Monat: Juni 2026

German punk legends DIE TOTEN HOSEN have unveiled their new single ‚Nur nach vorn‘, a euphoric groove-rocker accompanied by a striking video. The track arrives alongside their long-awaited album ‚Trink aus, wir müssen gehen!‘ and a completely sold-out 24-date summer tour drawing 900,000 fans.

German punk legends DIE TOTEN HOSEN have unveiled their new single ‚Nur nach vorn‘, accompanied by a striking video, released in conjunction with their long-awaited album ‚Trink aus, wir müssen gehen!‘. With their entire 2026 summer tour already sold out across 24 shows and 900,000 tickets claimed, the band is now announcing additional 2027 tour dates with tickets still available.

German progressive power metal veterans ANCIENT CURSE have released the official music video for their festival single ‚Metal Lake‘, filmed on location at the actual Vörder See lake. The band is set to perform at the Metal Lake open-air festival on July 18, 2026, alongside RAGE, Warlord, Victory, Mötörhell, and Dishonor.

Swedish progressive metal veterans EVERGREY have unveiled their final pre-release single ‚A Burning Flame‘, featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY frontman Mikael Stanne. The track serves as the last preview of the band’s fifteenth studio album ‚Architects Of A New Weave‘, set for release on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records.

Finnish heavy rock/metal band RUGGED BUTCHER have released ‚Battle Inside‘, their third single and a raw exploration of the mental battles many people face. Hailing from the Helsinki metropolitan area, the band deliver a heavier, more melodic offering mixed by Teemu Aalto Music Productions and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios.

DEVILDRIVER have dropped their explosive new single ‚Dead in the Water‘, the second preview of their forthcoming album ‚Strike and Kill‘, due July 10, 2026 via Napalm Records. Building on the success of debut single ‚Dig Your Own Grave‘, which surpassed 400,000 streams, the groove metal veterans show no signs of slowing down.

The Museum Goslar is set to open a landmark special exhibition on hard rock and metal history in June 2026, and the ROCKHARZ festival is playing a central role. Titled ‚Kaiser, Kult and Krach – 66 Stories from Hard Rock and Metal,‘ the exhibition opens on 6 June 2026 and runs through the end of the year. ROCKHARZ will contribute rare artefacts and host its own dedicated display on festival history at the Kulturmarktplatz Goslar.

Swedish rock legends EUROPE have released their new single ‚The Cult of Ignorance‘, the second preview track from their upcoming studio album ‚Come This Madness‘, due September 25 via Silver Lining Music. The accompanying music video features a remarkable cast of celebrity cameos from the worlds of music, film, sport and science.

Italian rockers THE ROCK ALCHEMIST have unveiled a new live performance video for ‚Passion Drives You Over‘, taken from their 2024 album ‚Lead, Love and Gold‘ via Lion Music. The footage was captured on February 28, 2026, at the auditorium of Magazzini Musicali Merula, one of Europe’s largest musical instrument stores.

German modern metal rising stars DOMINUM have unveiled their latest single ‚Dark Melodies‘, a sweeping waltz-tempo ballad taken from their forthcoming third album ‚Night is Calling‘, due July 3, 2026 via Napalm Records. The band has simultaneously announced a headline tour across Europe for autumn 2026.