It’s spring and the year kicks off with a metalcore highlight: Electric Callboy is on the ‘Tekkno World Tour 2024’, and we caught them at the Schleyerhalle venue in Stuttgart, Germany. In tow, the German sextet brought along the band Coldrain from Japan and Nothing More from the United States. They are setting ablaze the largest stages in Europe before heading on to the US, Canada, and a selection of summer festivals, don’t miss out!

Walk into the ocean with Icelandic metal outfit Drungi’s new single ‘Alda’, a track from their upcoming debut album ‘Hamfarir Hugans’! Fans of Sólstafir, Skálmöld and Gojira may want to pay heed!

Finnish modern melodeath powerhouse Numento dropped the brand-new single ‘The Solipsist’, the first track from their upcoming third album set for release this summer via Inverse Records!

An assault bus passed through Munich, and inside it were the Americans of Lionheart, Suicide Silence, Kublai Khan and Paleface Swiss, who simply wrung all the sweat out of those present in the larger room of the Backstage club.

UK heavyweights Shrapnel announced their upcoming album ‘In Gravity’, to be released in May via Candlelight Records and shared the new single and video ‘Amber Screams’, inspired by their love for bands like Alice In Chains, Deftones and Gojira!

Australian modern metal force Flaming Wrekage announced their new album ‘Terra Inferna’ to be released in April and shared a second single with ‘Ghosts’!

Finnish horrorcore squad As I May shared the title track ‘The Last Breath’ from their yet-to-be-released third studio album!

“The Great Metal Circus 2024” landed in Helsinki, where Avatar turned being at Tavastia that night into something absolutely spectacular and memorable! And the support Æther Realm came all the way from the US to Finland for the very first time, doing a great job at warming up the crowd!

Avatar dropped by the legendary Helsinki venue Tavastia on their “The Great Metal Circus 2024” tour, bringing their visual spectacle and theatrics properly to Finland. With them they brought the US metallers of Æther Realm, really blowing up the night!

Trailblazing Swedish alternative metalcore ensemble Imminence announced their new album ‘The Black’ for independent release in April and shared the video single ‘Continuum’!