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Florida power metal outfit SEVEN KINGDOMS has announced their sixth full-length album, ‚Sono Sola‘, set for a fall release. The band will launch a crowdfunding campaign on May 26th, continuing their long-established direct-to-fan model. Recorded at Morrisound Recording, the album promises to be their heaviest and most melodic work to date.

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions announces a ferocious split album uniting Japanese crossover thrash acts LOWCARD DE LA MORTE and KILLSEDUCTION. ‚Kill De La Morte‘ arrives May 29 on CD and digital formats, with singles and pre-orders already live.

Swedish progressive metal masters EVERGREY have unveiled their third pre-album single, ‚Leaving The Emptiness‘, alongside an official music video. The track serves as a preview of their upcoming fifteenth studio album, ‚Architects Of A New Weave‘, set for release on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records.

New Jersey progressive rock duo DATURA LODGE have released their debut single „Mummy“, featuring a keyboard performance by Adam Holzman. The track serves as the first taste of the band’s self-titled debut album, scheduled for release on October 2, 2026, via ARQUEN Records.

WITHIN TEMPTATION is gearing up for a headline-packed summer festival season across Europe, following a triumphant kickoff in Brazil. The Dutch symphonic metal giants are set to appear at some of the continent’s most iconic outdoor stages between May and August 2026.

Swiss melodic hard rock artist CAROLINE BREITLER has released her debut single „Sentinel“ under El Puerto Records, produced alongside Alessandro Del Vecchio. A full album is set to follow in the fall, with the song’s live premiere scheduled for May 16, 2026 at the Rock’n’Loc Festival.

Dutch melodic metal outfit DELAIN have announced ten special European live shows for February 2027, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Lucidity. The tour will feature former NIGHTWISH bassist and vocalist Marko Hietala as a special guest, alongside support act INFECTED RAIN, with further guest names to be revealed.

Newly formed dark rock outfit GRAVE DANCE COMPANY has officially joined the Reaper Entertainment roster. The band unites musicians from the worlds of JACK FROST and END OF GREEN, two influential names in the dark and rock scene.

New Jersey stoner doom veterans SOLACE have unveiled a new music video for ‚Spiral Will‘, the latest advance single from their forthcoming fifth album ‚Fading Failing Ruin‘, due July 3, 2026. The band simultaneously launches a European tour beginning May 7 in Paris.

NWOBHM legends and godfathers of thrash RAVEN are set to kick off the first leg of their 2026 European tour on May 13th in Herford, Germany. Fresh off a 40-date North American run with multiple sold-out shows, the trio is bringing their relentless live assault across Germany, the Benelux countries, Spain, Greece, and Bulgaria.