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CRADLE OF FILTH to Conquer Europe on “Splintered In Winter” Tour, Starting November 17, 2025


Following their latest opus, The Screaming Of The Valkyries (Napalm Records) – which made stellar debuts at #5 on the Official German Album Charts, #1 on the German Top 20 Rock/Metal Charts, #4 on the Austrian Album charts, #2 on both the US and Canadian Hard Music Albums charts, #4 on the US Current Rock Albums chart, and more – and an extended summer festival run, CRADLE OF FILTH have announced another European headline tour. 

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HELLOWEEN share fantastical new single ‘Universe (Gravity for Hearts)’


Strap on your astronaut helmets and say sayonara to Japan! HELLOWEEN are blasting off, leaving behind the electrifying energy of their powerful lead single ‘This Is Tokyo’ and setting a course for something even more spectacular: outer space.

Written by guitarist Sascha Gerstner, ‘Universe (Gravity For Hearts)’ is a stunning, cinematic journey that does more than evoke the vast mystery of the cosmos. It reminds us of the boundless possibilities that lie beyond our world. The universe is an endless expanse, a place where it’s easy to get lost in thought, but also where we can tap into unknown energy and find the strength to overcome life’s greatest challenges.

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BLOODSTOCK REVEALS FINAL BANDS FOR 2025 & MORE ON SITE ENTERTAINMENT DETAILS


With only a little over 3 weeks to go until it’s time to make your annual pilgrimage to Catton Park for BLOODSTOCK, let’s reveal the final bands performing this year… and a few more details on other cool on site entertainments too!

With this last wave of Metal 2 The Masses winners now locked in, 2025’s BLOODSTOCK lineup is complete — and it’s packed with underground heroes! From thrash to tech-death to ambient metalcore, these new additions to the Timothy Taylor New Blood Stage prove once again that the future of heavy music is in very safe and very loud hands.

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MORNINGSTAR Ignites the Spirit with Explosive New Anthem “FREE”


“FREE” by MORNINGSTAR is a powerful anthem about breaking through fear, shedding the masks we wear and reclaiming your true self.  Born from the pages of Unleashed—Amber Swenor’s book on radical authenticity—this track was written as a rally cry for those on the path of self-liberation. With cinematic intensity, soaring vocals and unflinching emotion, “FREE” is the freedom anthem for those on the journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance.

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ALIEN WEAPONRY & Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Fight the System in New Music Video for “Taniwha”


New Zealand’s ALIEN WEAPONRY recently released their head-turning third album, Te Rā, via Napalm Records! Today, swiftly following the announcement of their upcoming USA tour supporting Avatar with fellow openers SpiritWorld, the band has dropped a brand new music video for album single “Taniwha”, featuring an intense guest appearance from metal icon Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God).

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POWERWOLF Announces Monumental Live Album “Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle)


Chart-topping German metal titans POWERWOLF will release their brand-new live release, Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle), on March 6, 2026 via Napalm Records! This tremendous offering captures the magic, energy and theatrical brilliance of POWERWOLF’s biggest headline tour to date. Recorded during the breathtaking sold out show of their Wolfsnächte Tour 2024 in Munich’s Olympiahalle, Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle) is not just a live release – it is a grandiose cinematic experience and a sacred celebration of metal, filled with fire, emotion, and boundless creativity.

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