Kælan Mikla don’t see themselves as a band that created a world. They see themselves as people who were invited into one. At Ankea Festival 2026, we sat down with the Icelandic trio to talk about the long-awaited new album, stepping away from constant touring, their shared creative “hive mind”, and why Kælan Mikla has always felt like an ever-expanding universe rather than simply a band.
Corlyx return with their new single ‘Sweeter Than Blood’, introducing a somewhat new direction and the first track from their upcoming new album, to be released via Out Of Line Music!
End Eve shared her new video single ‘Empty Promises’, a dreamy gothic and darkwave like track, out now on Roux & Ruin Records!
UK “Death Pop” outfit High Parasite released their new single ‘Drag Me Under’, out with Spinefarm Records!
Finnish winterwave outfit Rain Diary unveiled ‘Fire’, the final single from their upcoming album ‘Night Church’ (set for release at the end of the month), lighting emotions on fire!
UK darkwave legends Massive Ego reveal their new single ‘Broken Tomorrow’, a collaboration with Boy George and a track from the upcoming album ‘Symphony Of Flies’, set for release in May with Out of Line Music!
Finnish gothic outfit Rain Diary shared their new single ‘Naive’ in anticipation of their album ‘Night Church’ to be finally released in March!
Your Inland Empire confront power and collapse of humanity in the new video for the track ‘Edge of Perfection’ from last year’s released self-titled album, out via Season of Mist!
Last month, we caught up with Suzi Sabotage in Helsinki before her show supporting Sierra Veins to talk transformation, confrontation, folklore, and why some songs are meant to disturb rather than comfort.
Finland’s dark electronic provocateur Suzi Sabotage unleashed her latest creation ‘She-Demon’, out now on Out of Line Music! If you’d like to experience her dark music live this year still, you have a chance still next weekend in Helsinki where she’ll be supporting Sierra Veins at On The Rocks, an event by Elektrik Products!
