Gaerea is making their presence felt on the world of extreme metal with their latest captivating single and video ‘Unknown’, another track from their highly anticipated album ‘Coma’, set for release in October via Season of Mist!

GORE. signed with Spinefarm Records and to celebrate joining the gloval roster of the label, they shared the captivating single and video ‘Babylon’!

Ice-cold Finnish modern metal band Arctis announced their self-titled debut album to be out via Napalm Records in November, and shared their very first single ever with ‘I’ll Give You Hell’! Make sure you catch them on tour in support of Apocalyptica’s Europe tour later this year!

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!

Earlier this month, it was announced that Spinefarm signed the up-and-coming modern metal band Deadlands to their roster, who unleashed the new single and video ‘VILLAIN’ to kick off the new partnership hard!

Modern metal stars on the rise Enemy Inside presented a music video for their new empowering single ‘Sayonara’, out via Reigning Phoenix Music! Catch them live next year on their Europe tour, you won’t want to miss out on this!

Ukrainian modern metal icons Jinjer surprise with their blistering new single and video ‘Someone’s Daughter’, out now via Napalm Records! Don’t miss their show at Alcatraz Festival next week!