CLAWFINGER Return With “Scum”
CLAWFINGER are back. Not to save the world, but to shout unapologetically while it burns. Their new single ‘Scum’ is a blistering punch of punk-rap fury – loud, raw, and seething with intent. It marks the return of the pioneering crossover band at their most direct, furious, and unfiltered in years.
“‘Scum’ is a raw, loud, and brutally honest punk rap anthem that goes straight for the throat,” says singer Zak Tell. “It’s aimed at the kind of guy who’s selfish, sexist, full of himself and somehow still talking. With sharp lyrics and a beat that hits like a punch, ‘Scum’ says what we’re all thinking about that one guy we all wish would just vanish from the face of the earth. It’s angry and it’s dark. If you’ve ever wanted to spit in someone’s face but lacked the upper-body strength or social permission, this song’s for you.”
“Scum” is out now via PERCEPTION – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music. Stream it on all platforms: https://clawfinger.rpm.link/newsongPR
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/pvldqggx9AU
The end is near. Let’s make it loud.
L-R:
André Skaug (bass), Bård Torstensen (guitars), Zak Tell (vocals),
Jocke Skog (guitars, keyboards), Micke Dahlén (drums)
Photo credit: Peter Bjöns
After nearly three decades of shaking stages and speaking truth through distortion and rage, CLAWFINGER return sharper than ever – still defiant and still pulling no punches. The band themselves sum it up best:
“Oh, here we are. Still standing. Still loud. Still as silly as ever. A group of well-aged guys with guitars and a loud love for everyone who still shows up, sings along, and screams their lungs out with us. Thank you all from the bottom of our loud hearts. Now go check the live dates below, because yes, we’re hitting the road again. And yes, you’re coming.”
MALPHAS Reawakens Early Darkness With New Single “The Conjuring”
Epic blackened melodeath conjurers MALPHAS unveil their latest offering, “The Conjuring”, out now via M-Theory Audio. A reimagining of one of the first songs the band ever wrote, the single fuses their raw early energy with the refined intensity of their modern sound.
Epic blackened melodeath conjurers MALPHAS unveil their latest offering, “The Conjuring”, out now via M-Theory Audio. A reimagining of one of the first songs the band ever wrote, the single fuses their raw early energy with the refined intensity of their modern sound.
Following the acclaim of their 2024 sophomore album Portal (M-Theory Audio), MALPHAS now look both forward and backward with “The Conjuring”, a track that serves as a creative bridge between their origins and the mythos of their upcoming third album.
“The Conjuring is one of the early tracks we recorded as a band – our songwriting was still in an embryonic state, so we decided to revisit it for the 10 year mark of our first release. We rewrote and rearranged parts of it in the vein of our modern sound and were pleasantly surprised by the result. The role of the Conjuror is central to the story of The 39th Spirit and will be linked to the events in our third album.” — Paul DeSanctisWith cinematic orchestration, blistering guitars, and a deep-rooted narrative core, “The Conjuring” reinforces Malphas’s position as a defining force in the evolving landscape of extreme metal.
| UPCOMING RELEASES |
| 2025 July 25, 2025 – FALSE GODS – Lost in Darkness and Distance via BRC30 Productions July 11, 2025 – CRONOS COMPULSION – Lawgiver via Unorthodox Emanations August 2023 – HELLOWEEN – Giants & Monsters via Reigning Phoenix Music August 8, 2025 – VÖLUR & CARES – Breathless Spirit via Batke Records August 15, 2025 – INCITE – Savage New Times via Reigning Phoenix Music August 15, 2025 – FERMENTOR – Agreement via Independent August 22, 2025 – CROP – S.S.R.I. via Third House Communications August 22, 2025 – IRON SAVIOR – Reforged – Machine World via Perception August 22, 2025 – OLD MACHINES- The Cycles of Extinction via Independent September 9, 2025 – KALAMITY KILLS – Kalamity Kills (Expanded Edition) via Pero Recordings September 10, 2025 – ELECTROMANCY – Visions of Utopia via Independent September 26, 2025- AMORPHIS – Borderland via Reigning Phoenix Music September 26, 2025 – MORS PRINCIPIUM EST – Darkness Invisible via Reigning Phoenix Music October 2025 – DIRKSCHNEIDER AND THE OLD GANG – Babylon via Reigning Phoenix Music October 3, 2025 – SIENA ROOT – Made in KuBa via Perception November 21, 2025 – DANKO JONES – Leo Rising via Perception2026 January 9, 2026 – J.B.O. – Haus Of The Rising Fun via Perception January 30, 2026 – PROFANE ELEGY – Herezjarcha via Independent |
| UPCOMING TOURS |
| JULY:POST FEST July 24 – 26: Indianapolis, IN @ HIFI/HIFI ANNEX INCITE w/ HATEBREED, BLEEDING THROUGH, FUGITIVE, MALEVOLENCE, GRIDIRON, ESCUELA GRIND, and SNUFFED ON SIGHT July 8: St, Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live July 9: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern July 11: San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center July 12: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom July 13: Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory July 15: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre July 16: Pittsburg, PA @ Stage AE July 17: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall July 19: Sayreville, NJ @Starland Ballroom July 20: Huntington, NY @ Th Paramount July 22: Charleston, SC @Charleston Music Hall July 23: Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte July 25: Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall July 26: Detroit, MI @ Harpos July 27: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave July 28: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection J.B.O. July 5: Bad Dürkheim, DE @ Rock im Wingert July 18: Wertheim, DE @ Burg (“Explizite Lyrik” Show) July 19: Eggebek, DE @ Shelter Festival July 26: Obing, DE @ Festwoche am See ONSLAUGHT July 26: Bolotana, IT @ Rock and Bol Metal Fest IRON SAVIOR Jul 5: Wieslet, DE @ Datscha Open Air CASKET ROBBERY w/ GORGATRON Jul 24: Minneapolis, MN @ Zhora Darling Jul 25: Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade Jul 26: Menomonie, WI @ Zymurgy Brewing Jul 27: West Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club Jul 28: Toronto, ON @ The Cave Jul 30: Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub Jul 31: Winnipeg, MB @ Sidestage OPETH Jul 6: Istanbul, TR @ Headbangers Weekend Jul 17: Laukaa, FI @ John Smith Rock Festival Jul 19: Fuengirola, ES @ Sun & Thunder Fest TUNGSTEN w/ SAXON Jul 24: Eskilstuna, SE @ Lokomotivet Jul 25: Borgholm, SE @ Öland Rock Jul 26: Linköping, SE @ Garden, Konsert & Kongress Jul 27: Gävle, SE @ Furuvik DANKO JONES Jul 17: Seinäjoki, FI @ Vauhtiajot Jul 19: Lichtenvoorde, NL @ Zwarte Cross Jul 25: Fredrikstad, NO @ Månefestivalen Jul 26: Mönchengladbach, DE @ Bob! Fest PRIMAL FEAR Jul 18: Cremona, IT @ Luppolo in Rock AUGUST: J.B.O. Aug 8: Zossen, DE @ Area 1-1-2 Aug 9: Böbing, DE @ OpenAir MORS PRICIPIUM EST Aug 22-24: Pindelo dos Milagres, PT @ Milagre Metaleiro ONSLAUGHT Aug 23: Champtoceaux, FR @ Barbeuk Metal Fest Aug 29: Rethymno, GR @ Rethymno Rocks OPETH Aug 1: Bergen, NO @ Beyond The Gates Aug 9: Jaroměř, CZ @ Brutal Assault Aug 15: Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo Metalfest TUNGSTEN w/ SAXON Aug 2: Skuleberget, SE @ Skulerocken Aug 9: Villena, ES @ Leyendas del Rock Aug 24: Aarburg, CH @ Riverside Aug 30: Bad Wörishofen, DE @ Forest Metal Festival DANKO JONES Aug 4: Saskatoon, SK, CA @ EX NEW Aug 9: Eschwege, DE @ Open Flair Aug 15: Alta, NO @ Alta Live Aug 16: Hardstad, NO @ Bakgården Aug 17: Cudrefin (VD), CH @ Rock The Lakes Aug 23: Haddeby, DE @ Baltic Open Air PRIMAL FEAR Aug 21: Haddeby, DE @ Baltic Open Air Aug 23: Newark, UK @ Stonedead Festival INDUCTION Aug 1: Wacken, DE @ Open Air ELEINE Aug 1: Viikinsaari (Tampere), FI @ SaariHelvetti Aug 14: Moravský Krumlov, CZ @ Rock Castle FREEZE THE FALL w/ NICKLEBACK, THE GLORIOUS SONS, and SAM ROBERTS BAND August 9: Lake Cowichan, BC @ Laketown Ranch SEPTEMBER: ONSLAUGHT Sept 7: León, MX @ Candelabrum Metal Fest GRAILKNIGHTS Sep 20–25: Kiel, DE @ Full Metal Cruise XII (Part I) Sep 25–30: Kiel, DE @ Full Metal Cruise XII (Part II) CASKET ROBBERY w/ GORGATRON Aug 1: Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat Tavern Aug 2: Drumheller, AB @ Loud As Hell Fest Aug 4: Missoula, MT @ The Show Room at the ZACC Aug 5: Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon Aug 6: Denver, CO @ HQ Aug 7: Rapid City, SD @ Abys Aug 8: Sioux Falls, SD @ Four Winds Music and Art Fest (Downtown Sioux Falls) Aug 9: Cedar Rapids, IA @ Iowa Metal Underground Fest OPETH Sep 29: Hamburg, DE @ Laeiszhalle Sep 30: Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal PRIMAL FEAR w/ ELEINE Sep 5: Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle Sep 6: Leipzig, DE @ Anker Sep 7: Bochum, DE @ Zeche Sep 9: Aschaffenburg, DE @ Colos-Saal Sep 10: Munich, DE @ Backstage Sep 12: Memmingen, DE @ Kaminwerk Sep 13: Mannheim, DE @ Capitol Sep 14: Regensburg-Obertraubling, DE @ Eventhall Airport Sep 16: Pratteln, CH @ Konzertfabrik Z7 Sep 18: Berlin, DE @ Hole 44 Sep 19: Naila, DE @ Frankenhalle Sep 20: Stuttgart, DE @ Im Wizemann (Halle) Sep 21: Sint-Niklaas, BE @ De Casino Sep 23: Amstelveen, NL @ P60 Sep 25: Warsaw, PL @ Stodola Sep 26: Prague, CZ @ MeetFactory Sep 27: Zlín, CZ @ Masters of Rock Café Sep 30: Madrid, ES @ Mon FREEZE THE FALL w/ TOQUE September 20: Vancouver, BC @ Great Canadian Casino OCTOBER: J.B.O. Oct 10: Klagenfurt, AT @ VZK Veranstaltungszentrum (“Explizite Lyrik” Show) Oct 11: Wörgl, AT @ VZ Komma (“Explizite Lyrik” Show) Oct 24: Thalmässing, DE @ Music-Adventure Oct 25: Bächingen, DE @ 75 Jahre Musikverein “Eintracht” AMORPHIS w/ ARCH ENEMY, ELUVEITIE, and GATECREEPER Oct 10: Stuttgart, DE @ Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle Oct 11: Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle Oct 12: Munich, DE @ Zenith Oct 14: Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra Oct 15: Vienna, AT @ Gasometer Oct 17: Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle Oct 18: Prague, CZ @ Sportovní hala Fortuna Oct 19: Gliwice, PL @ PreZero Arena Oct 21: Zurich, CH @ The Hall Oct 22: Milan, IT @ Alcatraz Oct 23: Lyon, FR @ Radiant-Bellevue Oct 25: Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre Oct 27: Paris, FR @ Zénith Oct 28: Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live Oct 30: Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall Oct 31: Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo GRAILKNIGHTS and ALL FOR METAL w/ Special Guests Oct 16: Hannover, DE @ MusikZentrum NEW Oct 17: Leipzig, DE @ Hellraiser Oct 18: Berlin, DE @ Lido Oct 19: Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle Oct 21: Aschaffenburg, DE @ Colos-Saal Oct 22: Pratteln, CH @ Konzertfabrik Z7 Oct 23: Bochum, DE @ Matrix Oct 24: Munich, DE @ Backstage (Werk) Oct 25: Schirnding, DE @ Gemeindehalle Oct 26: Zlín, CZ @ Masters of Rock Café Oct 27: Budapest, HU @ Analog Music Hall Oct 29: Vienna, AT @ Viper Room Oct 30: Stuttgart, DE @ Im Wizemann (Club) Oct 31: Cologne, DE @ Club Volta OPETH Oct 1: Mannheim, DE @ Congress Center Rosengarten Oct 2: Zurich, CH @ Komplex 457 Oct 4: Vienna, AT @ Metal Meeting Oct 6: Milan, IT @ Alcatraz Oct 7: Zagreb, HR @ Tvornica Kulture Oct 8: Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra Oct 10: Sofia, BG @ Asics Arena Oct 11: Bucharest, RO @ Laminor Arena Oct 14: Dresden, DE @ Alter Schlachthof KATAKLYSM w/ SKELETAL REMAINS, VADER, and MALEVOLENT CREATION Oct 1: Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet Oct 2: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 Oct 3: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven) Oct 4: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum Oct 6: Ft. Worth, TX @ Tulips Oct 7: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live Oct 8: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill Oct 9: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater Oct 10: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick Oct 11: West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky-A-Go-Go Oct 12: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge Oct 13: Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post Oct 14: Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar Oct 16: Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater Oct 17: Kansas City, MO @ Warehouse on Broadway Oct 18: Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theater – Studio B Oct 19: Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Oct 20: Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge Oct 21: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace Oct 22: Ottawa, ON @ Overflow Oct 23: Quebec City, QC @ Salle Montaigne Oct 24: Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre Oct 25: Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon Oct 26: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch PRIMAL FEAR w/ ELEINE Oct 1: Murcia, ES @ Garaje Oct 3: Barcelona, ES @ Salamandra Oct 4: Pamplona, ES @ Sala Totem HELLOWEEN w/ BEAST IN BLACK Oct 17: Luxembourg, LU @ Rockhal Oct 18: Tilburg, NL @ 013 Oct 20: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo Oct 22: Paris, FR @ Zénith (La Villette) Oct 24: Prague, CZ @ O2 Arena Oct 25: Zvolen, SK @ Tiposbet Arena Oct 26: Budapest, HU @ Papp László Sportaréna Oct 28: Katowice, PL @ Spodek Oct 30: Bochum, DE @ RuhrCongress Oct 31: Bochum, DE @ RuhrCongressNOVEMBER:SEVEN KINGDOMS w/ BLIND GUARDIAN and ENSIFERUM November 19: Revolution @ Ft. Lauderdale, FL November 20: The Orpheum @ Tampa, FL November 21: The Masquerade @ Atlanta, GA November 22: The Underground @ Charlotte, NC November 24: The Fillmore @ Silver Spring, MD November 25: Irving Plaza @ New York, NY November 26: The Palladium @ Worcester, MA November 28: Mtelus @ Montreal, QC November 29: Queen Elizabeth Theatre @ Toronto, ON November 30: The Agora @ Cleveland, OH J.B.O. Nov 28-29: Weissenhäuser Strand/Ostsee, DE @ Metal Hammer Paradise ONSLAUGHT Nov 8-9: Manchester, UK @ Damnation Festival Nov 14: Perth, AU @ Rosemount Hotel Nov 15: Adelaide, AU @ Lion Arts Factory Nov 19: Canberra, AU @ The Baso Nov 20: Sydney, AU @ The Underground Nov 21: Brisbane, AU @ Soapbox Brewery Nov 22: Melbourne, AU @ Corner Hotel AMORPHIS w/ ARCH ENEMY, ELUVEITIE, and GATECREEPER Nov 1: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo Nov 3: Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal Nov 4: Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique Nov 5: Leipzig, DE @ Haus Auensee Nov 7: Gothenburg, SE @ Partille Arena Nov 8: Stockholm, SE @ Annexet Nov 10: Helsinki, FI @ Helsingin Jäähalli Nov 12: Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene Nov 13: Copenhagen, DK @ Poolen Nov 14: Hanover, DE @ Swiss Life Hall Nov 15: Dusseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle GRAILKNIGHTS and ALL FOR METAL w/ Special Guests Nov 2: Paris, FR @ Nouveau Casino Nov 3: Bilbao, ES @ Sala Groove Nov 4: Madrid, ES @ Revi Live Nov 5: Salamanca, ES @ Sala B Caem Nov 6: Lyon, FR @ Rock n’ Eat Nov 7: Kortrijk, BE @ DVG Club Nov 8: Löffingen, DE @ Rocknacht IRON SAVIOR Nov 28–29: Weißenhäuser Strand, DE @ Metal Hammer Paradise (Ostsee) OPETH Nov 14: Auckland, NZ @ The Trusts Arena Nov 17: Sydney, AU @ Opera House Nov 18: Sydney, AU @ Opera House Nov 20: Brisbane, AU @ The Fortitude Music Hall Nov 21: Melbourne, AU @ Palais Theatre Nov 22: Adelaide, AU @ Hindley Street Music Hall Nov 24: Perth, AU @ Astor Theatre Nov 27: Tokyo, JP @ EX Theater Roppongi Nov 29: Tokyo, JP @ EX Theater Roppongi DANKO JONES w/ TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS Nov 19: Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia Nov 21: Stockholm, SE @ Münchenbryggeriet NEW Nov 22: Oslo, NO @ Vulkan Arena Nov 26: Osnabrück, DE @ Rosenhof Nov 27: Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier Nov 28: Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Nov 29: London, UK @ The Underworld Camden Nov 30: Porthcawl, UK @ Planet Rockstock HELLOWEEN w/ BEAST IN BLACK Nov 1: Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena Nov 3: Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene Nov 4: Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene Nov 6: Helsinki, FI @ Helsingin Jäähalli Nov 8: Gothenburg, SE @ Partille Arena Nov 13: Lisbon, PT @ Campo Pequeno Nov 15: Madrid, ES @ La Cubierta de Leganés Nov 16: Madrid, ES @ La Cubierta de Leganés Nov 19: Milan, IT @ Forum Nov 20: Zurich, CH @ The Hall Nov 22: Stuttgart, DE @ Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle LIONS AT THE GATE w/ DEATH ANGEL Nov 26: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater Nov 28: Joliet, IL @ The Forge Nov 29: Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theater Nov 30: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater DECEMBER:SEVEN KINGDOMS w/ BLIND GUARDIAN and ENSIFERUMDecember 2: The Vic Theatre @ Chicago, IL December 3: Varsity Theater @ Minneapolis, MN December 5: The Gothic @ Denver, CO December 7: The Depot @ Salt Lake City, UT December 9: Showbox @ Seattle, WA December 10: Roseland Theater @ Portland, OR December 12: The UC Theatre @ San Francisco, CA December 13: The Wiltern @ Los Angeles, CA J.B.O. Dec 4: Rubigen, CH @ Mühle Hunziken Dec 5: Munich, DE @ Backstage Dec 27: Jena, DE @ F-Haus Dec 28: Münster, DE @ Sputnikhalle Dec 29: Würzburg, DE @ Posthalle AMORPHIS Dec 5: Ikaalinen, FI @ Spa & Resort Dec 6: Kempele, FI @ Zemppi Areena Dec 12: Rauha, FI @ Saimaan Areena Dec 13: Kajaani, FI @ Kajaanihalli Dec 18: Tampere, FI @ Tavara-asema Dec 19: Seinäjoki, FI @ Rytmikorjaamo Dec 20: Turku, FI @ Logomo Dec 27: Lahti, FI @ Möysän Musaklubi Dec 31: Lohja, FI @ Spa & Resort DANKO JONES w/ TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS Dec 3: Antwerp, BE @ Trix (Main Hall) Dec 4: Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo Dec 6: Milan, IT @ Legend Club Dec 8: Mannheim, DE @ Alte Feuerwache Dec 9: Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse Dec 10: Munich, DE @ Backstage (Werk) Dec 11: Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria Dec 12: Berlin, DE @ Astra Dec 13: Hamburg, DE @ Docks HELLOWEEN Dec 6: Yogyakarta, ID @ Jojarockarta LIONS AT THE GATE w/ DEATH ANGEL Dec 2: Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Dec 3: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater Dec 4: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch Dec 5: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Dec 6: Albany, NY @ Empire Live Dec 7: Reading, PA @ Reverb Dec 10: Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom Dec 11: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Midtown Dec 12: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock Dec 13: San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Dec 15: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater Dec 16: Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole Dec 17: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco2026 JANUARY J.B.O. Jan 2: Nuremberg, DE @ Löwensaal Jan 9: Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle Jan 10: Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle Jan 16: Hanover, DE @ Pavillon Jan 17: Mutterstadt, DE @ Palatinum Jan 23: Stuttgart, DE @ LKA Longhorn Jan 24: Saarbrücken, DE @ Garage Jan 30: Sondershausen, DE @ Stocksen 2.0 Jan 31: Hallstadt, DE @ Vamos FEBRUARY J.B.O. Feb 6: Seewen, CH @ Gaswerk Eventbar Feb 7: Gummersbach, DE @ Halle 32 Feb 13: Halle, DE @ Steintor-Varieté Feb 14: Regensburg-Obertraubling, DE @ Eventhall Airport Feb 20: Ramstein, DE @ Congress Center MARCH J.B.O. Mar 7: Bayreuth, DE @ Das Zentrum Mar 13: Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria Mar 14: Herford, DE @ KulturWerk ONSLAUGHT Mar 12: Great Yarmouth, UK @ Hard Rock Hell Spring Break MAY GRAILKNIGHTS May 8–9: Braunschweig, DE @ Rock in Rautheim |
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