TOP 5 HOLIDAY FEATURE


TOP 5 Holiday Music by Cammie Gilbert, Sylvaine, Vermilia, Mizuho Lin, Danielle Evans

Music is a special thing, as it most often relaxes and helps you cope with everyday life. A certain song makes the memories come back and you remember the moment you heard it for the first time. It makes you travel far away, live in the moment, think about the future,
It gives energy, this year more with jogging than with gigs.

This year has been particularly exceptional in many ways,
but the holidays remain and people spend them differently.
Often certain songs belong to certain moments and different styles of music make people relax in different ways.

We contacted five artists to ask about their top 5 recommendations for holiday music.
What kind of music is included in their holidays or what they have liked to listen to lately.

It’s also great to always find new music. That moment, that feeling when you find something new where you get shivers.

If you haven’t heard our featured artists yet, I recommend you to check out their versatile taste of music, but also the art they create, because you might find something new for your holidays.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Krzysztof Drabikowski Of Batushka (Poland) “There is only one true Батюшка.”


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Interview by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

Polish black metal project Batushka was founded and created by guitarist and songwriter Krzysztof Drabikowski back in 2015. They caught the attention of metalheads and press alike with their successful debut release ‘Litourgiya’ and even went on to sign with popular label Metal Blade Records. The project also featured vocalist Bartłomiej “Bart” Krysiuk and drummer Marcin Bielemuk, to accompany Krzysztof however that is no longer the case as in December 2018 a shocking video was released from Krzysztof Drabikowski informing everyone that former vocalist Krysiuk had gone behind the creators back and essentially stolen his own band from him as Krzysztof had parted ways with the vocalist but Krysiuk turned the story around on Krzysztof instead. Currently, there are two sides claiming to be Batushka but there is only one true Batushka and we were lucky enough to speak to the real founder Krzysztof Drabikowski  to get the full details of this unbelievable and shocking deceptive story and get the truth out there…

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PRISON CITY BRIGADE Ignite a Riot of Sound with Explosive New Single “Do You Hear The People Scream”


The alarms are ringing, the amps are screaming, and PRISON CITY BRIGADE are kicking the doors off complacency with their blistering new punk anthem, “Do You Hear The People Scream.” Fast, furious, and unapologetically loud, the new track is a battle cry for the unheard and a soundtrack for the fed up.

Built on breakneck rhythms, razor-wire guitars, and gang-shout choruses meant to be yelled back from the pit, “Do You Hear The People Scream” captures the raw nerve of modern unrest and channels it into pure punk fury. This is not background music — it’s confrontation set to distortion.

ABOUT THE SONG:

This track kicks the door down and turns into a full-on rallying cry. “Do You Hear the People Scream?” surges with raw energy—loud, defiant, and impossible to ignore. Every chord feels clenched-fist urgent, built for packed rooms and screaming amps. It doesn’t ask you to listen, it dares you not to shout along. Loud, unapologetic, and electric, this song feels like the start of something bigger. Consider this a call to action as PRISON CITY BRIGADE moves into their thirteenth year and evolves once again.

PRISON CITY BRIGADE have carved their reputation on urgency and authenticity — no gloss, no gimmicks, no compromise. Their sound blends street-level punk grit with hardcore energy and chant-ready hooks, delivering songs that hit like headlines and linger like scars. The new single pushes that identity even further, pairing relentless drive with a message that demands attention.

Lyrically, the track taps into social pressure, public frustration, and collective voice — turning tension into momentum and noise into unity. It’s the sound of frustration refusing to stay quiet and a reminder that volume is power when truth is behind it.

QUOTE ABOUT THE SONG:

“We’ve done our best over the years to avoid being “too political”, but subtly it’s always been there in different forms. This country and world has come to a point where Ratchet was pissed and it couldn’t be ignored anymore.”

With this release, PRISON CITY BRIGADE prove once again that punk is not nostalgia — it’s now. It’s loud. And it’s not asking permission.

“Do You Hear The People Scream” is available now on all major streaming platforms.

Thrash Metal Legends EXODUS Finally Release Brutal Video For “3111”


Just last week, Bay Area thrash legends EXODUS announced their 12th studio album, Goliath. Their first album with singer Rob Dukes since 2010, the band’s Napalm Records debut, and the follow-up to their highest-charting record ever will be out March 20, 2026! Along with it, the band revealed the massive opening track “3111”—whose video couldn’t be released due to the footage being too brutal for YouTube.

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EVERFELT RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM STIRRING TO WAKE


American psychedelic groove metal upstarts EverFelt are preparing to unleash their most immersive statement yet with the release of their new album, Stirring to Wake, which was released on December 15, 2025. Thick with hypnotic riffs, swirling atmospheres, and a dark melodic pull, the album channels the spirit of rock’s ancestors while carving a bold, modern path forward.

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CHEMICAL EMPIRE Release Epic New Single “THIS ISN’T GONNA END THIS WAR”


Hard-hitting rock outfit CHEMICAL EMPIRE returns with a thunderous new single.

“This Isn’t Gonna End This War,” is fast, heavy, and unrelenting, built on chaotic energy that mirrors the volatility of a toxic relationship. The momentum never fully lets up, creating a constant sense of pressure and escalation as the conflict intensifies.

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OPETH ANNOUNCE BLACKWATER PARK RE-ISSUE ON NEW PHYSICAL FORMATS TO CELEBRATE 25th ANNIVERSARY & SILVER CERTIFICATION


In many ways, Opeth’s Blackwater Park can be considered as their answer to The Beatles’ Revolver, both uncompromising and experimental, but equally commercially viable and unfuckwithable masterpieces. Twenty-five years on, Blackwater Park remains a breath-taking piece of work, dense with extraordinary melodic moments, spine-tingling atmospherics and agile but crushing heaviness. It is also arguably still the most cherished album in the Swedish metallers illustrious catalogue as a rising progressive influence kicked open prog’s ornate doors, fed death metal through the cosmic kaleidoscope and introduced a generation of music nerds to a world of limitless musical possibilities. 

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WINTERFYLLETH Signs with Napalm Records + Announces New Album, “The Unyielding Season”


Napalm Records is proud to announce the signing of the UK’s black metal legends, WINTERFYLLETH. To celebrate this new partnership, the band unveils a new album, The Unyielding Season, set for release on March 27, 2026. Making a stand, WINTERFYLLETH’s ninth album is a social commentary wrapped in meticulously crafted poetry and prose. Where the preceding album, The Imperious Horizon (2024), described an ominous, malevolent force, lurking in the distance, The Unyielding Season now explores said threat becoming a reality. The raging wildfire to its predecessor’s calculating, icy cold, WINTERFYLLETH’s first offering for their new record label is a reflection and a rebellion against the turmoils tearing individuals apart. It is a cry against the unsustainable weight of fear and pressure being pushed into the world, by the agents of an unresting, and unyielding force for evil.

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