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.
Portland outfit Dry Wedding unveiled their latest single and video ‘Moths’ and announced their upcoming third album ‘The Back Of Beyond’ to be out in July with Vesperian!
Legendary goth rock band Christian Death announced the last new dates for their USA “Baby Bats Parade” tour, starting next month with support from Gene Loves Jezebel, Descartes A Kant and Black Season Witch!
Southern gothic rock band Wailin Storms announce their upcoming new album ‘The Arsonist’ to be out in July with Season of Mist and unveil the title track as a first single!
New Finnish electronic heavy goth rock duo Order takes listeners into a dark yet beautiful future with their debut single ‘Terminal Phase’!
Helsinki Vampires The 69 Eyes announced their new EP ‘I Survive’ to be out in June via BLKIIBLK and shared their cover of the timeless Thin Lizzy hit ‘Cold Sweat’ to celebrate!
A.A. Williams announces her new album ‘Solstice’ to be out in June via Reigning Phoenix Music and shared the new single ‘Hold It Together’! Catch her live this summer in europe with A Perfect Circle and several festivals like Ankea Festival and Brutal Assault!
Final Gasp is embarking on a headlining North American tour this week and are releasing their new album ‘New Day Symptoms’ this Friday with Relapse Records. But not before they shared another single with ‘No Hand To Lead’!
Finnish gothic outfit Rain Diary shared their new single ‘Naive’ in anticipation of their album ‘Night Church’ to be finally released in March!
Glam punk goth’n’roll outlaws Gypsy Pistoleros share their new single ‘Dark Faerie Tales’, the title track of their upcoming album set for release in April with The New Church Records and Plastichead Distribution!
