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Finnish metal icons Amorphis present “Crowned in Crimson”, a powerful and emotionally charged new single, which also serves as the main theme song for the upcoming action feature ‘Son of Revenge – The Story of Kalevala’, premiering in Finland on January 16, 2026. Songwriter and guitarist Esa Holopainen comments:“Director Antti Jokinen got in touch with... Continue Reading →
The wait is over. Today Vreid drop "From These Woods" and its accompanying music video. Norwegian metal veterans Vreid open a powerful new chapter with the announcement of their upcoming album “The Skies Turn Black”, arriving March 6th, 2026 via Indie Recordings. Five years have passed since their last album, years that have shaped, challenged,... Continue Reading →
The beginning of a new century also marked the start of a band that has released six albums to date. We're talking about Equilibrium. The Bavarian metal band is launching their newest studio effort, “Equinox,” which features 13 new tracks. Six years have passed since the release of "Renegades, " and although the band and... Continue Reading →
Ready your oars as the Allfather Awakens! Sweden's Viking metal titans Amon Amarth are pleased to share a huge string of live dates that'll see them splitting oceans and rowing their way through the UK and EU in Autumn 2026. The all-Swede invasion includes ransacking support from modern death metal up and comers Orbit Culture... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Kotka, Finland, Omnium Gatherum was formed almost three decades ago and has become one of the most important ambassadors of melodic death metal from Finland. Four years after releasing the “Origins” album, the band returns with their tenth studio effort, which has an unusually long title: “May the Bridges We Burn Light Us... Continue Reading →
Paradise Lost announced "The Ascension of Europe tour 2026 Part 2" which includes a show at Markthalle, Hamburg on February 7th, 2026. Here are all the dates: FEBRUARY 202606 - NL - Leeuwarden, Neushoorn07 - DE - Hamburg, Markthalle08 - DK - Aarhus, Voxhall10 - SE - Gothenburg, Pustervik11 - NO - Oslo, John Dee13... Continue Reading →
The next set of shows in Opeth's "The Last Will and Testament" tour was starts at a great location in Hamburg. The Laeiszhalle is hosting the Swedish metal outfit tonight, and they are joined by a band called Paatos. Laeiszhalle is a traditional concert hall which opened in 1908, with all kinds of events and... Continue Reading →
In the early '90s, a Finnish band embarked on a journey through heavy metal, a trip that is still ongoing. We're talking about Amorphis, and the fact that the band has been around for 35 years isn't the only impressive thing about them. Their consistent line-up has allowed them to refine their musical vision and... Continue Reading →
German metal group Nailed To Obscurity premiered with "Abyss" in 2007 and have released a total of four long players, with "Black Frost" being the latest to date. The album was released in 2019, and six years later, the band is returning with their next release. The title of the next studio album from the... Continue Reading →
Finnish melodic death metal titans Wolfheart return with "Draconian Darkness II", an ambitious EP that deepens their frostbitten legacy. Lead single "Carnivore" sets the tone for the EP with menacing riffs and vicious growls, growing in power and grandeur as the track creeps along. Vocalist Tuomas Saukkonen comments, "Carnivore continues where 'Draconian Darkness' ended. Clearly, the... Continue Reading →
Unleashed is a band that has been around for a long time. The band's roots go back to 1989. The band that became a forerunner of Swedish death metal was started by him after Johnny Hedlund and Nihilist parted ways. The four-piece premiered in 1991 with an album called “Where No Life Dwells”, marking the... Continue Reading →
“Colossal” is the fourth album by Danish metallers Baest, and their most versatile to date. In fact, the five-piece band from Aarhus, Denmark, has added a solid dose of rock to their sound. Baest formed in 2015, and my first experience of the intense and savage nature of their music occurred when they supported Abbath... Continue Reading →
After having just released with “Heimat” a great new album, Heaven Shall Burn announced the “Heimat Over Europe” tour, starting on February 27th, 2026 in Hamburg. With them on the road will be The Halo Effect, The Black Dahlia Murder and Frozen Soul.
Sweden's Viking metal titans Amon Amarth are pleased to release their new single, "We Rule The Waves," and its accompanying video. With "We Rule The Waves," Amon Amarth returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods - an unstoppable surge of galloping riffs, wave splitting melodies,... Continue Reading →
Starlit Pyre is a relatively new band. The French five-piece band was founded in 2024 and released their first EP. Titled "Veins of Sulfur", this four-track release sees the band draw inspiration from both Gothenburg. Starlit Pyre are clearly inspired by the melodic death metal that originated in the second largest city in Sweden. Bands... Continue Reading →
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