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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has spoken candidly about the band’s enduring passion for live performance in an in-depth feature for Rock Candy Magazine Issue 56. With nearly 50 years of gigging behind them and a new album in the works, DEF LEPPARD show no signs of slowing down. Every member of the classic line-up contributed to what amounts to a forensic look at one of rock’s most celebrated live acts.

German cinematic rock act STAIRWAY TO VIOLET have released their highly anticipated debut album ‚Invictus‘ via No Cut Music. The record blends orchestral rock, electronic textures and cinematic drama across 13 intense tracks. Accompanying the release is the new single ‚We Are We Are‘, available now with a lyric video.

Swedish extreme metal pioneers MESHUGGAH have announced remastered anniversary editions of two defining works: Destroy Erase Improve: 30th Anniversary Edition and Catch Thirtythree: 20th Anniversary Edition. Both titles arrive on vinyl, CD digipack, and digital formats on July 24th, 2026 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Remastered singles from each album are already available to stream.

Norwegian avant-garde legends TRELLDOM have released their new album „…by the word…“ on May 29, 2026, via Prophecy Productions. The record arrives to widespread critical praise, collecting top scores from publications across Europe and beyond.

Italian synthwave-metal project V.B.O. has released their new single ‚Monsters!‘, a shadowy dive into the vices of modern society. The track previews the upcoming debut full-length, also titled Vice Business Only, set for release on July 24, 2026, via Reigning Phoenix Music.

German hard rock veterans SINNER have unveiled ‚Wait‘, the first single from their forthcoming and final studio album ‚Boom Bang Goodbye‘, set for release on July 31, 2026 via RPM. The track arrives with an official music video and signals a celebratory, uplifting farewell from one of Europe’s most enduring hard rock acts. With over four decades and 19 studio albums behind them, SINNER are closing their chapter on a definitive high note.

APRIL ART are back with a fierce new statement. Following the success of ‚Panic Stations‘, which surpassed 750,000 streams and climbed to number 11 in the German Rock Radio Charts, the band now delivers their next explosive track, ‚Big Bubble Bullsh*t‘, alongside a full music video.

UWE LULIS PROJECT, the brainchild of veteran guitarist Uwe Lulis known for his work with ACCEPT, GRAVE DIGGER, and REBELLION, is set to release its debut album ‚Analog‘ on May 29, 2026. To mark the occasion, the Frankfurt-based four-piece has unveiled a video premiere for the haunting new track ‚Midnight in the Night of Ghosts‘.

UWE LULIS PROJECT, the brainchild of legendary guitarist Uwe Lulis (ACCEPT, GRAVE DIGGER, REBELLION), releases its debut album ‚Analog‘ on May 29, 2026. The band also premieres the atmospheric horror single ‚Midnight in the Night of Ghosts‘, accompanied by a comic-strip-based music video.