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Metal News for April 15, 2025

Last updated on September 13, 2025 at 3:17 AM ET

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6 news articles posted on this day.

Satanic Tea Co. Premiere New Single & Music Video

Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based grinding death metal outfit Satanic Tea Co. premiere a new music video for their new track "Maggots Are Multiplying", both of which streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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In Gloom Premiere New Single & Music Video

Floridian deathcore outfit In Gloom premiere a new single and music video titled "Bubbles", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Pray For Pain Premiere New Music Video

Vienna, Austria-based deathcore/death metal outfit Pray For Pain premiere a new single and music video by the name of "New Era Of Suffering". The track is taken from their current EP "Species" (06/2024).

Check out "New Era Of Suffering" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Byzantine Premiere New Single & Music Video

Byzantine have premiered their latest single, “Floating Chrysanthema,” coinciding with the announcement of their upcoming seventh studio album, “Harbingers.” The West Virginian groove metal veterans recorded the effort with producer Peter Wichers (Darkest Hour, Nevermore), with Metal Blade Records set to release it on June 13th.

Speaking on this newly released track, vocalist/guitarist Chris Ojeda shared the following: More...

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War Of Ages Premiere New B-Side Track “Prevail”

Metalcore outfit War Of Ages have revisited their fourth studio album, “Eternal,” re-recording it in celebration of its 15th anniversary. Facedown Records will be releasing this updated edition on June 13th. Alongside it comes an unreleased b-side from the original “Eternal” sessions titled “Prevail” - now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.


It remains uncertain whether the guest appearances featured on the original release will return. That album notably included contributions from Tim Lambesis and Josh Gilbert of As I Lay Dying, along with Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. However, current product listings for this reissue do not mention any of those cameos.

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Former Judas Priest Drummer Les Binks Passes Away

Les Binks, the Northern Irish drummer best known for his stint with Judas Priest from 1977 to 1979, has sadly passed away at the age of seventy three. No cause of death has been announced. His former bandmates broke the news by posting a statement on their social media pages, which reads as follows:

"We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les Binks and send our love to his family, friends and fans.

"The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class - demonstrating his unique techniques, flair and precision.

"Thank you Les. Your acclaim will live on."

Binks began his career in 1973, being heard by rock fans on Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover's solo album, "The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshopper's Feast," before scoring two hits in America as a member of Fancy, including a rendition of "Wild Thing" which saw his drumming sampled numerous times. He would join Judas Priest shortly after they finished recording "Sin After Sin," produced by his former bandmate Roger Glover and in 1978, recording two studio albums with the band; "Stained Class," which featured "Beyond The Realms Of Death," a song he co-wrote, and "Killing Machine" (renamed "Hell Bent For Leather" in the United States.) He would also feature on "Unleashed In The East," a live album which entered the top ten in the British album charts and has gone on to become one of the most revered live albums in metal history. He left the band in 1979 and would have stints with Lionheart and Tytan, among many others.

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