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PHAZED UNVEILS SOARING NEW SINGLE “CARDINAL”


PHAZED returns with a thunderclap of emotion and precision in their brand new single “Cardinal”, available everywhere now.

“Cardinal” was written about our singers grandmother whose health has been declining for awhile now. Full of heavy riffs and a mix of screaming and melodic vocals. 

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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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SABATON announce highly anticipated new album ‘Legends’


SABATON—the #1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands—is ready to ignite a new era with the highly anticipated release of their 11th studio album LEGENDS. It arrives on 17th October via Better Noise Music and marks the band’s label debut. Pre-orders are available now here.

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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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DEFTONES ANNOUNCE 2026 EU/UK ARENA TOUR IN SUPPORT OF HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM ‘PRIVATE MUSIC’


Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones are set to return to arenas across Europe and the UK in early 2026 in support of their forthcoming 10th studio album, private music, out August 22, 2025 via Reprise/Warner Records. Pre-order the album HERE.

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70000TONS OF METAL ANNOUNCES DESTINATION CHANGE + INITIAL LINEUP FOR 2026 SAILING


70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, has announced a change in the destination for its 2026 voyage. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas.

Originally planned to return to Labadee, Haiti, the decision to reroute the journey was made out of an abundance of caution and with the well-being of all Sailors, artists, and crew as the top priority.

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