Today, ANTHENORA are releasing the video for “Spider’s Kiss”, a track that will feature on their new album “Divine”. The band’s new album will be released digitally on 28 August and on physical formats on 25 September.
Italian horror metal pioneers DEATH SS proudly announce the release of their brand-new single “Pandemonium”, a powerful new work that opens an exciting chapter in the band’s history while paving the way towards their landmark 50th anniversary celebrations in 2027.
“Pandemonium” will receive its exclusive world premiere on July 17, 2026, as a limited 7-inch vinyl, released exclusively during DEATH SS’ headline performance at Italy’s renowned Luppolo In Rock Festival in Cremona. Beginning July 24, the single will become available on all major digital platforms, while the vinyl edition will reach record stores via Lucifer Rising/Self.
Marking the band’s long-awaited recording return, the 7-inch release features the title track “Pandemonium” alongside the exclusive B-side “Candlelight”, available exclusively on vinyl and omitted from the digital release.
With “Pandemonium”, DEATH SS once again channel their unmistakable artistic vision, transforming apocalyptic imagery, esoteric symbolism and occult references into a striking metaphor for today’s world. Demons, broken seals and the Great Beast become powerful symbols of war, fanaticism, mass manipulation, collective anger and the profound spiritual crisis affecting modern society.
As always, DEATH SS invite listeners to explore multiple layers of interpretation beyond the song’s narrative. Beneath its dark imagery lies a reflection on human consciousness and the urgent need for inner awakening, reinforcing the symbolic and philosophical approach that has distinguished the band throughout its entire career.
With “Pandemonium”, DEATH SS reaffirm their status as one of Europe’s most influential and visionary horror metal acts, embracing evolution while remaining true to the identity that has inspired generations of fans for nearly five decades.
Tracklist – 7″ Vinyl
Pandemonium
Candlelight
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At Noble Demon, we have always believed that music is ultimately about people. While Shaun Glass‘s legacy as a guitarist, songwriter, and pioneer of Chicago metal will continue to inspire generations, the greatest legacy he leaves behind is the countless lives he touched with his generosity, kindness, and unwavering belief in others.
The tribute below was written by Troy Dixler on behalf of Shaun’s family. We hope you’ll take a moment to read it, remember the remarkable man behind the music, and, if you’re able, help honor the legacy he cared about most: his son, Maddux.
On July 1, 2026, the world lost Shaun Glass, a legendary musician who spent over four decades shaping the Chicago metal scene through Terminal Death, Sindrome, Broken Hope, SOiL, Dirge Within, The Bloodline, and most recently Repentance. He shared stages with some of the biggest names in the genre and left behind music that fans still play on repeat.
But if you ask anyone who actually knew Shaun, the music was never the most impressive thing about him.
Shaun’s wealth was never in a bank account, it was in every room he ever walked into. You could know him for five minutes and walk away feeling like you’d known him your whole life. He introduced bands, friends, and strangers to chances they never would have found on their own, not because it benefited him, but because that’s just who he was, and he never once asked for anything back. Ask around the metal scene and you won’t find one person who claims to be his best friend. You’ll find fifty. That’s not an exaggeration. That was just Shaun.
On May 31, 2026, Shaun suffered a stroke brought on by undiagnosed high blood pressure. He spent nearly a month in the hospital on life support, surrounded the entire time by people who truly loved him, before passing peacefully on hospice care. Shaun’s insurance is pending, and anyone who has ever dealt with a hospital bill knows what even a few days in intensive care can cost. A month on life support has left behind an overwhelming amount of medical debt and final expenses.
Every donation goes into the Maddux Glass Irrevocable Trust. Shaun’s medical and final expenses are paid from it first, but the heart of this fund is Maddux, giving him the education, stability, and future his father always wanted for him. That future is protected in this trust, permanent, and something no one can ever take from him.
If Shaun ever made you feel like family, connected you to someone, or picked up the phone when you needed him, this is the moment to give back a fraction of what he gave so many of us for free.
Shaun Glass made thousands of people feel like they mattered. Now it’s our turn to make sure his son knows he mattered too.
French melodic heavy/power metal band KINGCROWN return with “Nothing“, the second single taken from their forthcoming album “Moonfall” due for release on September 4th, 2026. Supported by an official music video, the new track further develops the album’s conceptual direction while showcasing the band’s blend of melodic heavy metal and European power metal.
After introducing the time-travel narrative of “Lost Horizon“, KINGCROWN now turn their attention to another central theme of “Moonfall” with “Nothing“. Conceived as a direct sequel to “Utopia Metropolis” from “Nova Atlantis“, the song explores the growing influence of artificial intelligence and the gradual replacement of genuine human relationships by increasingly sophisticated machines designed to replicate emotion without truly experiencing it.
Rather than presenting technology as either salvation or threat, “Nothing” reflects on the emotional consequences of a society where authentic human connections become progressively less frequent. The lyrics question whether convenience and technological progress may ultimately come at the expense of empathy, identity, and personal relationships, continuing KINGCROWN‘s interest in combining speculative themes with contemporary social reflections.
Musically, “Nothing” combines driving guitar riffs, twin-guitar harmonies, melodic vocal lines, and a memorable chorus supported by a modern and balanced production. The track reinforces the band’s melodic identity without losing the energy and precision that have characterized its most recent releases.
Produced by KINGCROWN and mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio, the single reflects the consistency of a lineup that continues to refine its musical identity with each release. Alongside Jo Amore (vocals) and David Amore (drums), former members of Nightmare, the current lineup features Ced Legger and Bob Saliba on guitars and Sébastien Chabot on bass.
With “Nothing“, KINGCROWN continue to reveal new facets of “Moonfall“, an album built around interconnected stories exploring technological evolution, artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. While each song stands on its own, together they contribute to a broader narrative that continues to unfold ahead of the album’s release.
What happens after midnight belongs to you, the moon, and the first light creeping in from the east. Whatever your late-night world holds, Ben Poole’s new album offers a rich, intriguing soundtrack.
Post-Midnight Behaviour is Ben Poole’s first studio album of new material in eight years, following 2018’s critically acclaimed Time Has Come. Rooted in blues rock, it also explores new musical ground.
Released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday September 25, 2026, the album is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl HERE and to pre-save digitally HERE.
Released Friday July 3rd, first single “No Second Chances” is available on all streaming platforms HERE. Watch the official lyric music video on YouTube HERE.
Venturing into broader musical territory, Ben embraces a more laid-back sound shaped by subtle rock grooves and hooks that flare like shooting stars. Expressive without excess and memorable without distraction, it leaves a deep impression without ever overwhelming the listener. In short, it is the perfect soundtrack for Post-Midnight Behaviour.
“I wanted this album to showcase my evolution as guitarist and singer songwriter,” says Ben. “For several years, I have performed over 150 shows a year across more than 20 countries. My guitar style and technique have developed, my singing voice has matured, and my influences have varied. The new album is a journey that combines Blues, Rock, Soul, Country, and Alternative Rock. I still get to let loose on the guitar, but within a more subdued and reflective manner. Ambiance inspired the name of the album, Post-Midnight Behaviour.”
“I have released a few live albums in recent years. They are much quicker and a time stamp on where you are at that moment. I took my time over the new album so that it would be super-realised in every aspect. My writing team and I really pushed ourselves. We dug deep to make sure the songwriting was of the highest quality and the arrangements were carefully structured and perfectly executed. My fans are going to really like what we have created. It was well worth the wait!”
TRACK LISTING
1. No Second Chances (5:42) 2. Empty (5:57) 3. Time Has No Mercy (3:36) 4. Living On Repeat (Buried in the Background) (4:13) 5. Summer Haze (4:40) 6. Runaway Souls – featuring Elles Bailey (4:22) 7. Searching (5:30) 8. Nothing To You (3:50) 9. Start Of The End (5:26) 10. Runaway Souls – featuring Elles Bailey (Radio Version) (4:12)
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Wayne Proctor, Oli Brown and Ben Poole Recorded at House of Tone Mix Suite & Superfly Studios, Nottinghamshire, UK Mixed and mastered by Wayne Proctor at House of Tone Mix Suite, UK “Runaway Souls” (Radio Version) mixed & edited by Ross Hayes-Citrullo at RHC Music, Toronto, Canada All songs co-written by Ben Poole, Oli Brown, Wayne Proctor, and Steve Amadeo
THE MUSICIANS
Ben Poole – Guitars, Vocals Wayne Proctor – Drums Oli Brown – Backing Vocals, Moog Steve Amadeo – Bass Bennett Holland – Hammond Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes Elles Bailey – Guest vocals on “Runaway Souls”
ALBUM TRACK BY TRACK
1. NO SECOND CHANCES A dark, layered opener that sets the tone for the album. Driven by power chords and raw emotion, it follows a man walking away from a relationship that cannot be saved.
“I’ve tried to understand what you’re searching for. While caught in the battleground of your internal war.”
It builds steadily to one of Ben’s signature guitar solos. 2. EMPTY Subtle and sultry, this groove creates an evocative backdrop for a man confronting emptiness and fading memory. From that sense of helplessness comes a striking chorus.
“Dive into the deep unknown. Here I go again, falling further out of the view. Shadows that I hide within. Here I go again, forever caught in the black and the blue.”
It rises to another of Ben’s melodic, standout guitar solos.
3. TIME HAS NO MERCY Hard-edged and urgent, this track is about seizing the moment, believing in yourself, and proving your worth.
“There’s no need to take the easy way out. Head back into the fire again. Stand tall and kick back. Time has no mercy for you.”
It’s the kind of song made for long overnight drives on empty roads when you’re racing toward whatever waits ahead.
4. LIVING ON REPEAT (BURIED IN THE BACKGROUND) It opens with dark, fuzzy bass and surges forward on jagged, heavy guitar riffs. The song becomes a metaphor for breaking chains, resisting inertia, and forcing a way out.
“I cut and cauterize to see if I can feel this. I’ll count the days till I’m no longer displaced. I don’t want this taking over I’m done drifting.”
Fragmented and unsettling, it rejects a clear verse-chorus structure in favour of a single driving impulse: to escape and survive.
5. SUMMER HAZE With shimmering pop textures and bright, glinting guitars, Summer Haze initially feels light and carefree. But beneath the surface, it tells a wistful story of fleeting love reduced to memory.
“The sun’s gone down, the tide is out. It’s all lost in the summer haze where I once knew you.”
6. RUNAWAY SOULS (FEATURING ELLES BAILEY) Elles Bailey delivers a guest vocal that is the very definition of rock and soul. Over a backdrop of driving guitars and thunderous drums, she sings of leaving it all behind, chasing something greater, and living without regret.
“We won’t be told we’re good for nothing. We’re gonna be long gone. This town won’t swallow us whole. Kick up the dust, we’re runaway souls.”
As ever, Bailey is full of surprises and utterly uncompromising. A phenomenal performance.
7. SEARCHING It’s 4 a.m. and sleep is a distant prospect. Few songs capture those lonely, restless hours better than this melodic, languid, and beautifully understated piece of rock. Beneath its laid-back groove lies an existential reflection on the pull of the past and the uncertainty of the road ahead.
“We’ve been searching for a way out of everything that’s come before. I know we can’t keep holding on to nothing. We have to believe there’s something more.”
At its heart, this is a song about hope and finding the courage to keep moving forward when the destination remains unclear. You may never find exactly what you’re searching for, but you’ll be changed for the better by the journey itself. Thoughtful, poignant, and deeply affecting.
8. NOTHING TO YOU For those about to rock around the clock, we salute you. This irresistible slab of groove-laden rock, driven by a snaking guitar line and an infectious rhythm, is the perfect companion for the small hours when fatigue is setting in but sleep remains out of reach. Yet beneath the swagger lies a tale of longing and frustration; of wanting something that remains stubbornly unattainable.
“Keep refusing, I’m reaching the end here. However I try, can’t keep giving it all when I’m still nothing to you.”
The object of desire may mean nothing to the singer in the end, but this song could mean everything to anyone looking for a soundtrack to those long, lonely hours. Effortlessly cool, relentlessly catchy, and impossible to resist.
9. START OF THE END “Hijacked maniacs, emotional amnesiacs. I see the cracks tearing our lives apart again. It’s time to face whatever we’ve been running from.” A desperate cry from the point of no return. Yet for all its darkness, this is a song of monumental uplift and renewal. Emerging from the wreckage of regret and denial, it embraces the moment when the first light finally breaks after a long night of the soul.
As the sun rises, pure melody and power-anthem guitars provide the perfect accompaniment, transforming despair into defiance and uncertainty into hope. And then comes that chorus—soaring, life-affirming, and utterly irresistible. What a way to greet the solar miracle that has captivated humankind since the dawn of time. Exhilarating, redemptive, and unforgettable.
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ABOUT BEN POOLE
Ben Poole is an internationally acclaimed force in blues rock. Recognised by multiple publications as one of the world’s leading blues guitarists, he has been cited by Guitar World alongside artists including Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and Joe Bonamassa.
He has also been named among the world’s top 15 blues guitarists by Total Guitar and Music Radar.
Ben has appeared on the covers of numerous magazines and earned praise from guitar greats including Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Richie Kotzen, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Philip Sayce. He is widely regarded as one of the standout artists on the international blues-rock circuit.
Internationally acclaimed guitarist, composer, and FIREWIND mastermind Gus G. released his fifth solo album ‘Steel Burner’ on April 24, 2026. Marking his first solo offering in five years, the record delivers a blistering fusion of modern instrumental metal and carefully curated vocal collaborations with some of heavy music’s most legendary voices.
Gus himself comments:
“Confession” is the final video from ‘Steel Burner’.
We filmed it in one of my favourite cities in the world – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I composed this track while on the road last year – I think every composition is a confession of one’s soul, a personal statement. This is one of mine and it’s slightly different compared to the other songs from the album. I hope you enjoy it.
I’ll be back on the road this Fall – see you out there!”
The track is also available for audio streaming from all major platforms now.
Following an intense cycle of post-pandemic touring, ‘Steel Burner’ represents a renewed, razor-sharp creative focus for Gus G.’s solo vision. The album showcases his signature guitar style – combining technical precision, rich melody, and sheer intensity – while expanding its emotional and thematic reach through its high-profile guest vocalists.
Interestingly, the album’s title track served as the catalyst for the entire project. Originally commissioned for a company that manufactures industrial machines used to shape metal, Gus G. drew heavy inspiration from a massive piece of equipment fittingly named “Steel Burner.” The relentless energy of that instrumental track became the foundation for the album’s overall concept and ultimately its title.
While the instrumental cuts on ‘Steel Burner’ highlight Gus G.’s continued evolution as a composer and six-string virtuoso, the vocal tracks stand as defining moments on the record. The album’s lead single, “Nothing Can Break Me,” features Metal Queen Doro Pesch on a soaring anthem focused on inner strength, perseverance, and resilience.
“No One Has To Know,” featuring Dino Jelusick, delivers a punchy, modern hard rock approach that tackles the artificial lives and curated personas plaguing social media.
Additionally, the album features two tracks from Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW), a collaboration that was born directly from Gus G. and Romero’s recent joint world tour, further shaping the album’s dynamic, collaborative direction.
With ‘Steel Burner’, Gus G. delivers a confident, forward-looking statement – an album that honors the roots of heavy metal while boldly embracing modern themes, production, and the power of collaboration.
TRACKLIST:
Steel Burner
Nothing Can Break Me (Featuring Doro)
Dancing With Death (Featuring Matt Barlow)
Advent
What If
Frenemy (Featuring Ronnie Romero)
No One Has To Know (Featuring Dino Jelusick)
Confession
My Premonition (Featuring Ronnie Romero)
Closure
LINE-UP ‘STEEL BURNER’: GUS G.: All guitars, bass, keyboards, drums DORO PESCH: Vocals on track 2 MATT BARLOW: Vocals on track 3 RONNIE ROMERO: Vocals on tracks 6 and 8 DINO JELUSICK: Vocals on track 7 ANDREA ARCANGELI: Bass on tracks 6 and 8 DENNIS WARD: Bass on track 2
‘Steel Burner’ is available as a tri-fold digipak CD and on high quality gatefold-sleeve vinyl LP (several colour options available) from Metal Department and good distributors everywhere.
About Gus G.:
Best known as the longtime guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE and the driving force behind Greek power metal titans FIREWIND, Gus G. has solidified his status as one of the most respected and prolific guitarists in modern heavy metal. With a career spanning decades, his solo work continues to push the boundaries of his instrumental and compositional prowess.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
SOLO:
FESTIVALS 2026:
25.07 PL – Jan Bo Festival 22.08 PL – Sound of The Ages Festival 24.10 JP – Full Metal Japan 15.11 MT – Malta Metal Weekend
Gus G. & Ronnie Romero / Convergence Fest Tour 2026: 03.10.26 NL – Hoogeveen, Het Podium 04.10.26 NL – Uden, De Pul 05.10.26 B – Verviers, spirit of 66 07.10.26 F – Savigny l’Empreinte, Le Temple 08.10.26 F-Angoulins La Rochelle,Le Crossroads 09.10.26 ES – Pamplona, Totem 10.10.26 ES – Seville, Customs 11.10.26 ES – Santiago, Capitol 13.10.26 F – Istres – l’Usine 15.10.26 DE – München, Backstage 16.10.26 DE – Bensheim, Rex 17.10.26 CH – Aarburg – Musigburg 19.10.26 DE – Hamburg, Knust 20.10.26 DE – Berlin, Lido 21.10.26 DE – Augsburg, Spectrum 27.10.26 DE – Aschaffenburg, Colos Saal 28.10.26 DE – Bochum, Zeche 30.10.26 S – Gothenburg, Valand 31.10.26 S – Sövde, Lokstallet 01.11.26 S – Stockholm, Kollektivet Livet
W/FIREWIND: North America Tour w/ Ensiferum :
9/10/26 Atlanta GA @ ProgPower 9/11/26 Nashville, TN 9/12/26 Fort Wayne, IN 9/13/26 Pittsburgh, PA 9/14/26 Detroit, MI 9/16/26 Cleveland, OH 9/17/26 Madison, WI @ Blades of Steel 9/18/26 Des Moines, IA 9/20/26 Winnipeg, MB – CAN 9/22/26 Edmonton, AB – CAN 9/23/26 Calgary, AB – CAN 9/25/26 Vancouver, BC – CAN 9/26/26 Portland, OR 9/27/26 Seattle, WA
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
