In short, what didn't fit anywhere else. New albums, changes in band lineups. Nothing escapes us! But don't expect gossip, only official news.
Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth used the turn of the year for both a personal and a band-related reflection. In his New Year's message to fans, he highlighted a major milestone — three years sober — while also hinting between the lines that 2025 was one of the most turbulent years in the band's history.
Guitar icon Gus G. (ex-Ozzy Osbourne) confirms that Firewind have no intention of slowing down. The band are currently putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, set to be released later this year via BLKIIBLK, the new metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The record will follow Stand United (2024) and appears to be shaping...
Metal once again played a powerful role in the finale of Stranger Things. After Metallica, it was Iron Maiden who made their way into the closing moments of the cult series, with their classic "The Trooper" appearing in the final episode of season five, aired on December 31.
Frontman of Soulfly and former Sepultura leader Max Cavalera spoke out strongly against the growing attempts to incorporate artificial intelligence into music creation in a new interview for the RRBG podcast. According to him, AI may be able to imitate many things, but it will never replace the real chemistry between musicians.
Guitar legend Tony Iommi enters the new year with a clear plan — to finish and release his third solo album, which should arrive later this year. The founder of Black Sabbath confirmed this in a video published around the turn of the year, where he reflected on the past period and hinted at what fans can expect next....
The band Imodium revealed that their song Valerie has reached one million streams on Spotify, while the entire album has two million streams.
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently spoke openly about health problems that naturally led to the decision to close one of the most significant chapters in metal history. According to Mustaine, it wasn't a sudden break or dramatic choice, but a process that gradually emerged while working on Megadeth's upcoming eponymous album.
The band HORIZONT recently released a music video for the song "Podivný místo", which also serves as a preview of the next stage and a symbolic closure of an important chapter. That chapter was their debut album Úhel pohledu, which played a key role in shaping the band.
American Band Skillet Prepares a New Chapter in Their Career. Frontman John Cooper recently confirmed in an interview that Skillet is working on new material, scheduled for release in 2026 — symbolically marking the band's 30th anniversary.
The French dark and melodic heavy metal band The Losts, formed in 2010, released their third studio album 'Venom Within via Finnish record label Inverse Records on December 19th 2025.
Finnish one-man dark folk band Nobody released an anti-christmas EP 'Jesus ain't cumming' on December 18th 2025.
Finnish black/dark metal royalty Mirzadeh has released a black metal version and music video of the 80s classic You're My Heart, You're My Soul. After experiencing several lineup changes, the 25-year-old Mirzadeh is also working on new material with new keyboardist Descrato (Star Insight, Arina) and session guitarist Asagor (Boneset).