Borlänge, Sweden’s stoner rock outfit Greenleaf has posted a lyric video for their new single “Avalanche” online below. It is taken from their upcoming album “The Head & the Habit”, which was detailed in our previous news story and is scheduled for arrival via Magnetic Eye Records on June 26th.
Tzompantli has debuted a new track called “Chichimecatl” below. It is included on the Pomona, CA-based death and doom metal troop’s approaching record “Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force”, which is set to land via 20 Buck Spin on May 17th, and the details around which were listed in our earlier news article.
Thessaloniki, Greece-born psychedelic black metal outfit Hail Spirit Noir has revealed June 28th to be the official release date for their new studio album “Fossil Gardens”. It will be issued through Agonia Records and consists of the following songs:
01. “Starfront Promenade”
02. “The Temple of Curved Space”
03. “Curse You, Entropia”
04. “The Blue Dot”
05. “The Road to Awe”
06. “Ludwig in Orbit”
07. “Fossil Gardens”
Pre-orders for all formats of the effort have been launched via the label’s webstore, where you can also peruse the artwork, while the lead single “The Temple of Curved Space” is available for streaming below.
Gothenburg, Sweden-resident power metal stalwarts Hammerfall have set August 09th as the official release date for their new full-length album “Avenge the Fallen”. It will be issued through Nuclear Blast with the following tracks included:
01. “Avenge the Fallen”
02. “The End Justifies”
03. “Freedom”
04. “Hail to the King”
05. “Hero to All”
06. “Hope Springs Eternal”
07. “Burn It Down”
08. “Capture the Dream”
09. “Rise of Evil”
10. “Time Immemorial”
Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via this link, which will also reveal the artwork, while the official music video for the lead single “Hail to the King” is available for viewing below.
Danish fans have an opportunity to watch the band live at this year’s edition of Copenhell on Thursday, June 20th. Tickets for the festivities are still available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk, with the partout option costing 2755 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options selling for 1305 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.
A complete overview of Hammerfall’s upcoming European touring plans is found in our dates section.
Paris, France-based progressive rock and metal group Haken has announced a headlining European tour dubbed “An evening with Haken” this coming autumn, and their plans include a concert at Bremen Teater in Copenhagen on September 09th.
Tickets for that show are available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk for 260 DKK (+ fees), whilst more details can be found in the official Facebook event.
Here’s how the full routing for the trek itself pans out:
September 04th - Savoy Theatre, Helsinki, FIN
September 06th - Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo, NOR
September 07th - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SWE
September 08th - Södra Teatern, Stockholm, SWE
September 09th - Bremen Teater, Copenhagen, DEN
September 11th - Markthalle, Hamburg, GER
September 12th - Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, GER
September 13th - Backstage Werk, Munich, GER
September 15th - Christuskirche, Bochum, GER
September 16th - Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX
September 17th - Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven, NLD
September 18th - TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NLD
September 20th - Ritz, Manchester, UK
September 21st - Forum, London, UK
September 23rd - Alhambra, Paris, FRA
September 24th - Dynamo, Zurich, CHE
September 25th - Teatro Celebrazioni, Bologna, ITA
September 26th - Rayonne, Lyon, FRA
Haken released their latest studio album “Fauna” through InsideOut Music in 2023, and you can watch the official music video for the song “Taurus” from it below.
Below, you can watch the official music video for Pallbearer’s new track “Endless Place”. It resides on the Little Rock, AR-formed doom metal ensemble’s upcoming record “Mind Burns Alive”, which was detailed in our earlier news story and is due to drop via Nuclear Blast on May 17th.
Danish fans have a chance to see the band live at this year’s edition of the Copenhell Metal Cruise, which will sail from the Danish capital Copenhagen to Oslo in Norway and back between October 25th and October 27th. Various ticket packages are available for purchase over at the ferry operator’s website, while more information can be found in the official Facebook event.
Alleviate has unveiled a new video single titled “Gravity”, featuring a guest appearance from Nik Nocturnal, and you can check it out below. It is expected to feature on the German metalcore supergroup’s eventual début album, the details around which are, however, still to be revealed by their label Arising Empire.
Copenhagen, Denmark-based blackened death metal unit Strychnos has premiered the official music video for “Armageddon Patronage” below. It serves as the title track on their upcoming album, which was detailed in our previous news story and will arrive through Dark Descent Records on May 17th.
Extortionist has unleashed a new video single dubbed “When It All Goes Dark”, which you can check out below. It is featured on the Spirit Lake, ID-based metallic hardcore and deathcore mixologists’ approaching record “Devoid of Love & Light”, which was detailed in our earlier news story and will arrive through Unique Leader on May 17th.
Birmingham, United Kingdom-resident shoegaze and dream pop outfit Graywave has made a new song called “Dark Spell” available for streaming below. It is part of their upcoming EP “Dancing in the Dust”, which will be released by Church Road Records and Deathwish Inc. on May 31st and the details around which were revealed in our previous news item.
Bodysnatcher has dropped a new video single titled “Severed” online below. It is found on the Melbourne, FL-resident deathcore mob’s “Vile Conduct” EP, which came out on physical formats last Saturday, April 20th and will hit digital streaming platforms on September 03rd. You can pre-save it here.
Danish fans have an opportunity to see the band live at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen tonight together with co-headliners Spite, as well as Boundaries and Mouth For War providing support. Tickets are still available for purchase here for 230 DKK (+ fees), while more information can be found in the official Facebook event.
The concert is part of an ongoing, larger European tour, the remaining itinerary for which is listed in our dates section.
Cleveland, OH-resident death metal horde 200 Stab Wounds will release a new studio album titled “Manual Manic Procedures” through Metal Blade Records on June 28th. It is built from these tracks:
01. “Hands of Eternity”
02. “Gross Abuse”
03. “Manual Manic Procedures”
04. “Release the Stench”
05. “Led to the Chamber / Liquified”
06. “Flesh from Within”
07. “Defiled Gestation”
08. “Ride the Flatline”
09. “Parricide”
You can take a look at the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Hands of Eternity” below.
Danish fans can look forward to watching the band live at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen on November 11th, supporting headliners Gatecreeper alongside Enforced. Tickets for the show are still available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk for 230 DKK (+ fees), while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.
The show belongs to a larger European tour, the complete itinerary for which is listed in our dates section.
Born Of Osiris has shared a new video single titled “Elevate” below. It is the third piece of material to emerge from the Palatine, IL-formed progressive metalcore troop since their latest studio album “Angel or Alien”, which came out through Sumerian Records in 2021.
New York City, NY-resident hardcore punk veterans Cro-Mags will visit Denmark for a headlining concert at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen on August 16th.
Tickets for the show are available for purchase over at Billetto.dk for 220 DKK (+ fees), while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.
For an overview of the band’s upcoming European touring plans, see our dates section.
Cro-Mags released a new EP titled “2020” that same year, and you can watch the official music video for the track “Life on Earth” from it below.
Insect Ark has debuted a new single called “The Frozen Lake” below. It is taken from the Brooklyn, NY-based psychedelic doom metal ensemble’s upcoming record “Raw Blood Singing”, which was detailed in our earlier news story and will arrive through Debemur Morti Productions on June 07th.
Copenhagen, Denmark-resident progressive metallers VOLA have lined up a headlining European tour later this year, and their itinerary includes concerts at VoxHall in Århus on November 01st and at Store VEGA in Copenhagen on November 30th.
Tickets for the first show cost 270 DKK (+ fees) and will become available for purchase at 11:00 a.m. this Friday, April 26th via the venue’s website, while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.
Tickets for the second concert are priced at 290 DKK (+ fees) and will go on sale at the same time via Ticketmaster.dk, whilst more information is likewise available in the official Facebook event.
Here’s how the routing for the trek itself currently pans out:
November 01st - VoxHall, Århus, DEN
November 02nd - Pustervik, Gothenburg, SWE
November 03rd - Vulkan Arena, Oslo, NOR
November 08th - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SWE
November 10th - Columbia Theater, Berlin, GER
November 11th - Hype Park, Kraków, POL
November 13th - Palác Akropolis, Prague, CZE
November 14th - Flex, Vienna, AUT
November 15th - Backstage Halle, Munich, GER
November 16th - Komplex 457, Zurich, CHE
November 17th - Live, Milan, ITA
November 19th - Kantine, Cologne, GER
November 21st - Petit Bain, Paris, FRA
November 22nd - Heaven, London, UK
November 23rd - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
November 24th - G2, Glasgow, UK
November 25th - Academy, Manchester, UK
November 26th - SWX, Bristol, UK
November 27th - Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX
November 28th - Effenaar, Eindhoven, NLD
November 29th - Markthalle, Hamburg, GER
November 30th - Store VEGA, Copenhagen, DEN
VOLA unleashed a new video single titled “Paper Wolf” in 2023, which is expected to feature on their as-of-yet unannounced next studio album. In case you missed the premiere last year, you can check it out right here: