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  • GRANT THE SUN – announces new album and releases new track

    Grant The Sun – Norwegian Progressive Metal Announce New Album “Voyage” Share New Track “Death Is Real” Four years following the release of their critically lauded EP “Sylvain”, Norwegian progressive metal trio Grant The Sun, comprised of current and former members of Insense and Beaten to Death, are set to return with their first full-length album “Voyage”,…

  • NOCTURNAL BREED – info about upcoming album

    When S.A. Destroyer (aka Svartalv – ex. GEHENNA, SATYRICON)  formed NOCTURNAL BREED in 1996 he saw the band as  both an homage to the Thrash, Speed and Heavy Metal waves of the 80’s, as well as a reaction against the softening of attitudes within Metal in general, and the growing  commercialisation of the Black Metal…

  • THE PRAGUE DEATH MASS FESTIVAL – returns after 7 years

    PRAGUE DEATH MASS IV 27. – 28. 10. 2023 // Prague (Czechia), MeetFactory he Prague Death Mass festival is returning after 7 years Since its inception, the Prague Death Mass festival – organized and driven by CULT OF FIRE – has been shaped as an elite black metal event that quickly rose to international prominence.…

  • EL CACO – slipper nytt album

    Foto: Jørn Veberg Med en stadig knyttet neve og 25 års erfaring har trioen fortsatt å imponere fans og kritikere med sin massive og gripende stonerrock. Uncelebration er intet unntak, gjennom tunge beats, kraftfulle tekster og fengslende melodilinjer, lokker El Caco deg inn, og hefter lytteren fra første tone.   Albumet i seg selv er…

  • LEGEND METALFEST 2023 – slipper headliner

    KEEP OF KALESSIN skal spille på LEGEND METALFEST 2023. Dette blir bandets eneste konsert i Trondheim i 2023 Det er over seks år siden KEEP OF KALESSIN spilte i hjembyen Trondheim sist og den største forandringen innad i bandet siden da er at Vyl har sluttet på trommer og inn er kommet en tysk kar…

  • RING VAN MÖBIUS – new single out

    Photo Credit: Anders Mikkelsen Ring Van Möbius to release the 1st single from their upcoming album! Progressive Rock trio Ring Van Möbius from Kopervik ( Norway) finally reveals what has been cooking lately as the first single from their upcoming album is to be released today. Ever since the release of their previous album “The…

  • REDSHIFT – new music video

    Progressive-metal trio Redshift announce second album ‘Laws of Entropy’ and reveal leading single ‘Entropy’ Bath-based progressive-metal three-piece Redshift are pleased to announce their second album ‘Laws Of Entropy’, due for release April 28th 2023 via Pale Wizard Records. Formed in 2017, influenced by the likes of Dream Theater, Rush, Opeth and Between The Buried And…

  • VOIVOD – announce 40th Anniversary Album Release and begins UK/EU Tour

    Photo Credit: Francis Perron VOIVOD – Announce special 40th Anniversary Album Release “Morgöth Tales” Commence European/UK Tour Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are celebrating 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 and are pleased to announce a special Anniversary studio album entitled “Morgöth Tales”, to be released on July 21st, 2023 via Century Media Records.Once more…

  • VULTURE INDUSTRIES – new track released

    Inspired by what I consider one of the most disturbing paintings ever made, the track deals with power-hungry old men and their ruthless disregard of life and consequence in their quest for a glorified place in history. The above description by Bjørnar Erevik Nilsen’s of “Saturn Devouring His Young”,  the newly released track taken from…

  • HYPOCRISY – spiller i Oslo i april

    Hypocrisy Support: Deception Det svenske death metal-bandet Hypocrisy, ble dannet helt tilbake i 1991. Hypocrisy er en av de viktigste bandene innen den svenske death metal-scenen, da de banet vei for den mer melodiøse formen for death metal, som Sverige skulle bli så kjent for på 90-tallet. Vokalist og gitarist, Peter Tägtgren, er også kjent…

  • LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE – new video featured on Slipknot’s KnotFest

    Featured On Slipknot’s Knotfest Website, Ludovico Technique have released their newest music video “Live As Myself”, off of the album “Haunted People”. Directed by the bands singer Ben V., the visuals of this intensely cinematic work bring a new dimension to Gothic Alternative/Metal unlike anything seen before. “When directing and filming the music video, my goal was to embody…

  • GRAVE PLEASURES – new single

    Photo credit: Tekla Vály GRAVE PLEASURES Releases New Single/Video, “High On Annihilation” On April 21st, Finnish post-punk outfit GRAVE PLEASURES will release their third full-length, Plagueboys, via Century Media Records. For a preview of Plagueboys, the video for the new single, “High On Annihilation” (directed by David Fitt and produced by Abyssal), can be viewed…

  • NERGAARD – gir ut live EP

    Det er to år siden det norske Symfonisk Metal bandet NERGARD gav ut sitt forrige album. Nå er de tilbake med live EP’en “Live in Kalvåa” som slippes fredag 14 april. Nergard høstet internasjonal interesse gjennom samarbeid med kjente navn som Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) og Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear). Etter å ha vært et studioprosjekt…

  • DROWNING IN CHAOS – new French music label; first release out

    DROWNING IN CHAOS is a french new extreme label who is pleased to present their first release. Fardeaux presents itself as “the story of souls that fall inexorably, through a past that resurfaces in a disproportionate way, wonderfully horrifying, incomprehensible. An ordeal that dreadful entities take turns maintaining to draw them away from the light…

  • NIGHTWISH – spiller sin siste konsert på ubestemt tid i Oslo

    Nightwish som er en av headlinerne på årets Tons of Rock, melder i egne kanaler at de tar en pause med konserter på ubestemt tid. Det betyr at den planlagte konserten på Tons of Rock, Oslo 22. juni  blir en eksklusiv konsert da den er siste planlagte konsert for bandet.    Nightwish er et av verdens…

  • MORTEMIA – new song out

    Morten Veland (SIRENIA, MORTEMIA and founder of TRISTANIA) released the second Mortemia song  from ‘The Covid Aftermath Sessions’. The track features Ulli Perhonen on guest vocals and Nils Courbaron on solo guitar and it is available on all digital platforms   Quotes from Morten and Ulli: Morten Veland: “I am proud and honoured to introduce Ulli Perhonen and my great friend and Sirenia band mate Nils…

  • RUFF MAJIK – new single out

    Photo Credit – Christelle Duvenage Photography Ruff Majik shares new single from upcoming album Elektrik Ram and announces vinyl pre-orders   With iconic music press buzzing over Ruff Majik’s new album Elektrik Ram, set for release on the 28th April 2023 via Mongrel Records the band release fiery new single Queen of The Gorgons. A…

  • BOARGAZM – release new single

    South African sci-fi metallers BOARGAZM release new single Omikron BOARGAZM is one of South Africa’s premiere hardcore metal acts, delivering hard, aggressive & groovy slices of top shelf metal theatrics. Founded by iconic musician Heine van der Walt, the youngest brother of the prestigious “Wolmer” clan. The Wolmer brothers have been involved in countless acts…

  • SPOONMAN – singleslipp

    Singelslipp av sPoonman! Smakebiten fra albumet “Silent Psalm” er en låt som handler om det sårbare vi mennesker kan komme i. “The Immigrant Song” handler først og fremst om det å være på flukt fra et land. Redd, utmattet. Kanskje du mistet alt du eide, kanskje døde flere av dine nære. Så kommer du til…

  • ORSAK:OSLO – new single out

    Photo: David Holmqvist ORSAK:OSLO New Single ‘069 In What Way Are You Different’ From Swedish/Norwegian POST-KRAUTROCK Band Streaming; Sophomore Full-Length ‘In Irons’ To Drop Aril 27th Through VINTER RECORDS Find various streaming options for the new single here https://ingrv.es/069-in-what-way-are-you-75u-h “Many bands under this umbrella try and be forcibly unique and end up all being cut…

  • MARS RED SKY – reveal new video

    Photo credits: Jessica Calvo (photography) and Fluor_99 (artwork). Heavy psych trio MARS RED SKY to reveal gripping new video “Maps Of Inferno” with dark folk artist QUEEN OF THE MEADOW. MARS RED SKY’s new EP ‘Mars Red Sky & Queen Of The Meadow’,  Out April 28th 2023 on Mrs Red Sound and Vicious Circle Records.…

  • WINTERSTORM – new music video

    WINTERSTORM Releases Music Video For Epic, New Album Single “Future Times”! New Album, “Everfrost“, Out This Summer On AFM Records! July 14, 2023 will see power metal act WINTERSTORM release their upcoming, fifth studio album entitled “Everfrost”. It’s their first offering since 2016, and their debut with powerhouse label AFM Records. “Winter” stands for nordic…

  • THE CULT – new video

    THE CULT ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR FOR SUMMER 2023 NEW VIDEO FOR “VENDETTA X” OUT NOW Supporting the global release of their critically-acclaimed album “Under the Midnight Sun,” in 2023 The Cult will connect with European fans via a major summer tour – with the series of headlining shows and major festival appearances kicking off in…

  • THIS MEANS WAR – debut album out

    Out of the ashes of the Norwegian Thrash band Fallen Saint, This Means War has been given birth. Birger Steneby (ex-NoPlaceToHide) and Børre Jul-Larsen starting trading riffs in 2020. And they quickly rediscovered the old magic, with a new sense of modern brutality.Their aggressive take on Thrash Metal, with unholy doses of Death Metal and…

  • LILLE VENN – debut EP out

    LILLE VENN Releases Debut EP Whatever, Together Out Now via Little Friend Big World Listen on Soundcloud – HERE Watch The Video For Title Track From Norwegian Pop Rock Newcomer’s Slick Debut Watch the visualiser: Stream and share: https://linktr.ee/lillevenn  Norwegian pop rock newcomer Lille Venn (aka Helene Brunæs) has released her debut EP Whatever, Together…

  • ARJEN LUCASSEN’S Supersonic Revolution – new track out

    ARJEN LUCASSEN’S SUPERSONIC REVOLUTION TO RELEASE GOLDEN AGE OF MUSIC 19 May 2023 VIA MUSIC THEORIES RECORDINGS / MASCOT LABEL GROUP Arjen Lucassen on “Rise Of The Starman”:   “My guess is that a lot of people will think this lyric is about David Bowie. But they would only be partly right… it is actually…

  • SWALLOW THE SUN + DRACONIAN – spiller på Parkteatret, Oslo

    Swallow The Sun + Draconian Support: Shores of Null Endelig legger det finske death-doom-bandet Swallow The Sun ut på turné, og 2. april besøker de Parkteatret! Samme kveld får du servert gotisk doom fra svenske Draconian, og Shores of Null blir med som support. En kveld du ikke vil gå glipp av, med andre ord!…

  • IGORRR supp spille rpå Vulkan Arena, Oslo

    ons 05. april 2023 Vulkan Arena kr 380 inkl. avg. 18 år leg. Dørene åpner 19:00 Få billetter   Live Nation presenterer: IGORRR  IGORRR INNTAR VULKAN ARENA MED 3 SUPPORTBAND! Med 2017s «Savage Sinusoid» viste Igorrr seg som en unik musikalsk kraft, et velfortjent rykte som virkelig festet seg etter utgivelsen av «Spirituality and Distortion»…

  • SOILWORK + KATAKLYSM supp. Wilderun – Vulkan, Oslo

    lør 01. april 2023 Vulkan Arena kr 425 inkl. avg. 18 år leg. Dørene åpner 19:00 Kjøp billett   FKP Scorpio presenterer: Soilwork + Kataklysm / Support: Wilderun Soilwork og Kataklysm slår seg sammen og overtar Vulkan Arena 1. april 2023. Soilwork Helsingborg-bandet Soilwork har gjort stor suksess over hele verden, ikke minst i USA,…

  • KAMELOT + special guests // Sentrum SceneKAMELOT

    Sentrum Scene – Fredag 24. mars 2023 KAMELOT Special guests: Myrath + Eleine + League of Distortion   Billetter: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/706747   Kamelot serverer progressiv, melodiøs og storslagen metal til sulteforede norske fans! De symfoniske metalmesterne i Kamelot slipper etter planen endelig et nytt album på nyåret. Bandet sikter mot nye høyder, fremdeles med sin velkjente…