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A group of Michigan metal musicians are uniting for a special tribute in honor of late At the Gates vocalist Tomas Lindberg.

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It’s a bold move for a new act to issue a debut single called “Exodus,” when a certain iconic Bay Area thrash band of the same name pretty much made their own “Exodus” an essential part of the metal canon 40-plus years ago. But new solo black metal outfit Encasement—created by one James Thompson—brings a certain frigid fury to its “Exodus” that indicates absolutely no connection to the Bonded by Blood favorite. The tense, relentless seven-minute track invokes more Scandinavia than San Fran and finds Thompson tempering his harsh, atonal exhortations with proggy explorations. And there are no threats to “kick in your face” or “murder your wife.” Whew.

Encasement was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Thompson. It’s set for release onvinyl, CD and digitally via Hypaethral and I, Voidhanger Records on September 4. Find LP preorders here and here; CD preorders here (EU), here (US) and here (Bandcamp).

Thompson described the process of creating “Exodus”:

“‘Exodus’ is about fruitlessly searching for a way out of grief without accepting it. Less directly, it’s about how the seeds of unhealthy attachment and coping mechanisms are often planted in youth. Its lyrics are a reworked version of a poem written years earlier. I was initially hesitant to complete this track.

“The intro to this track was the first piece of music written for the album. I was going for a lot of walks through my local park at night at the time, and the opening riff came into my head fully formed [when I was] 20 minutes from home. I rushed home while repeating it over and over in my head to make sure I could get it down before forgetting it. I initially failed, and put together a version I was completely unsatisfied with, before it eventually popped back to me in a way I was able to translate properly onto the guitar. That moment set the rest of the album’s writing process in motion. I’m pretty thankful it played out this way.”

The post Track Premiere: Encasement – “Exodus” appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

Interview: Evil Scarecrow @ Bloodstock Festival

Interviewed by Cat Finch

Evil Scarecrow’s Dr Hell was on fine form prior to the bands main stage performance at Bloodstock.

He talks to us about how the festival has helped them become the band they are, how they bring the fun to proceedings, muses over song tracks for the bands next album and reveals what the next twelve months has in store.

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Italian tech-thrash/death metal outfit MISCREANCE have released “The Moaning Hill,” the third and final advance single from their highly anticipated second album, Reminiscence. The new record is set to drop on August 28th, 2026, via Season of Mist. On “The Moaning Hill,” the band performs what they call a deadly tech-thrash ritual, tearing through the […]

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Once again produced, mixed and mastered by The Plot In You’s Landon Tewers.

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Five Finger Death Punch had a good reason to pause a recent show, turning their attention to the fans. Continue reading…

Finnish grinding death metal force AZATOTH are set to unleash their putrid debut full-length album, Carnal Lust of Blasphemy, on August 21, 2026, via Extremely Rotten Productions. The record will be available on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats. To give fans a taste of the horror, the band has released the album’s first single, […]

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Finnish melodic black metal band i Helvete has officially announced the release of their highly anticipated third studio album, titled Halla. The new record is set to be unleashed later this year on November 6th, 2026. Halla promises to be a dynamic offering, seamlessly moving between hauntingly atmospheric passages and the relentless intensity that forms […]

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When not cranking out new Guided By Voices albums at an impossible clip, American lo-fi rock ‘n’ roll hero Robert Pollard also creates music under alternate guises. As of two years ago, those ventures include Rip Van Winkle, a new band that aligns Pollard with a cast of Dayton-based musicians entirely separate from the dudes that fill out GBV’s current lineup. Rip Van Winkle first emerged in 2024 with an EP called The Grand Rapids, then followed it up with their full-length debut Blasphemy in 2025. Now they’ve got a second album on the way under a slightly altered band name.

The post Robert Pollard’s Band Rip Van Winkle Changes Name To The U.S. Rip Van Winkle, Announces New Self-Titled Album appeared first on Stereogum.

Fred Armisen, Ozomatli, David J and more have also taken part in this new effort, which will be accompanied by an upcoming concert.

The post Tom Morello, Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock, Fishbone, Jello Biafra & More Contribute Songs To New Anti-ICE Benefit Compilation “Contra-ICE Vol, 1: ICE OUT” appeared first on Theprp.com.