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As is customary each year, music magazines across the globe gather around and form an arbitrary ranking of the best music released that year. Since music is largely a matter of taste, no magazine typically agrees, not necessarily even internally on what is the best album, the second best album, and so forth. So here at Rockfreaks.net we have always taken a different approach: we think it's far more important to try to capture all relevant albums from a given year of release that will have some significance a few years later. That i...

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Coven maps out European tour in April

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Chicago, IL-resident occult psychedelic rock veterans Coven have mapped out a European tour this coming spring, and their itinerary includes a headlining concert at Stengade in Copenhagen on April 17th.


Tickets for the show cost 185 DKK (+ fees) and are available for purchase via Billetto.dk, whilst more details can be found in the official Facebook event.


Here’s how the complete routing for the trek itself pans out:


April 15th - Trompete, Bochum, GER

April 16th - Kulturwerk, Herford, GER

April 17th - Stengade, Copenhagen, DEN

April 18th - Platens, Linköping, SWE

April 19th - Inferno Metal Festival, Oslo, NOR

April 20th - Plan B, Malmö, SWE

April 22nd - Gazarte Ground Stage, Athens, GRC

April 23rd - Eightball, Thessaloniki, GRC

April 24th - Pave, Sofia, BGR

April 25th - Eletropionir, Novi Sad, SRB

April 26th - Mocvara, Zagreb, HRV


Coven only hold two full-length albums to their name, 1969’s “Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls” and 1974’s “Blood on the Snow”. You can listen to the track “Black Sabbath” from their début below.


Copenhell announces full 2025 lineup

Posted by PP on 18/02/25

Copenhell, which will take place at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen between June 18th and June 21st, has added a final batch of artists to its 2025 line-up, bringing it to near completion. The day-splits are also now ready and can be viewed in our dates section The latest additions are (in alphabetical order):


Billy Idol (uk)

Blood Incantation (us)

Bullet For My Valentine (uk)

Dead Poet Society (us)

Dirty Honey (us)

Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (dk) — by request

Fit For An Autopsy (us)

Kreator (de)

The Sandmen (dk)

Sarcator (se)

Skarnet (dk)

Skunk Anansie (uk)

Slomosa (no)

The Southern River Band (au)

The Sword (us)

VOLA (dk)


Tickets for the festivities can be bought from Ticketmaster.dk, with the full partout option setting you back 2755 DKK (+ fees), two-day combination tickets costing 1905 DKK (+ fees), and one-day tickets selling for 1305 DKK (+ fees). For more information, see the official Facebook event.


Machine Head announces new album: "UNATØNED"

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Bay Area groove / thrash metal titans Machine Head will release a new full-length offering titled “UNATØNED” through Nuclear Blast on April 25th. It is built from these tracks:


01. “LANDSCAPE OF THØRNS”

02. “ATØMIC REVELATIØNS”

03. “UNBØUND”

04. “ØUTSIDER”

05. “NØT LØNG FØR THIS WØRLD”

06. “THESE SCARS WØN’T DEFINE US”

07. “DUSTMAKER”

08. “BØNESCRAPER”

09. “ADDICTED TØ PAIN”

10. “BLEEDING ME DRY”

11. “SHARDS ØF SHATTERED DREAMS”

12. “SCØRN”


Pre-orders for all formats of the effort can be obtained from the label’s webstore, where you can also see the artwork, while the official music video for the lead single “UNBØUND” from it is available for viewing below.


Justice For The Damned unleash new "The Current" video single

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Justice For The Damned have unleashed a new video single dubbed “The Current”, which you can check out below. It represents the first material to arrive from the Sydney, Australia-based metalcore troop since 2021 and is expected to feature on their next studio album, the details of which are, however, yet to be revealed.


House Of Protection reveals details of new EP "Outrun You All"

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

American electro-punk outfit House Of Protection have revealed May 23rd to be the official release date for their new EP “Outrun You All”. It will be issued through Red Bull Records and comprises the following tracks:


01. “524å§l€€°”

02. “Afterlife”

03. “Godspeed”

04. “I Need More than This”

05. “Fire”

06. “Phasing Out”

07. “Slide Away”


You can take a look at the artwork and pre-order the effort on a format of your preference here, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Afterlife” from it below.


Pelican to release "Flickering Resonance" in May

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Chicago, IL-based post-metal stalwarts Pelican have set May 16th as the official release date for their new studio album “Flickering Resonance”. It will be issued through Run for Cover Records with the following tracks included:


01. “Gulch”

02. “Evergreen”

03. “Indelible”

04. “Specific Resonance”

05. “Cascading Crescent”

06. “Pining for Ever”

07. “Flickering Stillness”

08. “Wandering Mind”


Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via the label’s webstore, where you can also see the artwork, while the latest single “Cascading Crescent” from it is available for streaming below.


Mantar shares music video for "Cosmic Abortion"

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Mantar have shared the official music video for “Cosmic Abortion” below. It is found on the Berlin, Germany-resident sludge metal duo’s newly released album “Post Apocalyptic Depression”, which came out this past Friday, February 14th via Metal Blade Records.


The World Is A Beautiful Place... announces European tour in May

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Willimantic, CT-formed emo and indie rock ensemble The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have announced a European tour this coming spring, and their plans involve a headlining concert at Stengade in Copenhagen on May 16th.


Tickets for the show can be bought from Billetto.dk for 195 DKK (+ fees), whilst more information is available in the official Facebook event.


Here’s how the complete itinerary for the trek itself pans out:


May 13th - Patronaat Stage 2, Haarlem, NLD #

May 14th - Béi Chéz Heinz, Hannover, GER #

May 15th - Logo, Hamburg, GER #

May 16th - Stengade, Copenhagen, DEN #

May 17th - Gleis 22, Münster, GER #

May 18th - Nuits Botanique, Brussels, BEL

May 20th - Dynamo Werk 21, Zurich, CHE

May 21st - Blitz, Munich, GER

May 22nd - Oetinger Villa, Darmstadt, GER %

May 23rd - Effenaar, Eindhoven, NLD %

May 24th - Trabendo, Paris, FRA %

# = with support from Michael Cera Palin

% = with support from Wrong Man


The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die released their latest studio album “Illusory Walls” through Epitaph Records in 2021, which we reviewed here. You can watch the official music video for the song “Invading the World of the Guilty” from it below.


The Offspring unveils "Ok, but This Is the Last Time" music video

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

The Offspring have unveiled the official music video for their song “Ok, but This Is the Last Time” below. It lives on the Garden Grove, CA-born alternative rock and punk icons’ latest studio album “Supercharged”, which came out through Concord Records in 2024 and was reviewed by us here.


Danish fans have an opportunity to watch the group live at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on October 11th, with Simple Plan providing support. Tickets for the show are still available for purchase via Ticketmaster.dk for between 500 and 600 DKK (+ fees), whilst more details can be found in the official Facebook event.


The concert belongs to a larger European tour, the full itinerary for which is listed in our dates section.


Kakkmaddafakka reveals headlining Danish concert in September

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Bergen, Norway-based indie rock outfit Kakkmaddafakka have revealed a handful of Scandinavian concerts in the autumn, including one at Amager Bio in Copenhagen on September 05th.


Tickets for the show are available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk for 300 DKK (+ fees), whilst more details can be found in the official Facebook event.


A complete overview of the band’s upcoming European touring plans is listed on our dates page.


Kakkmaddafakka dropped a new single titled “300” last week, and in case you missed it, you can listen to it below.


Dawn Of Solace posts lyric video for "Dream"

Posted by AP on 18/02/25

Dawn Of Solace have posted a lyric video for their track “Dream” online below. It is taken from the Lahti, Finland-based melodic death metal crew’s newly arrived record “Affliction Vortex”, which came out last Friday, February 14th via Noble Demon.


Lordi debuts music video for new single "Hellizabeth"

Posted by AP on 17/02/25

Rovaniemi, Finland-born shock rock act Lordi have debuted the official music video for their new single “Hellizabeth” below. It is included on their approaching record “Limited Deadition”, which was detailed in our previous news item and will drop via Reigning Phoenix Music on March 21st.


Earthside posts visualiser clip for "frozen heart ~ burning world"

Posted by AP on 17/02/25

Earthside have posted a visualiser clip for their new single “frozen heart ~ burning world” online below. It is the first piece of music to arrive from the New Haven, CT-based progressive rock group’s latest studio album “Let the Truth Speak”, which came out through the Mascot Label Group in 2023.


Warfield drops lyric video for new single "Soul Conqueror"

Posted by AP on 17/02/25

German thrash metal faction Warfield have dropped a lyric video for their new single “Soul Conqueror” online below. It is part of their upcoming album “With the Old Breed”, which was detailed in our earlier news article and will arrive via Napalm Records on April 04th.


Lacuna Coil premieres "I Wish You Were Dead" music video

Posted by AP on 17/02/25

Lacuna Coil have premiered the official music video for their track “I Wish You Were Dead” below. It is featured on the Milan, Italy-based alternative metal outfit’s latest studio album “Sleepless Empire”, which came out last Friday, February 07th through Century Media.


The band will play a headlining concert at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen on November 04th, with Nonpoint providing support. Tickets are available for purchase over at Billetto.dk for 295 DKK (+ fees), whilst more details can be found in the official Facebook event.


The show belongs to a larger European tour, the full itinerary for which is listed in our dates section.


Køter & Stars Annoy Me to support Planet Of Zeus in Copenhagen

Posted by AP on 17/02/25

Danish stoner metal / rock groups Køter and Stars Annoy Me have been confirmed as the support acts of Planet Of Zeus’ upcoming concert at Stengade in Copenhagen on March 13th.


There are still a few tickets left available for purchase over at Billetto.dk for 150 DKK (+ fees), whilst more information can be found in the official Facebook event.


You can sample some music by Køter and Stars Annoy Me right here:



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