French hardcore revelations Stinky return with another taste of their upcoming album ‘Solace’, to be released via M-Theory Audio in 2025, with the new single and video ‘Alignment’!

New England extreme metal powerhouse Escuela Grind unleashed yet another scathing single last week with ‘Toothless’, a track from their soon-to-be released new album ‘Dreams on Algorithms’, out next month via MNRK Heavy!

Knocked Loose unleashed a new video for the tracks ‘Moss Covers All’ and ‘Take Me Home’, from their latest album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, available now everywhere via Pure Noise Records!

Belgian hardcore outfit Titans unleashed their new single ‘Fearless’, in anticipation of the release of their upcoming full-length!

Pictures of a couple of bands we caught at the La Morgue stage at this year’s Alcatraz with X-pozed and Secondhandsaints!

Norwegian hardcore/punk unit Daufødt released the new single ‘Toxic’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Glitter’, set for release via Fysisk Format on September 20!

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Helldorado Stage Ankor, Bizkit Park, Red Fang, Heideroosjes and Hatebreed!

While the summer is about to be wrapping up, we can already look ahead towards the summer of 2025, especially after Tuska just announced the first 16 confirmed acts for next year’s edition with Electric Callboy, Powerwolf, Nothing More, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Korpiklaani, Marko Hietala, Tarja, Charlotte Wessels, thrown, Eihwar, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Blood Command, Arion and Tyrantti and the first announced headliner with Lorna Shore!

What do you think? What bands are you still hoping for?

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Helldorado Stage a serving of punk and hardcore with Funeral Dress, The Casualties, Cro-Mags, Madball and Life of Agony, modern metal from Sylosis and post-metal with The Ocean!