New Belgian metal band Throne of Thorns released the first single and music video ‘Underworld’, a track from their upcoming debut album ‘Converging Parallel Worlds’, set for release in 2024 via Rock of Angels Records!

Sonata Arctica announced a Finnish tour of 8 different stops in March/April 2024 in support of their upcoming new album ‘Clear Cold Beyond’, which is coming out in the beginning of March via Atomic Fire Records.

Ukrainian metal band Scarleth makes a triumphant return with their latest single ‘Коли Прийде День’ (When the Day Comes) and matching music video!

Danish prog/heavy metallers Manticora are back with ‘Necropolitans’, the second single from the upcoming record ‘Mycelium’, set for release next month via Mighty Music!

Japanese samurai metal unit Ryujin released heaviest single yet with ‘Gekokujo’, another track from their upcoming epos ‘RYUJIN’, set for release next month via Napalm Records!

The second night of John Smith Rock Frozen 2023 was pretty epic with some of the best of the Finnish scene with Red Eleven, Kiuas, Finntroll, Turmion Kätilöt and headliners Amorphis! Throw on top of that the Swedish up-and-comers of Orbit Culture, and you know it was good!

French heavy metal pioneers Nightmare shared a music video for the re-recorded version of ‘Eternal Winter’, the track that is the debut for new vocalist Barbara Mogore and a taste of what is to come with a new record next year via AFM Records!

Dragonforce released new song ‘Power of the Saber Blade’, another track of their upcoming ‘Warp Speed Warriors’, set for release via Napalm Records next year, but also part of the soundtrack of the Beat Saber game!

Dragonforce unveiled an alternate version of their recent single ‘Doomsday Party’, featuring Elize Ryd from Amaranthe on vocals, a perfect preparation for their upcoming co-headline Europe tour! And a track from the upcoming album ‘Warp Speed Warriors’, set for release in March 2024 via Napalm Records!