Frozen Crown share second single ‘Reborn’ from their upcoming album ‘The Legend of the Six Kings’, out in October via Napalm Records!
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Finnish melancholic metal outfit Segmentia’s new single ‘Nuclear Sun’ pays homage to the power metal era of the 2000s, out now everywhere!
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Symphonic power metallers Temperance announced their upcoming album ‘Arcani’ to be out in October with Napalm Records and shared a first single with ‘The Devil: Sin, Sin, Sin’!
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Rising metal stars Dominum released their new album ‘Night is Calling’ last week with Napalm Records and celebrated with an official video for the title track featuring Marina La Torraca of Battle Beast!
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Finnish metal outfit Whispered is releasing their long-awaited new album ‘Honorbound’ in September and recently shared their latest single ‘Battlecry’!
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Frozen Crown delve into Tolkien’s world with new single and video ‘The One’, a first track shared of their upcoming album ‘The Legend of the Six Kings’, set for release in October via Napalm Records!
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Beast In Black has officially welcomed Finnish guitarist Markus Venehsalo into the band’s ranks and thank Daniel Freyberg for helping them out! Markus will make his live debut next week at a festival in Germany!
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Symphonic power metal powerhouse Valkyrie’s Fire unleashed their epic new single ‘Burning Sky’ featuring Amaranthe’s Mikael Sehlin, a taste of their upcoming album ‘Our of Darkness’, set for release in September via Eclipse Records!
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Symphonic metal outfit Abstracted Mind presents their new single and video ‘Rise Again’, a fragile and melancholic song coming with a matching captivating video!
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Rising modern metal stars Dominum shared their new single ‘Dark Melodies’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Night is Calling’, out next month via Napalm Records!
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Album Reviews
Angus McSix and the All-Seeing Astral Eye is a heroic, humorous and strong album full of little details that I keep finding myself listening to over and over again, out with Napalm Records!
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The U.S. metal act Crimson Glory unleashes its fifth studio album “Chasing The Hydra”. After nearly three decades the veterans depict their legacy as the forebearers of progressive heavy/power metal. Out via BraveWords Records since yesterday, April 17th. Catch these legends live this summer at European festivals like Wacken and Alcatraz!
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Gladenfold’s new album ‘Soulbound’, which was released via Reaper Entertainment last month, combines interesting storytelling, powerful, atmospheric music and pleasantly strong vocals. Its absolutely worth a listen, or several.
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Channeling vibes reminiscent of Stratovarius and HammerFall, Bloodbound’s ‘Field of Swords’ is polished and driven yet leaves mixed impressions, out with Napalm Records. Catch them live at festivals in Europe this summer like Alcatraz!
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Warkings returned in 2025 with 5th album ‘Armageddon’, released via Napalm Records! The power metal heroes take you on a journey through historical stories and battles.
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Leverage released their new album ‘Gravity’ back on 20th of June with Frontiers Music. An album with powerful vocals, focus on detail and a mix of Heavy Rock and Power Metal.
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With ‘Legends’ Sabaton are adding another, 11th piece, to their own legacy. With the album that is released through their new label Better Noise Music today, they keep true to their signature sound while also venturing into new territories.
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Battle Beast unleash their 7th studio album ‘Steelbound’ via Nuclear Blast on the 17th of October. This album merges the best of what we already know from them with some fresh new ideas, and it’s certain to keep all sadness and troubles away for at least 38 minutes.
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The songwriting on Helloween’s 17th album “Giants & Monsters” is top-notch performance, offering plenty of electrifying riffs, engaging choruses, and fast-paced songs that are glamorously inspiring. Out via Reigning Phoenix Music since last week Friday, August 29th.
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On their new album ‘The Thunderfist Chronicles’ out since yesterday with Napalm Records, Alestorm show their skills. They are not only a lot of fun, but also very good musicians, bringing in a couple of surprises along the journey! Those who see them at Nummirock today, have fun!
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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!
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?
This weekend is the highlight for us and many among us in Belgium with the 2025 edition of Alcatraz Festival, but if you still haven’t decided to go, here are 10 reasons why we believe you should just go ahead and go get you some tickets still… What are you looking forward to the most for this year’s edition?
Only a handful of days left before Helsinki gets a healthy shot of heavy and dark music with the third edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival! If you’re still confused and wondering if you should go or not, check out 8 reasons we believe should convince you… Beware, get your tickets today as tomorrow the price will go up again!
The second day of Alcatraz 2025 delivers yet another trio of Belgian stage openers with the power metallers of Magic Kingdom on the Prison Stage, metalcore outfit Signs of Algorithm blowing the roof off the Swamp Stage and modern thrash wrecking crew Primal Creation causing mayhem on La Morgue!
After a great first day at Tuska 2025, these are the 8 bands you should see today on day two with Wind Rose, Charlotte Wessels, JILUKA, Eihwar, Royal Sorrow, Orbit Culture, Slaughter To Prevail and thrown!
In less than a week, Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket and join us there!
The first day of the second edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival is filled with an impressive line-up of extreme metal bands, topped off with the musical exelence that is the headliner of tonight. Our editorial team picked out 8 bands that they think you definitely shouldn’t miss out on with Wolfheart, Gutalax, Massacre, Deicide, Terrorizer, Triumph of Death plays Hellhammer, Heaven Shall Burn and Avantasia! What bands are you really looking forward to today? Let us know in the comments!
For the first day of Alcatraz 2024, our team picked out 10 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Dyscordia, Dudsekop, Mantah, Feuerschwanz, Beast In Black, Cro-Mags, Hippotraktor, Uada, Paradise Lost and Amon Amarth! What bands are you really looking forward to for this Friday at Alcatraz? Let us know in the comments!
The second edition of Hellsinki Metal promises to be again absolutely great! Just in case you weren’t convinced enough yet, here are our reasons why we believe you should get a ticket still for the 2024 edition if you haven’t yet! With a massive line-up, added features and an overall excellent festival experience promised, you won’t want to sit this one out!
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