOUR

This spring, VULNIFICUS take their assault to the East Coast and Canada on the GUTTING NORTH AMERICA TOUR alongside Putridity and To Violently Vomit . A calculated run of devastation with no filler and no mercy.
Tour Dates:
May 10 – Chicago, IL – Reggies Music Joint*
May 11 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary Detroit*
May 12 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry Concert Club*
May 13 – Toronto, ON – The Cave*
May 14 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar*
May 15 – Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch*
May 16 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz+ (New Jersey Deathfest)
May 17 – Providence, RI – Alchemy+
May 18 – New York, NY – Lucky 13+
May 19 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall+
May 20 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall+
May 21 to 23 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage# (Maryland Deathfest)

* To Violently Vomit & VULNIFICUS only
+ To Violently Vomit, Putridity & VULNIFICUS
# To Violently Vomit & Putridity only
The band shares their thoughts on GUTTING NORTH AMERICA:
“Touring with Putridity and To Violently Vomit is something that means a lot to us. These are bands we’ve respected for years and artists who helped shape our appreciation for brutal death metal and pushed the genre to the extremes we admire. Sharing the stage alongside the best in the genre isn’t just a milestone for us, it’s a statement. It feels surreal but it’s a reminder of how far VULNIFICUS has come and of the work that’s brought us here.
Taking our music to Canada and the East Coast for the first time is another goal we hoped to achieve. New cities, new faces and new rooms to explore. We don’t take any of it for granted.
We hope this run is the first of many through these territories and we’re looking forward to meeting everyone who comes out to be part of it. We’re coming with everything we have to offer and we hope this is only the beginning. We’ll see you in May.”
On performing at New Jersey Deathfest:
“I played the first installment of this festival and have attended many since, so being invited as part of the lineup for the 10th edition feels full circle. I’ve watched it evolve and solidify its place in the scene. To stand on the other side of it as a featured band is something I don’t take lightly.
Dingbatz is a venue I’ve spent a lot of time in over the years. I know the stage, the sound and the energy in that place. Returning there in this capacity carries a different weight, and it’s something I’ll cherish. This moment is very meaningful for VULNIFICUS and we’re looking forward to delivering a performance worthy of the occasion. Moments like these are a reminder of the path behind us and the work that we have to do going forward.”
If you have been sleeping, now is the time to wake up. INCLINATION is out everywhere and VULNIFICUS are taking it on the road with zero hesitation.
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What Makes The Mushroomhead And Fear Factory Tour So Anticipated?

The tour unites two visually and sonically intense live acts whose legacies helped define alternative metal, industrial metal, and shock-driven performance.

TL;DR:

Mushroomhead and Fear Factory announce Fall 2026 U.S. tour
Tour titled “Soul Of A New War Machine”
Nine Treasures confirmed as support
Run kicks off October 13

Two Worlds Of Heavy Collide

Few tour pairings feel this naturally volatile.

On one side, Mushroomhead, Cleveland’s masked metal institution built on theatricality, layered vocals, and genre-defying darkness.

On the other, Fear Factory, pioneers of industrial metal precision — mechanical riffs, dystopian atmosphere, and cybernetic aggression.

Together, they form the “Soul Of A New War Machine” tour, a title that reads less like branding and more like a warning.

Fear Factory on tour — check ticket availability!

Why This Lineup Hits Different

This isn’t nostalgia booking.

Both bands enter 2026 carrying momentum:

Mushroomhead continue pushing forward following Call The Devil
Fear Factory advance into a new era with Milo Silvestro

For fans of heaviness with atmosphere, groove with menace, and performance with impact — this tour checks every box.

Nine Treasures Add A Wildcard Element

Support comes from Nine Treasures, the Chinese Mongolian progressive metal outfit known for blending traditional instrumentation with modern heaviness.

Translation:

Expect sonic contrast
Expect curiosity
Expect early crowd conversion

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Tour Dates: Fall 2026

Oct. 13 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
Oct. 14 – Portland, ME – Aura
Oct. 15 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
Oct. 16 – Harrisburg, PA – Capitol City Music Hall
Oct. 17 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
Oct. 18 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho
Oct. 20 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater
Oct. 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
Oct. 22 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
Oct. 23 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theater
Oct. 24 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Events Center
Oct. 25 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater
Oct. 27 – Hobart, IN – The Art Theatre
Oct. 28 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
Oct. 29 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
Oct. 31 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater (Annual Halloween Show)
Nov. 01 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Pierre’s
Nov. 03 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
Nov. 05 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Nov. 06 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
Nov. 07 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Ice House
Nov. 08 – Dallas, TX – AM/FM
Nov. 10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
Nov. 11 – Nashville, TN – Basement East

Mushroomhead Continue Their Post-Hiatus Evolution

Following 2024’s Call The Devil, Mushroomhead reinforced their creative identity while embracing lineup fluidity.

Steve “Skinny” Felton framed the band’s evolution as less “traditional group” and more cinematic universe:

Comedy
Drama
Violence
Surprise

A comparison to Quentin Tarantino’s creative world wasn’t accidental.

Mushroomhead isn’t built on predictability — it thrives on reinvention.

Fear Factory’s New Era Gains Traction

Fear Factory’s next studio album is expected in 2026 — their first full-length featuring:

Milo Silvestro
Pete Webber

After nearly three years on the road, Silvestro has earned strong fan approval.

Dino Cazares described Milo as:

“Reminiscent of Burton in the mid-‘90s”

But Silvestro’s approach goes deeper than imitation.

Milo Silvestro: Respecting Legacy Without Erasing Identity

Silvestro has been candid about stepping into Fear Factory’s enormous legacy.

His philosophy:

Honor the original performances
Replicate nuance
Introduce subtle personal touches

“I try to sneak in some bits of my vocal personality — but not too much.”

For longtime Fear Factory listeners, that balance matters.

Why “Soul Of A New War Machine” Feels Like A Smart Collision

This tour works because both bands occupy complementary but distinct lanes:

Mushroomhead → theatrical, chaotic, visual
Fear Factory → precise, mechanical, dystopian

Shared DNA:

Atmosphere
Intensity
Emotional weight
Live impact

The Halloween Stop That Fans Will Circle Immediately

Oct. 31 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater

Mushroomhead’s annual Halloween show remains one of their most mythic live traditions.

With Fear Factory attached?

Expect madness.

Loaded Radio Perspective

Some tours feel like scheduling.

Others feel like chemistry.

Mushroomhead + Fear Factory lands firmly in the second category — a pairing that blends spectacle and sonic violence in ways modern heavy tours often struggle to achieve.

This one feels dangerous in the best possible way.

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FAQ

When Does The Tour Start?

October 13, 2026.

Who Supports The Tour?

Nine Treasures.

Is Fear Factory Releasing A New Album?

Yes — tentatively expected in 2026.

What Was Mushroomhead’s Last Album?

Call The Devil (2024).

Which Date Will Fans Be Most Excited About?

October 31 – Cleveland Halloween show.

About Mushroomhead

Formed in Cleveland, Ohio, Mushroomhead built a reputation on masked imagery, theatrical stagecraft, and a genre-blending sound spanning metal, industrial, and alternative elements. Over decades, the band has maintained a fiercely loyal fanbase while continually reinventing its sonic and visual identity.

About Fear Factory

Fear Factory emerged as pioneers of industrial metal, merging mechanical precision, dystopian themes, and aggressive riff architecture. With landmark releases like Demanufacture, the band helped define a generation of futuristic heavy music and continues evolving with a revitalized lineup.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CREEPER’S CRUSHING IS OUT NOW VIA No Life Til Metal Records

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Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX — Texas metal war machine CREEPER USA has officially unleashed their long awaited new album Crushing , and it is exactly what the title promises. No filler. No trends. Just straight up, Texas groove driven heavy metal done the way it is supposed to be done.
Formed in 2007 by guitarist Jimi Fritz, Creeper has spent nearly two decades grinding it out in the trenches of the Texas underground. With the current lineup locked in and firing on all cylinders since 2021, the band has evolved into a tightly wound wrecking crew built for both stage destruction and studio precision.
Crushing was recorded at MediaTech Institute, House of Wags, and Boot Hill Studios, and shaped by Texas metal heavyweights Kerry Crafton and Sterling Winfield . Winfield’s track record alone speaks volumes, having worked with legends like Pantera , King Diamond , and Mercyful Fate . Crafton brings the pedigree of Rigor Mortis and Warbeast into the fold. Together, they helped forge a record that is punishing, precise, and unapologetically heavy.
The sound? Think the aggression of Slayer , the groove and swagger of Pantera, and the Southern grit of Exhorder , all filtered through Creeper’s own battle hardened identity. This is not nostalgia. This is legacy level metal carried forward the right way.
The lineup delivering the damage:
Texx Duncan – Vocals
Jimi Fritz – Guitar
Paul Fritz – Guitar
Ian Train – Bass
Kurtis Lawrence – Drums
Over the years, Creeper has shared stages with heavy hitters including Drowning Pool , Symphony X , UDO Dirkschneider , Loudness , Metal Church , Anvil , Primal Fear , Overkill , and Prong , proving night after night they belong in that company.
Standout singles from the album include “The River,” “Big Bad Wolf,” and the hard hitting “White Devil,” all showcasing the band’s blend of bone cracking riffs, thunderous rhythm work, and commanding vocal delivery.
This isn’t a comeback. This isn’t hype. This is a band that put in the years, sharpened the blade, and delivered when it counted.
Crushing is available now on digital, CD, and limited vinyl through No Life Til Metal Records, as well as select retailers including Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Tower Records, Walmart, and Bandcamp.
For fans who still believe heavy metal should hit like a sledgehammer and groove like a freight train, Creeper just dropped your soundtrack.
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In addition to various festival stops.

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For the longest time, folks that didn’t really know much about Slayer and the dudes that made up that band would sometimes link their songs and imagery directly with the Nazis. Despite numerous attempts by the band to clarify that they weren’t pro-Nazi despite writing songs like “Angel of Death” and using an eagle in merchandise that eerily looks similar to the one used in Nazi imagery.

Yet in a recent statement issued by Kathryn Hanneman, the widow of late guitarist Jeff Hanneman, explained that narrative that Slayer was in any way pro-Nazi is categorically false.

“If anyone here is posting immature or negative comments, you’re not representing what it truly means to be a @slayerbandofficial fan. My husband never glorified Nazism. He told stories through his music — essentially documentaries in song form — and did it with remarkable intelligence and depth. At no point did Jeff EVER condone Nazism.”

The impetus for her to post such a clarification stems from continued argument that Slayer’s use of similar imagery used by the Germans in World War II means they condoned what the Nazis did during that time.

Kathryn later went on to clarify some of the band’s uses of symbolism that strikingly resembled Nazi iconography was nothing more than imagery.

“For those that honor my husband with the Slayer ‘S’ or reference to his song ‘Angel of Death,’ please do not automatically assume the S represents the SS or that these fans are Nazis. That couldn’t be further from the truth. They are simply paying tribute to the music and legacy he created. Making assumptions like that is unfair, uninformed, and dismissive of the intelligence behind the art.”

Eventually, Kathryn ended her statement protecting her late husband’s legacy with a reminder the songs and imagery of Slayer do not condone Nazis in any way.

“Jeff never promoted hate — he told historic stories through music. To assume otherwise is not only inaccurate, it diminishes the meaning his work holds for so many people.”

When he was still alive, Jeff Hanneman defended his lyrics for “Angel Of Death” by stating that it was all about recounting what happened.

“I know why people misinterpret it — it’s because they get this knee-jerk reaction to it. When they read the lyrics, there’s nothing I put in the lyrics that says necessarily [Josef Mengele] was a bad man, because to me — well, isn’t that obvious? I shouldn’t have to tell you that.”

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Right now, veteran Boston bruisers the Dropkick Murphys are out on their annual St. Patrick’s Day tour, and they’ve brought along Haywire, the fast-rising hardcore band from the same city. It’s a truly inspired pairing, and it feels even more obvious now that the two bands are making music together. If you go to one…

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