[Cover photo credit to © Anna Martynenko]

Finnish Grindcore band Rotten Sound. will be releasing another politically-charged EP, Mass Extinction, on December 12th, 2025, via Season of Mist. The single “Idealist” is out now, looking for a better day and frustrated that it seems so far away.

The band’s vocalist Keijo Niinimaa shares:

‘Idealist’ is a cynical D-beat anthem about our fight for a better future. I do believe that better times are ahead, but it feels impossible to find a new level in humanity. The transition seems to take forever. That frustration led me to write the lyrics to this song. Mika’s riffs and Sami’s grooves open the circle into a mosh pit.

All of the songs on Mass Extinction came from the same millieu as Rotting Sound’s prior LP Apocalypse.

Next year, Rotting Sound will embark on a new European headline tour in support of Mass Extinction. Following this ride with Repulsive Feast and Teething, the band will return to the U.S. for a special set at Maryland Death Fest celebrating their classic albums Murderworks and Exit.      

Rotten Sound European Tour 2026
with Repulsive Feast & Teething

January 9 – Hamburg, Germany @ Bambi Galore+
January 10 – Göttingen, Germany @ Freihafen +  
January 11 – Maastricht, Germany @ Muziekgieterij+
January 12 – Herford, Germany @ Kulturwerk+
January 13 – Essen, Germany @ Don’t Panic Club & Pub+
January 15 – Portugalete, Spain @ Groove#
January 16 – Madrid, Spain @ Barracudas#
January 17 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Xapada Fest#
January 19 – Murcia, Spain @ Garage Beat Club#
January 20 – Perpignan, France @ Perpignan#
January 21 – Saint-Jean-de-Védas, France @ Secret Place#
January 24 – Barcelona, Spain @ Winds of Metal Festival#
+with Repulsive Feast
#with Teething

Rotten Sound North American Dates 2026
May 23 – Baltimore, Maryland @ Maryland Death Fest

more dates coming soon…