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An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY, out October 17 @anabstractillusion.bsky.social · 59m

Another batch of reviews coming in. "THE SLEEPING CITY" releases in a week.

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 15h

@flagmanband.bsky.social are releasing an amazing EP, next Friday the 17th in, Before the Blast.

If you’re not familiar with Flagman, you got a week to fix that.

Don’t miss this release. 🔥

@clawhammerpr.bsky.social
#metalsky #musiccommunity #newmusic \m/

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 15h

Interview with guitarist Karl Westerlund of An Abstract Illusion!
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An Abstract Illusion Interview with Karl Westerlund

YouTube video by Metal Anthology

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An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY, out October 17 @anabstractillusion.bsky.social · 1d

Listening party for 'THE SLEEPING CITY' next week at Bandcamp. Live chat with the band and hear the album early, ahead of the official release.

RSVP in comments.

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toxic-metal-zine.bsky.social @toxic-metal-zine.bsky.social · 2d

CHAINED TO THE DEAD set to release "Something Happened On The Way To Hell" October 31st via Horror Pain Gore Death! Get the details right here: toxicmetalzine.com/post/chained...

CHAINED TO THE DEAD set to release "Something Happened On The Way To Hell" October 31st via Horror Pain Gore Death!

Chained To The Dead - Just Before Dawn (from Something Happened On The Way To Hell on HPGD)Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is set to release the new EP from New Jersey's twisted Death Metal horror ...

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 1d

A new song and lyric video from NYC doom trio PRECIOUS BLOOD is now streaming! "El Muerte" is the third single off the band's full-length debut album, False Prophets.
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Precious Blood - "El Muerte" (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Precious Blood

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Heavy Blog is Heavy @heavyblog.bsky.social · 1d

Matsubara collects many of his interstellar crew of grindcore mercenaries to keep making jagged, intense music. The result is Barren Path.

https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2025/10/08/exclusive-premiere-barren-path-reveal-that-in-the-end-the-gift-is-death/

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Barren Path Reveal That In The End, The Gift is Death

As soon as it came back, GRIDLINK disappeared again and as soon as it did, Matsubara collected many of his interstellar crew of grindcore mercenaries to keep making jagged, intense music. The result is Barren Path.

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ReGen Magazine @regenmag.bsky.social · 1d

News: Fake Fangs Records announces new Halloween single from horror icon Courtney Gains and Peruvian producer Wal

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News: Fake Fangs Records announces new Halloween single from horror icon Courtney Gains and Peruvian producer Wal

American actor/musician Courtney Gains and Peruvian producer/composer Walter “Wal” Peche have teamed up to create “Fear the Boogie” for the Halloween season. Written for the upcoming horror feature Ba...

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 2d

Actor/Horror Icon COURTNEY GAINS Announces New Single - "Fear the Boogie"
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Courtney Gains Returns to Rock This Halloween with “Fear the Boogie”

Halloween just got louder. Musician, actor, and horror legend Courtney Gains — forever etched in fright history as Malachai from Children of the Corn — is back with a new single, “Fear the Boogie.” Th...

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An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY, out October 17 @anabstractillusion.bsky.social · 2d

During ProgPower Europe last weekend, @theprogspace.bsky.social hosted an exclusive listening party for “The Sleeping City”, plus a Q&A session with Karl afterwards. The vibes were high!

The album releases next week, October 17 via Willowtip Records.

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𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘 @kmanriffs.bsky.social · 3d

2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️
➡️October 17th, 2025⬅️

CHAINED TO THE DEAD - Something Happened On The Way To Hell 🇺🇸💠

6 Track EP from Passaic, NJ, U.S Death Metal outfit💠

BC➡️hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/someth...💠

#CTTD #Something #DeathMetal #hpgd666 #TheUpcomingTerror25 #KMäN

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. Black N Rollers, Valletta, have released the official video for new single, "Cold Death." New EP, Bitter Lucid Truth, is out October 24 on @lifeforcerecords.bsky.social
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VALLETTA - Cold Death (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by VALLETTA

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you! 🤘

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Black Metal Archives @blackmetalarchives.bsky.social · 3d

"Learning the Secrets of Acid is as heavy as it is deranged — a glorious, skull-crushing trip into madness."
#deathmetal #extrememetal #heavymetal #metalmusic #metalsky

Review: Learning the Secrets of Acid by Umulamahri

Guitars tuned down lower than a witch’s tit? Check. Bass that rumbles like a steamroller crushing your ribcage? Check. Drumming as insane as The Joker on amphetamines? Check. Vocals that sound like a ...

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vampster - dein Heavy Metal Magazin. Metal News, Reviews und me… @vampster.com.web.brid.gy · 4d

ALPHA DESTROYER: weiteres Video vom neuen Heavy Rock / Modern Metal Album „Fast Lane“

Die Heavy Rock / Modern Metal-Band ALPHA DESTROYER hat nach dem Titeltrack, dem Opener „Straight into the Grind“…

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 4d

A densely cerebral excursion into warped riffs, fractured rhythms, and unyielding intensity. The album redefines the framework of death metal, crafting something volatile, unpredictable, and deeply unsettling.
ampwall.com/a/umulamahri... @theretweeter.bsky.social @ampwall.com

Learning the Secrets of Acid · Umulamahri

Learning the Secrets of Acid - Umulamahri, a 5 track album

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 4d

German/Swedish Blackened Death Metallers, SHADOWS, recently released debut album, Miseria. Check out the video for the opening track!
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Shadows - "As Above So Below" (Official Lyric Video) #blackeneddeathmetal #deathmetal

YouTube video by Clawhammer PR

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 5d

"Daring, chaotic, and unashamedly strange. It might not satisfy everyone, but for those looking for something off the beaten path, it offers plenty to chew on. Absolutely insane band and album." Rating: 8.5/10
heavy-metal-darkness.blogspot.com/2025/10/now-... @nowivedoneit.bsky.social

Now I've Done It | An Ill Guest | Self-Release

Release Date: 17 October 2025 Format: CD/Digital Genre: Avant-Garde Metal/Swing/Punk-Cabaret Country: USA Now I’ve Done It , or NiDi as th...

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toxic-metal-zine.bsky.social @toxic-metal-zine.bsky.social · 7d

Dutch Black/Death Project, EL MUERTO, Unleashes "Wolves of Den Haag" Video! Check out the video right here: toxicmetalzine.com/post/dutch-b...

Dutch Black/Death Project, EL MUERTO, Unleashes "Wolves of Den Haag" Video!

Wolves of Den HaagEl Muerto, the Netherlands' one-man Black/Death Metal project, has released a music video for "Wolves of Den Haag," the second single from forthcoming debut EP, Lost and Amsterdamned...

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NoCleanSinging @nocleansinging.bsky.social · 7d

"Although there remains an emphasis on inflicting pure sonic punishment, it’s this balance between terror and tension which makes 'Guilded Abyss' arguably one of the band’s best albums yet."
www.nocleansinging.com/2025/10/02/v...

VALDUR - GUILDED ABYSS - NO CLEAN SINGING

(Andy Synn gazes deep into the Guilded Abyss in advance of its release tomorrow) I’ve spoken before, both briefly and at length, about how thankful I am that NCS is a wholly incompetent independent en...

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Heavy Music HQ @heavymusichq.bsky.social · 7d

This week's reviews include Hooded Menace, Valdur, Cathedral, Agriculture, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Author & Punisher, Michael Schenker Group, Today Is The Day, Dirkschneider And The Old Gang and more: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-... #metalsky

Heavy Music HQ Reviews: Week of October 3, 2025 - Heavy Music HQ

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Agriculture, Author & Punisher, Cathedral, Dirkschneider And The Old Gang, Dispossessed, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group, The Red…

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Clawhammer PR @clawhammerpr.bsky.social · 7d

El Muerto, the Netherlands' one-man Black/Death Metal project, has released a music video for "Wolves of Den Haag," the second single from forthcoming debut EP, Lost and Amsterdamned!
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El Muerto - Wolves of Den Haag

YouTube video by El muerto

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Music Extreme @musicextreme.bsky.social · 6d

DEADWOOD RELEASE "RITUALS OF A DYING LIGHT"
musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2025/09/dead...

#headbang #metalhead #mosh #metalmusic #deathmetal #musicextreme #extrememusic #guitar #hardcore #metalsky

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The Metal Crypt @themetalcrypt.bsky.social · 7d

Pummeling, raw-edged Blackened Death Metal. Review of Valdur - Guilded Abyss.

www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

The Metal Crypt - Review of Valdur - Guilded Abyss

Valdur Guilded Abyss review Black/Death

www.metalcrypt.com

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𝕶𝕸ä𝕹𝕽𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖘 @kmanriffs.bsky.social · 7d

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕October 3rd 1⃣2⃣🎧

VALDUR - Guilded Abyss 🇺🇸💠

7th album (7 years on) from Mammoth Lakes, CA, U.S Black/Death Metal outfit💠

BC➡️bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com/track/waves-... 💠

#Valdur #Guilded #ClawHammerPR #BloodyMountainRecs #FFFOct3 #KMäN

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