Entheos presented their latest new video and single ‘Undone’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Empty On The Inside’, set for release in October via Metal Blade Records!
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So-Cal deathcore titans Carnifex announced their upcoming new album ‘More Than Misery’ to be out in November with Sumerian Records and shared a video for the title track!
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Two of modern metal’s most influential bands with In Flames and Trivium are joining forces for a massive Europe tour in 2027 with the support of none other than Paleface Swiss and VOLA!
Mental Cruelty announced their new studio album ‘Echoes of a Forlorn Land’ to be out in October via Century Media Records and unveiled third single ‘Raise The Raven Banner’!
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Distant dropped their latest single and video ‘Flesh and Nails’, featuring Kyle Medina and part of their upcoming album ‘Into Despair’, out in November with Century Media Records!
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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!
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Broken By The Scream recently shared new single ‘花鏑[HANAKABURA]’, the first on their new label Metal Blade Records and just when they were about to head on their European tour that started last Wednesday in Finland and with a main stage spot at Wacken yesterday!
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Metal powerhouse Slaughter To Prevail are keeping the ‘Grizzly’ era alive, releasing an epic and quite gory short movie as music video for the track ‘Koschei’! We can’t wait to see them headlining Alcatraz next week, it’s going to be killer!
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Cabal announced a co-headline tour with Employed To Serve to be hitting EU and UK this winter with the support of Cold Culture! Get your tickets now! But first, catch both of these bands this weekend at Tolminator!
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Lorna Shore unleashed an official video for the track ‘War Machine’ from their latest album, out with Century Media Records and dropped new merch!
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One final day. One last chance to discover a new favourite band before another unforgettable edition of Alcatraz comes to an end. Our final Editorial Picks put the spotlight on Gutalax, Animals as Leaders, Paleface Swiss, Warkings, Rise of the Northstar, Blackbraid and Luna Kills. Whether you’re looking for technical mastery, crushing breakdowns, power metal anthems or the most ridiculous grindcore party of the weekend, Sunday’s got you covered.
Who are you ending your Alcatraz weekend with?
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!
It’s been 10 years since our very first Tuska visit, and it has become a yearly event in our planning. With Tuska 2026 on the horizon, we took a look at the things that have us counting down the days until we’re back at Suvilahti. If you somehow still haven’t decided to get your tickets and join us there, hopefully we can convince you to go for it 🤘
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?
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!
For the first day of Alcatraz 2025, our team picked out 8 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Messa, Frayle, 3 Inches of Blood, thrown, Cabal, Crystal Lake, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons and Heriot! What bands are you really looking forward to for this Friday at Alcatraz? 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!
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!
The gates of Tuska 2025 are opening in about 4 hours, and the first day is going to be a blast with shows of Horizon Ignited, Blood Command, Knocked Loose, SKYND, Enemies Everywhere, Bambie Thug, Tyrantti and Bokassa that we believe you shouldn’t miss out on! What acts of today are you looking forward to the most?
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!
Photo Reports
Smoke and poor air quality couldn’t stop day one of Upheaval Festival. LANDMVRKS, Story Of The Year, Poppy, and Gojira put on unforgettable shows on the Upheaval Stage!
“The New Flesh tour” struck down at De Vierde Zaal in Gent, and from the energetic start with Life Cycles, to the technical explosion of Revocation and the crushing intensity of Distant, to the controlled climax of Sylosis… Each band contributed in its own way to a memorable evening, hosted by Return Bookings and yours truly!
Deathcore has surprisingly become one of the biggest genres right now, filling arenas. Especially when Lorna Shore is in town and they bring along an incredible line-up of Whitechapel, Shadow of Intent and Humanity’s Last Breath!
Sylosis is currently touring Europe with Revocation, Distant and Life Cycles on “The New Flesh tour”, building anticipation for their upcoming album of the same name! We caught their show at a packed Tavastia in Helsinki and saw it was good!
The last stop, and no holding back. Cradle of Filth closed their “Splintered in Winter Tour” in Antwerp, with a crushing set from special guests and death metal legends Suffocation and a striking Belgian debut by the Australian misfits of Mélancolia.
A show with no brakes. Bloodred Hourglass at Tavastia, celebrating their latest album ‘We Should Be Buried Like This’, with the support of local deathcore heroes Enemies Everywhere.
Australian metalcore legends Parkway Drive stormed the Helsinki Ice Hall on November 12, bringing their 20th anniversary tour to Finland to celebrate with their fans and with the support of their fellow Aussie’s Thy Art Is Murder and The Amity Affliction!
From AngelMaker’s crushing deathcore to Enslaved’s progressive metal and Michael Schenker celebrating his UFO legacy, the Hellsinki 02 stage delivered another memorable day. Relive it in our latest photo gallery! 🔥
Progressive, technical, atmospheric, and heavy — the Helldorado Stage had it all on Day 2 of Alcatraz. Check out our photo gallery featuring Ne Obliviscaris, Rivers Of Nihil, VOLA, Fit For A King, and Leprous!
From Heriot and Cabal’s crushing heaviness to The Hellacopters’ rock ‘n’ roll swagger and Ministry’s industrial assault… relive Day 1 at the Helldorado Stage in our latest Alcatraz photo report!
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