Party.San Metal Open Air festival announced the first 27 bands for 2026, including Testament, Hypocrisy and Amorphis as top names but so much more with something for as good as anyone who is into the more underground and extreme metal! Ticket presales are live right now!

From the roots of Amon Amarth, Fimbul Winter strikes with their debut EP ‘What Once Was’, out in November!

Thrash/punk band Arson Charge shared second single ‘The Aftermath’ from their highly anticipated debut record ‘A Dying Light’, out next month via Anxious & Angry!

French melodic death metal powerhouse Aephanemer strikes again with their upcoming 4th studio album ‘Utopie’, out at the end of October via Napalm Records and shared the opening single ‘La Règle du Jeu’! Catch them live in Europe with Valhalore, Dark Oath and Waldgeflüster in November, including a stop at our very own venue Asgaard!

Orbit Culture unveiled another single and video with ‘Nerve’, coming from the upcoming album ‘Death Above Life’ set for release early next month with Century Media Records! Catch them on tour in Europe this fall with Gaerea and Atlas, or next festival season with already confirmed appearances at for instance Alcatraz Festival 2026!

Darkness Surrounding deliver another impressive preview of their upcoming album ‘Is There Salvation?’ (out in a couple of weeks) with the single ‘Achromatica’!

Southern California quintet SPITE announced their new album ‘NEW WORLD KILLER’ to be out via Rise Records on Halloween and shared the new single & video ‘LIGHTS OUT’!

Hispanic metal project Impureza unleashed a cinematic music video for ‘Covadonga’ where the fiery flamenco dance embodies the fusion of tradition and extreme their recent album ‘Alcázares’ stands for! Out with Season of Mist!

Black metal titans Mystic Circle unleashed the music video and single ‘The Scarlet Queen of Harlots’, featuring Sarah Jezebel Deva, another track from their upcoming album ‘Hexenbrand 1486’, set for release on Halloween through ROAR!