Rising power/melodic metal force Fortune Teller have signed with Mighty Music for the worldwide release of their highly-anticipated debut album, set to be out this year still!
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Channeling vibes reminiscent of Stratovarius and HammerFall, Bloodbound’s ‘Field of Swords’ is polished and driven yet leaves mixed impressions, out with Napalm Records. Catch them live at festivals in Europe this summer like Alcatraz!
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Japanese power metal quintet Lovebites signed with Napalm Records and straight away unleashed their new album ‘Outstanding Power’ digitally and shared a video for the track ‘The Castaway’ to celebrate!
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Finnish festival Tuhdimmat Tahdit recently announced some more names for their 2026 line-up with HOKKA, Stam1na and Danko Jones joining an already diverse and exciting roster!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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