Baltimore death metal veterans Misery Index released their new single ‘Feral Future’ just in time for their headline “An Epitaph for Endtimes” EU and UK summer tour, out with Season of Mist!
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UK outfit Burner unleashed their new single ‘What Will You Give?’ featuring Josh Middleton of Sylosis, another track from their upcoming album ‘No One Is Coming to Save Us’, out in September via Church Road Records!
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Brat announced their new album ‘Manslayer’ to be out in September with Prosthetic Records and shared first single ‘Manslayer (Hell Hath No Fury)’! Catch them live in Europe on tour with Napalm Death starting November!
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Flamenco death metal outfit Impureza shared “Una mañana con Impureza”, a full live video of their performance at Hellfest earlier this year, marking the anniversary of their third album ‘Alcázares’, released last year with Season of Mist!
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Death metal supergroup Left To Die shared ‘Legion Of Doom’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Initium Mortis’, out on July 17th with Relapse Records! Catch them on tour this summer where besides headline shows they’ll bring death to festivals like Alcatraz, Brutal Assault and Dynamo Metal Fest’s pre-party!
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Metal and hardcore powerhouse Fuming Mouth shared their new single & video ‘Cheat Death’ recently, another taste of their upcoming album ‘The Ringing Bell’, out July 17th via Triple B Records!
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German death metal horde Endseeker have released their farewell EP ‘Coffin Born’ via Metal Blade Records last month and now recently unleashed a special cover and video of their take on David Hasselhoff’s ‘True Survivor’, featuring Lord Of The Lost!
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Brazilian death metal band Ereboros shared their new single ‘In the Depths of Misery’, first track unveiled from their upcoming album ‘From Oblivion to the Grave’, out in October!
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Brazilian extreme metal outfit NervoChaos are releasing their new album ‘Chaosmongers’ in September via Black Lion Records!
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Tech death magicians Allegaeon dropped a dark new music video for the track ‘Dark Matter Dynamics’ from their latest album ‘The Ossuary Lens’, out with Metal Blade Records!
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The final day of Alcatraz still has plenty of Belgian talent waiting to be discovered. Hemelbestormer, Turpentine Valley, Steengruis and Encounters each bring something completely different to the festival, proving once again just how diverse our local heavy music scene really is.
Here’s why we think you should check them out.
Saturday at Alcatraz has no shortage of Belgian talent. 🇧🇪🤘From the progressive soundscapes of Psychonaut and the unstoppable rise of Mantah to the chaos of Brutal Sphincter, the crushing grooves of Your Highness, the intensity of Divided, Ronker and Poseydon, there’s plenty of homegrown metal waiting to be discovered. Find out why each of these Belgian bands deserves a spot on your Saturday schedule. Who are you looking forward to seeing at the festival?
In the first part of our annual Support Your Locals at Alcatraz series, we take a closer look at Thursday’s Belgian bands, from legends like Channel Zero, Cyclone and Enthroned to exciting names such as Aeveris and Death Fury. Which Belgian act are you looking forward to seeing most?
Sure, the lineup is stacked. But if you ask us, Alcatraz is about so much more than the bands on the poster. From the atmosphere and the people to the food, the party spots and all those little moments between the shows, here are our 8 reasons why we think Alcatraz 2026 is a festival you shouldn’t miss.
One more day. One more chance to discover your next favourite band.
We’ve selected five artists we’d strongly recommend catching on Sunday at Tuska: Neckbreakker, Return to Dust, Kajos, Atlas and The Browning.
Who are you adding to your schedule?
Saturday at Tuska is packed from start to finish, but these are the six bands we’d make time for beyond the obvious names. 🎸
Balance Breach, Majestica, The Funeral Portrait, Kallomäki, Paleface Swiss and Omnivortex all earned a spot on our must-see list. Find out why in our latest Editorial Picks!
In about half an hour, the gates of Tuska 2026 are opening and in less than an hour the first riffs will take over the area. Besides the obvious big names, we picked out 6 shows we highly recommend you go see from festival openers Gatecreeper, to reggae infused Aurorawave and Skindred, the funky hardcore of Slope, alt-metallers Awake Again and party of the day drum n bass princess Nenerchy! See you there!
Belgium may be small, but when it comes to summer festivals, it punches well above its weight. From heavy and alt fests Graspop and Alcatraz to the more commercial Pukkelpop and Rock Werchter, the concert series of Lokerse Feesten and Live Is Live to the small and cosy Rock Zottegem and Parkpop Oostkamp, we’ve selected eight Belgian summer events that are reason enough to visit our home country in 2026. Which one is already on your calendar?
It’s looking like Steelfest is going to sell out this year, but if you’re still somehow on the fence if you should go next week or not, here are some solid reasons why you should make the effort this year… If you’re going, why is Steelfest THE event you’re investing your time and money in?
Finland’s summer festival season is stacked again. From underground black metal rituals to lakeside legends and city concerts with global names, we picked 12 events worth your time this summer with Steelfest, Allas Live, Sonic Rites, Ankea, Nummirock, Tuska, CoolHead Live, Dark River Festival, John Smith Rock, Ilosaarirock, Hellsinki Metal Festival and SaariHelvetti
Album Reviews
Left to Die offers an aggressive cavernous sound; the veterans recapture the evolution of Mantas and the early years of Death. If you consider yourself a fan of old-school death metal, rest assured “Initium Mortis” offers a true passion for raw 80s metal. Out since July 17th via Relapse Records.
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Ripper offers a brutal slab of relentless 80s death/thrash metal. The band keeps its formula within a deranged intensity where the musical approach does not veer from relentless onslaught. “Towards Rebirth” was released via Dark Descent Records on July 24th.
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Chilean-based death metal band Rotten Tomb are at their prime in the underground Latin American scene, and there’s no doubt that the third album “Vestiges of Tortured Souls” blends catchiness and brutality. Out via Nuclear Winter Records since June 6th.
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The third studio album “Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence” is a dark and grim death metal record. Funebrarum has truly outdone themselves on their newest offering where they have combined the right elements of death doom, eerie sepulchral atmosphere and primitive brutality. Out via Pulverised Records since May 29th.
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“Cruel Face of War” is packed with the headbanging riffs that Jungle Rot is known for, as well as technical precision. The quartet took their sound to a new level with the twelfth studio album, and the songwriting justifies the band’s legacy. Out via Unique Leader Records tomorrow on May 15th.
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The Texan maniacs cemented a crushing sound on their third studio album “No Place of Warmth”. Frozen Soul tightened its bolts and screws and deliver brutal transitions from up-tempos to sleek lead guitars, grooves and relentless rhythmic hooks. Out via Century Media Records today!
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Draconian has returned with one of their best outings to date. The brilliant musicianship and gothic death-doom style continue to resound from the bygone gothic era of the 90s. “In Somnolent Ruin” out via Napalm Records this Friday May 8th.
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Teratoma return with one hell of a crushing old-school album. Whether you like your death metal filled with grooves, crushing mid-tempos or slow otherworldly atmospheres, “Longing Voracity” is masterfully executed. Out via Me Saco Un Ojo Records since March 25th.
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Not only does the NY quartet retain its brutal, straightforward scorching quality, but Immolation aptly cements a vicious album into a sonic monolith of soaring heights. “Descent” showcases Immolation at its brutal and most formidable offering to date. Out via Nuclear Blast Records since April 10th.
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Vomitory on its tenth studio album, “In Death Throes” leaves no stone unturned. The extremity immediately holds your attention, and simultaneously, you will find yourself banging your head back and forth. Out via Metal Blade Records since April 10th. Catch them still on tour with Hypocrisy, Abbath and Vreid in Europe right now for a crushing set of death metal, the tour is only halfway with dates remaining until the beginning of next month!
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Interviews
Three years after first speaking with Neckbreakker at Tuska, back when they were still performing as Nakkeknækker, we caught up with them once again. This time guitarist Johan Lundvig and drummer Viktor Bjørnstad joined us to reflect on the band’s rapid rise, signing with Nuclear Blast, the realities of life on the road, writing their next album and why they still see themselves as an old-school death metal band at heart. See them this Saturday at Tolminator ripping the stage up!
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Nervosa are back with ‘Slave Machine’ (out now with Napalm Records), and with it comes a band that feels stronger and more united than ever. We spoke with Helena and Hel Pyre about evolution, technology, songwriting, refusing to become slaves to modern chaos and why staying true to yourself matters more than ever.
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That pretty much tells you everything you need to know about our conversation with Brutal Sphincter’s Germain at Tolminator 2025. Expect stories about touring, festivals, Belgium’s metal scene, networking, Sphincter Society, ridiculous conspiracy theories and plenty of laughs along the way.
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We met up with the guys of Nakkeknækker at Tuska last summer, to talk about who they are as a band, what their inspirations are, and what their ambitions are as a still young band. Which turned into a really fun, and sometimes somewhat chaotic talk! Later that day they absolutely killed it on the Tuska KVLT stage, showing how much promise and potential these Danish fellas have!
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A talk with Juan Brujo from Brujeria shortly before their show in Helsinki last summer, about their show at Obscene Extreme that started the Europe leg of the ‘Matando güeros’ anniversary tour, how crazy things get when they hit South America, and about the new album ‘Esto es Brujeria’ (out today via Nuclear Blast)!
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A chat with Jaakko and Niko from Marianas Rest about their new album ‘Auer’, set for release via Napalm Records on March 24, and how they’ve tried some new things with their music without losing the band’s soul, by having the courage to follow where the songs were taking them, bringing in clean vocals and a guest vocalist for the first time.
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With the new Full Of Hell album just out, we fired off a couple of questions in the direction of frontman Dylan, who graciously provided some interesting answers!
Watch the chat we had with Markus Vanhala about the new Insomnium EP ‘Argent Moon’, the upcoming new work of Omnium Gatherum and his new black metal project I Am The Night!
Aborted’s ‘Maniacult’ is finally out and we had a few questions about it that needed answering.
Watch the interview with Lukas Kerk from the new German melodeath band Hiraes about their debut album ‘Solitary’, the dangers of pyrotechnics and their excitement for the future of the band.
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