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Metal News for August 20, 2025

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Overthrust Posts New Live Videos

HELLO WORLD, SURPRISE!!!!
WE HAVE ANOTHER SONG COMING, OUR NEW SINGLE - "PASTOR SKULL" Out on August 1, 2025 on Bandcamp and August 18, 2025 on all streaming platforms.
"Pastor Skull!" is a supplement to our previous "Infected by Myth" album. This song exposes a cunning preacher who manipulates minds and drains his followers of their hard-earned cash and valuable assets.
In the meantime, here is a video of the band in London plus other info on Overthrust, including a live video from Obscene Extreme Fest More...

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Burning Witches Debuts "Soul Eater" Video

Swiss heavy metal powerhouse Burning Witches have unleashed their brand new single, "Soul Eater," taken from their upcoming album, "Inquisition," out this Friday, 22nd August via Napalm Records. You can check it out below.

The all-female force blends classic heavy metal with the raw intensity of ’80s thrash, as "Soul Eater" delivers a relentless assault of pounding drums, razor-sharp riffs and soaring vocals, all anchored by an unforgettable chorus.

"This is the sound of Burning Witches, which represents our soul, mood and ravenous character in the love of Heavy Metal," the band comment. "Fast, heavy, screamy - just how we like it! So play it as loud as you can, metalheads!"

On their sixth studio offering, the band return with a darker, more thunderous brew - diving headfirst into the themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and the unbreakable spirit of resistance. Featuring 12 brand-new tracks, the album marks a bold new era: forged in the flames of power/heavy metal, sharpened by anthemic songwriting and epic instrumentation. More...

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BrickToTheFace Premiere New Single & Visualizer

Philadelphia/South Jersey-based slamming brutal death outfit BrickToTheFace premiere a new single and visualizer named "The Path", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Cycle of Abuse guest on this particular track.

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Soulkeeper Premiere New Single & Visualizer

Soulkeeper have unveiled the second single from their forthcoming EP “Join Us In Creating Excellence”. While that four-track offering isn’t due out until September 19th via Pure Noise Records, fans can now dive into a newly shared visualizer for the track “Go Ask Alice.”


The Minnesota mathcore/metalcore outfit will also be keeping busy on the road this fall, having landed the opening slot on the second leg of Silent Planet and Invent Animate‘s ‘Bloom In Heaven Part II Tour’. Each night, the two headliners will be performing their collaborative piece “Bloom In Heaven” in full.

Joining the trek as well are Reflections, who will be marking the 10th anniversary of their third studio album “The Color Clear”: More...

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Extortionist Premiere New Single & Music Video

Idaho deathcore unit Extortionist have confirmed an October 10th release date for their upcoming album “Stare Into The Seething Wounds” via Unique Leader Records. Serving as the first look into the record, the band have chosen “Cycle Of Sin” as its lead single, accompanied by a Riker Morrow-directed video now available to stream below.

Speaking on both the track and the album as a whole, the band shared: More...

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