Devin Townsend came yesterday with the unexpected, announcing the “Metamorphosis Europe tour 2026” that will feature music of all his projects, from Punky Brüster all the way to his upcoming release ‘The Moth’ (out at the end of this month with InsideOut Music)!
Finland’s summer festival season is stacked again. From underground black metal rituals to lakeside legends and city concerts with global names, we picked 12 events worth your time this summer with Steelfest, Allas Live, Sonic Rites, Ankea, Nummirock, Tuska, CoolHead Live, Dark River Festival, John Smith Rock, Ilosaarirock, Hellsinki Metal Festival and SaariHelvetti
Belgian extreme music apparition Emptiness announced its new album ‘Nowhere Speaks’ to be out in July via Season of Mist!
Just back from their tour with Infected Rain, Lithuanian up-and-coming band Black Spikes release second single ‘REVANA’ with a captivating cinematic video, another track from their upcoming album ‘Ydos’, out in August with Napalm Records!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
