News Posts

Fantasy metal storytellers Darklore revealed their new single ‘Servants of Sauron’ in anticipation of their upcoming album ‘The Great Elven War’ to be released in February!

Hungarian symphonic metallers Meteora have combined their trilogy of EPs into a full-length album ‘Darkest Light’ and shared a video for the title track! The album will be launched tomorrow with a special show in Budapest!

Greek symphonic extreme metallers W.E.B. unveiled the live video for ‘Dragona’, a track that will be featured on their first ever live album ‘Darkness Alive’, out in February via Metal Blade Records!

LEAVES’ EYES ignite their next era with new EP ‘Song Of Darkness’, set for release in March via Reigning Phoenix Music and unveiled the powerful title track and an epic video!

Finnish symphonic metal band Memoira released a new video for their latest single ‘Dollmaker’!

Dutch symphonic metal band Epinikion release new single ‘Run with the Wolves’, another track from their upcoming album ‘The Force of Nature’, out in February!

Symphonic metal outfit Anthea unveiled first single ‘Phantom In The Masquerade’ from their upcoming album ‘Beyond The Dawn’, set for release in April with Rockshots Records!

Rockshots Records announce the signing of Italian power metal outfit Embrace Of Souls for the release of their concept album ‘The Battle Of The Dead’ later this year. First single ‘Desolate Lands’ will be out soon!

Greek symphonic metal ensemble Mystfall is set to release their new album ‘Embers Of A Dying World’ in March with Scarlet Records!

Symphonic metal sensation Beyond The Black shared a video for ‘Let There Be Rain’ to celebrate the release of their new album ‘Break The Silence’ with Nuclear Blast last Friday! Catch them live in europe starting this Thursday!

Photo Reports

Pictures of the third day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Audrey Horne, Soil, Jinjer, Korpiklaani, Gene Simmons Band and Architects!

Pictures of the second day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Finntroll, Spiritbox, Dio Disciples, Testament, Epica and Europe!

Photo of 2 members of the band Skálmöld on the left and some adience members on the right bottom with a pinkish light in the background. One of the band members has their arm raised, fingers wide in the air while singing

Skálmold turned DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium into a punk rock party with viking metal, supported by Seven Spires & Atavistia!

Delain

Dutch symphonic metallers Delain are on tour to present their new album “Dark Waters”, released earlier this year via Napalm Records, and we caught them on stage at De Casino in Belgium with the support of label mates Xandria!

The Polish black metal institution Batushka brought their unholy sermon to the halls of Helsinki’s Vanha Ylioppilastalo and brought with them the Russian pagans of Arkona, the pretty epic Canadian Aeternam and Latvian vikings of Varang Nord!

Swedish industrial metal legends Pain are on tour throughout Europe right now, and we caught them at their stop at the Backstage venue in Munich, Germany. Bringing with them Finnish pagan metal giants Ensiferum, Swedish dark symphonic metallers Eleine and Japanese Ryujin, it was quite the night for heavy metal!

Before setting out to take over Europe with their co-headline tour, Before The Dawn and Wolfheart hit several cities throughout Finland, and we were there when they dropped by Tavastia in Helsinki, with the support of Brymir!

On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, we caught Eleine, Wind Rose, Rise of the Northstar, Bury Tomorrow, Powerwolf and Michael Schenker Group taking over the Prison Stage (mainstage)!