Defiled Premiere New Album ‘Altered State’

Posted on June 11, 2026

Defiled aren’t relics or custodians for the old-school. While the Japanese legends have shared stages with Morbid Angel, Mayhem, Cannibal Corpse and Incantation since the early ‘90s, they’ve carved their own unmistakable path through death metal’s hallowed crypts. With their new album, founding member Yusuke Sumita and his band of technical masters continue to alter the genre in unthinkable ways. On Altered State, they deliver a dizzying blast of death metal straight from the future.

Holissstik Announce Debut Album ‘Chapter I: This Endless Solitude’

Posted on June 10, 2026

After more than 30 years, Tor-Helge Skei remains one of the most consistent and surprising talents in extreme music. A founding member of the critically acclaimed group Manes, the Norwegian mainstay, multi-instrumentalist and producer has pushed the boundaries of black metal and the avant-garde. Now, with his new collaborative project, Holissstik, he’s expanding his vision like never before.

TODOMAL Release New Single and Music Video “Graveyards of Joy”

Posted on June 3, 2026

TODOMAL, the Anglo-Spanish atmospheric doom metal project founded by Christopher B. Wildman and Javier Fernández Milla, release “Graveyards of Joy,” the title track and third single from their forthcoming album. The track is accompanied by an official music video and marks the final preview of Graveyards of Joy ahead of the album’s release on July 3rd, 2026 via Season of Mist.

Defeated Sanity Announce 2026 North American Tour

Posted on June 2, 2026

Fresh from crushing packed crowds during last month’s headline tour of the United States, Defeated Sanity are announcing their first North American tour since the release of Chronicles of Lunacy. This 27-date fall run includes the band’s first shows in Canada since 2023. They will perform songs off their latest Billboard-crushing album, along with other favorites from their three-decades long discography, as direct support for Revocation, who are celebrating their 20th-anniversary. Fuming Mouth and Weeping are also joining in support.

Heilung Release Fifth Episode of The Podcast

Posted on June 1, 2026

On their new podcast, Heilung are inviting longtime converts and newcomers into their sacred realm, where history and spirit converge into a healing ritual. Hosted by founding member, singer and shamanic practitioner Kai Uwe Faust, The Podcast journeys into the lore, traditions and primal forces that shape the world-renowned Nordic collective and their unmistakable Amplified History.

Green Carnation Release New Video for “Loneliness Untold, Loneliness Unfold”

Posted on May 28, 2026

With Part II of their forthcoming album trilogy, Green Carnation have descended into the deepest, darkest and most personal depths of the prog metal band’s storied career. A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis has received an outpouring of praise from Blabbermouth, Loudwire and other major publications.

Wailin Storms Release New Single “You Never Answered”

Posted on May 27, 2026

Recipients of high praise from NPR, The Needle Drop, Brooklyn Vegan, Decibel and Metal Hammer, Wailin Storms have caught fire since migrating to North Carolina in 2014. Now, the Durham natives are fanning the flames even higher with their upcoming fifth album and first for Season of Mist. On The Arsonist, the band deliver a fiery baptism of Southern gothic rock.

Defiled Release Video for New Single “Altered State”

Posted on May 26, 2026

While masters of the vile art known as death metal since the early ‘90s, Defiled aren’t relics or custodians for the old-school. The Japanese legends have shared stages with Morbid Angel, Mayhem and Cannibal Corpse, but, historically, they’ve carved their own singular path through metal’s hallowed crypts. Their upcoming ninth album continues to alter the genre in unthinkable ways. On Altered State, they deliver a dizzying blast of death metal straight from the future.

TEMIC Release “Paradigm (Live at the Boederij 2025)

Posted on May 18, 2026

Even before they officially arrived with their critically-acclaimed debut in 2023, TEMIC had already made a name for themselves in the prog space. The band features current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse Band, Haken, SHINING and Maraton. With Terror Management Theory, they lived up to their billing as a supergroup. The album topped the charts in the Netherlands, reached #15 on the iTunes Worldwide Metal chart and was named one of the year’s best albums by The Prog Report, The Progressive Subway and other publications.

The Ghoulstars Premiere ‘The Dark Overlords of the Universe’

Posted on May 14, 2026

Flying saucers, a pet werewolf, Ghostbustin’ proton streams, joyrides in the Cadillac that once belonged to Children of Bodom vocalist and guitarist Alexi “Wildchild” Laiho. Meet The Ghoulstars, a fresh – and frightening blast from pop-culture’s past. Since beaming down onto their native haunt of Finland, these horror punks have tantalized crowds and captured the attention of CNN, Metal Hammer and other international press with their monstrously catchy mash-up of metal, punk and cult classics. Their blockbuster debut album, The Dark Overlords of the Universe, hits shelves tomorrow, Friday, May 15.