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Iron Maiden return to Europe & beyond in 2026

IRON MAIDEN have announced the first dates of a very busy schedule for 2026, starting with a summer return to Europe to predominantly play festivals and also stadiums in countries and regions not visited in 2025. The subsequent month will see the start of visits to many other parts of the world, all [more…]

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ARCH ENEMY announce “Blood Dynasty (Deluxe Edition)” + share lyric video for ‘Break The Spell’

After recently making a new official video for the fan favourite ‘Illuminate The Path’ available ARCH ENEMY are unleashing ‘Break The Spell‘ that comes with a lyric video by 12Inch Media. The band comments: “’Break The Spell’ is a raw, introspective journey through despair and resilience, ‘Break The Spell’ confronts mortality, fear, and emotional collapse—yet [more…]

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Avatar – ‘Don’t Go In The Forest’

Avatar – ‘Don’t Go In The Forest’ Metal Black Waltz Records Release Date – October 31st 2025 Review By Smudge Album number 10 from Avatar and as usual you never know what to expect other than world class metal in whatever form they feel. You have to remember that these guys have [more…]

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For The Forsaken – Hard Rock Music With Feelings

Album – Hole in My Soul Release Date – 19th September 25 Review by Linda McDermott Cambridge outfit For The Forsaken have been steadily building their reputation with a string of hard-hitting singles, and now the real milestone has arrived. Their debut album Hole In My Soul lands on 19th September, pulling [more…]

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LORNA SHORE drop first new album in three years and share ‘Glenwood’ music video

LORNA SHORE’s first new album in three years, “I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me”, is out today via Century Media Records, alongside a highly emotional new music video for ‘Glenwood’. It visually captures the song’s overarching narrative: vocalist/lyricist Will Ramos’ personal journey to reconnect with his estranged father. See the gripping music video, directed [more…]

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Howling Giant – ‘Crucible And Ruin’

Stoner / Psych Magnetic Eye Records Release Date – October 31st 2025 review by Smudge Smith Howling Giant return with their third full length album along with new member guitarist/synth player Adrian Lee Zambrano who adds a bit more power to the trio before. They say that lyrically this album explores the [more…]

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Bogwife – ‘From Ashes’

Stoner/Psych Majestic Mountain Records Release Date – November 7th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Bogwife come out of the Viking heartland of Aalborg, Denmark and have been going since 2018. They put out their first slab of stoner/psych in 2020 and this release is their third full length effort. They open with [more…]

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Beast Eagle – ‘Sorceress’

Stoner Golden Robot Records Release Date – November 21st 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Beast Eagle are a stoner quartet out of Omaha, Nebraska. This is their second EP since their original demo was released in 2021 and it tells the tale of a witch who is more afraid of herself as [more…]