Last week, Beast In Black announced an extended European headline tour in 2026 in support of their upcoming album and bringing along Sonata Arctica and Frozen Crown! Not all shows are announced yet, so keep an eye out if your country and city gets added to the list!
Finnish powerhouse Battle Beast released their new album ‘Steelbound’ with Nuclear Blast last week and celebrated the occasion with a music video for the track ‘Twilight Cabaret’!
Equilibrium announced their new studio album ‘Equinox’ to be out next month via Nuclear Blast Records and unleashed the single ‘I’ll Be Thunder’!
Paradise Lost announced the 2nd leg of their “Ascension of Europe” tour for February & March 2026, covering some more of mainland Europe and an extensive visit to the Nordic region!
Modern metalcore outfit The Narrator release the video single ‘Pills From The Start’, out now via Nuclear Blast Records! Catch them live in Europe starting next week supporting Annisokay!
Sydney alternative metal outfit Reliqa are back with their punding new single ‘Your Touch’, out right now with a video via Nuclear Blast!
Thrash metal titans Kreator announce their new album ‘Krushers of the World’ to be coming into the world in January 2026 via Nuclear Blast and unveiled a first single and the opening track with ‘Seven Serpents’!
Extreme metal trailblazers Soulfly are back with another single and music video for the single ‘Nihilist’, featuring Todd Jones of NAILS’ and part of the upcoming ‘CHAMA’ album, out in octobervia Nuclear Blast!
Watain announced their ultimate demise in about 3 years through the release of their “Death Transmission” statement… 3 more years for you to experience these black metal misfits live still at least once before they close the books after about 3 decades!
American heavy metal icons Corrosion Of Conformity are bringing a special rendition of ‘Fire And Water’, a classic track originally released by English rock band Free and the first of the ‘Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions’, out with Nuclear Blast!
Aversions Crown released with “Hell Will Come For Us All” yet again an impressive deathcore album that slays!
Magnus Pelander, the man behind Witchcraft, made ‘Black Metal’ completely on his own, turning it into an extremely minimalist acoustic adventure.
‘Solitude in Madness’ highlights a notable shift in style to the mid-00s. Therefore there’s remarkable brutality and ultimate aggression.
Turmion Kätilöt is back with yet another release. Let it be a warning for you: they intend to go global with ‘Global Warning’!
‘Titans of Creation’ is a robust mixture of complex guitar work, aggression and above all, it’s the ultimate thrash metal record.
Ladies and gentlemen, The Night Flight Orchestra will now start their on board service for their latest album ‘Aeromantic’ with a wide selection of cheesy campiness from the eighties.
The founders of blackgaze, Alcest, are back with yet another opus!
This actually shows a different prospect of how Strigoi was formed, this is yet another vessel where Gregor Mackintosh exposes his creativity and talent.
Despised Icon’s ‘Purgatory’ is their usual perfect blend of hardcore, death metal and grindcore. It definitely holds a spot in my personal classics.
Memoriam has delivered a powerful record and they are in the process to write their own legacy.
