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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Czech modern metal outfit STELLVRIS dropped their latest single ‘Silence After Violence’ from their upcoming EP ‘Shatter and Bloom’, set for release in November!
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Prog alt-metal upstarts Stellar Circuits debuted their 2nd single ‘Corridor’, to be featured on their upcoming sophomore album ‘Phantom :: Phoenix’, set for release in November via Nuclear Blast Records!
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Alternative metal band ODC shared their new single and title track of the upcoming album ‘Twisted Love’, set for release on October 31 via BLKIIBLK!
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Two of Germany’s most explosive rock/metal acts collided with April Art and League Of Distortion, resulting in the banging track ‘Double Trouble’, out with Reaper Entertainment!
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Germany’s Future Palace has made the next move in their career taking them to the next level, by signing to Century Media Records and shared the new track ‘Cyclone’ as their first feat with their new home! Catch them on their very first North American tour starting this week!
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Alt-metal force Mallavora released earlier this month their latest single ‘Smile’ with Church Road Records, another track raging against society mistreating those in society with disabilities or chronic illness!
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The visceral new force in alternative rock and metal that is PREYRS, revealed their second ever single ‘Zeros, Ones & Lies’, out now via Pelagic Records!
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Headlining Tuska 2026 will be Bring Me The Horizon and Bad Omens, backed by a diverse first wave including The Plot In You, Blood Incantation, Queensrÿche, Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, Soilwork, Rivers of Nihil, Ensiferum, Bloodred Hourglass, Majestica, Melrose Avenue, The Callous Daoboys and Neckbreakker!
We’re already getting excited for another memorable weekend of metal and alternative music in Helsinki! 3-day tickets are already available right now.
Which band are you looking forward to the most? Or still wishing for? Let us know in the comments!
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After an 18-year silence on the album front, CLAWFINGER are finally back – louder, sharper, and more defiant than ever! With ‘Ball & Chain’, they unleash another track from the upcoming album ‘Before We All Die’, out February 20, 2026 on PERCEPTION – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music, fusing relentless riffs and raw energy with frontman Zak Tell’s unflinching honesty.
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