From The Ashes – 12/04/2026

Playlist:

The Bronx Casket Co – Motorcrypt
Bodom After Midnight – Paint The Sky With Blood
Rainbow – Long Live Rock N Roll
Overkill – Coma
Accept – Hung, Drawn and Quartered
The Cult – Fire Woman
Whitechapel – Mark Of The Blade
Focus – Hocus Pocus
Bring Me The Horizon – Avalanche
Avantasia – The Haunting
In This Moment & Rob Halford – Black Wedding
Dayseeker – Crooked Soul
Papa Roach – Face Everything and Rise
Blackstar Riders – Sex, Guns and Gasoline
Bullet For My Valentine – You Want A Battle (Here’s A War)
Memphis May Fire – Wanting More
St Madness – Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
Slahs ft Fergie – Beautiful Dangerous
Beyond The Darkness – Funeral of Love
No Time For Redemption – Life Taker
Abhoth – The Soil
Falling In Reverse – Alone
Poison – Fallen Angel
Cannibal Corpse – Murderous Rampage
Metallica – Fade To Black

first aired on Hard Rock Radio on 12/04/2026

Kansas City Thrash Crew HELLEVATE to Return with “Killicon Valley”

Kansas City thrash masters HELLEVATE will unleash their sixth assault this spring!

Killicon Valley is relentless in execution. Eleven tracks of the bullshit-free, ‘thrash-or-be-thrashed’ attitude the band has cultivated over their nearly 20 years of existence. Today, that fury has escalated beyond the breaking point. The result is an album that true fans of old-school thrash can blast with pride.

Guitarist Dan Whitmer comments on Killicon Valley, “We couldn’t be more excited about this release! It’s the result of the last few years of a concentrated effort to expand our songwriting capabilities and deliver something for every kind of metal fan there is. Sonically, we’re going to places we haven’t been to before, and we’re trying out a lot of different approaches, sounds, and songwriting angles in our mission to make heads bang worldwide! Everyone involved has pushed themselves physically and mentally in their performances, and it’s all come together in a unique blend of melody and aggression, tackling every subject from our anger at the injustices in the world, to velociraptor attacks and Japanese spider demons. Grab a brace, because this album will make you wreck your neck!”

Get your first taste of Killicon Valley with the album’s lead single, “In the Long Grass.” Check out the official video at youtu.be/4pvJtJcOrvo.

Killicon Valley is set for release on May 22. Pre-order the album at hellevate.bandcamp.com/album/killicon-valley

HELLEVATE will mark the release of Killicon Valley with an album release show at Warehouse on Broadway in Kansas City, MO. Support will come from Jackson Country 5, Meat Shank, and Bloodscent

HELLEVATE is a thrash metal band from Kansas City, MO, known for their

unique blend of melodic thrash, extreme metal, and power metal influences.

Formed in the late 2000s by guitarist Dan Whitmer, HELLEVATE maintains

a commitment to writing unforgettable music that hits hard and leaves a

lasting impression.

Lyrically, the band continues to deliver powerful messages

with directness and intensity. Together, they have crafted a sound that is both

expansive and undeniably thrash, incorporating influences from speed metal,

power metal, death metal, and hardcore to create something truly unique.

HELLEVATE’s discography includes their debut self-titled album (2012),

Kill Confirmed (2014), Weapons Against Their Will (2016), The Purpose Is

Cruelty (2023), and their newest album Killicon Valley (2026).

Since their debut in 2012, HELLEVATE has built a reputation for delivering electrifying live performances, sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in metal, including EXODUS, KREATOR, ACCEPT, OVERKILL, DESTRUCTION, HAMMERFALL, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, GHOUL,

VENOM INC., and DANZIG, among others.

VOIDCHASER Brings Prog-Metal Excellence with Release of ‘Interstellar I’ Album!

Montreal (QC) / Stockholm (SE) – Progressive Metal trio, Voidchaser, have released Interstellar I, the band’s second full-length album!

Excellent sense of timing, synergy and balance, as well as outstanding musicianship. It’s a progressive metal album that both deep enthusiasts and newcomers alike will enjoy.” (8.5/10)

– Dead Rhetoric

Above all, Voidchaser showcase a keen sense of songcraft.

 Consequence

Voidchaser stands in a realm all their own.”

 Black Angel Promotions

Interstellar I depicts themes of technological overreach, mass corruption and personal struggles related to identity, love and survival, unfolding within a vast, lore infused deep space universe. This release balances a dense and layered wall of sound, high energy choruses and memorable melodies, where every second serves the storytelling.

The album features guest appearances by Charlie Griffiths (ex-HakenTiktaalika) on the track “Hyperconverter,” Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) on the closing piece “Renew,” as well as narration by Roger Craig Smith (known for Sonic the HedgehogBatman, and Ezio in Assassin’s Creed) on the opening track, “The Grand Design.”

Musically, the album brings to mind the style of Devin Townsend’s Ziltoid the Omniscient and Dream Theater’s Systematic Chaos, while reinterpreting those influences through Voidchaser’s own modern and distinctive sound, also drawing from classic foundations found in Deep Purple’s Machine Head and Black Sabbath’s Paranoid.

On April 10th at Piranha Bar in Montreal, QC, Canada, Voidchaser will launch their new album, Interstellar I, performing it in its entirety in an exclusive live set, along with additional material. Omnivide and Jovian Storms will perform as special guests. More details at voidchaser.net

Based in Montreal and Stockholm, Voidchaser is a progressive metal band that quickly established itself as a band worth watching on both local and international stages. Formed in 2023, the band rapidly gained momentum through a steady stream of releases, earning attention from niche outlets such as The ProgSpace, Prog Magazine and Prog Sphere, alongside coverage from major metal media, including Metal Injection and Decibel Magazine.

In 2024, Voidchaser released their debut EP, Odyssey, followed by two standalone singles and their debut full-length album, Solace. Written as a single continuous 30-minute composition, Solace is a concept album set in an orbital dystopia, exploring themes of power, uncertainty and love. The release charted among the top metal albums on Apple Music and iTunes in Canada, Sweden, Norway and several other countries.

The band continued its momentum in 2025 with the release of Trust, an EP featuring guest appearances from Jim Grey of Caligula’s Horse and members of The Anchoret. That same year, the band embarked on its first international tour, performing 12 dates across Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, and sharing the stage with acts such as Vulkan, Threshold, Kingcrow, Nospūn, Omnivide and Ok Goodnight. Highlights included appearances at ProgPower Europe in the Netherlands and the inaugural ProgStorm Festival in

Montréal, Canada.