Two titans of progressive music, Steve Hackett (Genesis) and Steve Rothery (Marillion), come together for the first time on ‘The Roaring Waves’ – Seven instrumental tracks that range from the dexterously ridiculous to the brilliantly sublime, though with one common theme: the profundity of the sea. As Rothery explains: “In winter you could hear the roaring of the of the waves during the stormy weather, Whitby was a very evocative place to live, a very poetic and powerful place to grow up.”
The record has been much talked about over the years, and it will now finally see the light of day on August 28th, 2026 via InsideOutMusic.
‘The Roaring Waves’ has been in the making for the best part of eight years, though the initial idea of the pair making an album together was first mooted around three years before that, but their respective day jobs and touring itineraries kept them from working together for months at a time. Though recording sessions at the Racket Club, and their respective home studios yielded a rich seam of creativity. “It was a bit old school our approach, like the idea of mates getting together in the garage and playing and hanging out” says Hackett of their approach to creativity.
‘The Roaring Waves’ will be available to pre-order on June 26th, and that date will also mark the first time fans will be able to hear and see what the album is all about, with a first single release.
Today, the acclaimed American hard rock band TESLA is proud to unveil their new single, “Never Alone,” taken from their upcoming album, ‘Homage,’ set for release on July 17, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in their storied career, the album finds the band returning to their roots with a collection of covers honoring some of rock’s most timeless hits.
On the creation of the new original track, Brian Wheat shares:
“‘Never Alone’ is a new song that we wrote in the 11th hour of recording the album ‘Homage.’ It started out as a simple guitar riff. I was at my friends Rachael Ray and John Cusimano’s house filming an episode for her TV show, I had some time to kill so I went into their studio in the house, picked up John’s acoustic guitar and started strumming these chords to kill some time. When I listened back to it, it sounded like a TESLA song. I thought maybe it was gonna be a song for one of my other projects, but it sounded like TESLA. So I sent it to Jeff and he said it’s definitely TESLA. Out of that he came up with the title ‘Never Alone,’ we worked on it together writing the lyrics, the music, switching the chorus around a little bit and as a result, I think it turned out pretty good. I hope you enjoy it. This is our new song ‘Never Alone’ because we’re never alone.”
It is remarkable to reflect on the more than 40 years since TESLA began as a cover band performing in California nightclubs before going on to write and record original material and sell millions of albums.
Much like their musical heroes — The Beatles and The Rolling Stones—artists who honed their craft by performing songs from those who came before them, TESLA followed a similar path in their early years and continues to embrace the tradition of paying tribute through cover songs today.
‘Homage,’ the band’s upcoming album, not only honors legendary artists but also provides an opportunity to showcase lead singer Jeff Keith’s vocal diversity. The album stands as a thank-you expressed through music, an offering to the iconic voices and songs that shaped the band’s influences and, ultimately, their own songwriting.
‘Homage’ is not about imitation, but acknowledgment, tracing the line from influence to identity, from listening to becoming. The project also arrives more than 20 years after the ‘Real to Reel’ series, a release that helped inspire the creation of a new original TESLA song, “Never Alone.”
The selected songs on ‘Homage’ were chosen for a variety of reasons, primarily representing some of the greatest vocalists of all time, including Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, Etta James, and James Brown. Additional selections reflect songs the band grew up hearing on the radio and on their turntables.
On the upcoming album, TESLA shares:
“Our new album ‘Homage’ is a thank-you note written in sound. An offering to the great singers and songs that shaped the music we grew up listening to, and the songs we would eventually write. We hope you all enjoy this as much as we did making it. Thank you for all the years – Keep it Real and Keep On Rockin’!”
1. Never Alone (Original Song) 2. Bring It On Home (Sam Cooke Cover) 3. Spread Your Wings (Queen Cover) 4. I Wish It Would Rain (The Temptations Cover) 5. Night Moves (Bob Seger Cover) 6. If I Can Dream (Elvis Presley Cover) 7. Come And Get It (Badfinger Cover) 8. I Got You (James Brown Cover) 9. Give A Little Bit (Supertramp Cover) 10. I Love You (2026 Version)(Climax Blues Band Cover) 11. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover) 12. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover) 13. I’d Rather Go Blind (Etta James Cover) 14. Mind Your Own Business – (Hank Williams Sr. Cover)
TESLA is excited to be hitting the road this summer on The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour with Motley Crue and Extreme. The tour begins on July 17th in Burgettstown, PA, and winds its way through the United States before concluding in Ridgefield, WA on September 26th. For a full list of dates, please see below.
TESLA Live:
The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour w/ Motley Crue and Extreme
Jul 17 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake Jul 18 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater Jul 20 – Clarkson, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre Jul 22 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre Jul 24 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion Jul 25 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater Jul 27 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Jul 29 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Jul 31 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center Aug 1 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center Aug 3 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live Aug 12 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Aug 14 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Aug 15 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Aug 17 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion Aug 19 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater Aug 21 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater Aug 22 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Aug 24 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center Aug 25 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center Aug 27 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater Aug 28 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center Sep 8 – Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater Sep 10 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion Sep 11 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sep 13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater Sep 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Sep 18 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Sep 19 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Amphitheater Sep 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre Sep 23 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre Sep 24 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater Sep 26 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater
TESLA are: Jeff Keith – Vocals Frank Hannon – Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals Dave Rude – Guitar, Backing Vocals, Bass Brian Wheat – Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals Steve Brown – Drums and Percussion
Following the recent announcement of their signing to Argonauta Records, Minneapolis, Minnesota’s EXTERMINATION DAY return with a brand new single and video, “Ruse Cycle”, offering the first taste of the band’s forthcoming album, currently in the works and slated for release at a later date.
Blending the crushing weight of Trouble and The Obsessed with the raw aggression of Poison Idea, the crossover attitude of Blind-era Corrosion of Conformity, and the unhinged spirit of Die Kreuzen, EXTERMINATION DAY continue to refine the distinctive sound they proudly call Hoss Rock.
Featuring current and former members of Suffering Hour, Satan’s Satyrs and Kult of the Wizard, the Minneapolis outfit has quickly established itself as one of the most uncompromising new voices in the American underground. Loud, confrontational, and fueled by equal parts grit and conviction, the band delivers heavy music that refuses to pull its punches.
With “Ruse Cycle”, EXTERMINATION DAY turn their attention toward the mechanisms of manipulation, division, and social control that increasingly shape modern life.
The band comments:
“Ruse Cycle is our take on the manipulation and manufactured erosion of the human spirit our government and media engages in. While people continue to engage in arguments over trivial things like who is and isn’t allowed to entertain us, the law and rights that are supposed to protect us are methodically being dismantled and increasingly hold little value. Our government is increasingly stifling free speech, using intimidation, and even busting down doors without warrants. Everything is presented to us in black and white terms, and it seems as if most media personalities are grifters monetizing human suffering. The ones in control curate culture wars to keep us all fighting each other so we don’t look upward at them.”
Musically, “Ruse Cycle” captures everything that makes EXTERMINATION DAY such a compelling force: thunderous riffs, punk-fueled urgency, doom-laden heaviness, and a fearless willingness to challenge convention. It is both a statement of intent and a powerful introduction to the next chapter of the band’s evolution.
More details about EXTERMINATION DAY’s forthcoming album will be revealed in the coming months through Argonauta Records.
French progressive heavy metal outfit CRYSTAL THRONE has unleashed their new single and lyric video “Children Of The Ruins”, offering the first glimpse into the band’s upcoming concept album “Chantry Of Sacrifice”, set for release on October 2, 2026.
Formed in 2019 in Metz, France, and drawing inspiration from acts such as Queensrÿche, Crimson Glory, Judas Priest, and Symphony X, CRYSTAL THRONE combine classic heavy metal foundations with progressive structures and a strong cinematic identity. Known for their futuristic visual universe, neon aesthetics, smoke effects, and laser-driven live performances, the band continues to carve out their own space within modern progressive heavy metal.
“Children Of The Ruins” introduces the narrative foundation of “Chantry Of Sacrifice”, CRYSTAL THRONE’s second full-length album and a fully developed science fiction concept record.
Set in the distant future of 5150, the album follows Hÿldr, a war veteran and scientific project leader who awakens to an unimaginable reality: Earth has mysteriously vanished, leaving her as the last human in the universe. Hÿldr is then entrusted with one final mission – to travel back in time, uncover the cause of Earth’s disappearance, and alter the course of history before it is too late.
As the band states: “The fierce attack of heavy metal meets the virtuosity of prog : Melodic and powerful, Crystal Throne takes no prisoner!“
Tracklist:
A Hero’s Call
Children Of The Ruins
Tides Of Ages
Electrical Savior
Walls Of Silent Mourn
Antagonists
Insurgent Outcry
Chantry Of Sacrifice
Sleeping In The Void
Driven by powerful heavy metal riffs, expansive progressive arrangements, and cinematic storytelling, “Children Of The Ruins” marks the beginning of this narrative journey and sets the tone for the larger story unfolding across “Chantry Of Sacrifice”.
“Chantry Of Sacrifice” will be released on October 2, self-released by the band, and is now available for pre-order HERE
Line-up: Terry Defire – Vocals Jeff Brand – Bass Max Waynn – Guitars John L – Guitars Will Ram – Drums
Mystfall has released a video for “Remnants Of Tomorrow”, fourth single taken from the latest album “Embers Of A Dying World” released in March by Scarlet Records.
video by Bob Katsionis & Alexander Haritakis
“Embers Of A Dying World” tracklist: 1 Whispers In The Tempest 2 Embers Of A Dying World 3 Guardians Of The Earth 4 The Nectar And The Pain 5 Sleeper In The Abyss 6 Fading Memories 7 Crimson Dawn 8 Cosmic Legends 9 Echoes Of Archadia 10 Remnants Of Tomorrow Total running time – 38:20
Sophomore record for the Greek symphonic metal band led by soprano singer Marialena Trikoglou;
produced, mixed and mastered by Dionisis Christodoulatos (Sorrowful Angels) at CFN Recordings Studios;
cover and full artwork by Giannis Nakos/Remedy Art Design (Kamelot, Amaranthe, Evergrey);
FFO: Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, Xandria, Two Steps From Hell;
artowrk by Giannis Nakos/Remedy Art Design
The second studio album of the Greek symphonic metal ensemble, led by the extraordinary voice of soprano singer Marialena Trikoglou, will seduce the listener and take him to a journey in a world of dark and dreamy cinematic atmospheres.
“Embers Of A Dying World” depicts an alternative dimension where dreams are alive and fighting with nightmares to keep the human spirit intact. The main concept of the album is about the consequences of every person’s actions on Earth, and each song is a story yet untold.
What will remain on this planet if we keep destroying everything around us? How could we survive the ordeal? Is there hope for a better future? Find the answers and feel the emotions through the tracklist of this majestic symphonic metal opera.
Italian progressive death metal legends SADIST – in addition to the dates already scheduled for the Summer Season – have announced the first confirmed autumn shows to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album “Tribe”.
27.06.2026 Rock in The Garden – Caltrano (VI) – Italy 24.07.2026 Kaptura Festival – Piea (AT) – Italy 31.07.2026 Porto Live Metal Fest – Genova – Italy 27.09.2026 Metal Italia Fest – Trezzo Adda (MI) – Italy 15.10.2026 Flow – San Benedetto – AP – Italy 16.10.2026 Demodè Club – Bari – Italy 17.10.2026 Spazio Webo – Pesaro – Italy 18.10.2026 Damage Inc – Verona – Italy 27.11.2026 Platform – Moscow – Russia 28.11.2026 Factory 3 – St. Petersburg – Russia
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
