Equilibrium announced their new studio album ‘Equinox’ to be out next month via Nuclear Blast Records and unleashed the single ‘I’ll Be Thunder’!
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Avatar unleashed the new single and video ‘Death and Glitz’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Don’t Go in the Forest’, set for release by the end of this month!
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We sat down with Orbit Culture’s Niklas to talk about their upcoming album ‘Death Above Life’ (out now with Century Media Records), their journey from support slots to headliners, and why this new era feels like a true rebirth. Catch them live on tour with Gaerea and Atlas in Europe next month or at summer festivals in 2026 like the already confirmed Alcatraz Festival!
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Modern metalcore outfit The Narrator release the video single ‘Pills From The Start’, out now via Nuclear Blast Records! Catch them live in Europe starting next week supporting Annisokay!
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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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Movie metal outfit Curse Of Cain released their brand-new studio album ‘Achtung’ is out now via ROAR and shared a video for ‘Mirror Mirror’ to celebrate!
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Rising alt-metal powerhouse The Pretty Wild has announced their debut album ‘zero.point.genesis’ to be out in November via Sumerian Records and shared another track from it with the single and video ‘PARADOX’!
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Moder nmetal powerhouse Dymytry Paradox released their new single and video ‘Red Sky Remains’ last week, out via Reaper Entertainment, marking the start of a new era for the band!
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Alternative metal favorites Ankor have just released their new single and video ‘MADARA – endless dream’, out with UNFD and yet again an absolute banger!
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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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