Finnish BloodRedNails released their debut album ‘Poems About…’ yesterday, on May 8th! The album is kind of a crushing musical collection of poems about humanity in the language of metal. The single ‘My Wrath’, which preceded the single in April, has received rave reviews from both the public and critics, and the debut album bodes well for the band on the rise.
The Turku based BloodRedNails will release their debut album Poems About… today 8th of May 2026 via V.R. Label. The common thread of the album is to combine the songs into a collection of poems. The album’s theme deals with the quirks and tricks of the mind and humanity. The album does not sit directly under any specific genre’s banner. The band describes the album as “nu-melodeath” and its influences can be found in the 00’s, in bands such as Children of Bodom, Lamb of God as well as Slipknot and Korn.
The album was concocted through mental illness and manic compulsion. The music draws on themany faces of mental health problems. Depression emerges in many faceted ways, from dark thoughts to rage caused by introspection and self-hatred and its effects on relationships. Poems About… continues rolling from where the singles My Wrath, Free and Proving Grounds laid their foundation. Even if the album is full of tempo and aggression, there is still plenty of room for catchy hooks and melodies.
The album also includes the charity single Slava Ukrajini dedicated to the civilians suffering from the war in Ukraine. The band is still committed to paying all profits from the song to the Angels of Freedom organisation. The cover art is also by Ukrainian Tony Kei.
The band has been a part of the Turku Rock Academy program. The predecessor singles have been produced by Márk Albert Bertényi and mixed by Jori Saloranta. As the album progressed, the production was done in collaboration with Bertényi and bassist Ian Perring. The rest of the tracks were recorded and mixed by Perring. The whole album has been mastered by Jackson Shuudifonya at Southwest Mastering.
Singer-guitarist Tony Ewart comments: The album ‘Poems About…’ depicts extreme emotional states and therefore it is very personal and important to me. It has helped me process many things which is why I hope it would help others as well.
Bassist Ian Perring continues: The album was meant as a love letter to our influences in the 00’s. It reflects what we find enjoyable in music on many levels. I wanted to bring out the joy and blistering speed of the playing, while being respectful of the deep emotional and personal layers of the songs.
BloodRedNails is: Tony Ewart – Guitar & Vocals Sebastian Aaltonen – Drums Matti Rundelin – Guitar & Backing vocals Ian Perring – Bass & Backing vocals
The band is currently touring Finland on Tours About…-tour. Find out more on Instagram & Facebook.
Music & Lyrics: Tony Ewart Lyrics: Sebastian Aaltonen, Ian Perring Recorded and mixed by Ian Perring Mastered by Jackson Shuudifonya, Southwest Mastering Catalog nr: VRDIG359 ISRC: FIV2U2600013-19 Distributor: Playground Music Scandinavia
We’re beyond excited to welcome GUN BARREL to the Metalapolis Records family! Formed 1998 in Cologne, the German Heavy Metal powerhouse built a reputation for combining traditional Heavy Metal with Hard Rock and a touch of speed and groove.
The GUN BARREL sound is driven by punchy riffs, anthemic choruses, and a raw, straightforward attitude that leans heavily into the spirit of bands like ACCEPT, MOTÖRHEAD, and JUDAS PRIEST.
Together, we’re opening a new chapter and can’t wait to show you what’s coming next!
French black metallers HAEMOTH re-emerge after years of silence. The secretive duo will release a new album titled “Black Dust” on May 22nd via Agonia Records. Listen to the new single, “When The Dust Finally Settles”, below.
“Black Dust” arrives fifteen years after the band’s last album, “In Nomine Odium” (2011), and marks their fourth installment.
HAEMOTH‘s founder – who goes by the same name – has launched the band in 1999 as a solo project, taking on guitar, vocal and bass duties. He was later joined by drummer Syht and the line-up has remained unchanged ever since. While Haemoth‘s musicianship is best known thanks to his other band, Spektr, his solo project is devoid of the industrial, ambient, and experimental touch that Spektr possesses, making more traditional black metal infused with vocals its main point of interest. What remains characteristic however, is the down-tuned, disharmonic and strongly distorted riffing HAEMOTH is know for, surrounded by an uneasy, negative aura.
Today marks the official unveiling of Denigration, the new full-length from UK technical death metal juggernauts INGESTED, out now on Metal Blade Records! To celebrate the release, the band presents a lyric video for “Oaths Betrayed.”
The band comments, “‘Oaths Betrayed’ takes the language of faith, war, and destiny and turns it against the systems that abuse those ideas. The lyrics are about promises written in blood and enforced with steel; oaths that were supposed to protect but ended up binding people to suffering. It’s a world where idols are pissed on, scriptures are burned, and yet people still march ‘through ruins to claim what’s mine’ because truth is the only thing left worth carrying. It’s the sound of realizing that the divine has abandoned you, and deciding you’ll carve your own laws into bone.
“This song almost didn’t make the cut, and now it’s one of the tracks we reach for first. Musically, it hits that high-tempo, groove-driven, 2010s-era death metal energy, spiked with breakdowns that feel like the floor cracking open. It’s urgent, almost martial at times, with riffs that march more than they sprint. Lyn’s lyrical contribution here adds a different edge, more confrontational, more fixated on personal agency in the middle of collapse. ‘Oaths Betrayed’ feels like a rallying cry in the second half of the record.”
Watch the band’s previously released video for “Watch You Fold” (featuring John Gallagher of Dying Fetus) HERE.
For nearly two decades, Manchester’s INGESTED has stood as one of the UK’s most uncompromising forces in extreme metal. Champions of a sound that fuses precision brutality with increasingly dynamic songwriting, they’ve evolved from underground slam pioneers into a globally recognized, forward-driving powerhouse. With Denigration, the band begins a bold new chapter, one defined by reinvention, sharpened purpose and the arrival of a new voice at the helm.
At the core of this evolution remain founding members Sean Hynes (guitars, co-vocals) and Lyn Jeffs (drums), the creative backbone whose vision, chemistry, and relentless drive have powered INGESTED since day one. They are joined by guitarist Andrew Virrueta, who also contributes vocals to the album and bassist Thomas O’Malley completing a lineup that delivers the band’s most dynamic and commanding work to date.
In addition, Denigration includes guest appearances by John Gallagher of Dying Fetus on “Watch You Fold,” Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh on “Merciless Reflection,” Skyler Conder of Cell on “Dragged Apart,” and Kyle Medina of Bodysnatcher on “Dredge The Dark,” further amplifying the record’s scope and intensity.
Produced by Nico Beninato at The Arch Studios in Southport, UK, Denigration captures INGESTED at their sharpest and most forward-thinking. The album’s visual identity is equally striking, featuring artwork by Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design, whose detailed, eerie imagery reflects the record’s thematic depth and ferocious tone.
Denigration Track Listing; 01. Dragged Apart (feat. Skyler Conder of Cell) 02. Merciless Reflection (feat. Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh) 03. Watch You Fold (feat. John Gallagher of Dying Fetus) 04. Stitch by Stitch 05. We Are All Inherently Evil 06. Dredge the Dark (feat. Kyle Medina of Bodysnatcher) 07. Oaths Betrayed 08. Beaten Beyond the Veil 09. Steel Toe Truth 10. Cold Sun
INGESTED is currently on tour in the US as part of the Chaos & Carnage Tour alongside Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Gates To Hell, and Bodybox. In July/August, the band will return to Canadian stages as part of the Canadian Heritage Tour with Angelmaker and Disfiguring The Goddess. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
INGESTED: Chaos & Carnage Tour w/ Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Gates To Hell, Bodybox [remaining dates]: 5/08/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN 5/09/2026 Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY ** 5/10/2026 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA ** 5/12/2026 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC 5/13/2026 Canal Club – Baltimore, MD 5/14/2026 Ottawa Tavern – Toledo, OH ** 5/15/2026 Reverb – Reading, PA 5/16/2026 The Palladium – Worcester MA 5/17/2026 The Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY 5/19/2026 The Forge – Joliet, IL 5/20/2026 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA 5/22/2026 Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO 5/23/2026 The Rockwell – Salt Lake City, UT 5/24/2026 Treefort Music Hall – Boise, ID 5/26/2026 Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA 5/27/2026 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR 5/29/2026 UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA 5/30/2026 The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA 5/31/2026 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV ** INGESTED Headlining Date
Canadian Heritage Tour w/ AngelMaker, Disfiguring The Goddess: 7/31/2026 Bo’s – Red Deer, AB 8/01/2026 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB 8/02/2026 Better Than Fred’s – Grand Prairie, AB 8/04/2026 Coors Event Centre – Saskatoon, SK 8/05/2026 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB 8/07/2026 North Bay Granite Club – North Bay, ON 8/08/2026 Scarehouse Windsor – Windsor, ON 8/09/2026 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON 8/11/2026 Warehouse Concert Hall – St. Catherines, ON 8/12/2026 Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON 8/13/2026 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC 8/14/2026 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC 8/15/2026 Xeroz Arcade Bar – Moncton, NB 8/16/2026 The Seahorse – Halifax, NS 8/18/2026 Le Murdoch – Shebrooke, QC 8/20/2026 TBD – Sault Ste Marie, ON 8/21/2026 Black Pirates Pub – Thunder Bay, ON 8/23/2026 The Exchange – Regina, SK 8/25/2026 Dickens – Calgary, AB 8/26/2026 The Royal – Nelson, BC 8/27/2026 Revelry – Kelowna, BC 8/28/2026 The Ricksha – Vancouver, BC
INGESTED: Sean Hynes: Vocals / Guitar Andrew Virrueta: Vocals / Guitar Thomas O’Malley: Bass Lyn Jeffs: Drums
Bay Area thrash icons TESTAMENT have released their remastered reissue of their coveted 1989 album, Practice What You Preach, today via Nuclear Blast Records.
The Practice What You Preach (2026 Remaster) reissue was remastered by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound. It will be available digitally and 180G vinyl on Yellow and Orange Swirl with Black Splatter (limited to 1250 worldwide) and is packaged with brand new artwork from Bill Benson (who also designed the original cover art), a 20pg booklet showcasing old photos and documents provided by Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson of the band and newly provided liner notes.
Commenting on the reissue, Chuck Billy says:
“I am stoked about the remastered Practice what you Preach release with Nuclear Blast. With new artwork and Bigger sound than the original. Drop the needle and bang your head!!“
29.06. Antwerp, BE – Live Is Live 2026 01.07. Viveiro, ES – Resurrection Fest 2026 03.07. Villava, ES – Sala Totem Aretoa 04.07. Barcelona, ES – Rock Fest Barcelona 2026 05.07. Cartagena, ES – Rock Imperium Festival 2026 07.07. Zaragoza, ES – Teatro De Las Esquinas 08.07. Toulouse, FR – Le Bikini 29.07. Bergen, NO – Beyond The Gates 2026 31.07. Rejmyre, SE – Skogsröjet Festival 01.08. Gothenburg, SE – Pustervik 02.08. Lund, SE – Mejeriet 04.08. Kiel, DE – Die Pumpe 05.08. Leer, DE – Zollhausverein 06.08. Obermehler, DE – Party San Metal Open Air 2026 07.08. Cologne, DE – Essigfabrik 08.08. Kortrijk, BE – Alcatraz 2026 09.08. Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock Open Air 11.08. Karlsruhe, DE – Substage 12.08. Obertraubling, DE – Airport-Eventhall 13.08. Krakow, PL – Klub Studio 14.08. Moravsky Krumlov, CZ – Rock Castle 15.08. Dinkelsbuehl, DE – Summer Breeze Open Air 2026 16.08. Eindhoven, NL – Dynamo Metalfest
‘ENVY LIFE (2026 REMASTER)’ VISUALIZER:
TESTAMENT’s lauded new album, Para Bellum, stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human.
01. For the Love of Pain 02. Infanticide A.I. 03. Shadow People 04. Meant to Be 05. High Noon 06. Witch Hunt 07. Nature of the Beast 08. Room 117 09. Havana Syndrome 10. Para Bellum
Para Bellum was recorded with Juan Urteaga, mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, and was mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The album is extremely polished and operating at full throttle. The band once again enlisted Eliran Kantor tocreate the album artwork. In an era flooded by AI-generated imagery. the hand painted creation encapsulates the album’s essence: a serene angel made of missiles, an explosion turned halo, surrounded by shovel-bearing cultists with books strapped to their faces.
From first note to last breath, Para Bellum is an album by warriors—crafted in chaos, and built to outlast the wars to come!
TESTAMENT is: Chuck Billy | Vocals Eric Peterson | Guitar Alex Skolnick | Guitar Steve DiGiorgio | Bass Chris Dovas | Drums
Frontiers Records unveils today the new single “Edge Of Tomorrow”, a powerful cover of the track originally released by supergroup Sunstorm in 2016, and now featuring Ronnie Romero, who is the current vocalist of the project.
This new version is part of the upcoming “XXX Anniversary Compilation”, a special project celebrating 30 years of passion, creativity, and unforgettable music. The record is set for release on May 22, 2026, and will be only available on CD, on the label’s webstore.
Ronnie Romero stated: “What a joy and an honor to have recorded this song! It’s one of my favorites from the Sunstorm catalog, and I truly enjoyed it even before being part of the band. Furthermore, it’s a huge privilege that this song is part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Frontiers Records. Thank you for this incredible opportunity!”
“Edge Of Tomorrow” Line Up: Ronnie Romero – vocals Aldo Lonobile – guitar Andrea Arcangeli – bass Alessio Lucatti – keyboards Alfonso Mocerino – drums
Starting from an Idea of Serafino Perugino, the “XXX Anniversary Compilation” brings together some of the greatest melodies and voices from the world of melodic rock. This special release celebrates the label’s rich legacy by revisiting iconic tracks from the Frontiers catalogue, reimagined with dynamic new performances from an extraordinary lineup of guest vocalists.
Each track has been recorded exclusively for this anniversary project and showcases the powerful reinterpretation of beloved Frontiers classics through the voices of today’s standout rock artists.
Aldo Lonobile, Head Of A&R Europe at Frontiers Label Group and producer of the record, commented:
“Producing the 30th anniversary record for Frontiers Records has been both a honour and a responsibility. This label has built a legacy on passion and vision and, with this album, we wanted to celebrate that history in a meaningful way, having a mix of established and new generation of Frontiers artists reinterpret the iconic tracks that shaped our identity is more than a tribute – it’s a bridge between eras”.
“With a tracklist discussed together with the Frontiers President Serafino Perugino, this record is a celebration of where we come from, and a powerful statement of where we’re headed”, he continued.
Under the expert production of Lonobile – who also performs part of the guitars on the album – the performances are backed by a stellar lineup of musicians: Alessandro Mammola (guitar), Andrea Arcangeli (bass), Cristian Timpanaro (bass), the keyboards team – Alessio Lucatti & Antonio Agate, Alfonso Mocerino and Fortunato Grillo on drums, delivering powerful new arrangements that bring renewed energy to these fan-favorite tracks.
The “XXX Anniversary Compilation” isn’t just a compilation – it’s a tribute to 30 years of rock excellence, a heartfelt thank you to the artists, fans, and collaborators who have been part of the Frontiers Records story.
Whether you’re a lifelong supporter or discovering these songs for the first time, this album delivers powerful performances, soaring melodies, and the unmistakable spirit of Frontiers.
“XXX Anniversary Compilation” Tracklist:
1. Separate Ways (Feat James Robledo) 2. Watch The Fire (Feat Cassidy Paris) 3. Weight Of The World (Feat Karmen Klinc) 4. Viva La Victoria (Feat Dyan Mair) 5. Hypocrisy (Feat Stina Girs) 6. Edge Of Tomorrow (Feat Ronnie Romero) 7. Love Will Set You Free (Feat Santiago Ramonda) 8. Songs The Night Sings (Feat Tezzi Persson) 9. My Guardian Angel (Feat Fabio Caldeira) 10. When The Heartache Has Gone (Feat Mattias Olofsson) 11. No More Hell To Pay (Feat Giorgia Colleluori) 12. Down From The Mountain (Feat Nicklas Sonne) 13. Little Drops Of Heaven (Feat Robin McAuley)
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