Epica unveiled ‘The Alchemy Project’, an upcoming experimental album featuring contributions of a impressive lists of guests, and shared the first track ‘The Final Lullaby’, featuring Shining including some tasty saxophone!

US rock giants Icon For Hire shared the video for the new single ‘Shadow’ (from their upcoming new album ‘The Reckoning’ out at the end of the month) and announce to be the special guest for The Rasmus’ Europe tour!

Italian brutal tech death outfit Antropofagus premiered ‘Hymns of Acrimony’ with a visceral video, first track from the upcoming album ‘Origin’ out next month via Agonia Records!

Italian metal legends Lacuna Coil present their new single ‘Swamped XX’ of the upcoming re-issue version ‘Comalies XX’, released next month via Century Media!

Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason of Solstafir and Ragnar Zolberg of Sign and ex-Pain of Salvation form new band Isafjørd, and announce new album ‘Hjartastjaki’ to be released via Svart Records in December!

Ukrainian black metal project Drudkh unveiled the new track ‘November’ and announced the upcoming new album ‘All Belong to the Night’ to be released in November via Season of Mist!

Danish metal outfit CABAL unleashed yet another crushing track with ‘Exit Wound’, a single from their upcoming album ‘Magno Interitus’ to be released in October via Nuclear Blast!

The legendary Finnish band Before The Dawn premiered another brand new single/video with ‘Downhearted’ and announced to be officially back, working on a full new album!

Michael Monroe unveiled a big surprise for his upcoming 60th anniversary show in Helsinki: the original line-up of the legendary Hanoi Rocks will rise on stage again!

Belgian rock sensation Black Mirrors announced their upcoming new album ‘Tomorrow Will Be Without Us’ to be released in November via Napalm Records and share a first single with ‘Hateful Hate, I’ll Kill You’!