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SOEN unveil their fourth single, the enchantingly dark ‘Indifferent,’ taken from the upcoming studio album Reliance, due for release this Friday, January 16th, via Silver Lining Music. For pre-orders go to this location.

Sweden’s sleaze/metal stalwarts Confess are back with their fourth studio album, “Metalmorphosis”, set for release on May 15, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

All-star hard rock collective Black Swan - featuring Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) – unveil their new single and official video, “Paralyzed”, title track of the upcoming studio album set for release on February 27, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

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.

Danish thrash metal pioneers Artillery and Mighty Music have entered a new agreement for the release of the mini-album “Made in Hell”, marking the next chapter in the long-standing collaboration between the band and the label.

LORD OF THE LOST’s latest journey comes to a brilliant close: with OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, the band announces the finale of their ambitious album trilogy. A direct continuation of OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which were both unveiled in 2025, it releases on April 10, 2026 and gloriously expands on the genre-defying band’s opus.

Today, symphonic metal sensation BEYOND THE BLACK are celebrating the release of their eagerly awaited sixth studio album Break The Silence!

Loud George return with Nikol, a ferocious alt-rock/grunge hybrid that cuts straight through social expectations, silence, and submission. Hailing from Manchester, the band blends gritty distortion, emotionally loaded vocals, and confrontational lyricism into a track that feels both raw and cinematic.

Hamburg’s power metal pioneers IRON SAVIOR return with their brand-new single "Relax", a crushing metal reinterpretation of the legendary 80s hit by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Jay Buchanan, frontman of the Grammy-nominated rock group Rival Sons, debuts his new gospel-infused song, “True Black,” today. Listen HERE

GRAMMY® Artist to Watch Kashus Culpepper has released ‘Cherry Rose’, his most tender statement to date as an artist whose substantial early acclaim continues to build and prove he can deftly mix Americana twang, intimate soul and searing Southern rock. The sweeping piano ballad is featured on his forthcoming debut album Act I, out January 23. Its respective official music video, Act I, Scene 3, directed by Lewis Cater (Kacey Musgraves’ ‘The Architect’) premieres today.

Today, symphonic metal legends THERION release an absolute highlight from their upcoming live album Con Orquesta, arriving as a physical release on January 30, 2026 via Napalm Records! With a stunning live rendition of the epic “Draconian Trilogy”, the Swedish outfit led by mastermind Christofer Johnsson dives deep into the band’s rich discography, reaching back to the release of their landmark 1998 album Vovin.

On Friday, January 9th, Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call are excited to announce the release of their first studio single of 2026, “Only.” The single is available on all streaming platforms via – https://linktr.ee/bywatercall

Swiss melodic rockers Fighter V are pleased to announce the release of their upcoming new album, “Déja Vu”, set for release on April 10, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

The story of the warrior and the sensai continues as HOKKA presents their second single, 'Death By Cupid’s Arrow'. Following the powerful debut of 'In The Darkness', the new track expands HOKKA’s cinematic narrative with intensity, emotion, and epic scale.

Late last year, SYLOSIS almost left a rift in the cosmos with furious track 'The New Flesh'. Now they're back for blood, delivering devastating second single 'Erased'. 'Erased' is taken from their upcoming seventh studio album, The New Flesh, slated to drop on February 20th via Nuclear Blast Records. The New Flesh is a towering testament to destructive riffing, incisive melody and refined brute force.

Paul Gilbert has released the official video for his latest song, taken from his ambitious new conceptual album, WROC, which will be released on 27 February via Music Theories Recordings. You can watch the official video for "Show Not Yourself Glad (At The Misfortune of Another)".

So far, it’s been a wild ride for five young guys from Rome, Georgia. But, today, The Georgia Thunderbolts are turning down the stage lights on their journey for a while, with their single Overlord.

The world’s only Glam Punk Goth ’n’ Roll outlaws GYPSY PISTOLEROS return with the first taste of their most ambitious album to date. “Dark Faerie Tales”, the lead single and title track from their forthcoming record, is released January 23rd, 2026 via The New Church Records / Plastichead Distribution.

Los Angeles-based synthwave-meets-alternative-metal pioneers All The Damn Vampires drop "Sunset Over The Final Chapter" today, the album-closing track from their highly anticipated debut VICECORE (out February 6th). The single marks a pivotal moment for the project: the first proper introduction of guitarist and official live member, Miles Dimitri Baker (Ice Nine Kills) to All The Damn Vampires fans, and the emotional culmination of the story woven throughout the album.

With their self-titled eighth studio album arriving worldwide in just two days, ALTER BRIDGE return with the final song to be released ahead of the album’s official launch. “Scales Are Falling” is another signature rocker from the acclaimed quartet - Myles Kennedy (vocals/guitars), Mark Tremonti (guitars/vocals), Brian Marshall (bass), and Scott Phillips (drums).

Francis Rossi kicks off 2026 in emphatic style with two brand-new songs, released today as a digital double single and taken from his long-awaited new studio album ‘The Accidental’, out January 30, 2026.

Full House Brew Crew start the new year with the release of their new single “The Tear”, accompanied by an official music video! The track marks the next chapter leading into their upcoming studio album “Glasgow Grin”, due out on February 6th, 2026 via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music. Pre-orders are available at: https://fhbc.rpm.link/glasgowPR

‘Blade Runner’ is surely one of the most iconic movies of the early 80s, if not of all time to date. While not a financial success on release, the movie found its audience later on VHS and then DVD, and is now rightly regarded as an absolute classic.

Art Of Melody Music and Burning Minds Music Group are proud to announce the release of "Something New," the third single from Mindfeels’ sophomore album, "2WO". It’s now available online for streaming, along with a video.

Psychedelic institution Gong have announced their new album Bright Spirit today, set for release on 13th March on the Kscope label. The news comes alongside a new single and video for the track ‘The Wonderment’.

Closing in on the release of their debut album, Mongolian breakthrough rockers UUHAI offer another glimpse into the release with a new single. Named after the oldest surviving literary work in the Mongolic language, dating back to the late 1220s and recounting the life and conquest of legendary Genghis Khan, “Secret History of the Mongols” seduces with an enticing atmosphere.

Just a few days ago, German folk metal institution SUBWAY TO SALLY bid farewell to the old year in thunderous style – with their Eisheilige Nacht tour. Continuing on in a more intimate and emotional vein, the Potsdam band will kick off the third part of the NACKT concert series on March 27, 2026 in Berlin under the banner NACKT III – Lügen & Legenden (Naked III – Lies & Legends). SUBWAY TO SALLY set the mood today with a reinterpretation of their cult song “Feuerkind” — strip

Award-winning Blues-Rock guitarist Ross Harding Announces New 2026 Live Dates for ‘The Blood & The Blues’ UK Tour which will see him continue to take his darker bluesy rock & roll throughout the UK in 2026.

Graham, thank you for the free PR... the Alcatrazz name has been trending quite nicely over the holidays. In a recent interview you seem to have had your say, so now we will have ours:

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.

Street Symphonies Records & Burning Minds Music Group are excited to announce the release of "More To Ask", the third single from the self-titled debut album by Italian hard rockers, Mayhem Mavericks. The track is now available on all digital platforms for streaming, accompanied by an official music video.

ANGUS McSIX reveals the epic new single, “I Am Adam McSix”, cut from the band's upcoming sophomore album, Angus McSix and the All-Seeing Astral Eye, out March 13, 2026 via Napalm Records! The track gives the band's new main character, Angus McSix's brother Adam McSix, space to introduce himself, with his heroism further praised by a feature from Italian symphonic power metal pioneers Rhapsody Of Fire.

After the surprise release of the album Runaway Men in 2022, followed by a series of concerts in 2023, Bart, Ard, Niels and Nils sat together. Runaway Men consisted of the recordings they made in 1997, just before parting ways. They hadn’t worked together for more than 25 years, but the warm reception of their 1997 work sparked new curiosity and motivation.

In 2022 Sweden’s THE SONIC OVERLORDS unleashed a magnificent opus, ‘Last Days of Babylon,’ that remains an underrated gem in our opinions. A combination of powerful doom riffs and epic, melodic majesty of late '70s/early '80s heavy rock.