New independent label Vesperian was announced, an entity focused on close artist connection, thoughtful release work and commitment to artistic substance with already a high quality and diverse roster to begin with!
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Italian “Mystic doom” trio Maison Dieu joined Octopus Rising, a division of Argonauta Records, to unleash their debut full-length, which is in the making right now!
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Norwegian “deathjazz” outfit Agabas honor Black Sabbath on their sax-attack version of ‘The Wizard’, a bonus track on the deluxe edition of ‘Hard Anger’, out now via Mascot Records!
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Brand-new Finnish festival Ankea Festival completed its first line-up last Friday with the addition of Leprous, Textures, Sylvaine, Royal Sorrow and Demonic Death Judge, continuing to build a highly impressive roster of bands!
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Igorrr unveils the official video for ‘Limbo’ from their latest album ‘Amen’, out since last year via Metal Blade Records! Catch them live in Europe starting next week with the support of Dvne and Thoughtcrimes!
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Brutal Assault reveals massive lineup update for the 2026 edition with Body Count, Primus, Periphery, synthwave titans Perturbator and Carpenter Brut, Cradle of Filth and a bunch more heading to the fortress! Get your tickets!
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Finnish iconoclasts, Terveet Kädet leader Läjä Äijälä and Reverend Bizarre’s Albert Witchfinder unveiled their latest single ‘Last Fuck Before Death’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Circle Of Pain’, out in January 2026 via Svart Records!
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Progressive act Phendrana announce new album ‘Cathexis’ to be out in February 2026 and shared the title track with a mesmerizing video!
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Alcatraz Festival just gave us an early christmas present by adding 32 more bands to the 2026 lineup, making it almost complete with another nice selection of metal icons, underground greats, up-and-coming bands and artists from its own Belgian soil!
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Avantgarde metal trio Imperial Triumphant have announced ‘Merkurius Gilded’, a graphic novel exploring the band’s themes, lyrics and artwork, set to be published via their own Vile Luxe Press in December!
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