German dark metal force ROTH have officially released their long-awaited new album “Alles Endet” via Massacre Records on 2CD Mediabook, limited Vinyl LP and digital formats.
With “Alles Endet”, ROTH deliver their darkest, most personal and uncompromising work to date. Following the acclaimed debut Nachtgebete, mastermind Quentin Roth spent more than four years shaping a record of complete artistic control: every composition, every lyric and every instrumental performance was created by Quentin himself. For the first time, he also took full responsibility for production and mix, forging the album’s cold, oppressive and intensely modern sound at Panic Room Studios.
The album was mastered by renowned engineer Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E, adding clarity, depth and crushing impact to an already powerful sonic architecture.
Across twelve tracks, “Alles Endet” expands the band’s signature sound into a broader and more extreme emotional spectrum, blending crushing Neue Deutsche Härte rhythms, macabre melodies, grim storytelling, folk-tinged atmospheres and moments of unsettling intimacy. Songs such as the title track “Alles Endet”and “Zahle Den Preis” set the tone with their relentless heaviness and stark lyrical themes, while other compositions explore violence, decay, guilt and fatalism with cinematic intensity.
The unmistakable voice of M. Roth, Quentin’s father, once again defines the album’s narrative identity, delivering the lyrics with authority, menace and emotional depth. Additionally, the Mediabook edition includes four exclusive bonus tracks featuring Quentin Roth himself on vocals, fulfilling a long-standing wish among fans. Guest guitarist Cedric Roß contributes lead guitar work on several tracks, adding sharpness and aggression to key moments throughout the record.
Visually, “Alles Endet” is completed by the dark and evocative artwork created by Svartir Andar Graphix, perfectly reflecting the album’s themes of decay, inevitability and emotional unrest.
With “Alles Endet”, ROTH present a cohesive and uncompromising artistic statement – a bold step forward that cements their position as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary German dark metal.
Wormholedeath Records is proud to announce the signing of Hungarian modern metal powerhouse SENKI. This new partnership will see the global digital release of the band’s highly anticipated EP, “Szilánkok” (Shards), on March 13, 2026.
Emerging from the depths of the Hungarian underground, SENKI (Hungarian for “Nobody”) has evolved from a solitary vision into a crushing collective. Their sound, a blend of Metalcore, Groove, and Progressive Metal, is defined by tension-driven riffs, massive dynamic shifts, and an uncompromising vocal delivery that mirrors the raw energy of their live performances.
A Personal Battle Captured in Sound
For frontman and founder Ákos Rikter, Szilánkok is more than just a collection of songs; it is a sonic confession. The EP explores the internal fracture between the relentless pursuit of artistic dreams and the profound responsibilities of family life.
“It is a huge honor that such an acclaimed label sees potential in Senki’s music and concept,” the band stated. “We have been searching for a long time for a partner who can help us achieve our goals, and we believe that Wormholedeath Records is the best base for taking the next step. We are ready to work together to bring the emotional charge of ‘Szilánkok’ to the international community.”
The Evolution of SENKI
What began in 2018 as Ákos Rikter’s solo project has transformed into a formidable three-piece. After years of refinement and several lineup iterations, the band solidified its foundation with bassist Olivér Takács and the recent addition of drummer Adrián Miskoltzy in late 2025. With a complete lineup and a global label behind them, SENKI is now ready for international expansion and is already developing material for a full-length album.
“Szilánkok” tracklist:
Dilemmáim
Hegyeken túl
Mint égen a csillag
Szilánkok
Get a taste of Senki’s sound with the music video for “Dilemmáim”:
Swedish hard rock powerhouse Creye are pleased to announce that their new studio album, “IV Aftermath”, will be released on April 24, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.
To coincide with the announcement, the band unleash the first single and official lyric video, “Left In Silence”, available today.
The band commented on the new song, by saying: “Left In Silence” is about what happens when people drift apart and stop truly speaking and listening to each other. The song captures that quiet aftermath, when communication fades and only silence remains. As the first release from our upcoming album, it kicks open a new chapter for the band – powered by fresh energy, driven by the original vision, and focused on pushing our sound forward without losing what made us who we are”.
Creye return with renewed energy and ambition on their brand-new album “IV Aftermath”, a record that marks a bold new chapter in the band’s evolution. With the introduction of charismatic new frontman Simon Böös and a partially refreshed line-up, Creye prove once again why they are considered one of the brightest stars in today’s melodic hard rock scene, delivering songs with a distinctly modern edge crafted arrangement.
The band stated: “IV Aftermath” pushes the legacy forward with purpose and determination – our most complete album yet, built on the same flame that started it all.”
Formed in Sweden and quickly gaining international attention for their impeccable songwriting and classic yet forward-looking melodic sound, Creye built a solid reputation with their early releases, blending arena-ready choruses, top class production and unmistakable Scandinavian flair. Over the years, the band has steadily refined their identity, earning respect from fans and critics alike within the melodic rock community.
At the core of Creye remains founding member and visionary Andreas Gullstrand, whose guitar work continues to define the band’s signature sound. On “IV Aftermath”, he is joined by Fredrik Joakimsson on rhythm guitars, Denny Karlsson on bass, and Vidar Savbrant on drums, forming a tight and powerful unit that delivers both finesse and impact. The arrival of Simon Böös on vocals adds a fresh dynamic, bringing passion, range that elevates the new material to even greater heights.
With “IV Aftermath”, Creye not only honor the legacy of classic melodic hard rock, but also reshape it for a contemporary audience through modern songwriting and refined, sophisticated arrangements. The album stands as a clear statement: Creye are not just back – they are stronger than ever, firmly established as a leading force in the modern hard rock landscape.
“IV Aftermath” Tracklist:
1. Something Missing 2. Bad Romance 3. Rust 4. Left in Silence 5. Don’t Talk About It 6. Through the Window 7. Only You 8. Glow 9. Aligned 10. The Last Night On Earth 11. Clay
Line Up: Simon Böös – Vocals Andreas Gullstrand – Lead Guitar Fredrik Joakimsson – Rhythm Guitar Denny Karlsson – Bass Vidar Savbrant – Drums
Explosive. Fierce. Unapologetic. Limberlost kicks off 2026 with a re-imagined version of their 2023 only released in Europe, fan-favorite anthem “Give it to Me”, transforming it into a modern rock powerhouse that hits harder than ever. Reborn from its original roots, this version fuses high-energy guitar riffs, thunderous drums, and powerhouse vocals that redefine the band’s signature sound.
“Give It to Me (Redux)” is a declaration of strength, passion, and pure rock ’n’ roll adrenaline — a sonic punch that dares listeners to take back their Power and Claim what’s theirs. With production that’s both cinematic and raw, it bridges classic rock intensity with a cutting-edge alternative edge, appealing to fans of Halestorm, Evanescence, Linkin Park, and The Pretty Reckless.
Lyrically, the song captures the hunger for authenticity and emotional connection in a world of noise and distraction — a cry for something real and uncompromising. Backed by their acclaimed new album Beautiful Scars, three SMR Top 50 singles, and 2 award winning videos with over a million views each, Limberlost proves once again that their fire only burns hotter with time.
Turn it up, feel the pulse, and demand it all — this is “Give It to Me” like you’ve never heard it before.
Limberlost is a powerhouse American rock band delivering a bold fusion of modern and classic rock with soaring vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and thunderous rhythms. Known for their anthemic sound, raw energy, and emotionally charged storytelling, they create music that resonates with fans of classic rock legends and contemporary rock revivalists alike. Their songs capture themes of strength, resilience, and empowerment, making them a force in the rock scene. With a commanding stage presence and dynamic compositions, Limberlost is redefining female-fronted rock, bringing authenticity, passion, and rock authority to audiences worldwide.
Limberlost’s rise is backed by Paul Crosby Management, led by Paul Crosby, drummer of the multi-platinum rock band Saliva. His industry expertise and strategic vision have positioned the band for massive success in today’s rock landscape.
Limberlost is known for their captivating female led vocals. Leads Brittany Lauren and Sammie Gorham both classically trained and accomplished opera singers that bring their beauty, power and precision to cut through rock’s sometimes predictable expectations.
Adding to their momentum is the recent addition of Metal Hall of Fame bass player Steve Unger, known for his work with legendary bands Metal Church and Autograph. His veteran stage presence and technical prowess bring a new depth to Limberlost’s already dynamic sound, elevating their live performances and recording capabilities to the next level.
If that’s not enough the addition of Steve’s son Devon Unger on Lead Guitar. Not only can his melodies mesmerize, and his shredding solos make you want to scream “Hell Ya!” but he will have the ladies eating out of his hands.
Wrap it up with Anthony Ciarochi on Keys and Mike Burt (Founder) on drums. Two solid industry veterans that anchor the stage presence and the sound.
Swedish rockers Degreed are thrilled to announce the release of their new studio album “Curtain Calls”, out on April 10, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.
To give a taste of the new record, they share the first single and accompanying lyric video, “Broken Dreams”, available below.
Vocalist Robin Eriksson commented: “This song shows a darker and deeper side of Degreed. The lyrics are very personal for me. I wrote them about finding my way back to life after years of addiction”.
Talking about the new album, Eriksson stated: “This is truly one of the best albums we’ve ever made. Yes, it’s a cliche. Yes, a lot of bands say that about every new record they make. But I truly believe this is one of our best, if not THE best. I’ve never been as focused while making an album as I’ve been on this one”.
With “Curtain Calls”, Degreed deliver one of the strongest and most focused albums of their career. The band stays fully true to its established sound while refining it with precision: a powerful, contemporary production, technically solid performances, and – most importantly – an outstanding sense of melody and accessibility.
Produced by Mats Eriksson, the album strikes an excellent balance between technical craftsmanship and immediate listener appeal. The songs are energetic and polished, yet always approachable, showcasing a confident songwriting style that blends modern punch with classic melodic hard rock sensibilities.
“Curtain Calls” positions itself as a very competitive release within the current melodic hard rock landscape: consistent, well-produced, and strongly audience-oriented, while fully preserving the band’s identity.
Degreed have been releasing critically acclaimed music since the start of their career with their first album “Life, Love, Loss” in 2010. Over the course of their career, the band has gone from strength to strength with every release, touring and gaining fans all over the world. Their sound mixes classic melodic and hard rock sounds with more contemporary influences, offering the fans a very personal, fresh and exciting mix of great rock music.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band wasn’t able to tour on the heels of the release of the album “Lost Generation” in 2019. The band released the song “The World We Knew”, their musical summation of the year 2020 (the song became “Track of the Week” at Classic Rock Magazine’s website a week after its release) and then in 2021, Degreed began working on what would ultimately become “Are You Ready”, released in 2022.
Degreed released “Public Address” in July 2023, followed by the EP “The Leftovers – Volume I”, in July 2025, diving deep into their vault of unreleased gems.
“Curtain Calls” Tracklist:
1. One Helluva Ride 2. Holding On To Yesterday 3. Believe 4. Guiding Light 5. My Blood 6. Curtain Calls 7. The Rambler 8. Matter Of The Heart 9. Broken Dreams 10. Promise Me
Line Up: Robin Eriksson – Bass/Vocals Mats Eriksson – Drums Mikael Blanc – Keyboards Daniel Johansson – Guitars
The wait is over! Zürich’s FUELED BY FEAR have unleashed their long-awaited new EP “Ordinary Evil”! Produced by Oscar Nilsson (The Halo Effect, The Haunted), bringing the characteristic Gothenburg metal sound to perfection at Bohus Studio. His extremely broad and uncompromisingly hard production gives Fueled By Fear their final edge – like the missing puzzle piece of their sound.
Mauro Galasso (Drums) on “Ordinary Evil”: “The title Ordinary Evil is inspired by Hannah Arendt’s book Eichmann in Jerusalem and her idea of the banality of evil. The realization that evil often doesn’t appear as an obvious monster, but emerges through conformity, thoughtlessness, and the abdication of personal responsibility. These thoughts feel disturbingly relevant today. Authoritarian tendencies, power figures, and oversimplification show how quickly history repeats itself when people stop thinking for themselves and find resistance too exhausting. This confrontation also shaped our work on the EP. During the creative process, we completely questioned ourselves musically and personally. What defines us? Where do we want to go? It was a process that forced us to let go of the familiar and approach things differently. There were moments when it would have been easier to give up rather than face this confrontation. This is exactly where Ordinary Evil comes in: Don’t give up. Keep going. Face the repetitions, defend your own path, and don’t let indifference win. It’s worth staying committed. Creatively, humanly, defiantly. Ordinary Evil is our statement for that”
Manuel Elber (Guitar) continues: “Imagine making a dough, only to discover that you don’t like the texture. You put it back into the fridge. The next day you add a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and after processing, your dough still sucks, but not so much to scrap it. So you put it back in the fridge, thinking about what to change. Then you try to learn all the insights a baker learns in a crash course. You add your dangerous half-assed knowledge you gained and surprisingly it starts to feel better. You keep going, learn, each time adding more to the dough and finally you have a bake-worthy consistency, so far from where you started, that it seems like magic. For context: “Ordinary Evil” took about four years to come to life. Scrapped more times than I can count. Cost us blood, sweat and tears, caused literal breakdowns, frequent questioning of the reason why we do this. But it shaped us as musicians, as a family, as a team. The amount of things we learned, technical, recording-wise, in persistence, in constructive criticism, is something no one can take from us. And as for all endeavours this heap of maniacs is tackling: it’s always evolving, always changing, following the heart with an open mind. This one, we’re especially proud of!”
Daniel Zopfi (Guitar) adds: “Ordinary Evil was written out of frustration, anger, and watching the same systems fail us over and over again. It’s about how cruelty gets normalized, how power hides behind routine, and how people learn to live with injustice as long as it’s quiet enough. This EP isn’t subtle and it’s not meant to be comfortable. It’s confrontational by necessity. These songs come from a place of distrust toward empty promises, authority without accountability, and a world that keeps demanding silence and obedience. It’s loud, raw, and uncompromising, fueled by everything we’re done ignoring: the hypocrisy, the violence beneath the surface, and our own complicity in letting it happen. This is us calling it out, refusing to soften the message, and turning that anger into sound exactly as we feel it right now.”
On the EP artwork Mauro Galasso shared: “The cover of Ordinary Evil visually captures the central idea of the EP: Hannah Arendt’s realization that evil often doesn’t appear as an obvious monster, but hides behind an ordinary facade. The ancient bust, whose surface crumbles to reveal a demonic face, is deliberately chosen. Ancient busts are a core element of my visual language as an artist, but here an additional layer emerged: They represent history and human patterns that repeat themselves. The monumental decays and releases what has been repressed. We had various approaches that were either conceptually too complex or didn’t properly convey the message. When I returned to my own visual language, it became clear: The rawness, the epic quality, and the bold impact of this visual language reflect exactly the musical identity we developed with this EP. The series was planned from the beginning. With each release, the facade crumbles further until the true face is fully visible at the end. A visual evolution that runs parallel to the EP. That my own style represents the band best has confirmed me as a graphic designer and as the drummer of Fueled By Fear: We have taken the right creative path.”
With their new EP, Fueled By Fear deliver their most mature and uncompromising work to date. The five tracks move between dark groove steamrollers and melodically dense anthems – harder, more powerful, and more forceful than all previous productions. The band has sharpened their sound: hardness meets groove, tempo meets aggression, while melodic passages merge with modern pressure. The result is songs with enormous chorus quality and real singalong potential – dark, but irresistibly catchy.
BIO: FUELED BY FEAR from Zurich have been combining the intensity of metalcore with the melodic depth of melodic death metal since 2011. The band manages to merge melodic passages with grooving rhythms into a sound that can both strike brutally and touch emotionally. Support performances for In Flames, Sepultura, and even Pantera underscore their international relevance. Their debut “Two By Eight” reached #5 on the Swedish rock charts and #22 in Switzerland. Fueled By Fear stands for authentic metal without filters!
For Fans Of: Heaven Shall Burn, In Flames, Caliban, Darkest Hour, At the Gates, The Haunted, Bleed From Within
Line-up: Vocals: Marco Böhlen Guitar: Manuel Elber Guitar: Daniel Zopfi Bass: Josh De Souza Drums: Mauro Galasso
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