V’s Metal Media organised their first festival and invited us to experience ‘V’s Metal Fest’ and we were only too happy to drop by and support a budding organisation! With 10 Cats Down, #40Something, Noord, Narsic, Behind the Veil, Fabulae Dramatis, Promise Down, ArseA, Primal Creation, and No Apologies.
The Gloom In The Corner announce new studio album ‘Royal Discordance’ to be released in February 2026 via SharpTone Records and unleashed the new single and video ‘Angel’s Wrath Whiskey’!
Katatonia came to Tampere, Finland on November 11 for an emotional show. Together with Evergrey and Klogr they managed to fill Tavara-Asema even on a cold and rainy Tuesday.
Dutch progressive metal pioneers Textures returned with ‘At the Edge of Winter’, featuring Charlotte Wessels and the second single from their upcoming new album ‘Genotype’, set for release in January 2026 on Kscope, right before they go on an extensive European tour as special guests for Jinjer!
Alcatraz Festival just gave us an early christmas present by adding 32 more bands to the 2026 lineup, making it almost complete with another nice selection of metal icons, underground greats, up-and-coming bands and artists from its own Belgian soil!
Legendary progressive metal pioneers Savatage announced their “Prelude To Madness 2026 Summer tour” taking them all across Europe to festivals like Wacken and Alcatraz, but also several special headline shows!
Soen unleash the crushing second single ‘Mercenary’ from their upcoming new album ‘Reliance’, set for release in January 2026 via Silver Lining Music! Catch them live next summer at the already confirmed European festivals like Ilovaari Festival and Alcatraz Festival!
Tunisian progressive metal band Myrath are back with their stunning new single ‘Until The End’, featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd, and are announcing their new album ‘Wilderness of Mirrors’ to be released in March 2026 via earMUSIC!
Swedish prog melodeath force In Mourning dropped a haunting video for ‘Moonless Sky’, the latest single from their earlier released album ‘The Immortal’! Catch them live in Europe in 2026 as support for Omnium Gatherum!
InsideOutMusic announced the signing of Berlin/Helsinki-based prog quartet Holosoil, who in turn unleashed their debut single ‘Look Up’ on the label, the first of 3 that will lead up to their EP out in 2026!
