Brit post-hardcore unit MERCERS will unveil their debut EP, The Liminal Tapes, on Friday, 17th July. The band have also just released their new single and video, New Stockholm. Watch the video here Listen to MERCERS on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hUc6FIsCsAGv1muQXWDHZ . Formed in 2025, MERCERS bring together vocalist Olly James and guitarist/programmer Phil Bashford, both previously…
Photo Credit: Raymond Eide Norwegian Thrash/Death Metal Veterans Return With A Brutal First Taste Of Their Most Raw And Uncompromising Record Yet Album Pre-Sale: https://manifestmetal.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-left-to-killAlbum Pre-Save: https://orcd.co/vm002 Norway’s veteran metal wrecking crew MANIFEST have returned with a vengeance, unleashing their explosive new single “Hazard of the Die” from their upcoming sixth studio album, Nothing Left To Kill, set for release on September 18,…
UK thrash outfit IMPERIUM have released their new single, Tread The Serpent. The track features Tony Dolan of Venom Inc and arrives alongside a lyric video, watch it here The single is taken from the band’s debut album Exodus Unknown, due Friday 17th July via Heavy Metal Records. Listen to IMPERIUM at – https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ytn24lvOAoMKq8pbszxO1 .…
Photo galleries can be seen here Photos by Jonathan Mazin/Andrea Chirulescu text by Andrea Chirulescu Eivør – Vampire Stage As the festival has announced that they’d show a football game on a screen on the main stage and thus having the day’s headliner end their show before 9PM, the whole of Friday’s schedule was a…
VENUE: EkebergslettaDATE: 26.06.2026ORGANIZER: Tons of Rock FestivalPHOTOGRAPHER:Jonathan Mazin and Andrea ChirulescuPhotos copyrights belong to the photographerers. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context EIVØR – photos by Andrea Chirulescu KUBLAI KHAN TX – photos by Jonathan Mazin THE HELLACOPTERS – photos by Andrea Chirulescu Skatepark – photos by…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Hole in the Frame is a groove metal band from Southern Italy, formed in 2015 with a clear mission: to reject musical boundaries and embrace artistic freedom. Rather than being confined to a single genre, the band draws from a wide range of influences, forging a sound…
Arizona’s Little King shares “Opus Perficit,” a haunting new standalone single that reveals a quieter, more introspective side of the progressive rock band as they celebrate 30 years of making music. Released just days before the group hits the road for a nine‑date Southwest and West Coast tour, the track offers a striking contrast to…
Photo: © Lars Gunnar Liestøl Since their very first journey into the night more than 25 years ago, GREEN CARNATION have never shied away from a challenge. However, from the beginning, there was one tale – or three, to be exact – that eluded them. Until now. After reaching crushing new peaks and delving into…
Full photo galleries here Photos by Jonathan Mazin and Andrea Chirulescu Text by Andrea Chirulescu Audrey Horne – Scream Stage Audrey Horne opened the Thursday program with a polished hard rock set built around strong riffs and melodic structure and a lot of scene playfulness by guitarists Arve Ice Dale and Torkjell Rød, who elegantly…
VENUE: EkebergslettaDATE: 25.06.2026ORGANIZER: Tons of Rock FestivalPHOTOGRAPHER:Jonathan Mazin and Andrea ChirulescuPhotos copyrights belong to the photographerers. No unauthorized usage allowed. Please contact photographer if you wish to reuse images in any context AUDREY HORNE – photos by Andrea Chirulescu APOCALYPTICA – photos by Jonathan Mazin APOCALYPTICA – photos by Andrea Chirulescu ANGELL – photos by Jonathan Mazin…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Dead Defined is my solo hard rock project based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Since launching the project in 2018, the goal has always been to write honest, emotionally driven rock music that connects with people on a personal level. As an independent artist, Dead Defined has grown…
Photo: orlaevansphoto UK MELODIC DEATH METALLERS RELEASE NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM XENITH continue their rapid rise with new single and video Killer Instinct, out now. The track is the first to be lifted from their debut album To No Avail, due Friday 28th August, and showcases the band’s fierce energy and intent. Watch…
Photo Credit: Clash Creates MIKEY BALL & THE COMPANY return with their new single and video No Time To Lose, out now and taken from their upcoming album Keep The Fire Burning, due Thursday 24th September. Rooted in heartland and classic rock, the track delivers strong hooks and heartfelt songwriting, offering a powerful taste of…
Photo: Per Olav Heimstad LAUGHING STOCK – FORGOTTEN DREAMS – out via Apollon Records on August 28th When writing songs for the album that became ‘Life in Seven Dreams’, LaughingStock had a lot of songs to choose from. Four of these songs are now released asthe EP ‘Forgotten Dreams’. The band think those songs are…
After several years away from releasing new music, South African melodic hardcore veterans Truth & Its Burden make a powerful return with their brand-new single, Live For Today, out now via Mongrel Records. The track is a fast-paced, uplifting anthem that reaffirms everything the band has stood for since first emerging in 2007. For nearly two…
KNIVAD ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM LILLA VACKRA MÄNNISKA, OUT SEPTEMBER 10 – NEW SINGLE “EN UTVÄG” OUT NOW! PRE-ORDER: https://suiciderecordsswe.bandcamp.com/album/lilla-vackra-m-nniska Knivad don’t just play crust D-beat — they weaponize it. Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, the band fuse the intensity of hardcore punk with the suffocating weight of extreme metal, creating songs that feel less like compositions…
Vintersorg til Southern Discomfort metal festival 2026! Det er rett og slett grymt å kunne annonsere at Vintersorg er et navnene som topper plakaten i år. Svenske Vintersorg, ledet av den visjonære Andreas Hedlund, har siden midten av 90‑tallet stått som et av de mest særpregede navnene i nordisk folk‑, viking‑ og progressiv metal. Med…
Italian heavy psychedelic and progressive rock goldsmiths MR BISON announce the release of their new studio album “The Garden of Forgotten Dreams” this September 25th on Heavy Psych Sounds Records, and present the first single “Cosmic Tide”. The Garden: a magical place where lost dreams don’t fade, but grow like silent flowers. Each petal holds an unfulfilled…
Photo credit: Oli Kember UK progressive, alternative metal band HAKEN are excited to announce the release of the ‘in a fever dream’ EP, arriving digitally on the 17th July, and physically as CD and vinyl on the 18th September. Co-produced and mixed by George Lever (Loathe, Sleep Token), and featuring bass contributions from Bryan Beller (Joe Satriani, The Aristocrats) &…
Full photo galleries can be seen here Photos by Jonathan Mazin/Andrea Chirulescu Text by Andrea Chirulescu Tons of Rock started, once again, on a Wednesday in late June 2026 with a dense schedule across multiple stages all carefully setup at Ekeberg area in Oslo, where you’d usually see a lot of football fields for bigger…
