Modern power metal rising force INDUCTION have unleashed their new studio album ‘LOVE KILLS!’, out now via Reigning Phoenix Music. The record marks the band’s most focused and mature chapter yet, sharpening their blend of heavy, hook‑driven power metal with a strong emotional core. Confident, clear in direction, and sonically bold, entering a new era. And to celebrate they dropped a striking new video for ‘Strangers To Love’, featuring Clémentine Delauney fo Visions of Atlantis!
Finnish power metal outfit Metal De Facto are unleashing ‘Gojira’ with a hilarious music video, another track from their upcoming album ‘The Land Of The Rising sun – Part 2’, set for release March 6 via Reaper Entertainment!
Finnish power metal outfit Gladenfold shared ‘Wardens Of Time’, another single in anticipation of their new album ‘Soulbound’ to be released in February via Reaper Entertainment!
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!
Los Angeles’ Anubis introduced new co-vocalist Hanna Preston with their new single ‘Fanged Angel’, including an official video highlighting the band’s live performance! A track from their upcoming album ‘Anthromorphicide’, out in April via M-Theory Audio.
Heavy metal giants Powerwolf released the live version of ‘1589’, building up to the release of their ‘Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle)’ album with Napalm Records in a couple of weeks! Catch them live in Europe starting next month with their “Wake Up The Wicked Tour” or this summer headlining festivals like Wacken and Alcatraz!
In 2025 Anna/ScarletMemory Photography covered again tons of bands and events both in Finland and Germany with her favorite captures being of shows from Amoral, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, Battle Beast, Blind Guardian, Bloodred Hourglass, Bush, Catch Your Breath, Cemetery Skyline, Cyan Kicks, Finntroll, Hammerfall, In Flames, Indica, Leverage, Lordi, Michael Monroe, Nothing More, Popeda, Powerwolf, Sabaton, Shade Empire, Sonata Arctica, The Legendary Orchestra, The Rock Orchestra, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Toto, Volbeat and Wednesday 13.
At the end of last year, power metal legends HELLOWEEN were taking their 40th anniversary tour through Europe and they lit up Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany with a jaw-dropping show. Finnish next generation power metallers BEAST IN BLACK kicked things off, before the main act unleashed pyro, confetti, and pure metal magic. A night of epic riffs and fan-fueled celebration!
Rockshots Records announce the signing of Italian power metal outfit Embrace Of Souls for the release of their concept album ‘The Battle Of The Dead’ later this year. First single ‘Desolate Lands’ will be out soon!
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Through The fire And Flames’, former Dragonforce vocalist ZP Theart released a reimagining as a gift for the fans, with the help of Syndrone, Sophie Burrell and Bradley Hall!
