Last month, the tribe of Helsinki got to welcome Soulfly at Tavastia. Founded by the legendary Max Cavalera they still sound and are as energetic as ever, and with the fitting addition of Finnish hardcore icons Terveet Kädet as support, it was a great night with fast music!
As every year is the case, Alcatraz Festival has plenty of space and attention for the local Belgian scene and we’re not the only ones happy about that. On the newly expanded Thursday warm-up night you’ll get to enjoy cover/tribute bands like Mr. Lipstick and the Lost Traces, Motörheads and BelgianQuoBand, the popular thrash/speed metallers of Evil Invaders and a stage filled with more underground like Sister May, Kerker, Stung, Violent Sin and Ancient Rites!
Avatar is back with another single under the form of ‘In The Airwaves’, the fastest song they’ve done in quite some time! Catch them live the coming years supporting Iron Maiden in Europe right now, at their exclusive Europe festival show at Alcatraz Festival, US headline tour this fall, Europe headline tour early 2026 or supporting Metallica in Europe summer 2026,… plenty of opportunities!
In This Moment unleashed their uncompromising new song ‘Heretic’, another taste of their upcoming album to be released via Better Noise Music, and featuring a unique and vicious contribution from Kim Dracula!
Daedric releases the new single ‘Undone’, another track from the upcoming album ‘As The Light Left’, available now to pre-order from FiXT and out in October!
Babymetal released the explosive new single ‘Kon! Kon!’ featuring Bloodywood about a week ago, the fifth single from their upcoming album ‘METAL FORTH’, out on August 8 via Capitol Records!
SoCal’s reggaecore juggernaut aurorawave revealed their latest single ‘Judge Me’, featuring Aaron Gillespie from Underaoath, from their upcoming album ‘Monument’, set for release in August with Ineffable Records!
ten56. announced their sophomore album ‘IO’ to be out in September via Out of Line Music and unveiled the new single and video ‘I Know Where You Sleep’!
Khroma shared their first new single ‘Catch The Whip’ from their upcoming 4th album that is set for release in autumn!
Black Veil Brides are back with their first piece of new music since last year’s single. The next phase of the band begins with ‘Hallelujah’ out now via Spinefarm!
