ETERNAL TERROR webzine is looking for people with passion for music who would be willing to dedicate some of their time to writing review either for new releases or for live shows, or why not, both. The texts can be either in English or Norwegian and the only qualifying criteria is that you like metal…
Photo: Chantik Photography Norwegian alternative rock band Kalandra unveil their new studio album ‘The Other Side’. The record is out now worldwide via By Norse Music, and is available on Black Vinyl, Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl, Digibook and on all digital platforms. Kalandra will go on their biggest headliner tour in Europe to date next…
HAINT RELEASE LEAD SINGLE AND ANNOUNCE NEW MINI-ALBUM Hard hitters HAINT have unleashed their heavy new single and official music video, Poison The Stream, taken from their upcoming mini-album, Every Scar Tells A Story, out Friday 12th February 2027. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjtZcyunwFg . Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BGF8K5nhvsuBod9Ane3VZ . Formed in Belfast, Northern Ireland in…
Frocket is an explosive young power trio with roots in Bergen’s underground jazz, rock, and punk scenes. The band features guitarist and vocalist Arin Gran, known from bands such as Dykdypp and Dogmode, alongside the rhythm section from Superføkk and Jubb: Eik Stavem on bass and Victor Skullerud on drums. With an intense musical chemistry, Frocket…
Super American Eagle: The turbo-charged rock trio featuring members of The Dandy Warhols, Immigrant Union & Courtney Barnett’s band – New Video “Slowly Fade” Out Today! Their fuzz-filtered sound pulls together heavy psych, sludge, melody and three-part harmonies, with Bob’s chainsaw lead vocal cutting through the middle. It’s heavy music with hooks in its teeth.Slowly…
Foto: Silver Shapes Records Ida Stein slipper ny singel 13. november “We Go On To The Other Side” – første smakebit fra kommende album. Låta beveger seg i et mørkt, nesten hypnotisk landskap, der noe hele tiden jager oss, trekker i oss og forsøker å ta plass i tankene våre. Hva er det egentlig som styrer…
RELEASE YEAR: 2026BAND URL: https://bjornriis.bandcamp.com/album/divergence Sporting an evocative title and even better artwork, the latest offering by the innovative and infinitely skilled Bjørn Riis of Airbag fame, namely the 4-song EP Divergence, is as richly rewarding a listen as one could have hoped for. In terms of style, melodic flair, and emotional resonance, it serves as…
El Cuero har sluttet å ta det så jævlig pent Etter 20 år, åtte album og noen runder i rockens berg-og-dal-bane står El Cuero igjen med tre originalmedlemmer. Nå slipper de sin nye singel «See The World Through Electric Eyes», første smakebit fra et band som åpenbart ikke har tenkt å roe seg ned med…
VENUE: Oslo SpektrumDATE: 30.10.2026ORGANIZER: Live NationPHOTOGRAPHER: Jonathan MazinPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context. ENSLAVED SATYRICON DIMMU BORGIR
Argentine horror writer Nicolás Francis had been listening to Burzum for years before he learned the name of the Norwegian artist whose work appears on the cover of Filosofem. The connection came to light after a journalist in Kragerø interviewed him about a horror story he had set in her town. That discovery led him…
BERZERKERBREATH er et norsk metalband med dype røtter i den norske undergrunnsscenen, helt tilbake til midten av 2000-tallet. Gjennom to EP-er har bandet utviklet et mørkt og massivt lydbilde, bygget på tunge, aggressive riff og intense atmosfærer. BERZERKERBREATH kombinerer melodisk deathcore og ekstremmetal, med knusende riff og melodiske elementer. Med inspirasjon fra band som Fit…
RELEASE YEAR: 2026BAND URL: https://templeofbones.bandcamp.com/album/walk-the-winds This explosive musical cocktail consisting of death metal and thrash metal with just a few subtle hints of black metal and hardcore thrown in for good measure is a rumbling, pulverizing, and fierce slab of intense entertainment. With an impressive line-up featuring members of the much-loved Ripping Corpse and Dim Mak,…
PEEL’s anti-carol “Santa Under the Streetlight” returns for its second Christmas A Christmas song for anyone who knows the season is about more than glitter and gingerbread Last winter, Norwegian alternative rock band PEEL slipped a different kind of Christmas song into the festive season. “Santa Under the Streetlight” traded sleigh bells and forced cheer…
The Purple Helmets push the envelope with their songwriting once again, this time exploring a future where machines and AI may become more humane than their human creators. “I’ve always been drawn to Philip K. Dick’s vision of the future,” says Chris Thibedeau (bass/vocals), “worlds where the line between human and machine blurs until it’s…
Photo galleries here Photos by Jonathan Mazin Text by Andrea Chirulescu Saturday starts at 3PM with a quiz in the big tent outside, for those who manage to get out of the house in time for it. I think it’s quite an entertaining part of the festival, but I never seem to be ready in…
VENUE: Kulturkirken Jacob/Kafé HærverkDATE: 2.10.2026ORGANIZER: Høstsabbat FestivalPHOTOGRAPHER: Jonathan MazinPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context. DOMKRAFT BOGWIFE EARTHBONG MONOLORD CULT OF FIRE THE CARAVAN
VENUE: Oslo SpektrumDATE: 28.10.2026ORGANIZER: Live NationPHOTOGRAPHER: Jonathan MazinPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context.
Photo galleries from day 1 All photos:Jonathan Mazin Text: Andrea Chirulescu Oslo’s autumn musical tradition has already established itself as a small festival with a big big heart and dedicated fanbase: Høstsabbat festival, taking place this year on the weekend 23-24th of October at the same fantastic main location: the church or riffs or, for…
VENUE: Kulturkirken Jacob/Kafé HærverkDATE: 23.10.2026ORGANIZER: Høstsabbat FestivalPHOTOGRAPHER: Jonathan MazinPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context. BONG VOYAGE FERAL NATURE VOIDSPIRE DEATHCHANT CULT OF FIRE THE VINTAGE CARAVAN
VENUE: RockefellerDATE: 01.11.2026ORGANIZER: Live NationPHOTOGRAPHER: Hugo WeyermannPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context. ARION MAJESTICA GLORYHAMMER
RELEASE YEAR: 2026BAND URL: https://thesamueljackson5.bandcamp.com/album/a-passage-to-elsewhere With what is unarguably one of the coolest band names in existence, one can only love this charming and quirky-sounding Norwegian ensemble and their spectacular blend of post-rock, krautrock, art rock, and prog, which is overflowing with sophisticated riffs that veer either towards the melancholy or the uplifting, infectious licks that…
VENUE: RockefellerDATE: 30.10.2026ORGANIZER: All Things Live NorwayPHOTOGRAPHER: Andrea ChirulescuPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context. VASSVIK/SILVOLA WITCH CLUB SATAN
Why Independent Metal Artists Should Never Have to Surrender Control of Their Distribution Accounts and Revenue For underground bands, independence should mean more than releasing a record without a label. A metal band can spend years developing a sound and months turning it into a release. There are rehearsals after work, recording sessions squeezed between…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: “We are Reaven, a Rock / Modern Rock band originally formed in France. We’ve just released our third studio album, Reavolution, which represents a new chapter in our musical journey. It’s an album about freedom, resilience, hope, and the power we all have to create change, both…
PARALLEL MINDS UNVEIL “BHOPAL”, A TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE 1984 DISASTER The new video extends the humanist and anti-colonialist message of CAIRN, the French band’s fourth album, released in March 2026. French modern metal band PARALLEL MINDS unveil “Bhopal”, a new music video inspired by the 1984 industrial disaster in India. A tribute…
Photo credit: Simon Diamond Scotting. TROLLFEST – New Album “Trollywood” Out Now! Brand-New Music Video for “Troll Brigade” Released! Norwegian masters of True Norwegian Balkan Metal TROLLFEST are back – and the madness has officially begun! Their brand-new, tenth studio album “Trollywood” is now available worldwide via Reaper Entertainment! To celebrate the release, the band…
The Plague Is Watching is the third release from Bergen doom trio Strange Horizon. The album still contains classic doom metal elements, but this time also dive further into the mysthic vibes of norwegian nature and black metal. Through four epic tracks the west coast band discovers the themes of existential dread in this modern…
Emerging from Norway’s expansive post-rock landscape, SPURV announce their fourth album, “Kelolågen”, set for release on February 5, 2027 via Pelagic Records. Alongside the announcement, the six-piece unveils the album’s first single, “Kelogadd”, a dark, noisy post-punk track driven by bass and electronic percussion, with breathy vocals and a heavily processed field recording of a…
Foto: Pal Hornburg Ledfoot pisker opp støvet med ny musikk. «Doggone Blues» er første singel fra det kommende albumet «This Ragged Road», og her lukter det både bensin, bourbon og gammel delta-blues. Låten ble spilt inn live i studio i ett eneste take, med all den rå energien og nerven som kjennetegnet pionerer som Son…
Shevils tidligere album ”Lost in Tartarus” (2013), ”The White Sea” (2015) og «Miracle Of The Sun» (2021) fikk anmeldere verden over til å trille femmere og seksere 5/6 i VG for singlene «Black Ace» og «Monsters On TV» «The Force Of Water», fra det kommende albumet «Sect Resurrection» (2027), er spilt inn, mikset og produsert…
Photo: James Southard Neal Morse & The Resonance have announced their return with their highly anticipated second studio album, River of Light, a powerful and deeply personal progressive rock journey, set for release 27th November 2026. The album follows the acclaimed success of their 2024 debut No Hill For A Climber. Now the band is…
Norwegian black metal band MANNKVERN presents “Send Your Sons to Bury Your Daughters,” the second single from the upcoming album The Harlot’s Wake. Check out “Send Your Sons to Bury Your Daughters” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0SEmUyBMbs “Send Your Sons to Bury Your Daughters” explores the corruption of righteousness, the slow transformation of human beings into monsters,…
Stockholm-based Black Cat Moan released their third album Wasteland on 14 September. Wasteland tells a haunting story in 3 pieces about a dystopic place that the listener is invited to, which starts in fear, anger and despair but ends in solace. Wasteland is also the title of Black Cat Moan’s third full length album. It…
Los Angeles heavy metal trio Art of Shock have released “Antichrists,” the follow-up to “You Are The Plague,” out now via AOMFS Records alongside a self-directed performance video. Frontman Art Geezar comments: “This is a very heavy and straightforward song that we really dig. As far as the message, it’s just one of those things,…
Photo: Aleksandra Krucza Burska backbone is a polish band playing a modern blend of atmospheric / post / doom metal. Active since 2012, the group creates music drawn from inspirations such as Dirge, Opeth, Yob, Cult of Luna, Blindead, and Obscure Sphinx. The band has released three EPs, one split, and a full-length album, “Embracing…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: The band are a 4 piece called Naked Sunday, an alternative art rock band, and our latest single is called Mutha Fucka! What’s the hardest part about being a band in this day and age? The change from earning an audience live, to building one online, people…
Photo: Tom Seljeseth Norwegian metalcore band ATENA is back, joining forces with CABAL on the explosive new single “Balkan Express”. ATENA returns with “Balkan Express”, a hard-hitting new single featuring Andreas Bjulver, vocalist of Danish extreme metal band CABAL. Combining ATENA’s dynamic metalcore sound with Bjulver’s intense vocal delivery. Listen to the single here: https://ffm.to/balkanexpress “Balkan…
Photo: Clemente Ruiz THE MARS VOLTA ANNOUNCE NEW LIVE ALBUM ‘LUCRO SUCIO; UNFINISHED BUSINESS’ New Project Marks the Band’s First Official Live Release Since 2005’s Scabdates and Features an Interactive, Fan-Voted Tracklist Tied to Their Acclaimed 2025 Tour. Release date November 20th Digital Album release and Physical release will be simultaneous now via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music The…
Ashes of the Righteousis a new progressive rock studio project driven by the vision of mastermind Peter Lazar. Serving as the album’s composer, producer, and creative core, this Swedish multi-instrumentalist handles guitars and keyboards while crafting a powerful blend of progressive rock, metal, and cinematic storytelling. Every composition reflects his passion for melody and deep…
Belgium-based Antique doom goldsmiths WYATT E. conjure the spellbinding power of Iranian vocalist Nina Saeidi (Lowen) on their collaborative debut album “Armour of Surrender”, set for release on January 29th through Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Listen to The Branch That Yields Peace Has Been Cut For The Oil Of Its Fruit “The Branch That Yields Peace Has Been Cut For…
Ungdommen inntar Ray’s Bar lørdag 7. november. ONDARTET fra Trondheim og KÅLORM fra Verdal spiller opp til intimdans.Lokalet er lite og derfor lite billetter tilgjengelig. Arrangør LEGEND TRONDHEIM Dørene åpner 07.11.2026 20:00 Slutt 08.11.2026 01:00 Aldersgrense 20 Sted Ray’s Bar Nettside https://www.facebook.com/LegendTrondheim Anbefaler alle å kjøpe billetter på forhånd. De koster for øvrig bare 200…
Photo by Sonja Schuringa Few days prior to the release of Enslaved’s recent album, Mið, and also a few days prior to their majestic live performance at the unholy Halloween event on October 31st at Oslo Spektrum, we had a chat with Grutle Kjellson, getting to hear a bit about how the album and its…
VENUE: Herr NilsenDATE: 01.11.2026ORGANIZER: Herr NilsenPHOTOGRAPHER: Andrea ChirulescuPhotos copyrights belong to the photographer. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context.
RELEASE YEAR: 2026BAND URL: https://goatmilker.bandcamp.com/album/gods-monsters These musically talented and friendly chaps from Bergen surprised this scribe greatly by means of their original-sounding, self-titled debut offering from 2025, which blended progressive metal, thrash metal, and subtle touches of stoner rock and classic heavy metal to great effect. It need also be mentioned that I had the immense…
C E L A V I ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO AHEAD OF FORTHCOMING EP Bilingual nu-metallers C E L A V I continue their relentless momentum with their commanding new Welsh-language single and official video, 13, an unapologetic, heavy anthem made for the Halloween season. The track serves as the lead single ahead of…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: MeK is my studio-based audiovisual project, combining contemporary metal, industrial electronics and cinematic soundscapes with influences from classical music, flamenco and beyond. My debut single, Unawaken, released on 9 October 2026, introduces MeK // CONSTRUCT, an interconnected world of music, visuals and philosophical exploration. It’s the first…
MULTI-NATIONAL ROCK CREW RELEASE RIFF-HEAVY NEW SINGLE & VIDEO High flying hard rockers KARMAN LINE have released their energetic new single and official music video, Come Undone. Watch the video here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bafi3Me-Ki0 , and listen to the band on Spotify here – https://open.spotify.com/artist/47UXkKCJ0ZD4keBNUJeRfQ . Following the success of their debut album, Like a Machine…
Foto: Marthe Amanda Vannebo Første smakebit fra Torgeir Waldemars nye livealbum er “Among The Low”, hentet fra det kritikerroste albumet No Offending Borders (2017). I denne liveversjonen får låta nytt liv og en ny retning, med Abildsø Spelemannslag i ryggen. Dette er en uptempo og småfunky låt som skaper noe helt nytt i møte mellom…
RELEASE YEAR: 2026BAND URL: https://enslaved.no/ Norwegian progressive black metal veterans ENSLAVED return with their seventeenth studio album, Mið, and after more than three decades in the extreme metal scene, the band continue to explore new territory without completely abandoning the roots that made them such an important name in Norwegian black metal. Since the early days…
Bradford-based stoner/doom five-piece Son Of Boar return with their second studio album ‘The Hand That Reigns’, which arrives on November 20th 2026 via Pale Wizard Records. Formed in 2018, Son Of Boar quickly became an integral part of the UK’s heavy underground scene, carving out a reputation as a formidable live act. Their powerful, groove-laden,…
RELEASE YEAR: 2026BAND URL: https://www.cultofluna.com/ These Swedish legends never cease to either excite or confound the listener, or do both for that matter, but whichever way you see it, their outputs are something out of the ordinary and always warrant a good discussion. There is always more than meets the eye when it comes to Cult…
