At Alcatraz 2025, Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström opened up about the band’s next chapter: a new album that was not to be named (it has a name, but he was being a “good boy” in not unveiling the title), their fastest song in 15 years, and why independent festivals (like the one we were at) keep metal’s future alive.
Danish electro death metal band Lightchapter released the fourth and final single ‘Restore My Faith in Sanity’ in anticipation of their second album ‘Where All Hope Begins’ being released on September 26!
Modern metal outfit Unprocessed announced their new album ‘Angel’ to be out on Halloween this year and shared the new video/single ‘Solara’ featuring Zelli of Paleface Swiss!
Texas metal quartet GORE. announced their new EP ‘If You Do Not Fear Me…’ to be out in October via Spinefarm Records and shared the track ‘Wrath’!
Electric Callboy release an explosive cover of the Sum 41 classic ‘Still Waiting’, featuring Sum 41 drummer Frank Zummo! The video premiere has just started a moment ago, go check it out!
Belgian metal band Skeptical Minds releases a video for the single ‘The Key’, a track from their album ‘KHARON’!
Italian modern metal act Secret Rule shared their latest single ‘Silent Pain’, a third taste of their upcoming tenth studio album ‘X’, set for release in October via Rockshots Records!
Modern metal powerhouse Dymytry Paradox signs with Reaper Entertainment and announced their new single ‘Red Sky Remains’ to be out in September!
While we’re still trying to digest how crazy this year’s edition of Brutal Assault was, we’re already getting hyped up about 2026 with a first 14 names confirmed and they’re good ones!
As has become tradition, Alcatraz Festival announced a healthy grab of confirmed names during this year’s edition, and the 21 bands they dropped are promising the 2026 edition to be hitting hard again!
