News Posts

German dark metal pioneers Nachtblut announced their upcoming new album ‘Todschick’ to be released in February 2025 via Napalm Records with a following tour! And with a video for the title track, they unveiled a first taste of the album!

Croatian folk metal powerhouse Manntra are getting amped up to release their 8th studio album ‘Titans’ in February 2025 via Napalm Records and shared their take on the Miracle Of Sound song ‘Skal’ with a video!

Nerdy metalheads among us, rejoice! Parody metal heroes Nanowar Of Steel unleashed a video for their track ‘HelloWorld.java’, in which they are paying homage to the world of coding! A track from the bonus CD of their recently released live album ‘XX Years Of Steel’, out via Napalm Records!

Fantasy metal titans Gloryhammer unleashed the surprise single ‘He Has Returned’, out now via Napalm Records, including a wonderful animated video, featuring the Robot Prince of Auchtertool in a prominent spot!

Rock and metal force Avantasia is set to unleash their bombastic 10th studio album ‘Here Be Dragons’ in February 2025, their debut with new home Napalm Records! A first single is coming soon for a first taste! And make sure you catch them on their extensive arena tour across Europe shortly after the release of the album!

Folk metal titan Subway To Sally joined forces with mysterious power metal outfit Warkings for the ultimate anthem ‘Stahl auf Stahl’, from their recently released album ‘Post Mortem’ (out via Napalm Records) and now coming with a video!

Jinjer dropped their new single ‘Green Serpent’, another taste from their upcoming album ‘Duél’, set for release in February 2025 via Napalm Records!

Symphonic metal icons Xandria released their Outlander-inspired single ‘200 Years’ with a captivating video last week, in anticipation of their new EP ‘Universal Tales’ that was released last Friday via Napalm Records!

Ukrainian metalcore unit Space of Variations revealed their brand-new song and digital single ‘LIES’, out via Napalm Records with a music video! Catch them on tour through Europe right now!

Siberian atmospheric black metal legion Grima is set to release their 6th album ‘Nightside’ via Napalm Records in early 2025 and shared a first captivating single with ‘Skull Gatherers’!

Photo Reports

The Scottish pirates of Alestorm docked their pirate ship in Torhout, Belgium. A sold out venue was ready to party with them, fantasy power metallers Gloryhammer, the dwarves of Windrose and fellow pirates Rumahoy.

Aephanemer

Rising stars in the melodeath realms, Aephanemer is touring, and we visited them on their stop at The Black Lab in Wasquehal, France. Warm up act were black folk metallists Sorcières.

Powerwolf

We caught the power metal feast that is Powerwolf’s Wolfsnächte 2022 tour with support acts Dragonforce and Warkings at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp!

We had the chance to visit the next to last gig of the ‘Symphonic Metal Nights Tour 2022’ with co-headliners Visions of Atlantis and Xandria and support from Ye Banished Privateers. A hot and sweaty night that got our photographer to go back home drenched!

Amaranthe

Metal bands on the rise Amaranthe and Beyond The Black have been on a co-headline tour through Europe with support from Butcher Babies and Ad Infinitum. And we were at their stop at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium to celebrate these talented men and women!

Metal mastodons Gojira came, saw and conquered a sold out Jäähalli in Helsinki, Finland with their amazing music and killer visuals back in July, with support from Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve!

Pictures of a great night of modern metal at On The Rocks in Helsinki with Infected Rain and Awake Again.

Gojira

Finally, after all the delays, we got a double serving of the Gojira at 013 Poppodium in Tilburg, Netherlands. With both shows being sold out, they were quite the explosive nights, especially with added to that support acts Alien Weaponry and Employed to Serve!

Infected Rain

Co-headliners Dagoba and Infected Rain on their “ECDYSIS BY NIGHT TOUR 2022” set the small venue Mezz in Breda (NL) on fire!

Burning Witches and Nervosa made a stop at 7er Club, Mannheim, Germany on their current ‘Double The Metal Tour’. See the photos of their phenomenal gig right here!