Mit „Signs & Wonders“ wird am 25. Juli 2025 via Pride & Joy Music das neuen Album der Melodic Rock-Band HEARTS ON FIRE erscheinen. Es ist nach „Call Of Destiny“ (2018) das zweite Album der Band rund um MARK BOALS (DRAMATICA, Ex-ROYAL HUNT).

„Signs & Wonders“ wurde von Dennis Ward (MAGNUM, PLACE VENDOME, Ex-PINK CREAM 69), der auch den Bass einspielte, gemixt und gemastert. Vorab gibt es zum Opener „Signs in the Sky“ ein Lyric-Video.

HEARTS ON FIRE Line-Up:
Mark Boals (Lead and Background Vocals)
Jean Funes (Guitars)
Joel Mejia (Drums)
Eric Ragno (Keyboards)

HEARTS ON FIRE „Signs & Wonders“ Tracklist
01 – Signs in the Sky (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
02 – Collective Mind
03 – Lights _ Shadows
04 – Stay in this Moment
05 – Blood Moon
06 – Eleventh Hour
07 – World Torn in Two
08 – Rearview Mirror
09 – Restless Heart
10 – Battlefield
11 – Road to Eternity

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Am 28. Februar 2025 erschien „In His Blood„, das neue Album der Death Metal-Band VACUOUS.

Nun haben die Briten nach  „Stress Positions“ bei YouTube mit „Flesh Parade“ einen weiteren Video-Clip geteilt.

Anfang Januar stellten VACUOUS ein Video zum Titelsong vor.

VACUOUS-Gitarrist Michael Brodsky beschreibt, was das Album für ihn besonders macht:

„In „In His Blood“ steckt verdammt viel von uns. Unser Ziel war, unsere  Einflüsse aus verschiedenen Musikrichtungen einzubringen, alles miteinander zu vermischen und alles auf eine fast schon dreiste Art und Weise zu kombinieren. Es ist roh, organisch und manchmal sehr unvollkommen, aber es fühlt sich an wie unsere persönlichste und ehrlichste Musik. Und darum geht’s es im Death Metal letztendlich, jedenfalls für uns. In den Anfangstagen des Death Metal, mit Bands wie AUTOPSY, OBITUARY UND INCANTATION, klang keine dieser Bands wie die andere: Sie haben einfach ihre Einflüsse verschmolzen. Ich denke, wir machen immer noch das Gleiche, nur aus der Sicht von Leuten, die in den 2000er Jahren aufgewachsen sind. Wir können es kaum erwarten, dass jeder es hört, und freuen uns wahnsinning, dass das legendäre Label Relapse Records es veröffentlicht.“

VACUOUS Line-Up:
Michael Brodsky – guitars
Jo Chen – vocals
Max Southall – drums
Ezra Harkin – guitars
Zak Mullard – bass

VACUOUS „In His Blood“ Tracklist
In His Blood (Video bei YouTube)
Stress Positions (Video bei YouTube)
Hunger
Flesh Parade (Video bei YouTube)
Public Humiliation
Contraband (Audio bei YouTube)
Immersion
No Longer Human

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Die Melodic Rock-Band FIRST LIGHT hat mit „Elemental“ ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist das erste Album der internationalen Band und wird am 25. Juli 2025 via Pride & Joy Music erscheinen.

„Elemental“ wurde von Pete Newdeck (VEGA) produziert und von Harry Hess (HAREM SCAREM) gemastert. Vorab gibt es den Track „Damned If You Do“ zu hören.

FIRST LIGHT Line-Up:
Dave Hardman – guitar
Carl Sharples – bass
Warren Passaro – vocals
Andy Jakeman – drums
Didge Digital – keyboards

FIRST LIGHT „Elemental“ Tracklist
01_Closer
02_Damned If You Do (Audio bei YouTube)
03_Forever Young
04_Mayday
05_Leave A Light On
06_Mesmerising
07_Run
08_Caught Up In You
09_Shooting For The Stars
10_Untouchable
11_The Prize

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Post-Punk lebt – und manchmal klingt er, als würde er aus einer verlassenen Raumstation über Prag gesendet. Cosmobrigade, ein Quartett aus der tschechischen Hauptstadt, hat am 6....

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Kaum ist das WGT vorbei, die Netzstrümpfe wieder in der Schublade und die letzten Spuren von schwarzem Kajal aus dem Waschbecken geschrubbt, da meldet sich eine Band...

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Wer gedacht hat, Industrial sei 2025 schon längst im Museum für subkulturelle Fossilien gelandet, dem serviert 'Lead into Gold' jetzt einen gehörigen Tritt in die Nostalgieklöten –...

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After a promising debut EP and single, the Belgian act Plan C is back in...

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Navigator Project ‘s third album is entitled “Dystopia”. In keeping with the title, the dark wave/synth-pop band from Naples paints dark pictures, creating melodic atmospheres that occasionally evoke a touch of the eighties. Over the course of the ten tracks, Navigator Project show a wide range of facets without losing sight of their characteristic sound. […]

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Today Ronan Harris(VNV Nation) celebrates his 56th birthday. We wish him all the best! Did you know? – Born in Dublin, Ronan Harris moved to London in 1988. – VNV Nation was born in 1990. In the same year, Ronan moved to Toronto for four years. He has now lived in Hamburg for a good […]

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The legendary MARQUIS magazine, issue no. 84 – this time with the sensational Dani Divine, TS legend Bailey Jay, Trinity Princess, Lilly Pietrie, Cat de la Lune, Loulou D’vil & Eden Berlin, great photo series by Frankinsella, Sascha Perlinger, Daniel D’Ottavio and MmaexX Photography as well as the particularly courageous interview with Madame Alaska Order […]

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Am 11. Juli 2025 erscheint ein neues Album der Glam Metal-Band MÄDHOUSE. „Plead The Fifth“ wird via ROAR auf CD, Vinyl sowie digital veröffentlicht. Die Wartezeit verkürzt nun das Video zum Opener „Midnite Fever„.

Zuvor erschien ein Video zu „We Run Riot“ und der Clip „Wicked Hearts“ bei YouTube. Eine weitere Hörprobe ist außerdem in Form von „Shotgun Rider“ verfügbar. Gitarrist Mikky Stixx sagt dazu:

„Es gibt Freunde. Es gibt gute Freunde. Und es gibt Freunde, die durch dick und dünn mit dir gehen. Egal, was passiert. Selbst wenn du im Gefängnis landest. – Dem Teufel ist das egal, wir randalieren mit Haut und Haar!“

MÄDHOUSE „Plead The Fifth“ Tracklist

Midnite Fever (Video bei YouTube)
We Run Riot (Video bei YouTube)
Bring On The Night
Shotgun Rider (Video bei YouTube)
Wicked Hearts (Video bei YouTube)
Get A Grip
Live And Tease
It’s A Monster In My Head
I’ll See You In My Dreams
Mad To The Bone
Loveplace
I Die Alone
You Got The Tail Down

MÄDHOUSE Line-up 2025
Tommy Lovelace – Gesang
Mikky Stixx – Gitarre
Thommy Black – Gitarre
Rickey Dee – Bass
Bobby B. Bastard – Drums

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Die Thrash Metal-Band PARALYSIS hat mit „Spiral of Suffering“ ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist nach „Life Sentence“ (2017) und „Mob Justice“ (2020) das dritte Album der US-Amerikaner aus New Jersey und wird am 8. August 2025 erscheinen. Vorab gibt es einen Video-Clip zu „Fragile Flesh„.

PARALYSIS Line-Up:
Jon Plemenik – Vocals / Guitar
Tommy Vasta – Lead Guitar
Patrick Harte – Bass
Steve Rago – Drums

PARALYSIS „Spiral of Suffering“ Tracklist
01 – Cruel Design
02 – Fragile Flesh (Video bei YouTube)
03 – Vacant Reality
04 – Pain Spiral
05 – Source Of Intolerance
06 – Aeterna Doloris
07 – Leukotomy
08 – Negative Reinforce
09 – Still Haunts
10 – Rush Of Energy

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Die chilenische Indigenous Metal-Band MAWIZA hat Ende 2024 einen Labeldeal bei Season of Mist unterschrieben.

„Unsere Herzen sind gestärkt. Als Teil der indigenen Mapuche-Nation müssen wir zuerst den natürlichen Energien danken, die dies möglich gemacht haben. Mit dieser neuen Partnerschaft ist unsere Musik bereit, wie ein Baum in neuen Territorien Wurzeln zu schlagen und den Beton der größten Städte zu durchbrechen, immer geleitet von der Weisheit unserer Vorfahren und dem Willen unseres Landes. Unser nächstes Album ist auf dem Weg“, sagt die Band.

Jetzt stellt die Gruppe ihr drittes Album „Ül“ mit einer weiteren Single vor: „Mamüll Reke„.

Zuvor ist eine weitere Single erschienen: „Wingkawnoam“ gibt es als Clip bei YouTube.

„Ül“ erscheint am 18. Juli 2025 auf CD, Vinyl sowie digital.

MAWIZA „Ül“ Tracklist

Wingkawnoam (3:38) (Video bei YouTube)
Pinhza Ñi pewma (4:29)
Ngulutu (3:50)
Nawelkünuwnge (5:06)
Mamüll Reke (4:24) (Video bei YouTube)
Wenu Weychan (6:13)
Lhan Antü (4:08)
Kalli Lhayay (3:58)
Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan (featuring Joe Duplantier from Gojira) (4:42)

MAWIZA „Ül“ Artwork

MAWIZA Line-Up:
Awka – Vocals & Rhythm guitar
Karü – Lead guitar & backing vocals
Zewü – Bass & backing vocals
Txalkan – Drums & Percussion

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Die Melodic Hard Rock-Band STARGAZER hat mit „Stone Cold Creature“ ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist das vierte Album der Norweger und wurde von Soren Andersen (ELECTRIC GUITARS, MIKE TRAMP) produziert. Release-Termin ist der 12. September 2025 via via Mighty Music. Vorab gibt es den Opener „Make A Deal With The Devil“ zu hören.

STARGAZER Line-Up:
Tore André Helgemo – vocals
William Ernstsen – guitar
Jomar Johansen – bass
Svend Skogheim – drums
Sondre Bjerkset – keyboards

STARGAZER „Stone Cold Creature“ Tracklist
1. Make A Deal With The Devil (Audio als Stream)
2. Looking For A Star
3. New Hope
4. Burning Up Inside
5. Stone Cold Creature
6. No Escape
7. Winter Is Coming
8. Writings On The Wall
9. The King’s Return
10. Ice Walker
11. Screams Break the Silence
12. I Need You Now (More Than Ever)
13. What Are You Waiting For
14. Riding Through The Night

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Die Alternative Rock-Band DECORATE. DECORATE. meldet sich mit einer weiteren neuen Single zurück: „Surface Tension“, zu welchem die Band auch einen Video-Clip auf YouTube geteilt hat.

Zuvor erschien die Single „A Sun„. Es war der erste Release der Dänen seit über einem Jahrzehnt. Der Song reflektiert die Aggression der Religion und das Beharren auf einem Leben ohne ein imaginäres Wesen – mit nur der Sonne, die uns in einer gottlosen Welt am Leben erhält.

DECORATE. DECORATE. Line-Up
Asbjørn Auring Grimm – vocals
Martin Rasmussen – guitar
Christian Mathiesen – guitar
Jan Kromann – bass
Viggo Clausen – drums
Kristian Nygaard Olsen – keyboards

DECORATE. DECORATE. „A Sun“ (Video bei YouTube)

DECORATE. DECORATE. „Surface Tension“ (Video bei YouTube)

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Mit „Event Horizon“ wird am 16. Juli 2025 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions das neue Album der Death Metal-Band MOUTH OF MADNESS erscheinen. Es ist nach einer EP – „Mouth of Madness“ (2016) – das erste Album des deutschen Duos aus Görlitz. Vorab gibt es zu „At The Heart Of The Unknown“ einen Video-Clip.

MOUTH OF MADNESS Line-Up:
Florian Exner – Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Marko Bieniek – Drums

MOUTH OF MADNESS „Event Horizon“ Tracklist
1. Transhimalaja+ Part I
2. Sex and Thanatos
3. Year of the Dog
4. At the Heart of the Unknown (Video bei YouTube)
5. Worms
6. Transhimalaja+ Part II
7. Fireborn
8. Masaan
9. Transhimalaja+ Part III

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Die Hard Rock / Heavy Metal-Band BONEYARD hat nach dem Video-Clip zu „Before The Fall“ mit dem Video-Clip zu „Compass Points to War“ eine zweite Single ihres kommenden Albums „Black Static“ veröffentlicht. Es ist nach „Oathbreaker“ (2021) das zweite Album der Kanadier. Ein Release-Termin steht noch aus.

BONEYARD Line-Up:
Pamtera – lead vocals, guitar
Lezzy Osbourne – bass guitar
Jefftimus – drums
Garhardt- lead guitar

BONEYARD „Before The Fall“ (Video bei YouTube)

BONEYARD „Compass Points to War“ (Video bei YouTube)

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Die Death Metal-Band INCINERATED hat mit „The Epitome of Transgression“ ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist nach „Stellar Abomination“ (2020) das zweite Album der Indonesier und wurde von Drummer Gusti Prasetyo gemixt und von Simón Da Silva gemastert. Das Cover-Artwork stammt von Ivan Adi Prayoga. Release-Termin ist der 14. Juli 2025 via BlackSeed Productions. Vorab gibt es den Track „Deciphering the Signs of Salvation“ zu hören.

INCINERATED „The Epitome of Transgression“ Tracklist
1. Preludium : The Saints Humanity 01:00
2. Deciphering the Signs of Salvation 12:11 (Audio bei Bandcamp)
3. The Cyclic Perdition 09:12
4. Confronting & Unfolding Fana 03:24
5. Traces to Eternity 09:54

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Die Folk Metal-Band SVARTSOT hat mit „Peregrinus“ ein neues Album angekündigt. Es ist das sechste Album er Dänen und folgt auf das 2022er-Album „Kumbl“ nach.

Das Album erzählt die Geschichte eines verwaisten jungen Mannes, der die falsche junge Frau schwängert und deshalb gezwungen ist, auf einen Kreuzzug zu gehen, um für seine Sünden büßen zu können. Im Heiligen Land stößt ihn das Verhalten seiner Mitstreiter ab und er wird fast ermordet, als er seine Meinung sagt. Nachdem er bei der Belagerung einer Stadt weitere Grausamkeiten und Absurditäten der Kreuzfahrer gesehen hat, beschließt er, dass er nicht für die Kirche kämpfen kann. Bei seiner Rückkehr nach Hause wird er jedoch von einem Geächteten tödlich verwundet und erkennt im Sterben, dass jede Religion – ob die des christlichen Europas oder die der Ungläubigen – eine wertlose Lüge ist.

„Peregrinus“ wurde von Tue Madsen in den Antfarm Studios produziert und mit einem Cover-Artwork von Frederik Jensen (THUS) ausgestattet. Erscheinen wird das Album am 5. September 2025 via Mighty Music. Mit dem Lyric-Video zu „Tarditas“ gibt es nun die erste Vorab-Single.

„Der Song ist eine eindringliche Geschichte über eine persönliche Tragödie und eine fehlgeleitete Erlösung und folgt einem jungen Mann, dessen Leben durch ein Unglück zerrissen wird: Seine Familie ist verloren, seine Liebe verboten und sein Schicksal besiegelt, als er im Gefängnis sitzt und auf sein Urteil wartet. Doch ein Priester bietet ihm einen düsteren Ausweg: die Absolution durch den Krieg. Um seine Sünden zu sühnen, muss er das Kreuz auf sich nehmen und auf einen Kreuzzug gen Osten ziehen“, sagt die Band.

SVARTSOT Line-Up:
Thor Bager – vocals, mandolin
Hans-Jørgen Martinus Vork Rosenwein – whistles, bagpipes, backing vocals
Rune Frisch – drums, percussion, shouts
Simon Ranjan Buje – bass, shouts
Michael Alm – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cris J.S. Frederiksen – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, extra mandolin, shouts, backing

SVARTSOT „Peregrinus“ Tracklist
1. Como póden per sas culpas
2. Tarditas (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)
3. Communitas
4. Simplicitas
5. Libertas
6. Neglentia
7. Spiritualitas
8. Via Dolorosa
9. Silentium

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Mit „Heather & Hearth“ wird am 18. Juli 2025 via Cruz Del Sur Music / Wizard Tower Records das neue Album der Progressive / Classic Rock-Band PHANTOM SPELL erscheinen. Es ist nach „Immortal’s Requiem“ (2022) das zweite Album des von Kyle McNeill (SEVEN SISTERS) ins Leben gerufenen Projekts. Vorab gibt es den Track „A Distant Shore“ zu hören.

PHANTOM SPELL Line-Up:
Kyle McNeill – Vocals / Guitar
Jose Soler- Guitar
Ramon Romero – Keyboards
Miguel Moreno – Bass
José Vicente – Drums

PHANTOM SPELL „Heather & Hearth“ Tracklist
1. The Autumn Citadel
2. Siren Song
3. Evil Hand
4. A Distant Shore (Audio bei YouTube)
5. Heather & Hearth
6. Old Pendle

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I remember roses by your window
Do you remember the first time we both locked eyes
The rain was falling, and time was still
I knew that you were trouble, but I loved you still
Love, in its purest, most radiant form, holds space for imperfections, embracing quietly the gentle frailties and subtle blemishes of the beloved soul. It sees each flaw as an essential mark of human grace, a soft reminder of the delicate dance that defines existence. True love patiently nurtures through quiet trials, dignifying forgiveness, fortifying acceptance, and gently preserving hope even as darkness gathers, illuminating devotion that transcends boundaries.

Closer, the latest single from Philadelphia’s Forest Circles, resonates deeply with this poignant sentiment.

Angel Ocana’s delicate, airy vocals drift through the track like whispered memories, beautifully fragile yet weighted with emotional depth. Accompanying his tender delivery, ethereal synths rise and fall in gentle waves, enveloping the listener in a wistful embrace of sound. The lyrics speak of tenderness intertwined with inevitable pain, a vivid portrait of love’s complexities—nostalgic warmth shadowed by emotional risk. Ocana captures vulnerability mingled with possessiveness, revealing a profound intimacy underscored by cautious uncertainty about the beloved’s unpredictable spirit.

The accompanying black-and-white video complements the song’s emotional depth with striking symbolism. It chronicles plants emerging from seeds, roots slowly unfurling against the stark backdrop of darkness, symbolizing the profound strength found in growth despite adversity. Natural imagery of serene oceans, night skies, lush foliage, and flickering fire unite in moments of visual harmony and contrast, creating a reflective meditation on perseverance, renewal, and the enduring spirit of love amid life’s persistent challenges.

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Closer by Forest Circles

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Sie haben angeblich den „Thundersack“ erfunden – ein Instrument, das wie ein Drache brüllt und ein Motorrad explodieren ließ – und sollen seit den 80er Jahren existieren: BAD LOVERZ sind Anfang des Jahres wieder in Erscheinung getreten, als sie als Support für die Jubiläumstour von SALTATIO MORTIS angekündigt wurden.

Heute um 18 Uhr stellt die Band einen neuen Song vor, diesmal hat sie BON JOVIs „Livin‘ On A Prayer“ gecovert:

Auch zur ihrer Coverversion von Taio-Cruz‘ „Hangover“gibt’s seit April 2025 ein Video bei YouTube.

Schon im Februar haben BAD LOVERZ eine Coverversion von ROXETTEs „The Look“ inklusive Video veröffentlicht.  Der Song entstand sozusagen in Personalunion mit SALTATIO MORTIS.

„Wir sind überglücklich, endlich wieder Musik zu veröffentlichen und die Fans mit etwas zu begeistern, das sie lieben werden“, sagt BAD LOVERZ-Sänger Venice Steel. „‘The Look‘ ist für uns eine Hommage an die Vergangenheit und gleichzeitig ein kraftvoller Schritt in die Zukunft. Dass wir die Jungs von SALTATIO MORTIS bei unserer ersten Single mit dabei haben, ist eine große Ehre für uns!“

SALTATIO MORTIS / Bad LOVERZ  Tourdaten 2025
17.10. Geiselwind, Eventhalle
18.10. Hamburg, Sporthalle
24.10. Leipzig, Haus Auensee
25.10. Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle
31.10. Berlin, Uber Eats Music Hall
01.11. Hannover, Swiss Life Hall
06.11. Wien (AT), Gasometer
07.11. München, Zenith
08.11. Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle
14.11. Ludwigsburg, MHP Arena
15.11. Zürich (CH), Halle 622

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Die Noise Punk Metaller SCHUBKARRE haben ein offizielles Lyrics-Video zu ihrem Song „Die Sache mit der Scheiße“ veröffentlicht. Das Stück stammt vom aktuellen Album „Sand im Getreide“ und setzt sich mit dem gesellschaftlichen Rechtsruck und der Normalisierung menschenverachtender Tendenzen auseinander.

Video ansehen: SCHUBKARRE – Die Sache mit der Scheiße (Lyrics Video)

Sänger und Bassist Frank Strebel erklärt:

„Der Song war von Anfang an als klares Statement gegen Rechts gedacht. Wir haben ihn bewusst direkt und unmissverständlich formuliert – weil wir finden, dass man Haltung nicht nur zeigen, sondern auch hörbar machen muss. Es ist ein Lied gegen das Vergessen, gegen das Wegsehen und gegen den wiedererstarkenden rechten Wahnsinn in unserer Gesellschaft. Die Zeiten des Wunderns und des Schweigens, des Nicht-Rechts-Sein als Selbstverständlichkeit, sind offenbar vorbei.“

Das Album „Sand im Getreide“ erschien am 21. März 2025, wurde live im Proberaum eingespielt und enthält sieben Songs zwischen Metal, Sludge, Noise, Rock und Punk. Neben der digitalen Version ist eine auf 100 Stück limitierte Vinyl-Edition erhältlich.

Kommende Termine:
17. Juni 2025 – Radiofips Radiobühne, Göppingen
Live-Sendung von 21 bis 22 Uhr mit Songs, Gesprächen und unveröffentlichtem Material.

12. Juli 2025 – Ponte Club-Treffen, Brackenheim-Dürrenzimmern
Mit Spontan, Samwhiskey und Schubkarre
Eintritt frei.

September 2025 – Konzert in Sindelfingen
Details folgen.

SCHUBKARRE online
Homepage – schubkarre.rocks
Instagram
Facebook
Youtube
bandcamp

„Sand im Getreide“ auf den Streaming Plattformen

SCHUBKARRE Live – Ludwigsburg Villa Barrock 28.09.2024 – Foto: Mareike Mähler

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FALLUJAH haben den Nachfolger ihres 2022er Album „Empyrean“ veröffenticht: Das sechste Album der Progressive Death Metal-Band heißt „Xenotaph“  und erschien am 13. Juni 2025.

Zur Veröffentlichung haben FALLUJAH ein weiteres Video veröffentlicht und einen Lyrics-Clip zum Titelsong geteilt:

Als dritte Single teilten FALLUJAH nun ein Video zu „Step Through The Portal And Breathe“ bei YouTube.

Im April stellte die Band ein Video zu „Labyrinth Of Stone“ und damit die zweite Single von „Xenotaph“ vor.

Mit „Kaleidoscopic Waves“ haben FALLUJAH im März den ersten Track ihres neuesten Albums im Netz veröffentlicht.

Sänger Kyle Schaefer erklärt, wie sich „Xenotaph“ von den anderen FALLUJAH-Album unterscheidet:

„Dies ist unser ehrgeizigstes Album und das technischste, dynamischste und progressivste Material der Band bis heute. Die Musik dieser acht Tracks ist mit ambitionierten Texten verknüpft, einer Geschichte, die sich über verschiedene Zeit- und Realitätsebenen in einer jenseitigen Existenz nach dem Tod erstreckt. Wie habennoch nie so eng zusammengearbeitet wie für ‚Xenotaph‘, mit dem breiten Inputs des aktuellen Line-ups konnten wir unsere Songwritings erweitern und allen Beteiligten gerecht werden.

‚Kaleidoscopic Waves‘ ist perfekt, um die neue Ära von Fallujah einzuläuten. Er verbindet Atmosphäre und unseren technischen Anspruch, erreicht aber auch ein neues Level Melodik.  Wir wollten weitergehen als bislang, es ist schwer, die enorme Bandbreite unseres neuen Albums mit einem einzigen Song vollständig zu erfassen, aber ‚Kaleidoscopic Waves‘ ist ein guter Anfang.“

FALLUJAH „Xenotaph“ Cover & Tracklist

1. In Stars We Drown
2. Kaleidoscopic Waves (Video & Stream)
3. Labyrinth of Stone (Video bei YouTube)
4. The Crystalline Veil
5. Step Through the Portal and Breathe (Video bei YouTube)
6. A Parasitic Dream
7. The Obsidian Architect
8. Xenotaph (Lyrics-Video bei YouTube)

 

FALLUJAH Line-up:

Kyle Schaefer Vocals, Programming
Scott Carstairs Guitars
Sam Mooradian Guitar
Evan Brewer Bass
Kevin Alexander Drums

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Rund fünf Jahre nach „Of Truth & Sacrifice“ (2020) kehren HEAVEN SHALL BURN mit neuer Musik zurück. „Heimat“ ist der Titel der neuen Platte, welche die Thüringer Band nun mit der Single „Numbered Days“ vorstellt. Bei dem Track ist Jesse Leach von KILLSWITCH ENGAGE als Gastsänger zu hören. 

Eine Gastsängerin mussten HEAVEN SHALL BURN für die anstehenden Festivals engagieren, nachdem Sänger Marcus Bischoff den Auftritt beim Rock Am Ring wegen Stimmproblemen abbrechen musste. Bei den anstehenden Dates springt Britta Goertz (HIRAES) ein. 

 

Im Mai stellten HSB die Single „Empowerment“ vor. 

Ein weiterer Vorgeschmack ist in Form der Auskopplung „Confounder“ sowie der Single „My Revocation Of Compliance“ verfügbar.

„Heimat“ umfasst 13 Tracks und erscheint am 27. Juni 2025 via Century Media auf CD, Vinyl sowie digital. Erscheinen wird das Album darüber hinaus in einer limitierten Auflage mit Bonus-Disc und BluRay. Auf letzterer befindet sich ein Mitschnitt der Headline-Show vom SUMMER BREEZE 2024, während die „Keinen Schritt zurück“-EP die beiden Kollaborationen „Keinen Schritt zurück“ sowie „Schweineherbst“ umfasst. Komplettiert wird die Dreingabe durch zwei zusätzliche Cover-Versionen.

Das Artwork gestaltete erneut Eliran Kantor.

HEAVEN SHALL BURN „Heimat“ Artwork

HEAVEN SHALL BURN „Heimat“ Tracklist
1. Ad Arma 2. War Is The Father Of All 3. My Revocation Of Compliance (Video bei YouTube)4. Confounder (Video bei YouTube)5. Empowerment (Video bei YouTube)6. A Whisper From Above 7. Imminence8. Those Left Behind9. Ten Days In May 10. Numbered Days (feat. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage) (Audio bei YouTube)11. Dora 12. A Silent Guard 13. Inter Arma

Keinen Schritt zurück-EP

1. Keinen Schritt zurück (feat. Donots) (Video bei YouTube)2. Schweineherbst (feat. Dÿse) (Video bei YouTube)3. Eisenkopf 4. Destroy Fascism

„A Summer Breeze“ BluRay

1. Imminent Attack2. Counterweight 3. Bring The War Home 4. Übermacht 5. Behind A Wall Of Silence 6. Black Tears7. My Heart And The Ocean 8. Voice Of The Voiceless9. Godiva 10. Hunters Will Be Hunted 11. Combat 12. March Of Retribution 13. Thoughts And Prayers 14. Numbing The Pain 15. Endzeit 16. Tirpitz 17. Valhalla

HEAVEN SHALL BURN Live 2025 
JUN 13 Greenfield Festival 2025 Interlaken, SwissJUN 14 Nova Rock 2025 Nickelsdorf, AustriaJUN 21 Copenhell Festival 2025 CopenhagenJUN 22 Graspop Metal Meeting 2025 DesselJUN 26 Jera On Air 2025 Ysselsteyn, NetherlandsJUN 27 Impericon Festival 2025 Leipzig JUN 28 Vainstream Rockfest 2025 Münster JUN 29 HEIMAT RECORD RELEASE SHOW BremenJUN 30 HEIMAT RECORD RELEASE SHOW BochumJUL 1 HEIMAT RECORD RELEASE SHOW MemmingenJUL 2 HEIMAT RECORD RELEASE SHOW ThemarJUL 3 Rock Harz Festival 2025 Ballenstedt

Fotogalerie: HEAVEN SHALL BURN – Summer Breeze 2024 – 17.08.2024

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Mit HEAVEN SHALL BURN HELLOWEEN FALLUJAH SCHUBKARRE BLESSTHEFALL SUOTANA MOTORJESUS BAD LOVERZ ELEINE METALLICA CANVAS OF SILENCE BLACKFYRE RISING 5RAND DIABOLOGY SIGNERI BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME MOTÖRHEAD ASHES OF ARES PRIMAL FEAR ABYSSALIS CARBONSTONE UNALIGNED ETERITUS STRANGERS TEN56. ETERNAL IDOL SILK SPINSTER ORBIT CULTURE AVERSIONS CROWN NAILED TO OBSCURITY BURNING WITCHES MOB RULES FRONT ROW WARRIORS VELIU NAMAI TOOTH GORE LINNEA HJERTEN REVERSED CHAKRA IAMSIN VOWWS BLANK UNMERCIFUL ALURA LUCILLE CELESTIAL WIZARD HANDGEMENG AUTOSCOPY IRON SPELL SKRÄCKEN GWAR KHNVM FEUERSCHWANZ A-Z HAMMER SONS OF RA YELLOWCARD PROGENY OF SUN MORBYDA SAVAGED THEN WE DIED GLENN HUGHES WAKING IRIS MARGARITA WITCH CULT IMPERIALIST TEMPTRESS DARKNESS IS MY CANVAS ANGEL OF DAMNATION KING (COL) HEXELLA RESPECT FOR ZERO THREE DAYS GRACE AEXYLIUM EXHELL MARA (SWE – Jönköping) RISING STEEL SILIUS CROWNE ROTGUT NIGHTHAWK

Band: HEAVEN SHALL BURN

Genres: melodic death metal

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Genres:

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Today, Bootblacks release Paradise, their aptly-titled fifth LP, on Artoffact Records. While the album has been teased with a series of sensational singles over  a span of several months, it’s been five long years since Bootblacks have released a proper full-length follow up to 2020’s excellent Thin Skies, and in that time, the world has evolved several times over. Not just that, but these NYC natives have gone through a complete revamp, including welcoming new guitarist Kalle Fagerberg and producer Xavier Paradis to the fold. In line with these changes, the band has evolved stylistically as well. Bootblacks’ core sound of pulsing electronics, thunderous percussion, and melodious crooning remains intact, but overall, the band has traded in murky doom-and-gloom for a glossier, more pop-oriented style, channeling the mid-80s breakthrough period of Simple Minds as well as flirting with darkwave shades of Huey Lewis and the News, Robert Palmer, and Steve Winwood. There’s still a healthy dose of melancholy underneath the lustrous veneer, and as such, the album adds emotional weight to the party, or some delight to the mire, depending on how you want to look at it.

We had the chance to catch up with vocalist Panther Almqvist and synth player/programmer Barrett Hiatt about the writing and recording of Paradise, injecting some much-needed fun into the post-punk scene, and the sweet, sweet sounds of the saxophone. Feel free to enjoy our interview below, and give Paradise a spin or three (or an order) to celebrate!

Paradise by Bootblacks

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Congrats on a the new album, it’s truly a delight! How have these last five years been treating you? 

Barrett Hiatt: Probably about the same as the last five years has been treating everybody, to be honest. We’ve had a lot of obstacles in the way, but we got through a mountain of shit to get to where we are today. I mean, obviously COVID had put a big dent into a lot of things and the last record came out right in the middle of that. In general, it just seems like it’s never good timing these days. There’s always something going on, some global catastrophe out there to work against.

It’s difficult promoting something like this when the world is on fire, but there will always be art and music to help us through. I think we all believe in that, and we believe that no matter what, you always need these things to get you through the difficult times.

Well with that in mind, I’d say that Paradise is a really “fun” record, for lack of a better term. Was that an intentional choice to offset all the awful things happening out there these days? 

Panther Almqvist: I don’t know if it’s exactly like that for me. Personally, I think there’s just way too much “dark” music out there in the post-punk sphere. I think that post-punk used to mean a lot of things. Unfortunately, what I think it currently means is something that’s dark from top to bottom, both aesthetically and musically. I think there’s an oversaturation of that stuff. That’s not to say that any of that is bad, either. It’s just that I don’t know what more needs to be done in that aesthetic area. I think there’s plenty of people who do that style quite well and meanwhile there’s plenty of other stuff out there to explore. I wanted to do a record that was a bit different than that, something that’s more creatively satisfying. From top to bottom on this album, even the artwork, I just wanted it to be like other things that I like just as much.

I agree. There’s so many new bands doing this overly sincere, completely pastiche post-punk/darkwave style now that I can’t even keep track, and I’ve grown quite disillusioned with the whole thing. It low key drives me crazy. Thanks for making a record that can live in the same world but also still feel fresh and alive at the same time. 

Panther: I want to be clear. This is not a criticism of the scene, per se. I just don’t see anything there that needs to be done these days. I see making music and making records as a personal quest of creativity and I don’t have anything to add in that regard these days. Whatever I’ve done in the past that’s more on the dark side of the spectrum is all I’m able to contribute right now, and I have other interests that I would want to push forward with.

That all said, let’s talk a bit about the lyrics then. Compared to your previous records, there’s some more fancy-free moments on this album. Can you tell us a bit about that? 

Panther: I’ll be honest – my mission on this album was to make a simple pop album. I admire pop music and I wanted to have more light, pop lyrics on this album but I think I failed because a lot of the songs are quite depressing and sad and personal. Here’s the thing, I am truly a dark person so unfortunately, some of that introspective mindset is going to slip through the cracks either way. So in the end, I think there’s a lot of really depressing subject matter on the record, but at least there’s a little bit of sugar in the 808 and the synths to balance out all the sad Panther vibes.

That said, it was interesting trying to write out the lyric sheet for this one… I was like “uh ohhhh” when it came time to do that… 

I would argue that you struck a solid balance between the brooding and the affable. I mean, not everything can be as intense Ingmar Bergman, nor should it, we’d all jump off a cliff. I know just from being in a car with y’all that the band has a deep love of 80s synth pop, yacht rock, and things like that, so it’s good to have that coming through at this point in all ways. It feels unique in that way. I hear a lot of different sounds here – from classic Depeche Mode to Christopher Cross to Simple Minds. 

Barrett: We’ve all talked about this ad nauseam probably, but I think when you go back to the early 80s and think about how much music was coming out, and how all of it, while sharing some obvious similarities, was very diverse and different. It all moved so quickly, so a lot of stylistic choices came in and out of vogue so fast that you can find a lot more under-explored territory and a lot of cool stuff that for whatever reason just fell out of fashion. We all joke about the saxophone and that’s one of those instruments that was oversaturated for a bit. It turned cheesy real quick, but we have a strong place in our heart for all that stuff. We kept saying over and over that we have to get the sax in there…

Come hell or high water! 

Panther: I want to mention that I do think a lot of things have been siloed and atomized because of the internet, which I think this is bizarre. Sometimes it feels like if you like a certain style of music, you’re only going to listen to bands that sound like that. Unfortunately it seems like homogeny gets rewarded these days and that’s what people want, but I’m just not interested in that.

I think a lot of the people we commonly like were drawing from a lot of different stuff and I just think I wanted this album to be reflective of that. I think Paradise is a statement piece in that way, not just about me, but about what I think a record should do, which is to challenge the listener a little bit.

I mean, we’re lifelong Bowie fans, all three of us, and that’s something we all hold dear as musicians – to explore different sounds and to combine them in interesting ways. That’s the true secret and the only way to stand out these days, in my opinion. Not only are you doing different styles on this record, but I hear some new and interesting things on this album that you hadn’t done before. Spoken word passages, a lot of double-tracked vocals, and did I hear a female voice in there? 

Panther: No, that’s me! My secret weapon is that I actually can do a really good falsetto. Despite singing rather low over the years, I can actually sing quite high…

Oh wow, well yeah you have a really nice Bryan Ferry thing going here then. You could have fooled me otherwise! I do think your voice has really opened up on this record, cool to hear you doing different things with it. 

Panther: I mean, for all the aforementioned reasons, I wanted to do a record where I was throwing a little bit of shade. This is who I am as a singer, even if it’s not what the scene of the genre expects, you know? I wanted to put my money where my mouth is and pull from things I admire like Ferry or Bowie. I wanted to take a few risks overall.

But no, that ain’t no lady on there, that’s me. I’m happy that you thought it was somebody else because that was also intentionally the goal, to select another style of voice to mix with my already established voice.

Barrett: I’d also like to bring up the fact that it’s the first time Panther has sung in Swedish…

Can you tell us a little bit about that? 

Panther: Over the last five years or so, I’ve learned to speak Swedish. I speak Swedish very poorly, but to sing in it was kind of an homage to the story of my life and my family. So, it was a deeply personal thing to do. 

So, let’s talk about recording the album with Xavier (Paradis) and how you all collaborated together throughout the last few years. How did the songs come together? 

Barrett: The seeds for this album started pretty much after we finished Thin Skies. We immediately started writing some more songs and demoing some rough ideas. Even then, we had this idea of where we wanted to take the sound of the band, and a lot of it actually stemmed from Xavier. He sparked this creative energy in us when he did a remix of “The Jealous Star” over the pandemic. He just nailed this feeling and this vibe that we were already after. Once Alli and Larry left the band, we quickly decided that we’re going all-in on this. We weren’t going to have live drums anymore, for starters, we decided we were going to program them and move in a more electronic direction overall.

Well, it’s not like you weren’t already dabbling with dance music or electronic music before…

Barrett: Right, we always want to get people moving! So the lineup changes and the remix got us to shift gears a little bit and we ended up reworking a lot of older songs for the live set. This is also when our new guitarist, Kalle, came on board. His guitar playing is very different from Alli’s and we really wanted him to shine on this record. That’s always been the ethos within the band – whoever joins the band has a say and gets to put their own stamp on things.

As for Xavier, we really love Automelodi, and of course, as you know, we all have a long shared history together with him as a friend and a collaborator. He really is just so fun to work with. He’s got a great ear, great ideas, and he truly was the “fifth Beatle” on this thing. We treated him like an actual member of the band for this album, and for that his contributions to this album simply cannot be understated.

So, it sounds like in general everything really happened organically even though you had a firm idea of where you wanted the band to go. So now that you have the “great dark yacht rock record” that you both wanted to make for so long, it’s interesting to consider whether or not you might have gotten here if not for all the changes over the years. 

Barrett: I think we’ve always been a forward-looking kind of band. While we don’t usually look back at things this way, a few things recently have made us ponder over things a bit more than usual… For starters, this is the 15th year of the band. It’s an anniversary year, and that alone has made us stop and think about the journey we’ve been on, especially as the band’s journey is longer than my own tenure, even. I’m one of those people that believes everything happens for a reason, so perhaps it was destined to come to this…

Let’s talk about Kalle a little bit and what he brings to the band, whether it be a bit of John McGeoch or Carlos Alomar-esque style here, I’ve noticed he’s quite a diverse guitarist in that regard… 

Panther: Barrett kind of already said it perfectly before. If you’re in the band, then the requirement is to use your own voice. That’s his voice. I mean, obviously, just with any band, we all are critics of each other and push each other out there a little further, but it’s more about encouraging his own style than it is forcing him to fit in a box.

Barrett: Having three members in a band is great because it provides checks and balances in that way!

Panther: So, with all that in mind, we pretty much let him do whatever he wanted to do on these tracks. I’m just past the point of having a specific goal for a song and being a stick in the mud about it. I’m really into the idea of everyone weighing in with their own personal tastes and opinions because the whole point of working with someone like Xavier or Kalle is that I don’t have their sensibilities, I don’t have their tastes and that’s what makes them invaluable. They’re going to come up with an idea that I couldn’t even think of, not in a million years. That’s what’s really exciting. I mean, we always glorify Bowie here, but like he did over the years, it’s about inviting people to the fold who are more talented than you and and asking them to do what they do, and I think you get much better results doing it that way.

Despite what people may think, I don’t have a strong vision for what the band needs to be. It’s more exciting to let the band carve things out organically.

Barrett: That’s the beauty of collaboration in general. It’s why I could never in a million years even think about doing anything solo! I think the joy is bouncing the idea off somebody else and having it come back and watching it evolve and change over time. 

Panther: I think it helps keep the surprise factor… 

Paradise certainly plays like a unified album, but it’s been interesting to see the album trickle out as a series of singles over the last two years. I’d love to hear a little bit about your release schedule and what inspired you to put a lot of key tracks out so far in advance.

Barrett: It wasn’t planned this way at all really. Once we got the ball rolling with the songs, we were all so excited that we just wanted to share what we were doing as we were doing it. We always knew that we were putting out an album called Paradise. It was something that we planned out in advance and were building towards.

Of course, part of the trickle-out release schedule was due to Xavier’s extremely busy schedule. He has his own workload with Automelodi and with producing other artists, so with his heavy involvement in this project, we had to work around his schedule by design. As such, when we started finishing songs, we just wanted to put them out there for everyone to enjoy. The intention was always for it to be an album, not a compilation of singles. 

Panther: We’ve also had a discussion about how music is consumed now and how much an album truly matters. I think that’s a question that no one completely knows the answer to yet, but because of the disruption of streaming, there are people who always buy records and there are also people who never buy records.  So, I think right now there are a lot of question marks in the music industry. Does the old model of how you put out singles or an album work or matter? 

I haven’t quite answered that one myself. Everyone has such a short attention span though, and so it’s worth being present in some form or another. It’s also nice to have short, digestible ways for people to enjoy music while building anticipation for the bigger thing… 

Panther: Right! We also figured that it was going to be some time before we could put some stuff out with the new lineup. Since we were exploring a new sound, we just wanted to put things out and see what other people thought of it, and to be clear that it might be a while before you get the whole picture. People really have responded to it, though!

Well, even though it’s not a singles collection by design, the album does have a sense of excitement and a kinetic energy about it. It’s banger after banger after banger, except the last track, which is a phenomenal slow burn, the way an album should end. Were there any tracks left behind? 

Panther: Oh definitely, there were a few tracks and ideas that were left on the cutting room floor that I actually would consider picking up again. I think we’re really on a roll lately, this is a great workflow for us. I don’t think we’ll be waiting five years for the next album… 

Let’s talk about the guest collaborators on this album. You have three tracks with sax, some guest guitar work from an old friend, and of course, contributions from Chris Vrenna from Nine Inch Nails, Tweaker, etc. 

Barrett: The sax was from two different performers. We had Benjamin Harrison, who is this guy from Australia who is in a synthwave band called Max Cruz. He played on “Only You.” It was just kind of this happenstance moment where we were talking about putting saxophone on the record and I think Panther just found him on Instagram or something and was like, “My god, this guy is perfect for what to do.” And that was that. 

Panther: We wanted that hot solo. No abstraction. The full deal.

Barrett: We sent him a demo version of the track and let him go for it. He was a really nice guy to work with, it was a truly great exchange. We reached out, and what we got back we did not touch in any way, minus a little production magic. His first take is what’s on the record. I remember when Panther and I were listening to it together, we just looked at each other with wide eyes. It was a cool moment because we both have been talking about having a sax solo forever and we finally got it and it was like exactly what we wanted.

We also got Chris Vrenna involved on the same track and that was a joy for very obvious reasons. We had been in touch over the pandemic. He did the remix of “Parallels” for us on Thin Skies Remixed, and we stayed in touch over the years. I love saying I’m friends with Chris Vrenna. He really is a sweetheart. He actually reached out to us out of the blue a while ago and said, “Hey, I’m bored. are you guys working on new material?” So we shipped him some tracks and we were blown away on this record. The best part about it, I’ll be honest, is if you listen to that track, you probably wouldn’t think of Nine Inch Nails.

Well, Chris has such a diverse body of work now with Tweaker and his remixes. He’s grown past Nine Inch Nails in that sense, and to still sound like the band would be pastiche, I’d argue… 

Barrett: Right. Exactly. We explained what the vibe we were going for. We sent him a couple of touchstone tracks to kind of get the idea and he was super excited about it. I mean, we literally sent him a Phil Collins song and told him that’s what we were going for, and he was all in. 

We also Oskar Carls from Viagra Boys on a couple of tracks!

He plays sax as well, yeah? 

Panther: Yep! 

Barrett: Kalle knows him because they’re Swedish. They’re old buddies, so he just invited him to work on a couple tracks and similarly we loved what he did. One of my favorite moments on the whole record is that sax/synth breakdown that happens in the middle of “Leipzig.” 

Last, but not least, we also got Nico/Alice Gift from Velvet Condom/Liste Noire. Won’t don’t want to leave him out, of course! Nico is a longtime friend of the band who fills in for Kalle on tours when he can’t make it.

I’ve always loved Nico’s swagger, very Placebo in a way. 

Barrett: Absolutely. It was really great, too, because “Fade Away” was actually the very last track that got completed for the record. I was already in the middle of coming up with track listing and piecing the whole album together. At the time, I felt like the album was just missing this one thing. It just happened to be that track that unlocked the whole puzzle. As soon as it was done, I popped it in right where it needed to go and just like that, we had an album! 

I love when everything comes together like that! So, much has been said about Bootblacks as a formidable live presence. I know you’ve played a few of these songs live so far, but not all of them. Are you excited to play the rest of these songs on stage? Do you feel like they’ll work in sets with the old material? How are you choosing what material fits in best and plays nicely with the rest of your body of work? 

Panther: I mean, the new songs, for me, are the highlight of the set and the crowd seems to love them. That’s really the only direct feedback we have in person at the moment. We just haven’t had the time to get the others up and running yet, but we plan to. 

Barrett: I think one of the benefits of the transition of the band from the old lineup to this new lineup was when we got rid of the live drums. We went back to the old songs and kind of reworked them to work with the new setup, which happened in parallel to writing the new record. Xavier helped us with that as well, so were looking at the old songs with this fresh lens that brought them in line with our current sound. To be honest, the old songs fit better now than they ever would have before because of that alone.

I’m pretty sure I know the answer to this already, but are you considering re-recording a few of them, like you did with the Part Time Punks sessions?  

Barrett: Nah. I mean, while I do like some of the old songs much better now, every album and everything we put out is a bookmark in time. As much as we all love Star Wars, we’re not gonna pull a George Lucas here… 

So, with all this said and done – what are your plans for the next year? Do you have any future tours in the works? What’s next overall? 

Panther: We’re having a pool party!

Hell yes! Tell us about it. 

Barrett: Well, we’ve been doing a lot of work ramping up to this record. A lot of touring. We’ve been overseas more times than I can count. We’ve done so many festivals. At this point, we’re going to take a break to enjoy the summer. This party is to celebrate the album’s release. We’re just going to float in a pool with some friends and soak it all up and revel in those good summer vibes. 

Panther: There’s also a lot of things that we’ve never done in the past because we’ve done so much touring. We want to do some other things like more videos and some other creative projects that are a little more relaxed. We love playing live and we’ll definitely tour again, but right now, I don’t know. We don’t want to plan too far ahead right now.

No one can fault you for taking a well-deserved summer vacation, I’d say! Well, may the album receive the love and acclaim it deserves, gents. It’s a great summer record, and I think its the album we all need right now. 

Panther: Yeah, I think it was creatively a very fun album to make and I’m proud of the risk we took and I hope people enjoy it.

Barrett: Yeah, for sure. it’s definitely coming out I think at the right time. It seems that people tend to have a better time in their lives over the summer for the most part. 

Panther: Not me. I’m Swedish. I love the winter. I like to sit in the darkness…

Barrett: I hope this is the kind of record people can put on and just hang out with, maybe drive to with the top down, enjoy while barbecuing, beaching, and all that fun stuff.

Panther: It’s a “Boys of Summer” for the post-punk set… 

A pina colada toast to y’all then! §

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Every time I’m haunted by goodbye.
And every time, you’ll still be gone.
Replicant‘s DAYBREAKER is a midnight waltz through Chicago’s neon-lit digital wastelands, marking their third bold plunge into a realm where despair caresses desire and humanity tangles with circuitry. Echoing the lush textures of earlier masterpieces BLOODMOON and A TASTE OF MIDNIGHT, the new album immerses listeners deeper into an electronic underworld that seethes with seduction and peril. Crafted like a requiem beneath flickering streetlamps, each track is steeped in Replicant’s noir-cyberpunk theatrics, while serving as an elegy for lost connections—echoing the ache of inevitable farewells, lit by fleeting sparks of passion and regret, before fading back into the endless night.

The Exit makes a grand entrance, introducing the voyage softly with its dark dystopian sci-fi cinematics, a shadowy elegy drenched in spectral echoes and synth caresses, with churning horns and icy palpitations. It drapes listeners in the sorrowful velvet of goodbye, reminiscent of Pink Turns Blue’s bittersweet synth majesty. Vocals hover, mournful yet enchanting, like figures lost in twilight longing for what cannot return.

From there, the brooding and ominous dirge “Hellbound” plunges listeners headlong into an abyss of raw feeling and spiritual upheaval, with icy and electric synths stabbing the air, and vocals biting with fury at the sting of betrayal. It’s a relentless descent; a fierce battle without solace or mercy, where the soul grapples with a stark reality.

In contrast, Heavensent is a more upbeat synth soundtrack with guitar riff accents and sultry vocals that pulse with the restless anxiety of perpetual confinement, a purgatory of neon lights and existential tension. It thrums urgently, caught between yearning and resistance, a rhythmic ballet through glittering darkness, pulled irresistibly toward something both beautiful and terrifying.

A propulsive drumbeat drives the rhythms of Pleasure/Pain, a song where decadence runs riot, riding the knife-edge between ecstasy and danger. The track swells with mesmerizing guitars, erotic drama, and storm-lashed metaphors, its melody seductive yet foreboding, crafting scenes of desire pursued recklessly, heedless of consequence. A thick metallic spiral and synth swells drive forward Heretic, whose powerful vocals resound as a stark emotional reckoning, awash in sombre textures that thicken with each unfolding melody. Themes of regret, inevitable ruin, and lost chances resonate deeply, rendering a sonic portrait of personal collapse and the bitter clarity of hindsight.

Echoic Memory emerges as a cinematic interlude, a sonic cousin to Blade Runner’s dystopian grandeur. Guitars slice through dense synth layers, creating an expansive atmosphere that lingers with wistful nostalgia and futuristic melancholy. Voids, a song born from isolation and internal chaos, crackles with a danceable intensity laden with drumbeats and a thick bassline. Hypnotic beats entwine with brooding melodic pulses, painting desolate urban vignettes. Here, detachment becomes tangible, transforming inner turmoil into an encompassing void that threatens to engulf the soul entirely.

In Feed, a claustrophobic introspection reigns. Dark, mechanical rhythms mirror creeping dread, vividly portraying self-destructive spirals and personal anguish. With a soaring vocal delivery, the track captures anxiety’s suffocating grasp, an internal horror from which escape is impossible, leaving listeners enclosed within walls of inexorable despair. The somber, yet danceable Bloodshot, with its baroque yet melancholic synth melody, embodies restlessness beneath nocturnal stillness, its lush arrangements framing lyrics heavy with sleeplessness and yearning. The track navigates cycles of doubt and tension, seeking solace desperately through connection —a love that might finally ease the relentless isolation.

DAYBREAKER concludes with its eponymous instrumental, an atmospheric close, simmering with ominous beauty. Synth pads drift mournfully as a guitar solo ignites the scene, evoking scenes from an imagined 80s film noir: a final, vivid portrayal of our beautifully fractured era.

Listen to DAYBREAKER below and order the album here.

DAYBREAKER by Replicant

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Standing under the spellbound moonlight
Snakes in your head when the demons rise at night
aux animaux, a visionary musician raised amid Istanbul’s layered cultural complexity, conjures echoes of darkwave’s nocturnal prophets with spectral whispers of goth cinema and esoteric mysticism. Self-taught, fiercely independent, her music throbs with the life of her theremin—an instrument she commands with sorcerous grace, shaping phantoms from unseen fields. With Void Moon, the Stockholm-based artist offers a ritualistic elegy that pulses between worlds: modern isolation and arcane sorrow entwined in her hypnotic invocation.

Void Moon is a hymn to grief, a mournful communion beneath perpetual lunar cycles. aux animaux summons loss as an eternal rite, resonating within neon-lit cities and ancient runic echoes. The piece moves in tides, a cycle of remembrance and release, binding her sorrow to California’s spectral deserts: Joshua Tree’s barren beauty, L.A.’s haunting glow. The resulting elegy radiates sincerity, its sadness rich and ritualized, an intimate monument to memory that transcends mere mourning.

Her self-made surrealist collage, adorning the single, hints cryptically at the profound connections now severed yet spiritually preserved. Mastered with careful precision by Doruk Öztürkcan (She Past Away), Void Moon feels simultaneously ethereal and tangible; a ghostly invocation spun from the depths of personal heartbreak. aux animaux emerges here as priestess and poet, her darkwave spell illuminating grief as sacred, everlasting devotion.

Listen to Void Moon below and order the single here.

Void Moon by aux animauxSince her first incantations in 2017, aux animaux has harnessed darkwave’s spectral resonance to confront social decay and intimate afflictions alike. Her initial offering, Black Holes, wielded synth-driven rebellion, tackling feminism, animal rights, and societal critique through fiercely political invocations. With Stockholm Synthrome, aux animaux expanded her sphere to reveal personal torment, laying bare her decade-long battle with misophonia through shimmering synth textures and ghostly rhythms.

Early 2022’s The Hydesville Episode arrived cloaked in horror-film atmospherics, conjuring spectral melodies and unsettling cinematic tension, further exploring aux animaux’s fascination with the occult and supernatural. By year’s end, she released Hauntology, where four original compositions were reshaped through collaborations with synth maestros like Tobias Bernstrup, Priest, Majestoluxe, and her own dark alchemy, blending cold electronics with phantasmic echoes. With her debut full-length Body Horror via Manic Depression Records, aux animaux summoned her most visceral conjuration yet.

After years spent sharing stages alongside genre titans such as She Past Away, Then Comes Silence, The Soft Moon, Kontravoid, and DAF, aux animaux stands poised at the pinnacle of her shadow-lit art, channeling her inner demons into profound, eerie beauty.

She is currently on tour throughout Europe:

13 June – Liège, Le Garage, BE^
14 June – Mons, Alterprod, BE^
20 June – Odense, Klub Golem, DK
27 June – Copenhagen, Stengade, DK
10 – 13 July – Bolkow, Castle Party Festival, PL
9 August – Molkom, Synth i Molkom, SE
14 – 16 August – Torgau, Stella Nomine Festival, DE
30 August – Oslo, TBA, NO
4 September – Oberhausen, Kulttempel, DE”
5 September – Groningen, Vera, NL”
6 September – Hanover, Faust, DE”
13 September – Győr, Beton, HU
21 – 22 September – Athens, Death Disco Open Air Festival, GR
2 October – Berlin, Slaughterhouse, DE
24 October – Portland, Coffin Club, US
* With Kontravoid
^ With Ductape
” With She Past Away

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Jay Henry’s Headfooter has crashed into the NYC underground dance scene, spinning out deliciously absurd beats that beg listeners to shake off the weight of self-seriousness. The delightful Boo Hoo, Headfooter’s latest single, bounces and twitches like a DIY disco thrown in the basement of a Bushwick loft, conjuring the playful irreverence of LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Talking Heads, and the sass-soaked grooves of Scissor Sisters. The track is an infectiously goofy ride, marked by a chorus silly enough to burrow deep into your memory, setting up permanent residency.

Director Dylan Mars Greenberg takes this cheeky spirit and pushes it gleefully further into the absurd with a music video steeped in low-fi charm. Watching Boo Hoo feels like discovering a grainy, late-night horror spoof airing at 3 AM on public access circa 1991, complete with jittery camera movements, surrealist twists, and joyously amateurish effects perfectly in line with Elvira and Svengoolie-hosted slasher fests.

“Boo Hoo started as a reaction to an argument with a friend—self-pity was a recurring theme, and it pissed me off enough to write a song about it,” says Henry. “But after finishing it, I realized I may as well have been yelling at myself. I brought it to Dylan for the visual and told her, ‘Do whatever you want—I trust you.’ She came back with a concept I loved, and we got to work.”

Greenberg crafted a gleeful fever dream of campy chaos…exactly the right amount of weird.

“Jay basically said they wanted to do a music video that utilized body horror and said I could go nuts,” she says. “So we got two of the best effects artists around, Beatrice Sniper and RJ Young, and shot something truly special and gross and weird, partially on Super 8 and partially on VHS, using authentic video mixer effects my friend Paul D Millar provided. We wanted it to be the real fake thing in an AI environment where everything is the fake real thing.”

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Boo Hoo will find its home alongside formidable indie stalwarts Joanna Sternberg and Adam Green on the forthcoming compilation album, Weird Scene, adding to its kooky credentials and further cementing Headfooter as a playful provocateur of the underground.

Headfooter invites you to move: whether that’s shaking your hips to the thrum of synth lines, or helping lug furniture up the stairs of his new walk-up apartment. Just don’t ask for payment…the only compensation here is pure, unfiltered, dance-floor joy – and perhaps purchasing the single here.

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You can get tired being strong for years 
Then you hear the needle drop and it brings you to tears.
With the new single Someone Is Going to Cry, Jeremiah James Gonzales of Kansas City’s Redder Moon carves a rich, gothic reverie soaked in luxurious melancholy and painterly intensity. Under the deft mastering hand of Gordy Goudie, whose credits include Echo & The Bunnymen and Simple Minds, the track off of If You’re Falling, Dive emerges as a poignant meditation, vividly cloaked in shadowed elegance and romantic desolation.

From the very outset, listeners step into a hushed gallery of surrealism, where spectres of artistic genius—Da Vinci, Dalí, and Van Gogh—whisper in hushed tones from unseen corners. Gonzales’ lyrics drip with an aching beauty, a symphonic sigh of existential wonder and heartache, resonating deeply with creative souls who find solace in life’s ephemeral nature.

The song drifts gently, suspended like smoke caught in candlelight, balancing delicately between emotional vulnerability and poetic allure. Redder Moon’s melodies coax listeners into an intimate proximity, conjuring an atmosphere reminiscent of Robert Smith’s fragile romanticism, crossed with Ian Curtis’s stark sincerity, and framed through the enigmatic, surrealist sensibilities of David Lynch.

Beneath this refined elegance lies a subtle rhythm, a heartbeat echoing softly through a chamber filled with whispered secrets and half-forgotten truths. Here, sorrow transforms into an artistic act of reverence, a sacred ritual for those who hold pain and beauty as inseparable companions.

Visually, the accompanying video, artistically directed by Gonzales and Brodie Rush, is a compelling exploration of solitude and emotional intensity. It captures the anxious loops of thought that swirl through our minds at night, casting long noir-inflected shadows with touches of early 80s experimentalism. It’s a beautiful, brooding portrayal that matches the track’s tenderly bruised yet deeply resonant essence.

Watch the video for “Someone’s Going to Cry” below:



Since forming in 2019, Redder Moon has stood shoulder to shoulder with Vision Video, Urban Heat, and Rosegarden Funeral Party, turning whispered defiance into a clarion call.

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If You’re Falling, Dive by Redder Moon

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In the lush reawakening of Aarktica‘s transcendent 2000 debut, No Solace in Sleep (Projekt Records), Jon DeRosa invites us to float once more through his spectral realms, brilliantly remastered to mark its 25th anniversary. Born of personal anguish (the loss of hearing in DeRosa’s right ear), this deeply poignant record emerges from the depths like a pearl polished by waves of turbulent seas.

At the heart of the album, the instrumental You Have Cured a Million Ghosts from Roaming in My Head spirals outward with hypnotic grace, guitars chiming and echoing in an elegant dance. Sounds gather like drifting clouds, coalescing into radiant harmonies, soothing the restless phantoms of inner turmoil into gentle submission.

Brian Griffith’s poetic visuals enhance the track’s mystic reverie. In a woodland softly brushed by sunlight, figures cloaked in classic sheet-ghost simplicity drift serenely amid leaves and branches. Their tranquil smiles evoke memories both wistful and comforting, conjuring the quiet ghosts of our own past: fleeting yet profound, delicate yet persistent.

Griffith’s imagery aligns effortlessly with DeRosa’s shimmering guitars, each enhancing the other’s dreamy elegance. Together, they offer an exquisite meditation on memory and sound, a luminous sanctuary for introspection. This reissue is an immersive rediscovery of quiet beauty, gracefully suspended in time.

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Twenty-five years on, No Solace in Sleep remains a quietly monumental reflection on isolation and beauty, still whispering its solace into the void. Read our review of the album here, and support the reissue on 2LP & CD via Kickstarter here.

Listen to You Have Cured A Million Ghosts From Roaming In My Head below, and order the new remastered digital edition here or via Projekt Records.

No Solace in Sleep (2025 remaster) by Aarktica

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SUN AFTER DARK, eine neue Progressive Dark Metal Band um Benjamin König (ex-Lunar Aurora), hat heute ihr Debütalbum Tatkraft über Hammerheart Records veröffentlicht.
Order: https://sunaftedark.lnk.to/tatkraft

Um diesen Anlass zu feiern, kommentiert Benjamin: „Es ist eine Ehre für mich, mein Debütalbum Tatkraft über Hammerheart Records veröffentlichen zu können! Zusammen mit hervorragenden Musikern und Künstlern ist ein reichhaltiges und kraftvolles Album entstanden. Wer in der heutigen Musikwelt nach etwas Einzigartigem und Charaktervollem sucht, wird hier fündig! Acht schwarze Songs, aber in ihrem Kern mit viel Licht und Energie. Für alle offenen Gemüter, die eine Mischung aus LUNAR AURORA, EMPYRIUM und Dark Metal suchen, ist dies genau das Richtige!“

 

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Aus den Tiefen der unheiligen Nacht erhebt sich „The Whore“, die neueste zeremonielle Darbietung des kommenden Albums „Unholy Trinity“ der schwedischen Black-Metal-Größen LORD BELIAL. Das neue Album wird am 27. Juni über Hammerheart Records veröffentlicht.
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Lord Belial comment on the track: „‚Antichrist‘ is a ferocious invocation of the dark messiah, channeling the ancient forces of chaos and rebellion against the dying light of the divine. With ritualistic power and apocalyptic grandeur, the track summons the cursed and the despised to embrace the rise of the Unholy Trinity. This hymn stands as a testament to Lord Belial’s unrelenting devotion to the black arts and the eternal spirit of defiance.“

 

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Mit "Embrace The Silence" hat Gerrit Thomas (Funker Vogt, Eisfabrik) eine weitere Single vom kommenden Album seines Synthpop-Projekts Fictional ausgekoppelt. Es handelt sich um ein Feature mit Patrik Hansson (Vanguard, Uncreated) - mehr Infos und den Videoclip hier!

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Dark Metal aus Schweden verspricht das selbstbetitelte Debütalbum der vierköpfigen Band SIGNERI. Nun haben die Skandinavier ein weiteres Video veröffentlicht:

Ebenfalls vorab verfügbar ist der Track „Darkness Embrace“ bei YouTube sowie die zweite Single „Setting Fire To Worthless“ bei bandcamp.

„Signeri“ enthält acht Tracks und erscheint am 13. Juni 2025 via ViciSolum Productions.

SIGNERI „Signeri“ Tracklist

Darkness Embrace (Audio bei YouTube)
Legion Strong
Setting Fire to Worthless (Audio bei bandcamp)
Häxa
Shedding Skin
Nightfire
The Sulphur Brigade (of the Morning Star)
Hills Painted Red

SIGNERI Line-up 2025
Michael Brander – Vocals, Bass
Ulf Olars – Guitar
Lars Bergfält – Guitar
Jonas Arnberg – Drums, Brass & Organs

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CALLEJON haben eine neue Single mit dem Titel „CBRTRK“ veröffentlicht.

„CBRTRK haben wir vor einiger Zeit geschrieben, sogar noch vor den US-Wahlen. Es war uns wichtig, den Song gerade jetzt endlich zu veröffentlichen, weil die Welt in diesen finsteren Zeiten laute, kritische und vor allem bunte Stimmen aus der Kunst braucht. Stimmen, die einen Gegenpol bilden zur Übermacht aus Superreichen und Despoten, die die Welt und unsere Zukunft unter sich aufteilen“, ist Sänger BastiBasti überzeugt. „Soundtechnisch wollten wir es roher und aggressiver – und genauso klingt es auch. Wir sind wie entfesselt und voller Energie – das war nur der Auftakt!“

Nach der Festivalsaison 2024 hatten Schlagzeuger Maximilian Kotzmann, Gitarrist Christoph Koterzina sowie Gitarrist Bernhard Horn die Metalcore-Band verlassen. Inzwischen sieht das Line-up so aus:

Bastian Sobtzick – Gesang (BastiBasti)
Thorsten Becker – Bass (Thorti)
Daniel Pampuch – Schlagzeug (Daniel)
Alan Kassab – Gitarre (Alan)
Denis Milenkovic – Gitarre (Mille)

 

CALLEJON – Live im Sommer 2025
26.06.2025 – (DE) Feuchtwangen, Moos Meadow Festival
28.06.2025 – (DE) Kiel, Kieler Woche – Radio Bob Rockcamp
12.07.2025 – (DE) Weener, Free For All Festival
31.07.2025 – (DE) München, Backstage Halle (Free & Easy)
30.07.-02.08.2025 – (DE) Wacken, Wacken Open Air
31.07.-02.08.2025 – (DE) Flugplatz Roitzschjora, Full Rewind

CALLEJON NEVER DIES – Tour 2025
04.12.2025 – (DE) Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
05.12.2025 – (DE) Jena, F-Haus
06.12.2025 – (DE) Kassel, Kulturzentrum Färberei
07.12.2025 – (DE) Braunschweig, westand
12.12.2025 – (DE) Ingolstadt, Eventhalle Westpark
13.12.2025 – (DE) Ebersbach/Weiler, Rock In Weiler (Festival)

Die Dreifaltigkeit des Wahnsinns – 3 Abende mit CALLEJON
18.12.2025 – (DE) Düsseldorf, Ratingen Hof
19.12.2025 – (DE) Düsseldorf, Ratingen Hof
20.12.2025 – (DE) Düsseldorf, Ratingen Hof (Ausverkauft)

 

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Am 29. August 2025 erscheint das neue HELLOWEEN-Album „Giants & Monsters“. Zur ersten Single „This Is Tokyo“ gibt’s schon jetzt ein Video:

 

Sänger Andi Deris stagt über „This Is Tokyo“:

„Diesen Song wollte ich schon immer schreiben. Japan spielt in meinem Leben eine besondere Rolle, weil ich dort meine ersten großen Erfolge mit PINK CREAM 69 hatte und man mich immer unglaublich gut behandelt hat. Ich wollte Japan schon lange ein Denkmal setzen und hatte jetzt endlich die richtige Textidee. Weil ‚Tokyo‛ gesungen einfach griffiger klingt als ‚Japan‛, steht die Stadt hier für ein ganzes Land, das mir sehr wichtig ist.“

 

Charlie Bauerfeind und Dennis Ward haben das neue Album produziert., Dani Löble hat die Tracks auf drei verschiedenen Drumsets eingespielt, um individuell zu entscheiden, welches Set für welchen Song den perfekten Vibe liefert. „Giants & Monsters“ wurde im Wisseloord Studio in Hilversum, Niederlande, gemischt.

 „Was uns antreibt, ist auch die Tatsache, dass wir extrem unterschiedlich sind. Das erzeugt kreative Energie“, erklärt Gitarrist Michael Weikath. „Und wenn es doch mal Probleme gibt, verbinden uns Leidenschaft und Humor. Wir versuchen, uns und das Drumherum nicht allzu ernst zu nehmen“, ergänzt Hansen, bevor Deris zusammenfasst: „Am Ende sind wir einfach sieben Typen, die Musik machen wollen und die unvergleichliche Kraft genießen, die entsteht, wenn wir zusammen sind. HELLOWEEN ist mächtiger als die Summe seiner Einzelakteure.“

Mitte Oktober startet die 40 Years Anniversary Tour, in Deutschland waren ursprünglich drei Konzerte in Bochum, Hamburg und Stuttgart angekündigt – nun gibt es in Bochum ein Zusatzkonzert.

HELLOWEEN „Giants & Monsters“  Tracklist & Cover

01. Giants On The Run
02. Savior Of The World
03. A Little Is A Little Too Much
04. We Can Be Gods
05. Into The Sun
06. This Is Tokyo
07. Universe (Gravity For Hearts)
08. Hand Of God
09. Under The Moonlight
10. Majestic

HELLOWEEN „40 Years Anniversary Tour“ – Europa 2025
Very Special Guests: BEAST IN BLACK

17.10.2025 LU Luxemburg – Rockhal
18.10.2025 NL Tilburg – 013 *AUSVERKAUFT*
20.10.2025 UK London – Eventim Apollo
22.10.2025 FR Paris – Zénith (Le Villette)
24.10.2025 CZ Prag – O2 Arena *AUSVERKAUFT*
25.10.2025 SK Zvolen – Tiposbet Arena
26.10.2025 HU Budapest – Papp László Sportaréna
28.10.2025 PL Kattowitz – Spodek
30.10.2025 DE Bochum – RuhrCongress *ZUSATZSHOW*
31.10.2025 DE Bochum – RuhrCongress *AUSVERKAUFT*
01.11.2025 DE Hamburg – Barclays Arena
03.11.2025 NO Oslo – Sentrum Scene *RESTTICKETS*
04.11.2025 NO Oslo – Sentrum Scene
06.11.2025 FI Helsinki – Helsingin Jäähalli
08.11.2025 SE Göteborg – Partille Arena
13.11.2025 PT Lissabon – Campo Pequeno
15.11.2025 ES Madrid – La Cubierta de Leganés *AUSVERKAUFT*
16.11.2025 ES Madrid – La Cubierta de Leganés *ZUSATZSHOW*
19.11.2025 IT Mailand – Forum
20.11.2025 CH Zürich – The Hall
22.11.2025 DE Stuttgart – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle *AUSVERKAUFT*
06.12.2025 ID Yogyakarta – Jojarockarta

HELLOWEEN Line-up:

Michael Kiske Gesang
Andi Deris Gesang
Kai Hansen Gitarre, Gesang
Michael Weikath Gitarre
Sascha Gerstner Gitarre
Markus Grosskopf Bass
Daniel Löble Schlagzeug

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Die finnischen Melodic-Death-Metal-Band SUOTANA hat mit „Twilight Stream“ eine weitere Single vom kommenden Album „OUNAS II“ veröffentlicht.

Im August 2024 stellten die Finnen den Song „Foreverland“ vor.

Beide Songs stammen vom neuen Album „OUNAS II“, das am 29. August 2025 erscheint.

Im Herbst 2025 bringen SUOTANA OUNAS II endlich auch live auf die Bühne, die Band ist mit WOLFHEART, BEFORE THE DAWN und FULL HOUSE BREW CREW Auf Tour.

Tourdaten:

25.09. – De Helling, Utrecht, NL
26.09. – Kulturwerk, Herford, DE
27.09. – Kubana, Siegburg, DE
29.09. – Backstage By The Mill, Paris, FR
01.10. – Logo, Hamburg, DE
02.10. – Hellraiser, Leipzig, DE
03.10. – Turock, Essen, DE
04.10. – Café Central, Weinheim, DE
05.10. – Analog Music Hall, Budapest, HU
06.10. – Klub Zaścianek, Krakau, PL
07.10. – Collosseum, Košice, SK
08.10. – Rock Café, Prag, CZ
09.10. – Orto Bar, Ljubljana, SI
10.10. – Slaughter Club, Mailand, IT
11.10. – Chollerhalle, Zug, CH
12.10. – Club Vaudeville, Lindau, DE
13.10. – Backstage, München, DE

SUOTANA Besetzung:

Tuomo Marttinen – Gesang
Ville Rautio – Gitarre
Pasi Portaankorva – Gitarre
Tommi Neitola – Keyboards
Rauli Alaruikka – Bass
Rauli Juopperi – Schlagzeug

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Am 5. September 2025 veröffentlichen BLESSTHEFALL ihr neues Album „Gallows“, es ist die die erste neue Platte der Metalcore-Band seit sieben Jahren.

Reinhören kann man in die Single „Mallxcore“ – die Band beschreibt den Track so:

„Habt ihr jemals einen Song von einer Band gehört und gedacht: ‚Verdammte Scheiße, die haben es geschafft? Das lässt ‚mallxcore‘ dich fühlen. Es hat so viel Spaß gemacht, diesen Song zu schreiben, da wir  den bestmöglichen Blessthefall-Song schreiben wollten. Der Songtitel ist eine Anspielung auf die r/Metalcore reddit-Hasser.“

Sänger Beau Bokan gibt weitere Einblicke in das Album:

„Gallows ist die Krönung von allem, was wir am Schreiben von Musik lieben. Wir haben uns Zeit genommen und nur geschrieben, wenn wir uns inspiriert fühlten. Jeder Song auf diesem Album wurde aus einem Ort der Aufregung und Freiheit heraus geschrieben, und das kann man in jedem Track hören. Von den Schreien über einige der ekelhaftesten Heavy-Parts, die wir je geschrieben haben, bis hin zu massiven Mitsing-Refrains, ist für jeden etwas dabei. Egal, ob du ein eingefleischter BTF-Fan der ersten Stunde bist oder zum ersten Mal zuhörst, ‚Gallows‘ wird in deinen Top 3 der Metalcore-Alben des Jahres 2025 landen.“

Weiteres Video von „Gallows“:

 

BLESSTHEFALL „GALLOWS“ Tracklist & Cover

1. mallxcore
2. Wake the Dead
3. Venom
4. Somebody Else
5. Drag Me Under
6. Gallows
7. Light The Flame
8. Fell So Hard, Felt So Right
9. Y.S.A.B.

10. This Ends With Us
BLESSTHEFALL Line-up

Beau Bokan (Gesang)
Eric Lambert (Gitarre)
Jared Warth (Bass)
Elliott Gruenberg (Gitarre)

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Wir waren für Euch beim Metalfest 2025 dabei. Seht hier unsere exklusiven Fotos von Ad Infinitum, Elvenking, Epica, King Diamond, Kreator, Lacuna Coil, Lord Of The Lost, Within Temptation und Euch, den Besucherinnen und Besuchern!

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Mit "Lost In Pain" haben Mono Inc. eine weitere Single aus ihrem kommenden Album "Darkness" ausgekoppelt. Mehr Infos und das Musikvideo hier bei uns.

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MOTORJESUS teilen mit einem Video zu „Return To The Badlands“ die vierte Single vom kommenden Album „Streets Of Fire“:

Eigentlich sollte das neue MOTORJESUS-Album „Streets of Fire“ am 13. Juni 2025 veröffentlicht werden. Nun teilte das Label mit, dass der Release „aufgrund eines technischen Defekts im Presswerk“ auf 18. Juli 2025 verschoben werden muss. Der Nachfolger des 2021er Albums „Hellbreaker“ erscheint via Reaper Entertainment. Im Sommer stehen Festivalauftritte an, im Herbst folgt die „Streets Of Fire“-Tour

Laut Band geht es weiter wie bislang:

„Mit Streets of Fire wollen wir unserer eingeschlagenen Linie der letzten Jahre treu bleiben, energiereiche gute Songs zu schreiben ohne Schnickschnack und mit so viel Energie und Power wie möglich ohne die Eingängigkeit aus dem Focus zu verlieren. „Streets of Fire“ ist unsere Interpretation von modernem Heavy Metal und Hard Rock in 2025. Mit Knallgas in die Zukunft!“

Nun haben MOTORJESUS mit einem Video zu „Streets Of Fire“ einen weiteren Clip geteilt.

Wie der moderne Metalrock klingt, kann man auch mit der zweiten Single „New Messiah Of Steel“ erfahren, die Band beschreibt dem Track so:

Den Song haben wir mit als erstes für das neue Album geschrieben, und sollte für uns einfach ne gute Energie haben und ordentlich nach vorne gehen. Die Rock ’n‘ Roll- und Schweinerock-Anteile sind hier etwas höher. Von daher viel Spaß euch mit dem Song und Gas durchtreten!“

Als erste Single teilten MOTORJESUS „Somewhere From Beyond“ – Frontmann Chris sagt dazu:

„Wir freuen uns sehr, unsere erste Single vom Album ‚Streets of Fire‘ zu veröffentlichen. Der Song ‚Somewhere from Beyond‘ ist der Opening Track des neuen Albums und hat für uns so nen gewissen IRON MAIDEN ‚Somewhere in Time‘-Flair. Wir sind riesen Fans der 80er Heavy Metal Kultur und wollten hiermit unsere Version von 80s Metal und Rock’n’Roll im MOTORJESUS-Stil kombinieren. Wir hoffen, der Song gefällt euch, und würden uns freuen, wenn ihr ihn fleißig streamt. Rock on!“

Das Cover-Artwork stammt erneut von Sebastian Jerke, Produzent war Dan Swanö.

MOTORJESUS „Streets of Fire“ Cover & Tracklist
1. Somewhere from Beyond (Lyrics-Video bei YouTube)
2. Back for the War
3. Streets of Fire (Video bei YouTube)
4. They don´t Die
5. Return to the Badlands (Video bei YouTube)
6. New Messiah of Steel (Lyrics-Video bei YouTube)
7. 2.Evil
8. The Driving Force
9. Holy Overdrive
10. City Heat
11. The End of the Line
12. The Confrontation
13. See you next Doomsday (Outro)

MOTORJESUS Konzerte 2025
27.06. Viveiro (ES), Resurrection Fest
11.07. Dannewerk open air
18.07. Loiching, Open Air Weigendorf
19.07. Schöningen, Fiebig Open air
09.08. Basel (CH), Biker Days
12.09.25 – Marienmünster, Rock n Revel

MOTORJESUS – Streets of Fire Tour 2025
05.09. Leipzig – Hellraiser (Support: Lost Sanctuary)06.09. Bremen – Tower (Support: Lost Sanctuary)12.09. Marienmünster – Rock n Revel (No Support)13.09. Herford – Kulturwerk (Support: Lost Sanctuary)20.09. PV Rocks Open Air (No Support)26.09. Magdeburg – Factory (Support: tba)27.09. Göttingen – Exil (Support: Huckleberries Wildest Dream)03./04.10. Geiselwind – Monster Festival (No Support)17.10. tba18.10. Übach-Palenberg – Outbaix 2.0 (Support: Scornage)24.10. Rheine – Hypothalamus (Support: Lost Sanctuary)31.10. Viersen – Rockschicht (Support: Lost Sanctuary)07.11. Essen – Turock (Support: Lost Sanctuary)08.11. Waldbronn – Soundcheck One (Support: Lost Sanctuary)21.11. Cham – LA Eventhalle (Support: Lost Sanctuary)22.11. Siegburg – Kubana (Support: Lost Sanctuary)28.11. Wegberg – Zur alten Post (Support: The Hellboys)29.11. Düsseldorf – Pitcher (Support: tba / No Support)05.12. Hannover – Lux (Support: Lost Sanctuary)06.12. Hamburg – Headcrash (Support: Lost Sanctuary)12.12. München – Backstage (Support: SpitFire)13.12. Frankfurt – Nachtleben (Support: V8Wankers)

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