After recently announcing the new full-band studio album, ‘Mute Swan Empire‘, for February 5th, 2027, Dutch artist Charlotte Wessels today unveils the record’s first single, entitled ‘Incubus‘. Together with her band, now dubbed The Obsession, Charlotte has crafted a character-driven concept album in which each of its 15 songs embodies a different archetype, a personified […]
Echoid, the outstanding new alliance of musicians from the ranks of bands such as Noveria, Alicate, Burning Black, Order of Minerva and the Vivaldi Metal Project, have unveiled a brilliant new lyric video – ‘Break The Circuit‘! ‘Break The Circuit‘ is taken from Echoid’s incredible debut album, ‘The Silent Era‘. ‘The Silent Era‘ is an album […]
DELAIN announces an exciting new creative transformation with an extraordinary cast of musicians and vocalists joining its new setup. One that opens its musical world to different voices, personalities and musical perspectives. Joining this new chapter are well-known musicians such as Marko Hietala, Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation), Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie), Anneke van Giersbergen, and […]
Canadian modern metal band Osyron presents their new single offering, ‘Telos‘. The track lands ahead of the self-titled, full length album, ‘Osyron‘, scheduled for release on November 27th, 2026, via Distortion Music Group (DMG) – Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music. Stream ‘Telos‘ – here Album pre-sale – here On ‘Telos‘ Osyron comment, “‘Telos‘ is about recognizing […]
Dutch artist Charlotte Wessels and her band, now dubbed The Obsession, will release their second full-length, full-band studio album, ‘Mute Swan Empire‘, on February 5th, 2027, via Napalm Records. It’s a character-driven concept album in which each of its 15 tracks inhabits an archetype that emerges at the end of the Anthropocene, exploring how different […]
Italian modern melodic and symphonic metal outfit Temperance will release its new album, Arcani, on October 16th via Napalm Records. Today, their brand-new single, ‘The Tower: Lean Into Fear‘, kicks right in, diving deeper into the album’s overall Tarot-driven line. ‘The Tower: Lean Into Fear‘ hits with rocking riffs and the roaring vocal power of vocalist […]
Fortune Teller return with ‘Familiar‘, a powerful melodic metal track about breaking free from a bond that has become a prison and choosing freedom over the comfort of what is known. Inspired by the image of a witch’s familiar – a bound creature forced into servitude – the song follows a similar figure finally breaking […]
Swedish modern melodic metal frontrunners METALITE have unleashed a visualizer video for their brand-new single ‘The Metal Elite‘, another electrifying taste of their highly anticipated studio album ‘Discovery‘ (review here), set for release on September 25th via PERCEPTION – Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music. Stream ‘The Metal Elite‘ – here The new single captures METALITE […]
Review: Stonedead Festival 2026 Newark Showground (August 29th, 2025) Reviewer / photographer – Dan Mann I swear Stonedead is in fact every seven months, before you know it, it’s time to take the trip to Newark Showground! Alas, the God of rain decided that this year was their chance to see the bands too. But, […]
Review: METALITE – Discovery Perception – September 25th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper With the band describing themselves as “Modern Sci-Fi inspired Power Metal”, METALITE return with ‘Discovery‘, a concept sequel to their last album ‘Expedition One‘ (review here), set three years after the conclusion of that story (review here). I would like to explain […]
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