Forget trends. Forget polish. This is pure, unfiltered rock from the heart of Finland. Jyväskylä's own Rane Rautiainen & Paha Kaksonen return with a five-track EP that drips sweat, grit, and attitude: Ilman pimeyttä valo ei ole mitään (Without Darkness, Light Is Nothing).
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Finland's melodic dark metal masters SOULFALLEN return after 13 years of silence with a new single 'Thousandfold'. The new song is from their long-awaited upcoming fourth album, set to be released next year.
Czech band Turbo, one of the most prominent stalwarts of the domestic rock scene, presents a brand new, slightly nostalgic rock single "Vidím tu lásky svý stát", which was created in an exceptional international collaboration. The author of the music, lyrics and production is Tommy Thayer, guitarist of the world-famous band KISS, who personally...
The Čechomor group recorded the song Klevety together with Lenka Dusilová and the Prague Philharmonia on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the release of their most successful album Proměny. The premiere will be broadcast live today from the Český slavík awards ceremony.
The French dark and melodic heavy metal band The Losts, formed in 2010, are set to release their third studio album. Titled Venom Within, the album will be released via Finnish record label Inverse Records on 19 December 2025.
Nordic dark metal band Monolicht's new single "Alyssa" blends dark metal with a driving, post-punk-infused rock energy. The track delves into themes of temptation, sin, and surrender to darkness, reflecting an intense inner struggle between good and evil. Haunting yet powerful, "Alyssa" continues Monolicht's signature dark aesthetic and sound.
The band INGOTT comes with a bold and unexpected undertaking. The new album Sto černých let is a tribute to the legendary folk bard Karel Kryl – but in a rock guise. Fourteen well-known and less-played songs have been given new energy, rawness and hardness, without losing respect for the original.
The band Civilní Obrana releases their new studio album, genCO, which comes as a significant step forward in the band's development and as a confirmation of their musical versatility. After more than eighteen years on the scene, hundreds of concerts and four previous albums, they are coming up with a very diverse new album that is definitely not...
On November 12, a press conference was held by the Czech rock band Tři Sestry, during which the book 40 let Pod Vobraz and the new album Pop Art were also christened. The event could not have taken place anywhere else than in the Na Staré Sokolovně pub in Prague's Braník, which is closely associated with the band....
TŘI SESTRY – new PUB ART album
On November 12, 2025, almost exactly 35 years since the release of the legendary album "Na Kovárně, to je nářez", the 16th studio album of the pub rock band TŘI SESTRY, the bards from Braník, celebrating 40 years of their successful existence this year, will be released.
Slovak pop-punk legend INEKAFE comes with a new song that goes straight to the heart. The new song Keď odchádza niektoje is the most personal work in the band's history to date. The music and lyrics were written by frontman Vratko Rohoň, who dedicated the song to his grandparents.
The Basinfirefest metal festival, which regularly takes place in Spálené Poříčí near Pilsen, has revealed the first names of its 2026 line-up. The four-day event (June 24–27) will offer a wide range of heavy genres — from symphonic strings to gothic to grind and death — and tickets are on sale on the festival's official website.











