New Jersey’s deathcore outfit Torn Open signed to Blue Grape Music for the release of their EP ‘TORN THE FUCK OPEN, VOL. 2’ in May and shared the gloriously gory video for new single ‘The Way Things Should End’!

Lindsay Schoolcraft released her new single ‘I Wat For You To Fall’, a fun throwback to the late 90s and early 2000s sound, fusing metalcore, nu metal and rocktronica elements!

UK metal hellraisers Heriot shared the video of their recently recorded Audiotree session, playing tracks from their debut album and talking about touring with Trivium and Jinjer!

Modern metal outfit Ankor unleashed their latest new single ‘DANZO · lying ghost’, featuring MAH from SiM and continuing their trend of releasing songs inspired by the iconic Naruto franchise!

Amsterdam-based progressive groove and hardcore-fusion metal outfit Bigmoth released the title track ‘Meggah Konstrukt’ from their upcoming debut album, set to be released later this year!

Pagan metallers Varg invite their fans to another ritual with second single ‘Morgenrot’ ahead of their upcoming live album ‘Live at Woflszeit Festival 2024’, out in May via Napalm Records!

We almost forgot to post this one… as we do every year, we ask our photographers to pick their best and most favorite captures of the past year, and 2025 brought acts like Borknagar, Doro, Machine Head, Ne Obliviscaris, Room 13, Vola, Infected Rain, Luna Kills, Kickin Valentina, Art Nation, SatchVai Band, Arkona, Kreator, Cro-Mags, Bury Tomorrow, Electric Callboy, BTL and Ankor in front of Tom V.M.’s camera!

VCTMS is coming with their new EP ‘Pain Processing II’ in May and unveiled the single ‘burning/bones’ featuring Ben Hoagland from Extortionist!

Samurai Pizza Cats released their second album ‘Press Start’ with Century Media Records yesterday and celebrated with a video for the high energy track ‘Ramen-Man’, featuring Babybeard! Catch them live tonight at their Samurai Pizza Fest and most of April on tour with Fall To Spring!

Black Veil Brides announced their seventh studio album ‘Vindicate’ to be out in May via Spinefarm and unleashed a video for the title track!