# Metal band releases and tour announcements

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> Updated: 2026-09-28T04:36:30.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Various metal bands across different subgenres have announced new musical releases and upcoming performances.

Chilean dark metal group ATER released the single and music video ‘Sleep’ ahead of their scheduled January 2027 album, ‘Everlasting’. Meanwhile, Polish melodic death metal band Deadline released the single ‘Abyss Marineris’ and announced ‘The Dying Fall Tour 2026’, which begins in Katowice in late September.

In the United States, Abysmal Dawn released a drum playthrough video for ‘Cradle of Affliction’ as they prepare for a tour of Mexico in October 2026. Additionally, the American death metal and thrash metal band Absolute Darkness shared details regarding their upcoming 2026 album, ‘Witness To A Dying World’, noting that the work features lyrical themes concerning global frustration and fascism.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Death metal bands Abysmal Dawn and Absolute Darkness announce new releases and tours

Death metal bands Abysmal Dawn and Absolute Darkness announce new projects, including Abysmal Dawn’s upcoming Mexico tour and Absolute Darkness’s 2026 album ‘Witness To A Dying World’.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/death-metal-bands-abysmal-dawn-and-absolute-darkness-announce-new-releases-and-tours

### 2026-09-23: Metal bands ATER and Deadline announce new singles and upcoming projects

Metal bands ATER and Deadline have released new singles, ‘Sleep’ and ‘Abyss Marineris’ respectively, with ATER preparing a 2027 album and Deadline announcing a 2026 Polish tour.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/metal-bands-ater-and-deadline-announce-new-singles-and-upcoming-projects

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