Finnish black metal iconoclasts Archgoat were recently announced to be part of the Steelfest 2027 line-up and have now unveiled ‘The Dawn To Armageddon’, a second track shared from their upcoming album ‘Nightbringer, Lightbringer’, out next month with Debemur Morti Productions!
We’re still buzzing about last weekend’s festivities at Alcatraz Festival, but no rest for the wicked with already a first 30 names confirmed for next year’s edition and early bird sales on the way since yesterday! Who are you looking for or hoping for still for the 2027 edition? Let us know in the comments!
Kanonenfieber unveiled the lyric video for the track ‘Meine Lieben’, out with Century Media Records! Catch their spectacle live next year when they tour through Europe on the “Kriegstage 2027” tour or next summer at Tuska 2027!
Austrian pagan black metal outfit Draugr unleashed new single ‘Surturs Zorn’ last night via Immortal Frost Productions, a first track unveiled of their upcoming album ‘Ahnenfeuer – Ginnungagap Chaos Pt. I’ out in September!
Finland’s black/thrash metal outfit Flame set the release date for their new album ‘Ignis Draconis Daemonicus’ on September 25th via Primitive Reaction and unveiled a first track with ‘Kaosphere’!
Black metal legends Emperor are releasing an “Emperial Collection” in collaboration with Down With The Most High Productions, featuring an actual shield, jewelry and a highly limited high-end backpatch!
Noctule, the solo project of Serena Cherry dedicated to ‘Elden Ring’, announced its new album ‘Extinguish Thy Flame’ to be released in September and unveiled a first single with ‘Lord of Blood’!
German black metal outfit Servant announced their new album ‘Lux Ex Inferis’ to be out in October via AOP Records and shared a first single with ‘Tabula Rasa’ featuring P.G. of Groza!
Extreme metal outfit Firtan announced their new album ‘Herlios’ to be out in October with AOP Records and dropped a first single with ‘The Hierophant Way’, featuring James Dorton of Ne Obliviscaris!
UK outfit Burner unleashed their new single ‘What Will You Give?’ featuring Josh Middleton of Sylosis, another track from their upcoming album ‘No One Is Coming to Save Us’, out in September via Church Road Records!
Who says festival season ends with summer? In Finland, the dark months come alive with music: experience the true punk spirit at HKI SKEPU FEST (starting tonight), get in touch with your ancestors and nature at Pakanafestarit, discover new talent at Lost In Music, embrace the shadows at Hellsinki Industrial Festival, sail into chaos with the Hellsinki Metal Cruise, sink into sorrow at Melancholy Mass Festivals, and feel the fire indoors at John Smith Rock Frozen. When the nights are long, Finland turns the volume up.
Brutal Assault is a proper celebration of everything that is metal and/or extreme and there is something great to be found at any time of the day! We picked out 8 bands that you should go see on the fourth day of this year’s edition, with Crypta, Hanabie., Brujeria, Harakiri For The Sky, King Woman, Gost, Hellbutcher and Priest because they’re more than worth it!
The first day of the third edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival is filled with an impressive line-up of metal bands of almost every subgenre, completed with some special ones. Of course you need to go see King Diamond headlining tonight, but there is so much more to discover, so our editorial team picked out 7 bands that they think you definitely shouldn’t miss out on with Rabbit Cult, Gost, Kanonenfieber, Forbidden, Fear Factory, Candlemass and Moonsorrow! What bands are you really looking forward to today? Let us know in the comments!
Brutal Assault is a proper celebration of everything that is metal and/or extreme and there is something great to be found at any time of the day! We picked out 8 bands that you should go see on the third day of this year’s edition, with Graphic Nature, Within Destruction, Mnemic, Sylvaine, Gaerea, The Browning, Hellripper and Mantar, because they’ll be more than worth your time!
Brutal Assault is a proper celebration of everything that is metal and/or extreme and there is something great to be found at any time of the day! We picked out 8 bands that you should go see on the first day of this year’s edition, with High Parasite, Gutalax, Landmvrks, Blood Fire Death, Slow Crush, Patriarchy, Fear Factory and Drowning Pool, because they’ll be more than worth your time!
On the last day of Alcatraz 2025, we get 10 more fantastic Belgian bands served up, going from mesmerizing atmosphere makers like Briqueville and Alkerdeel, to absolute mayhem from bands like Bark, Devastatiön, Slaughter Messiah and Cobracide, hardcore legends Congress and Whatever It Takes, rockers Promise Down or goth-tinged heavy metallers Cult of Scarecrow! Something for everyone and again proof how rich the Belgian heavy music scene is…
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!
From the amazing line-up of Tolminator 2025 we picked 10 acts we believe deserves your attention and time for you to check out at the festival if you’re there or at home if you’re not. A couple of them already played yesterday, like Vulvarine, High Parasite and Ghost Bath, but there is still plenty to discover and see with bands like Midnight, Cro-mags, Me And That Man, Party Cannon, Insanity Alert, Dopethrone and Mimi Barks!
Tolminator is already a quite unique and exceptional experience on its own, but they always seem to keep a keen eye on the scenes of different countries and know to pic some of the most promising acts for their line-ups. And this year, we get to welcome our friends of Marche Funèbre, Mordkaul and Brutal Sphincter to be part of the “Belgian Invasion”, but also 2 stellar acts from Finland with melodeath icons Omnium Gatherum and psychedelic black metal collective Oranssi Pazuzu!
The fifth studio album “Hors Temps” by black metal duo Incandescence returns to embrace the glorious sound of atmospheric and majestic black metal. The songs are remarkable in the atmospheric form and crafted in the trademark Quebec black metal. Out via Profound Lore Records since February 20th.
Misotheist created an immense sound with its fourth malefic opus “De Pinte” and keeps the flame burning in the spirit of the Nidrosian black metal horde. Out since February 20th, via Terratur Possessions.
Celebrating their 40th anniversary, the Norwegian cult black metal band Mayhem reigns supreme. The seventh studio album “Liturgy of Death” holds tight to the band’s legacy and rebrands its status as one of the forefathers of black metal. Out via Century Media Records today February 6th.
The Scottish Gaelic project Fuath, on the third studio album “III”, offers an appealing composition of atmospheric black metal that combines chilling ambiance. Out since January 2nd through Northern Silence Productions.
Discovery Through Torment’s latest EP ‘Telesynthetic Rebirth’ will serve both fans that love some brutal black metal but also fans that love deathcore that really slams. An blackened deathcore album that creates the perfect bridge between darkened black metal and brutal breakdowns
On seventh opus “Tempelschlaf”, The Ruins of Beverast blends multiple musical inspirations from ambiance to haunting dark atmospheres of blackened doom. Alexander von Meilenwald demonstrates versatility as a songwriter, the result is a more focused album. Out via Ván Records since January 9th.
Canada is giving us Deadwood that blend death and black metal into ‘The Rituals Of A Dying Light’, out today with Innerstrength Records!
The fourth studio album “Viribus Unitis” of the Ukrainian war brigade 1914 continues with the conceptual theme of World War I. 1914 integrate powerful elements of blackened death, doom, and atmospheric textures. Out since November 14th, via Napalm Records.
Tolkien-inspired black metal outfit One of Nine returns with their sophomore release, “Dawn of Iron Shadow”, offering vast musical dimensions full of dark, grim, and somber moments. The fantasy flair merges the gateways of epic, glorious atmosphere that evoke bands like Summoning. Out via Profound Lore Records since last Friday, October 31st.
Put your raincoats on as Krigsgrav’s eighth studio album ’Stormcaller’ is predicting some very heavy blackened thunderstorms. Pouring down on you via Willowtip Records since last Friday!
