Swedish masters of melancholic heaviness KATATONIA reveal the final single from their upcoming album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, out this Friday via Napalm Records! The near-ceremonial new track, “Wind of no Change”, merges subtle electronic textures with KATATONIA’s enigmatic soundscapes, and arrives with an official music video. The band’s previous album, Sky Void of Stars, reached top five on the official charts in several countries, and the new offering marks the next step in KATATONIA’s evolution that first started over 30 years ago.
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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.
Modern Metal Juggernauts JINJER Announce European Duél Tour 2026
Ukrainian metal titans JINJER are set to return to headline stages across Europe for the first time in over six years. Kicking off on January 23, 2026, in Cologne, Germany, the tour will span 17 major cities, marking a triumphant new chapter for the band.
Armed with their most dynamic and ambitious album to date, Duél, JINJER are ready to unleash their trademark blend of technical precision, crushing heaviness, and emotional intensity on fans across the continent. Following years of global festival appearances and extensive touring, this tour is more than just a series of shows – it’s a full-circle moment that fans have been eagerly awaiting since the band’s last European headline run in 2019.
BLOODSTOCK reveal the first batch of Metal 2 The Masses winners
There’s just 9 weekends ‘til your heavy metal brethren thunder their way onto Catton Park’s (un)holy lands for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2025! So it’s about time to reveal the first batch of winners from this year’s hotly contested Metal 2 The Masses finals that have been taking place across the country, earning spots on the Timothy Taylor New Blood stage! These bands have battled their way through their local scenes to claim a coveted slot this August.
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Beloved by tastemakers and the underground, London metal trio, URNE, have today released a nine minute-plus undulating epic, ‘Harken The Waves’, featuring guest vocals from Mastodon’s Troy Sanders. On it, his and URNE frontman Joe Nally’s voices blend to form a duet cresting the surface of the song.
“We feel this is one of the best songs we’ve ever written. On top of that, we were lucky enough to have Grammy-winning metal icon Troy Sanders, from the legendary Mastodon, lend his vocal talents,” explains URNE frontman Joe Nally. “We’ve grown up listening to Troy and watching Troy live, so having someone like him not only appear, but take on such a significant role in the song, elevating it to another level, means a lot.”
Continue reading Urne release new single ‘Harken The Waves’ featuring Troy Sanders (Mastodon)METALLICA a/k/a THE BLACK ALBUM CERTIFIED 20X PLATINUM MASTER OF PUPPETS CERTIFIED 8X PLATINUM
Metallica is as surprised as anyone to learn that two of their landmark albums have attained new RIAA certifications:
Metallica’s self-titled fifth album a/k/a The Black Album has been certified 20x platinum for sales in excess of 20 million copies, while the band’s third full length, Master of Puppets, has been certified 8x platinum having crossed the eight million mark.
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