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Their long-awaited new album is due out November 20

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Featuring an old-school set that digs depper into their catalog for rarely played and older material

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Happy Faemas.

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Italian epic/power metal band EMBRACE OF SOULS returns with a new official live video for “The Plague”, taken from their latest album The Battle Of The Dead, released on May 22nd, 2026, via Rockshots Records.

Watch “The Plague” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi7U2DgUh1g
Filmed and edited by: Simone “Morksar” D’Addazio

As the third track on the album, “The Plague” plays a central role in the story behind The Battle Of The Dead. Set in a medieval world divided into several kingdoms, the fantasy concept follows the spread of a mysterious plague that affects people’s souls, gradually pushing the continent towards a conflict between the living and the dead.

Captured during a live performance, the new video shows EMBRACE OF SOULS performing “The Plague” on stage, reflecting the direct and energetic approach of the band’s live shows, with keyboards played by Simone Fornasini.

Drawing from classic heavy and power metal of the ’80s and ’90s, as well as the epic and symphonic metal tradition of the early 2000s, “The Battle Of The Dead” combines melodic and theatrical elements with the contrast between Giacomo Rossi’s vocals and the operatic voice of Martina Mazzeo, playing a key role in the band’s sound.

The Battle Of The Dead was mixed and mastered by Alessio Garavello at Rogue Studios in London and features Morby (Domine) as a special guest vocalist on “The War”.

EMBRACE OF SOULS will return to the stage on October 24th, 2026, at Dedolor, performing alongside HEAVENFALL for the next Rockshots Night.

October 24th, 2026
ROCKSHOTS NIGHT
EMBRACE OF SOULS + HEAVENFALL
@ Dedolor

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2290473428370267/

The band is expected to play live at these 2 shows:

Saturday 14th November @ Revolver Club in S.Donà di Piave with special guest: Arcana Opera – A.W. and opening act Lenity Lake

Sunday 29th November @ Druso Bergamo at the Malpaga Winter Night

Recommended for fans of Rhapsody of Fire, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, The Battle Of The Dead was released on May 22nd, 2026, in digital format and digipak CD edition, and it’s available to be ordered at the following links:

CD DIGIPAK: https://rockshots.eu/products/embrace-of-souls-the-battle-of-the-dead-cd

Listen to the entire album The Battle Of The Dead here: https://lnk.to/O3GJCQ

OFFICIAL MERCH: https://embraceofsoulsband.bigcartel.com/

Track Listing:
1. The Battle Of The Dead
2. Eversun
3. The Plague
4. The Gathering
5. Spine
6. Who Can Save Us
7. Betrayal
8. The Dark Lord
9. The War (feat. Morby)
10. Sacrifice
11. Desolate Lands

Line-up:
Giacomo Rossi – Vocals
Martina Mazzeo – Vocals
Edward De Rosa – Guitars
Xavier Rota – Bass
Davide Baldelli – Keyboards
Michele Olmi – Drums

More info: ​
​​https://www.rockshots.eu​

​https://www.instagram.com/embraceofsouls/​

https://www.facebook.com/embraceofsoulsofficial/

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

The War On Drugs seem to be finally building towards a new album cycle, but for now we don’t have any information about the follow-up to 2021’s I Don’t Live Here Anymore. What we can tell you about are two new double albums from War On Drugs member Robbie Bennett.

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A full album performance captured in their hometown of Little Rock, AR.

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The group were also recently added to the 2027 ‘Froth & Fury Festival’.

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If it wasn’t already obvious based on lead single “Texas,” Austin Band To Watch Font have completely transformed their sound for sophomore album American Bully XL. Whereas Font’s debut Strange Burden could loosely be described as dance-punk, I compared “Texas” to fellow Austin band Hovvdy’s gauzy indie-pop. Now comes a second single, which pushes further into new sonic territory.

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