Four More Bands Announced For Mystic Festival

Mystic Festival will take place in Gdansk, Poland at the Gdansk Shipyard on June 3rd through 6th, 2026.

Tickets are available now on the Mystic Festival homepage here

Scour

At the beginning of the 90s, when the world was burning with the fire that had spread from Norway, the vocalist of Pantera shocked everyone when he appeared wearing black metal t-shirts out in public. Back then, it felt like Phil Anselmo belongs to another world, that this was not his revolution, but we were yet to fully grasp the depth of his engagement with the extreme underground, both as a fan and – as we were soon to find out – as an artist. Scour is not the first black metal band with Phil at the mic, but it is the one in which he has shown the full range of his hellish talent. He’s joined by many a highly ranked member of the American extreme, musicians who have tenured with Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, and Agoraphobic Nosebleed, to name a few, so there’s really no surprise that they’ve come to make music that leaves the bitter aftertaste of death/grind and the blood spat out from taking a jaw-breaking hit.

Kublai Khan TX

Kublai Khan, the Mongol one, was the most powerful ruler of the Middle Ages. Kublai Khan, the Texan one, is one of the most important players on the American metalcore scene – or more specifically, its radical subsect. There’s no dissolving the socially engaged message in little too pretty melodies – here you have the machinery of the old thrash metal, the unyielding of hardcore, the brutality and the heaviness. Even with just their debut album, Balancing Survival and Happiness (2014), Kublai Khan TX were conquering the big stages. Now with each new record (the latest being their fifth album, Exhibition of Prowess, released in 2024) and each sold-out tour, they’ve only bolstered their standing.

Acid King

They’ve taken their name from the pseudonym of Ricky Kasso, an American teenager, with a predilection for drugs and metal, who murdered his friend, allegedly, on the behest of the devil himself. The tragic case of Kasso fuelled the fire of the Satanic panic that engulfed America in the mid-80s. However, more importantly for our current point of interest, it inspired Lori S., a Californian guitarist and vocalist, to create the stoner/doom monster that has been bathing in the waters of tarry riffs, psychedelic trips and occult mysteries since 1993, daring us to swim with them. In Gdansk, they’ll play a set composed of songs from their cult 1999 album, Busse Woods.

Winterfylleth

The winter is coming. Winterfylleth hail from Manchester, a city not known for its heavy music, but their music claims pedigree somewhere further north, drawing on the Scandinavian vision of the black art. They combine this corrupt formula with their own artistic leanings, as well as the historical and spiritual heritage of the Old England. The tumult of bloody battles, the hale of the northern wind and the hushed exhale of mist-covered marshes all echo in their music, though what you hear first and foremost is that Winterfylleth know how to play black metal of the highest order. More...

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I Am Mook Premiere New Single & Lyric Video

Jacksonville, NC-based deathcore outfit I Am Mook premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of "Chelsea Grinned", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Mouth Breaker guests on that particular track.

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Karnivool Premiere New Single & Music Video

Australian alternative metal mainstays Karnivool have confirmed their new album, “In Verses“, will arrive February 06th via Cymatic Records/Sony Music. The record marks their first full-length since 2013’s “Asymmetry“.

Sessions for the album were once again overseen by producer Forrester Savell, with the band unveiling its latest preview, in the form of the single “Aozora“, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below..

Taking its name from the Japanese word for blue sky, the track was described by frontman Ian Kenny as follows: More...

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Soen Premiere New Single & Music Video "Primal"

Swedish progressive metal veterans Soen have announced their seventh studio album, “Reliance“, due out January 16th via Silver Lining Music. Leading the charge is the album’s opening cut, “Primal“, which has just been released as the first single. Recording sessions for the album were helmed by Alexander Backlund (1914, Marty Friedman) at Fascination Street Studios, where he also handled mixing duties.

Drummer Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth) commented on the track: More...

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Gates To Hell Premiere New B-Side Single

Louisville, KY death metal crushers Gates To Hell have rolled out a brand new b-side, “Disfigured“. The track originates from the recording sessions for the band’s sophomore album, this past March’s “Death Comes To All“. As with that full-length, the song was tracked, mixed, and mastered by Randy LeBoeuf.

Speaking on the release, the band offered: More...

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Dead Heat Premiere New Single & Music Video

Oxnard, CA crossover outfit Dead Heat have unveiled a music video for their latest track, “By My Will“. The song comes from the band’s impending full-length, “Process Of Elimination“, which is scheduled to drop October 10th via Metal Blade Records.

Frontman Chris Ramos shared the following of the single: More...

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Carach Angren Premiere New Single & Music Video

Carach Angren are revisiting the spectral lore first introduced on their 2008 debut “Lammendam“ with their newly unveiled track “The Resurrection Of Kariba“. The Dutch symphonic black metal act expand upon those original concepts on their upcoming EP, “The Cult Of Kariba“, which is slated for an October 17th release through Season Of Mist.

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Atreyu Premiere New Single “Dead”

After nearly a week of teasing their supposed demise, melodic metalcore outfit Atreyu have pulled back the curtain on their latest single, “Dead“. The rollout for the track was preceded by a series of stunts, including wiping their social media profiles and publishing an obituary notice via atreyuisdead.com.

Speaking on the single itself, the group collectively shared: More...

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