For those who missed the announcement, in Spring 2026, Europe will be invaded by this massive “Mutation Phase In Europe” tour with co-headliners Infected Rain and Butcher Babies and support from Black Spikes! This is one you want to mark in your calendar!

Modern black metal outfit ØVI unleashed ‘Lilith’, the opening track from their upcoming EP ‘Hedera Helix’, set for release in 2026!

Switzerland’s heaviest export Paleface Swiss return with the announcement of ‘The Wilted EP’, set for release early 2026 and shared the new single and video ‘Let Me Sleep’! Catch them on their biggest Europe tour yet in 2026 or at already confirmed festivals like Tuska and Alcatraz next summer!

Two months after our talk at Alcatraz Festival, we stepped back into the forest with Johannes Eckerström of Avatar to talk about their upcoming album ‘Don’t Go In The Forest’ (out next week October 31st), from disco death grooves and true crime commentary to piano-born love songs and the return of the metal circus among many other things.

German modern metal force Venues have unleashed ‘Duality’ as a first taste of their upcoming album and new era for the band. Out now via Arising Empire!

Belgian modern metal powerhouse Aeveris was back with a vengeance in the beginning of the month with their latest new single ‘Show Me Your Weakness’!

Gaerea unleashed ‘Hellbound’, a second single since signing to Century Media Records, and part of their just announced upcoming album ‘Loss’, set for release in March 2026! Catch them live in Europe as special guests to their label mates Orbit Culture, a tour you won’t want to miss out on!

Ukrainian progressive modern metal force Korypheus released the new single and video ‘Sleeper’ from their new album ‘Gilgamesh’, out on M-Theory Audio, and featuring Laura Guldemond from Burning Witches!

Bloodred Hourglass are back — heavier, sharper, and more focused than ever. We talked with them about their new album ‘We Should Be Buried Like This’ (out now with Out of Line Music), finding their sound, working with a producer for the first time, and what fans can expect from their upcoming tour.

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!