Photo: Anja Kathrine Horizon Ablaze is a sonic ambush from the southern coast of Norway! Through a combination of the rich atmosphere of black metal and the explosive expression of death metal, Horizon Ablaze has created a sound that is completely unique. With every album they release, they create a truly unique work, focusing on…
Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend released his long-awaited, ambitious, orchestral-metal opus ‘The Moth’, earlier this year in May. Now, Devin is pleased to announce a new stand-alone live version of the album, titled ‘The Moth (The War-Live in Groningen), from the live premiere of this magnificent work in March 2025. Now available as CD & Blu-ray…
Winter Nekropolis Lillehammer har gleden av å invitere til en beinhard helaften på Wiese! Denne kvelden hyller vi tre av de største gigantene innen thrash metal: Metallica, Slayer og Anthrax. NB: Katakomben skal selge offisiell merch fra Metallica, Slayer og Anthrax den kvelden Gjør deg klar for nakkesleng, allsang og brutale riff når tre fantastiske tributeband inntar…
Tomorrow marks another milestone for Sweden’s ORBIT CULTURE. Not only are they gearing up for extensive touring across the UK, Europe, and North America, but they are also set to release “Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition)”, the director’s cut of their cinematic and highly successful latest studio album. Today, the band unveils a very special…
Photo: Kelvin Van Vliet On January 16th, 2027, OOB Records will release the second album by Sound Of Strangers, “A Logic To Everything Bizarre”. This is the long-awaited follow-up to Sound Of Strangers’ acclaimed debut album, “Crossing Borders”. The six powerful tracks total 41 minutes of solid progressive rock music. “A Logic To Everything Bizarre”…
The wait is over. Famous Strangers have released their debut self-titled album, a heavy, emotional, genre-breaking first statement from one of Alberta’s most exciting new heavy rock acts. Across seven tracks, the band blends grunge, punk, blues, classic metal and modern heaviness into a record about knowing your worth, breaking free from what holds you…
Octotanker is a polish five piece band which combines stoner rock, doom metal, grunge and psychedelics. They combine the weight of low-tuned guitars with mystical lyrics, seasoned with a cosmic trip. Octotanker’s new single, ‘Electric Sheep’, presents the band’s new, heavier sound. The track references the work of Philip K. Dick and carries biblical connotations.…
Jean-Michel Jarre kunngjør 50-årsjubileumsutgave av «Oxygene» med ny 2026-remmaster, Hvor «Oxygene» presenters i Dolby Atmos for første gang. Jean-Michel Jarre har kunngjort en spesiell 50-årsjubileumsutgave av sitt banebrytende album «OXYGENE», som utgis 20. november via BMG. Opprinnelig ble «OXYGENE» utgitt i Frankrike i 1976, før den internasjonale utgivelsen i 1977. Albumet har bidratt til å bringe elektronisk…
DEEP PURPLE GJESTER OSLO SPEKTRUM I 2026! Rockeikonene Deep Purple legger ut på turné, og 28. oktober står legendene på scenen i Oslo Spektrum. De har vært med å definere lyden av rock i mer enn fem tiår og er fortsatt et av verdens mest hyllede liveband. Det fremadstormende bandet JAYLER er med som support.…
PLACEBO TIL OSLO SPEKTRUM – FEIRER 30 ÅR MED NYTT ALBUM OG EKSKLUSIV KONSERT 22. OKTOBER 2026! Det legendariske alternative rock-bandet Placebo markerer sitt 30-årsjubileum med nyutgivelsen «Placebo RE:CREATED» og en omfattende Europaturné, som inkluderer en etterlengtet konsert i Oslo Spektrum 22. oktober. I anledning at det er tre tiår siden debutalbumet fra 1996, slipper…
Blasphemy, Daeva, Stigma Diabolicum, Deadnate and Oskaal Announced for Inferno 2027 Inferno Metal Festival 2027 continues to take shape, and this time we are heading both back to the roots and into the newer underground. From Canadian war metal and pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene to American black thrash, Danish progressive metal and fresh Norwegian…
Foto: Chantik Photography by Sonja Schuringa Portuguese dark metal icons MOONSPELL are taking FAR FROM GOD on the road in spring 2027 for their most ambitious headline tour to date – and a celebration of 35 years of darkness. Following the release of their critically acclaimed and fan-praised album, the band will bring the GOD…
Keyboardist and composer Ton Scherpenzeel returns with his 8th solo album, Legions Of The Heart, featuring Thomas Schiphof, releasing via OOB Records. After more than three years in the making, this poignant album weaves a unique lyrical and musicaltapestry of unifying contrasts. A knight’s quest for love and fear of war, a balancing act between…
Dato: 26 Oktober 2026 Sted Oslo Konserthus Event info: https://oslokonserthus.no/program/puscifer Billetter: https://billetter.okh.no/nb/buyingflow/tickets/46637/ Puscifer utvider turnéplanene for 2026 og annonserer at de kommer til Europa denne høsten. Bandet er aktuelle med albumet «Normal Isn’t», som ble sluppet tidligere i år. 26. oktober kan du oppleve dem live i Oslo Konserthus! Special guest: Dave Hill Maynard James…
BRIT METAL CREW FAIL THE ENEMY ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING EP UK metallers FAIL THE ENEMY return with a heavier, synth-driven sound on their engrossing new single and video, Drowning Deep, out now. Watch the video here – Listen to the band on Spotify here – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2dpWoATZA8JQULzO82q9uA . The track is lifted from their…
The Impossible Green finner seg selv på deres nyeste album The Impossible Green er klare med sitt tredje studioalbum og første på DWYBO Records. Med In Search of Impossible Green leverer bandet sitt foreløpige magnum opus – en laserfokusert rockeplate som samtidig er røffere i kantene og mer upolert enn tidligere. Den hardt-arbeidende kvartetten bygger…
2026 edition fo the magic Høstsabbat event in Oslo, Norway will take place on 23rd and 24th of October at the usual locations: Kulturkirken Jacob and Kafé Hærverk. The lineup for 2026 church of riffs is as follows: MONOLORD (SE)THE VINTAGE CARAVAN (IS)KHEMMIS (US)DOMKRAFT (SE)DEATHCHANT (US)CULT OF FIRE (CZ)HIPPIE DEATH CULT (US)RUFF MAJIK (SA)CULT MEMBER…
Winter Nekropolis Lillehammer I desember er det igjen klart for Winter Nekropolis Lillehammer – en festival for deg som liker metal mørk og tung. For andre året på rad fylles Wiese – den gamle, ikoniske Felix Pub & Scene – med ekstrem metal. Den nyrenoverte scenen viderefører historien fra Felix, et sted som i mange…
RULED BY RAPTORS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE & NEW MINI-ALBUM Brit post-hardcore band RULED BY RAPTORS continue their ascension with new single Rescissory, out now alongside an accompanying video. The track is lifted from the band’s forthcoming mini-album, A Shadow That Never Moves, which is set for release on Friday 2nd October. The new single follows…
Brighton rock trio BELA FOOL have released their new single and video, Up To Me, out now, followed by their debut EP, Fool Me Once, on Friday 2nd October. The releases introduce BELA FOOL’s world of sharp contrasts, loud guitars and human contradictions. Watch the video for Up To Me here: Listen to BELA FOOL…
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» «Father In The Sky», fra det kommende albumet «Sect Resurrection» (2027), er spilt inn av Tobias…
TRIVAN was founded in Croatia in 2018 by guitarist, composer and lyricist Vanja Šantak and bassist Ivan Bertović, together with a mutual school friend on drums. The band’s initial momentum was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a period that became a turning point for the project’s direction, identity and long-term purpose. Today, the band releases…
Folk-grunce pioneers Takeda unveil visceral new single Lion’s Den, the first to be taken from their upcoming second album Norwich Folk-Grunge pioneers Takeda return with ‘Lion’s Den’ on September 25th 2026, their most visceral single to date. The track is the first to be taken from the band’s forthcoming second studio album, which arrives in…
Forhåndssalget i går gikk unna i et vanvittig tempo. Responsen på det første artistslippet og Tons of Rock 2027 har vært enorm, festivalen kunne knapt bedt om en bedre start.De sier Tusen takk til alle som allerede har sikret seg plass på sletta! ORDINÆRT SALG ER NÅ I GANG! Fra nå er festivalpass til Tons…
Tromsø-trioen Ohmwork har nylig sluppet sitt nye album Ex Nihilo. Med sju låter viser bandet fram en tyngre, mørkere og mer direkte side av seg selv, samtidig som albumet bygger videre på uttrykket som har gjort Ohmwork til et markant navn innen norsk heavy rock. Ex Nihilo er et album bygget rundt kraften i trioformatet.…
FUGIT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “WHERE FOXES SAY GOODNIGHT”, OUT 17 OCTOBER 2026 Italian blackgaze / post-black metal / ambient project Fugit, led by multi-instrumentalist Andrea Milan, will self-release its eleventh full-length, “Where Foxes Say Goodnight”, on 17 October 2026. The five-track, 42-minute album blends black metal, doom metal, ambient and psychedelic acoustic passages, with lyrics…
Dato: 2. oktober 2026 Sted: RockIn Oslo, Kristian IVs gate 12, 0164 Oslo Billetter kommer snart, følg med på eventen https://www.facebook.com/events/1385360380474376/?active_tab=discussion BLODHEMNBlodhemn er tilbake på scenen i Oslo, og denne gangen er det Rock In som skal få kjenne trykket. Med fire fullengdere, en EP og flust med intense konserter bak seg, har bandet siden…
FØRSTE ARTISTER TIL TONS OF ROCK 2027 ER KLARE! De første 17 artistene til Tons of Rock 2027 er klare, med Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Turnstile, Lynyrd Skynyrd og Helloween i spissen. Alle navnene annonserte idag: Mötley Crüe Judas Priest Turnstille Lynyrd Skynyrd Helloween Amon Amarth Satyricon Kreator Motionless in White I Prevail OnklP & De…
Dødheimsgard’ aims to point towards a specific goal whilst, at the same time, giving us the opportunity to realise that the pointer is not the goal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogwy12-gw9w Launched in 2003 by Aldrahn – one of Norwegian Black Metal’s foremost legends especially infamous for his inimitable vocals on landmark albums by THORNS, DØDHEIMSGARD or ZYKLON-B –…
NAZARETH HAVET TRONDHEIM 18/9 – 2026 Billetter: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/2031356544 Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/1660287725012558 Rockelegendene Nazareth til Trondheim – inntar Havet! Etter suksessen med utsolgte konserter og en etterlengtet retur til norske scener, fortsetter de legendariske rockerne i Nazareth sin norgesturné – denne gangen med stopp i Trondheim. Publikum kan gjøre seg klare for en kveld fylt med tidløse klassikere,…
Bergen Live and USF Verftet continue the success after a sold‑out festival last year and invite you to the second edition of Tundra and Lightning in Bergen on the first weekend of October 2026. Bergen Live and USF Verftet invite you to the second edition of the rock festival Tundra and Lightning in Bergen on…
Foto: Rune T Gunerius & Verdensveven og Signe Marie Rustad presenterer en psykedelisk sørgesang, protestvise og en stille oppfordring til nestekjærlighet. Gunerius: “Granateple er et dikt hvor jeg-personen føler på en håpløshet som ingen ende vil ta. En protestvise som har gitt opp.” Gunerius fortsetter: Krig, folkemord, dritt, faenskap, ansvarsfraskrivelse og håpløshet. For en verden…
MANIFEST Return With Crushing New Album Nothing Left To Kill Out September 18, 2026 Pre sale: https://manifestmetal.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-left-to-kill Pre save: https://orcd.co/vm002s1 Norwegian Thrash/Death Metal Veterans Unleash Their Most Raw And Uncompromising Record Yet Norway’s metal grinders MANIFEST are back with a vengeance. The long-running thrash and death metal force will release their sixth studio album, Nothing…
Foto: Terje Aamodt Sveinung Sundli blir med i sirkuset – ny felespiller i Ogras! Det omreisende festbandet Ogras har fått en ny mann i manesjen. Sveinung Sundli, grunnlegger av Gåte og veteran i sammenstøtet mellom folkemusikk og rock, går inn som bandets nye felespiller. Den nye besetningen slippes løs på Vaterland i Oslo 23. oktober…
Photo credit: Oli Kember UK progressive, alternative metal band HAKEN are pleased to release a deluxe digital edition of their new EP ‘in a fever dream’, now featuring instrumental versions of all tracks. The EP also sees its physical release on CD and limited coloured vinyl on the 18th September. Listen to the deluxe digital edition here: https://haken.lnk.to/inafeverdream-EP_DeluxeEdition The…
Credit: Clash Creates MIKEY BALL & THE COMPANY continue to rise with their new single, Warning Signs, out now. The track is taken from their upcoming album, Keep The Fire Burning, due Thursday 24th September. Rooted in heartland and classic rock, the single delivers strong hooks and heartfelt songwriting, offering a taste of what’s to…
UK alternative hard rockers AMONGST LIARS return with their gripping new single and video, Underneath The Surface, out now. Watch the video here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2y6N5JwznU , and listen to the band at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZwxX5XIpWy4E7xzf9ZqMu . Following the success of their previous single Repair Myself, which marked a powerful return for the band and picked up support from…
Groove metal heavy hitters L.O.C release gigantic metal anthem ‘Dragging Me Down’! Groove metal heavy hitters, L.O.C have unleashed their most brutal track yet with their earth shaking single titled ‘Dragging Me Down’. The latest in a long line of crushing metal singles released by the band. ‘Dragging Me Down’ sights the mental struggle caused…
photo by Niklas Karlsson ORBIT CULTURE Honor Their Fans with New “Nuclear God” VideoAhead of “Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition)” and Major Touring Run While touring the world, ORBIT CULTURE worked on “Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition)”, the director’s cut of their cinematic and highly successful latest studio album, which will be released on October 9, 2026. Today, ORBIT CULTURE would like…
Inner Child’s debut marks the first public release from an extended creative partnership between composer Carlos Borges and Alek Darson, both Berklee College of Music alumni, with Matt Garstka of Animals as Leaders anchoring the rhythm section on drums. Two singles, “Foster” and “Wonder”, are out now; the full-length self-titled album follows on September 18,…
Credit: Shawn Brandon Finnish rockers THE RASMUS — Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter); Eero Heinonen (bass); Emilia “Emppu” Suhonen (guitar); and Aki Hakala (drums) — are thrilled to share their rousing cover of Alphaville’s ’80s classic “Forever Young.” The band chose the song not only because it transports them (and listeners) to another time and place but because it remains incredibly current 42 years on…
SHY, LOW will release new album Purity Spiral on 16th October via Pelagic Records. From Richmond, Virginia, SHY, LOW have a reputation as one of the most compelling voices within the modern instrumental underground. Their music speaks to fans of post-rock’s emotional grandeur and post-metal’s crushing intensity alike, while simultaneously appealing to listeners drawn to experimental, atmospheric, and cinematic…
Eonian is a symphonic/melodic death metal solo project founded and led by Spanish, US-based guitarist Jaume Antuñano. The project has featured collaborations with members of some of the most respected names in metal, including Arch Enemy, Kamelot, Stratovarius, Therion, and Unleash the Archers, among many others, blending virtuosic musicianship with cinematic arrangements and melodic intensity.…
ASDEREL, the solo Atmospheric Black Metal / DSBM project by Mexican musician Yibran Drew, announces the official release of its new EP, The Temple of Perpetual Oblivion, scheduled for September 11, 2026. (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer & Amazon Music) Following the release of the full-length album Urban, The Temple of Perpetual Oblivion delves deeper into…
Photo: Frank Surdal Norwegian Black Metal Horde UBUREN Releases New Single “Burn The Bridge”; New Album “Dødsdans i Aske” Out On September 25th as Vinyl and CD Via Dusktone! Stavanger-based black metal band UBUREN has released their new single “Burn The Bridge,” taken from the band’s new album “Dødsdans i Aske” slated for release on…
Inferno Metal Festival Norway fortsetter annonseringen og er klare med fem nye artister for 2027. Her blir det både legender, gamle kjenninger og spennende nye navn fra den nordiske undergrunnen: Master’s Hammer, Green Carnation, Lifesick, Krapyl og Blodmaane. MASTER’S HAMMER Master’s Hammer er et innflytelsesrikt black metal-band fra Tsjekkia som startet i 1987. Bandet er…
Photo: Martin Bostock Progressive art-rockers The Pineapple Thief are pleased to announce headlining UK & European tour dates for 2027 in support of their forthcoming new album ‘Far and Wide’, out 9th October 2026. Pre-order / Stream here: https://thepineapplethief.lnk.to/FarAndWide-Album The band comment: “We are so excited to be hitting the road again for this extensive UK and European…
Agonia Records proudly presents the remastered reissues of three iconic Malevolent Creation albums, bringing some of the most devastating death metal ever recorded back to life with remastered audio and a wide range of collectible formats. From the crushing The Ten Commandments to Retribution and Stillborn, these essential releases stand as milestones of the Florida death metal sound and remain as brutal and…
Italian heavy psych pillars MR.BISON premiere hypnotic new single “Astray”; “The Garden of Forgotten Dreams” out September 25th on Heavy Psych Sounds! Italian heavy psych and prog goldsmiths MR.BISON have teamed up with The Obelisk to present their hypnotic new single “Astray” exclusively today. Their new studio album “The Garden of Forgotten Dreams” will be issued on…
Foto: Ida Muren Olsen Velcro Dog er soloprosjektet til den Trondheims-baserte musikeren og låtskriveren Tony Gonzalez (Barren Womb, Twin Serpent, Oma Desala), et prosjekt som har vokst seg ut fra et gnagende behov for å ta et oppgjør med både gamle og nye demoner. Ved å snike seg langs de mørkeste krokene av americana-, folk-…
