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India’s technical death metal scene has just received a serious jolt as Virodh have officially dropped their new album, Harvest of Desolation. Released today, 6th March, via Erymanthian Records, this record brings a proper old-school morbid stink to the technical side of the genre, refusing to smooth down the edges for anyone. What started as … Continue reading Indian technical death metal outfit Virodh unleash ‘Harvest of Desolation’

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the German metal scene over the last decade, the name Andrey Smirnov will be plenty familiar. The guitarist and composer, known for his stellar work with U.D.O. and Dirkschneider, has just announced his brand-new venture: a heavy metal outfit called Axe & Ashes. The band haven’t wasted any … Continue reading Andrey Smirnov launches new heavy metal project Axe & Ashes – debut video streaming here

Swedish melodic death metal outfit The Halo Effect released “Lest We Fall” at the end of February, but now we’ve got the accompanying music video. If you’ve already heard this one, then you know it’s still a relatively new single that features vocalists Brian Eschbach of The Black Dahlia Murder and Marcus Bischoff of Heaven Shall Burn. With those two guys alongside Mikael Stanne, it’s a lot of talent in one track.

This new music video features live footage during the first days of their currently ongoing tour, which coincidentally features both The Black Dahlia Murder and Heaven Shall Burn on the bill. The other supporting act, Frozen Soul, isn’t involved in this single.

Speaking of his contribution to the track, Eschbach said it was a huge deal to be invited to perform on it.

“Very honored to have been asked to join in on this one with these melodic death metal legends”

Similarly, Maik Weichert, of Heaven Shall Burn, praised The Halo Effect for their influential music over the years.

“Without the musical contributions of each and every member of The Halo Effect, the sound of Heaven Shall Burn simply wouldn’t exist in this form. It’s a huge honor for us to finally join forces with our friends and present this song to you!”

The Halo Effect is currently on tour in Europe with Heaven Shall Burn, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Frozen Soul. We’ll have to wait and see if this song gets played live, since all three bands are on the bill. In the meantime, you can find the full list of dates below.

THE HALO EFFECT – EUROPEAN TOUR
w/ Heaven Shall Burn, The Black Dahlia Murder & Frozen Soul

06.03.2026       DE        Stuttgart – Porsche-Arena 
07.03.2026       DE        Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 
08.03.2026       CH        Zürich – Halle 622 
10.03.2026       IT         Trezzo sull’Adda – Live Club 
11.03.2026       LU         Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal Main Hall 
13.03.2026       DE         Berlin – Columbiahalle 
14.03.2026       DE         Jena – Sparkassen-Arena 
15.03.2026       CZ         Brno – Sono Centrum 
17.03.2026       HU         Budapest – Barba Negra Csepel 
18.03.2026       PL          Kraków – Klub Studio 
19.03.2026       AT          Vienna – Gasometer Raiffeisen Halle 
20.03.2026       DE         Dresden – Messe Halle 1 
21.03.2026       DE         München – Zenith 

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Feat. guest appearances from Ulver, Hexvessel, Grave Pleasures and more All Tomorrow’s Darkness due 19th June via Karisma Records Liminal Sky is the rebirth of the creative partnership behind progressive post rock band Messenger, brought to life by producer Jaime Gomez Arellano and Daniel Knight. Their debut album All Tomorrow’s Darkness, featuring Mat McNerney (Hexvessel/Grave Pleasures), Kristoffer Rygg (Ulver) and members of Årabrot, Ulver and Jaga Jazzist will be released on 19th June, via Karisma Records. Liminal Sky are proud […]

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