Photo credit: Akis Douzlatzis KING DIAMOND is thrilled to announce the addition of guitar virtuoso Gus G. (FIREWIND, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) to the band’s lineup. Gus G. joins as guitarist and will compose, record, and tour with KING DIAMOND going forward, marking an exciting new chapter in the band’s storied history. The band extends their deepest…
Credit: Sylwia Makris & Christian Martin Weiss Amon Amarth Announce New Album “The Allfather Awakens” Coming October 2 via Metal Blade Records Pre-Order / Pre-Save HERE AMON AMARTH announce The Allfather Awakens – a ten-song masterwork that further cements the legacy of the Swedish metal titan’s spectacularly memorable riffs and unflinching melodic aural power. The…
Photo: Jamie Bott RULED BY RAPTORS CONTINUE TO RISE WITH NEW MINI-ALBUM & BRAND NEW SINGLE UK post-hardcore unit RULED BY RAPTORS return with their new single and video, Algebra (I’m On A Rage), out now. The track is taken from their forthcoming mini-album, A Shadow That Never Moves, which arrives on Friday 2nd October.…
Photo: Lee London UK alt-rock trio THE BITTER PILLS are set to release their self-titled debut album on Friday 25th September, delivering a hard-hitting collection fuelled by heavy riffs, raw intensity and relentless energy. The band continue to showcase the record with When We’re Gone, a brooding and emotionally charged single accompanied by an official…
Gothminister returns with “My Revenge”, a powerful industrial metal anthem driven by heavy riffs, futuristic synths and an empowering message. Inspired by real-life experiences of bullying and betrayal, the song tells the story of transformation from a broken and vulnerable individual into a strong, almost superhero-like version of yourself — capable of overcoming any obstacle…
Photo: Phil Emerson Bay Area Thrashers FORBIDDEN Announce Self-Titled Album Set for Release on October 23rd via BLKIIBLK Pre-Order HERE Thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN are proud to announce their new self-titled album, set for release on October 23rd via BLKIIBLK, marking the band’s first full-length release since 2010. To celebrate the announcement and offer fans a taste of what to expect, FORBIDDEN unleashes…
TROLLFEST – Announce New Studio Album “Trollywood” New Album Out November 6th, 2026 via Reaper Entertainment – First Single “Day Drinking” Arrives August 7th Welcome to Trollywood! Norway’s undisputed masters of True Norwegian Balkan Metal, TrollfesT, are back! The band has officially announced their tenth studio album, “Trollywood”, which will be released on November…
PHOTO CREDIT: Balazs Szabo GRAMMY-NOMINATED HARDCORE LEGENDS HATEBREED ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “FATAL PARADOX” ALBUM ARRIVES NOVEMBER 6 VIA BLKIIBLK Studied, imitated, but never replicated, the Grammy-nominated hardcore legends HATEBREED have remained a fixture of the hardcore and metal scenes for the better part of three decades. After writing the playbook with their genre-defining releases Under…
Chicago based black metal project Bloodthrone has just released their new single, “Incubus Fatalis”. As with their other released, the music is self produced and released, while post-production and mixing were done at Shogun Studios, San Antonio, TX Cover design & graphics by Captor & Gee-Gee Banshee. Having had been around since 1998, The band has…
LITTLE KING Shares New Single “Opus Perficit” To Kick Off July West Coast Tour! 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…
ViaMedia’s nye album kommer ut den 18de september 2026. Albumet har tittelen “Lullabies for the marooned”, og er en oppfølger til kritikerroste “Bridges of Sighs” fra 2024. ViaMedia er et norsk kunstrock/postprog-band som lager musikk som er innovativ, filmatisk og søker å unngå enhver form for ortodoksi. Albumets fortelling er løst basert på historien om…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release:We began as a spark of an idea in 2018. Pete Worrall, guitarist for thrashers, Plague and the Decay, and his long-time collaborator, Katy Lennon, got together and wrote several more melodic songs. Pete dragged across the drummer from Plague and the Decay and then we found L.L…
The Dogs slipper «Politics Find You», den fjerde singelen fra det kommende albumet «Trauma Junkie» Der de første singlene viste forskjellige sider av albumets rå energi, trekker «Politics Find You» tempoet ned og lar melodiene få større plass. Resultatet er en mørk og vemodig rockeballade.Med en massiv outro og en av albumets mest ettertenksomme låter,…
THE LARCHES charge forward with new single Smother The Hero, out now, ahead of the arrival of their new EP, Nihilistic Majesties, on Friday 24th July. Watch the video for Smother The Hero here listen to the band at – https://open.spotify.com/artist/6JNfHwEl137ZgKbOFzeOnF . Emerging from Teesside, THE LARCHES channel the weight and abrasion of sludge metal…
Photo credit: Bluekid media Scottish alt-rockers STAY FOR TOMORROW have released their alluring new single and video, Nonsense, out now. The track is taken from their forthcoming album, When Hope’s Gone, due Friday 25th September. Check out the video for Nonsense, here listen to the band at – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wSKwPQseYDh9uczNFczmY . Since forming in 2018, the Dunfermline…
STORM fanger kaoset fra Tons of Rock i ny musikkvideo til «Give Me More» Etter utgivelsen av singelen «Give Me More» slipper alternativartisten STORM nå også musikkvideoe til låta, filmet under bandets konsert på Tons of Rock. I stedet for å lage en tradisjonell performance-video ønsket STORM å dokumentere opplevelsen slik den faktisk var. Resultatet…
Photo galleries can be found here Photos by Jonathan Mazin and Andrea Chirulescu Text by Andrea Chirulescu Saturday was, yet again, a day when there are tons of events in Oslo, including the ever-colorful pride parade, and that led to some logistical challenges for the transport to the festival area. You’d get there, but need…
VENUE: EkebergslettaDATE: 7ORGANIZER: 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 PAIN – photos by Andrea Chirulescu EGO KILL TALENT – photos by Jonathan Mazin BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – photos by Jonathan Mazin GAEREA – photos…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Glorious Wolf is a studio project founded by me (Ruud Dielen) in 2016, and in 2017 the first entirely instrumental album, ‘Aquarius’, saw the light of day. This album was released digitally only on Bandcamp. In 2019, ‘Zodiac’ was released, and in 2023 ‘Mysterious Traveler’, both as…
Photo: Kristine Ristesund Having balanced tradition and innovation for over three decades, Taake remains fiercely independent while continually pushing its own creative boundaries. That uncompromising vision finds new expression on the ninth full-length album, En Skog av Nidstang. Past years of increasing isolation, detached from contemporary trends and largely removed from the influence of other music,…
