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Lex Legion: The Kings Are Back, And They Didn’t Come to Be Polite

Lex Legion: The Kings Are Back, And They Didn’t Come to Be Polite

Four of the five musicians who made up King Diamond‘s most celebrated late-’80s line-up, the one that recorded “Them” and “Conspiracy“, have resurfaced together under a new name. Guitarist Pete Blakk, bassist Hal Patino, guitarist and producer Andy La Rocque, and drummer Mikkey Dee are […]

Moonspell New Album “Far From God” to Be Released on July 3, 2026

Moonspell New Album “Far From God” to Be Released on July 3, 2026

Five years. That’s how long it took Moonspell to get here. Five years of staring at blank pages, doubting themselves, nearly walking away. And then they didn’t, and the result is something that sounds genuinely furious and romantic in equal measure. “Far From God” drops […]

The 69 Eyes, New Single “Cold Sweat” From EP “I Survive” to Be Released on June 5, 2026

The 69 Eyes, New Single “Cold Sweat” From EP “I Survive” to Be Released on June 5, 2026

Here’s where it gets delightfully tangled. The 69 Eyes have announced a new EP, “I Survive“, dropping June 5 via BLKIIBLK, the Frontiers label group imprint, marking a new chapter for the Helsinki Vampires. The lead single? A cover of Thin Lizzy‘s “Cold Sweat” from […]

This Week’s Videos, Our Selection: Five Worlds, One Playlist”

This Week’s Videos, Our Selection: Five Worlds, One Playlist”

Five videos. Five bands operating in completely different corners of heavy and loud, each one doing something the other four couldn’t. This week we’ve got an Austin trio weaponising nu-metal, trip-hop and avant-garde darkness into something genuinely menacing, a New York rock provocateur turning a […]

Placebo In Łódź: The 30th Anniversary Tour And “RE:CREATED” Land In Poland

Placebo In Łódź: The 30th Anniversary Tour And “RE:CREATED” Land In Poland

Thirty years. Thirty years since Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal first introduced themselves to the world with a debut album that nobody was quite ready for, and everybody needed. A record that landed at number five on the UK charts in 1996, right in the […]

Zespół Sztylety Drop “Niedoczas”, A First Strike From “Wszystkie Rany Niezabliźnione”

Zespół Sztylety Drop “Niedoczas”, A First Strike From “Wszystkie Rany Niezabliźnione”

“Niedoczas” by Zespół Sztylety, the lead single from their forthcoming album “Wszystkie Rany Niezabliźnione”, is out now on all streaming platforms. Let’s get one thing straight: this band is the real thing. We’ve seen them live more than once, and every single time it’s been […]

Four Bands, One Night, No Excuses: The Polish Metal Summit Lands At Drizzly Grizzly

Four Bands, One Night, No Excuses: The Polish Metal Summit Lands At Drizzly Grizzly

On the 10th of April, Drizzly Grizzly, four Polish bands. Two co-headliners. Zero filler. This is what a proper metal night looks like. Frontside and Hamulec share the top of the bill, and what a pairing it is. It is the kind of co-headliner announcement […]

EIHWAR’s “Hugrheim”: War Drums, Ancient Spirits, and a Pagan Dancefloor

EIHWAR’s “Hugrheim”: War Drums, Ancient Spirits, and a Pagan Dancefloor

The sound they have built is harder to pin down than it first appears. Yes, there are war drums. Yes, there are chants in ancient languages and the haunting scrape of a tagelharpa. But underneath all that, there is genuine electronic pulse, trance architecture, and […]