Brutal Assault just unveiled a new wave of bands for its 2026 edition with The Sisters of Mercy and The Ghost Inside announced as headliners, but also a great selection of extreme metal and progressive/experimental representation!
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Czech modern metal outfit STELLVRIS dropped their latest single ‘Silence After Violence’ from their upcoming EP ‘Shatter and Bloom’, set for release in November!
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German modern metal band Sapiency have released their new single and music video, a massive, modern metal overhaul of the pop classic ‘Maniac’, out now!
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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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For those who missed it, Fabienne Erni (known from Eluveitie, Illumishade and tons of contributions to other bands) shared her first solo single with ‘Sky’s Breath’ at the end of August, a taste of her upcoming debut album coming in 2026!
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Two of Germany’s most explosive rock/metal acts collided with April Art and League Of Distortion, resulting in the banging track ‘Double Trouble’, out with Reaper Entertainment!
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Germany’s Future Palace has made the next move in their career taking them to the next level, by signing to Century Media Records and shared the new track ‘Cyclone’ as their first feat with their new home! Catch them on their very first North American tour starting this week!
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Earlier this month, URNE announced their new album ‘Setting Fire To The Sky’ to be released in January 2026 with Spinefarm Records and shared the new single and video ‘Be Not Dismayed’!
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Italian modern metal act Secret Rule presents their new single ‘In The Silence’, the latest chapter in anticipation of their new album ‘X’ to be out via Rockshots Records in October!
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Who says festival season ends with summer? In Finland, the dark months come alive with music: experience the true punk spirit at HKI SKEPU FEST (starting tonight), get in touch with your ancestors and nature at Pakanafestarit, discover new talent at Lost In Music, embrace the shadows at Hellsinki Industrial Festival, sail into chaos with the Hellsinki Metal Cruise, sink into sorrow at Melancholy Mass Festivals, and feel the fire indoors at John Smith Rock Frozen. When the nights are long, Finland turns the volume up.
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