Monat: Mai 2026

Belgian melodic death metal outfit ECHOES OF A DYING WORLD has released ‚Iskariot‘, a crushing new single featuring guest vocalist Tijs Vanneste. The track serves as the opening statement of the forthcoming EP ‚Revelations‘, the concluding chapter of the band’s ambitious trilogy, due August 28, 2026.

Swedish modern rock force SELF DECEPTION has released their explosive new single ‚BREAK!‘, complete with an official music video. The track serves as a final preview of the band’s forthcoming studio album ‚One Of Us‘, set for release on May 15, 2026, via Napalm Records.

British blues-rock guitarist JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR has announced her new studio album ‚The Trouble With Love‘, set for release on October 23, 2026 via Journeyman Records. The announcement is accompanied by a new single, ‚This Is Who I Am‘, a deeply personal reimagining of the Celeste song.

BRAVEWORDS RECORDS is calling on heavy metal bands worldwide to submit tracks for ‚KnuckleTracks Volume One,‘ a new compilation celebrating the hardest and heaviest music today. The initiative revives the legendary KnuckleTracks CD sampler that originally launched with Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles magazine back in 1997. Nearly three decades later, the concept returns with a mission to expose a new generation of metal acts to a global audience.

British post-metal heavyweights CONJURER have shared a new live video for ‚The World Is Not My Home‘, captured at their sold-out November 2025 London headline show at The Underworld. The release marks the second live clip from that landmark performance, following April’s ‚The Searing Glow‘.

Symphonic metal titans EPICA have unveiled a live video for ‚Cross The Divide‘, captured at their record-breaking sold-out headline show at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome earlier this year. The performance, drawn from their critically acclaimed ninth studio album Aspiral, saw the band command a crowd of 10,000 fans at the largest headline show of their career.

Finnish metal veterans AMORPHIS have unveiled the Borderland Tour 2027, a sweeping 19-date European headline run scheduled for January and February 2027. The tour features special guests INSOMNIUM and support act UNTO OTHERS, spanning major cities from Hamburg to Tilburg.

KHEMMIS have released their second single ‚Beneath The Scythe‘ from their highly anticipated self-titled fifth album, due June 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. The Denver doom metal veterans follow up the explosive opener ‚Invocation of the Dreamer‘ with a track that blends colossal riffs, soaring melodies, and an unmistakable emotional depth that has defined the band for over a decade.

German symphonic metal icons XANDRIA have announced their new studio album ‚Eclipse‘, set for release on August 7, 2026 via Napalm Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has unveiled lead single ‚The Shannon’s Home‘, accompanied by an official music video. An extensive Eclipse Europe Tour is also confirmed for autumn 2026.

South Tyrolean rock veterans UNANTASTBAR are entering their last festival season before an extended band hiatus, releasing a new video single as a heartfelt farewell to fans and crew. The band’s tenth studio album ‚FÜR IMMER WIR‘ reached number two on the official German album charts, and their upcoming shows include headline festival slots and a support date on the Böhse Onkelz tour.