US metal legends Metal Church are back, ready to take over the world with a new lineup, their hard-hitting new single ‘F.A.F.O’ and a new album coming in 2026 via Reaper Entertainment! Catch them live in the 2026 festival summer at festivals like Brutal Assault and Alcatraz!
British hard rockers FURY continue to celebrate their brand-new album ‘Interceptor’ (out with Mighty Music) and shared an official music video for the track ‘In Pursuit Of Destiny’!
Heavy metal torchbearers Sacred Leather returned with their 3rd single ‘Fallen Angel’ from their much anticipated new album ‘Keep The Fire Burning’, out in December via King Volume Records / Wise Blood Records!
Alcatraz Festival just gave us an early christmas present by adding 32 more bands to the 2026 lineup, making it almost complete with another nice selection of metal icons, underground greats, up-and-coming bands and artists from its own Belgian soil!
The torch of NWOBHM is being carried high and proud by UK upstarts Tailgunner! In February 2026 they are releasing their new album ‘Midnight Blitz’ via Napalm Records, produced by K.K. Downing and recently unveiled first single and title track as a first taste!
Spanish metallers Wicked Leather announced their debut full-length album ‘Season Of The Witch’ to be out in January 2026 with Lost Realm Records and unleashed a video for the title track!
Brazil’s heavy metal outfit Creatures revealed another song from their upcoming album ‘Creatures II’ (out in November with High Roller Records) with the single and video ‘Beware the Creatures’!
Rob Zombie announced his 8th studio album ‘The Great Satan’ to be released in February next year with Nuclear Blast and shared a first single with ‘Punks And Demons’!
Last week, Black Label Society shared their third new single ‘Broken and Blind’, leading up to the much-anticipated new album scheduled for an early 2026 release via MNRK Heavy and Spinefarm Records!
Avatar unleashed the new single and video ‘Death and Glitz’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Don’t Go in the Forest’, set for release by the end of this month!
V’s Metal Media organised their first festival and invited us to experience ‘V’s Metal Fest’ and we were only too happy to drop by and support a budding organisation! With 10 Cats Down, #40Something, Noord, Narsic, Behind the Veil, Fabulae Dramatis, Promise Down, ArseA, Primal Creation, and No Apologies.
Katatonia came to Tampere, Finland on November 11 for an emotional show. Together with Evergrey and Klogr they managed to fill Tavara-Asema even on a cold and rainy Tuesday.
W.A.S.P. delivered one of their most electrifying performances our photographer has experienced to date at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, marking the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut with the ALBUM ONE ALIVE world tour.
We got to see a glimpse of Witch Fever, Bush and Volbeat when they came to Tampere’s Nokia Arena as the stop in Finland of the ‘Greatest Of All Tours’ tour! An event by Live Nation Finland.
Melodic death metal heavyweights ARCH ENEMY are conquering Europe with their explosive “European Blood Dynasty tour”, and it’s nothing short of a musical crusade. To complete the total metal mayhem nights they have company from GATECREEPER (USA), ELUVEITIE (Switzerland) and AMORPHIS (Finland).
DISTURBED is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘The Sickness’ with an extensive tour in Europe. They brought along special guests MEGADETH as part of the package, ramping up the excitement for heavy music fans all over the continent! We caught their stop at Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany and saw it was good!
On Sunday the 14th of September we found ourselves at Tampere’s Tavara-Asema yet again, to see Marko Hietala’s ‘Roses from the Deep’ tour with support of Leverage.
Friday night at Black Hawk MC’s Choppershow weekend in Belgium was all about live music, and especially local bands with Poseydon, popular cover band Impact, and most of all Hexa Mera hitting the stage with a farewell show. Their powerful set hit especially hard, knowing the band is stepping away after 15 years: a bittersweet but fitting send-off for a group that’s been so important to our scene and community.
Tolminator Day 1 through the lens of our photographer Tom with Stagewar, Marche Funèbre, High Parasite, Ghost Bath, Kreator & Omnium Gatherum. A powerful start to the festival!
Tolminator isn’t just about the bands. It’s about the people who make it unforgettable. This year, our team (with trainee Nox and resident photographer Tom) captured the heart and soul of the festival: the faces, the chaos, the calm by the Soča river. Check out our photo gallery celebrating the spirit of Tolminator 2025!
