Busy bee Tuomas Saukkonen returns once more to Wolfheart with his 7th album ‘Draconian Darkness’.Out on Reigning Phoenix Music.

Boston-based Major Moment released music video and single ‘Staged’, in anticipation of the release of their upcoming album ‘The Pain That Makes Us Grow’ set for release in late this year!

Melodic metal band Attractive Chaos shared the single ‘Right Now’ from their new EP ‘Tame & Conquer’, one of their most powerful songs and ready to hit the road again with metal legend Victory in Germany and Switzerland!

We sat down with vocalist Sini and guitarist Joni from Crimson Sun to talk about their new album ‘Sorrowbreaker’, out today, and how they did things a bit differently, resulting in a “lighter” album in the sense of somewhat breaking with the sorrow and shining a bright light, encouraging you to stop and enjoy life! Be sure to check out this great new album if you’re looking for some nice melodic heavy metal with a modern touch!

In anticipation of this Friday’s official release of her new album ‘The Obsession’ via Napalm Records, Charlotte Wessels reveals the dramatic new single and video ‘Ode To The West Wind’ featuring Alissa White-Gluz!

While on the road supporting In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills on tour in the USA, the Swedish metallers of Avatar came to bring their “Great Metal Circus” to the Clyde Theatre in Ft Wayne, Indiana. One of the few headlining stops they’re doing, providing people the chance to get the full experience and freakshow treatment that usually comes with the band, providing a night to remember for many there! Support came from locals Mantra of Morta!

Dyscordia’s fourth album ‘The Road to Oblivion’ is out since April, and it’s a true treat to the ear for any metal fan. Go check out this little musical gem of a great Belgian metal band and if you’re going to Alcatraz, make sure you catch them opening up the whole festival weekend with their hometown show on the main stage early this Friday!

A handful of highlights for our reporter taking part in the Graspop Metal Meeting festivities last month, with Dynazty, Bruce Dickinson, Avantasia, and Electric Callboy!

One of our writers went to Graspop Metal Meeting this year, and wrote down some of her favorite experiences of day 1 with Amaranthe, Bury Tomorrow, Kerry King, Babymetal and Alice Cooper!