Monat: Mai 2026

Thrash metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have unveiled the title track from their forthcoming album ‚Rats In The Temple‘, due August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. The single arrives accompanied by an official music video and marks the band’s debut release on the label.

East Anglian post-black metal stalwarts FEN have unveiled ‚Tectonic‘, the first advance single from their forthcoming eighth full-length ‚Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth‘. The album is scheduled for release on August 21, 2026, via Prophecy Productions, and marks a significant new chapter in the band’s two-decade career.

Swedish glam and sleaze rock rising stars VELVETEEN QUEEN have announced their sophomore album ‚The Greater Good‘, set for release on September 18, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. The band has unveiled the title track as the first single, accompanied by a music video directed by acclaimed filmmaker Patric Ullaeus.

Swedish hard rock rising stars VELVETEEN QUEEN have announced their sophomore album ‚The Greater Good‘, set for release on 18 September 2026 via Silver Lining Music. The band also drops the title track as their first single, accompanied by a music video directed by acclaimed filmmaker Patric Ullaeus.

Florida power metal veterans SEVEN KINGDOMS have launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to support their sixth full-length album, ‚Sono Sola‘. Recorded at Morrisound Recording with producer Jim Morris, the album marks a bold new chapter for the band. The campaign runs until June 26, 2026.

Las Vegas-based beatdown hardcore outfit TWIST LOCK have released their punishing new single „Get Bent“, a slow-burning, breakdown-heavy offering taken from their forthcoming debut EP Surplus Citizen. The record is set for release on June 12, 2026.

Italian heavy power metal outfit FROZEN CROWN has announced their sixth studio album, ‚The Legend of the Six Kings‘, set for release on October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records. The record marks a darker, more direct chapter for the band, featuring ten new tracks that expand their dynamic sound into heavier, more epic territory.

SERIOUS BLACK are set to headline an intimate exclusive concert and meet-and-greet event on June 27, 2026, in Hamberg, Germany. The event, presented by Calva Rocks, also promises a first look at the band’s upcoming new album, with the first single expected in July and the full record arriving in late January 2027.

Greek modern metal outfit SCAR OF THE SUN have kicked off their European tour as direct support to Japanese samurai metal pioneers WHISPERED. The ten-date ‚Return of the Shogunate‘ run spans Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Poland, with TORCHIA and CEREMONY also on the bill.

Finnish heavy alternative act CERESIAN VALOT have released a special anniversary remix single to commemorate the one-year mark of their debut album ‚Uumen‘. The track ‚Pohjavirtauksia‘ receives a rework by DJ WANHA, the alias of the band’s own keyboard player Joni Vanhanen, keeping the DIY spirit firmly alive.