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HEXVESSEL announce European Tour Dates 2026

January 29, 2026 carinadarkart Leave a comment

HEXVESSEL, the renowned Finnish psych-folk and occult doom band, announce a European tour to present their new album “Nocturne“, a work steeped in pagan and animist spirit, where nature and the unseen converge. For this series of concerts, HEXVESSEL join forces with French pioneers of occult rock, ALUK TODOLO, who have recently released “Lux”, an album on which light and telluric energy intertwine.

HEXVESSEL comment: “I am proud to finally announce a tour to celebrate the release of ‘Nocturne’ and in such a perfect company”, singer and songwriter Mat “Kvohst” McNerney writes. “We are ready to illuminate your night!”

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Heavy Metal Giants POWERWOLF Release Live Version Of “1589” + Video

January 28, 2026 carinadarkart Leave a comment

POWERWOLF light a literal pyre with the fourth single off their monumental upcoming live album, Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle), out February 13, 2026 via Napalm Records. “1589”, originally released on their #1 album Wake Up The Wicked (2024), is one of many highlights of the live album’s captured performance, brought to life by a blazing stage production and spectacular pyrotechnics. The accompanying live video of the characteristically catchy hymn has us all witness the spectacle that transcends beyond a concert. Filmed in Munich during their impressive sold-out show at Olympiahalle as part of the stunning Wolfsnächte Tour in 2024, POWERWOLF prove once more that they are an unmatched force!

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

January 27, 2026 carinadarkart Leave a comment

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

January 26, 2026 ColetteJosef Leave a comment

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

January 21, 2026 carinadarkart Leave a comment

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

January 19, 2026 carinadarkart Leave a comment

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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