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  • RULED BY RAPTORS – new video out

    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.…

  • THE BITTER PILLS – new track out

    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 – releases new video

    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…

  • FORBIDDEN – announce selftitled album

    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 – new studio album announced

    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…

  • HATEBREED – new album announced and first single out

    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…

  • BLOODTHRONE – new single out

    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 – share new single

    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 – slipper nytt album i september

    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…

  • THE DOGS – slipper ny single

    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 LATCHES – new single out

    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…

  • STAY FOR TOMORROW – new track released

    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

    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…

  • VORNOFF – The “Alsdybet II” EP is out now!

    The now-defunct purveyors of dark, lo-fi ambient soundscapes coated with relentless misery have unearthed yet another ugly gem from the past, namely the 19-minute opus titled Alsdybet II, which is essentially a composite suite incorporating old parts (and even older ideas) dating back to the early 2000s. With an emotional, evolving atmosphere, the track is…

  • TAAKE – new album out end of July

    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,…

  • FAIL THE ENEMY – new EP announced and first single released

    UK metallers FAIL THE ENEMY return with new music and a heavier, synth-driven sound. The band will release a new EP, Sandcastles, out Friday 9th October, alongside their current single, Borrowed Hope, which is out now. Listen to Borrowed Hope, here watch the video here: Since reforming in 2023, the three-piece have been rebuilding their…

  • MERCERS – release new video

    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…

  • MANIFEST – unleash new single

    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,…

  • IMPERIUM – new video out

    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 .…

  • LITTLE KING – new single out

    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…

  • GREEN CARNATION – to release final part of “A Dark Poem” trilogy in September

    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…

  • XENITH – new single and video

    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…

  • MIKEY BALL & THE COMPANY – new single released

    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…

  • LAUGHING STOCK – new single out

    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…

  • TRUTH & ITS BURDEN – return with new single

    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…

  • SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT FESTIVAL – slipper en av årets headlinere

    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…

  • MR. BISON – new album announced and single release

    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…

  • HAKEN – announces new EP and releases new single

    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) &…

  • THE TIRITH – new video released

    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…

  • LOST VELVET – announce debut album and release new single

    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…