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ALESTORM, ICE NINE KILLS, GAEREA AND BLACK OAK COUNTY ANNOUNCED FOR COPENHELL 2026


The COPENHELL 2026 festival poster is close to being complete with the announcement of four new bands delivering everything from wild pirate parties and crushing metalcore to bleak black metal and melodic hard rock.

COPENHELL is nearing a full lineup for 2026 with the addition of ALESTORM, ICE NINE KILLS, GAEREA and BLACK OAK COUNTY to this year’s music schedule. The final remaining slots on the festival poster will be filled during the spring.

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BLACKJACKET UNLEASHES EMOTIONAL FIRESTORM WITH NEW SINGLE “EXIT LETTER” FEATURING DOC COYLE


A raw confession wrapped in distortion, grit, and modern hard rock fury, Blackjacket is back—and they’re not pulling punches.

Blackjacket said about “Exit Letter”: “About 6 years ago, I received a call telling me that a very close friend of mine took his own life. It was confusing and heartbreaking.

I was subsequently made aware that he left a note. ‘Exit Letter” is my attempt to understand the emotions he felt leading up to that final moment. The song was co-written by Doc Coyle (God Forbid, Snot, Bad Wolves) and Eddie Wohl (Anthrax, Fuel, ill Nino, Smile Empty Soul).” – Luca

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Thrash Metal Legends EXODUS Announce 12th Studio Album, “Goliath”, Out March 20, 2026


EXODUS have announced their 12th studio album, the follow up to their highest charting record ever and Napalm Records debut, Goliath, out March 20, 2026! Today, the band reveals the massive opening track “3111” – the sinister single strikes dissonant chords before careening into breakneck thrash intensity. This album standout showcases EXODUS‘ ever-increasingly dynamic approach, even decades into their historic reign.

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GHOST “It’s a Sin” AVAILABLE ON DSPs FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER


As Chapter 24 of their wildly popular webisode series launches (“Frater is Delegating”), GHOST has unearthed a dusty gem and made its cover of Pet Shop Boys’ “It’s a Sin” available to stream across DSPs for the first time. Previously available only as a 7” vinyl bonus single in deluxe editions of GHOST’s 2018 album Prequelle, the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock icons’ version of the Pet Shop Boys classic makes good on the song’s co-writer Neil Tennant’s assertion that “’It’s a Sin’, at its heart, is a heavy metal record.”

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The Devil Wears Prada Release Secret Song “Play The Old Shit”


THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA — Mike Hranica [vocals], Jeremy DePoyster [guitar, clean vocals], Kyle Sipress [guitar], Jonathan Gering [keys, synths, programming, percussion], and Giuseppe Capolupo [drums] — released their critically acclaimed ninth album Flowers last year via Solid State Records. Get it here.

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HORROR SCENE Ignites A New Era With The Explosive Single “YEAH YOU”


HORROR SCENE is back—and they’re coming straight for the pulse. The band unleashes their latest single, “Yeah You,” is a relentless, high energy track that blends aggression, attitude, and hooks that hit like a gut punch. Fueled by dark intensity and raw emotion, the song captures that moment when you stop explaining yourself and let the music do the damage. Produced by Dan Malsch, “Yeah You” delivers crushing power, sharp precision, and a sound that refuses to be ignored.”

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