Ne Obliviscaris Release Marathon Drum Playthrough

2025 is lining up as another memorable year for Ne Obliviscaris. Next month, the maestros of progressive, extreme and melodic metal are returning to North America in support of their latest album. Only this time, the band will be joined by their new harsh vocalist James Dorton and original drummer Dan Presland. 

As they tighten their strings in heavy anticipation for the Chaos & Carnage tour, today, Ne Obliviscaris are sharing a drum playthrough of "Suspyre", the blasting, crashing, rumbling, double bass-filled 10-minute centerpiece from Exul.

Watch Dan Presland master "Suspyre". Below:

Get tickets to see Ne Obliviscaris with Dying Fetus, Cradle of Filth, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Undeath, Vomit Forth and Corpse Pile on this year's Chaos & Carnage Tour. 

http://chaosandcarnage.com

"We are excited to come back to North America next month as part of this year's epic Chaos & Carnage tour package", says violinist and clean vocalist Tim Charles. "These shows are going to be incredible. We can't wait to see you there!"

CHAOS & CARNAGE 2025
April 17 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
April 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
April 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
April 22 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
April 24 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
April 26 - San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
April 27 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
April 29 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
May 1 - New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
May 2 - Richmond, VA @ The National
May 3 - Reading, PA @ Reverb
May 4 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
May 6 - Montreal, QC @ L'Olympia
May 7 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel
May 8 - Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
May 9  - Chicago, IL @ Radius
May 10 - Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
May 12 - Wichita, KS @ Temple Live
May 14 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

Exul and the 10th anniversary remastered version of Ne Obliviscaris' monumental second album Citadel are now available on Season of Mist.

Order & Stream Exul
https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/NeO-exul

https://orcd.co/neoexul

Order & Stream Citadel 
https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/NeOCitadelRemaster 

https://neobliviscaris.fanlink.tv/Citadel

Even after this tour ends, Ne Obliviscaris aren't done bringing chaos and carnage to the Americas. Come May, the band are performing three special shows in Mexico. This sprint includes a stop at Guadalajar's The Metal Fest, plus two headlining dates in Monterrey and Mexico City, where they'll perform Exul and Citadel in full. 

"We had such a great time in Mexico this past November at MXMF", Charles says. "We really wanted to make it to more cities in Mexico. We can't wait to share The Metal Fest and these two special headline shows with you!"

Touring factored heavily into Ne Obliviscaris' 2023 plans. The band embarked on headlining tours worldwide that hit new territories. As luck would have it, the return to live show activity coincided with the release of Exul and the band’s 20th anniversary. As one of Australia’s leading extreme metal exports, there is a distinct sense of gratitude from Charles and his bandmates. They’re looking forward to sharing it with fans when they resume touring. 

“Simply getting the opportunity to perform music that we’ve written on stages around the world to people that genuinely love and connect with it,” finishes Charles when talking about Ne Obliviscaris' 20-year journey. “There is something incredibly special about the energy that exists between an artist and audience at a concert and it was an honor to get the opportunity to spend 2023 connecting with people in that way once more.”

Lineup:
Xenoyr - Harsh Vocals
James Dorton - Harsh Vocals (Live)
Tim Charles - Violin & Clean Vocals
Benjamin Baret - Lead Guitar
Matt Klavins - Guitar
Martino Garattoni - Bass
Dan Presland - Drums (Live)

Biography:
David E. Gehlke

Follow Ne Obliviscaris
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www.youtube.com/NeObliviscaris
www.neobliviscarissom.bandcamp.com
www.patreon.com/neobliviscaris
https://www.neobliviscaris.com.au/

Order 
https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/NeOCitadelRemaster 

Stream
https://neobliviscaris.fanlink.tv/Citadel

Available Formats forExul
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12" Vinyl Gatefold in various colours
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BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE Shares Drum Play-Through for "The Raven"

Drummer Billy Freedom of progressive rock trio BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE is now sharing a brand new drum play-through for "The Raven!" The song is taken from the band's new album, 'Tempus Veritas,' which is out now via Season of Mist! The clip can be seen below.

The band comments, "'The Raven' is one of our favourite songs from 'Tempus Veritas.' It has such a satisfying blend of progressive technical styles with huge melodies, and it’s super fun to play. Billy came up with some incredible parts for this song, including some beautifully detailed ride work that really speaks to his jazz and soul inspirations as well as those from heavy music. We hope you enjoy this amazing drum play through from him!"

"Lyrically this song is written from the point of view of the first human in space - Yuri Gagarin. In his final moments aboard the test flight on which he would ultimately lose his life, he contemplates the stars above him - realizing he will never reach them again."

'Tempus Veritas' was released on April 14, 2023 and can be streamed, ordered, and downloaded HERE.

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE create huge, memorable rock music that combines heavy-hitting savagery with intense melodic beauty. Their technical, fearlessly complex grooves and gigantic sing-along choruses have already earned them a widespread fanbase.
 
A ferociously tight live band, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE have toured Europe and the UK extensively, supporting Skunk Anansie, HED p.e, INME and Black Map as well as festival slots at Download, Standon Calling and Planet Rockstock. Black Orchid Empire have sealed the bands reputation as a force to be reckoned with.
 
Having released their debut album ‘Archetype’ (2016) to universal acclaim, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE signed with German label Long Branch Records to release the follow up albums ‘Yugen’ (2018) and ‘Semaphore’ (2020). Both albums received stellar reviews and over 3,000,000+ combined streams.
 
“Tempus Veritas” is a collection of stories that seeks to find compelling imaginary narratives hidden away in what we all think of as history.  Behind every milestone or major event in humanity’s long, complex past lies a treasure trove of possibilities for invention - how did Pope Urban VIII feel when confronted by his friend Galileo about the true nature of the sun?  What really happened during an almost triumphant but ultimately doomed Everest attempt? What was it like to be a Norse settler amongst the Saxons; did the omens of the ancient gods begin to disappear?
 
In approaching “Tempus Veritas”, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE sought collectively to push themselves both musically and thematically. Their pursuit of heaviness, melody, emotional power and rhythmic complexity has pushed them to create something they‘re immensely proud of. “Semaphore” was an album of Sci-Fi, this is an album of Hi-Fi. Tempus Veritas.                 

Recording studio:
The Recording Studio London
 
Producer / sound engineer:
Produced by Black Orchid Empire
Paul Visser (engineer)
Dobromir Vasilev (assistant engineer)
 
Mixing studio and engineer:
The Recording Studio London
Paul Visser (mix engineer)
 
Mastering studio and engineer:
Systematic Productions
Ermin Hamidovic (mastering engineer)
 
Line-up:
Paul Visser: Vocals | Guitar
Dave Ferguson: Bass | Vocals
Billy Freedom: Drums

Cover artwork: Black Orchid Empire & Ines Hernandez
 

Links:
www.blackorchidempire.com
www.fb.com/blackorchidempire
www.instagram.com/blackorchidempire
www.tiktok.com/@blackorchidempire
www.youtube.com/blackorchidempire
https://spoti.fi/3HqEfEh
https://blackorchidempiresom.bandcamp.com

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BOETV

Formats:
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Digipak
Vinyl in various colours

DAGON DESTROYER Featured in Cinematic Drum Playthrough of "The Fight Within" by SOCIETY 1!

Last week, SOCIETY 1's new single and music video for “The Fight Within” was released, and they've just shared a cinematic drum playthrough video featuring DAGON DESTROYER!

The music video is directed by LORD ZANE and produced by Dagon Destroyer.

Dagon had this to say about the drum play though video, “This was an interesting composition. I go from straight-ahead, four-on-the-floor, industrial type playing to some tribal-fusion flavor. I really enjoyed this song. The drums are subtle and there's some great nuance going on. I hope you enjoy the video.”

LORD ZANE (SOCIETY 1 Front-man) shared his thoughts about reuniting with Dagon again after 20 years, “Working with Dagon after all these years has been the kick in the ass Society 1 music has needed to get to yet another level. His approach to rhythm isn't just about keeping the beat but enhancing the songs musically. The way he approaches riffs and weaves in and out of them just transforms the sound and feel into something truly unique.”

Tour Dates:
02/22 @ Whisky A Go Go - Los Angeles, CA
02/24 @ TBA - Fresno, CA
02/25 @ The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
02/27 @ Roseland - Portland, OR
02/28 @ Showbox - Seattle, WA
03/01 @ Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C.
03/02 @ Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
03/03 @ Revolution Music Hall - Boise, ID
03/04 @ Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
03/05 @ Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
03/07 @ Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
03/08 @ El Rey Theater - Albuquerque, NM
03/09 @ Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
03/10 @ House of Blues - Dallas, TX
03/11 @ The Aztec Theater - San Antonio, TX
03/12 @ House Of Blues - Houston, TX
03/14 @ Buckhead Theater - Atlanta, GA
03/15 @ Plaza Live - Orlando, FL
03/16 @ Underground - Charlotte, NC
03/17 @ Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
03/18 @ T.L.A. - Philadelphia, PA

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