Swedish black metal band Trolldom presented the album details for ‘Tronen’, out later this year with Debemur Morti Productions and shared a first song with ‘Etter Falla…’!
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French atmospheric metal icons Alcest have announced an extensive European tour for March and April 2027, bringing along Agriculture! They’ll also be performing at Ankea 2027.
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Hesperia’s latest album “Picenum (True Marchigian Black Metal Renaissance)” shows influences from proto-black metal and combines an enthralling spectacle of frigid rawness and atmospheric pagan majesty. Out via Hammerheart Records since August 28th.
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Finnish black metal entity Paara return to the surface with their third full-length ‘Laulut tulen ja jään’, out in October via Dusktone and share a first single with ‘Pohjolan’!
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Der Weg Einer Freiheit announce the instrumental edition of ‘Innern’ to be out next month via Season of Mist and share ‘Xibalba’ as a first taste! Catch them live this October in Europe with Conjurer and Brnjsmin or next summer in Finland at the second edition of Ankea Festival!
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Wolves In The Throne Room are back with their new album ‘Estuary’ in October via Century Media Records and Relapse Records and unveiled the track and video ‘Ghosts Among the Obelisks’!
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One final day. One last chance to discover a new favourite band before another unforgettable edition of Alcatraz comes to an end. Our final Editorial Picks put the spotlight on Gutalax, Animals as Leaders, Paleface Swiss, Warkings, Rise of the Northstar, Blackbraid and Luna Kills. Whether you’re looking for technical mastery, crushing breakdowns, power metal anthems or the most ridiculous grindcore party of the weekend, Sunday’s got you covered.
Who are you ending your Alcatraz weekend with?
Five reasons to arrive early today at Hellsinki Metal Festival… Horizon Ignited, Mawiza, Ikinä & Choir of Hekate, Wormwood, Blackbraid. From melodic death metal and indigenous influences to immersive black metal and one of the weekend’s most unique collaborations, Friday has plenty to offer beyond the headliners. Find out why these five made our editorial picks. Who would you add to the list?
The first day of Alcatraz is no longer just about pitching your tent and grabbing your first beer.
With all four stages running from Thursday onwards, there’s plenty to discover right from the start. We’ve selected six bands we think you shouldn’t miss: Death Fury, Alestorm, Channel Zero, Imminence, Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Cyclone.
Which one is highest on your must-see list?
The second full-length album “Apparebat Eidolon Senex” of the Swedish anonymous entity Escumergamënt echoes aggression and mysticism that somehow wafts the classic eeriness of atmospheric black metal. Out since July 10th via Avantgarde Music.
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