#temtris

Temtris will release their eighth studio album, “Queen of Crows,” on August 8, 2025, through Wormholedeath Records. A special edition Japanese pressing will also be available via Wormholedeath Japan. “Queen of Crows” features nine tracks that examine the complexities and consequences of human behaviour. The album blends thought-provoking lyrics with soaring power metal vocals, dynamic…

Following their much-acclaimed 2019 album Prokopton, November 19 will see Toulouse based symphonic melodic death metal force Aephanemer return with their third and thunderous full-length record A Dream Of Wilderness via Napalm Records. A Dream Of Wilderness promises to be an exciting and refreshing mixture of metallic elements that are both technically superior and emotively rousing. First single ‘Panta Rhei’ showcases the band’s ability to combine blistering, speedy riffs with a thrilling symphonic sound that takes you on a journey right into a melodic death metal fairy tale. [via Metal Goddesses]

French melodic death metallers Akiavel unveil a music video for ‘Lady Of Death’ off of their new album Væ Victis. Watch it below. Vocalist Auré on the track: “’Lady of Death’ is a song about Aileen Wuornos. I absolutely wanted to put her on our album because I find her fascinating. I have studied her story a lot; I have a lot of compassion for her despite the fact that she has murdered people. That’s why the text isn’t very violent or bloody, it’s more based on how she feels. She had a lot of suffering in her. For the video clip we got closer to her psychological state. That’s why we chose the actress who clearly embodied her conscience and the struggle within her.” [via Metal Goddesses]

When Sydney, Australia was put in lockdown the Temtris crew had their tour of the latest album release Ritual Warfare cut in half. Instead of wasting time they pushed forward and decided to make a clip for the powerhouse opening track ‘Race to the End’. Putting together the idea of filming each member playing the song on a green screen in their own home and piecing the footage together to make this killer track available for all metalheads to enjoy. This track has been a favourite of radio stations around the world and with lyrics we can all relate too about life and time. It’s a fast paced track with a dynamic bolt of Power/Speedmetal with a big catchy chorus and riffs that will stick in your head. [via Metal Goddesses]

Ukrainian melodic metallers Ignea share a music video for their new single ‘Mermaids’ in collaboration with a symphonic death metal project Ersedu. Watch it below. The song is taken from BESTIA, a concept EP about the human nature of Ukrainian mythological creatures and the world’s duality. In Ukrainian, BESTIA (Ukr. «бестія») means both a savage beast and a mischievous person. This is a split record that consists of songs by two Ukrainian bands and is a result of their 10-year friendship. ‘Mermaids’, which features both bands, is a song about Ukrainian mavkas (sirens) who cannot find their place anywhere: neither on the shore nor in the waters. Just like humans, they are bored when their life is in balance, and they’re trapped in the problems that they create on their own. One of the ways to entertain themselves is collecting people and transform them into pearls, which was the fate of two travellers from the video. ‘Because all the pearls and treasures are here, under mermaids’ hair the essence of being.’ [via Metal Goddesses]

Ecuadorian tech death metal trio Minipony have shared new single ‘Kill Like A Human’, which is a first and intense harbinger for the band’s upcoming full-length record Ajna, to be released in early 2022 via Subsound Records.

Employed To Serve is going to make your break your own neck from windmilling so damn hard with their new single ‘The Mistake’. Seriously, that opening riff comes in like a wrecking ball and never, ever lets up ."'The Mistake' is about letting other people's opinions of you seep into your subconscious and filling you with self-doubt," said guitarist and vocalist Sammy Urwin. "In life, you can't always win over everyone. But don't let the haters stifle your true potential and stand in between you and your goals." [via Metal Injection]

Dying Wish have shared another track from their upcoming debut album Fragments Of A Bitter Memory, and it's another vital slice of metalcore brilliance. It's called 'Severing The Senses' and melds classic driving riffs and spiky breakdowns with vicious and volatile storytelling. It's another sharp and savage example of one of the most exciting and important new bands the scene currently has to offer. Vocalist Emma Boster explains some of the song's vital themes: “I wrote the lyrics at a time when friends of mine were coming forward about their experiences with abuse after years of their stories being invalidated and suppressed. As a survivor myself, it was triggering for me to see their bravery met with even more denial and excuses from the person who caused them harm. That feeling of anger and sadness I get in those moments will forever be unparalleled. ‘I cannot escape this torment granted by the hand of a coward’ is specifically about those triggered emotions. After growing up in a home where I experienced violence, I had a very distorted expectation from men. As a result, I found myself in a relationship where I experienced other forms of abuse. ‘I felt the weight of every mistake you made’ and ‘I took the blame each time you broke my heart’ refers to the gaslighting and manipulation I dealt with in my first relationship. It’s a story I no longer tell because of how many times I’ve been told that my trauma wasn’t real. The idea of the letter on the deathbed is intended for the survivor to have the last word so they never have to feel invalidated again.” [via Rock Sound]