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  • KATHRYN GEORGINA – releases debut single

    Self-doubt and disillusion: the weight of these universal feelings has fueled countless creative endeavors. For Kathryn Georgina, a classically trained pianist and singer, they became the driving force behind her debut album, Formative—an evocative reimagining of the hardcore, screamo, and post-hardcore anthems that shaped her musical identity. The album is set to be released on…

  • THE CRYPT ft. DEE SNIDER – releases Rock Kommander

    Metal Department in cooperation with Wildcore Games is proud to announce the release of THE CRYPT ft. DEE SNIDER: ‘Rock Kommander’ (Mini-Album) ‘Rock Kommander’ is an epic collaboration celebrating the Rock and Metal Community. This groundbreaking project features legendary vocalist Dee Snider along with rising Swedish heavy metal band THE CRYPT, merging gaming and rock…

  • KAABOOS – unveils new album

    Iranian black metal project KAABOOS unveils new album “Anti-Cosmic Rebellion” Album streaming now! Physical versions to follow in 2025 Iranian black metal project Kaaboos, led by Omid (aka “Atash”), the mastermind and composer behind this intense musical entity, has digitally released its highly anticipated new album, “Anti-Cosmic Rebellion“ For fans of Behexen, Seed of Iblis, and…

  • GRAVITY WOUNDS – releases new video

    Swedish sludge metal project Gravity Wounds recently released its first single, “Chaos in the Stars”. Today, the band premieres the visualizer for the track. “With Chaos in the Stars, we wanted to capture what it feels like to be completely alone in the vast emptiness of space. The visualizer really brings that feeling to life…

  • JETHRO TULL – tribute album out now

    This is a must-have for any self-respecting JETHRO TULL adherent and it will look great under any tree: The latest exciting MER Redux Series installment “Aqualung Redux” that hit the stores together with its equally exciting companion volume “The Very Best of Jethro Tull Redux” on Friday, December 6, 2024. JETHRO TULL are musical giants with a unique sound – or…

  • SAVATAGE – back on the road in Europe

    Photo credit: Josh Ruzansky Legendary American progressive metal band Savatage is thrilled to announce their first headline shows since 2002. EMP presents*EMP and Rock Hard present: Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinenhalle *Monday, June 16, 2025 – London, UK – Shepherds Bush EmpireWednesday, June 18, 2025 – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex 457…

  • BEYOND THE GATES – announces bands for The Day and Night Shift concerts next year

    Beyond the Gates announce bands for day & night shift performances Bergen’s (NO) celebrated extreme metal festival Beyond the Gates has announced their 8 acts for the The Day and Night Shift concerts next year. Please welcome: Absu (US) Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult (D) Koldbrann (NO) Furia (PL) Eternal Evil (S) Askeregn (NO) Morax (NO) Nihilvm…

  • HET PACT – released as collaboration by Belgian black metal/doom artists

    HET PACT – “The Pact”One can only be amazed by the disgusting story of the De Vis family – once the richest family inAalst and the surrounding area.On “Het Pact”, A THOUSAND SUFFERINGS and KLUDDE each tell in their usual way about the absurd agreement between the last descendants of this family. Greed drove them…

  • TONS OF ROCK – med sjangerledende ikoner fra hele fem tiår

    I dag krydres neste års univers med grungeikoner, allsangfavoritter, hardt, raskt, seigt og pompøst. Interessen er eksplosiv, og den lojale fansen har meldt sin ankomst for heltemøter med nye og gamle favoritter.  Rockens reise de siste fem tiårene har vært preget av sjangerutvidelse og ikoniske artister. På 70-tallet banet punkrocken vei med Sex Pistols og…

  • CHRIS WICKED – tolker KENT klassiker

    Mørkrockartisten fra Bergen overrasker med ny singel, “Utan Dina Andetag” 5. desember er Chris Wicked klar til å slippe sin tolkning av “Utan Dina Andetag”, en fengende og stemningsfull versjon av KENTs hit. Artisten har oversatt sangen fra svensk til norsk og skapt en ny, fengslende versjon som tilfører originalen en ny dybde. https://promo.theorchard.com/C52Y9bCxljILDOuemVgT “Det…

  • HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY – releases Radiohead cover

    (Photo credit: Oliver König) On January 24th, Austrian post metal visionaries Harakiri For The Sky will release their new album album “Scorched Earth”, via AOP Records, but with this new single – an atmospheric Radiohead ballad – they are showing a completely different side of themselves. Watch “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” featuring PG of Groza…

  • DREAM THEATER – new song released

    Dream Theater L to R: Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, James LaBrie, John Myung, Jordan Rudess(Photo Credit: Mark Maryanovich) Wrapping up the successful European leg of their 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 last week, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are releasing the next piece of music from their sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia. The track…

  • SYLVAINE – spiller på Kampen Kirke

    fre. 6. des. 2024, 19:00fre. 6. des. 2024, 19:00 Spillested Kampen Kirke, OSLO Arrangert av Radar Booking Billetter https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/sylvaine-billetter/750383 Den 6. desember inviterer Sylvaine til en helt spesiell aften i Kampen kirke, hvor hun vil fremføre hele sin nye EP “Eg Er Framand” for første gang. Sammen med et utvalg gjestemusikere inviteres publikum inn i…

  • KVELERTAK – spiller ekstrakonsert på Sentrum Scene

    Kvelertak – Ekstrakonsert Dato: fre. 6. des. 2024, 19:00SpillestedSentrum Scene, OSLOBilletter: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/kvelertak-ekstrakonsert-billetter/744759 Informasjon: Dørene åpner kl 19:00. Arrangementet har unummererte ståplasser i hovedsal og unummererte sitteplasser på galleri. Kvelertak-konserten på Sentrum Scene 30. november er allerede utsolgt, og nå er det bekreftet at det blir ekstrakonsert fredag 6. desember! Norsk rocks spydspisser har fått strålende…

  • THE RAVEN AGE – new single out, EU Tour Announced

    Photo Credit: Maxim Shesterikov & Steve Horsfall The Raven Age have revealed a video for their new single The Guillotine, out now via Music For Nations/Sony Music and at the same time have announced a 22 date European headline tour, which is on sale now via TRA’s newly announced Fan Club. The Guillotine is a…

  • SERGEANT THUNDEFOOT – new music video released

    Rock five-piece Sergeant Thunderhoof return with the release of their fifth studio album ‘The Ghost of Badon Hill’ out today, November 15th 2024 via Pale Wizard Records, the follow up to 2022’s acclaimed album ‘This Sceptred Veil’. Hailing from the historical area of Somerset Sergeant Thunderhoof have yet again delved deep into local history, mythology and…

  • SVIIR – ny singel out

    pressefoto: Birte Bee Magnussen Sviir har en ny singel til verden. Den heter, Natta, og er andre singel fra deres kommende album, som er planlagt til våren 2025. Natta, tar utgangspunkt i den litt ekle følelsen man kan få når man overentusiastisk blir tiltalt ved navn av folk man ikke kjenner. Låta spinner videre på…

  • JANEEMA – new single out

    Emerging artist Janeema unveils her latest single, “Drowning,” a mesmerizing blend of profound lyrics infused with an alternative sound. Seamlessly merging breakbeat, jungle, and post-rock, Janeema invites listeners into a labyrinth of meaning—exploring themes of self-deception, illusions, and liberation. Enhanced by reference to Alice’s journey, “Drowning” flows through a maze of hidden paths and doubts,…

  • VORNOFF RELEASES THE “DISQUIET” EP

    RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://floodgatemoodsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/disquiet-2024-remaster-2 Although laid to rest many years to go, the murky lo-fi ambient entity known as Vornoff has occasionally made its presence felt in the charcoal-stained underground by means of unearthing various previously songs and recordings from the vault – one of which is the bleak twelve-minute musical odyssey through a…

  • KALANDRA – new single out

    Photo by Linnea Syversen Nordic alternative folk group Kalandra are thrilled to announce the release of their song “Ghosts“. This single follows the latest album “A Frame Of Mind” in September this year. The track is out today via By Norse Music and available worldwide on all major streaming platforms.  Vocalist Katrine states: “We’re releasing a new song that didn’t’ quite fit…

  • DJERV – med på det offisielle soundtracket til Netflix-suksessen Arcane

    Foto: Sebastian Ludvigsen 16.november slapp Norske Djerv låten “Rebel Heart” til Sesong 2 av den kritikerroste Netflix-serien ARCANE. Serien er for øyeblikket på Netflix, og er basert på spill-universet League Of Legends som er et av verdens største dataspill. Med “Rebel Heart” blir dette det andre samarbeidet DJERV gjør med League Of Legends etter…

  • BODY COUNT – new record and video out

    Photo: Allessandro Solca Body Count unleashes their latest album, Merciless, produced by Will Putney, pushing their fearless and uncompromising sound to new heights. The record reaffirms their unyielding stance on social issues while delivering the hard-hitting, raw energy fans have come to expect. With contributions from legends like David Gilmour, Max Cavalera, and Howard Jones,…

  • FUNERAL – Gospel of Bones Release Concert

    Friday November 29th REVOLVER, Oslo Tickets: https://revolveroslo.ticketco.events/no/nb/e/funeral__supp_miserate__revolver Price: 269NOK Age restriction: 20 yrs Support: Miserate FUNERAL have released their 8th album “Gospel of Bones” october 18 on French label Season of Mist.They continue to delve into grief and despair. The album deals with the pain and sorrow that follows loss and raises profound questions of…

  • KAASIN – new single out!

    RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/kaasinmusic/ Bluesy hardrock and an epic story of a true hero of the West Single & video out November 22nd, 2024! Former Come Taste the Band guitarist, JO HENNING KAASIN, known for his collaboration with, among others, GLENN HUGHES (Deep Purple) and JOE LYNN TURNER (Rainbow) founded KAASIN together with bassist…

  • SIGUR RÓS – spiller med BG Orchestra i Oslo

    Sigur Rós tar turen tilbake til Norge 28. november! Bandet har for vane å bergta publikum, og denne kvelden gjester de Oslo Spektrum Arena med et fantastisk orkester i ryggen. Konserten presenteres av Luger.Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/792092475676621 Gjennom sin atmosfæriske, praktfulle postrock har islendingene bygget sin egen musikalske verden. Et ferdig univers med eget språk, egne regler…

  • NIDAROCK 2025 – 5 nye artister bekreftet

    NidaRock er en nystartet rock- og metalfestival i Trondheim, arrangert av Trondheim Stage, og ble første gang holdt i 2024. Festivalen skiller seg ut ved å ha et kuratorbasert konsept, der profiler fra rock- og metalmiljøet blir valgt for å sette sammen festivalens line-up. Dette gir festivalen et unikt preg med et nøye utvalgt artistprogram som gjenspeiler kuratorens…

  • ZYGNEMA – new music video

    Mumbai-based heavy metal veterans Zygnema return with a music video for their recent single ‘Grind’, on November 20th 2024.  The band formed in 2008 and released their celebrated debut full-length ‘Born of Unity’, in 2010. Their popularity quickly soared, leading them to win multiple awards at 2011, 2014 and 2016’s Rolling Stone Metal Awards. They’ve…

  • MYSERY PATH – new digital album out

    Hamburg based Misery Path has recently released a digital album “Darkened Skies”, and besides the fact that each track is showing a new side of the composer, we are happy to hear the contribution of our own webmaster Harald on track 7, “Our Fate Behold” “Darkened Skies” can be heard here https://miserypath.bandcamp.com/album/darkened-skies Mysery Path is…

  • EDGE OF SANITY – New Single/Visualizer For “Jesus Cries”

    Photo of EDGE OF SANITY 1993 by Åsa Jonsén In order to further promote the upcoming “Second Chapter” of the comprehensive catalog re-issue campaign for legendary and groundbreaking Death Metallers EDGE OF SANITY, who were fronted by Swedish vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and acclaimed metal producer Dan Swanö (OPETH, KATATONIA, DISSECTION, etc.), the newly remastered and remixed…

  • NIDAROCK – Første artistslipp

    NidaRock er en nystartet rock- og metalfestival i Trondheim, arrangert av Trondheim Stage, og ble første gang holdt i 2024. Festivalen skiller seg ut ved å ha et kuratorbasert konsept, der profiler fra rock- og metalmiljøet blir valgt for å sette sammen festivalens line-up. Dette gir festivalen et unikt preg med et nøye utvalgt artistprogram som gjenspeiler kuratorens…