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.
Serpent Gates, a new and bold flag-bearer of traditional heavy metal from Finland, will release their debut album "The Veil of Darkness" on February 20. Conceptually, the album's roots go back decades to the dreams of elementary schooler Juho Hakalax, who was crazy about music and wanted to make his own album. But it is only now,...
Progressive metal band Dust Orchard from Helsinki, Finland, has released their new single "Hours in the Void". The band is known for weaving violin-led melodies into a dense, riff-driven foundation of modern heavy music. After a 2022 EP and a major rebuild of the lineup, Dust Orchard is now moving into a new phase with renewed focus and fresh...
Finnish melodic death metal band Crowen released a new single and music video 'The Unwritten End'. The track is taken from the forthcoming 'Through the Dying Mist' EP which is set to be released on February 20th 2026 via Inverse Records.
We know Fabienne Erni as a voice capable of leading a crowd or telling ancient stories. Now, however, comes the moment when she stands completely on her own. The singer of ELUVEITIE and ILLUMISHADE has announced her first solo album Starveil, set for release on March 13 – and this is no side project squeezed in between tours.
When two worlds meet that understand each other more through emotion than genre, something exceptional can emerge. That's exactly what happened with the new collaboration between Smash Into Pieces and Within Temptation, who have just released their joint single Somebody Like You.
Fans of Masterplan have plenty to look forward to. The German metal band has officially announced the release of the first single from their upcoming studio album Metalmorphosis and has also revealed the dates for their spring European tour.
The second edition of the Hard Karpaty Fest metal festival will take place on the first weekend of June 2026 at the Army Park Slavičín venue in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. This year, the festival confirms a strong international line-up that connects the underground with icons of the global metal scene.
Finnish industrial metal band Fear of Domination's seventh full length album "Katharsis" has seen the light of day! The album release is accompanied by a new music video to the opening track "Alone". To celebrate the album's release, FoD will kick off their album release tour tomorrow in Espoo Finland.
Finnish death metal band Inborn Tendency has been working on their debut album for the past three years and, after a long wait, released their highly anticipated full-length record on January 9th, 2026. The band describes the album and its creative process as follows:
Finnish thrashers Krushor released their debut EP 'Taste of Hatred' on January 9th 2026 via Inverse Records.
German symphonic metal stalwarts BEYOND THE BLACK released their sixth studio album Break The Silence on January 9, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. One of its strongest moments is the fifth single, "Ravens"—an emotional track about belonging, loyalty, and the strength found in standing together even in dark times.
When TWISTED SISTER return to the stage this year as part of their anniversary reunion run, there's one thing fans won't be seeing. The heavy make-up that defined the band's image for decades is officially a thing of the past—and according to Jay Jay French, it's the best decision they ever made.