The last weekend of April was one of the most anticipated of the year for Brazilian metalheads. It was on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of April that São Paulo hosted the second edition of the Summer Breeze Festival in the country, and the result of these three days is the certainty that the event has arrived in Brazil to stay. The festival’s first edition last year raised the bar in the continent’s metal festival structure and production to a very high level, setting an example of how to do things the right way. The most notable change in this year’s edition was adding one more day to make it a th ..read more

Today, POWERWOLF presents the long-awaited first single from their upcoming studio album, “Wake Up The Wicked,” out July 26, 2024, via Napalm Records. “1589” tells the story of Peter Stump, who lived near Cologne, Germany in the 16th century and is known today as the “Werewolf of Bedburg”. After being defamed as a werewolf, the farmer confessed to several murders under torture and was cruelly executed on October 31, 1589. This morbid story has fascinated people all over the world ever since and has been picked up by National Geographic, among others. For the video for ..read more

Today, German dark power metal greats ORDEN OGAN continue increasing their fans’ level of excitement for their new album, “The Order Of Fear” (due out on July 5, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music) by unleashing the third digital single, “Moon Fire.” Cloaked in gloomy suspense from the first note, the vicious track bursts from the foreboding darkness into a firestorm of unrelenting power. As with their previous releases, “Moon Fire” immerses its audience in the saga of their cursed protagonist, Alister Vale. Vocalist Sebastian “Seeb” Leverm ..read more

Fresh off their European run supporting VV, which culminated in a transcendent evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall, alternative duo ZETRA have revealed the video for their latest single, “The Mirror.” The track is the third cut to be taken from their highly anticipated, self-titled debut album, that will be released on 13th September via Nuclear Blast Records. The wanderers beckon: ‘Movement will take you. The echo of your image shares your fate, your destiny entwined. The reflection mimics every action, but which is the prime mover? Who has control? Break the glass ..read more

Today, SEVEN SPIRES shares “The Old Hurt of Being Left Behind,” the third single from their upcoming studio album “A Fortress Called Home” to be released June 21st via Frontiers Music Srl. The track is accompanied by a new music video, available below. Frontwoman Adrienne Cowan had this to share about the track: “This was the first song we wrote for ‘A Fortress Called Home.’ It grew from a poignant piano piece from my idea vault, and was rooted in the music and story of Edward Elgar’s ‘Sospiri, op. 70.’ It’s a piece that I often felt sounded like the pain of falling in ..read more

Today, after announcing the release of her new studio album on September 20, charismatic Dutch singer/songwriter Charlotte Wessels unveiled the album’s title together with the first single! Entitled “The Obsession,” the album marks Wessels’ Napalm Records debut, and while her earlier solo endeavors – full-length song compilations “Tales From Six Feet Under” (2021) and “Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II” (2022) – already gained her a remarkable number of devotees, “The Obsession” truly takes her solo career to the next level. The new album promises a cohe ..read more

JINJER, Ukraine’s most dynamic musical force, has just unleashed a new live video for their gripping anti-war anthem, “Home Back.” The live version of the song is cut from their highly anticipated first official live DVD/BluRay, “Live in Los Angeles,” set to be released this Friday, May 17 via Napalm Records. Originally the track appeared on JINJER’s 2019 studio album, “Macro.” This meaningful song holds profound significance and perfectly embraces the sense of the new live album. In fact, filmed on December 22, 2022, at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA, USA, “Live in Los Ang ..read more

Helsinki Psych Fest, organized now for the sixth time, took place at the Playhouse Bar in Vallila, Helsinki. The three-day festival kicked off on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, and wrapped up on Sunday, May 5th, 2024. The first two days were mostly comprised of musical performances, even though there were some dance numbers as well, and an art exhibition lasting for the whole three days. On the festival’s final day on Sunday, however, the focus was on comics with some interesting comic artist interviews, and comic sales tables – not forgetting about music either. On the comic-focused Sunday afternoon ..read more

The last weekend of April was one of the most anticipated of the year for Brazilian metalheads. It was on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of April that São Paulo hosted the second edition of the Summer Breeze Festival in the country, and the result of these three days is the certainty that the event has arrived in Brazil to stay. The festival’s first edition last year raised the bar in the continent’s metal festival structure and production to a very high level, setting an example of how to do things the right way. The most notable change in this year’s edition was adding one more day to make it a th ..read more

Helsinki Psych Fest, organized now for the sixth time, took place at the Playhouse Bar in Vallila, Helsinki. The three-day festival kicked off on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, and wrapped up on Sunday, May 5th, 2024. The first two days were mostly comprised of musical performances, even though there were some dance numbers as well, and an art exhibition lasting for the whole three days. On the festival’s final day on Sunday, however, the focus was on comics with some interesting comic artist interviews, and comic sales tables – not forgetting about music either. On Saturday, we unfortunately only had ..read more