The Power of 3, the powerhouse trio featuring acclaimed singer-guitarist Orianthi, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, and bassist Rhonda Smith, are pleased to release their new single “Taxi,” featuring a previously unreleased guitar riff from Jimi Hendrix. The single is taken from their highly anticipated self-titled debut album released Friday January 29, 2027 and you can... Continue Reading →
Review KONVENT “Firesky”
Since 2015, Konvent have been devoted to doom metal, delivering it with plenty of weight and conviction while folding in death-metal growls and atmospheric black-metal elements. Right from their debut, the four-piece made it clear that extreme metal was more than just a passing interest. That commitment remains intact today. With Firesky, the Danish band... Continue Reading →
CHARLOTTE WESSELS reveals lead single for “Mute Swan Empire”
Following the recent announcement that her new album, Mute Swan Empire, will be released on February 5, 2027, Dutch artist Charotte Wessels is sharing the album’s first track today: “Incubus.” Together with her band The Obsession, Charlotte has created a character-driven concept album in which each of the 15 tracks embodies a specific human pattern... Continue Reading →
KNIFE unveil “Nightmare”
Speed metal band Knife delves deeper into their upcoming third album with another single. The de facto title track, “Nightmare,” is the opener for Into Your Nightmare, which will be released on December 18, 2026, via Napalm Records. Building up slowly and atmospherically, it explodes into a raw speed metal assault that drags you bitterly... Continue Reading →
Live report CLAWFINGER & SICKRET, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – November 3rd, 2026
Crossover pioneers Clawfinger have just released a strong new album and are now hitting the road to bring the new material, along with some old classics, to the stage. Joining them on the tour are Sickret, a Swiss metal band with a stronger focus on nu metal. Tonight, the tour rolls into Hamburg’s Grosse Freiheit... Continue Reading →
Review BLIND CHANNEL “Painstream”
Finland has a history of sending rock acts to the Eurovision Song Contest, and Blind Channel are among the more successful examples. In 2021, the band took a respectable sixth place with “Dark Side,” earning plenty of support from the public. It would be easy to dismiss them as a commercially minded modern rock/metal act,... Continue Reading →
Review HATEBREED “Fatal Paradox”
Hatebreed are back with a new album. Six years after Weight of the False Self, Jamey Jasta and his bandmates return with Fatal Paradox, an eleven-track statement that makes one thing clear from the start: Hatebreed have not softened their attack. The band once again delivers that familiar collision of hardcore and metal, driven by... Continue Reading →
ADAM ANGST – only club show in 2027 announced
Adam Angst have announced their only club show for 2027: On Tuesday, January 19, 2027, the punk rock band led by singer Felix Schönfuss will perform at Gloria in Cologne. Tickets for the concert will be available starting tomorrow, November 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. — All proceeds from the concert will be donated! Together... Continue Reading →
MESHUGGAH – ‘The Forty-Year Anomaly’ headline EU & UK Tour 2027
Many bands dream of having a successful career that spans four decades, but few bands actually reach that kind of milestone. Many bands aren't Meshuggah. Ever since their inception in Umeå in 1987, the extreme metal pioneers have carved an illustrious career path brimming with innovation, aggression, defiance and impact, cementing them as one of... Continue Reading →
LEE AARON announced “Re-Vamp”
Singer, songwriter and producer Lee Aaron will drop Re-Vamp, her 20th album, on January 22nd, 2027 via Metalville. Re-Vamp is a powerful overview of the very best of Aaron’s music to date, featuring 8 modern re-records of classic tracks (including “Metal Queen” and “Whatcha Do to my Body”) and 4 brand new songs - mixed... Continue Reading →
Review CULT OF LUNA “In the Shadow of Your Shadow”
Sweden’s post-metal veterans Cult of Luna return with a new album, In the Shadow of Your Shadow. Their blend of metal, sludge, and doom has been creating a distinct sense of unease for years, and this latest record adds another imposing chapter to their catalog. The band from Umeå make their intentions clear from the... Continue Reading →
Review ASIA “Indigo”
Asia have always had a knack for combining progressive rock musicianship with melodies that actually stick. Songs like “Go” and “Only Time Will Tell” showed just how well those two worlds could work together. Their self-titled debut, followed by Alpha and Astra, practically lived on my turntable throughout the ’80s. John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff... Continue Reading →
DIE ÄRZTE – ‘Tour de France’ announced
"Il est temps de donner quelques petits concerts, vous ne trouvez pas ?Eh bien, c'est parti : Nous sommes fiers de vous présenter notre TOUR DE FRANCE ! Les clubs sont petits, alors... bonne chance. On se retrouve dans la Ve République !" German punk rockers Die Ärzte announced eight shows in France in March... Continue Reading →
PASCOW – tour dates 2027
Pascow were always at their best live. In clubs where sweat drips from the ceiling, bodies collide in the mosh pit, and the sound sweeps over your head. This is where their punk rock belongs—fueled by raw energy and a burning passion rather than bombastic stage shows and polished perfection. So with their upcoming album... Continue Reading →
SAXON – four shows in Germany in 2027
British heavy metal legends Saxon are back with Gods of Thunder—their new studio album, which explores themes such as history, fantasy, horror, ancient mythology, pagan rites, and the enduring spirit of rock ’n’ roll, and is set for release on January 22, 2027. To promote this new masterpiece, the pioneers of NWOHBM will thrill their... Continue Reading →






