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Scottish pirate party metal legends ALESTORM have been confirmed as the first act and headliner for METAL ON THE HILL 2026, celebrating the festival’s tenth anniversary. The show takes place on August 29, 2026, at the iconic Kasematten open-air stage on the Schlossberg in Graz, Austria.

TARJA has released ‚I Don’t Care‘, the second single from her upcoming metal album ‚Frisson Noir‘, due June 12, 2026 via earMUSIC. The uncompromising track features a guest vocal appearance by Dani Filth of CRADLE OF FILTH, marking a striking collaborative moment ahead of the album’s release.

Italian death metal quartet DEVOID OF THOUGHT will release their self-titled sophomore album on April 24th, 2026, via Unorthodox Emanations, the death metal division of Avantgarde Music. The record marks the band’s tenth anniversary and pushes into darker, more abstract cosmic territory. Preorders are available now via Bandcamp.

Finnish heavy doom outfit OCCULT MASTER has announced the release of their self-titled debut album, due August 14th, 2026 via Inverse Records. The band has unveiled the first single, ‚Island of Leper‘, a progressive doom epic now available on all major streaming platforms.

German rock outfit RAUHBEIN have unveiled their first single ‚Rausch‘, taken from their forthcoming studio album ‚Rebellen & Helden‘, due July 3, 2026 via Perception, powered by Reigning Phoenix Music. The track marks a bold new chapter for a band that has steadily climbed the German album charts with each release. A sweeping headline tour across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland is also confirmed for autumn and winter 2026.

Heavy psych rock masters ELDER are set to release their new studio album ‚Through Zero‘ on May 29th, 2026. The record will be distributed via Stickman Records in Europe, Blunes Funeral Recordings in North America, and Bird’s Robe in Australia.

Swedish melodic metal supergroup CYHRA celebrate their 10th anniversary by unveiling the single ‚Bleed With Pride‘ and announcing their fourth studio album, Requiem For A Pipe Dream, due June 5, 2026. Meanwhile, German death metal veterans FLESHCRAWL sign a worldwide deal with Distortion Music Group and launch their obliterating new single ‚Blood Dominion‘, ahead of their tenth studio album Epitome of Carnage.

Australian death/thrash duo BATTLEGRAVE have released their most devastating album to date, ‚Enslavement‘, now streaming on all major platforms. The 10-track record delivers relentless death-laden thrash metal built around a dark conceptual narrative of demonic soul harvesting. Mixed by Tim Shearman and mastered by Logan Mader, the album marks a significant step forward for the Melbourne-based project.

Italian artist STEFANIA SISTU embarks on a suspended sonic journey with her latest single, blending metal and rock into an evocative, cinematic experience now available on all major digital platforms.

The legendary Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival makes its long-awaited comeback from June 26–28, 2026, in Übersee am Chiemsee — and tickets are nearly sold out.