Monat: Mai 2026

WITHIN TEMPTATION is gearing up for a headline-packed summer festival season across Europe, following a triumphant kickoff in Brazil. The Dutch symphonic metal giants are set to appear at some of the continent’s most iconic outdoor stages between May and August 2026.

Swiss melodic hard rock artist CAROLINE BREITLER has released her debut single „Sentinel“ under El Puerto Records, produced alongside Alessandro Del Vecchio. A full album is set to follow in the fall, with the song’s live premiere scheduled for May 16, 2026 at the Rock’n’Loc Festival.

Dutch melodic metal outfit DELAIN have announced ten special European live shows for February 2027, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Lucidity. The tour will feature former NIGHTWISH bassist and vocalist Marko Hietala as a special guest, alongside support act INFECTED RAIN, with further guest names to be revealed.

Newly formed dark rock outfit GRAVE DANCE COMPANY has officially joined the Reaper Entertainment roster. The band unites musicians from the worlds of JACK FROST and END OF GREEN, two influential names in the dark and rock scene.

New Jersey stoner doom veterans SOLACE have unveiled a new music video for ‚Spiral Will‘, the latest advance single from their forthcoming fifth album ‚Fading Failing Ruin‘, due July 3, 2026. The band simultaneously launches a European tour beginning May 7 in Paris.

NWOBHM legends and godfathers of thrash RAVEN are set to kick off the first leg of their 2026 European tour on May 13th in Herford, Germany. Fresh off a 40-date North American run with multiple sold-out shows, the trio is bringing their relentless live assault across Germany, the Benelux countries, Spain, Greece, and Bulgaria.

Polish blackened death metal force BAALZAGOTH have unveiled the title track from their forthcoming album ‚No God, No Savior‘, set for release on June 6, 2026 via Putrid Cult. Drawing comparisons to MORBID ANGEL, INCANTATION, and IMMOLATION, the band delivers a merciless manifesto of extremity and anti-religious fury.