Finnish melancholic metal band Garden of Stone is set to release their debut EP ‘Tides of Decay’ next month via Inverse Records and shared a second single with ‘Idol of Flesh’!

Annet’s favorite albums of the year 2023 involve a mix of punk rock and modern metal, bringing in loads of emotions going from deep and intense, to fun and light with albums from Green Day, Enter Shikari, Hexa Mera, Chris Maragoth, Powerwolf, Nanowar of Steel, Angus McSix, Blink-182, Gloryhammer and Bury Tomorrow!

Psy-core metal act Dymytry unleashes title track of their upcoming album ‘Five Angry Men’, set for release on January 26th via AFM Records!

British heavy metallers Coltre share the new track ‘Rat Race’, another track revealed from their upcoming debut album ‘To Watch With Hands… To Touch With Eyes’, set for release via Dying Victims Productions next month!

Portuguese heavy metallers Toxikull share new video single ‘Around The World’, the second revealed from their highly anticipated third album ‘Under the Southern Light’, set for release next month via Dying Victims Productions. Trad heavy metal fans, don’t sit on this one!

Bay Area heavy metal trio Hands Of Goro, featuring members of Spirit Adrift, Nite, Slough Feg, and more, announced their debut album to be released in March, and shared a first single with ‘Archduke Of Fear’!

Heavy psych-doom duo GRIN has released ‘PORTAL’, the second single from their upcoming album ‘HUSH’, set for release next month via TLD Records!

In anticipation of the release via Mighty Music later this month, the Danes of Manticora unleashed a video for the title track of their upcoming album ‘Mycelium’!

One of our newest photographers to have joined the team, Tommy offers a fine selection of cover bands, and gigs from the local club scene with pictures of Sabbra Cadabra, Crowley, Kraken Waker, Self Revolution, The SoapGirls, Nu-Castle, All Before, Audioslaves, Rage, Spartan Warrior, Twin Lizzy, and Red Hot Chilipinos!