Category: Metal

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Metal News

TRIVIUM & IN FLAMES announce massive European tour with PALEFACE SWISS & VOLA

Two of modern metal’s most influential bands are joining forces for a full-scale conquest of Europe. Grammy-nominated metal titans TRIVIUM and Swedish melodeath pioneers IN FLAMES have announced a massive run across Europe including the UK/Ireland in spring 2027, with support from PALEFACE SWISS and VOLA on every date. The trek marks one of the heaviest packages the continent will [more…]

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MOTHER OF GRAVES: Indianapolis Death/Doom Titans To Release The Light That Keeps Us Full-Length On October 16th

Via Profound Lore Records; New Track Streaming + Preorders Available MOTHER OF GRAVES: Indianapolis Death/Doom Titans To Release The Light That Keeps Us Full-Length On October 16th Via Profound Lore Records; New Track Streaming + Preorders Available Stream MOTHER OF GRAVES’ “Through The Pale Shade” HERE. After two years of meticulous crafting [more…]

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Thorns – ‘Ready To Strike’

Thrash Metal These Go To Eleven Records Release Date – August 26th 2026 Thrashing out of Cincinnati, Ohio come Thorns with a new EP of classic old school thrash. Formed in 2022 they wasted no time and apparently decided to build their own studio. They knocked out two previous albums which brought [more…]

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Dragonland – ‘Prophecies’

Symphonic Power Metal Scarlet Records Release Date – October 23rd 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Never heard Dragonland before but they offer a hard-hitting and meticulously crafted symphonic power metal journey in an ocean of soaring melodies, fast riffing and epic orchestrations. Their words not mine. This is their seventh release, and [more…]

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Sellsword – ‘…With Might And Vengeance’

Epic Power Metal Independent Release Released – July 31st 2026 Review By Smudge Smith I always thought the epic power metal domain was the realm of the Scandinavians and Europeans, so it was major surprise to find out Sellsword are from historic York. They were formed in 2013 and have released two [more…]

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Tragik – ‘Propaganda Elite’

Melodic Hard Rock Rock Company Records Released June 24th 2026 Review by smudge Smith It only seems like last month that I was reviewing the previous Tragik album ‘Crescendo’. That was actually May last year. ‘Propganda Elite’ carries on where ‘Crescendo’ left off with Phil Vincent playing the majority of the instruments [more…]

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Grimner – ‘Stormvingar’

Folk Metal Despotz Records Released date – September 4th 2026 By Smudge Smith Here we go with some proper folk metal from Grimner who return after four years with a revamped line-up. Singer/guitarist Marcus Asplund Brattberg returns along with a fresh rhythm section of brothers Anton and Axel Elowson. Now our esteemed [more…]

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Saturna – ‘Light And Shadow’

Heavy/Psych Rock Spinda Records/Ripple Music Release Date – September 15th 2026 Review by Smudge smith I could have sworn I have reviewed this band before but apparently not however their name is very familiar to me. Crushing out of Barcelona this quartet go from proper classic rock through psych and a bit [more…]