MENTAL CRUELTY UNLEASH HARD-HITTING NEW SINGLE “HELHEIM” FEAT. SIGNS OF THE SWARM
STREAM AND WATCH THE SINGLE HERE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR W/ SIGNS OF THE SWARM, TEN56. AND MORE KICKS OFF TOMORROW,
OCTOBER 2nd SUPPORTING KANONENFIEBER ON EU TOUR IN SPRING 2026
Today, MENTAL CRUELITY unleash their hard-hitting new single “HELMHEIM”, featuring David Simonich from Signs of the Swarm. The track expands the band’s journey from crushing deathcore roots into darker, melodic and blackened territories, while still delivering the sheer brutality fans expect. Starting tomorrow, the band will hit the road for their North American tour. Don’t miss it – watch the official video and stream “HELHEIM” now on all platforms.
MENTAL CRUELTY about the new single: “‘HELHEIM’ is another stepping stone on our way from slamming deathcore to more melodic, blackened metal. ‘ZWIELICHT’ was our way to transition from deathcore to a sound focused on our blackened side, as well as traditionally ‘metal’ influences and even folk. This song dips another toe on there, with the inclusion of a stringed Scandinavian instrument called talharpa. The boys actually needed to learn that new instrument to record in the studio! Of course we wanted to keep
some deathcore in there, so for the breakdown we invited our friend David Simonich of Signs of the Swarm, with whom we start a crushing North America tour tomorrow. It’s appropriately brutal for a song written about the realm for Vikings who didn’t quite make it to Valhalla, an afterlife for the disgraced.”
After wrapping up a highly successful European run alongside Cradle of Filth and Butcher Babies in late 2024, MENTAL CRUELITY are set to return to the road in 2025 and 2026 with extensive US and EU tours!
Kicking off tomorrow, the band will embark on a massive North American tour together with Signs of The Swarm, ten56., Carcosa and Face Yourself, hitting 28 major cities across the United States and Canada throughout October and November, with 3 sell outs before day 1 and many more imminent with low ticket warnings. In spring 2026, the band will continue their relentless live assault in Europe, joining forces with Kanonenfieber for a run that takes them through Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Germany and more.
10/2 Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount – Sold Out
10/3 Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
10/4 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch – Sold Out
10/5 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
10/7 St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar
10/8 Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre
10/9 Wichita, KS @ WAVE (Indoor)
10/10 Denver, CO @ HQ
10/11 Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
10/12 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
10/14 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/15 Portland, OR @ Dante’s
10/16 Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
10/17 Fresno, CA @ Full Circle Brewery
10/18 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
10/19 Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
10/21 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
10/22 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/23 Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room
10/24 Nashville, TN @ EXIT/IN
10/25 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (The Loft)
10/26 Orlando, FL @ Conduit – Sold Out
10/28 Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room
10/29 Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
10/30 Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
10/31 Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
11/1 Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
11/2 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
EU Tour 2026 (w/ Kanonenfieber):
07.03.26 – Copenhagen (Amager Bio)
Lukas Nicolai – Vocals
Nahuel Lozano – Guitars
Marvin Kessler – Guitars
Viktor Dick – Bass
Danny Straßer – Drums
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