Monat: Juli 2026

Finnish rock outfit MOON SHOT have released their new single ‚False Heroes‘, available now on all streaming platforms. The track serves as the latest preview of their forthcoming third studio album ‚Thunderlust‘, set for release on 18 September, which is now available to pre-order.

Symphonic metal legends KAMELOT have released their sweeping new single ‚Ashen World‘, featuring Ignacia Fernandez, as the first taste of their upcoming album ‚Dark Asylum‘. The record is set for release on August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records, and arrives alongside the announcement of a major world tour.

SOJOURNER are set to break a six-year hiatus with ‚Gateways‘, a seven-track album due July 10th, 2026 via Avantgarde Music. The record marks a bold evolution of the band’s atmospheric black metal sound, now featuring the vocals of Heike Langhan, known from DRACONIAN and REMINA.

PROPHECY FEST 2026 has announced that iconic British rock legend ARTHUR BROWN will perform a special release show at the legendary Balve Cave in September. The octogenarian performer will celebrate the launch of his forthcoming album ‚Nature‘, scheduled for release on September 4, 2026, making the cave concert an unmissable event for fans of adventurous and boundary-pushing music.

Norwegian progressive metal pioneers ENSLAVED have released ‚Spirit Helper‘, a deeply moving cross-cultural collaboration featuring Kevin Kicking Woman, Elder of the Blackfeet Nation. The track emerges from years of relationship-building surrounding the Fire in the Mountains festival held on Blackfeet land in Montana. It stands as one of the most spiritually significant and boldly conceived works in ENSLAVED’s storied three-decade career.

METAL.ROCKS, the dedicated heavy music television channel operated by UCM.ONE in partnership with PLAION PICTURES, is expanding its free 24/7 broadcast to 16 European countries as well as Egypt, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. The channel is now available via Samsung TV Plus and several other Smart TV platforms, marking a significant step in bringing metal music back to the living room screen.

Italian symphonic power metallers TEMPERANCE have announced their seventh studio album, ‚Arcani‘, set for release on October 16, 2026 via Napalm Records. Inspired by the Major Arcana of the Tarot, the 13-track record sees each song tied to a different card. The first single, ‚The Devil: Sin, Sin, Sin‘, is available now alongside an official music video.

German modern metal rising stars DOMINUM have unveiled the title track from their forthcoming third album, featuring a guest appearance by BATTLE BEAST vocalist Marina La Torraca. The cinematic single arrives days before the album’s release on July 3, 2026 via Napalm Records, accompanied by an official music video. A headline European tour for autumn 2026 has also been announced.