Bad Omens and Poppy join forces on the new single ‘V.A.N’, out now via Sumerian Records right before their joint European tour starts this Saturday in Berlin!

Once again the Backstage München received an explosive night with Tenside dropping by for a hometown show showcasing their brand-new album ‘Come Alive Dying’, and very special guests For I Am King and The Oklahoma Kid!

Fast-rising Italian deathgrind outfit Slug Gore have joined forces with Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut full-length ‘They Slime! They Ooze! They Kill!’ in the next few months!

Last summer, we sat down with Johannes from Avatar for a short chat about how 2023 had been so far after their explosive opening show at Tuska 2023, how he experienced that show, and how he feels like the band is in its best form right now, ready to take over the world!

Australian heavy vanguards Northlane have announced their new EP ‘Mirror’s Edge’ to be released in April independently and with the news comes the massive new single ‘Miasma’, featuring Winston McCall from Parkway Drive on guest vocals!

Last week, after a fantastic 2023, Bury Tomorrow started the new year with a victory lap in their own country with a small UK tour with the support of metalcore/modern metal greats We Came As Romans and Kingdom of Giants! We caught up with them at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle for what was an amazing show!

A selection of Rachel’s best captures of 2023, with pictures from bands like Mudvayne, Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, From Ashes To New, Shinedown, Fozzy, Butcher Babies, Sumy Cyco, Black Stone Cherry and Saliva!

A selection of Jonna’s best captures of 2023, with pictures from bands Butcher Babies, Electric Callboy, Ghost, Glenn Hughes, Gojira, In Flames, Lorna Shore, The Hu, Ville Valo, Chamber of Unlight, Asagraum, Monuments, Sodom, Batushka, Blind Guardian, and Apocalyptica!

Finnish modern metalcore outfit Ashes of Perishing released second single ‘Burdens’ via Inverse Records with a lyric video!