With anticipation building at every turn,  Black Veil Brides  have announced their highly anticipated seventh studio album,  VINDICATE . The record will be released worldwide on  May 8  via  Spinefarm . The album is now available for pre-order   HERE . From the opening organ introduction and dramatic soliloquy of " Invocation To The Muse " to the emotive finale of " Eschaton ," the band — vocalist  Andy Biersack , guitarists  Jake Pitts  and  Jinxx , bassist  Lonny Eagleton ,

New Hampshire quintet  GREAT AMERICAN GHOST — Ethan Harrison [vocals], Niko Gasparrini [guitar], Grayson Stewart [guitar],  Anthony Laur [bass],and  Sebastian L-R [drums] — have today released the digital-only, deluxe version of their 2025-released album The Tragedy of the Commons , featuring 19 tracks. It features the full, original album, two previously released additional singles ("Kerosene | Purged" and "Scars," a Deftones cover ("Hole in the Earth"), and further new s

Lost In Hollywood don't arrive with a debut — they crash into it. Their self-titled record " Lost In Hollywood " isn't an introduction. It's a statement carved out of momentum, built on the back of a run of singles that didn't just perform — they connected. Track by track, the band turned heads, pulled listeners in, and quietly built something real. No shortcuts, no overnight hype — just steady growth that now reflects in over 130,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone . At t

Today, internationally acclaimed guitarist / composer, and Firewind mastermind, GUS G.  is proud to release his new single "Nothing Can Break Me," taken from the upcoming new studio album 'Steel Burner,' set for release on April 24th via Metal Department . "Nothing Can Break Me" features the metal queen herself, Doro Pesch , and arrives alongside an official lyric video, available below. GUS G. comments: “ Doro is an icon, the Metal Queen. Everybody knows that. Having t

Moldovan modern metal force Infected Rain have released the official music video for their brand new single " Stranger ." The track offers the first glimpse into the band's upcoming musical chapter and marks the beginning of a new creative phase for the group as it continues to evolve its sound. Built around themes of identity, transformation, and inner conflict, "Stranger" dives deep into the moment of realizing you no longer fully recognize the person you have become, pair

This time, they decided to kill a punk for rock ’n roll and start a new band. SICK SHOOTERS are now ready to release their debut album titled “SUPER SONIC ROCK SAGA”. Out March 19th on vinyl and digital through Wap Shoo Wap Records. The catchiness of the songs, the raw production and the complete lack of a bass-guitar give vibes of 90’s garagepunk bands like The Reatards and The Oblivians and gets mixed with hints of 70’s powerpop in the vein of The Nerves. The result is 11 r

Folk duo TABERNIS channel the Middle Ages with their new single, "Mel Obscurum (Palästinalied)." The second single off of their upcoming album, Seasons of the Dark Hive , out April 24 via Napalm Records , shows their alluring devotion to the craft, as it is a rendition of an actual medieval song! Their version of celebrated German poet Walther von der Vogelweide's 13th-century "Palestine Song," one of the most famous surviving medieval songs, bestows a special historicism upo

Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (GCP) and the Hachette Book Group announce the publication of IN MY DARKEST HOUR: A Memoir  by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden on September 8, 2026. “ In My Darkest Hour is Dave Mustaine at his most revealing, vulnerable, and true,” stated Ben Schafer, Executive Editor, Da Capo. “With lacerating honesty and soulful reflection, he speaks to the universal human experience of facing serious illness and how it changes a person, the

Smartpunk's latest signing, Human Issue , released their new single "Medicate", the second track released from their upcoming album In Flesh . The track packs intensity through blazing riffs and breakneck rhythms while addressing the grave issue of addiction.    Catch Human Issue at Camp Punksylvania on June 21 .   Pressing Info: Blue w/ Red and Black Splatter / 100 ( #SmartpunkExclusive ) Pink and Green Propeller /100 (Band Exclusive) Black inside White w/ Red Swirl /100  

EMPIRE OF DISEASE  hail from Bilbao (Spain) and were formed in 2015 under the name Nightmare Within. In 2018, they adopted their current name and went on to release the EP  Silence is Violence  in 2019 and the album  With All My Hate  in 2021, establishing their reputation within the Spanish metal scene. In 2023, the band signed with  Xtreem Music  for the release of their second album,  Shadows in the Abyss , after which they toured extensively throughout Spain and Europe. I

Today, UK metal band CAGE FIGHT – fronted by vocal powerhouse, Rachel Aspe – have released their new single, “ Pick Your Fighter ,” featuring Julien Truchan of Benighted .   Rachel Aspe explains:   "We wanted to write a fun, sing-along party song with themes of determination and fighting spirit, and the result is ‘Pick Your Fighter.’ I also wanted to pay tribute to a French artist who marked my teenage years, and my dad suggested Nâdiya , an R&B singer who is huge back h

French Heavy Metal band, Sins of Shadows , are set to release their third full-length album! The Last Frontier , which features Tasos Lazaris on vocals, will be released on May 5. More direct and heavier than its predecessors, the album reflects the band's evolution toward a sharper, more dynamic, yet still melodic sound, but with a renewed sense of urgency. A music video for the album's first single - "Tell Me Why" - is available at: The song is also available on Bandcamp ,

Swedish rockers THUNDERMOTHER let us join the energetic experience that is their live shows once again with the third single from their upcoming live album, Live'n'Alive , coming digitally on April 17 via Napalm Records . Next up as a pre-taste of their first album with their new label is " Can You Feel It ," originally released on their latest studio album, Dirty & Divine , in 2025. The track from THUNDERMOTHER's first album with their current lineup shines just as bright in

Atmospheric metalcore quintet Midwinter has today released their latest EP, 'CHAPTER THREE: Still Hurts' via Papercut Recordings. In celebration of the release, the band dropped the official music video for their new single, " Lying Figures " . Speaking about the track, the band commented: " This song lives in that desperate space of limbo, when you’re caught between the love you lost and the reality of having to move forward. It’s about the mental struggle of still wanting

DOMINUM  return with their third full-length album,  Night is Calling , out July 3 via Napalm Records . After storming straight into the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts with their previous album  The Dead Don't Die , the fast-rising band led by mastermind and vocalist Felix Heldt – better known to fans as " Dr. Dead " – is ready to open the next chapter of their dark and theatrical universe. Blending substantial songwriting with heavy riffs, arena-ready hooks and i

Essex-based punk duo  THE MEFFS  will release their second album  ' Business'   on September 11th via  FLG  and, today, release the searing title track as a single. The band comments on the album: "Business is everything. It's work, it's war, it's politics, it's our health. ' Business ' is angry and ugly, it's vulnerable, and it speaks for all of us. I wanted to make an album that pins you to the wall from start to finish, and that's what ' Business ' does."  Since exploding

Kingdom Collapse  create the soundtrack to survival. The San Antonio, TX hard rock band alchemizes unfathomable tragedy, trauma, and loss into massive and magnetic anthems powered by pummeling instrumentation and arena-size hooks that remind you to never give up. And they do all of the above flawlessly on their new single " Watch You Bleed ."  Watch the video below!  "'Watch You Bleed' wrestles with the desire for revenge and realization that holding onto that negativity onl

Austrian melodic death/thrash band Fearancy have returned with "Renegade of Death", a new single released alongside a lyric video. Fearancy have unveiled their new single “Renegade of Death”, continuing to build their place within Austria’s metal underground. The Hartberg band pair melodic death metal and thrash in a track built on speed, weight and a darker melodic edge, now presented together with a lyric video on YouTube. According to the band, the idea was to write someth

Tarja will unleash her brand new metal album Frisson Noir   on June 12 via earMUSIC , and it's the heaviest record of her career and a powerful statement of identity, strength and belonging. After years of exploring different musical landscapes, Tarja stands firmly where she belongs — in metal. Frisson Noir reflects Tarja's ongoing dialogue between cinematic orchestration, classical heritage, and the power and intensity of contemporary metal. The album moves between intimate

Canadian progressive rock duo  Crown Lands  have steadily emerged as one of the genre’s most ambitious modern voices. Now, the band deliver their new studio album  Apocalypse , their most demanding and fully realized work to date, set for release on May 15 th . Today the band launch their new single ‘Through The Looking Glass’, alongside another evocative video clip from collaborator Luke Paron. Watch it now here:  Kevin comments:  “Through the Looking Glass features rolling