Majesties’ debut album “Vast Reaches Unclaimed” conveys the perfect sound of the Gothenburg melodic death metal, a stepping stone for the U.S. trio that has found its niche and inspiration from bands like In Flames, Gates of Ishtar and The Moaning. This is a highly recommended album for fans of melodic death metal, released via 20 Buck Spin.

Lost Society blew the roof off a sold out Tavastia in Helsinki, and brought with them the metalcore upstarts Balance Breach and our favorite alt-rockers Luna Kills!

Lost Society brought with Balance Breach and Luna Kills a showcase of the future of the Finnish heavy music scene in front of a completely sold out and packed to the brim Tavastia in Helsinki!

Dissonant death metal worshipers Nightmarer unleashed the single ‘Hammer of Desolation’, from their upcoming new album ‘Deformity Adrift’ set for release in May via Vendetta Records and Total Dissonance Worship!

The Others’ horror punk hand in hand with the Helsinki vampires… The 69 Eyes haunted the Backstage Club in Munich with an absolutely great night for anything and anyone who prefer the shadows and a Gothic style!

Melodeath act Rise To Fall announced their upcoming new album ‘The Fifth Dimension’ to be released in June via Noble Demon and shared a first single with ‘Intruder’, featuring no one less than Björn “Speed” Strid from Soilwork!

US melodic death/doom metal outfit Fires In The Distance shared their new single ‘Idiopathic Despair’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Air Not Meant For Us’, set for release at the end of next month via Prosthetic Records!

These Italian ladies will rock your world! Hand of Juno shared their first ever released track ‘Right Now’ via Out of Line Music, a fusion of metal, electronic influences and industrial noises!

The biggest Metal Circus on the planet came through Munich and did some damage. The Swedish Avatar are tricky, and brought with them Veil of Maya and Kassogtha for a banger of a show at the Neue Theaterfabrik!

Atmospheric black metal act Gyrdleah shares the new song ‘Speak of the Devil’ from the upcoming new album ‘Spellbinder’, set for release next month via Black Lion Records!