French metalcore band IANWILL releases a new music video for "Split Shape," the second single from their upcoming full-length album.

German metal band Temple of the Absurd returns with their new single "Prayer" ahead of their upcoming third studio album arriving this autumn via Fireflash Records.

Nashville symphonic power metal band Valkyrie's Fire announces their upcoming album 'Out of Darkness' and releases the lead single "Burning Sky" featuring Mikael Sehlin.

Swedish power metal band Shadowborne has released a music video for "Wolf And The Queen," the fourth single from their upcoming debut album 'Heaven's Falling.'

Norwegian rock band The Cocktail Slippers releases their melodic new single and music video "This Town" ahead of their upcoming album 'Joyride.'

Los Angeles symphonic metal band Levinia releases their heavy, Dracula-inspired new single and music video "Bite."

Argentine-Dutch symphonic metal band Abstracted Mind has released their emotional new single and music video "Rise Again" ahead of their debut album this September.

Murcia On will welcome one of rock’s most recognisable names to its upcoming programme as ZZ Top arrives in the city for a live performance on 23 July 2026 at the Plaza de Toros de Murcia.

Read our interview with gracie about her debut album Miss Misfortunately via Tooth & Nail Records. She breaks down her unfiltered lyrics and alternative rock grit.

Finnish industrial metalcore band Without Warning releases their new single and music video "BREED," featuring guest vocals by Chris Harms of Lord Of The Lost.

Explore our review of MISANTROPI by The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara. Discover how this experimental album reinvents metal through literary themes, magnetic guitar tones, and unpredictable vocal dynamics.

Young alt-metal artist Madison Violett is wearing her 2000s alternative influences on her sleeve. Following the release of her nostalgic track “BLEED FOR ME” featuring Kellin Quinn, we caught up […]

Nellie Bly faked a breakdown to expose a corrupt asylum from the inside and raced around the globe in 72 days. Discover how she rewrote the rules of investigative journalism.

Interview with Julie Berthelsen of Norwegian progressive death metal band Tessia. We discuss their new album The Cataclysm, its lore, industry demands, and women in metal.

Symphonic metal artist Talia Hoit releases her new single and music video "All You Want" ahead of her upcoming second album 'When The Skies Fall.'

Alternative metal duo ESOTERIK releases their new single "Cycles," marking a stylistic shift ahead of their upcoming album 'Nü Skin.'

Detroit hard rock quintet Eva Under Fire has released a lyric video for their new song "THE WORDS YOU SAY," ahead of their upcoming album 'VILLAINOUS.'

American rock band Evanescence releases their sixth studio album, 'Sanctuary,' featuring the hit singles "Afterlife" and "Who Will You Follow."

International music project Lunar Paths, formed by Diane Dubois and Kevin Hunter, will release its new single, Bloom, on May 30. The track marks the duo’s first standalone release of 2026 and will be available across major digital platforms, with an accompanying music video scheduled for release…

Leyendas del Rock 2026 Completes Its Line-Up for a Historic 20th Anniversary Celebration with massive headliners including Helloween celebrating their 40th anniversary, In Flames, Godsmack, and Sepultura delivering their final Spanish performance. The stacked roster also features fierce…

Los Angeles punk band Mermaid Island releases their new single and music video "Panic Button" ahead of their self-titled debut album arriving June 12.

A review of The Cataclysm by Norwegian progressive death metal band Tessia, exploring the album's massive riffs, unique vocal execution, and strong themes.

Amberian Dawn returns June 26 with Temptation’s Gates. Read our interview with new vocalist Nicole Willerton on stepping into the band's legacy and her debut album.

The Egyptian establishment expected a temporary regent. Hatshepsut took the empire instead. Discover how she hacked the throne and built a legacy they couldn't erase.

Read our interview with Senem Semiz, vocalist for Gothic Doom Metal band The Choir of Agony, discussing their sound, recent singles, and her approach to songwriting.

Over a decade in the making, the wait is finally over for European fans of symphonic metal. Anette Olzon will return to European stages, marking her first tour on the […]

People think that going to heavy metal shows is expensive. And well, if you refer to mainstream and popular acts, that is certainly the case. While we also don’t mind […]

Australian symphonic metal band ANA releases their new full-length album, 'Motivated By Death,' via Eclipse Records.

The fourth Women’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp and Songwriting Camp will take place in Los Angeles this November, featuring members of The Go-Go's, The B-52s, and The Runaways.

Norwegian all-female punk band Scampi Chips Dip & Campari has released a new single, "Floorfiller Miss," ahead of their upcoming debut album.

Victoria K releases "Oh So Weary," the lead single from the Australian gothic metal band's upcoming album 'The Pleasure Of Sorrow.'

Read our review of ANA's debut album, Motivated By Death. A heavy, unpredictable record that relies on aggressive instrumentation for pure defiance.

VOWWS is an Australian industrial rock duo based in Los Angeles, California, and they’ll be playing several shows in Europe this year. You can check them out at these upcoming dates. Get […]

Vocalist and The Voice winner Alexandra Căpitănescu has released her heavy, emotional new single and music video for "HEAT," following her recent third-place finish at Eurovision.

Sydney-based dark rock and metal band Wicked Envy releases their new single "False Face," a heavy track addressing political corruption.

Demoted, defunded, and right. How biochemist Katalin Karikó spent 30 years fighting the medical establishment to build the foundation of the mRNA vaccine.

The long awaited tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Mandylion” finally hit Trezzo Sull’Adda on a hot summery day, in a venue that was packed to the gills with nostalgics of the […]

Today, DragonForce invite fans to join them on their largest North American tour in more than two decades. In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of their monumental album, “Inhuman Rampage” – the record that birthed the […]

Turin-based band Gli Alberi releases their third concept album, 'Maturafine,' via Masked Dead Records, exploring desert themes with doom and atmospheric metal.

Swedish power metal band Shadowborne releases "The Wall," the third single from their upcoming debut album 'Heaven's Falling,' out June 19.

Finnish melodic death metal band Noumena releases a new single and music video for "Surunkehrä" ahead of their upcoming seventh album this August.

Norwegian metal band Tessia releases their ambitious concept album 'The Cataclysm,' concluding a multi-year sci-fi and dark fantasy narrative.

Finnish metal band Soulgrind releases "Dark Water Wide," the third single from their upcoming tenth studio album, 'Ad Pulchram Mortem.'

Atlanta-based doomgaze band DEAD REGISTER releases a 10th-anniversary deluxe remaster of their defining album, 'Fiber,' featuring a live bonus track.

Oklahoma alternative metal band Nova Riot releases a new single and music video for "The Altar," featuring The Bunny The Bear, ahead of their upcoming debut album.

UK-based dark electronic duo Palindrones have unveiled their reinterpretation of “Adore Me,” originally by Hurtsfall, alongside a new visualiser released in celebration of World Goth Day. The track is available as a free download via Hurtsfall’s Bandcamp page.

Finnish modern symphonic metal band Inherited Time has released "Braveheart," the third single from their upcoming debut album.

Darkness once again took over Madrid on May 16 with the second edition of Spain Goth Day II, a gathering organized by Dark Entries Spain, a project led by artist and promoter Barbara Banu...

Read our review of Death Before Zumba by Gogoponies. A relentless thrash metal powerhouse fueled by heavy riffs, killer vocals, and biting sarcasm.

Meet Enheduanna in our She's In Charge series. Discover how history's very first recorded author weaponized her words to reclaim her throne and save an ancient empire.