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On March 14, 1983, the single “Let’s Dance” was released as the lead single from David Bowie‘s album of the same name. Did you already know these 5 facts? ★ “Let’s Dance” was recorded in December 1982 at New York’s Power Station Studios. ★ And in just one or two takes. It was the first […]

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Founded in Whitby in 2019, Westenra create gothic rock at its finest, which also manifests itself on their second album “Burn Me Once”. We talk to the band about the track “For All to See”, which has existed in its basic form since 2020, but was never arranged in a way that satisfied the trio. […]

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Orkus! supports the campaign “Tierheime helfen. Help animal shelters!” campaign of the German Animal Welfare Association. Give animals from animal shelters a chance! After careful consideration, are you looking for an animal companion for life? Why not pop into your local animal shelter and give an animal soul a second chance? Animal shelters and animal […]

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Lots of interview stories await you in our March/April issue, and there’s sure to be something for everyone! Interesting facts about Blitz Union, Asaru, For My Pain…, The Veer Union, Caput Medusae, A.S. Fanning, Leaves’ Eyes, Falling You, Eye of Purgatory, Beyond Border, Starbenders, Robots of the 80s, The Guilt, Angel in Trouble, Defying Decay, […]

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Evanescence were formed in Arkansas in 1995, far removed from any fashionable scene. The non-conformist was their foundation. Early on, piano, metal, electronics and classical arrangements were combined to form a signature that deliberately avoided any pigeonholing. Evanescence did not sound like the zeitgeist, but rather like an inner compulsion. They produced their first recordings […]

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Wer den Namen ‘The Ruins Of Beverast’ hört, weiß eigentlich schon, dass hier nichts Leichtes passiert. Seit 2003 erschafft ‘Alexander Von Meilenwald’ unter diesem Banner Musik, die...

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Die britische Post-Rock-Band A-TOTA-SO hat mit „Death Rattle“ eine neue Single mitsamt Video-Clip veröffentlicht. Der Song folgt auf das 2022er-Album „Lights Out“.

„Der Song handelt davon, wie man das Gefühl hat, die Kontrolle zu verlieren, während das Leben in rasendem Tempo weiterläuft. Es geht darum, sich dem Chaos, dem Lärm und dem Druck um uns herum zu stellen und zu erkennen, dass niemand davon verschont bleibt, aber dass wir trotzdem weitermachen, auch wenn wir dazu neigen, uns selbst zu hinterfragen und alles, was auf uns einströmt, übermäßig zu analysieren“, sagt Frontmann Marty Toner.

A-TOTA-SO Line-Up
Marty Toner – Guitar/ Vocals
Jamie Cattermole – Drums
Chris Marsh – Bass

A-TOTA-SO „Death Rattle“ (Video bei YouTube)

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Die Death Metal-Band RISE OF KRONOS hat nach den Videos zu „Poison Of The Gods“ und zum Titeltrack sowie dem Track „Conception Of Humanity“ mit „Escalate The Rot“ nun ein weiteres Video ihres kommenden Albums „Slaves Of Time“ veröffentlicht. Das Album folgt auf das vierte Album der Deutschen aus Hamburg, „Imperium“ (2024), nach und ist der erste Release mit dem neuen Gitarristen Hendrik Schmidt. Release-Termin ist der 17. April 2026.

RISE OF KRONOS Line-Up:
Tom Robinson – Vocals, Bass
Jhonnie Ritter – Guitar
Hendrik Schmidt – Guitar
Marco Bechreiner – Drums

RISE OF KRONOS „Slaves Of Time“ Tracklist
01 Heresy
02 Conception Of Humanity (Audio bei YouTube)
03 Escalate The Rot (Video bei YouTube)
04 Slaves Of Time (Video bei YouTube)
05 Custodians Of Reality
06 Lit The Sky
07 Black Breath
08 Into The Ashes
09 Poison Of The Gods (Video bei YouTube)
10 Chords Of Dismemberment
11 The Liberation
12 Phantom Eternity

RISE OF KRONOS Tourdaten 2026
10.01.2026 DE – Berlin, Rotten And Poor Stage Kill Festival
24.01.2026 DE – Hannover, Faust
31.01.2026 DE – Oberhausen, Resonanzwerk
18.04.2026 DE – Hamburg, Markthalle
24.04.2026 DE – Frankfurt, Elfer
25.04.2026 DE – Balingen, Sonnenkeller
10.07.2026 DE – Königsee, Metal Underground Resistance Open Air
25.07.2026 DE – Heimburg, Heimburger Metalnacht Festival
31.07.2026 DE – Dortmund, Dortmund Deathfest
12.11.2026 DE – Stuttgart, Schwarzer Keiler

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Die britische Metalcore / Hardcore-Band KNOCKED FOR SIX hat mit „Faithbreaker“ eine neue Single mitsamt Video-Clip veröffentlicht.

„Als ich „Faithbreaker“ schrieb, befand ich mich an einem ziemlich tiefen Punkt in meinem Leben“, sagt Sänger Will Zakk. „Ich war gerade wegen Depressionen krankgeschrieben worden und hatte das Gefühl, mein Leben würde um mich herum zusammenbrechen. Textlich ist der Song sehr direkt. Normalerweise verstecke ich mich hinter Metaphern, wenn ich schreibe, aber dieser Song kommt direkt aus meinem Herzen.“

KNOCKED FOR SIX Line-Up:
Will Zakk (vocalist)
Charlie Day (guitarist)
Joe Pitcher (guitarist)
Christopher Day (bassist)
Harry Barratt (drummer)

KNOCKED FOR SIX „Faithbreaker“ (Video bei YouTube)

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Die Black Metal-Band DECIPHER hat nach dem Opener „Return to Naught„, dem Lyric-Video zu „Litany“ und dem Track „The Black March“ mit dem Video-Clip zu „Hail Death“ eine weitere Single ihres kommenden Albums „θελημα“ veröffentlicht. Es ist nach „Arcane Paths to Resurrection“ (2023) das zweite Album der Griechen aus Athen rund um Frontmann Kostas Gerochristos (LUCIFER’S CHILD).

„θελημα“ wurde mit einem Cover-Artwork von Artem Grigoryev ausgestattet und wird am 20. März 2026 via Transcending Obscurity Records erscheinen.

DECIPHER Line-Up:
Kostas Gerochristos – Guitars and vocals
Kostas Ragiadakos – Bass
Nodas Chatzopoulos – Drums

DECIPHER „θελημα“ Tracklist
1. Return to Naught (Audio bei YouTube)
2. The Black March (Audio bei YouTube)
3. Seven Scars
4. Bound to the Wheel
5. Hail Death (Video bei YouTube)
6. Towards Renaissance
7. Litany (Lyric-Video bei YouTube)

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Die Heavy Post-Rock-Band OUTLOVED hat einen Labeldeal bei Out Of Line Music unterschrieben. Erstes Zeugnis dieser Zusammenarbeit war der Release der Single „Die for Nothing“ mitsamt Video-Clip. Es ist ein Song über die eigene Sterblichkeit. Davor haben die Australier zwei EPs veröffentlicht.

Nun ist in Zusammenarbeit mit THOUSAND BELOW die Single „Run“ erschienen. Textlich tauche „Run“ tief in die Folgen von Verrat, Selbsttäuschung und emotionalen Narben ein, die einfach nicht verblassen wollen.

OUTLOVED „Die for Nothing“ (Video bei YouTube)

OUTLOVED „Run“ (Video bei YouTube)

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Die Post Hardcore-Band KORA WINTER hat mit „Doom“ – ein Song über das Erstarren gegenüber alltäglicher Gewalt – eine neue Single mitsamt Video-Clip veröffentlicht.

Anfang des Jahres hat die Band mit „Hyaluron“ eine weitere Single mitsamt Video-Clip veröffentlicht. Der Song thematisiert die permanente Jagd nach Selbstoptimierung – dieses endlose Streben nach einer „finalen Version“ von sich selbst, bis am Ende nur noch eine verzerrte Kopie übrig bleibt. Der Song folgt auf das zweite Album der Berliner, „Gott Segne, Gott Bewahre“ (2023).

KORA WINTER Line-Up
Yuki Bartels (Gitarre)
Hakan Halaç (Vocals)
Maximilian Zumbansen (Drums)
Karsten Köberich (Bass)

KORA WINTER „Hyaluron“ (Video bei YouTube)

KORA WINTER „Doom“ (Video bei YouTube)

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Die Black / Death-Doom Metal-Band MUERTO hat einen Labeldeal bei Transcending Obscurity Records unterschrieben. Im Zuge dessen werden die Mexikaner ihr neues Album „Eclipsed Realms“ veröffentlichen, welches am 17. April 2026 wird. Vorab gibt es nach dem Opener „Serpentine Echoes“ und „Veil of Desolation“ nun auch den Track „Wilderness“ zu hören.

„Eclipsed Realms“, das mit einem Cover-Artwork von Ricardo González ausgestattet wurde, ist nach „The Settling Fire upon Us“ (2018) und „Dust Fire Dust“ (2023) das dritte Album der Band rund um Gitarrist Juan Mondragon (DARKSIDE RITUAL).

MUERTO Line-Up:
Penelope Matamoros – Vocals & Bass
Juan Mondragon – Guitars
Eddel Jared – Drums

MUERTO „Eclipsed Realms“ Tracklist
1. Serpentine Echoes (Audio bei YouTube)
2. Veil of Desolation (Audio bei YouTube)
3. Burning Shadows
4. Wilderness (Audio bei YouTube)
5. Decay
6. Radiance

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Susurration comes charging out of the speakers like a basement full of bad ideas, finally finding the right voltage. On Break Me Down, the Swiss outfit takes the cold command of EBM, the blunt-force pleasure of industrial metal, and the high-wire drama of darkwave, then jams the whole glorious contraption into overdrive until it spits sparks across the room. There is nothing timid about this thing. It moves with the mean little grin of a track that knows exactly where the body gives in, where resistance turns to appetite, where the dancefloor and the dungeon suddenly look like neighboring rooms in the same beloved dive.

The song slaps (pun intended) harder than a lot of genre exercises because susurration understands force as theater as much as attack does. The beat lands like a boot heel on concrete, the synth lines race forward with that tense, breath-shortening momentum, and the guitars come down in slabs, thick and hot and heavy enough to make the whole structure feel gloriously overbuilt. Yet inside all that pressure, there is play. You can hear it in the way the groove keeps teasing release without letting the listener get comfortable, and in Jessy Bäsecke-Beltrametti’s gritty voice, which cuts through the clamor with sharpened conviction.

There is history behind this charge. Susurration began back in 2010 as Bäsecke-Beltrametti’s solo vehicle, and over time it has mutated into a full-band machine, with Dave Wieser on drums, Hannes Bachofner on keyboards, and Michael Hirst and Sabina Brunner on guitars. You can hear the chemistry all over Break Me Down. The rhythm section gives the song its muscular lurch, the keys needle and taunt, and the guitars slash through the track with delicious menace. It feels less like a polite merger of styles than a gang takeover.

The video, directed by Jess Baumgartner, gives the track its deeper kick. Break Me Down centers free sexual expression and frames submissive sexuality not as shame, spectacle, or cheap provocation, but as power claimed in plain view. The accompanying video leans into BDSM and fetish imagery: candle wax, bondage, light flogging, the whole after-hours catechis – and presents it with an air of celebration rather than apology.

For a queer-feminist band led by a non-binary singer, that matters, and it lands with force because the politics are alive inside the pulse of the song rather than stapled onto it afterward. As the band puts it, “For us this kind of representation and inclusion is one of the main goals of susurration.” Here, they make good on that promise with all the joy, danger, and bodily release such a statement deserves.



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Tension fuels apprehension
Unanswered questions
Over and over and over again
Channel receptors to block out the pain 

It’s the kind of relationship that keeps dragging its busted carcass back to the same street corner, lighting the same cigarette, coughing up the same complaint, like two people hooked on the rancid comfort of hearing their own old injuries echo off the walls. Nobody swings, nobody surrenders, nobody even has the juice left for a grand collapse. It just hangs there, sour and stale, a low electrical hum of grievance, two souls pacing circles in a room gone airless from reruns of the same sad script. They land somewhere between war and peace in a washed-out purgatory where fatigue puts on the mask of patience and calls itself love.

Peak Flow comes shambling out of Doncaster with the catchy Repetition, a song that understands one of the great rotten jokes of romance: sometimes the fight never really ends; it just changes chairs, freshens its drink, and settles back in for another evening of mutual exasperation. This song is a bruised little machine, all fuzzy guitar abrasion and cold-lit synth lines, with melody held up in the middle like a cigarette still burning between two people too tired to storm out and too stubborn to say they were wrong three Thursdays ago.

Repetition sticks in the ribs by catching that deadlocked emotional weather without turning theatrical about it. This is not a lovers’ brawl with plates flying past the cat. It is the slower, stranger misery of saying the same thing for so long that the words lose shape, until every reply sounds pre-recorded and every pause feels older than the furniture. The song moves with that same drained persistence, as if it knows the argument by heart and could perform it in its sleep, which, come to think of it, is how most bad relationships operate anyway.

There is a nice, sickly pleasure in the collision of textures here. The staticky guitars crawling through a cheap television at 2 a.m., while the synths gleam with that pale, pretty chill that made whole generations of pale people buy hairspray and stare at their shoes in provincial clubs. You can hear the family resemblance to post-punk, goth, and synth wave forebears like The Sisters of Mercy, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Clan of Xymox, but Peak Flow avoids turning the track into a museum piece for black-coated purists and men who still alphabetize their Cure 12-inches.

Directed and edited by Human Noire, the video plays like memory after a minor electrical accident, with the band superimposed amid a rush of symbols and fractured images, all glitch and lo-fi unease, as though somebody dumped a box of old anxieties onto the editing timeline and had the good sense to leave the mess intact. It fits the song perfectly. Repetition dwells in that blurry territory where love has hardened into habit, where nobody wins, nobody leaves, and even the pain begins to sound familiar enough to sing back.

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Repetition by Peak Flow

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-> >;NEW EP that includes unreleased tracks (both original and cover-songs) with B-sides recorded during their last studio-session. Revering tradition, long-time producer Andy La Rocque have again mixed, mastered and produced, while French painter Maxime Taccardi have also once more contributed with artwork. DIVIDED YOU’LL STAND AND UNITED YOU’LL FALL marks the end of what at first seemed like a promising era for the band, but one that also ended abruptly. Founder and sole remaining original member Niklas Kvarforth comments: “We are releasing these songs so that we can get the last three years out of our systems, which is a necessity for us to have fully dealt with before its time to record our next album”.

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-> >;THE SECOND GOSPEL OF MICHAYAH BELFAGOR HAKOLA Long-awaited re-issue of infamous Swedish band OFERMODs second album, a band feared by many, yet admired by all, as being the key component turning the scene in the late 90s into something serious and inevitably once again Dangerous, both in concept as well as in execution. The unmistakable Religious Fanaticism and genuine Satanic values that defines OFERMOD would then ultimately come pave the way, and lay down the very fundaments for a new and more Orthodox form of Black Metal, a movement in which, still to this very day, the band remain the alpha, dictating both filth as well as the worthy on what is, and when necessary, WHAT ISN’T!

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-> >;Mit ihrem selbstbetitelten vierten Album haben RESTLESS SPIRIT einen Punkt in ihrer Karriere erreicht, an dem die Musiker aus Long Island, New York, genau wissen, wer sie sind und wofür sie stehen. Die acht Songs auf "Restless Spirit" repräsentieren die konzentrierte musikalische und lyrische Essenz des Trios, weshalb es keine Notwendigkeit für einen erklärenden Titel sah. Und worum geht es RESTLESS SPIRIT? Heavy Metal als Musik- und Lebensstil – nicht mehr und nicht weniger. Der in den Stahlwerken von Birmingham entstandene Sound hat tiefe Wurzeln in der englischen Arbeiterklasse, die von der East Coast Band um amerikanische Elemente wie Desert und Stoner Metal sowie gelegentliche progressive Einflüsse in ihre eigene musikalische Sprache übersetzt werden. Das Ergebnis ist eine nahtlose Verschmelzung von klassischen Heavy-Soli mit Gitarrenflimmern und einer Prise psychedelischem Fuzz. Rückblickend hat jener heftige Schlag in die Magengrube in der Gestalt ihres vorherigen Albums "Afterimage" (2024) das Trio auf den klaren Kurs gebracht, der direkt zu "Restless Spirit" führt. Indem sie auf das Wesentlich fokussieren, alles Überflüssige bewusst über Bord werfen, gelingt es den Amerikanern ihren Sound und das Songwriting auf den höchst wirkungsvollen Kern zu reduzieren und ein Album abzuliefern, das Zeitlosigkeit verspricht. RESTLESS SPIRIT werfen allen Headbangern – insbesondere jenen, die mit vielen Härten des Lebens zu kämpfen haben – ein musikalisches Rettungsseil zu. "Restless Spirit" ist ein ehrlicher Zuspruch, angesichts von Unverständnis oder sogar völliger Ablehnung von Gesellschaft und persönlichem Umfeld, eisern durchzuhalten. Kein Metal-Fan ist allein auf dieser Welt. Dieses Album handelt davon, nach seinen eigenen Vorstellungen zu leben – und das war und ist die Essenz des Heavy Metal.-> >;
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1. The Burning Need-> >;
2. Hallowed-> >;
3. Red in Tooth and Claw-> >;
4. Desire Lines-> >;
5. Desolation's Wake-> >;
6. Ember-> >;
7. Time and Distance-> >;
8. Phantom Pain

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-> >;ARROGANZ liefern auf ihrem siebten Album "Death Doom Punks" genau das ab, was der Titel verspricht: Brutaler Old School Death Metal trifft auf die Attitüde und die ungeschliffene Direktheit des Punk. Dieses packende Werk hält sich nicht zurück und hämmert direkt in die Magengrube und voll auf die Zwölf. Das Trio hat die Quintessenz von 15 Jahren Erfahrung auf der Bühne und im Studio in dieses Album einfließen lassen, das mit ihrem ureigenen Sound daherkommt und sowohl im Songwriting als auch im Erzählen in jeder Sekunde selbstbewusst und ausgereift ist. ARROGANZ scheuen sich auf "Death Doom Punks" auch nicht davor, ihre Einflüsse deutlich durchscheinen zu lassen, die sie sich keineswegs respektlos zu eigen gemacht haben. Vorangetrieben von einem schweren, pumpenden Bass und unerbittlich gepeitschten Trommelfellen türmt das Trio tonnenschwere Riffs auf und beendet jeden Restwiderstand mit einer Salve die Kehle zerfetzenden Growls. Was auch immer ARROGANZ tun, sie geben immer 100 % – ohne jemals ihre tiefen Wurzeln im Death Metal zu vergessen. Die Kompromisslosigkeit der Deutschen wird von vielen gefeiert, hat ihnen aber auch schon Hass eingebracht – was ihnen aber am Allerwertesten vorbei geht. Authentizität und Ehrlichkeit sind in jeder Hinsicht eine ihrer wichtigsten Eigenschaften. Bei ARROGANZ bekommt man immer genau das, was man sieht und hört: "Death Doom Punks" ist nicht nur ein Albumtitel, sondern auch dessen leitende Philosophie und Absichtserklärung. Nimm es an oder mach dich vom Acker!-> >;
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1. Die For Nothing-> >;
2. Under Scarred Skin-> >;
3. Pain Forged Armor-> >;
4. Death Doom Punks-> >;
5. Anti-Ideology-> >;
6. Arsenic Breath-> >;
7. Incubus' Veins-> >;
8. Earth's Final Dose-> >;
9. Spirit Arsonist

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Scimitar’s latest single, Razors, comes with the kind of bruised glamour that made the dark side of post-punk worth chasing in the first place –  back when a band could look half in love with the dance floor and half ready to crawl out from beneath it. This LA trio has been mutating at a healthy clip since forming in the aftertaste of lockdown, first pulling themselves up from deathrock soil, then stretching toward something sleeker, stranger, and more fatalistic. You can hear traces of that old hunger still clinging to their frame, but here it gets dressed up in sharper lines, cleaner hooks, and a sense of emotional damage worn with perverse elegance.

Razors, the lead single from their debut LP Errare, due April 25th via Cigarettes & Alcohol Records, turns romantic ruin into a lonely procession for all eyes to see. This is the morning after the grand self-betrayal, the stagger home after the final argument has burned itself out, after whatever fragile pact held two people together has finally snapped in the middle. The song deals in severance: shared obligations turned into dead weight, devotion reduced to debris, the sick realization that what once felt permanent has become one more mess to drag behind you in daylight. Heartbreak blends with humiliation in this song, and that’s a far richer fuel. Heartbreak can still flatter the ego. Humiliation leaves you out on the curb with your collar turned up, trying to look composed while your spirit eats dirt.

Scimitar sets that feeling in motion. The track carries itself with a lean, disciplined chill that recalls Interpol’s metropolitan tension, while some of the abrasive physicality of A Place To Bury Strangers hangs around the edges like static on a bad line. There is also a body-moving undertow that brings Pelada to mind, that sense that despair ought to come with a beat severe enough to march to. The arrangement keeps tightening the screws without overplaying its hand. Synths drift in layered sheets, then the rhythm comes down with club-born purpose, turning private ruin into something communal enough to move inside.

Nestor Valenzuela’s video gives the song a handsome split screen of alienation. One thread places the band in the desert, staging a sword dance against a landscape that looks old enough to have seen entire civilizations rise and fail. Those scenes feel ceremonial, almost punitive. Then come the city sequences, all solitary movement and hollow distance, a figure walking through urban space with the posture of someone trying to survive being seen. Between those poles sits the performance setup, beautifully lit and suspended like some glowing borderland between exile and afterlife.

That in-between space is where Razors really lands. It lives in the cracked zone between regret and release, between posing and pain, between wanting one more chance and knowing better. Scimitar play it with style, but also with enough poison in the bloodstream to make the style matter.

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Their upcoming album Errare has a central theme of moral judgment. “Errare,” literally “to err” in Latin, is inspired by the phrase “Errare Humanum Este” which translates to “to err is human.” The album asks, “Who among us is without sin? Who will cast the first stone?” Certainly stones are cast. The song’s themes throw blame at would-be lifelong lovers, shame the political elite, and guilt-trip consumerism while also making sure to melt into familiar comfort despite its wrongs. Only perfection can judge us but we’re still obligated to practice discernment.

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Seattle deathrock/darkwave act Ghosts in the Graveyard premiers the official video for “Nothing Can Save...

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ASHEN SUN ist Johnny Hagels Rückkehr in die Dunkelheit nach Jahren als Bassist und Co-Autor bei TIAMAT und SUNDOWN, nur dass er diesmal alles selbst auf die Beine stellt. Klanglich angesiedelt ist es im dunklen Gothic Rock mit einem kalten elektronischen Rückgrat, wo Melancholie der 90er, Cold-Wave-Synths und cineastische Texturen zusammenfließen, ohne um jeden Preis „modern“ wirken zu wollen. Nachdem die erste Single „Faith’s Funeral“ im Dezember 2025 erschienen war, legen ASHEN SUN nun mit der sechs Titel umfassenden EP „Velarium“ nach, die am 27. März 2026 bei Desert Plain Records erscheint. Mit „Ashes Of The World“ ist nun ein neuer Track erschienen.

 

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Die deutschen Gothic-Metal-Pioniere CREMATORY haben die Veröffentlichung ihres „Greatest Hits“-Albums angekündigt. Die Compilation feat. „English Hymns & Deutsche Hymnen“ erscheint am 15. Mai 2026 über ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music und feiert mehr als drei Jahrzehnte einflussreicher Bandgeschichte. Das Release wird sowohl als umfangreiche 3-CD-Edition als auch in limitierten Doppel-Vinyl-Versionen erhältlich sein.

Das 3-CD-Set enthält CD1 „English Hymns“, CD2 „Deutsche Hymnen“ sowie CD3 „Engulfed in Darkness Demo“. Zusätzlich erscheinen zwei LP-Vinylversionen: eine Neon-Green-Doppel-LP mit der „English Hymns“-Kollektion sowie eine Türkise Doppel-LP mit der Auswahl „Deutsche Hymnen“.

Vorbestellungen von CREMATORYs „Greatest Hits“ sind ab sofort hier möglich:
https://crematory.rpm.link/greatesthitsPR

Parallel zur Ankündigung ist der Song „Born“ seit heute bei allen gängigen Streaming-Plattformen verfügbar, ein Videoclip feiert unten Premiere.
Stream „Born“: https://crematory.rpm.link/bornPR

Frontmann Felix Stass erklärt:
„‚Born‘ handelt davon, sich in seiner eigenen Zeit und Welt fehl am Platz zu fühlen. Der Song ist für alle, die sich jemals so gefühlt haben, als würden sie nicht dazugehören – und trotzdem weitermachen.“

Desweiteren hat die Band für dieses Jahr jede Menge Live Termine angekündigt.
CREMATORY Tourdates 2026:
25.04. – Hartenrod, DE – Hinterland Metal Meeting
01.05. – Andernach, DE – Metal Days Festival
02.05. – Bad Friedrichshall, DE – Lemmys Bar & Liveclub
14.05. – Mannheim, DE – 7er Club
15.05. – Erfurt, DE – From Hell
16.05. – Zwickau, DE – Club Seilerstrasse
17.05. – Potsdam, DE – Lindenpark
22.05. – Oberhausen, DE – Kulttempel
04.06. – Selb, DE – Rock Club
05.06. – Salzburg, AT – Rock House
07.06. – Pilsen, CZ – Metal Fest
25.06. – Oschersleben, DE – Metal Dayz Festival
26.06. – Leipzig, DE – Hellraiser
04.07. – Mülheim / Ruhr, DE – Castle Rock Festival
31.07. – Wacken, DE – Wacken Open Air
22.08. – Pindelo Dos Milagres, PT – MMOA Festival
28.08. – Barcelona, ES – Ripollet Rock Festival

 

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Mit SABATON A PURPLE SKY HANRY REVNOIR VICIOUS RAIN HOPSYDIAN THE ETERNAL ALT. SAMURAI PIZZA CATS ARCHSPIRE STALEMATE OF WILLS THE SCALAR PROCESS APOLAUSTIC FANGUS DEATHSTORM HEAVENWOOD OCCULT HAND ORDER STONUS LEATHERWITCH DIRE END BRAINSTORM SOUTHPAW FLHC HEGEROTH IAN VOLTAGE ANTHEA EARTHBLOOD MORDEO SIX FEET UNDER LORD OF THE LOST SARCASM TOTALIS KING ZEBRA THE GEMS IMMOLATION DRACONIAN HANGING GARDEN CORROSION OF CONFORMITY TORIAN DEVIN TOWNSEND EXORCIZPHOBIA CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX NIGHT SPECTRE SANDMIND EVERMORE SOUNDS OF DELUSION VANDERLUST NINE ORDERS EMPIRE OF DISEASE THE VALLEY INHERITED TIME WRECK-DEFY LOST IN HOLLYWOOD hellripper BATTLEROAR FILTH IS ETERNAL DISTANT AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS WITCHING HOUR ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE ANUBIS (USA) EXHUMATION FUNERAL CHANT 16 RELIC UNVERKALT EMPLOYED TO SERVE KÕDU SUPERIOR RAGE URZAH GRAVEBORN (USA) SICARIUS EMILY RACH BEISEL WHITECHAPEL CARNIVORE A.D. DEATH DIES CHALICE OF SUFFERING CRIPPLED FINGERS GUTVOID BRINGERS OF DISEASE TULUS URLUK THE GRAND MYTH INFERI KUF THE HALO EFFECT THE NARRATOR DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG LIMINAL SKY ANGUS McSIX BLOODBOUND METAL DE FACTO NECROFIER ORTHODOX SILENT PLANET THE AMITY AFFLICTION VARIALS HAGGARD CAT 5RAND HORIZON IGNITED SICK SHOOTERS BEAR MILES KANE ORDH 30 DENARI BLACK CILICE THE WOODEN PEARLS CARPENTER BRUT BLACKWATER DROWNING PAUL GILBERT LUNARSCAPE CHAOSADDICTION TARIOT IN MALICE´S WAKE

SABATON

power metal

Mehr dazu: SABATON: neuer Song „Yamato“

 

A PURPLE SKY

alternative metal modern metal

Mehr dazu: A PURPLE SKY: neuer Song „Rise“

 

HANRY

post rock

Mehr dazu: HANRY: neues Post Rock-Album „What Came From Silence“ im Mai 2026

 

REVNOIR

alternative metal Post Metalcore

Mehr dazu: REVNOIR: neuer Song „Red Ice“

 

VICIOUS RAIN

metalcore

Mehr dazu: VICIOUS RAIN: weiterer Track vom neuen Metalcore Album „The Anatomy Of Surviving“

 

HOPSYDIAN

alternative metal modern metal

Mehr dazu: HOPSYDIAN: neuer Song „Sight“

 

THE ETERNAL

doom metal gothic metal progressive metal

Mehr dazu: THE ETERNAL: neues Lyric-Video „Casting Down Shadows“ zur EP “Celestial” 

 

ALT.

alternative rock

Mehr dazu: ALT.: neuer Song „Sucker Punch“

 

SAMURAI PIZZA CATS

metalcore

Mehr dazu: SAMURAI PIZZA CATS: Tour zum „Press Start“-Album im Oktober 2026

 

ARCHSPIRE

death metal

Mehr dazu: ARCHSPIRE: neues Album „Too Fast To Die“ erscheint im April 2026

 

STALEMATE OF WILLS

sludge stoner rock

Mehr dazu: STALEMATE OF WILLS: kündigen neues Stoner / Sludge Album „Existence Denied“ an

 

THE SCALAR PROCESS

death metal

Mehr dazu: THE SCALAR PROCESS: Video-Clip vom neuen Technical Death Metal Album „Agnomysticism“

 

APOLAUSTIC

black metal death metal melodic death metal

Mehr dazu: APOLAUSTIC: Video-Clip vom neuen Melodic Black / Death Metal Album „No Plenitude Without Suffering“

 

FANGUS

heavy metal psychedelic rock Retro Rock

Mehr dazu: FANGUS: Video-Clip vom neuen Psychedelic Rock / Proto Metal Album „Emerald Dream“ aus Montreal

 

DEATHSTORM

thrash metal

Mehr dazu: DEATHSTORM: kündigen neues Thrash Metal Album „Cascophonies“ aus Graz an

 

HEAVENWOOD

gothic metal

Mehr dazu: HEAVENWOOD: erste Single vom neuen Gothic Metal Album „The Tarot Of The Boheminans – Part II“

 

OCCULT HAND ORDER

doom metal post rock psychedelic rock

Mehr dazu: OCCULT HAND ORDER: kündigen neues Psychedelic Post-Rock / Doom Metal Album „Meaningless Monuments“ an

 

STONUS

heavy rock

Mehr dazu: STONUS: Opener vom neuen Fuzz / Heavy Rock Album „Space to Dive“ aus Zypern

 

LEATHERWITCH

speed metal

Mehr dazu: LEATHERWITCH: neues Speed Metal Projekt von MARTA GABRIEL debütiert mit Single „Beast Inside“

 

DIRE END

death metal

Mehr dazu: DIRE END: debütieren mit nächster Technical Death Metal Single „XI“ aus Bilbao

 

BRAINSTORM

heavy metal

Mehr dazu: BRAINSTORM covern „Celebrate Youth“ & sind ab sofort auf Tour

 

SOUTHPAW FLHC

hardcore

Mehr dazu: SOUTHPAW FLHC: neue Hardcore Single „TTG“ über durch Widrigkeiten geschmiedete Disziplin

 

HEGEROTH

black metal

Mehr dazu: HEGEROTH: dritte Single vom neuen Black Metal Album „Soaked in Rot“ aus Polen

 

IAN VOLTAGE

hard rock

Mehr dazu: IAN VOLTAGE: neue Hard Rock Single „Prodigal Son“ aus Finnland

 

ANTHEA

symphonic metal

Mehr dazu: ANTHEA: zweite Single vom neuen Symphonic Metal Album „Beyond The Dawn“

 

EARTHBLOOD

sludge thrash metal

Mehr dazu: EARTHBLOOD: neue Sludge / Thrash Metal Single „Ape Warriors“ aus Finnland

 

MORDEO

Crust sludge

Mehr dazu: MORDEO: zweiter Track vom neuen Crust / Sludge Album „Mordeo“ aus Kalifornien

 

SIX FEET UNDER

death metal

Mehr dazu: SIX FEET UNDER: neues Album  „Next to Die“ & Tour mit Konzerten in Deutschland

 

LORD OF THE LOST

dark metal gothic

Mehr dazu: LORD OF THE LOST: neues Album „Opvs Noir Vol. 3“ – Video zu „My Funeral“

 

SARCASM

death metal

Mehr dazu: SARCASM: neues Album “Lifeforce Omnibound”

 

TOTALIS

 

Mehr dazu: TOTALIS: neue Band um NAPALM DEATH-, ANTI-CIMEX-, SKITSYSTEM-, WAR//PLAGUE-Musiker

 

KING ZEBRA THE GEMS

hard rock

Mehr dazu: THE GEMS: neues Album „Year Of The Snake“, neuer Song online

 

IMMOLATION

Brutal Death Metal death metal

Mehr dazu: IMMOLATION veröffentlichen ihr 12. Album „Decent“ im Frühjahr 2026

 

DRACONIAN

doom metal gothic metal

Mehr dazu: DRACONIAN: erstes Video zum neuen Album „In Somnolent Ruin“

 

HANGING GARDEN

dark metal doom metal gothic metal

Mehr dazu: HANGING GARDEN: alle Videos vom neuen Album “Isle of Bliss”

 

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

hardcore punk rock

Mehr dazu: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY veröffentlichen Doppel-Album „Good God / Baad Man“ und eine neue Videosingle

 

TORIAN

heavy metal

Mehr dazu: TORIAN: neues Album „The Lost Legion Rising“ im Mai 2026 & Release-Party in Paderborn

 

DEVIN TOWNSEND

symphonic metal

Mehr dazu: DEVIN TOWNSEND veröffentlicht nach zehn Jahren sein Orchester-Metal-Album „The Moth“

 

EXORCIZPHOBIA

crossover thrash metal

Mehr dazu: EXORCIZPHOBIA: kündigen neues Thrash Metal / Crossover Album „Neurosis Unbound“ an

 

CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX

DARK post rock

Mehr dazu: CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX: zweite Single vom neuen Macabre Rock Album „Sceaduhelm“ und Tour im Mai 2026

 

NIGHT SPECTRE

heavy metal

Mehr dazu: NIGHT SPECTRE: kündigen neues Heavy Metal Album „Night Spectre“ an

 

SANDMIND

heavy metal

Mehr dazu: SANDMIND: debütieren mit neuem Heavy / Groove Metal Album „13 Pragas Infernais“

 

EVERMORE

power metal

Mehr dazu: EVERMORE: dritter Track vom neuen Power Metal Album „Mournbraid“ aus Schweden

 

SOUNDS OF DELUSION

death metal sludge

Mehr dazu: SOUNDS OF DELUSION: nächste neue Sludge / Death Metal Single „Saint“

 

VANDERLUST

heavy metal power metal progressive metal

Mehr dazu: VANDERLUST: kündigen neues Power / Heavy / Progressive Metal Album „The Human Farm“ an

 

NINE ORDERS

progressive metal

Mehr dazu: NINE ORDERS: debütieren mit neuem Progressive Metal Album „Ex Imperium“

 

EMPIRE OF DISEASE

melodic death metal

Mehr dazu: EMPIRE OF DISEASE: dritte Single vom neuen Melodic Death Metal Album „While Everything Collapses“ aus Bilbao

 

THE VALLEY

alternative rock progressive rock

Mehr dazu: THE VALLEY: neue Alternative Progressive Rock Single „Like I Never Lived (Without You)“ mitsamt Video

 

INHERITED TIME

symphonic metal

Mehr dazu: INHERITED TIME: debütieren mit zweiter neuer Modern Symphonic Metal Single „Mount of Empty Hopes“

 

WRECK-DEFY

thrash metal

Mehr dazu: WRECK-DEFY: neues Album „Dissecting The Leech“ – Video zum Titeltrack

 

LOST IN HOLLYWOOD

alternative metal modern metal

Mehr dazu: LOST IN HOLLYWOOD: neues Album „Lost In Hollywood“ – weitere Single „Can You Feel The Pain“

 

hellripper

speed metal thrash metal

Mehr dazu: HELLRIPPER: Video zu „Mortercheyn“ des “Coronach”-Albums

 

BATTLEROAR

heavy metal

Mehr dazu: BATTLEROAR: neues Album „Petrichor“

 

FILTH IS ETERNAL

hardcore punk rock

Mehr dazu: FILTH IS ETERNAL: dritte Single vom kommenden Album „Impossible World“

 

DISTANT

deathcore

Mehr dazu: DISTANT: neue Single „Spirit“ mit Tyler Beam von THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE

 

AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS

alternative metal

Mehr dazu: AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS: neues Album „Did You Ask To Be Set Free?“

 

WITCHING HOUR

black metal thrash metal

Mehr dazu: WITCHING HOUR: kündigen neues Blackened Thrash Metal Album „Descending… Where Time Has Ceased to Exist“ an

 

ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE

Post Metal sludge

Mehr dazu: ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE: Video-Clip vom neuen Sludge /Post-Metal Album „The Earth Is Breathing Beneath Me“

 

ANUBIS (USA)

power metal thrash metal

Mehr dazu: ANUBIS: Opener vom neuen Power / Thrash Metal Album „Anthromorphicide“ aus Los Angeles

 

EXHUMATION FUNERAL CHANT

black metal death metal

Mehr dazu: EXHUMATION / FUNERAL CHANT: neue Blackened Death Metal Split „Sacred Oath: Temple Of Death“

 

16

sludge

Mehr dazu: -(16)-: Opener vom neuen Sludge Cover-Album „Forgeries Vol 1, 1972-1984“ und Tour im Mai 2026

 

RELIC

black metal death metal

Mehr dazu: RELIC: debütieren mit neuer Blackened Death Metal EP „Crown of Flies“ aus Milwaukee

 

UNVERKALT

AVANTGARDE black metal Post Metal

Mehr dazu: UNVERKALT: Video-Clip mit Sakis Tolis (ROTTING CHRIST) vom neuen Avantgarde Post-Black Metal Album „Héréditaire“

 

EMPLOYED TO SERVE

metalcore

Mehr dazu: EMPLOYED TO SERVE: weiteres Video vom neuen Metalcore-Album „Fallen Star“ & Konzerte im Sommer 2026

 

KÕDU

black metal

Mehr dazu: KÕDU: kündigen neues Black Metal Album „Kirjad Sõgedate Külast“ an

 

SUPERIOR RAGE

black metal

Mehr dazu: SUPERIOR RAGE: Video-Clip von neuer Black Metal EP „In Memoriam“ aus Italien

 

URZAH

sludge

Mehr dazu: URZAH: kündigen neues Progressive Sludge Album „A Tranquil Void“ aus Bristol an

 

GRAVEBORN (USA)

deathcore progressive death metal

Mehr dazu: GRAVEBORN: Titeltrack vom neuen Progressive Death Metal / Deathcore Album „Metempsychosis“ als Playthrough-Video

 

SICARIUS

black metal

Mehr dazu: SICARIUS: kündigen neues Black Metal Album „Nex“ mit neuem Sänger an

 

EMILY RACH BEISEL

electronic SONSTIGE

Mehr dazu: EMILY RACH BEISEL: zweite Single vom neuen Experimental Jazz / Electronic Album „Sumptuous Branching“

 

WHITECHAPEL

deathcore

Mehr dazu: WHITECHAPEL sind Anfang 2027 auf Tour

 

CARNIVORE A.D.

hardcore thrash metal

Mehr dazu: CARNIVORE A.D.: debütieren mit neuer Hardcore / Thrash Metal EP „Transmutation“

 

DEATH DIES

black metal

Mehr dazu: DEATH DIES: erste Single vom neuen Black Metal Album „Maledicti In Aeternvm“

 

CHALICE OF SUFFERING

death doom metal

Mehr dazu: CHALICE OF SUFFERING: erste Single vom neuen Death-Doom Metal Album „The Raven Cries One Last Time“

 

CRIPPLED FINGERS

hardcore thrash metal

Mehr dazu: CRIPPLED FINGERS: neue Hardcore / Thrash / Groove Metal Single „Unbroken“ aus Prag

 

GUTVOID

death metal progressive death metal

Mehr dazu: GUTVOID: zweite Single vom neuen Progressive Death Metal Album „Liminal Shrines“

 

BRINGERS OF DISEASE

black metal death metal

Mehr dazu: BRINGERS OF DISEASE: kündigen neues Black / Death Metal Album „Sulphur“ an

 

TULUS

black metal

Mehr dazu: TULUS: zweiter Track vom neuen Black Metal Album „Morbid Desires“

 

URLUK

black metal doom metal Post Metal

Mehr dazu: URLUK: kündigen neues Post-Black / Doom Metal Album „Memories in Fade“ an

 

THE GRAND MYTH

progressive death metal

Mehr dazu: THE GRAND MYTH: Lyric-Video vom neuen Progressive Death Metal Album „Of Vultures and Dragons“

 

INFERI

death metal melodic death metal

Mehr dazu: INFERI: Titeltrack vom neuen Technical / Melodic Death Metal Album „Heaven Wept“ als Video

 

KUF

heavy rock

Mehr dazu: KUF: weiteres Video von neuer Heavy Rock EP „Chapter 1“ aus Virginia

 

THE HALO EFFECT

melodic death metal

Mehr dazu: THE HALO EFFECT: neuer Song „Lest We Fall“

 

THE NARRATOR

metalcore

Mehr dazu: THE NARRATOR: neues Album „Phosphor“ – Video zu „Two Lives“

 

DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG

heavy metal

Mehr dazu: DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG: Video zu „The Law Of A Madman“

 

LIMINAL SKY

post rock

Mehr dazu: LIMINAL SKY: neues Album „All Tomorrow’s Darkness“ erscheint im Juni 2026

 

ANGUS McSIX BLOODBOUND BRAINSTORM

modern metal power metal

Mehr dazu: ANGUS McSIX: neues Album „Angus McSix And The All-Seeing Astral Eye“ & Tour 2026

 

METAL DE FACTO

power metal

Mehr dazu: METAL DE FACTO: neues Album „The Land Of The Rising Sun – Part 2“ – Video zu „My Plastic Escape“

 

NECROFIER

black metal

Mehr dazu: NECROFIER: zweites Video zum kommenden Album „Transcend into Oblivion“

 

ORTHODOX SILENT PLANET THE AMITY AFFLICTION VARIALS

metalcore

Mehr dazu: THE AMITY AFFLICTION: neues Album „House Of Cards“ & Tour 2026

 

HAGGARD CAT

alternative rock post hardcore

Mehr dazu: HAGGARD CAT: Video vom neuen Post-Hardcore / Alternative Rock Album „The Pain That Orbits Life“

 

5RAND

melodic death metal modern metal

Mehr dazu: 5RAND: weiteres Video vom neuen Modern / Melodic Death Metal Album „Ordhalia“

 

HORIZON IGNITED

melodic death metal

Mehr dazu: HORIZON IGNITED: neue Single „Monument“

 

SICK SHOOTERS

punk rock rock n roll

Mehr dazu: SICK SHOOTERS: weiterer Song vom neuen Punk / Garage Rock ’n’ Roll Album „Super Sonic Rock Saga“

 

BEAR

metalcore post hardcore

Mehr dazu: BEAR: neue EP „Anhedonia“ erscheint im Mai 2026

 

MILES KANE

ROCK rock n roll

Mehr dazu: MILES KANE: neues Album „Sunlight In The Shadows“ & Konzerte im Winter 2026

 

ORDH

progressive death metal

Mehr dazu: ORDH: debütieren mit neuem Progressive Death Metal Album „Blind In Abyssal Realms“

 

30 DENARI

Post Punk

Mehr dazu: 30 DENARI: Opener vom neuen Post-Punk Album „Kindly Plotting For Riot“ aus Venedig als Video-Clip

 

BLACK CILICE

black metal

Mehr dazu: BLACK CILICE: kündigen neues Black Metal Album „Votive Fire“ an

 

THE WOODEN PEARLS

indie

Mehr dazu: THE WOODEN PEARLS: neues Indie Rock Album „Against The Tide“ aus Frankreich

 

CARPENTER BRUT

dark wave electronic

Mehr dazu: CARPENTER BRUT: weiteres Video vom neuen Album „Leather Temple“ und Konzerte in Stuttgart & Berlin

 

BLACKWATER DROWNING

melodic death metal metalcore

Mehr dazu: BLACKWATER DROWNING: weiteres Video vom neuen Melodic Death Metal / Metalcore Album „Obscure Sorrows“

 

PAUL GILBERT

classic rock

Mehr dazu: PAUL GILBERT: Video vom Opener des neuen Albums „WROC“ mit Etikette-Leitfaden von George Washington

 

LUNARSCAPE

alternative metal

Mehr dazu: LUNARSCAPE: neue Alternative Metal Single „Bringer“

 

CHAOSADDICTION

hardcore thrash metal

Mehr dazu: CHAOSADDICTION: zweiter Track vom neuen Groove Metal / Hardcore Album „Kintsugi“ über gebrochene Herzen

 

TARIOT

metalcore

Mehr dazu: TARIOT: neue Metalcore Single „Digital Grave“ mitsamt Video aus Singapur

 

IN MALICE´S WAKE

black metal thrash metal

Mehr dazu: IN MALICE’S WAKE: erste Single vom neuen Blackened Thrash Metal Album „The Profound Darkness“

 

Source: Vampster

Artist: Lamb of GodTitle: Into OblivionGenre: Heavy MetalRelease Date: 13th March 2026Label: Epic Records / Sony Music

Source: Reflections of Darkness

Mitte der 2000er war Metalcore plötzlich überall. MySpace spuckte im Wochentakt neue Bands aus, amerikanische Szenegrößen dominierten Magazine und Playlists – und irgendwo dazwischen tauchte ausgerechnet eine...

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SABATON haben einen brandneuen Song geteilt: Das Musikvideo „Yamato“ kann man sich bei YouTube ansehen. Inhaltlich dreht sich das Stück um das gleichnamige japanische Schlachtschiff, das unter Geheimhaltung konstruiert wurde und 1941 vom Stapel gelassen wurde. Gleichzeitig handelt es sich bei der Standalone-Single um eine Kooperation mit dem Videospiel „World Of Warships“, das im Gegenzug ein Schiff mit SABATON-Thematisierung veröffentlicht hat.

Zuletzt erschien das Album „Legends“ (2025).

Fotogalerie: SABATON – Olympiahalle, München – 20.11.2025

Source: Vampster

Die Alternative / Modern Metal-Band A PURPLE SKY um Sängerin und Songwriterin MARLIINA hat eine neue Single veröffentlicht. „Rise„, ein Song über „Widerstand und den Willen zum Überleben“, gibt es ab sofort im Stream.

Zuletzt ist der Song „A Purple Sky“ als Visualizer-Clip erschienen.

Für die Schlagzeugspuren von „Let Me Go“ zeichnet Chris Allison verantwortlich. Produziert hat den Track Gitarrist Sebastian Laue, Mix sowie Mastering kommen von Steve Dierkens. Derzeit arbeitet das Trio an seinem neuen Studioalbum, das voraussichtlich noch 2026 erscheinen soll.

A PURPLE SKY Line-up 2026
Marliina – vocals & keys
Sebastian Laue – guitars, synth & SFX
Dennis Winke – guitars & bass

Source: Vampster

There are musicians who spend half a lifetime turning themselves into their own wax museum, shuffling out the old glories in decent lighting and hoping the crowd still wants the same suit, the same haircut, the same magic trick. Midge Ure has no interest in that kind of taxidermy. The striking thing about his new album, A Man Of Two Worlds, is that it arrives not as a victory lap, but as a restless dispatch from a man who has already done enough to earn permanent residence in pop’s marble hallway.  He still sounds curious, still sounds like he wants to put his hands inside the machine and see what fresh noise or beauty might come spilling out.

That matters because Ure’s history is so stacked it could crush a lesser figure flat. Slik, The Rich Kids, Visage, Thin Lizzy, Ultravox, Live Aid – a résumé like that could turn anybody into a self-congratulatory bore. Instead, this record carries the mood of somebody taking stock with clear eyes and a steady hand. The split structure could have come off like a polite concept, some tidy filing-system division between composition and song form, but here it feels lived in.

The first half, World One: Music, lets the melodies walk around without language leaning on them, and that choice gives the album a kind of open air. These instrumentals do not beg for attention; they gather it by moving with patience and poise, letting space do some of the talking.

Then World Two: Songs steps in and the atmosphere changes, not with a thud, but with the pressure of weather rolling over. Ure turns his gaze outward and finds a planet full of broken speech, moral collapse, public fraud, private weariness, and the daily insult of watching power perform stupidity with a straight face.

Just Words lands like a ballad for an age drunk on public deceit, staring hard at the so-called “new normal” where people in power deny, distort, and dead-eye the truth no matter what sits plainly before us. Ure’s inimitable voice quavers through soaring guitars and wounded synths, giving the song a raw, weathered force. It feels like a clear-eyed reckoning dressed in grace. It brings to mind Bowie’s Heathen-era work: time-worn and world-weary, still with an open heart.

“In an ever-volatile world, words carry more power to make the change or make things worse,” he says. “In the Sixties, what was heard was peace and love, and nowadays it seems to be much more about division, hate, and war. Just Words reminds us words will only remain words unless they are acted upon.” That sentiment gives the album its moral center without dragging it into sermon territory.

Listen below:

A Man Of Two Worlds is kept alive in its balance of precision and feeling. The Man Who Stole Your Soul, Shouting At The Moon, and Caught In The Middle confront public and personal fracture with a measured intensity, while Ordinary Man (Precious Moments) and The Pictures You Carry With You carry age, memory, and fatherhood with grace instead of grandstanding. This is a record by a man who has seen the whole carnival, survived the hangover, and still found a reason to sing.

The album will be available on CD, LP formats, and digital download. ( An avid photographer, all photos in the booklet/inner sleeve were taken by Midge Ure himself!

Pre-order the album here.

Midge Ure will be hitting the road throughout May and June, touring in the UK and Australia. Dates are below. Tickets are available here and here.

Live Dates:

May 8 – Bath, UK –  Forum
May 9 – Liverpool, UK –  Philharmonic Hall
May 11 – Leicester, UK – De Montfort Hall
May 12 – Birmingham, UK –  Symphony Hall
May 14 – Oxford, UK –  New Theatre
 May 15 – Plymouth, UK –  Pavilions
May 18 – Sheffield, UK –  City Hall
May 19-26 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
May 20 – Aberdeen, UK –  Music Hall
May 22 – Glasgow, UK –  SEC Armadillo
May 24 – Edinburgh, UK –  Usher Hall
May 25 – London, UK –  Barbican Hall
May 26 – Reading, UK –  Hexagon
May 27 – Bournemouth, UK –  Pavilion Theatre
May 29 – Bradford, UK –  Live
May 30 – Nottingham, UK –  Royal Concert Hall
May 31 – Cambridge, UK –  Corn Exchange
Jun 2 – Southend, UK –  Cliffs
Jun 3 – Portsmouth, UK –  Guildhall
Jun 4 – Milton Keynes, UK –  Theatre
Jun 5 – Gateshead, UK –  Glasshouse
Jun 20 – Kiel, GER – Kieler Woche
Jul 24 – VIenna, AUS – Forever Young
Jul 25 – Gelsenkirchen, GER – The 80’s Live At Schalke 2026
Oct 8 – Perth, AU – Astor Theatre
Oct 10 – Adelaide, AU – The Gov
Oct 11 – Brisbane, AU – The Tivoli
Oct 13 – Hobart, AU – Odeon Theatre
Oct 15 – Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre
Oct 16 – Melbourne, AU – Palais Theatre
Oct 22 – Christchurch, NZ – James Hay Theatre
Oct 23 – Wellington, NZ – Meow Nui
Oct 24 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation
Nov 20 – York, UK –  Barbican
Nov 21 – Derby, UK –  Vaillant Live
Nov 22 – Hull, UK – Connexin Live
Nov 23 – Brighton, UK –  Dome
Nov 25 – Cardiff, UK –  Depot
Nov 27 – Watford, UK –  Colosseum
Nov 29 – Coventry, UK –  Warwick Arts Centre
Nov 30 – Guildford, UK –  G Live

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The post Midge Ure Weighs the Cost of Empty Rhetoric on “Just Words” — Announces First Album in 12 Years “A Man of Two Worlds” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

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-> >;"Deploying a double hit of heavy riffs and soaring vocals, OKAY YOU WIN have quickly built a solid reputation in the UK underground, bringing their blend of driving rock with stoned psychedelics and doomy breakdowns to a string of shows and festivals across England and further afield.-> >;
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Drawing heavily on Seattle Grunge, California Desert Rock, 90s alt-rock and classic British metal, the four-piece caught the attention of fellow UK rockers Psychlona, who offered enthusiastic support and guided their new friends toward producer Andy Hawkins and The Nave studio in Leeds for their debut album.-> >;
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Following a year that saw performances in London, Edinburgh, Norwich, Birmingham, and a short tour around Spain, Okay You Win are ready to unleash End of Days in June 2026 on the heels of a DesertFest London slot, with lots more live appearances to follow this year."

Source: Prophecy

-> >;With “Laurentian Blue”, Panopticon ventures beyond the boundaries of metal to explore an entirely different emotional terrain. Though not the band’s first foray into acoustic territory – “The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness, Part 2” (2018) charted similar ground – this album deepens the journey. Described by Austin Lunn as ‘Northwoods Americana’ or ‘outdoor country’, it offers a raw and intimate reflection on loss, change, and the quiet strength of human connection.-> >;
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Written alongside “...And Again into the Light” (2021), this companion piece trades distortion for acoustic resonance – banjo, mandolin, resonator guitar, and twin violins painting a soundscape steeped in frost, memory, and resilience. While the palette is gentler, the themes remain no less weighty: the burden of regret, the passage of time, and the quiet act of holding on – not for oneself, but for those who remind us of our worth.-> >;
-> >;
Inspired by songwriters like Blaze Foley and Townes Van Zandt, “Laurentian Blue” is a record of stark beauty and quiet defiance. It stands as a testament to Panopticon’s ever-evolving spirit – wherever the sound may go, the heart remains the same.-> >;
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Limited Multi-Colour Vinyl • Poly-Lined Innersleeve • 3 mm Spined Jacket with UV Spot Print

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-> >;Avant-garde extreme metal act TRIPTYKON, the group fronted by singer/guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior (CELTIC FROST / HELLHAMMER / TRIUMPH OF DEATH), announce limited cassette editions (for the first time ever!) of their legendary first two albums Eparistera Daimones and Melana Chasmata.-> >;
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Proven to be genre-redefining, modern milestones, the cassette versions will be available on black tape with 7-panel j-card each limited to 500 copies.

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-> >;Avant-garde extreme metal act TRIPTYKON, the group fronted by singer/guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior (CELTIC FROST / HELLHAMMER / TRIUMPH OF DEATH), announce limited cassette editions (for the first time ever!) of their legendary first two albums Eparistera Daimones and Melana Chasmata.-> >;
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Proven to be genre-redefining, modern milestones, the cassette versions will be available on black tape with 7-panel j-card each limited to 500 copies.

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-> >;Ominous, sombre and foreboding...-> >;
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The new solo-project from Micke Broberg (UNANIMATED).-> >;
Dark and epic Black Metal for fans of ROOT, BATHORY or ANCIENT WISDOM.-> >;
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As the notes of the album’s opener crawl out of the speakers; slowly but steadily spreading and paving its way like black lava, the atmosphere thickens with unsettling dread and bleakness. The 8 tracks which together constitute DAEMONIUM REGNI’s eponymous album feel like a liturgy charged with foul energy held in the service of darkness and perdition.-> >;
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Proficient arrangements with different layers added on top of repetitive riffs and all instruments very competently performed by the band’s sole member turn Daemonium Regni into an intriguing listen. The vocals and the way the exclusively Latin lyrics are intonated play a major role in the album. Mixed to the foreground and in equal measure performed as demonic growls as well as in the form of sombre chanting, the vocals make all the difference in this album.-> >;
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Daemonium Regni not only marks DAEMONIUM REGNI’s first full length, as a matter of fact, it is the band’s very first sign of existence. Mickael Broberg, its sole member is anything but a newcomer, though. Mostly known as the singer of UNANIMATED he has been involved in various bands and projects throughout the decades. Darkness Shall Rise are very proud to introduce you to his latest and possibly darkest band DAEMONIUM REGNI.-> >;
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Let the demons enter!-> >;
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Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios.-> >;
Layout by Daniele Valeriani (MYSTICUM, MAYHEM, TRIUMPH OF DEATH, UNANIMATED etc.)

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-> >;Black Metal history written by the Czech messengers of darkness!-> >;
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In 1988 two years prior to the iron curtain’s fall and at a time when playing Rock music could easily land you in jail for violating communist law, Jiří “Big Boss” Valter and Petr “Blackosh” Hošek decided to join forces to found ROOT. Adverse conditions and very low funds couldn`t prevent the eager bunch from marching forward, though. When Big Boss who wasn`t yet the band’s singer but played drums before switching to vocals for good on the fourth demo and ROOT’s guitarist Blackosh found the late Dr. Fe who did vocals on the first 3 demos and Dr. Zet on second guitar, ROOT were ready to strike.-> >;
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During their initial pre-album stage ROOT managed to come up with 4 legendary demos before eventually releasing their debut album Zjeveni in 1990. Although influences from BATHORY and VENOM are apparent especially on the first 3 demos, ROOT – right from the start - managed to carve their own idiosyncratic niche. Thrashy riffs, a total lack of bass, stomping, primitive drums and Dr. Fe’s original Czech vocals are mingled with and interspersed by acoustic interludes, strange spoken word passages, incantations and samples from movies resulting in an eerie, off-kilter cocktail unheard of even today. It wasn’t until the fourth demo The Trial when Big Boss finally took over vocal duties that ROOT had finally found their unmistakable sound, though. In terms of songwriting and recording quality undoubtedly the best demo of the bunch, The Trial has everything ROOT would go on to develop further on their subsequent albums.-> >;
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Exactly 10 years after ROOT’s tape box was released by Darkness Shall Rise we are extremely thrilled to offer you this luxurious compilation of the first 4 groundbreaking demos of one of Black Metal’s founding fathers on various formats.-> >;
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For the first time ever all audio-files were restored and mastered from the original tapes by Patrick W. Engel.

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-> >;Finstere Töne und musikalische Härte waren schon immer ein fester Bestandteil des Industrial-Genres. FLESH FIELD gehen noch einen Schritt weiter, indem sie ihrem unverwechselbaren Sound cineastische Orchesterelemente hinzufügen. Auf ihrem sechsten Album – das im Jahr 2011 in Eigenregie veröffentlichte Instrumentalalbum "Tyranny of the Majority" mitgezählt – zeigt die US-Industrial-Band eine wahrhaft meisterhafte Beherrschung ihres Metiers. "On Enmity" durchdringt ein Gefühl von harter, kalter Wut. Angesichts der aktuellen Weltlage und einem Künstler, der einen Master-Abschluss in Internationaler Politikwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Terrorismusbekämpfung erworben hat, ist das kaum verwunderlich. Thematisch kehrt Bandkopf und Vordenker Ian Ross zu seinen ursprünglichen Themen zurück. "On Enmity" beschäftigt sich mit posttraumatischen Zuständen und Missbrauch –sowie dem menschlichen Vermögen, dies ohne eine Aussicht auf Erleichterung oder Erlösung zu überleben. Mit "On Enmity" projizieren FLESH FIELD ihren charakteristischen Sound in die Gegenwart und Zukunft. Egal ob die massiven Beats des Albums über Kopfhörer direkt in die Schädel hämmern oder ihre magnetische Anziehungskraft unwiderstehlich auf die Tanzflächen locken, auf "On Enmity" präsentieren sich die hörbar gereiften und erfahrenen FLESH FIELD in Bestform!-> >;
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Tracklist:-> >;
01. Omnicide-> >;
02. Indestructible-> >;
03. Ballad Of The Renegade-> >;
04. Matthew 7 1-> >;
05. Cruelty As Artistry-> >;
06. The Devil You Know-> >;
07. To War With The Tempest-> >;
08. Supplication-> >;
09. Molten Resolve-> >;
10. Unwanted-> >;
11. We Will Be Forgotten-> >;
12. A Boy Named Resurrection-> >;
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Bonustracks (nur Artbook):-> >;
01 Hegemony feat. Tom Shear-> >;
02 Molten Resolve 16 Volt Remix-> >;
03. Supplication Lost Signal Remix-> >;
04. Ballad Of The Renegade Mildreda Remix-> >;
05. Unwanted (Orchestral)-> >;
06. We Will Be Forgotten Schneider Remix-> >;
07. Supplication Omen Code Remix

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-> >;Grim, barbaric, ice-cold blackness from beyond the Arctic Circle.-> >;
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Murmansk is a Russian city situated north of the Arctic Circle near the Norwegian and Finnish borders. It’s not only notorious for its extremely harsh and long winters but also for being home to one of Russia’s oldest and most significant Black Metal bands - OLD WAINDS.-> >;
Arisen from the icy plains in 1995, founder Morok aided by a variety of members throughout the horde’s 30 years of existence managed to produce a remarkable discography. Unaffected by fleeting fashion and with disregard for public exposure three demos, one split album with NAV and five full length albums filled to the brim with barbaric hymns of no-nonsense Black Metal were up to this point spawned under the banner of OLD WAINDS.-> >;
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Hot on the heels of OLD WAINDS’ latest album Stormheart on Darkness Shall Rise we are extremely thrilled to hereby present long overdue reissues of some glorious titles of their early catalogue.-> >;
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Often mistakenly considered a second demo tape, Where the Snows are Never Gone..., conceived and released in 1997, is OLD WAINDS' first full-length album. The eight songs whose titles and lyrics apart from the opener are all written in Cyrillic show the band at their most barbaric and unhinged. Musically following in the footsteps of early Norwegian classics, the material sees these mad savages annihilating everything in their way. Those inhuman vocals must also rank among the most insane and hate-filled ever.-> >;
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Remastered by Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum at Enormous Door.-> >;
With complete restored layout.

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-> >;Grim, barbaric, ice-cold blackness from beyond the Arctic Circle.-> >;
-> >;
Murmansk is a Russian city situated north of the Arctic Circle near the Norwegian and Finnish borders. It’s not only notorious for its extremely harsh and long winters but also for being home to one of Russia’s oldest and most significant Black Metal bands - OLD WAINDS.-> >;
Arisen from the icy plains in 1995, founder Morok aided by a variety of members throughout the horde’s 30 years of existence managed to produce a remarkable discography. Unaffected by fleeting fashion and with disregard for public exposure three demos, one split album with NAV and five full length albums filled to the brim with barbaric hymns of no-nonsense Black Metal were up to this point spawned under the banner of OLD WAINDS.-> >;
-> >;
Hot on the heels of OLD WAINDS’ latest album Stormheart on Darkness Shall Rise we are extremely thrilled to hereby present long overdue reissues of some glorious titles of their early catalogue.-> >;
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Some old fanatics who revered OLD WAINDS’ first two albums for their unadulterated savagery were initially taken aback by Scalding Coldness.-> >;
It’s on Scalding Coldness that their compositions are presented with a proper studio production for the first time. Although considerably cleaner and therefore less bestial than previous efforts, Scalding Coldness is basically a logical continuation of Religion of Spiritual Violence. Clocking in at over 40 minutes their third full length consists of eight proficiently composed tracks of hateful coldness. Despite the material being boosted by a pro production and the introduction of more melody, Scalding Coldness bears the distinct OLD WAINDS mark and is a mandatory acquisition.-> >;
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Remastered by Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum at Enormous Door.-> >;
With complete restored layout.

Source: Prophecy

-> >;Grim, barbaric, ice-cold blackness from beyond the Arctic Circle.-> >;
-> >;
Murmansk is a Russian city situated north of the Arctic Circle near the Norwegian and Finnish borders. It’s not only notorious for its extremely harsh and long winters but also for being home to one of Russia’s oldest and most significant Black Metal bands - OLD WAINDS.-> >;
Arisen from the icy plains in 1995, founder Morok aided by a variety of members throughout the horde’s 30 years of existence managed to produce a remarkable discography. Unaffected by fleeting fashion and with disregard for public exposure three demos, one split album with NAV and five full length albums filled to the brim with barbaric hymns of no-nonsense Black Metal were up to this point spawned under the banner of OLD WAINDS.-> >;
-> >;
Hot on the heels of OLD WAINDS’ latest album Stormheart on Darkness Shall Rise we are extremely thrilled to hereby present long overdue reissues of some glorious titles of their early catalogue.-> >;
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Where the Snows are Never Gone... was followed by a 2nd demo before Religion of Spiritual Violence would be unleashed upon the unworthy masses in 2002. Comprising of titles and lyrics entirely in Cyrillic their second album is undoubtedly several steps up in terms of song-writing and production. By and large continuing the trajectory of their previous efforts, OLD WAINDS on Where the Snows are Never Gone... present material more refined and versatile while still retaining the barbaric edge of its predecessors.-> >;
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Remastered by Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum at Enormous Door.-> >;
With complete restored layout.

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