We sat down with Rhea and Bones from Tailgunner, where they open up about their upcoming album ‘Midnight Blitz’ (out February 6 with Napalm Records), working with K.K. Downing, and their vision for modern heavy metal.

Doom titans Pantheist join Argonauta Records, set to release a brand-new album later this year, adding another new chapter to an already lengthy existence!

Another year is over and our photographer Tom Treuten is still doing what he loves most: concert photography. Since October 2021 we’re a home for his photographic work and these are some of his personal highlights of 2025 that he hopes you’ll enjoy them as much as him, with pictures of VULVARINE, STEPFATHER FRED, ANKOR, DONOTS, WOLFMOTHER, THUNDERMOTHER, SKINDRED, TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS, SALTATIO MORTIS, PARKWAY DRIVE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, MOONSHOT, MEGADETH, KISSIN’ DYNAMITE, HELLOWEEN, ENGST, GATECREEPER, ENEMY INSIDE, DISTURBED, DANKO JONES, BEAST IN BLACK, APRIL ART, EMIL BULLS, ELUVEITIE, AVANTASIA, ARCH ENEMY, AMENRA, NITA STRAUSS, and COBRA SPELL!

Polish black metal band Varmia release new song and video ‘der tot Adalbert’, a track from their upcoming album ‘lauks’, set for release in March via M-Theory Audio!

Alt-metal outfit From Ashes To New releases their new song and video ‘Villain’ from their upcoming album ‘REFLECTIONS’, set for release in April via Better Noise Music!

Rap metal pioneers Clawfinger released their latest single ‘Going Down (Like Titanic)’ from their upcoming new album ‘Before We All Die’, set for release in February via Perception – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music!

Our Mirage is coming to town with their second album ‘Fractured Minds’ bringing a great record with emotional metal filled with nasty breakdowns! Out now with Arising Empire!

Metal heroines Nervosa announced their new album ‘Slave Machine’ to be released in April via Napalm Records and unleashed the crushing title track as a first taste of a new era for the band!

Michigan metalcore outfit Of Virtue have released their brand new single ‘Death Of The Altar’, out now via Arising Empire!

Cinematic visionaries Edge Of Paradise unveiled the official video for the track ‘Martyr (Monster)’ which was featured on their latest album ‘Prophecy’, released last year with Napalm Records!