On July 31st, Swedish progressive metalcore outfit Allt will release their new full-length, Ataraxia, via Century Media Records – featuring 9 tracks of “third album energy”, even though it’s only their sophomore record. For a preview of Ataraxia, listen to the new single “Avalon” — the last track to be launched before album release — here; watch the video below.
1. New Day 2. Omertà 3. Nevermind 4. Enemy 5. Ataraxia 6. Ultraviolence 7. Snowblind 8. High Hopes 9. Avalon
Formed in 2020 in Karlskoga, Sweden, Allt is known for their audiovisual storytelling and innovative approach to metalcore. The name Allt, meaning “everything” in Swedish, reflects the band’s philosophy: never to be confined within genre boundaries, continually delivering conceptually rich compositions inspired by the world around them and the stories and myths told through the ages.
Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album From The New World in 2024, a record exploring societal collapse, survival, and humanity through a fictional post-apocalyptic lens, the band now announces their sophomore album Ataraxia.
Ataraxia marks a shift inward; the album draws directly from lived experience. Musically, Allt continue to evolve their signature blend of modern progressive metalcore, placing greater emphasis on emotional space and restraint. The aggression remains, but is now placed in direct dialogue with vulnerability. The result is Allt’s most intimate, human, and honest work to date.
Allt comments: “With ‘Ataraxia’, we wanted to write from the place we actually live in, not an ideal version of it. The album is about the search for peace and stillness, and all the things that can pull you away from it. It’s not trying to offer answers or present some inspirational message. It’s more about what it felt like to live through these experiences, or watch people close to us go through them.”
Around Ataraxia‘s release, Allt will appear at some of the biggest festivals this summer before embarking on a European headlining tour in November/December – see below for all dates!
Allt tour dates July 29, 2026 – Rockstadt Extreme Fest (RO) July 31, 2026 – Full Rewind Festival (DE) Aug. 1, 2026 – Wacken Open Air (DE) Aug. 6, 2026 – Brutal Assault (CZ) Aug. 13, 2026 – Reload Festival (DE) Aug. 14, 2026 – Rock The Lakes (CH)
Allt European Tour 2026 w/ special guests Avralize, Bite Down
NORTH SEA ECHOES – featuring progressive metal pioneers singer Ray Alder and guitarist Jim Matheos of Fates Warning – today deliver their video for “I’ll Leave A Light On.” The track appears on the band’s latest studio album, How To Cast A Shadow, out now on Metal Blade Records!
Comments Alder, “‘I’ll Leave a Light On’ is much heavier than anything on [2024’s] Really Good Terrible Things, the first NORTH SEA ECHOES album. It has a darker melancholic feel that fits well on this record. I loosely based the lyrics on a character from my favorite sci-fi series. I won’t say which, but they do use the quote ‘out there in the black.’“
Watch NORTH SEA ECHOES‘ previously released video for “Enjoy The View” HERE.
On NORTH SEA ECHOES‘ Really Good Terrible Things full-length, Alder and Matheos garnered rave reviews for songs that possessed, “liberating sonic space and emotional vulnerability… from somnambulant electro-fog to gritty, overdriven disquiet, to the quietly devastating (Blabbermouth).” With How To Cast A Shadow, the band’s identity is further expanded upon and explored.
“This record is a bit heavier,” asserts Matheos, “with several more songs featuring real drums, played by Dennis Leeflang. It wasn’t necessarily intentional or planned, just the way things shaped up and how they emerged this time.”
The duo’s shared and separate histories help to forge a fresh creative opus. Alder has been the vocalist and main co-writer for prog metal heroes Fates Warning for 37 years, recording ten albums between 1988 (No Exit) and 2020 (Long Day Good Night). Rounding out his discography are seven albums with Redemption, two solo records, and the band A-Z, which debuted in 2022.
Revered guitarist and producer Matheos is a cofounder of Fates Warning, the lineup debuting with 1984’s Night On Bröcken on Metal Blade. In addition to thirteen albums with Fates Warning, Matheos launched several solo albums, four LPs alongside former Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore under the name OSI, and Kings Of Mercia, which launched in 2022.
From the radio-ready rock of “All That Comes After” and the intimate, escalating “A Time Of Innocence And Purpose” to the powerful, timeless ballad “Villains Or Saints,” How To Cast A Shadow cohesively crosses genres and challenges aural preconceptions.
If Really Good Terrible Things kickstarted NORTH SEA ECHOES‘s career with “hovering subtleties, introspective thoughtful reflections” and lyrics with “wisdom and authenticity,” How To Cast A Shadow ups the promise of its predecessor. Provocative words of hope, sorrow and consciousness are paired with Matheos’ equally emotive, varied and deeply moving guitar work.
How To Cast A Shadow is out now on CD and digital formats. Preview/purchase the record at: metalblade.com/northseaechoes
How to Cast a Shadow Track Listing: 01. A Time of Innocence and Purpose 02. Enjoy the View 03. Good Enough 04. I’ll Leave a Light On 05. All Fall Away 06. Revenge 07. Villains or Saints 08. What Is and What Was 09. All That Comes After 10. How to Cast a Shadow
Italian heavy power metal band FROZEN CROWN share the second single from their upcoming album, The Legend of the Six Kings, out October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records. “Reborn” is a powerful anthem of steadfastness as well as a bolstering tale about team spirit, perfectly encompassing the more narrative approach the band takes with their new album. With infinitely catchy “Reborn”, FROZEN CROWN also show magnificent instrumental abilities through a majestic guitar solo.
Drummer Niso Tomasini about “Reborn”: “‘Reborn’ continues the narrative arc begun with ‘The One’, with bright light manifesting a rebirth after dark. As Samwise Gamgee said, ‘Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines, it will shine out the clearer.’ On this track, vocalist Giada ‘Jade’ Etro’s voice takes some melancholic shades in the verses that find a great contrast in the powerful and cheerful anthemic choruses, running on a more straightforward, hard-and-heavy-inspired rhythm. In the videoclip, our director Raoul Noise captured the band’s new dark fantasy aesthetic on a clear white background, embracing the theme of frost while keeping FROZEN CROWN’s signature live-performance approach, showing the energy and the alchemy between the band members.”
The legend starts: FROZEN CROWN head into their very own age of gold with The Legend of the Six Kings, coming October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records. Taking a more narrative approach than previous releases, their sixth album sends the Italian band on an epic quest. The ten brand-new heavy power metal tracks expand their dynamic repertoire into a slightly darker, but nevertheless illustrious, direction. With lead vocalist Giada “Jade” Etro changing her formerly cheerful approach to claim the sinister titular frozen crown, the band shows its true form with this straightforward punch of a record.
The Legend of the Six Kings has FROZEN CROWN take the throne deserving of their band name. A powerful work of rousing heavy power metal and massive vocal arrangements, the six-piece delivers a glorious performance filled with energetic melodies and catchy choruses. The Legend of the Six Kings matures the band’s trademark sound and makes sure that these six kings and queens will remain what the title states: legends. The album is open for pre-order now—find various formats below.
FROZEN CROWN about The Legend of the Six Kings: “With our sixth album—our second on Napalm Records—we continue our search for the quintessential FROZEN CROWN tune, distilling the key elements of our sound and style into increasingly concise and straightforward songs, stripping away all unnecessary frills. The Legend of the Six Kings draws directly from our debut album The Fallen King, continuing the saga of the Kings and the Tyrant, as we are—thanks to a brilliant newly extended team—finally able to do justice to what we had in mind with the original concept of the band. The visionary genius of Raoul Noise (the video maker behind all our new videos and band photos), the masterful craftsmanship of Daria Gislon (who designed and built the throne and the literal ‘frozen crown’) and of course the outstanding artistic talent of Sheila Franco (who hand painted our album cover art) gave life to the vibrant, obscure, frozen world we had in mind since the very beginning of the band, somewhere between J. R. R. Tolkien’s harmonious and regal aesthetics and Robert E. Howard’s brutality. The Legend of the Six Kings brings not only new visuals, but also an empowered sound, with the young war hearts getting older on the battlefield and becoming an increasingly leading force of the Crown (with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Niso Tomasini becoming a more integral part of the songwriting together with singer Giada ‘Jade’ Etro and mastermind Federico Mondelli) and new warriors joining our ranks (Aleksandra Stamenkovic and her scorching, old school, abrasive guitar leads). This sixth album depicts the strength of our six band members, and our personal idea of Power Metal infused in ten catchy tracks touching the most varied nuances of the genre, from raw and uncompromising Speed Metal, to the sumptuous magniloquence of Symphonic Metal, to the occasional linear chaos of Melodic Death Metal, but always sounding as FROZEN CROWN as ever!”
The speedy opener “Lightning in the Sky” situates the band on a battlefield, swords shining bright and fire in their eyes, setting the theme for the rest of the album on which FROZEN CROWN deal blow after winning blow. “Who Wants to Burn in Heaven” determines the direction the band takes with their campaign: the choir-powered, groovy song illustrates Hell as the realm of their eternal rule, calling on their legions to join in on their chants live. The following epos, “Reborn”, is a powerful anthem of steadfastness as well as a bolstering tale about team spirit. “The One” continues the theme of The Legend of the Six Kings being inspired by Tolkien’s masterpiece “The Lord of the Rings”, wrapping the band in mysterious darkness with sweeping songs shining bright. Here, FROZEN CROWN also show magnificent instrumental abilities through a majestic guitar solo where the three guitars intertwine, beautifully harmonizing together. Going extra catchy, the Italian band slides in a cover of “Iris”: originally by American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls, this 1998 track became an international superhit. FROZEN CROWN take its power and make it power metal, covering the entire spectrum from waltz-time ballad to high-speed drums and vocals full of pathos. “I just want you to know who I am” should be a given thing hereafter! “Winter Hearts” contrasts this venture into the mainstream instantly with easily recognizable heavy riffs to start, growls to hammer in the message, and a chantable chorus to close the deal—a grand track, reminiscent of the band’s classic songs from their 2018 debut, The Fallen King. The epic storytelling continues throughout melancholic “River of Time” and assertive “Through the Fire”, singalong potential included. “To the Stars” gifts The Legend of the Six Kings additional live character before the title track, “The Legend of the Six Kings”, rises to full glory. Nearing epic melodic death metal in its growled verses, the song is another duet between Jade and guitarist Federico Mondelli, who adds fierce growls and clean vocals.
The Legend of the Six Kings tracklisting:
Lightning in the Sky
Who Wants to Burn in Heaven
Reborn
The One
Iris
Winter Hearts
River of Time
Through the Fire
To the Stars
The Legend of the Six Kings
FROZEN CROWN LIVE 2026
North America Supporting KAMELOT, Special Guest: VISIONS OF ATLANTIS 08.28.26 – Orlando, FL / Hard Rock Live 08.29.26 – Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade (Heaven) 08.31.26 – Dallas, TX / The Studio at the Factory 09.02.26 – Phoenix, AZ / The Van Buren 09.03.26 – Las Vegas, NV / House of Blues 09.04.26 – Anaheim, CA / House of Blues 09.05.26 – San Francisco, CA / The Fillmore 09.07.26 – Vancouver, BC / Vogue Theatre 09.08.26 – Seattle, WA / Neptune 09.10.26 – Salt Lake City, UT / Rockwell at The Complex 09.11.26 – Denver, CO / Summit Music Hall 09.12.26 – Kansas City, MO / The Truman 09.14.26 – Minneapolis, MN / First Avenue 09.15.26 – Milwaukee, WI / The Rave 09.17.26 – St. Charles, IL / The Arcada Theatre 09.18.26 – Cleveland, OH / Globe Iron 09.19.26 – Toronto, ON / Phoenix Concert Theatre 09.20.26 – Montreal, QC / MTELUS 09.22.26 – Quebec City, QC / Theatre Capitole 09.24.26 – Glenside, PA / Keswick Theatre 09.25.26 – Worcester, MA / The Palladium 09.26.26 – New York, NY / Palladium Times Square 09.27.26 – Silver Spring, MD / The Fillmore Silver Spring
Europe Supporting Beast in Black, Special Guest: Sonata Arctica 26.10.26 UK London / O2 Forum Kentish Town 27.10.26 BE – Brussels / Ancienne Belgique 28.10.26 NL – Tilburg / Poppodium 013 29.10.26 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee Leipzig 31.10.26 AT – Vienna / Gasometer 01.11.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra 02.11.26 CZ – Zlin / Sports Hall Datart 03.11.26 PL – Gliwice / Prezero Arena 05.11.26 DE – Berlin / Columbiahalle 06.11.26 DE – Hanover / Swiss Life Hall 07.11.26 DE – Ludwigsburg / MHP Arena 08.11.26 DE – Offenbach / Stadthalle 09.11.26 FR – Paris / L’Olympia 11.11.26 ES – Barcelona / Razzmatazz 1 12.11.26 ES – Madrid / Sala La Riviera 13.11.26 ES – Bilbao / Santana 27 14.11.26 FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini 15.11.26 FR – Lyon / Le Transbordeur 17.11.26 CH – Zurich / Komplex 457 18.11.26 IT – Milan / Alcatraz 20.11.26 DE – Munich / Zenith 21.11.26 LU – Luxembourg / Rockhal 22.11.26 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 23.11.26 DE – Hamburg / Inselpark 24.11.26 SE – Gothenburg / Eriksbergshallen 25.11.26 SE – Stockholm / Arenan Fryshuset
FROZEN CROWN are: Giada “Jade” Etro – Lead and Backing Vocals Federico Mondelli – Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals Niso Tomasini – Drums Francesco Zof – Bass, Backing Vocals Alessia Lanzone – Lead Guitar Aleksandra Stamenkovic – Lead Guitar
From the moment they joined forces, TEMIC appeared as a dream come true for prog fans everywhere. The international supergroup features current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse Band, Haken, Shining, Maraton and Big City. The group’s chart-topping debut lived up to the hype, but on their upcoming new album, Ceiba, they’ve grown by leaps and bounds.
Today, TEMIC are officially announcing the mighty and magical Ceiba with a soul-stirring video for the album’s lead single. While rattled by the encroaching shadow of death, “Ceased To Be” positively ascends by crossing the threshold between progressive metal, pop and hard rock.
“Ceiba is a concept album about loss in all its various forms”, TEMIC says. “While more progressive than our first album, the songs are driven by honesty and emotions. ‘Ceased To Be’ is told from the perspective of someone who’s dying, while surrounded by their loved ones. Death is not feared nor resisted. Rather, it is observed as a sacred rite of passage”.
Watch the music video for “Ceased To Be” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel:
Ceiba comes out October 2, 2026 on Season of Mist.
Hear TEMIC perform “Ceased To Be” and other new songs from Ceibaon their fall headline tour with very special guests and Season of Mist labelmates Kingcrow.
TEMIC Autumnal Offerings 2026 European Tour with very special guests Kingcrow
October 17 – Toulouse, FR @ Ready For Prog Festival [TICKETS] October 18 – Pratteln, CH @ Z7 [TICKETS] October 19 – Munich, DE @ Backstage [TICKETS] October 20 – Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij [TICKETS] October 21 – Paris, FR @ Backstage By The Mill [TICKETS] October 22 – Rüsselsheim, DE @ Das Rind [TICKETS] October 24 – Toruń, PL @ Art Rock Festival [TICKETS]
More dates to be announced soon.
Much like TEMIC’s first full-length statement, Ceiba can be traced back to theories around mortality. In Mayan culture, the titular tree is considered an axis mundi and held sacred for how it connects the earth with heaven and the underworld. As with the album’s striking cover art, “Ceased To Be” is cracked open by guitarist Eric Gillette’s booming riffs and an electronic soundscape that rumbles like ominous clouds on the horizon.
“I have experienced lots of personal losses, along with everyone else”, keyboardist Diego Tejeida says. “Though we don’t often talk about them with each other, loss is so universal that it will always be a natural part of our lives, like a tree”.
Indeed, Ceiba treats loss not as an end but as one more step along life’s path. “The blood will testify: Your soul will never die”, vocalist Fredrik Klemp sings with conviction amidst the endlessly rewarding chorus of “Ceased To Be”. No matter how deep the album digs into philosophical terrain, TEMIC continue to branch out in all directions – both literally and figuratively. Newest member and fleet-fingered bassist Miguel Pereira locks in with drummer Simen Sandnes despite a multitude of tricky tempo shifts, leading into the song’s dramatic finale, which is graced by triumphant keys and a transcendent guitar solo.
“We wrote this album together with contributions from all five members”, TEMIC says. “We allowed ourselves to explore the songs and really extend ourselves while always keeping the emotions at the front of our minds”.
The video for “Ceased To Be” was directed by Cesar Mendiburu. It was filmed in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, beneath a Ceiba tree and inside a cenote, where Ah Puch, the Mayan god of death, welcomes a woman to the afterlife.
“Since the moment I received the invitation to be a part of ‘Cease To Be’, I felt an immediate calling to say yes”, actress Anna Kirse says. “Representing all the joy and pain of life, its transformation after death, and the relief of letting go in absolute surrender resonated with me immediately. It was a beautiful artistic challenge”.
“Filming the underwater scenes was a profound experience for me as well. It required me to face my own fear of disappearing beneath the water. Surrendering to the unknown and trusting that I was safe became a significant moment of growth for me. Every day of filming was filled with magic, creativity, genuine collaboration and incredible team spirit. I am deeply grateful, truly happy and very proud to be part of this video”.
Additional video credits Producer – Mountain Head Media Actresses – Anna Kirse & Zizinete Marave Screenplay – Esteban Erosa Directors of Photography – Dreyken Hinojosa & Linda Alcocer Underwater Photography – Esther White Wardrobe – Gabriela Heredia Production Assistant – Kinbe Hinojosa
Tracklist
Asunder (1:35)
Ashes (4:55)
Beyond the Voice (3:58)
Ceased To Be (6:26)
Broken (4:45)
Casting Stone (9:16)
See Myself (6:38)
Parting the Waves Inside (7:24)
Night of Veils (3:38)
Alone (7:02)
As Long As We Last (10:21)
Long before they appeared like a dream come true to prog fans around the world in 2023, already, the members of TEMIC had made a real name for themselves. The international supergroup features current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse Band, Haken, Shining and Maraton. Having topped charts in the Netherlands and reaching #15 on the iTunes Worldwide Metal chart, their full-length debut certainly lived up to the hype. But they’ve grown by leaps and bounds on Ceiba, their mighty and magical second album.
“Ceiba is a concept album about loss in all its various forms”, TEMIC says. “While more progressive than our first album, the songs are driven by honesty and emotions. They deal with pain, anger, fear, blame and silence, which are all difficult in their own way but a part of the process to renewing our inner strength”.
The concept behind TEMIC started in 2017, when keyboardist Diego Tejeida and guitarist Eric Gillette were both touring members of Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress. After proving to be a quick fit on stage, the two decided to start their own band together. “We wanted to make music that prided itself on emotion, not just because it’s technically difficult to play”, Tejeida says. As for what the band would sound like, combining their love for heavy riffs, heavenly pop hooks and high-energy electronic music into a hard-hitting prog-metal hybrid wasn’t so simple. But after recruiting former soccer prodigy-turned-Zildjian-endorsed drummer Simen Sandnes to go along with Norwegian Idol contestant and powerhouse vocalist Fredrik Klemp, TEMIC put all the pieces together on their very first try.
“[…] a fresh and powerful take on contemporary progressive metal”, Sonic Perspectives wrote in a 8.5/10 review of Terror Management Theory.
ProgRadio agreed. “[…] a band that has the potential to innovate and redefine the boundaries of progressive rock and metal”.
“TEMIC manages to craft a distinct narrative, with the echoes of their musical roots subtly woven into each track”, wrote The Prog Report, who named Terror Management Theory one of the best albums of 2023.
Now, after a co-headline tour of Europe with Rendezvous Point and a splashy appearance aboard Cruise to the Edge, TEMIC are back in full bloom with Ceiba.
Much like Terror Management Theory, the supergroup’s widely-anticipated follow-up centers on mortality. In Mayan culture, the titular tree is considered sacred for its connection to the earth, heaven and the underworld. “We love how the image of the Ceiba connects to the overarching theme of loss”, Tejeida explains. As depicted by the album’s lush cover art, it opens like a crack of lightning. Heavy with loss and without any foreseeable hope on the horizon, “Ashes” rains down one thunderous riff after another, only for the dark clouds to lift like a veil amidst its rousing chorus.
“Though I’m broken, my will still remains”. While digging deep, Klemp never fails to hit the high notes. “Finding strength that resides within the pain”.
Like a root, loss possesses a deep hold over Ceiba. “I have experienced lots of personal losses, along with everyone else”, Tejeida says. “Though we don’t often talk about them with each other, loss is so universal that it will always be a natural part of our lives, like a tree”. Whether it’s the loss of a friendship, a romantic relationship, a loved one or your sense of self, so too does the album take many different forms. “Casting Stone” turns a hopeful relationship contentious with a fiery volley between djent, hard rock and electronics. Meanwhile, fragile ballad “Broken” mourns the end of a codependent relationship while accompanied by little more than ghostly synths.
“Prog can be too concerned with being clever, but ‘Broken’ is just an honest song”, Tejeida says. “The song pretty much has stayed the same since we wrote it: raw and to the point”.
No matter how deep Ceiba digs into philosophical terrain, TEMIC continue to branch out in all directions both literally and figuratively. The album treats loss not as an end but as one more step along life’s path. “Your soul will never die”, assures lead single “Ceased To Be”, which crosses between prog’s technical sorcery and pop’s divine melodies with relative ease thanks to shrewd guidance from the group’s newest member and bassist Miguel Pereira (Withem, Big City). Supported by swaying leads, towering cleans and firm groove, 10-minute closer “As Long As We Last” promises to stay with us long after its final epic solo.
“We wrote this album together with contributions from all five members”, the band says. “We allowed ourselves to explore the songs and really extend ourselves while always keeping the emotions at the front of our minds”.
With Ceiba, TEMIC return with a thunderous ode of prog.
Lineup Fredrik Klemp (Maraton, 22) – Vocals Eric Gillette (The Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress) – Guitars, Backing Vocals Diego Tejeida (Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, ex-Haken) – Keyboards, Sound Design Simen Sandnes (Shining, Arkentype) – Drums Miguel Pereira (Withem, Big City) – Bass
Production credits Drums and lead vocals recorded at Lionheart Studio in Oslo, Norway Lead vocals engineered and produced by Diego Tejeida Mixed by Chris Edrich Mastered by Pierrick Noël at Atelier Mastering
German/Aussie rockers Sweet Electric will release their third single, ‘Long Way Back’ on 14th August, ahead of their UK/EU Tour and upcoming studio album “Something Something Disco”, due out 10th September.
‘Long Way Back’ is written about the painful reality that is the rock n roll journey. Dedicating every breathing moment to rock n roll despite it never once paying your rent..
Brad Marr says: “I got old, I don’t know when but I did and now everything hurts. My rock n roll journey started at the old Cherry Bar in Melbourne when I was 18. I thought I was the best, I made a lot of enemies. Made some fans too, burnt through them too, moved countries, started again and again, struggled on until one day it was time to realise rock n roll had passed me by. The problem is, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks so here I am doing the only thing I’ve perfected in life. The lyrics to this song is the blurb to my autobiography.”
Long Way Back’ is taken off the band’s upcoming second full length album, due out on September 10th. The band will then be heading out on the road, touring along side The Lazys and then Hayseed Dixie.
2026 Tour Dates: Aug 15 – Nozfest – UK Aug 22 – Rock am Hinterland DE Sept 10 – Luxor – Cologne DE* Sept 12 – Riders Cafe – Lübeck DE* Sept 13 – Roadrunners Paradise – Berlin DE* Sept 15 – Hellraisers – Leipzig DE* Sept 16 – Colos-Saal – Aschaffenburg DE* Sept 18 – Backstage Halle – Munich DE* Sept 19 – Kultbox – Kempton DE* Sept 20 – Musigburg – Aarburg CH* Sept 23 – The Globe – Cardiff UK* Sept 24 – Bread Shed – Manchester UK* Sept 25 – The Grove – Newcastle UK* Sept 27 – Camden Assembly – London UK*
Oct 14 – Waterfront – Norwich UK+ Oct 15 – The Brook – Southampton UK+ Oct 16 – The Junction – Cambridge UK+ Oct 17 – Union Chapel – London UK+ Oct 19 – O2 Academy 2 – Oxford UK+ Oct 20 – Komedia – Bath UK+ Oct 21 – Corporation – Sheffield UK+ Oct 22 – Boiler Shop – Newcastle UK+ Oct 23 – Brudenall Social Club – Leeds UK+ Oct 24 – KKs Steelmill – Wolverhampton UK + Oct 27 – O2 Academy 2 – Liverpool UK+ Oct 28 – Old Fire Station – Carlisle UK+ Oct 30 – St Lukes – Glasgow UK+ Oct 31 – Oran Mor – Glasgow UK+
Hard rock/metal artist Atom Stone returns with his compelling latest single, “Isn’t Love,” an emotionally charged anthem that explores the often-blurred line between genuine love and toxic emotional dependency.
Blending heartfelt lyrics with powerful hard rock instrumentation, Isn’t Love takes listeners on an intimate journey from the hope of repairing a broken relationship to the realization that love should never come at the expense of one’s self-worth.
At the heart of the song is a simple yet profound question: “Isn’t love supposed to…?” Repeated throughout the track, the phrase becomes both a personal awakening and a universal challenge, encouraging listeners to reflect on their own relationships and recognize when love has been replaced by manipulation, control, or emotional pain.
Rather than offering easy answers, Atom Stone invites listeners to consider what healthy love truly looks like one built on respect, trust, and mutual support rather than fear or dependency. The result is a song that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.
Atom Stone describes the meaning behind his new song: “Isn’t Love is a song that for me is very personal. It’s a compilation of feelings and emotions that have settled in over time from relationships and experiences in my life. It’s one of those circumstances where you can tell someone something for years on end until you’re blue in the face, but for some inherent reason they just don’t hear you, recognize, or even acknowledge as well as even begin to understand your thoughts and feelings… But put those feelings, thoughts and emotions into a song, and it seems like the impact is profoundly different and understood. You are heard and understood completely. It’s a song essentially about narcissistic abuse and the feelings that one tends to experience and even suppress to some degree when experiencing this type of situation over an elongated period of time.”
With Isn’t Love, Atom Stone once again demonstrates his ability to pair memorable melodies with meaningful songwriting, delivering a track that resonates long after the final note.
Isn’t Love is available now on major digital streaming and download platforms.
Atom Stone – Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar Nick Sturms – Lead/Rhythm Guitar/Keys Jeff Sturms – Keyboards/Guitars Conner Kearns – Guitars
Written By: Atom Stone & Nick Sturms Produced By: Nick Sturms Engineered By: Dave Abro Mastered By: Toby Mountain
Publishing Atom Stone: DUFFY AJAX MUSIC – BMI Publishing Nick Sturms: Reinvent Entertainment – Sesac
“Isn’t Love” Release Date: June 19, 2026 Record Label: Melodic Revolution Records
“Isn’t Love” is taken from Atom Stone’s upcoming album Bad Decisions, to be released later this year. The first single from the album, “Bad Decisions (Country Remix),” is also available.
Atom Stone (Voyager, Metallic Green) hails from Detroit, a vocalist who started his musical journey as a woodwind player at the tender age of seven. He began playing the clarinet and saxophone, quickly advancing to Bass and Alto Clarinet within a few years. Beyond being a talented vocalist, Atom has worked hard at becoming a skilled guitarist.
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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