Close to the end of the year 2023 there was an event that has left headbangers around the world in ecstatic anticipation—the Fear Factory ‘DisrupTour 2023’. This monumental tour brings together a powerhouse line-up featuring the ferocious Butcher Babies, Ignea and Ghosts of Atlantis. As these bands join forces, they promise to deliver an unforgettable experience for metal enthusiasts, showcasing a diverse range of styles within the genre.

Norwegian progressive extreme metal outfit In Vain unleashed the powerful new single ‘Season of Unrest’, a taste of their upcoming new album ‘Solemn’, set to be released some time next year via Indie Recordings!

Tampere’s Everwave are giving us an early Christmas present, with their slow roasted second album ‘Another Lifetime’ which dropped on December 1st. They spiced up their existing sound with some new elements and took their music another step forward.

Belgian “Zen-metal” outfit Tim’s Favourite unleashed a second single and video of the upcoming new album ‘amaConda’ with the title track!

Metal icon Ihsahn announced his new self-titled concept album to be released via Candlelight Records / PIAS in 2 versions: regular and orchestral! And shared a frenetic first single with ‘Pilgrimage To Oblivion’ plus the orchestral version…

London prog metal collective Dawnwalker share a music video for ‘Pagan Plains’, a track from their recently by Room 312 reissued third album ‘Human Ruins’. Catch them live in the UK with co-headliners Healthyliving next month!

Brazilian metal band Noturnall share new video single ‘Shallow Grave’, a track from their album ‘Cosmic Redemption’!

Belgian metal band Thorium shared a video for the track ‘Nightfall’, from their recently released album ‘Extraordinary Journeys Part I’!

The Technikum venue in Munich was completely filled with musicians and aspiring musicians, to welcome the virtuosity and weight of Animals As Leaders, who came very well accompanied by the Swedes Allt last week!