Machine Cult Ritual Announces Debut Album Occult Mechanics Out April 3 - @thebeast

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Machine Cult Ritual Announces Debut Album Occult Mechanics Out April 3

Denmark’s industrial underground is about to get a whole lot heavier.

Machine Cult Ritual will unleash its debut full-length album, Occult Mechanics , on April 3 via LÆBEL on all major streaming platforms and Bandcamp. A strictly limited edition cassette will also be available in the United States through Dungeon Squid Productions for those who still believe music should feel dangerous in your hands.

Founded in 2025, Machine Cult Ritual is the industrial death doom brainchild of Danish composer and producer John R. Mirland , also known as Mirland. If that name rings a bell, it should. Mirland has built an international reputation in the industrial and dark ambient scenes through a steady stream of solo releases and production work. Now he turns the dial toward the abyss.

Occult Mechanics fuses crushing doom riffs, punishing drum machines, corrosive synth textures, and cavernous growls into a sound that is as mechanical as it is suffocating. It is industrial death doom done with intent, not trend chasing. Fans of Godflesh , Paradise Lost , and the Filth Pig era of Ministry will find themselves right at home in this bleak, grinding landscape.

Lyrically, the album dives headfirst into folk horror and cosmic terror, weaving tales of ancient dread and mechanical inevitability. The result feels like ritual music for a post-industrial wasteland. Cold, oppressive, and strangely hypnotic.

Mirland’s first step into metal came with the 2021 black metal mini album Liv Uden Liv , released under the name Udpint. With Machine Cult Ritual, he pulls together every thread from his past work, from extreme metal to dark ambient to industrial noise, and forges it into something cohesive and unapologetically heavy.

Produced and mastered by Mirland himself, Occult Mechanics is not a side project. It is a statement. Precision engineered despair with weight behind every note.

Occult Mechanics drops April 3 on all major streaming services and Bandcamp:

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Prepare accordingly.

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Titan Arum Unleash “The Phantom of the North” Out Now via Camazots Records - @thebeast

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Titan Arum Unleash “The Phantom of the North” Out Now via Camazots Records

Release Date: February 27, 2026
FFO: Blind Guardian , Ensiferum , Falconer
Genre: Power Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Titan Arum have released their brand new single, “The Phantom of the North,” the first of several upcoming tracks set to arrive in 2026. Blending soaring power metal heroics with a sharp edge of melodic death metal, the band continues to carve out a sound that feels both epic and untamed.

Rooted in a deep appreciation for their local arts community in Peterborough, Titan Arum enlisted artist Nyx to create the artwork for the single. Given full creative freedom, Nyx channeled the band’s dark fairy tale themes and animal-driven imagery into a striking visual companion piece that perfectly mirrors the music’s atmosphere.

Musically, “The Phantom of the North” is an owl-themed power metal epic with a flash of the band’s signature melodic death metal intensity. The lyrics tell an original tale of a mystical owl pursued across dimensions by relentless enemies. The track also features audio sampling from The Secret of NIMH , whose own mysterious owl mythology made it a natural fit for the song’s narrative world.

For production, Titan Arum once again turned to the trusted ears of Tyler Martin at Electric Alchemy for mixing, with mastering handled by Steve Kilpatrick. The result is a polished yet powerful track that captures both cinematic scope and raw metal energy.

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Label: Camazots Records

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DISTANT Announces New Single Spirit Featuring Tyler Beam of The Last Ten Seconds Of Life - @thebeast

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DISTANT Announces New Single Spirit Featuring Tyler Beam of The Last Ten Seconds Of Life


Release Date: March 4, 2026
Genre: Deathcore
Label: Century Media Records

DISTANT , a formidable force in the deathcore genre hailing from Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Bratislava, Slovakia , returns with their most personal single yet, Spirit , featuring Tyler Beam of The Last Ten Seconds Of Life . The track channels raw human emotion, inspired by a real-life stabbing of a family member at a clinic called Spirit. " Spirit is one of Distant’s most personal releases to date," the band states. "It channels grief, shock, and the uncomfortable surge of rage and revenge that follows trauma. It’s raw emotion turned into relentless sound—not to glorify violence, but to confront it."

Formed in 2014 by bassist Elmer Maurits and guitarist Nouri Yetgin , DISTANT quickly established themselves on the global deathcore stage with their debut EP Tsukuyomi (2017) and first full-length Tyrannotophia (2019, Unique Leader Records). Their sound continued to evolve with Aeons of Oblivion (2021) and, under a three-album deal with Century Media Records, Heritage (2023), which showcased a faster, more technical, and produced deathcore experience.

DISTANT’s music is not just sound, it’s storytelling. Their expansive fictional universe—including narratives like The Rise of Tyrannotophia —forms the foundation for lyrics and compositions, giving each release depth beyond the pit. Their live shows, renowned for energy and precision, have sold out venues across Europe and the United States, cementing the band’s reputation as a global deathcore powerhouse.

Production Credits: Mix by Nouri Yetgin ; Master by Nouri Yetgin and Roelof Klop

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DISTANT’s “Nothing Left To Hate” Named One of Revolver Magazine ’s Best New Songs – Revolver

Metal Hammer & Louder Name Distant’s “Nothing Left To Hate” One of the Best New Metal Songs You Need to Hear  

Metal Injection Announces DISTANT North American Tour With In Flames, Thrown & Tracheotomy

DISTANT North American Tour Announced – Featured by Metal Injection, The PRP, MetalSucks, Lambgoat, Blabbermouth, Metal Insider & The Moshpit Network

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CREEPER’s ‘Crushing’ Out Now – Produced by Pantera & King Diamond Alumni - @thebeast

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CREEPER’s ‘Crushing’ Out Now – Produced by Pantera & King Diamond Alumni

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Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX — Texas metal war machine CREEPER USA has officially unleashed their long awaited new album Crushing , and it is exactly what the title promises. No filler. No trends. Just straight up, Texas groove driven heavy metal done the way it is supposed to be done.

Formed in 2007 by guitarist Jimi Fritz, Creeper has spent nearly two decades grinding it out in the trenches of the Texas underground. With the current lineup locked in and firing on all cylinders since 2021, the band has evolved into a tightly wound wrecking crew built for both stage destruction and studio precision.

Crushing was recorded at MediaTech Institute, House of Wags, and Boot Hill Studios, and shaped by Texas metal heavyweights Kerry Crafton and Sterling Winfield . Winfield’s track record alone speaks volumes, having worked with legends like Pantera , King Diamond , and Mercyful Fate . Crafton brings the pedigree of Rigor Mortis and Warbeast into the fold. Together, they helped forge a record that is punishing, precise, and unapologetically heavy.

The sound? Think the aggression of Slayer , the groove and swagger of Pantera, and the Southern grit of Exhorder , all filtered through Creeper’s own battle hardened identity. This is not nostalgia. This is legacy level metal carried forward the right way.

The lineup delivering the damage:

Texx Duncan – Vocals
Jimi Fritz – Guitar
Paul Fritz – Guitar
Ian Train – Bass
Kurtis Lawrence – Drums

Over the years, Creeper has shared stages with heavy hitters including Drowning Pool , Symphony X , UDO Dirkschneider , Loudness , Metal Church , Anvil , Primal Fear , Overkill , and Prong , proving night after night they belong in that company.

Standout singles from the album include “The River,” “Big Bad Wolf,” and the hard hitting “White Devil,” all showcasing the band’s blend of bone cracking riffs, thunderous rhythm work, and commanding vocal delivery.

This isn’t a comeback. This isn’t hype. This is a band that put in the years, sharpened the blade, and delivered when it counted.

Crushing is available now on digital, CD, and limited vinyl through No Life Til Metal Records, as well as select retailers including Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Tower Records, Walmart, and Bandcamp.

For fans who still believe heavy metal should hit like a sledgehammer and groove like a freight train, Creeper just dropped your soundtrack.

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Vick LeCar Ignites the Revolution with “The Gold Record” – Out March 6, 2026 Raw Rock That Refuses to Be Silenced - @thebeast

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Vick LeCar Ignites the Revolution with “The Gold Record” – Out March 6, 2026
Raw Rock That Refuses to Be Silenced

Mandeville, Louisiana – March 1, 2026 – The countdown is over. Guitar virtuoso and blues-rock powerhouse Vick LeCar is set to shatter the noise of today’s trend-chasing music scene with the explosive release of The Gold Record on March 6, 2026.

This isn’t your typical polished imitation. The Gold Record delivers 15 tracks of raw, heart-pounding authenticity, channeling the primal intensity of horror-tinged blues, blistering rock, and virtuoso guitar mastery. Drawing inspiration from legends like Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Carlos Santana, Brian May, Terry Kath, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía, and Gary Moore, LeCar doesn’t copy—he evolves, unleashing a ferocious, unmistakable style that hits harder than ever.

“You’ve got to feel it live to believe it,” LeCar declares. “The guitar screams straight from the soul—metal strings ripping through wood, cranked to electrifying amplifiers. My songwriting, my voice, my riffs—it’s all genuine, strong, loud, and proud. No formulas. No fakes. Just pure rock that breaks through every wall.”

Mastered for crystal-clear, bone-shaking impact, these 15 tracks pack grit, emotion, blistering solos, and lyrics that cut deep. In a sea of manufactured noise, The Gold Record stands tall as the real deal—music with fire, heart, and soul. Physical CDs will also be available for die-hard collectors.

Release Details:

Title: The Gold Record

Artist: Vick LeCar

Release Date: March 6, 2026

Tracks: 15 unrelenting anthems of hard rock truth

Formats: Streaming & digital download on all major platforms, plus CDs for collectors

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THE GRAND MYTH UNLEASHES FULL-LENGTH CONCEPT ALBUM “OF VULTURES AND DRAGONS” - @thebeast

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THE GRAND MYTH UNLEASHES FULL-LENGTH CONCEPT ALBUM “OF VULTURES AND DRAGONS”

Release Date: February 24, 2026

Genre: Progressive Death Metal

For Fans Of: The Black Dahlia Murder, Between the Buried and Me, Rivers of Nihil

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Brandon Bordman’s one-man progressive death metal project, The Grand Myth , announces the release of its highly anticipated full-length concept album Of Vultures and Dragons , now available worldwide. The album follows the single Through the River Styx , which dropped December 5, 2025, and sets the stage for an immersive, brutal, and narrative-driven journey through the Primitive War universe.

Known for blending jaw-dropping technical prowess with immersive storytelling, Bordman pushes the boundaries of metal with this ambitious release.

"Of Vultures and Dragons is the fully realized vision of what I wanted to do with The Devils of Vulture Valley. It is an all-encompassing and uncompromising concept album about the beasts of the Primitive War universe and the men who are forced to live and fight with them. I wanted to capture all the emotions I felt while reading through the novels and I think this collection of songs will work as a fantastic soundtrack to anyone who dares to step foot into the violent and unrelenting world of Primitive War," Bordman explains.

The album features a stellar lineup of guest musicians and voice actors, including Nizar Ibrahim, PhD (Of Vultures and Dragons) , Johnnie Wallace (Father Tyrant) , David Ralyea (Through the River Styx) , and more, adding depth and intensity to the record. Bordman handled all instrumentals himself, with mixing by Georg Cotta and Bordman, and mastering by Neil Schneider .

Fans can experience genre-defying progressive death metal coupled with a fully immersive narrative, making Of Vultures and Dragons not just an album, but an epic journey.




Of Vultures and Dragons is independently released under The Grand Myth , solidifying Brandon Bordman’s reputation as one of metal’s most ambitious and boundary-pushing artists.

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Pete’s Rock and Metal News Features Devil In Disguise’s “Never Meant” EP - @thebeast

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Pete’s Rock and Metal News Features Devil In Disguise’s “Never Meant” EP

Metal Devastation PR is proud to announce that Pete's Rock and Metal News has featured Devil In Disguise and their latest EP, Never Meant , on the site’s widely read platform.

Released October 8, 2025 via DI Records, Never Meant marks the band’s powerful return following a five year hiatus after their breakout single “Purge.” The EP delivers crushing riffs, soaring melodies, and emotionally charged vocals, exploring themes of regret, resilience, self reflection, and redemption.

In the feature, the band’s growth and renewed intensity are highlighted, along with the EP’s sharp production and modern edge. The release continues to gain momentum across the heavy music landscape, earning praise for both its emotional weight and polished aggression.

Never Meant is now streaming on all major platforms.

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