Just a few days ahead of the release of their new album, Eclipse, dropping this Friday, German symphonic metal icons XANDRIA unveil the record's title track and final single alongside an official music video. “Eclipse” showcases the exceptional versatility of vocalist Ambre Vourvahis, highlighting the full range of her remarkable voice: from soft, emotional passages and powerful rock vocals to intense growls and soaring operatic sections. Bringing all of these vocal styles together in a single metal song, performed by one singer, is a truly rare achievement.

Naples, FL, August 3, 2026 – Florida blackened death metal powerhouse Hellfrost has unleashed their crushing new single, "Swamp Body," delivering another relentless blast of aggression that showcases the band's signature blend of blistering riffs, thunderous grooves, and feral intensity. The new track is now available on Bandcamp, with streaming on all major digital platforms arriving soon.

'Half Life' is a forbidding journey into even darker depths of composition for Collapse The Sky. Fusing elements of industrial sound design, intense riffing and pure aggression, this is the next stepping stone in the journey to 'Welcome | Death'

Australian/Finnish progressive dark metal collective THE ETERNAL has unveiled a captivating new music video for their latest single, ‘Colours Fade,’ offering another compelling glimpse into their forthcoming studio album, Obscured Horizons, set for release on September 18 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM).

Swedish metal band ELEINE today release their new single and music video ‘Watch As We Rise’ and share the artwork and pre-order start for their upcoming fifth studio album, "The Water Taste Of Blood", which will be released independently on their own label.

Sydney crossover thrash band Scholar of Sin will release their debut album, Omen of the End, on August 7. Blending classic thrash with punk aggression, the album follows shows with international acts including Toxic Holocaust (USA), Raven (UK), and Riot City (Canada).

Emerging from the chaos and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, Seethe has continued carving out a unique space within the modern metal landscape. Now, the project unleashes its latest hard-hitting single, “Critic // Critique,” delivering a powerful collision of early 2000s nu metal emotion, alternative metal intensity, and the distorted electronic aggression of today’s trap metal movement.

Meet SERPENTS — a modern metal band from Szczecin, Poland, blending metalcore, alternative metal and electronic elements into a powerful, distinctive sound. Formed at the end of 2023, the five-piece has quickly gained attention with its intense energy, emotional depth and forward-thinking approach to heavy music.

Cypriot progressive metal band JOAKEM has released a new powerful single called “Creature Of The Abyss,” out now.

Dragonland has released “Survival of Mankind”, first single taken from the new album “Prophecies” to be released on October 23 by Scarlet Records.

Hailing from London, UK, IRIDIUM are one of the most exciting new names in modern metalcore. Combining razor-sharp riffs and crushing breakdowns with atmospheric electronics and emotionally charged songwriting, the band has forged a sound that is both dynamic and forward-thinking. Their blend of technical precision, introspective lyricism and uncompromising heaviness has quickly earned them a dedicated and rapidly growing fanbase.

KAMELOT reveals the second single from their forthcoming masterpiece, Dark Asylum, out August 28 via Napalm Records.

The First Single To Be Taken From The New Album Goh-Ka - Set For Release On Peaceville On September 4. Japanese metal pioneers Sigh are back today ‘Unputenpu’, the first single to be taken from their upcoming new studio album ‘Goh-ka’, alongside a stunning new music video created by Costin Chioreanu.

Italian modern metal act SOULS OF DIOTIMA are back to shock and delight fans with the surprise release of their brand-new single "Revenge", taken from their highly anticipated fifth studio album, "Arcade", set for release on October 2nd via Diotima Records.

Berlin atmospheric post metal visionaries The Ocean will release their twelfth studio album, Solaris, on September 25 via Pelagic Records. Solaris follows 2023's Holocene and marks the beginning of a new chapter for the band, introducing an expanded international lineup while returning to the cinematic, crushing sound that made albums like Pelagial and Phanerozoic modern progressive metal landmarks.

Italian melodic death-doom Shores of Null return with “Son of the Tide,” the second single taken from their upcoming album "Homesick," due out on October 16th, 2026 via Dusktone. Accompanied by a striking lyric video illustrated by longtime collaborator Davide Mancini (Dartworks) and animated by Davide Billia, the track showcases one of the album’s most dramatic and emotionally charged moments.

Norwegian prog band GREEN CARNATION have released the title track "The Messiah Complex”. The track is the second advance single from A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex, the closing chapter of the band's album trilogy, out September 4th, 2026 via Season of Mist.

Italian heavy power metal band FROZEN CROWN share the second single from their upcoming album, The Legend of the Six Kings, out October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records. “Reborn” is a powerful anthem of steadfastness as well as a bolstering tale about team spirit, perfectly encompassing the more narrative approach the band takes with their new album. With infinitely catchy “Reborn”, FROZEN CROWN also show magnificent instrumental abilities through a majestic guitar solo.

Wormwood, one of Sweden’s most distinctive and internationally acclaimed metal bands, return with their new EP Å – a work that further cements the band’s position as one of the most innovative forces in modern extreme metal.

TEMIC, the international progressive metal supergroup featuring current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress, The Neal Morse Band, Haken, Shining, Maraton and Big City, have announced their second album, Ceiba, alongside the release of lead single and video "Ceased to Be." The album arrives October 2nd, 2026 via Season of Mist.

NYHC heavyweights MADBALL return with their milestone tenth studio album, Not Your Kingdom, out now via Nuclear Blast. Balancing old-school grit with a modern heavy edge, the album pairs the band's signature street-survival narratives with a deeper, introspective focus, proving MADBALL is as vital as ever.

Swedish melodic metal force METALITE continues the journey towards their highly anticipated new studio album Discovery with the release of a music video for their brand new single "Echoes Of You". Following the success of the previously released singles "Our Time Has Come", "Starchild" and "In Case Of Emergency", the band's fourth album single reveals an even more emotional side of Discovery while staying true to METALITE's unmistakable fusion of powerful melodic metal and futuristic soundscapes. Blending soaring melodies and cinematic atmosphere, "Echoes Of You" showcases another captivating facet of the upcoming album. Carried by Erica Ohlsson's stunning vocal performance and packed with emotional intensity, the song leaves a lasting impression long after its final note.

Your patience has been rewarded. Chilean death squad RIPPER returns with their first full-length since 2016’s Experiment of Existence. Towards Rebirth contains the band’s most violent work to date. Razor sharp guitar work, intense drumming and well-crafted songs are still there…only more concise, more vicious.

Atlanta blackened death/thrash unit Malefic has dropped the official music video for “Blood of the Throne”, the explosive opening track from their latest album "Impermanence", released this past February via Terminus Hate City. The video marks a bold visual departure for the band, one that drummer/vocalist Aaron Baumoel calls “another form of artistic expression; another layer of depth to add to the media.”

Hailing from the City of Churches, Last Rites blends melodic metal with modern metal influences, delivering powerful riffs, anthemic choruses and songs that explore hope, resilience and the battles within. The journey begins with the debut single Dark Clouds, out now!

Hot on the heels of their latest album, The Ariba War Honkle, which debuted on the ARIA Australian Artist Chart at #5, Frankenbok return with “Casualty,” a hard-hitting single that transforms raw heaviness into a powerful metaphor for emotional exploitation.

Power metal force SERIOUS BLACK has announced the release of their brand-new studio album, Keeper Of The Light, arriving on January 29, 2027 via PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music. In support, the band will embark on an extensive tour throughout Europe with Rhapsody Of Fire and support bands.

DEFILED, Tokyo death metal veterans active since 1992, have released a new live video, "Live in Osaka 2026." Filmed this spring during the band's show alongside fellow genre legends Mayhem, the video arrives as the world of extreme metal continues delving into the twisted maze of the band's ninth album, Altered State.

Amon Amarth announce The Allfather Awakens, a ten-song masterwork that further cements the legacy of the Swedish metal titan’s spectacularly memorable riffs and unflinching melodic aural power. The Allfather Awakens sees its release October 2 via Metal Blade Records.

Colombian melodic black/death metal band ESHTADUR announce their new full-length album, "In Darkness All Shadows Gone", due for release on October 2nd, 2026 through Rockshots Records. The announcement is accompanied by “Into The Woods”, the first single and official video introducing the musical and conceptual journey behind the record.

Swiss-based thrash metal wrecking crew Algebra have unleashed their crushing new live album Live at RKC, now available worldwide via Metalworld Records on digisleeve CD and Oss Da Mord Records on cassette, alongside a global digital release across all streaming platforms.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA , Ashes Reign has officially unleashed their powerful new single, "Awakening," the title track from the band's upcoming debut full-length album of the same name. Available now on all major streaming platforms, the song offers a bold introduction to the band's signature blend of soaring melodies, crushing riffs, and modern metal intensity while setting the stage for the release of Awakening , due out in early October 2026.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania atmospheric metalcore quintet 156/Silence have released their latest offering, Swept From Under (Call of the Void) and the official music video. The track is taken from the band's upcoming new full-length, From A Distance, out on September 4 via Pure Noise Records.

There comes a point in every band's journey when experimentation gives way to conviction. When years of searching no longer lead to another reinvention, but to an identity. For Sweden's SARCATOR, that moment has arrived.

MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore death metal veterans, have released their new single "Feral Future," accompanied by an official lyric video. It is the band's first new music in four years, arriving on the heels of their return to Season of Mist and ahead of their headline "An Epitaph for Endtimes" European and UK summer tour.

Noveria has released “The Viper's Nest”, second single taken from the new album “Becoming After” to be released on August 21 by Scarlet Records. A dark and aggressive modern metal anthem fueled by betrayal, resilience, and revenge. Combining razor sharp riffs, massive grooves, and cinematic atmospheres, the song captures the moment of rising above manipulation and deception while reclaiming one's own power.

Alternative metallers ENTHEOS announce their new studio album, Empty on the Inside, arriving October 23rd, 2026 via Metal Blade Records, and unveil their first single and video "Golden Crown", available now on all DSPs.

Brazilian metalcore rising stars AXTY unveil the next look into their forthcoming Napalm Records debut album, The Pain Made Me Who I Am, out August 21, 2026. “who I am”, the record’s pummeling second track, leverages infectiously groovy riffage with some tasteful record scratching, factor in some inhuman growls, death slams, and a truly anthemic chorus and you have the makings of a certified nu-revival anthem.

Game Over has released a video for “Break Away”, first single taken from the new album “When Darkness Falls” to be released on September 18 by Scarlet Records.

AOP Records announces October 2nd as the international release date of the highly anticipated fourth album of Germany's Servant, Lux Ex Inferis. Servant have been unleashing their melodic-yet-furious black metal since 2021, quickly establishing themselves within the underground and beyond. With the release of their first two albums, Blessed by the Light of a Thousand Stars (2021) and Aetas Ascensus (2023), the band built a strong foundation, performing at numerous festivals and shows across Germany.

“Ashes Of A New Dawn” is the latest single from technical death metal architects Psycroptic. The track, and accompanying video, comes off the band’s new full-length, The Pulse Of Annihilation, out now via Metal Blade Records!

Nowhere Speaks descends into a dimension governed by its own silent logic, indifferent to the listener and unconcerned with offering entry. Where Vide (2021) withdrew into distortion-free minimalism sung in French, this record marks a full return to density and weight: recorded live in the studio after four years of preparation, it moves through pressure, resonance, and collision rather than narrative. The album opens exactly where Nothing But The Whole (2014) left off, resuming mid-riff from that record's cult, abrupt ending, and closes by looping back to its opening riff, completing a cycle between the two records that has occupied longtime fans for over a decade.

AOP Records announces October 2nd as the international release date for Firtan's highly anticipated fifth album, Helios. For over a decade, Firtan have been a relentless force in the German extreme metal scene, captivating audiences with their dynamic performances across Europe. In fall 2026, they will unleash their fifth studio album, which they will premiere live on their Helios tour.

Helsinki-based BRYMIR make a strong case for melodic death metal with What We Leave Behind, coming October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records! In a darkening world full of existential dread, the Finnish band—singer Viktor Storm Gullichsen, guitarist Joona Björkroth, bassist Jarkko Niemi, and drummer Patrik Fält—takes a stand with their most sinister album yet. Again heavily influenced by their singer’s main job as a movie sound designer, BRYMIR create vast cinematic soundscapes around their sometimes bleak, sometimes hopeful, but always honest messages.

Shortly following the release of their triumphant returning single and title track “Rats In The Temple”, thrash legends FLOTSAM AND JETSAM offer fans a second taste of the fury that lies within Rats In The Temple, out August 26 via Napalm Records. The incendiary album opener, “Harvesting the Hate”, is built upon methodical machine gun kicks and standout guitar performances from virtuoso guitar duo Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley.

Quickly following their triumphant returning single “Never A God” earlier this year, Bay Area thrash legends HEATHEN break back out with another offering.

When they first crawled forth from Italy's underground four years ago, MISCREANCE was likened to Death, Sadus, Voivod and other immortal beings from the alternate timeline that is the history of extreme metal. Today, the band release the second advance single from their upcoming sophomore album, Reminiscence, out August 28th via Season of Mist.

Hells Headbangers announces August 28th as the international release date for Atomic Aggressor's highly anticipated second album, The Occult Forces, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats. In lieu of this announcement, the new track "The Chalice of Despair" is revealed.

Long-running German thrash outfit EXUMER will release their new full-length, Death Mask Messiah, on August 28th through Metal Blade Records. Death Mask Messiah, which marks the band’s first new studio output in seven years, further cements EXUMER’s legacy as a dauntless thrash metal institution. A logical and compelling progression from the German legend’s three previous albums, the 11 ferocious songs, produced by Dominic Paraskevopoulos (Kreator, Caliban) and mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Soulfly, King Diamond), take a more brutal and direct musical approach.

Austrian death metal/deathcore machine MASTIC SCUM is excited to share their new single “Aftermath,” released on July 10th via MDD Records. The song features guest vocals from Andy Dude of THROWBACK – a collaboration bringing together MASTIC SCUM's signature blend of death metal, grindcore, hardcore, and industrial influences with Andy Dude`s unmistakable hardcore aggression.

For more than a decade, Sydney guitarist and composer James Ivanyi has quietly built one of the most respected catalogues in Australia's instrumental music scene. While much of the modern progressive world has chased technicality for technicality's sake, Ivanyi has carved out his own lane, blending progressive metal, psych-rock, cinematic textures and old-school guitar hero experimentation into an incredible body of work that now spans nine full-length albums.

Rome, Italy's melodic death doom collective Shores of Null open a new chapter with the launch of “Bleed to Life,” the first single and music video taken from their forthcoming album "Homesick," set for release October 16th, 2026 through label Dusktone. ​

Tampa-based melodic death metal unit BLOOD OF ANGELS is proud to share their new album “Les Angst Ov Thanatou,” released on June 21st independently.

UNVERKALT, the Germany by way of Greece post-metal band, have released a music video for "Ænæ Lithi", a highlight from their recently released third album Héréditaire. Dedicated in memory to the victims of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, the song transforms historical trauma into a monument for grief.

Mastodon have announced their long awaited new album, Marrow Deep is set for an August 28 release via Loma Vista Recordings. The news is paired with the release of blistering new single Snakes For Dinner featuring a guest vocal appearance by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who also appears in the accompanying music video.

ANTHRAX have released 'The Edge Of Perfection', the second single from their long-awaited 12th full-length studio album Cursum Perficio out September 18 via via Nuclear Blast Records and Megaforce Records (North America). The new single is highlighted by clean guitar echoes and cymbals that gently shake until a blastbeat blows open the doors. Guitars buzz like a motorboat on the River Styx, making waves through the darkness. In their wake, a crushing rhythm trails the melody of lead singer Joey Belladonna’s lament, “My heart breaks…I’m on the edge…I’m on the edge of perfection.”

Built from decades of musical vision and refined through years of writing and experimentation, Carceral delivers a crushing instrumental assault that merges the technical aggression of death and thrash metal with the speed, intensity, and relentless pacing of grindcore. Without a traditional vocalist, the band places the full weight of storytelling on the guitars, bass, and drums, allowing the instrumentation itself to become the voice.

Dutch/Slovak deathcore force DISTANT have announced their new full-length album Into Despair , set for release November 6, 2026 via Century Media Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped the first single, “All Will Be (N)One,” featuring Ricky Myers of death metal legends Suffocation.

London technical metal unit PERPETUAL PARADOX will soon unleash their newest EP, May Misery Befall You. This five-song rager pulls PERPETUAL PARADOX back towards a riff-first approach to songwriting - technical death metal with blast beats, shred and melody, without letting the technicality take center stage. After the broader sprawl of their 2025 full-length, Deathwish, the band sought to make something more focused and unified, where riffs, solos, breakdowns and stronger compositional turns feel like proper sections rather than ideas stitched together in the studio.

Dark black metal duo HULDER have released "In Blood and In Earth," the second single from their forthcoming album Verbolgen, set for release on August 7th, 2026 via Season of Mist (Europe) and 20 Buck Spin (North America). The track is accompanied by an official music video directed by Newfoundland filmmaker Justin Oakey, arriving as the final preview before the full record drops.

Czechia OSDM beasts Sněť are set to release their newest full-length, V bažinách vědomí. Having annihilated the underground with their 2021 debut LP and kept things flowing with two splits in the interim, this promises to be an excellent slab of old-school death metal.

AYDRA, pioneers of Italian technical death metal, have released a visualizer video for the song “The Day Of The Wedding,” taken from the CD reissue of the legendary album “Icon of Sin” available from July 24th via Rude Awakening Records. The album comes in a fully remastered version, expanded with four exclusive bonus live tracks. It is also the first limited CD reissue since 1999.

MISS MAY I — Levi Benton [vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — are thrilled to announce their upcoming new album NO PLACE FOR ME, which arrives October 2 via Solid State Records.

Following frontman Dez Fafara’s recent takeover of SXM’s Liquid Metal, DEVILDRIVER’s campaign of carnage continues with the release of the bloodsoaked title track off their explosive new record Strike and Kill, out via Napalm Records. Easily one of the most vicious tracks on the album, the band gleefully hurls listeners through a pulverizing blend of maximalist virtuosity and bone crushing slam riffage. Melodeath, slam, groove, and thrash, everything that the band has built their lasting legacy on emerges in vibrant shades of red: a soundtrack to the slaughter.

German Old School Death Metal force Dark Indication return with their most uncompromising and evolved material to date. Their brand-new single, “Blasphemous Terror”, will be released worldwide on July 15, 2026, marking the beginning of a new era: Dark Indication 2.0. Forged in the dark heart of Bavaria, Dark Indication have built a reputation for combining the raw brutality of classic Old School Death Metal with modern intensity, crushing groove and an unmistakable live energy. Following the critically praised debut album “Suppressed Horror” (2025), the band now raises the stakes with a track that is heavier, darker and more relentless than anything they have released before.

Australian melodic death metal force "Destruction of the Healer" have just released their long-awaited sophomore album, "A Universe Bereaved", a crushing collection of songs that sees the Wollongong outfit deliver their most ambitious and accomplished work to date.

Iconic Swedish heavy metallers Amon Amarth approach a new way of songwriting on their first-ever acoustic excursion “Upphaf”. The song strips away the fury of modern melodic heavy metal to reveal the ancient, skeletal frame of a Norse epic. Reimagined for the gathering space of a longhouse hearth, the song features hypnotic melodies and mesmerising quires. The stripped-back composition carries the solemnity of an oral history whispered under the shadow of the Allfather, proving the band’s interest in Oden cuts just as deep by firelight as it does on epic global stages. The single serves as the quiet moment to what lies ahead, before the fury of their next studio album.

Australian thrash titans will unleash their Exsequiis full-length on September 11th via Metal Blade Records! - It's now 20 years since four teenagers from Melbourne assembled under the name HARLOTT – chosen largely because it would look good on a black T-shirt. After a scorching debut with Origin in 2013, the band carved their path through Proliferation (2015), Extinction (2017), and Detritus Of The Final Age (2020) sharpening their brand of breakneck, high-tension thrash with every release.

To The Grave, the world's preeminent vegan deathcore band, are proud to announce their BLKIIBLK debut album, 'LIBERATION FRONT,' set for release on October 2. The announcement arrives alongside the band's ferocious new single, "NAIL MARY," and its official video, offering another glimpse into the album following the recent release of lead single "EYESTALK ABLATIONS."

Arc Of Dyad has released the official video for “Marching”, taken from the debut album The Work Of Idle Hands.

Canadian extreme metal outfit Eaten By Sharks return with a brand new single and official music video for “Treading Water,” delivering a raw, high energy performance cut that blends multiple live shows into a tightly synced visual assault.

Italian heavy metal band HELLMETALL return with their new single "Afrika", offering another glimpse into their forthcoming studio album, "Mgla" due out on September 4th, 2026, via Rockshots Records. Following the release of "Gemona Btg. Doesn't Exist Anymore", the band continues to explore the album's thematic depth through music that blends classic heavy metal with thrash influences and a strong narrative approach.

THUNDERCHIEF have officially released their brand new full-length album With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star… , now available via ASR Records.

French melodic heavy/power metal band KINGCROWN return with "Nothing", the second single taken from their forthcoming album "Moonfall" due for release on September 4th, 2026. Supported by an official music video, the new track further develops the album's conceptual direction while showcasing the band's blend of melodic heavy metal and European power metal.

Recently, international symphonic metal legends KAMELOT announced their haunting new album Dark Asylum, arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today, they give fans their first peek into the twisting hallways of RavenHill Asylum with “Ashen World”, a triumphant, cinematic, and epic anthem.

Australian blackened death machine COMPLEXANT has launched the official music video for "Afterlife." The song marks the second single off the band's upcoming full-length album, Apex.

TODOMAL, the Anglo-Spanish atmospheric doom metal duo, share the full album stream of Graveyards of Joy via the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

German melodic metal veterans MOB RULES present their brand-new single ‘Balance Of Power’, offering another powerful taste of their forthcoming studio album Stories From The Verdant Vale. The album is set for release on August 21 via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music.

“Caught In A Spell” is the latest single from up-and-coming German melancholic heavy metal troupe, THE NIGHT ETERNAL. The track comes off the band’s upcoming Metal Blade debut, Cold Velvet, set to drop on August 21st.

Nearing the release of their third album, Night is Calling, rising modern metal stars DOMINUM are sharing the title track as another single. “Night is Calling” combines thunderous riffs, cinematic atmosphere, and another massive sing-along hook to pull listeners into the captivating world of Dr. Dead. The dark yet uplifting track features a powerful guest appearance from Marina La Torraca of Battle Beast, giving DOMINUM’s whizkid catalog another highlight. Theatrics, horror aesthetics, and area-ready choruses make for another brilliant release.

Italian symphonic power metallers TEMPERANCE reshuffle the pack with their seventh album, Arcani, coming October 16, 2026 via Napalm Records. Structured around the divinatory practice of Tarot, each of the new songs follows a different card of the Major Arcana deck. Pouring their passion into 13 spellbinding songs with even catchier symphonic melodies than before, TEMPERANCE’s bright future takes shape on Arcani.

Just days before the release of their critically acclaimed new studio album Far From God, Portuguese gothic metal icons MOONSPELL have unveiled a lyric video for their latest single, "The Great Wolf in the Sky". The track showcases the band's unmistakable blend of dark atmospheres, soaring melodies and emotional intensity, offering another compelling glimpse into what promises to be one of the band's most celebrated records to date.

Belgian avant-garde metal act EMPTINESS release "Nowhere Speaks," the third single from their forthcoming seventh full-length of the same name, set for release July 17th, 2026 through Season of Mist.

Zirndorf’s melodic black metal band TOTENLEGION has released their new album “Einschlag” on May 30th independently. Composed of 11 tracks for almost 50 minutes of musical experience, “Einschlag” is available as a jewel case and digital.

Noveria has released a video for “Convicted To Rise”, first single taken from the new album “Becoming After” to be released on August 21 by Scarlet Records.

Werewolf Records announces July 31st as the international release date for Chamber of Unlight's highly anticipated second album, Avernus, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.

On the debut LP from this shrewdly named Danish duo, the usually clear-cut boundary between apocalyptic, sludgy blackened death metal and dark urban trap-rap is thrillingly pulverized. Lines of musical convention are further blurred by disarmingly emotive and intimate vocal lines, and a vibrant sound picture heaving with glacial synths and hypnotic sonic details. At first, it might daunt and confuse those who like their boundaries clear-cut, but at the heart of GRADIENCE's brash and radical new sound is an authentic and heartwarming new friendship. In 2022, guitarist Jakob Lærke Harris and vocalist Gavin Mistry struck up an immediate creative rapport at a Copenhagen show for local deathcore heroes Cabal. Although from very different backgrounds – Harris a visual artist and musician playing in "a popcore band," Mistry is a main player "in different hip-hop constellations" – they quickly found common ground in an area both were keen to explore.

Following the release of their lauded debut album Deuterium last month, Blindead 23 are back with a new video for standout single ‘You Are The Universe’.

German metalcore powerhouse HALF ME return with their most uncompromising statement to date: “Built On Your Blood.” Following the overwhelming success of their critically acclaimed debut album SOMA and a prestigious Heavy Music Awards nomination, the Hamburg-based five-piece once again prove why they have become one of the most talked-about new names in modern heavy music.

Featuring veterans of the Adelaide heavy scene with members from Japam and Colibrium, Control The Sun kicked off the year with their first ever gig, opening Froth And Fury in Adelaide and dropping their epic debut single, Say It's Over.

Australian gothic metal act Victoria K return with their new single “Take It All”, out now, taken from the band’s forthcoming third studio album, "The Pleasure of Sorrow". Following the release of “Oh So Weary”, the new track opens a darker and more vulnerable chapter in the world of "The Pleasure of Sorrow". Seductively melancholic and deeply personal, “Take It All” moves through loss, memory, and the slow process of healing, shaping an emotional journey that feels intimate, atmospheric, and direct.

Stockholm doom trio Doomherre appear on the upcoming four-way split Four Altars of Sin , joining forces with Kaiser (Finland), Hexjakt , and Ordos for a crushing Nordic collaboration set for release on June 26 via Majestic Mountain Records.

Ice Nine Kills enter the fog today with Play Dead, a brand-new single and accompanying music video created in collaboration with Dead by Daylight, the world’s leading multiplayer horror game. Written for Dead by Daylight’s 10th Anniversary celebrations and announced on their anniversary live stream, Play Dead brings Ice Nine Kills into one of horror gaming’s most iconic worlds, uniting two genre-obsessed universes built on suspense, survival, mythology, and the thrill of the kill.

Austin, Texas death metal outfit Lord Gryphus have emerged from the underground with their debut full-length album Summoning the King of Death , set for release on July 17, 2026 . Built on the foundations of early 90s extreme metal, the band delivers a raw, ritual-driven sound that blends crushing aggression with oppressive atmosphere and a deep reverence for death.

Sydney, Australia — Wormholedeath is pleased to announce the release of "The Gap," the new single from Sydney thrash/heavy metal band Decimator. Musically unrelenting but emotionally complex, "The Gap" tackles the heavy duality of human struggle. Inspired by Sydney’s infamous coastal landmark, the track explores the thin line between tragedy and survival.

Technical death metal juggernauts PSYCROPTIC present their new single, “No Blade Of Grass.” The track comes off the band’s impending new full-length, and first for Metal Blade Records, The Pulse Of Annihilation, set for release on July 17.

Swedish power metal torchbearers TUNGSTEN continue building anticipation for their upcoming fifth studio album Ashes, set for release on October 9 via PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music, with the launch of their brand-new single ‘Sunshine Of Fall.’

“Annihilation Line” is another uncompromising, forward‑driving single with a powerful intro and outro that set the tone and capture the energy of a full‑blown live show. During last year’s acclaimed performance at Sweden Rock Festival, BLOODSTAIN tested the intro on the crowd who immediately responded and kept singing even after the band stopped playing, despite never having heard the song before.

Australian Gold Coast Metalcore band Lynchmada have announced the release of “The Other Mexico,” a re-recorded version of the title track from their 2006 debut album. The single will be available on all streaming platforms from midnight AEST, 8 July 2026.

At no point over the last 25 years has Green Carnation ever shied away from a challenge. Whether completing one of the most ambitious individual epics in metal’s historic archives or performing their acoustic verses under a mountain dam, the prog bards have always flashed a flare for the dramatic. However, from the very beginning, there was one tale - or three, to be exact - that eluded the Norwegians. That is, until now.