Finnish metal icons Amorphis recently shared the new single ‘Dancing Shadow’ in anticipation of their upcoming new album ‘Borderland’, out next month via Reigning Phoenix Music! Catch them live this Fall in Europe with Arch Enemy or in the Summer of 2026 at the many festivals they’re already confirmed for, including Alcatraz Festival and Brutal Assault!
Finnish heavy metal powerhouse Battle Beast dropped their new single ‘Here We Are’ in the beginning of this month, another track from the upcoming anticipated album ‘Steelbound’, set for release in October via Nuclear Blast!
The final day of Alcatraz 2025 had everything: Bark, Gaerea, Gutalax, Fear Factory, Tsjuder, Kerry King, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Static-X, Machine Head and Rotting Christ brought another unforgettable festival day to a spectacular close. Here’s our look back at the performances that made Sunday one to remember! 🤘
The sixth studio album “Skeletá” by the Swedish rock band Ghost offers instantly memorable songs crafted with familiar arias of 80s glam and pop rock bands. Already out via Loma Vista Recording since April, but still a regular listen for us.
Disciples of Verity, a collective made up by some heavy hitters of the music scene, released their latest new single ‘In My Eyes’, the latest preview from their highly anticipated new album ‘NEXUS’!
Progressive brilliance, crushing death metal, hard rock legends and one unforgettable headline performance… These are our ten favourite shows from Saturday at Alcatraz 2025, featuring Knife, Ne Obliviscaris, Baest, Rivers of Nihil, Nailbomb, Doro, Fit For A King, Extreme, Leprous and Avatar.
Doom, deathcore, horror punk, black metal, industrial and legendary thrash… Friday at Alcatraz 2025 had it all. These are our ten favourite performances of the festival’s opening day, featuring Frayle, Heriot, Messa, Cabal, Wednesday 13, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, Absu, Mastodon, Kreator and Ministry.
The first day of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2025 had plenty to offer. From the infectious old-school thrash of Forbidden and the crushing death metal of Decapitated and Dismember to Fear Factory’s industrial precision, Old Man’s Child’s rare appearance, King Diamond’s theatrical horror show and an epic closing performance by Moonsorrow, the festival got off to a fantastic start.
Dave Mustaine revealed that Megadeth’s next album will be the last of the band and that a global farewell tour will be kicking off in 2026! A first single is coming with the pre-orders in about a month and a half!
As has become tradition, Alcatraz Festival announced a healthy grab of confirmed names during this year’s edition, and the 21 bands they dropped are promising the 2026 edition to be hitting hard again!
