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Alcatraz Festival drops over 60 new names for 2026 edition

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The 18th edition of Alcatraz is shaping up to be historic with headliners Arch Enemy and Alestorm, legends like Soulfly, Saxon, Body Count, Rose Tattoo, extreme assaults from Immolation, Internal Bleeding, 200 Stab Wounds, Sanguisugabogg, and modern favorites like Kittie, Northlane, Animals As Leaders, The Ghost Inside.

We’re especially thrilled to see the Belgian flag flying high again with Channel Zero, Amenra, Enthroned, Psychonaut and Mantah on the bill. And let’s not forget our longtime Finnish favorites Luna Kills, making a big step onto the Alcatraz stage!

On top of that, the Prison Stage opens already on the Thursday for the first time ever, and day ticket prices are lower than 2025 right now!

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Vaim Hull

The Devil’s Trade stream new single ‘The Sleep That Dragged You Away’

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Post-doom artist The Devil’s Trade has unveiled ‘The Sleep That Dragged You Away’, the powerful new single from the upcoming new album ‘Nincs Szennyezetlen Szép’, out in November via Pelagic Records!

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Vaim Hull

Mastiff release new single ‘Decimated Graves’

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Last week, UK sludgers Mastiff unleashed the new single ‘Decimated Graves’ upon the world, another relentless taste of what is to come with their upcoming EP ‘For All the Dead Dreams’, out next month via Church Road Records!

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Vaim Hull

A second massive delivery of bands for Brutal Assault 2026!

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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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Vaim Hull

Italian doom metallers Messa unveil video for ‘Reveal’

Italian doom outfit Messa unveil their new video for ‘Reveal’, a track from their latest album ‘The Spin’, released in April via Metal Blade Records and just in time for their extensive Europe tour with Paradise Lost in October!

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Maxen

Hooded Menace – Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration

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“Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration” is dark and crushingly heavy, and stands as a milestone in the band’s discography. Hooded Menace delivers a top performance and songwriting prowess in its most majestic and grandiose form. Out via Season of Mist on October 3rd.

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Vaim Hull

Hooded Menace release crushing cover of Duran Duran’s ‘Save a Prayer’

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Finnish Hooded Menace released their crushing take on Duran Duran’s classic hit ‘Save a Prayer’, which is featured on their upcoming new album ‘Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration’, set for release in October via Season of Mist!

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Samoht

Krigsgrav – Stormcaller

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Put your raincoats on as Krigsgrav’s eighth studio album ’Stormcaller’ is predicting some very heavy blackened thunderstorms. Pouring down on you via Willowtip Records since last Friday!

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Vaim Hull

URNE announce new album and share the single/video ‘Be Not Dismayed’

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Earlier this month, URNE announced their new album ‘Setting Fire To The Sky’ to be released in January 2026 with Spinefarm Records and shared the new single and video ‘Be Not Dismayed’!

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Maxen

Paradise Lost – Ascension

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“Ascension” somehow fulfills what “Obsidian” might have lacked; it’s another worthy entry in the band’s growing discography and redefines the modern gothic doom metal that is on par with other veterans like My Dying Bride. Out via Nuclear Blast Records since yesterday, September 19th.

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