News Posts

Right before they head on an extensive tour with Seether and Daughtry all of October and a chunck of November, P.O.D. shared a surprising cover of the Beatles’ classic ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, out with Mascot Records!

Rising alt-metal powerhouse The Pretty Wild has announced their debut album ‘zero.point.genesis’ to be out in November via Sumerian Records and shared another track from it with the single and video ‘PARADOX’!

Alternative metal favorites Ankor have just released their new single and video ‘MADARA – endless dream’, out with UNFD and yet again an absolute banger!

Belgian alternative metal outfit Mantah is back with their latest single, a nu metal reinterpretation of the iconic 90s Seal hit ‘Crazy’, part of their upcoming album ‘ANTIDOTE’, set for release at the end of October with Polderrecords!

Brutal Assault just unveiled a new wave of bands for its 2026 edition with The Sisters of Mercy and The Ghost Inside announced as headliners, but also a great selection of extreme metal and progressive/experimental representation!

Czech modern metal outfit STELLVRIS dropped their latest single ‘Silence After Violence’ from their upcoming EP ‘Shatter and Bloom’, set for release in November!

Prog alt-metal upstarts Stellar Circuits debuted their 2nd single ‘Corridor’, to be featured on their upcoming sophomore album ‘Phantom :: Phoenix’, set for release in November via Nuclear Blast Records!

Alternative metal band ODC shared their new single and title track of the upcoming album ‘Twisted Love’, set for release on October 31 via BLKIIBLK!

Two of Germany’s most explosive rock/metal acts collided with April Art and League Of Distortion, resulting in the banging track ‘Double Trouble’, out with Reaper Entertainment!

Germany’s Future Palace has made the next move in their career taking them to the next level, by signing to Century Media Records and shared the new track ‘Cyclone’ as their first feat with their new home! Catch them on their very first North American tour starting this week!

Photo Reports

A look back at the energetic shows from Normandie, Balance Breach and Delta Enigma at On The Rocks back in December!

We caught Ra at their stop at Piere’s in Fort Wayne, Indiana while being on the road for their “From One 20th Anniversary Tour”, with support from A Killer’s Confession, Blood of Heroes and The Illegals!

On a cold day in October, Volbeat came to warm us up with their hard rock and heavy metal circus at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. With them, they had the UK ragga metallers Skindred and the US rockers of Bad Wolves, and we saw it was good!

Ashes To New, The Word Alive, Dropout Kings and Eva Under Fire set The Eclectic Room in Angola, Indiana on fire with their high energy sets of alternative metal!

Pictures of the second day of Knotfest Finland that topped everything of the day before on all levels with kings of metal Slipknot, joined by bands like Shiraz Lane, Tesseract, Stoned Statues, Cradle of Filth, Medeia, Bring Me The Horizon, and Moon Shot!

Pictures of day 1 of Knotfest Finland with Bloodred Hourglass, Stam1na, Sara, Arch Enemy, Lähiöbotox, Lamb of God, Huora, and Nightwish

The galactic atmosphere created by Starset and sheer energy coming from both band and crowd was impressive. With the support of Red and Divide The Fall, it was really a great night at Kemba Live! in Columbus, Ohio!

Dark Tranquillity and Ensiferum set Helsinki on fire with the help of supporting bands Marianas Rest and Gwendydd! And we were all too excited that concerts like they were before all this misery are happening again in full force! Moshpits, here we come!

Shaman’s Harvest, Crobot, Any Given Sin and Hell Came Home playing at the Rockstar Lounge in Ft. Wayne, Indiana was a feast for both the ears and eyes back in the beginning of June! Highly recommended set of bands to check out whenever you can!

Pictures of the 2nd day of Tuska 2023 with Oranssi Pazuzu, Reckless Love, VLTIMAS, Stam1na, Blind Channel, Amorphis, Baroness and Mercyful Fate.