Photo: Per Olav Heimstad 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 as strong as anythingthey have released before, but as they didn’t fit in…
Foto: Thomas Moe Ellefsrud I 2026 feirer Kanaan 10 år som band med sitt tiende album, enkelt og greit kalt Kanaan. Det falt seg naturlig at dette albumet skulle være selvtitulert, all den tid det er fundamentert på et svært solid musikalsk grunnfjell som bandet har skapt gjennom et tiår. Og det grunnfjellet buldrer det godt…
Photo Credit: Lisa Larsson Swedish hardcore/crust punk and raw metal outfit Knivad announce their new single “Bältad”, a short, brutal and deeply unsettling track about the loss of bodily autonomy and the terrifying reality of compulsory psychiatric care. “In Sweden, a person registered for compulsory care can be belted for four hours straight (longer if…
DEVOUR Brutal Death Metal Fra Haugesund DEVOUR ble grunnlagt i 2022. Siden den gang har bandet prestert greit undergrunnen. Med hm mesterskap 1 plass i 2023. Og en rekke småkonserter i rogaland/vestland området. I 2024 Ble bandet oppløst med bare Schizo Fritz sittende igjen. Bandet fikk nytt liv med Bjarne Westerheim Høisæther i mixen da…
READING DUO LOST VELVET ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ‘DARK CELLS’ AND DROP NEW SINGLE UK cinematic alternative rock duo LOST VELVET unveil their new single and video, 2003, out now, ahead of the release of their debut album, Dark Cells, on Friday 4th September. Mixed by Michael Patterson, whose credits include Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross…
Photo credit: Wolves In The Throne Room Kings of USBM, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have returned with sharpened teeth with their new album “Estuary” that is set for a release on October 23rd, 2026 via Century Media Records outside of USA/CAN and Relapse Records in USA/CAN. The band comments: “The record is set 1000…
First Artist Announcement for 2027 Inferno Metal Festival Norway is proud to announce the first ten artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2027. All of them have been chosen with the utmost care. These first ten names range from established black metal veterans to newer and more genre-crossing bands from the international underground: Kampfar, Mgła, Trelldom, Ellende, Kraanium, Hellripper, Ruïm,…
RELEASE YEAR: 2026BAND URL: https://pictureann.bandcamp.com/album/a-plea-for-decency The evocative opus sporting the moniker A Plea for Decency, which is out now via Gymnocal Industries, is a compilation by Picture Ann consisting of four ambient soundscapes with ominous, melancholy flavors to them. Discordant drones, haunting textures, and song titles so brilliant that only a mother could hate them, the…
Southern Discomfort markerer sitt 20‑årsjubileum med et program vi er stolte av å kunne presentere i Kristiansand – en knallsterk og helhetlig line‑up som virkelig banker inn jubileumsnaglen der den hører hjemme. Årets utgave samler både gjester som har herjet Kristiansand og Southern Discomfort før, og band som setter sine føtter på en av byens…
The wait is over! Norwegian masters of True Norwegian Balkan Metal, TrollfesT, have unleashed their brand-new single “Day Drinking”, the first taste of their upcoming tenth studio album, “Trollywood”, out November 6th, 2026 via Reaper Entertainment. Alongside the single, the band has also premiered the official music video for “Day Drinking”— a hilariously over-the-top visual adventure that perfectly captures TrollfesT’s…
With three decades full of credits spanning from black metal and doom to the avant-garde, Tor-Helge Skei has remained one of the most consistent and surprising talents in extreme music. A founding member of Manes, in 2024, the Norwegian mainstay, multi-instrumentalist and producer was revisiting unfinished songs when a new project emerged. Holissstik’s debut album…
Photo: Lou Sinner C E L A V I RELEASE NEW SINGLE AR DY LINIAU (ON YOUR KNEES) AHEAD OF NEW EP Welsh bilingual nu-metal duo C E L A V I release their fierce new single and video, AR DY LINIAU (ON YOUR KNEES), ahead of their forthcoming EP, PRAELIA. Watch the video Listen…
Dato Onsdag 19 August 2026 Dørene åpner 19:00 Show start 20:00 Billettpris 420,- + avg. https://byscn.no/kot_26 Sjanger Metal Aldersgrense Aldersgrense: 18 år Stående/sittende Stående konsert Event: https://www.byscenen.no/event/kings-of-thrash-trondheim KINGS OF THRASH (US) + Special guests UNDER THE OAK (NO) Kings of Thrash – The Legacy of Megadeth Live, Med David Ellefson & Jeff Young (ex-Megadeth) Kings…
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 moves effortlessly between crushing riffs,…
Orchid Symmetry are a Cornish dark alternative rock duo whose latest EP turns familiar nursery rhymes into dark explorations of anxiety, grief and intrusive thoughts. Formed in Cornwall in 2019, Orchid Symmetry write dark alternative rock inspired by the thoughts that keep you awake after everyone else has gone to sleep. Combining heavy riffs, memorable…
Brat (US)VaterlandSupport: Tolerance (NO)Lørdag 8. August20:00 // 275.- + avg. // 20år Billetter: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/1058975148 Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1262703329285313 Lite kunne vel vært mer fornøyelig enn å melde at lørdag 8. august så er det i tillegg til satanpizza, også en god dose Barbiegrind / Bimboviolence på menyen. Sånn skulle det jo helst vært hver eneste helg, men…
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…
