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…
VENUE: EkebergslettaDATE: 24.06.2026ORGANIZER: 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 BLACK DEBBATH – photos by Jonathan Mazin DIE SPITZ – photos by Andrea Chirulescu CAVALERA CONSPIRACY – photos by Andrea Chirulescu PRESIDENT – photos by…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We are called A Permanent Shadow, and our new single We’ll Be One is out now! What’s the hardest part about being a band in this day and age? It’s pretty difficult to get yourself heard. There’s so much new music out there that to find your…
UK PROGRESSIVE ROCK CREW RELEASE NEW SINGLE TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM British progressive rock band THE TIRITH continue their resurgence with the release of their next single and video, Dancing With Vampires, out now. The release serves as a preview of their forthcoming album, Quetzalcoatl, due Friday 3rd July. Listen to the band at https://open.spotify.com/artist/6maMrnItmcybGcOkYqSQKT…
FAST RISING CINEMATIC ALTERNATIVE ROCK DUO ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM AND NEW SINGLE! LOST VELVET are carving a space between post-rock atmosphere, shoegaze haze, and industrial unease with a sound that feels vast, intimate, and slightly unhinged. They release their debut album Dark Cells on Friday 4th September, led by their brand-new single and video, Right…
BRIT ALTERNATIVE CREW ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP & NEW SINGLE Emerging South Coast UK trio i-ATLAS announce their dynamic debut EP, Beyond The New Horizon, set for release on Friday 11th September, alongside the release of their striking new single and video, 3iAtlas, which is out now. Check out their video, here Originating from Bognor Regis…
