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The band PORTLESS is facing lineup changes in 2026. Something is ending, but above all, something new is beginning, as the band enters a new chapter full of energy and enthusiasm, making one thing clear: they are moving forward and already looking forward to creating music with the new lineup.
International power metal band Asterise released a new single 'Rapid Fire' on May 15th 2026. The track is pretty short, simple and full of energy - around 3 minutes of guitar riffing, powerful vocals, and an overall fast, energetic vibe. This is the second collaboration with Herbie Langhans (Avantasia) on vocals and Ronny Milianowicz...
The new release by NOMURA, titled In the Thrall of Desire, delivers a raw and uncompromising look at the issue of medication and pharmaceutical abuse, this time through the prism of uncontrolled anger and inner tension. The track combines aggressive guitar riffs, intense vocals, and a dark atmosphere that pulls the listener into a spiral of...
Swedish modern rock force SELF DECEPTION unleashes their powerful new single "BREAK!" packed with the band's signature explosive energy. "BREAK!" arrives only a few days before the release of their brand-new studio album, One Of Us, out May 15, 2026, via Napalm Records.
Californian post-hardcore outfit Movements are back with the announcement of their new album Happier Now. Alongside the reveal, the band have also dropped two fresh singles from the upcoming record - Dissolve Me and Back In My Ways. The group's fourth studio album will serve as the follow-up to RUCKUS!, released in 2023.
Abandoned Ocean is a new project that introduces the English written material by Finnish post metal / doom metal artist Harri Kauppinen. Now released debut release Inner Dusk - EP could be described as post-metal. Kauppinen once again combines elements of lo-fi and doom into his intimate singer-songwriter style.
Masquerage, led by Kimmo Perämäki - known from Spiritus Mortis and Celesty has released the last single, In The Vault from their upcoming sixth album Atomic Spies.
Chart-topping German symphonic metal icons XANDRIA will release their new studio album, Eclipse, on August 7, 2026, via Napalm Records. The upcoming full-length features eleven tracks that represent the most diverse body of work in the band's discography so far: every song has its own identity—a journey full of discoveries—yet they all belong to...