Industrial metal veterans Fear Factory have announced a U.S. tour scheduled for November 2026. The run, titled the Cybernetic Domination tour, will feature support from Darkest Hour and Brotality. The shows will begin right after Fear Factory wraps up its upcoming co-headlining tour with Mushroomhead, the masked metal act from Cleveland, Ohio.
Guitarist Dino Cazares shared a short message about the upcoming dates: “We’re hitting places we haven’t played in a while, and we can’t wait to play with our friends in DarKest Hour and the newcomers Brotality.”
He continues: “The tour launches in Wichita, Kansas and ending in our hometown Los Angeles. To close it out, Fear Factory will perform TWO nights at the legendary Whisky A Go Go, two completely different albums in its entirety. First night Demanufacture, second night Obsolete (Los Angeles only).
“Pick up something at our merch table and we’ll gladly sign it and take photos with you after the show (wherever the venue allows it).”
The band also continues work around its next studio release. Fear Factory’s long-awaited new album is expected later this year through Nuclear Blast. The upcoming record will be the first to feature vocalist Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete Webber, both of whom have spent the past several years performing with the band on tour.
Cybernetic Domination Tour dates:
Nov. 13 – Wichita, KS @ Wave Nov. 14 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater Nov. 15 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep Nov. 17 – Billings, MT @ Pub Station Nov. 18 – Great Falls, MT @ The Newberry Nov. 20 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Nov. 21 – Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theatre Nov. 22 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club Nov. 24 – Fresno, CA @ Strummers Nov. 25 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues Nov. 27 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Nov. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go Nov. 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
Billie Eilish is set to make her movie acting debut. The alt-pop superstar is in advanced talks to star as lead character Esther Greenwood in Oscar-winning director Sarah Polley’s adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar,Deadline reports. Focus Features is reportedly in line to back and distribute the movie. Joy Gorman Wettels, Plan B Entertainment, and StudioCanal will produce.
New York death metal legends Immolation are reaching a fever pitch as they prepare to unleash Descent. Their twelfth studio album arrives April 10th via Nuclear Blast Records, just as the band kicks off a North American tour alongside label mates Behemoth.
The band has release the second single, “Attrition”, a masterclass in tension. Defined by its crushing groove and volatile tempo shifts the track opens with a crawling, mid-paced groove that eventually gives way to stunning tempo shifts, culminating in a bone-shattering finale. This is dark death metal at its most cinematic—equal parts atmospheric depth and sheer, crushing brutality proving Immolation remains the gold standard of the genre.
Immolation comments: “We are excited to release, “Attrition”, another new track from our upcoming album, Decent. This song is a dark, powerful heavy track with plenty of intensity. “Attrition” has a dismal, hopeless atmosphere…as it focuses on the senseless wars and battles for territory that mankind seems to constantly repeat, no matter what the cost. The drum work by Steve Shalaty is a key component in this song as it emphasizes the overall emotion of the track, with not only a militant feel, but unique rhythmic cymbal work and other twists that bring the musical parts to life. “Attrition” is a good example of the diverse nature of Descent. A catchy, yet explosive track with all the Immolation elements. We hope you enjoy “Attrition””
Descent was captured across two locations: Justin Passamonte tracked guitars, bass, and vocals at Jpass Music, while drums were recorded at Mercinary Studios with Noah Buchanan. The production was a collaborative effort between the band and long-time engineer Zack Ohren, who also handled the mixing and mastering. The result is a muscular, high-fidelity production that captures the band’s most fiery and brooding moments with equal clarity. To call Descent “heavy” or “brutal” is an understatement; this is death metal with a unique, elevated voice that stands entirely alone.
Visually, the band has once again tapped Eliran Kantor to craft a haunting cover masterpiece—a true hallmark of the Immolation aesthetic— complemented by Santiago Jaramillo’s (Triple Seis Design) internal booklet illustrations. With this release, Immolation reinforces their status as one of the most enduring and vital forces in the genre.
Immolation will join headliners and label mates Behemoth on their The Godless IV 2026 Tour with Deicide and Rotting Christ.
04.14.2026 US San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park 04.15.2026 US San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 04.17.2026 US Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 04.18.2026 CAN Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theatre 04.19.2026 US Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo 04.21.2026 US Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Event Center 04.22.2026 US Denver, CO @ The Fillmore 04.24.2026 US Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 04.25.2026 US Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre 04.26.2026 US St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 04.28.2026 US Norfolk, VA @ The Norva 04.30.2026 US Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore ~ 05.01.2026 US Worcester, MA @ The Palladium ^ 05.02.2026 US New York City, NY @ The Palladium 05.04.2026 US Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks 05.05.2026 US McKees Rock, PA @ The Roxian 05.09.2026 US Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore 05.11.2026. CAN Toronto, ON @ History 05.12.2026 CAN Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia 05.14.2026 US Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple* 05.15.2026 US Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl 05.16.2026 US Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 05.18.2026 US Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory 05.20.2026 US Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 05.21.2026 US Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Swedish gothic doom outfit Draconian will release their new studio album In Somnolent Ruin on May 8 through Napalm Records. The record arrives as one of the band’s most personal works so far, unfolding across nine tracks that move through a dreamlike atmosphere while leaning on the poetic writing of vocalist Anders Jacobsson.
The album also marks the return of longtime singer Lisa Johansson, who handled vocals on the band’s first five albums. The first taste of the record is the single “Cold Heavens,” a track that deals with the idea of finding no comfort in heaven, where the line between life and death offers no relief.
Draconian guitarist, vocalist and keyboardist Johan Ericson explained how the song came together: “In need of a more up-tempo song, ‘Cold Heavens’ was the final piece written for In Somnolent Ruin. The intention was to create a simple, straightforward track to balance the album’s longer compositions and add versatility. Lisa’s laid-back vocals take center stage, guiding us through a bleak, cold landscape before giving way to Anders’ more spiteful and desperate delivery. The song ends with a sense of resignation, leading into the album’s next track.”
Six years have passed since Draconian released its previous album, Under A Godless Veil, which became the band’s most successful release to date. A lot has shifted since then while the band’s identity remains intact. Guitarist Niklas Nord (Myteri, Deathtrap, The Random Victims) joined in spring 2022, and the group later confirmed the return of Lisa Johansson, who once again shares vocal duties with Anders Jacobsson. Her comeback follows several festival appearances with the band in recent years. Johansson originally stepped away from Draconian in 2011 for personal reasons.
The current lineup also includes drummer Daniel Johansson (Antikult, ex-Wormwood), who became a full member in 2025 after Jerry Torstennson departed. Before that, Johansson had worked with the band as a session drummer starting in 2019. Another notable shift finds longtime member Daniel Arvidsson now handling bass after moving over from guitar in 2022. In Somnolent Ruin is the first Draconian album where he appears in that role.
With a career stretching back to the mid-1990s and a debut album, Where Lovers Mourn, released in 2003, Draconian have built a reputation for slow-burning doom arrangements, layered melodies and lyrics that read like bleak poetry. Their music often leans into themes of inner conflict and isolation, guiding listeners through dark emotional territory before offering a sense of release.
The journey on In Somnolent Ruin opens with “I Welcome Thy Arrow,” which sets the tone through haunting melodies and the interplay between Johansson’s and Jacobsson’s voices. Songs like “The Monochrome Blade” and “The Face Of God” raise the tempo while pushing the vocal dynamics further.
“Anima” brings in Swedish musician Daniel Änghede, adding extra emotional weight as the track explores darker impulses and the feeling of losing direction. “Asteria Beneath The Tranquil Sea” works as a short bridge between “I Gave You Wings” and “Cold Heavens,” the latter focusing on the uneasy space between life and death while delivering one of the album’s most intense vocal performances.
Later in the record, “Misanthrope River” begins with a long instrumental section and narration from Simon Bibby, slowing the pace while reflecting the grind of everyday struggles. The album closes with “Lethe,” named after the river of forgetfulness in Greek mythology. Those who drank from it would lose their memories. As Jacobsson delivers the final lines — “Oh, shooting star… Drown in me! Drink. Forget. Repeat.” — the album ends on a bleak but fitting note.
Even with that theme of forgetting, In Somnolent Ruin stands as the kind of record that lingers long after it ends. For Draconian, it continues a long-running exploration of darkness, emotion and atmosphere that has defined their sound for decades.
In Somnolent Ruin is available to pre-order here in the following formats:
2 CD 36-page Earbook incl. In Somnolent Ruin & Bonus CD with 2 Tracks only available with this format (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder)
2 LP Gatefold Picture Vinyl incl 24 pages 12’’ booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Europe Mailorder)
2 LP Gatefold Splattered Black Smoke/White Orange Black Vinyl incl 24 pages 12’’ booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder)
2 LP Gatefold Gold Vinyl incl lyric sheet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder)
American death metal pioneers SIX FEET UNDER will unleash their Next To Die full-length on April 24th through Metal Blade Records.
Next To Die marks a new creative high for SIX FEET UNDER, its dozen songs marking the band’s fifteenth album since 1995’s Haunted. “It started out as an album full of death metal songs with speed and aggression,” says guitarist Jack Owen. “Then [vocalist] Chris [Barnes] had the brilliant idea to keep half of those death metal songs and add some groovier songs in the vein of the early SIX FEET UNDER material. Chris emphasized tempo, so keeping with the beats per minute for early SFU classics, I wrote a side of tasty groove-laden music with Chris doing all the lyrics.”
The creative collaborative approach sees Next To Die essentially broken down into two different sides – Death and Groove – resulting in an aural masterwork that satisfies SIX FEET UNDER as artists, while also offering something for every fan.
The record was produced by Owen and Barnes and mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis of MRL Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and follows 2024’s Killing For Revenge. It’s the third record that Barnes and Owen have created together since reuniting in 2017. “We don’t discuss lyrical themes, we each write what we’re feeling,” explains Barnes. “We each just write what we find interesting.”
SIX FEET UNDER was initially formed as a side project for Barnes during his final years with the band that he co-founded, Cannibal Corpse. It became the frontman’s sole focus in 1995, coinciding with the release of their debut, Haunted. The current lineup of Barnes, Owen, lead guitarist Ray Suhy, bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Marco Pitruzzella make for a devastating unit.
Watch SIX FEET UNDER’s lyric video/visualizer for “Unmistakable Smell Of Death” HERE.
That sonic devastation shines on lead single, “Unmistakable Smell Of Death,” which sees Owen owning his blast and fast riffs with dynamic pull-offs and stop sections. “This song began musically before I had any lyrical ideas in mind,” says Owen. “I dug through my riff archive for some blast and fast riffs and updated them with some pull-offs and stop sections. The middle section riffs were also from my riff archive. I do scratch leads on my demos, but Ray always does a much better job with the leads.”
“Lyrically, I’m writing from the perspective of a killer who toys with a victim and unties them, allowing them to fight. He underestimates their ability to fight, and they get the better of the killer, ultimately impaling and beheading him. The ‘Unmistakable Smell Of Death’ is now that of the killer!”
Next To Die comes swathed in the cover art of Sandy Rezalmi and will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
180g Black (US) Red w/ Black Smoke (US) Bone Brown Marbled (EU – Ltd. 500) Blue Grey Marbled (EU – Ltd. 300) Blood Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300) Bone White Green Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200)
SIX FEET UNDER will return to stages this Summer on a North American headlining tour. Set to begin on July 8th in Detroit and run through August 11th in Chicago, the tour features support from Kataklysm and Wormhole.
Comments Barnes, “July and August are gonna get ultra brutal on our headlining tour of North America in support of our new album Next To Die, with our old friends in Kataklysm, and special guests Wormhole. Very psyched to get back on the road in the States, and really, really looking forward to playing Canada on this tour. I think it’s our first time in Canada in decades… You do not want to miss these shows! See you all this Summer!”
The North American journey will follow the band’s previously announced European headlining tour this June, with support from Embryonic Autopsy.
Presales begin Thursday, March 12th password: GRAVE. General on sale date is Friday, March 13th. See all confirmed dates below.
SIX FEET UNDER w/ Kataklysm, Wormhole: 7/08/2026 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 7/09/2026 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON ^ 7/10/2026 Fairmount – Montreal, QC ^ 7/11/2026 Overflow – Ottawa, ON ^ 7/12/2026 Palladium Upstairs – Worcester, MA 7/13/2026 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT 7/14/2026 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY 7/15/2026 Broken Goblet – Bensalem, PA 7/16/2026 Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC 7/17/2026 Albatross – Jacksonville, FL 7/18/2026 Culture Room – Fort Lauderdale, FL 7/19/2026 Conduit – Orlando, FL 7/21/2026 Scout Bar – Houston, TX 7/22/2026 Come and Take It Live – Austin, TX 7/23/2026 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX 7/24/2026 Lauter Haus – Farmington, NM 7/25/2026 Nile – Phoenix, AZ 7/26/2026 1720 – Los Angeles, CA 7/27/2026 Strummer’s – Fresno, CA 7/28/2026 Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA 7/29/2026 Goldfield – Roseville, CA 7/30/2026 Shredder – Boise, ID * 7/31/2026 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 8/01/2026 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 8/02/2026 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC ^ 8/04/2026 Arrowhead – Calgary, AB ^ 8/05/2026 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB ^ 8/06/2026 Black Cat – Saskatoon, SK ^ 8/07/2026 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB ^ 8/08/2026 Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN 8/09/2026 The Annex – Madison, WI 8/10/2026 Madison Theater – Covington, KY 8/11/2026 Reggies – Chicago, IL
No Kataklysm ^ Kataklysm headlines
European Tour w/ Embryonic Autopsy: 6/03/2026 Mystic Festival – Gdańsk, PL 6/04/2026 Franz – Berlin, DE 6/05/2026 Pitfest – Maastricht, NL 6/06/2026 Gebäude 9 – Cologne, DE 6/07/2026 The Garage – Saarbrücken, DE 6/10/2026 Colosseum – Košice, SK 6/12/2026 Nova Rock- Nickelsdorf, AT 6/13/2026 A38 – Budapest, HU 6/14/2026 Orto – Bar Ljubljana, SI 6/16/2026 Kaminwerk – Memmingen, DE 6/17/2026 Backstage Halle – Munich, DE 6/19/2026 Colo-Saal – Aschaffenburg, DE 6/20/2026 Graspop Festival – Dessel, BE 6/21/2026 Hellfest – Clisson, FR 6/23/2026 Logo – Hamburg, DE 6/24/2026 Copenhell – Copenhagen, DK 6/26/2026 Basinfire Festival – Spálené Poříčí, CZ 6/27/2026 Abyss Festival – Hauteville, CH
SIX FEET UNDER: Chris Barnes – vocals Jack Owen – guitars Marco Pitruzzella – drums Jeff Hughell – bass Ray Suhy – guitars
Later this month Robyn will finally release her new album Sexistential. A lot of things have happened in the eight years since her last album Honey, not least of which her becoming a mother for the first time. Today’s new(ish) single “Blow My Mind” is the one song on Sexistential about Robyn’s three-year-old son. Real Robynheads might…
If you’ve been following the trajectory of Canadian mastermind Devin Townsend over the last decade or so, one title has consistently popped up in interviews — The Moth. It’s been described as a massively ambitious rock opera type thing that he’s been working on as his “life’s work.” Now, this coming May, the whole project will be released.
Spanning 24 tracks, The Moth tells a story of internal transformation. In it, the protagonist looks inward and tries to change things about themself that no longer work toward their goals and interests. I’m probably doing a terrible job explaining this, so here’s how Townsend himself put it:
“By digging in and sitting with themselves, an internal conflict is revealed, one they may have been resisting or unconsciously rationalizing for years.”
Additionally, Townsend said the album’s title reflects that introspective change.
“The most obvious metaphor for change within the concept of this project was a moth: from caterpillar to an entirely different creature – one so drawn to the light that it burns itself away. What remains is immutable – only the spirit.”
If that’s not a Devin Townsend-ass concept, I don’t know what is.
The final product will feature three different listening experiences:
The main album: 24 tracks capturing the full narrative arc.
The Moth – The Afterlife: Highlights the orchestral and choral arrangements for a more immersive listening experience.
The Moth – The War: A live recording of the album’s debut performance in March 2025 in The Netherlands, capturing the emotional intensity of performing the work live.
In addition to Townsend’s own musical efforts, the album will feature some pretty impressive collaborators, including Steve Fai, Anneke Van Giersbergen, and Lynn Wu (Ou). He’ll also be joined by his long-time band members Darby Todd, Mike Keneally, and James Leach, along with orchestral contributors Joseph Stevenson, Niels Bye Nielsen, and the Noord Nederlands Orkest.
When looking for the perfect band name, it never hurts to delve into Finnish folklore, especially if you’re a skronky progressive hardcore band, right? Texas weirdos Kallohonka (presumably) took their name from an ancient Finnish ritual of putting a bear skull into a pine tree so that the bear’s soul can ascend to the heavens to be reborn. It was a way to honor the bear, a sacred, godly creature in that country’s lore. So there’s that. On their debut album, Lazer Blood, this Texas foursome—Amie Carson (vocals), James Magruder (bass/howls/auxiliary whatever), Jason Mullins (guitars), Alec Rabb (drums)—offer up a musical ritual that’s equal parts art damaged punk, carnivalesque grindcore, ’70s prog and some quirky version of metal. Carson’s primal, anguished wails provide an atonal tension to all eight, brief tracks. This is a debut you’ll surely remember.
Lazer Blood was recorded at Echo Lab in Argyle, Texas and was produced by Magruder and Matt Pence. It’s set for release on CD, vinyl and digitally via Memory Terminal Records on March 13. Place your preorder here or here. And if you’re in the Dallas area, check out the band’s record release show this Friday:
Bassist James Magruder summed up the new album thusly:
“Forget yourself and this banal armageddon! Revel in ecstatic moronica until the tides wash us all away. Let the chaotic tinntinnambulations cleanse your fear. There is only one law as the hourglass silently wanes with granules finite: be fucking free. Don thy regalia and join us in the streets as we twist and turn in mad contortions.”
In just under a month, on April 10, OPVS Noir Vol. 3, the final part of Lord Of The Lost‘s OPVS Noir album trilogy, will be released. Today, the Hamburg-based band presents another preview in the form of their new single, “My Funeral,” which, as usual, cannot be pigeonholed into any genre and embodies the authenticity for which Lord Of The Lost are appreciated by fans and beyond. The lyrics declare black to be the “happy color” with a dose of irony and define pink as the new color of mourning, which is visually underlined by the accompanying music video.
With nearly half a million listeners on Spotify, their appearance at the Eurovision final in 2023, followed by a number-one album and international tours with Iron Maiden, Lord Of The Lost are proving themselves to be one of the most exciting and successful acts on the scene right now. OPVS Noir Vol. 3 represents the creative peak of a band whose repertoire leaves no room for stagnation. The year started with shows in the USA, Canada, and Australia, and now continues with the upcoming headline tour across Europe. The tour kicks off on Thursday, March 12, in Oslo, Norway.
Chris Harms shares thoughts about “My Funeral”: “The message of the song – that black is our ‘happy color’ and that I want my funeral guests to adhere to the ‘dress code: pink’ – is actually no joke. It’s a shame that when I eventually kick the bucket, I’ll only be able to attend this pink funeral service lifelessly.”
Lord Of The Lost bring their ambitious album trilogy to a brilliant finale with OPVS Noir Vol. 3. A direct continuation of OPVS Noir Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which were both unveiled in 2025, it gloriously expands on the genre-defying band’s opus. The most out of the box of the three, the third and final part of their latest journey has the six-piece end this chapter of their career on a fulminant high note, intertwining heavy guitars and dark electronica with compassionate messages and cinematic orchestrals.
Following the captivating Blood & Glitter, which brought them to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and a #1 chart entry in their native Germany to go along with it, Lord Of The Lost once again demonstrate their unmatched diversity on OPVS Noir Vol. 3. Initiated by beautiful cello melodies, “Kill The Lights” is an overture like no other, setting a dark mood, but also unafraid to switch it up to make room for catchy and reassuring “I’m A Diamond.” Stomping “I Hate People” invites horror punk icon Wednesday 13 to an industrial duet about equality, after which gentle “The Shadows Within” hits twice as hard with its symphonic arrangement.
Next, Chris Harms and parting Kissin’ Dynamite frontman Hannes Braun deliver “La Vie Est Hell,” before going back to “Square One.” “When Did The Love Break?” is a heartfelt song of lost love – the addition of whimsical vocals by Ambre Vourvahis of Xandria drives the emotions of this universal topic right home. After “Your Love Is Colder Than Death,” Lord Of The Lost teams up with Damien Edwards of British glam rock band Cats In Space for the captivating duet “Take Me Far Away”, before the album closes with a ballad, “The Days Of Our Lives” – the sweeping track simultaneously being the closest Lord Of The Lost have ever been to a cinematic soundtrack. The happy ending is skipped, almost making it sound like a goodbye…
OPVS Noir Vol. 3 is available to pre-order here in the following formats:
1-LP Liquid Vinyl Purple-Black with 12-page booklet – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive (strictly limited) – SOLD OUT!
1-LP Gatefold Splattered Silver/Black with 12-page booklet – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive (strictly limited)
1-CD in paper sleeve for everyone that already own a OPVS Noir Collectors Edition (= Earbook or Wooden Box Set)
1-CD 6-page Digisleeve with 16-page booklet
Music Cassette Noir with silver print – Napalm Records Mailorder & LordShop exclusive (strictly limited) – SOLD OUT!
Digital Album
Deep Dive Edition, containing OPVS Noir Vol. 3 Digisleeve with 16-page booklet, USB Stick incl. 8 so called “audio stems” per song, so you can deep dive into listening to the vocals only, the guitars only, the drums only, and so on. Also perfect for musicians to create your own playthrough versions or for audio engineers to create remixes. CD and USB stick bundled in a cloth bag – Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LordShop exclusive
