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.
Modern black metal outfit ØVI unleashed ‘Lilith’, the opening track from their upcoming EP ‘Hedera Helix’, set for release in 2026!
Spanish extreme metal outfit Dire End shared their debut single ‘Burned To Death’, bringing technical death metal with speed and precision!
Switzerland’s heaviest export Paleface Swiss return with the announcement of ‘The Wilted EP’, set for release early 2026 and shared the new single and video ‘Let Me Sleep’! Catch them on their biggest Europe tour yet in 2026 or at already confirmed festivals like Tuska and Alcatraz next summer!
Fabienne Erni shared the second new song ‘Stone by Stone’ from her upcoming debut solo album, set to be released in 2026!
Black metal force Profane Elegy returns with their latest single ‘I Am’, a blistering anthem of rebellion from their upcoming album ‘Herezjarcha’, set for release in January 2026!
Progressive metal quartet Black Sea Of Trees shared the single ‘A Red Dawn’, the beginning of their journey to unleash their second album ‘Cult of the Sun’!
Rise Of The Northstar unveiled their final preview track ‘Falcon’ from upcoming album ‘CHAPTER 04: RED FALCON SUPER BATTLE! NEO PARIS WAR!!’, out next month! Catch them on tour in Europe with Half Me, Get The Shot and Deez Nuts or in the summer of 2026 where they’ll return to festivals like Alcatraz!
Florida’s dark torchbearers The Noctambulant opened the gates to the abyss with their new single ‘Bring The Sorrow’ earlier this month. A new album is coming next year!
Prog metal quartet Feather Mountain releases their fourth and final single ‘Prayer Wall’ before the release of their upcoming album ‘A Liminal Step’, out next month!
