SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL’s Jack Simmons and Tallon Electric reveal ‘The Banshee’ guitar pedal


Tallon Electric and SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL guitarist Jack Simmons are proud to announce the launch of The Banshee; a chopped up, blood-soaked, digital octave fuzz. Available on November 25thThe Banshee pushes heavy guitar players into territories with radical features including a corrupted square wave fuzz, haunting polyphonic octaves, and an ultra-aggressive signal chopping effect.

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ICE NINE KILLS – JULIETTE LEWIS, ROSE MCGOWAN, JAMES JUDE COURTNEY & MORE JOIN UK SILVER SCREAM CON LINE UP


ICE NINE KILLS are thrilled to unveil a new wave of iconic special guests joining the already stacked lineup for the debut UK edition of Silver Scream Con, taking place December 13th – 14th at London’s Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch.

Academy Award–nominated JULIETTE LEWIS, known for her explosive roles in Natural Born Killers, Cape Fear and the cult favourite From Dusk Till Dawn, brings her unmistakable rock’n’roll screen presence to the event. She’s joined by modern scream-queen ROSE McGOWAN, star of SCREAMJawbreaker, and Planet Terror, whose work helped define an entire era of cinema. JAMES JUDE COURTNEY – the terrifying embodiment of MICHAEL MYERS in HALLOWEEN (2018), HALLOWEEN KILLS, and HALLOWEEN ENDS – adds even more slasher pedigree to the weekend.

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Heavy Metal Giants POWERWOLF Release Live Version Of “Armata Strigoi”


POWERWOLF takes one of their biggest songs to the next level with the second single off their monumental upcoming live album, Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle), out February 27, 2026 via Napalm Records. “Armata Strigoi”, originally released on their hit album Blessed & Possessed (2015) and currently at more than 50 million streams, shines anew as another highlight of the sold-out show. The accompanying live video of the characteristically catchy hymn – including the melody impressively sung by the audience – has us all witnessing the spectacle that transcends beyond a concert. Filmed in Munich during the Wolfsnächte Tour in 2024, POWERWOLF proves once more that they are an unmatched force!

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17 NEW ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR COPENHELL 2026


TOM MORELLO, MASTODON, SOCIAL DISTORTION, BURY TOMORROW, PALEFACE SWISS, BLOOD FIRE DEATH and many more bands have been added to the COPENHELL 2026 music lineup.

The COPENHELL 2026 poster is already packed with bands and today, 17 new acts join the bill: TOM MORELLO, MASTODON, SOCIAL DISTORTION, BURY TOMORROW, PALEFACE SWISS, BLOOD FIRE DEATH, ALL THEM WITCHES, MAMMOTH, LOATHE, DOGMA, (0), SLAY SQUAD, CALVA LOUISE, LIGHTCHAPTER, HÅNDGEMENG, HENRET and SCIMITAR.

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KATATONIA Unveils Dark, Innovative Cover of KISS’ “A World Without Heroes”


Swedish masters of melancholic heaviness, KATATONIA, have unveiled a hauntingly beautiful rendition of the KISS classic “A World Without Heroes”! Originally available as an exclusive bonus track on the mediabook edition of their latest studio album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State (released in June via Napalm Records), the song is now finally available digitally, alongside the second bonus track, “Wind of No Change – Karin Park Remix”.

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SUNVOLUME Ignites with Explosive New Video for “RIFF CITY” A Loud, Unapologetic Ode to Pure Rock ’N’ Roll


The amps are roaring, the lights are blinding, and the swagger is undeniable —

SUNVOLUME have arrived with their brand-new single and video “Riff City”, an electrifying anthem that captures the raw, high-voltage essence of modern rock in its purest form.

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