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Amarionette Sign With Equal Vision and kill iconic Records and Stream New Single “Panic!”

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

Amarionette, the Las Vegas alt/post-hardcore band, in a press photo

A band that has been carving out its place for over a decade just turned the page. Amarionette have a new label home, a returning vocalist, a new single out today, and a new album on the way in 2027.

Equal Vision Records and kill iconic records are excited to announce the signing of Amarionette, the Las Vegas-based post-hardcore band who will release its new studio album in 2027. Formed in 2010, Amarionette has spent over a decade carving out its place in the alternative music scene, releasing numerous albums and touring the country multiple times with acts such as Royal Coda, Hail The Sun, A Lot Like Birds, Kurt Travis, Autumn Kings and more.

In 2018, Amarionette parted ways with original vocalist Quin White, who was replaced by Issy Berry. After Berry’s departure in 2025, White rejoined the band, bringing the group full circle and ushering in a new chapter for Amarionette. With a renewed lineup and new music on the horizon, Amarionette continues to push forward, building on its history while looking toward what’s next.

Today the band releases “Panic!”, its first track for kill iconic/Equal Vision. “‘Panic!’ is about falling in love too fast, questioning how real it can be, and navigating the trauma that comes with it,” the band says. “You want to embrace the feeling, but part of you is still afraid to let it in completely. It’s the push and pull of wanting love while keeping it at arm’s length.” Watch the music video for “Panic!”, directed by Tommy Hayden, on YouTube.

Amarionette will be making the following appearances next month supporting Donovan Melero of Hail The Sun. Stay tuned for more information on Amarionette’s new album to be announced in the coming weeks.

DECEMBER

15 — Los Angeles, CA — Teragram Ballroom *

16 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile Underground *

* supporting Donovan Melero (Hail The Sun)

EMPATH, Built From Volbeat, Rising And Anti-Ritual Members, Drop Their Self-Titled Debut Album

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17 hours ago

November 14, 2026

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EMPATH's four members in a black and white portrait against a dark background

Copenhagen has a new heavy rock band with serious pedigree. EMPATH, formed by members of Volbeat, Rising and Anti-Ritual, have released their self-titled debut album today, November 13th, on Indisciplinarian — a dark and dreamy take on heavy rock built on atmosphere, melody and crushing dynamics.

EMPATH is the sound of a new, dark and dreamy heavy rock band from Copenhagen, Denmark — one that revolves around atmosphere, presence and empathy. The constellation may be new, but the four members carry solid experience from bands such as Volbeat, Rising and Anti-Ritual.

In a digital and efficiency-driven age, where humanity is increasingly giving way to mechanical coldness, EMPATH — as the name suggests — is about presence, empathy and humanity. This ethos runs like a common thread through the band’s self-titled debut album, released today, November 13th, 2026, on LP, CD, cassette and digital formats via Indisciplinarian.

Across nine songs, EMPATH blends elements of progressive metal, doom, sludge and post-rock into a sound that is as dreamy and melodic as it is heavy and riff-driven. The music was recorded live with producer Lasse Ballade (Halshug, Slægt, Eyes) at Ballade Studios in Copenhagen, with vocals tracked at Grapehouse Studios by Morten Grønnegaard. Ballade also handled mix and mastering, while the artwork was created by illustrator Jon Gotlev (Nohr).

The album was first introduced by the single “Waves,” followed by “Vessel,” both pointing toward the band’s balance of melodic clarity and dense, riff-driven weight. EMPATH plays its debut show on December 11th at Hotel Cecil in Copenhagen.

EMPATH Track Listing

1. In Absence
2. Waves
3. Vessel
4. In Formation
5. In Bloom
6. In Thought
7. In Dissent
8. In Memory
9. In Return

Before forming EMPATH, guitarist/vocalist Morten Grønnegaard played with Volbeat on the albums Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies and Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie. Bassist Christian Qvortrup played in the epic doom metal band Rising, while drummer Jakob Krogholt toured and recorded with Anti-Ritual.