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The group’s first new music since 2024 will be out later this week.

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London technical metal unit PERPETUAL PARADOX will soon unleash their newest EP, May Misery Befall You.

This five-song rager pulls PERPETUAL PARADOX back towards a riff-first approach to songwriting, technical death metal with blast beats, shred and melody, without letting the technicality take center stage. After the broader sprawl of their 2025 full-length, Deathwish, the band sought to make something more focused and unified, where riffs, solos, breakdowns and stronger compositional turns feel like proper sections rather than ideas stitched together in the studio.

This is showcased in the EP’s lead single, “Smell the Rot.” Considered by the band to be the EP at its most frantic and technical, the song is packed with blast beats, chromatic riffing, odd chords, and the only “real shred” moment on the record. Written under a heavy Black Dahlia Murder influence, “Smell the Rot” folds bluesy, off-kilter lead work into a song about societal decay and the grim acceptance that the rot has already taken hold.

“This song is basically about humanity embracing its own collapse,” comments the band. “The idea is that we’re already too far gone and you can almost smell the decay in the air before everything fully falls apart. The ‘blighted lord’ can be interpreted in different ways, whether that’s death, corruption or humanity itself. The line ‘apostates together, but dying alone’ is really important because even though society is more connected than ever, we’re still completely disconnected from each other. In a twisted way the song is almost making fun of unity, because the only time humanity truly becomes one is once we’re reduced to a pile of ash.”

Watch the official music video for “Smell the Rot” at this location.

May Misery Befall You is due out on August 28th, via Bleeding Art Collective.

Follow PERPETUAL PARADOX on Spotify and Apple Music.

May Misery Befall You – Track-listing:
1) Bound and Strangled by a Black Snake
2) Laconic
3) Smell the Rot
4) Source of Hate
5) May Misery Befall You

Line-up:

Andre Luís De Barros – Bass
Harry Cook – Drums
Oliver Miles – Guitars
Jorge Nunes – Guitars
Adrian Caucelo – Vocals

May Misery Befall You was recorded, mixed and mastered by Marvin Menz at Tide Studios. Album and single artwork by Redamaut.

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A trip to Hellfest, the Rolls-Royce of music festivals, is a rite of passage for all metalheads, and this year’s lineup was as varied and eclectic as always. When it seems that they can’t outdo themselves, somehow Ben Barbaud and his team pull rabbits of all varieties out of their hats to give the festival-goers … Continue reading Festival Review: Hellfest 2026 Day 1 – Clisson, France

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Rev3rent have come under fire for taking the opening slot on Slaughter To Prevail’s newly announced North American tour.

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Rising from the mystical Sonoran Desert, metal icons Soulfly are set to return to the American moshpits this Fall, tearing down the boundaries of a complacent society. Fueled by the indigenous roots of Chama and the raw power of fire, the tour will showcase brand-new tracks like “Favela Dystopia”, “No Pain = No Power”, “Chama”, and “Storm The Gates” alongside the classic anthems that have long united the Soulfly Tribe.

The 25-date U.S. trek kicks off with a featured festival appearance at Louder Than Life, with performances in Dallas, Salt Lake City, and West Hollywood before wrapping up with a massive hometown headline show in Tempe, Arizona, on October 15th.

Joining this devastating lineup is cult-favorite industrial sludge/crust punk outfit Nailbomb. Formed in 1993 as the legendary side project of Max Cavalera and Alex Newport, Nailbomb is crawling out of the vault to join the sonic demolition. Known for timeless, politically charged lyrics that scream the uncomfortable truths others won’t say, the band’s rotating, modern lineup ensures their anti-society message remains as razor-sharp and relevant as ever.

Rounding out the tour is the brutal reality of Richie Cavalera’s Incite. Since forming in 2004, the band has continually raised the bar, evolving through lineup shifts into a modern thrash powerhouse. Their highly acclaimed new single, “Just a Rat” (from Savage New Times), has already penetrated the metal world with the exact sonic grip fans have been waiting for.

This is a rare, legendary gathering of the Cavalera legacy. Don’t miss the OG SOULFLY teamed with the explosive Incite and a rare appearance by Nailbomb.

General admission tickets for the tour go on sale July 15th at 10 am local time. Purchase your tickets here.

Chama was recorded at the Platinum Underground Studio in Mesa, Arizona, by John Aquilino. John has worked with Max and company multiple times before and is not only a talented engineer but also a family friend. The album was produced by Zyon Cavalera and Arthur Rizk. The latter was also responsible for the mixing and mastering. Rizk has not only worked with the Cavalera family numerous times before, but has also helped to shape the world of heavy metal in the modern day. Soulfly enlisted Carletta Parrish to create the album artwork. For the album, Igor Amadeus Cavalera (Go Ahead & Die, Nailbomb, Healing Magic) played bass, and Mike De Leon played guitar. The album also includes features from Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) and Todd Jones (Nails).

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Dream Fatigue will also be on the bill.

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