Alt-rock outfit The Great Alone is on a roll! Not only are they doing some great tours, they also just released their new album ‘Face Me Now’ via Pavement Entertainment and a music video for the title track!

Last month, the tribe of Helsinki got to welcome Soulfly at Tavastia. Founded by the legendary Max Cavalera they still sound and are as energetic as ever, and with the fitting addition of Finnish hardcore icons Terveet Kädet as support, it was a great night with fast music!

Wednesday 13 is embarking on his “Summer Blood Storm” tour in Europe, bringing him to clubs and festivals all over the continent including Wacken and Alcatraz Festival! But not before the puts the fun back in funeral with the music video for the track ‘Rotting Away’ from his latest album ‘Mid Death Crisis’!

As every year is the case, Alcatraz Festival has plenty of space and attention for the local Belgian scene and we’re not the only ones happy about that. On the newly expanded Thursday warm-up night you’ll get to enjoy cover/tribute bands like Mr. Lipstick and the Lost Traces, Motörheads and BelgianQuoBand, the popular thrash/speed metallers of Evil Invaders and a stage filled with more underground like Sister May, Kerker, Stung, Violent Sin and Ancient Rites!

Atlanta punk quintet Upchuck announced their new album ‘I’m Nice Now’ to be out in October via Domino and shared 2 more singles with ‘Forgotten Token’ and ‘Un Momento’!

The Last Dinner Party announced their new album ‘From The Pyre’ to be out in October with Island Records and shared a first single with ‘This is the Killer Speaking’!

Alkaline Trio is back with their brand spanking new single ‘Oblivion’, out with Rise Records and produced by Blink 182’s Travis Barker!

Las Vegas dark rockers The Nocturnal Affair are returning to Europe next week, joining Wednesday 13 and Drowning Pool on selected dates of their Europe summer tours!

I Prevail announced their fourth studio album ‘Violent Nature’, set for release in September via Fearless Records and unveiled a third single with ‘Rain’!

SoCal’s reggaecore juggernaut aurorawave revealed their latest single ‘Judge Me’, featuring Aaron Gillespie from Underaoath, from their upcoming album ‘Monument’, set for release in August with Ineffable Records!