Finnish doom-laden death metal force Marianas Rest have released their new album ‘The Bereaved’ last Friday via Noble Demon and shared a video for the track ‘Again Into The Night’ to celebrate!

German pagan metallers Wolfchant shared the new single ‘Lifeblood’ from their upcoming album ‘Echoes Of A Time Once Past’, out next month! Catch them live on tour in Europe with Ereb Altor, Skyforger and Belore in February, including a stop at our very own Asgaard!

Avatar expanded their already impressive touring schedule for the next couple of years by adding a Spring 2026 headline tour of North America in April and May, bringing along Fleshgod Apocalypse and Frozen Soul!

Danish melodic death metal warriors Vanir strike first with ‘Never Surrender’, the opening salvo from their upcoming album ‘Wyrd’, set for release in April via Mighty Music!

North Carolina’s melodic death metal outfit Blackwater Drowning share new single ‘The Sixth Omen’ from upcoming album ‘Obscure Sorrows’, out in February via Bleeding Art Collective and Blood Blast Distribution!

Nearly 30 years in, Chthonic still see their music as a journey, one rooted in Taiwanese history, melody, and emotion. Just before a rare live appearance at the cultural exchange event Formosa:Finland:Fest in Helsinki, we spoke with the band about culture, tradition, and letting music speak for itself. Thanks to Ginger Vine Management & PR for setting this up!

Sylosis dropped their devastating second single ‘Erased’ from upcoming album ‘The New Flesh’ out next month via Nuclear Blast! Catch them on tour through Europe for the next couple of months!

Finnish melodic death metal act Obscure Fate released their 2nd single ‘Poison Throne’ from upcoming debut album ‘Shades of a Dying World’, set for release in March via Inverse Records!

German melodic death metal band Messmorality unleash ‘Demons’, a powerful new single tackling mental health and inner demons, and the first release featuring new vocalist Cherry Summerfield.

A show with no brakes. Bloodred Hourglass at Tavastia, celebrating their latest album ‘We Should Be Buried Like This’, with the support of local deathcore heroes Enemies Everywhere.