Italian bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni founded ECHOID to bring together musicians from Italy and Sweden. On the band’s debut album, The Silent Era, Rigoni plays bass, co-wrote the music with guitarist and keyboardist Francesco Mattei, and wrote the lyrics for every vocal track. Released on November 6, 2026 via Pitch Black Records, the album is available on all major digital platforms and on CD through the band’s official Bandcamp.
Rigoni’s lyrics ask what happens to our sense of self when we’re always connected but rarely feel heard. “Fake Faces” examines the identities we construct for others, while “Offline” and “Ghost in the Feed” turn that public performance into a more personal question: what does it take to feel seen? On “Break the Circuit,” isolation gives way to defiance as the narrator rejects the systems that dictate what to think and feel. “Still Human” carries that defiance forward, affirming the value of emotion, imperfection and independent thought.
Rigoni and Mattei bring that tension into the music through the interplay of bass and guitar, moving from the restrained opening and heavier chorus of “Offline” to the sharp riffs and driving rhythm of “Break the Circuit.” Vocalist Jonas Erixon moves between the vulnerability of the quieter songs and the grit of the heavier material, while drummer Andrea Zen drives the shifts in pace and intensity. Guest vocalist Natalia Sarsgård joins Erixon on “Between the Lines,” turning the album’s broader theme of disconnection into a conversation between two people. The instrumentals “Future Tense” and “After the Silence” frame the record, giving the progressive side of the band room to come forward.
Early press
Dead Rhetoric awarded the album 9/10, calling it “an exciting, modern take on power/progressive metal without excess.”
Sentinel Daily singled out “Still Human” as its standout track and praised the album’s songwriting, Erixon’s vocal performance and Mattei’s lead guitar work.
ECHOID are: Alberto Rigoni — founder, bass, music co-composer and sole lyricist Francesco Mattei — guitars, keyboards and music co-composer Jonas Erixon — vocals Andrea Zen — drums
For over three decades, industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY have explored the friction between man and machine, tracing the rise of artificial intelligence and humanity’s loss of control over its own creations. Today, the band announces the next evolution in their cybernetic journey with their eleventh studio album, Roboticist, arriving April 9, 2027 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Death is no longer the end. The machine no longer needs humanity; it inherits the future.
Alongside the album announcement, FEAR FACTORY ignites a new wave of industrial devastation with their brand-new single, ‘Detonizer.’ Marked by mechanized fury, relentless aggression, and cybernetic assault, the new album showcases the recording debut of the band’s updated lineup: founding guitarist Dino Cazares, vocalist Milo Silvestro, drummer Pete Webber, and bassist Tony Campos.
No switch can stop the ignition, prepare for detonation. Produced by Doom Inc. / Undaunted Media and directed by Thomas Mignone, visual effects by Gabriel Connor, the visual continues the cinematic sci-fi narrative initiated with the album’s title track, ‘Roboticist.’ Watch the official music video for ‘Detonizer‘.
“Cybernetic Industries has seized control of artificial intelligence, orchestrating humanity’s extinction.” states FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares of the new album. “The machines have inherited the future. NO BLOOD. NO FLESH. ALL MACHINE. Welcome to the age of ROBOTICIST.”
Regarding the new track ‘Detonizer,’ Cazares adds: “The Countdown to destruction has begun its time to DETONATE THE SYSTEM.”
Roboticist is now available for pre-order in the following formats:
Jewel Case CD
2LP
Light Rose
Silver (NB mailorder)
Clear
Solid Red (Revolver Exclusive)
Splatter (Metal Injection Exclusive)
Picture Disc (Band)
FEAR FACTORY Roboticist Release Date: April 09, 2027
01. Roboticist 02. Decentralization 03. Detonizer 04. Eradicator 05. Welcome to the Factory 06. Unsynthesizable 07. No Blood No Flesh 08. Synthetic Savior 09. Neural Infection Scanner 10. De-Extinction 11. Fragments
Roboticist was produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited, with cover artwork created by Jean-Baptiste Robilliard of Rhubarbes Lab. Releasing the record at this pivotal moment directly extends FEAR FACTORY’s legacy of detailed, prophetic sci-fi concepts, carrying their narrative forward into a world where humanity’s creations have officially become its successors.
A date becomes a warning. A warning becomes a countdown. A countdown becomes reality.
Experience FEAR FACTORY as they tear across the US on the Cybernetic Domination Tour.
FEAR FACTORY live
US Dates Soul Of a New War Machine Tour With Co-headliners MUSHROOMHEAD 11.10 Sauget, IL @ Pop’s 11.11 Nashville, TN @ Basement East
CYBERNETIC DOMINATION TOUR With DARKEST HOUR and BROTALITY
11.13 Wichita, KS @ Wave 11.14 Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater 11.15 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep 11.17 Billings, MT @ Pub Station 11.18 Great Falls, MT @ The Newberry 11.20 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 11.21 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 11.22 Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club 11.24 Fresno, CA @ Strummers 11.25 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 11.27 Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse 11.28 Los Angeles, CA @ Whiskey 11.29 Los Angeles, CA @ Whiskey
GRAMMY-nominated extreme power metal pioneers DRAGONFORCE return with “Neverending Nightmare”, the second single from their upcoming self-titled tenth studio album, DragonForce, out March 19, 2027 via Napalm Records. With Alissa White-Gluz as the band’s first frontwoman and permanent vocalist, DRAGONFORCE continue to push their signature high-speed sound into a new era.
Opening with Alissa’s haunting clean vocals, “Neverending Nightmare” unfolds across more than six minutes of relentless speed, intricate guitar work and dramatic vocal contrasts. Powerful passages collide with multiple extended guitar solos, each showcasing a different facet of the virtuosic interplay between Herman Li and Sam Totman. The dynamic combination of clean and harsh vocals from White-Gluz and vocalist Alessio Garavello adds further depth and intensity, highlighting the new vocal dimension at the heart of DRAGONFORCE’s forthcoming album.
“Neverending Nightmare” is available now exclusively on YouTube alongside its official music video. The song will be released worldwide across all streaming platforms on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
DragonForce consciously brings back some of the raw energy and intensity of DRAGONFORCE’s early records while pushing those elements forward through the new lineup. “Neverending Nightmare” continues the high-speed assault with captivating melodies and virtuosic guitar work. Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, the tenth studio album is driven by the uncompromising musicianship and technical precision that have always defined DRAGONFORCE.
DRAGONFORCE on the new album: “Every time we begin making another album, we just think, ‘Wow – I can’t believe we’re still doing what we love after all these years.’ The approach of the tenth album is as important as the first one, or any of the albums, because the way we look at music is we’re making a piece of art that’s going to be frozen in time,” says DRAGONFORCE co-founder and lead guitarist Herman Li. “We always try to use everything we’ve learned from our years of experience, and put that into the new music. This is unlike any DRAGONFORCE album you’ve ever heard, and unlike any metal albums out there. There’s just nothing like it, and everyone listening will realize that straight away. We’re not trying to be commercial. We’re not trying to be popular. We’re not trying to be famous. We make music because we want to make something that we love to hear and elevate our musicianship to the next level.”
“I have loved the entire process of making music with DRAGONFORCE. It’s great to connect with such elite musicians and work together to really bring out the best of our respective styles.” adds Alissa White-Gluz, who became DRAGONFORCE’s first frontwoman this past spring. “I think this new combo of speed and ferocity is refreshing and exciting. It’s going to be so much fun to perform live.”
With their tenth studio album, DRAGONFORCE bring more than two decades of history into a new era. DragonForce combines the band’s signature high-speed sound with the new dynamic of frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz and vocalist Alessio Garavello, merging their melodic power metal DNA with raw energy, infectious hooks and uncompromising guitar work. The artwork was created by Mark Riddick.
DRAGONFORCE LIVE
With the release of “Neverending Nightmare” arriving just ahead of their upcoming North American tour, DRAGONFORCE are gearing up to bring their next chapter to the stage. Beginning November 13 in San Diego, the Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary North American Tour will take the band across 22 cities, with special guests Ensiferum and Rhapsody of Fire. The run celebrates the landmark album that spawned the platinum-selling global phenomenon “Through the Fire and Flames” and spent 23 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200.
Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary North American Tour w/ Ensiferum, Rhapsody Of Fire 13.11.26 US – San Diego, CA / The Observatory North Park 14.11.26 US – Anaheim, CA / House Of Blues 15.11.26 US – Phoenix, AZ / The Van Buren 17.11.26 US – Dallas, TX / The Cambridge Room At House Of Blues 18.11.26 US – Houston, TX / House Of Blues 20.11.26 US – Lake Buena Vista, FL / House Of Blues Orlando 21.11.26 US – Tampa, FL / The Ritz Ybor 22.11.26 US – Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade (Heaven) 24.11.26 US – Charlotte, NC / The Fillmore 25.11.26 US – Silver Spring, MD / The Fillmore 27.11.26 US – Worcester, MA / Palladium 28.11.26 US – Philadelphia, PA / The Fillmore 29.11.26 US – New York City, NY / Palladium Time Square 01.12.26 CA – Montreal, QC / MTELUS 02.12.26 CA – Toronto, ON / HISTORY 04.12.26 US – Chicago, IL / Rivieira Theatre 06.12.26 US – Minneapolis, MN / The Fillmore 08.12.26 US – Denver, CO / Fillmore Auditorium 09.12.26 US – Salt Lake City, UT / The Depot 11.12.26 US – Sacramento, CA / Ace Of Spades 12.12.26 US – Berkely, CA / UC Theater 13.12.26 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Wiltern
Europe Tour 2027 w/ Visions Of Atlantis, Wings Of Steel 09.04.27 FR – Paris / Bataclan 10.04.27 DE – Cologne / E-Werk 11.04.27 NL – Tilburg / O13 13.04.27 FR – Lyon / Transbordeur 14.04.27 LU – Esch-sur-Alzette / Rockhal 16.04.27 DE – Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36 17.04.27 DE – Berlin / Huxleys Neue Welt 18.04.27 BE – Brussels / Ancienne Belgique 20.04.27 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio 21.04.27 SE – Gothenburg / Filmstudion 23.04.27 FI – Helsinki / House of Culture 25.04.27 PL – Warsaw / Klub Stodola 26.04.27 CZ – Brno / Sono Centrum 27.04.27 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra 29.04.27 AT – Vienna / Gasometer 30.04.27 DE – Munich / TonHalle 01.05.27 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof 03.05.27 CH – Zurich / Volkshaus 04.05.27 CH – Lausanne / Docks 06.05.27 UK – London / O2 Forum Kentish Town 07.05.27 UK – Wolverhampton / KK’s Steel Mill 08.05.27 UK – Manchester / Manchester Academy
Festivals 29.-31.07.27 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air
Further dates to be announced
DRAGONFORCE is: Alissa White-Gluz – Lead Vocals Herman Li – Guitar, Backing Vocals Sam Totman – Guitar, Backing Vocals Alessio Garavello – Lead Vocals Alicia Vigil – Bass, Backing Vocals Billy Wilkins – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals Gee Anzalone – Drums, Backing Vocals
US heavy rockers GOZER unleash their brand new single “Wayward”, offering another glimpse into their forthcoming second full-length album, Twilight Fortress, officially set for release on December 11 via Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records, available on vinyl and digital formats.
Marking a significant step forward for the Upstate New York four-piece, Twilight Fortress sees GOZER exploring new sonic territory following a lineup change in 2025. Bigger, heavier and more dynamically ambitious than their previous album The Far Realm, the record brings together infectious stoner and doom grooves, desert rock influences and an unmistakable fantasy-driven atmosphere.
Built around the band’s trademark emphasis on powerful riffs and irresistible grooves, the album unfolds as an immersive musical journey inspired by fantasy storytelling, mythology and the imaginative worlds of role-playing games. GOZER approach these themes not simply as escapism, but as a way to explore human truths through metaphor, adventure and larger-than-life narratives.
The album’s creative process is rooted in collaboration, with each member contributing ideas and arrangements to serve the songs. The result is a collection of tracks that balances crushing heaviness with memorable hooks, epic vocal harmonies and atmospheric passages. Production and engineering were handled by Tim Lynch at The Recording Company, with additional mastering by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
From the driving energy of previously released singles “Time Walk” and “Morningstar” to the newly unveiled “Wayward”, Twilight Fortress captures a band embracing its creative freedom and building a distinctive sonic universe of its own.
Tracklist: The Big Empty Monolith Time Walk Wyndol’s Omen Morningstar Sun Seeker Storm Giant Wayward Beyond Sand & Sky Constellations
Emerging from the shadows of Chile, the dark metal outlet ATER continues to deliver sinister glimpses from their upcoming third album “Everlasting” (release: January 27, 2027 via Torque Records). After teasing fans last year with the reveal of the vampiric single “Venus,” and the release of “Sleep” this September, they are now unleashing another taste of their new work: the lyric video single “Heart Of Glass.”
Underlined with a dark, heavy, and desolating sound, as well as gloomy animations, “Heart Of Glass” is telling the story of blind devotion that turns into ill worship. The song describes heartbreak with the strong metaphor of literally getting your heart taken from you and turned into glass, to then be shattered to little pieces. The lyrical self surrenders to the powers his lover possesses over him – nothing is left but a bleak hope to meet death and be granted relief.
Although not a concept album, “Everlasting” is an anthology in which each song represents a chapter in a passionate and ill love story. This love will transcend lives, and shall never be truly fulfilled. It’s the kind of undeniable true love which begins with endless passion but over time turns sick and poisonous. Lies, depression, manipulations and broken hearts, as well as adoration, lust and worship all contribute to the themes depicted in this collection of eight songs. ”The songs were pouring out of me,” singer Fernando Bühring comments. ”Once I had all the music written, the lyrics and themes started coming to me, as well as the title. It was all very natural; I just followed the feelings the music gave back to me and – as always– poured a lot of my personal life and tribulations in there”.
These new songs show ATER’s ability to create emotionally charged music filled with intention and identity. Frontman Fernando took a very personal challenge in writing these songs and in developing his singing voice. The result is theatrically compelling, emotional, and intimate. This fresh new sound and themes give the album a strong emotional edge that is enhanced by the heaviness of the riffs and the density of the production. Seeking to follow no trends and being intimately honest with themselves was set as the ground on which ATER’s new album would be created. “Everlasting” can be described as doomier, more melodic, structured, and approachable compared to the band’s previous releases. This new work incorporates sounds from Goth and Doom without leaving behind their brand of extreme metal, creating a new and unique sound full of identity and originality which ATER classify as Dark Metal. They seek to evolve with “Everlasting” by creating a sound of their own through songs that all stand on their own, contained in a cleverly crafted album with no fat, intros or outros. It is meant to hit your feelings deeply throughout the whole listen.
The album was recorded and produced by ATER’s frontman Fernando Bühring, mostly at his Torque Records recording studio. The band collaborated with Thomas Geiger, who handled vocal production and recordings, mixed by star-producer Dan Lancaster (Bring Me the Horizon, Muse), and mastered by Tony Lindgren.
Artwork by Travis Smith
“Everlasting” Tracklist 1 – Venus 2 – When At Night 3 – Heart Of Glass 4 – Neverlasting 5 – Make Me Bleed 6 – Ketamine 7 – Sleep 8 – With You Came The Winter
Founded by composer and multi-instrumentalist Fernando Bühring, ATER is a Chilean Dark Metal band from the city of Santiago. They were formed in 2010 but really began to be active in 2018 with the release of their debut album “Eternal Gray Spiral.” The band is known for their dark, emotive sound and captivating live performances. Their musical influences include bands like Swallow The Sun, Type O Negative, Opeth, Behemoth, Gojira, and Vildhjarta.
ATER’s second album “Somber” was released in 2024 and catapulted the band into the global metal scene. In 2025, the band played over 100 shows in support of the album and participated in many international tours with bands such as Cradle of Filth, Patriarkh, Hate, Venom Inc. and many more. “Somber” is still celebrated for its sheer heaviness and dense ambient elements.
Their upcoming third album “Everlasting” (release: January 27, 2027 via Torque Records) can be described as doomier, more melodic, structured and approachable than their previous releases. This new production incorporates sounds from Goth and Doom, without leaving ATER’s original sound behind – making for an album unique in sound, full of identity and originality.
Lineup (live): Fernando Bühring (bass, main vocals) Vincent Zbinden (drums) Christian Vallejos (guitar) Javier Ciudad (guitar)
Lineup (studio): Fernando Bühring (bass, guitars, vocals, synth) Vincent Zbinden (drums) Matías Acuña (synth on “Ketamine”, backing vocals)
Canadian melodic death and groove metal outfit SELIAS have officially unveiled “Nine Lives,” the title track and second single from their forthcoming full-length album.
The single is a dark and driving melodic death metal track exploring dissociation, emotional numbness, and the gradual loss of identity. Built around heavy guitar work, harsh vocals, and melodic passages, it carries a strong sense of momentum while capturing the contrast between feeling disconnected and fighting to break free. At its core is a push-and-pull between aggression and vulnerability, culminating in the defiant command: “Cut the wire.”
“Nine Lives” is an upcoming album centered around self-reflection, emotion, and the different experiences that shape us. Each song brings its own unique feel and style, telling a story through the emotion behind the lyrics. Together, the album takes listeners on a journey through different sides of the human experience—exploring who we are, what we feel, and the moments that change us.
About SELIAS
SELIAS is a Canadian melodic death and groove metal band founded in 2021. Combining crushing riffs, groove-driven rhythms, and powerful vocals, the band has developed a distinctive modern metal sound. Following their debut album HEADSHOT and 2025’s follow-up KILLKARMA, which reached 17th on the Metal Contraband radio charts, SELIAS returns with their highly anticipated third album, Nine Lives. The album pushes the band’s sound further, blending melody, atmosphere, and heaviness. Nine Lives introduces a heavier sound overall for the band, but staying true to the roots of the sound. Known for high-energy live performances, SELIAS has toured extensively across Canada and the United States over the past few years, building a growing international audience.
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
