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  • DEVIN TOWNSEND – new single and video out, new album announced

    Foto:Tanya Ghosh Devin Townsend announces new studio album ‘PowerNerd’; video launched for title track POWERNERD – noun1.    A person of any gender who has, through tenacity and perseverance, turned what society may deem as a ‘weakness’ into a superpower.2.    A total fucking badass.3.    You. Devin Townsend is pleased to announce the release of his forthcoming…

  • GF:U og MARTILA – ny singel

    Groove Factory : Unknown er Alf Wold sitt studioprosjekt, og sammen med vokalist Nils Ivar Martila fra CLAYMORDS og MARTILA har inngått et samarbeid på noen produksjoner. Først ut er sangen TRACE THE DEMON. All musikk er laget og spilt inn, mikset og mastret av Alf Wold i hans studio i Fyllingsdalen i Bergen. Tekst…

  • HALF PRICE – new video and single out

    South Africa’s iconic satirical ska punk band, Half Price, is back with a powerful message in their latest release, The Forgotten Future. The track, featured on their EP “Split Personalities”, marks the band’s return to politically charged lyrics after an 18-year hiatus and is accompanied by a striking music video filmed at PROP ART in…

  • YESTERDAZE -new single

    Photo: Lasse Røed Oslo based Yesterdaze is set to release their fourth single from their upcoming album Sentences, and this time around they are rocking it just a little bit harder! The beat, the bass, the drums, the vocals – on Make My Day they all seem closer to the breaking point.Fuming with energy, force…

  • SONATA ARCTICA – to tour Europe

    Credit: Jaakko Manninen SONATA ARCTICA to tour Europe in support of current success album “Clear Cold Beyond” w/ FIREWIND, TUNGSTEN & SERIOUS BLACK in autumn 2024 Finnish melodic metal whirlwinds SONATA ARCTICA recently started the “Clear Cold Beyond” world tour in support of their new studio album in their homecountry. Inspired by the highly acclaimed…

  • NORSK BLACK METAL-UTSTILLING ÅPNER PÅ ROCKHEIM

    Den skyggefulle skogen, et gutterom og et platestudio i Grieghallen setter rammer for noe av det publikum kan oppleve i utstillingen Dårlig stemning. Lyden av følelser i norsk svartmetall. Gjennom plater, bilder, musikk, bøker og fanziner tar utstillingen deg med inn i lydene, tekstene, det visuelle uttrykket, det kulturelle bakteppet og noen av historiene bak…

  • SÓLSTAFIR – new single and video

    Photo by Void Revelations After exploring their heavy side with the title track of their upcoming album, “Hin helga kvöl” (The Holy Suffering) Iceland’s SÓLSTAFIR are releasing “Hún andar“ with a video that was produced by Nico for Pulse Films: Aðalbjörn Tryggvason’s (guitar and vocals) comments: “’Hún andar’, meaning ‘She breaths’ is an obituary to…

  • GÅTE – new music video

    Gåte has released a new music video, a short week prior to the highly anticipated physical release of the critically acclaimed Ulveham collection. For all their followers who have patiently been waiting for this carefully curated album the band has chosen to gift another little gem. A live video from the recording of the amazing…

  • DUMDUM BOYS – spiller i Trondheim på fredag

    DUMDUM BOYS SVERRESBORG TRØNDELAG FOLKEMUSEUM TRONDHEIM 9/8 – 2024 Billettpris: 940,- https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/dumdum-boys-22-pistepirkko-erlend-ropstad-billetter/733129 Endelig kommer Dumdum Boys tilbake til byens vakre utendørsarena på Sverresborg, hvor de også tar med seg sine musikalske venner i finske 22-Pistepirkko og sørlendingen Erlend Ropstad for å gjøre kvelden komplett! Sist Dumdum Boys spilte konsert på Sverresborg Museum i 2018 ble…

  • PICTURE ANN RELEASES “A DARK STRETCH BETWEEN THERE AND HOME”

    RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://open.spotify.com/album/5MZaV1Opk9UlcmhFV83z3H?si=U7jKhEl9SVmQsxt_vwiGEg Somewhere between the strangely uplifting and the deeply morose is where you will find the latest musical endeavor by ambient drone rockers Picture Ann, namely the one-track digital single sporting the exquisitely brooding moniker that is A Dark Stretch Between There and Home. Inspired by the notion of searching for…

  • PALAYE ROYALE – new dates announced

    Electrifying Los Angeles trio Palaye Royale today announce the remaining shows on their biggest EU & UK tour to date, scheduled for the Fall of 2024, including a show at the legendary Wembley Arena in London on November 9th and L’Olympia in Paris, France on November 11th, which will follow the release of their new album…

  • HALF PRICE and MEAN GIRLS – announce split EP and European tour

    South African punk bands Half Price and Mean Girls are happy to announce the release of their split EP titled Split Personalities. This unique release will be available on CD, Cassette Tape, and all major streaming platforms, coinciding with their highly anticipated European Great Punk Migration tour from 26 July to 9 August 2024. The…

  • ONDISPLAY – new music video

    OnDisplay, the dynamic hard-hitting rock duo, have just released their latest music video for the 2024 single “Dig.” This electrifying track, paired with a captivating music video, takes viewers on a dark journey through the tumultuous terrain of toxic love and obsession. The video powerfully illustrates the destructive consequences of being ensnared in unhealthy relationships.…

  • LOWER HOLLOW – new album

    Lower Hollow is back, fiercer and more determined than ever. After the departure of three founding members following their debut album Bloom & Expire, the band has emerged from adversity with a renewed strength and unyielding resolve. Their latest offering, Threnody: Songs of Fortitude,out today via Mongrel Records, is a testament to resilience and an…

  • THE COLD STARES – new single and album info

    Photo (C) Alex Morgan The Cold Stares have revealed their brand new song, “Blow Wind Blow,” taken from their upcoming album ‘The Southern,’ which will be released on September 6th via Mascot Records. You can watch the video HERE. Pre-order The Southern here – https://lnk.to/TheColdStares They have also announced two shows in Denmark, 23 Aug – Sønderborghus, Sonderborg, and on 24…

  • INFERNO FESTIVAL 2025 – new names announced

    We are proud to present more artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2025! This time, we are excited to bring you Tsjuder, Tiamat, Necrophobic, Schwein, and Vorbid! INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 17. – 20. APRIL 2025 TsjuderThe Norwegian black metal band Tsjuder was founded back in 1993 and has maintained a steady course ever since. Tsjuder released…

  • DREAM EVIL – new single and video

    Photo: Patric Ullaeus DREAM EVIL – Release new single/video “Fight In The Night”; “Metal Gods” album out July 26th! Swedish powerhouse Heavy Metal group DREAM EVIL have now launched the newest, third single “Fight In The Night” off their upcoming seventh studio album effort, programatically entitled “Metal Gods”, to be released via longtime label Century…

  • PRIMORDIAL – new video

    Photo by Fergal Flannery Dublin, Ireland-based Pagan metal legends PRIMORDIAL today unveil their video for “Nothing New Under The Sun.” The track comes by way of the band’s acclaimed How It Ends full-length, released last Fall via Metal Blade Records. Comments vocalist A. A. Nemtheanga, “We knew the world would not be the same. A…

  • BLACK HILL COVE – new video out

    Black Hill Cove Unleashes New Music Video for “Eternal” from Latest Album Portuguese metal band Black Hill Cove is proud to announce the release of their latest music video for the track “Eternal,” from their recently released full-length album Ex Tenebris Vita on Raging Planet Records. The band, known for their genre-bending fusion of groove,…

  • FUNERAL – new single out now

    FUNERAL – New single “My Own Grave” Out Now “My Own Grave” deals with the passing of two bandmates, Einar and Christian, in 2003 and 2006 respectively. Lyrics also underlines the gloom of those two losses.This new single is part of the Funeral’s forthcoming album “Gospel of Bones” out on 16th of October 2024. Listen…

  • CRASH AND THE VOID -new single and video

    Heavy rock powerhouse Crash and the Void, renowned for their thrilling blend of raw rock and roll with the flair of B-grade horror and sci-fi, is excited to announce the release of their latest single, Love Me To Death via Mongrel Records. Emerging from the vibrant rock scene of Pretoria in 2019, the band is…

  • FLOGGING MOLLY – spiller i Oslo

    Fredag 19/07-2024 Sentrum SceneFLOGGING MOLLY+ support: Hayeminol De irsk-amerikanske partypunkerne kommer tilbake til Oslo for å lage ellevill fest på Sentrum Scene fredag 19. juli! Flogging Molly er mer enn bare et band – de er en transatlantisk, keltisk-punk institusjon. Gjennom 25 år og tusenvis av konserter har Flogging Molly transcendert sjangre og blitt ett…

  • SCHWEIN – new single out

     Photo by: Espen Ixtlan “Autocrats” is the first single from “WAR” – the new album from Norwegian underground legend Schwein, which will be released on September 13th. Schwein is known for playing in bands such as Russian Amcar Club, Kaare & Partiet, Ym:stammen, Schweinhund and more, and as a sound technician on various recordings with…

  • STEVE CROPPER – announces new album ft. Brian May & Billy F. Gibbons

    Photo: Stacie Huckeba Legendary Guitarist Steve Cropper Announces New Album ‘Friendlytown,’ Out August 23rd Via Mascot Label Group. The album features Queen’s Brian May and ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons Not many people start new bands in their 80s, but legendary guitarist, producer, and songwriter Steve Cropper isn’t slowing down any time soon. The triple-threat…

  • WARGASM – big worldwide moment

    UK nu-metal band WARGASM will go live from a tank graveyard in the outskirts of London, performing their album ‘VENOM’ in its entirety Online – July 8: https://vier.live/act/wargasm-live-fucking-loud Teaming up with some crazy Norwegian live stream legends to create a Viking raid of a livestream you’ve never seen the likes of. – Tanks are juggernaut…

  • INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 2025 – first bands announced

    Inferno Metal Festival announces the first batch of artists for the 2025 festival. Next year’s festival will take place during Easter in Oslo, Norway, from the 17th to the 20th of April, 2025. Confirmed are 1349, Blood Incantation, Aeternus, Seth, Abyssic, Spectral Wound, Angist, Bythos, Syn, and Violent Magic Orchestra. More artists will be announced…

  • LOWER HOLLOW – new single out

    Lower Hollow Unleashes Second Single “Burning Bridges” from Upcoming Album Lower Hollow, the South African metallic hardcore band, is back with their second single “Burning Bridges” from their forthcoming album “Threnody: Songs of Fortitude,” set to release via Mongrel Records on the 19th July 2024. Following the success of their debut album “Bloom & Expire”…

  • PICTURE ANN RELEASES THE “MUSEUM” EP

    RELEASE YEAR: 2024 BAND URL: https://floodgatemoodsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/museum The sparkling new EP by dark drone rockers Picture Ann sporting the evocative title Museum is a musical exploration of the lives of peasants and fishermen between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries in Northern Jutland. In the words of J.N., “The two lengthy sequences that make up this release essentially…

  • DIVERTED DISORDER – new track and video

    Diverted Disorder Unleashes Commanding New Single “Serpent Queen” South Africa’s emerging metal powerhouse, Diverted Disorder, is thrilled to announce the release of their latest single, Serpent Queen. This explosive track is a precursor to their highly anticipated second album set to drop in the near future. Formed officially in November 2022, Diverted Disorder has quickly…

  • CAVALERA – SCHIZOPHRENIA released, new visualizer out

    Photo credit: Kevin Estrada CAVALERA has become synonymous with extreme metal music, a name that to this day still holds the highest regard, a family legacy built upon decades of musical aggression. In 2023, Max and Iggor Cavalera achieved what some would say was an impossible feat; they revisited their earliest releases, Morbid Visions, and Bestial Devastation, and re-recorded them with bone-breaking intensity. A…