Avatar unleashed the new single and video ‘Death and Glitz’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Don’t Go in the Forest’, set for release by the end of this month!
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We sat down with Orbit Culture’s Niklas to talk about their upcoming album ‘Death Above Life’ (out now with Century Media Records), their journey from support slots to headliners, and why this new era feels like a true rebirth. Catch them live on tour with Gaerea and Atlas in Europe next month or at summer festivals in 2026 like the already confirmed Alcatraz Festival!
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Newly confirmed for the Steelfest 2026 line-up: Demonical, Mavorim, Shape of Despair and underground legends Beherit. Last week also brought the exclusive and unique shows of Holocausto and Erzebet to the bill. Deströyer 666 is no longer part of the lineup.
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The 18th edition of Alcatraz is shaping up to be historic with headliners Arch Enemy and Alestorm, legends like Soulfly, Saxon, Body Count, Rose Tattoo, extreme assaults from Immolation, Internal Bleeding, 200 Stab Wounds, Sanguisugabogg, and modern favorites like Kittie, Northlane, Animals As Leaders, The Ghost Inside.
We’re especially thrilled to see the Belgian flag flying high again with Channel Zero, Amenra, Enthroned, Psychonaut and Mantah on the bill. And let’s not forget our longtime Finnish favorites Luna Kills, making a big step onto the Alcatraz stage!
On top of that, the Prison Stage opens already on the Thursday for the first time ever, and day ticket prices are lower than 2025 right now!
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Italian metal outfit Hellfox have unveiled the official video for the track ‘Water On The Ceiling’, one of the standout tracks from their latest album ‘The Spectrum Of Human Gravity’, released a couple of months ago via Rockshots Records!
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Southern California quintet SPITE shared a video for the title track from their upcoming album ‘New World Killer’, out at the end of October via Rise Records!
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Aephanemer unleashed the new video single ‘Le Cimetière Marin’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Utopie’, set for release at the end of October through Napalm Records!
Catch them after on tour through Europe in November, including a stop at our very own Asgaard Gentbrugge venue in Belgium!
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Finnish melodic death metal icons Omnium Gatherum shared the last single ‘Walking Ghost Phase’ before the release of their new album ‘May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way’ in November via Century Media Records, and announced a Finnish tour for early 2026!
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Brutal Assault just unveiled a new wave of bands for its 2026 edition with The Sisters of Mercy and The Ghost Inside announced as headliners, but also a great selection of extreme metal and progressive/experimental representation!
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“Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration” is dark and crushingly heavy, and stands as a milestone in the band’s discography. Hooded Menace delivers a top performance and songwriting prowess in its most majestic and grandiose form. Out via Season of Mist on October 3rd.
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