Chinese Mongolian metal collective Nine Treasures unveiled their latest new single and video ‘Until Now’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Seeking The Absolute’, set for release later this month via Metal Blade Records!
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The 18th edition of Alcatraz is shaping up to be historic with headliners Arch Enemy and Alestorm, legends like Soulfly, Saxon, Body Count, Rose Tattoo, extreme assaults from Immolation, Internal Bleeding, 200 Stab Wounds, Sanguisugabogg, and modern favorites like Kittie, Northlane, Animals As Leaders, The Ghost Inside.
We’re especially thrilled to see the Belgian flag flying high again with Channel Zero, Amenra, Enthroned, Psychonaut and Mantah on the bill. And let’s not forget our longtime Finnish favorites Luna Kills, making a big step onto the Alcatraz stage!
On top of that, the Prison Stage opens already on the Thursday for the first time ever, and day ticket prices are lower than 2025 right now!
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Danish metallers Defecto shared the new single and video ‘Eternal Descent’ from their upcoming new album ‘Echoes Of Isolation’, set for release in about a month via Frontiers Music!
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Brutal Assault just unveiled a new wave of bands for its 2026 edition with The Sisters of Mercy and The Ghost Inside announced as headliners, but also a great selection of extreme metal and progressive/experimental representation!
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Danish prog metal quartet Feather Mountain announces their third album ‘A Liminal Step’ to be out in November and share the new single and video ‘Sigil’!
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Prog alt-metal upstarts Stellar Circuits debuted their 2nd single ‘Corridor’, to be featured on their upcoming sophomore album ‘Phantom :: Phoenix’, set for release in November via Nuclear Blast Records!
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Vintersea return with another fantastic song and video under the form of their latest composition ‘Become The Wave’! Another taste of the new version of the band and the beginnings of a new album!
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Finnish progressive metal band Royal Sorrow released ‘Survival Complex’, the last single and video before their upcoming debut album ‘INNERDEEPS’ will be out next week Friday via InsideOutMusic!
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‘Borderland’, which is going to be released on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix Music, is probably the best album Amorphis have released so far. It takes all the best parts of their sound and refines them even more by adding in some fresh elements.
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Headlining Tuska 2026 will be Bring Me The Horizon and Bad Omens, backed by a diverse first wave including The Plot In You, Blood Incantation, Queensrÿche, Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, Soilwork, Rivers of Nihil, Ensiferum, Bloodred Hourglass, Majestica, Melrose Avenue, The Callous Daoboys and Neckbreakker!
We’re already getting excited for another memorable weekend of metal and alternative music in Helsinki! 3-day tickets are already available right now.
Which band are you looking forward to the most? Or still wishing for? Let us know in the comments!
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