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WEDNESDAY 13 has released ‚I Want You Dead‘ as the second preview single from the upcoming live album ‚Un-Alive from Pol’and’Rock 2025‘, due September 25, 2026 via Napalm Records. Captured before more than 700,000 festival attendees, the live version of the fan-favourite from ‚Transylvania 90210‘ showcases the horror-rock icon at his electrifying best.

KING ULTRAMEGA, the all-star Chris Cornell tribute project, has released „Birth Ritual,“ a reimagining of the SOUNDGARDEN deep cut from the iconic Singles soundtrack. The track features SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron alongside HALESTORM’s Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger, with bass and production by Mark Menghi. Released one day after what would have been Cornell’s 58th birthday, the single adds a powerful new chapter to this ongoing tribute.

MARILYN MANSON has unveiled the official music video for ‚Front Toward Enemy‘, directed by Henri Alexander Levy. The track is the second single from his forthcoming album ‚One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2‘, set for release on August 14th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Berlin thrash metal outfit SPACE CHASER have released a lyric visualiser for their new track ‚Blade Serpents‘, the latest advance single from their forthcoming fourth studio album ‚Razorblade Bay‘. The record is slated for release on September 11, 2026, via Testimony Records.

REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC has announced a packed lineup of exclusive signings, limited-edition merchandise, and special guests for San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Fans can visit booth 4029 to meet MESHUGGAH members Tomas Haake and Mårten Hagström, Transformers music legends Vince DiCola and Stan Bush, and Lucha Libre icon El Hijo del Santo. The label is also dropping a range of Comic-Con exclusives, including Transformers cassette box sets and limited apparel.

Bahrain-based atmospheric death metal entity ZVINDIYAR has released ‚Shadhavar,‘ the final single before their six-track debut, ‚Six Rites.‘ Rooted in Persian and Arabic mythology, the project blends death metal aggression with cinematic ambient textures. The full release arrives worldwide on September 3, 2026.

END OF GREEN are back with a vengeance. Nine years after ‚Void Estate‘, the Stuttgart-born dark rock outfit have unveiled their new single ‚Ashes & Gold‘ alongside the announcement of their tenth studio album, set for release on December 4, 2026 via Reaper Entertainment.

Swiss ethereal metal outfit ILLUMISHADE have released their second new single ‚Heatwave‘, featuring a scorching guest performance from Adrienne Cowan of SEVEN SPIRES. The track marks a bold genre departure built on dark electronic verses, diabolical pitch-bent riffs, and a collision of two powerhouse vocalists. ‚Heatwave‘ is out now on all streaming platforms, accompanied by a music video.

Detroit metalcore legends WALLS OF JERICHO are back with a vengeance, announcing their first studio album in a decade. ‚System Error: Humanity‘ will be released on November 13, 2026 via Napalm Records, accompanied by the explosive lead single and official music video ‚The Ascent‘.

SCHANDMAUL have unveiled their new single ‚An beiden Enden‘, accompanied by an official music video. The track serves as the third preview of their forthcoming studio album ‚Sternensegler‘, set for release on 11 September 2026 via Napalm Records, marking the band’s first record with new vocalist Till Herence.