California’s metallic hardcore titans Lionheart announce their new album ‘Valley of Death II’ set to be released in January 2026 via Arising Empire and unleashed first single ‘Bulletproof’!
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European hardcore heavyweights Born From Pain are delivering yet another kick in the teeth with their latest single ‘My War’, the second taste of their upcoming EP ‘Siege Mentality’, out in a couple of weeks!
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Two decades deep in the Belgian hardcore scene, Whatever It Takes still keep it raw, honest, and for the people. We caught up with Hans and Tim after their festival set at Alcatraz 2025 to talk about twenty years of unity, humility, and a new, more outspoken album on the horizon.
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Dutch hardcore veterans Born From Pain returned recently with the new track and video ‘Siege Mentality’, first single and title track from their upcoming EP!
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Tuska is bringing Megadeth to its 2026 line-up as the headliner for the Friday and adds 13 more bands to the line-up with Trivium, P.O.D., Stam1na, Lost Society, Paleface Swiss, Return To Dust, The Browning, Dogma, Slope, 802, Allt, Atlas and Kneel Before The Death! All ticket classes are available right now!
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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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Deez Nuts released a special, animated video for ‘5 Gold Chains’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Saudade’, out next month with Century Media Records!
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Danish metal unit PSY:CODE completes their 2025 single trilogy with ‘ZeroPoint1667’, the last track marking their 20th anniversary and ramping up the aggression even more!
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Headlining Tuska 2026 will be Bring Me The Horizon and Bad Omens, backed by a diverse first wave including The Plot In You, Blood Incantation, Queensrÿche, Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, Soilwork, Rivers of Nihil, Ensiferum, Bloodred Hourglass, Majestica, Melrose Avenue, The Callous Daoboys and Neckbreakker!
We’re already getting excited for another memorable weekend of metal and alternative music in Helsinki! 3-day tickets are already available right now.
Which band are you looking forward to the most? Or still wishing for? Let us know in the comments!
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Canadian hardcore/metal powerhouse Teeth delivered their latest offering in the form of the 2 song EP ‘I Am the Way to Oblivion’, out now via Nuclear Blast and shared a visualizer for the track ‘Blue and Cold’!
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