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SOLEMNITY is a German heavy metal band from the area of Ulm, founded in 1998 by vocalist Sven “The Axe”. The band quickly established a distinctive identity within the underground metal scene by combining traditional heavy metal with dark, horror-inspired themes and theatrical stage performances. Describing their music as “Heavy Horror Metal”, SOLEMNITY’s music draws heavily from classic heavy metal traditions while incorporating themes of horror, mythology, and dark fantasy.

Legendary American heavy metal band SANCTUARY is proud to announce their official signing to BLKIIBLK. To celebrate, the band returns with a powerful new chapter in their storied career: the brand-new single “Not Of The Living.” A new lyric video comes along with the track and is available to view below.

Rock and metal icon ROB ZOMBIE has unveiled the music video for his latest single, “The Black Scorpion,” taken from his acclaimed new album, The Great Satan. Bathed in eerie green light, Zombie and his crew rip through the blistering punk-metal track, which clocks in at under two minutes.

EDDFEST is going to be a truly exceptional weekend for each and every Maiden fan in attendance – an unforgettable chance to be part of a fully themed Festival experience, celebrating IRON MAIDEN’s spectacular fifty year career… and the last chance to see them in the UK until at least 2028.

Icelandic heavy metal outfit POWER PALADIN have released their highly anticipated new album Beyond The Reach Of Enchantment today via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music.

It was an instant yes from me when I received an email asking if I would like to review and take photographs of Airbourne. I had shot them for three songs at Download and thoroughly enjoyed what little I saw, so the opportunity to catch an entire set was welcomed like a stripper at a stag party.

'You Or Me' is the latest single from American heavy metal icons CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. The crushing new track comes off the band’s mammoth new double album, Good God / Baad Man, set for release on April 3rd via Nuclear Blast and is accompanied by a video created by acclaimed visual arts icon Costin Chioreanu with additional footage filmed by Mike Holderbeast.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bruce Dickinson’s third album Skunkworks, BMG Records have released it digitally in a brand new Dolby Atmos version, alongside a Dolby Atmos version of Bruce’s debut solo album, Tattooed Millionaire.

Swedish extreme metal juggernauts ARCH ENEMY charge into a new chapter with the release of their explosive new single “To The Last Breath” - the band’s first blast of fresh material since their latest album Blood Dynasty.

Last September when Iron Maiden announced their only UK show of 2026, on July 11th at Knebworth Park, they said they would be “turning it into as much of a ‘Maiden World’ as we can for all our fans to enjoy!” and true to form they are now able to announce the full details, revealing exactly what that means.

RESTLESS SPIRIT return with a self-titled album as honest and unpretentious as it gets. These headbangers deliver straightforward American heavy metal with a dash of stoner rock, tons of catchy tunes, frying guitars, and raw energy in expertly crafted songs.

MEGADETH have good reason to celebrate. The Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum metal titans’ self-titled final studio album—released last week (January 23) to worldwide critical acclaim—has exploded onto the charts at #1 on the Billboard 200 in their native U.S. (highest previous position #2). This debut also marks the band’s 9th Billboard Top 200 album.

When Saracen released their debut album ‘Heroes, Saints & Fools’ back in 1981, the UK Rock scene certainly took notice. Their combination of Magnum-like melodies and Uriah Heep intensity and vocal stylings immediately endeared them to fans of the NWOBHM scene, and fans of classic British Rock in general.

An SOS show is always larger than life, but tonight was supersized. They wanted to end a difficult year on a high, and this was truly stratospheric. A show that set a new precedent in performance levels. I have absolutely no doubt that 2026 will see them reach even greater heights.

On board @70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise, Sailors will enjoy the company of 60 bands who will play TWICE on board, plus meet & greets, intimate masterclasses with select musicians, world live premieres and exclusive listening sessions of unreleased material.

One of the original “Big Four” Thrash bands from the early eighties, Megadeth was born when guitarist Dave Mustaine parted ways with Metallica in less than amicable circumstances. Since the ear-splitting roar of their incendiary debut, ‘Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good’ back in 1985, the band has established its own unique and instantly identifiable sound within the Thrash subgenre, a lot of that being down to the instantly recognisable tones of Mustaine. 

Doro never rests! Since her last album she has been busy, including planning ‘Metal Queen’ Cruises along the Rhine, in relation to which the idea for this album was born. It’s a special edition on her own label, pending a new studio album, and, incredibly, a limited edition of the vinyl record contains blue curaçao, which can be drunk (as opposed to Rhine water that they considered at first, which probably wouldn’t have looked half so nice).

After receiving ecstatic reviews from all over the world for their 2023 debut „To The Gods We Swear“, Norwegian heavy metal warriors ROZARIO return with a vengeance.

Metal titans KREATOR have released a new single from their highly anticipated sixteenth full-length, "Krushers Of The World", which will be out on 16th January 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — previously announced the thoroughly fitting October 31st release of their latest masterwork Don't Go In The Forest.