SKANNERS have announced the release on 16 November 2026 of the video for “Together We’ll Win”, taken from their new album “Midnight Call”. The song explores the theme of the loss of a loved one, which causes deep pain and a sense of emptiness for those left behind: sharing the moment and drawing closer to others helps to bear the burden of grief.
The video was produced by Musicphoto, whilst the album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Black Alley Studio by Francesco Gambarini; the artwork was created by Carolina Gottardi.
“Midnight Call” was released on 30 October in digital format and will be released on physical formats on 27 November via Punishment 18 Records.
Jack Black talks Ronnie James Dio, his competitive bowling ambitions and upcoming movie projects.
The Metal Voice‘s Neil Turbin caught up with actor, comedian and Tenacious D frontman Jack Black at the 2026 Bowl for Ronnie event (Nov 11, 2026), where the sold-out gathering once again celebrated the life and legacy of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
A returning guest of The Metal Voice, Black was in excellent spirits and brought his trademark humour to the event. While his admiration for Dio was unmistakable, Black also made it clear that he wasn’t simply there to participate in the festivities. He was there to win!
Asked about returning to Bowl for Ronnie and celebrating Dio in 2026, Black responded enthusiastically:
“Ronnie’s still the reigning champion, greatest heavy metal vocalist of all time. But I also bowl for blood. I come to win. I take no prisoners, and I walk away with the trophy. That’s what I’m envisioning. I can do it. I believe in myself.”
When asked about a quick update on his upcoming film projects.
“We got Jumanji: The Final Countdown coming out on Christmas. Then we got another Minecraft Part Two. “
We asked Black to share an inspiring thought about Dio and what the legendary vocalist continues to mean to him.
“Beautiful voice, beautiful spirit, beautiful man. He’s about five foot zero, but what an incredible soul he packed into that frame. Legend. Miss him. We wrote a song about him, and we were kind of making fun, saying he was too old to rock. And, you know, it’s comedy, and he got the joke. He had a great sense of humour, but it was also a love letter to Ronnie because he was such a big influence on me.”
When asked about collaberation together on Dio music video for “Push and movieThe Pick of Destiny
“We got to collab, and we did a little performance in his music video for ‘Push. Then he came on and played himself in Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny movie, which is just legendary. Really the best part of the movie! He blessed us with his talents and his aura. Beautiful voice, beautiful spirit, beautiful man.”
Swiss power/thrash metal outfit GOMORRA has officially released their third studio album, “Blood Of The Innocent”, out today via Noble Demon. Packed with crushing grooves, lightning-fast riffs, razor-sharp solos, and infectious melodies, the new record sees the band deliver another uncompromising dose of classic heavy, power, and thrash metal.
To celebrate the release, GOMORRA have also unleashed a brand-new music video for “Northman”, featuring special guest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (KK’s PRIEST, ICED EARTH, JUDAS PRIEST). Bringing together the distinctive vocal styles of Owens and GOMORRA‘s Jonas Ambühl, the track adds another exciting dimension to the band’s powerful sound.
GOMORRA mastermind Damir Eskic about the track: “Northman is my personal favourite on this album. As a guitar player this is the highest point of my rhythm section I ever did! And on top our friend Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens is singing the song with Jonas and we are simply proud of this move!”
Tracklist:
01. Human 02. Northman 03. Rising Nation 04. Supreme Hate 05. Eternal Ice 06. Blood Of The Innocent 07. Friend Of War 08. Cycle Of Decay 09. Endless Sacrifice
Known internationally for his work with German thrash metal legends DESTRUCTION, Damir Eskic founded GOMORRA as a creative outlet to explore his passion for classic US-style power metal infused with raw thrash energy. Joined by close friends he has known since his teenage years, the Swiss formation has built its identity on a unique combination of musical precision, uncompromising heaviness, and genuine brotherhood.
Following their formidable debut “Divine Judgement” (2020) and the uncompromising successor “Dealer Of Souls” (2022), GOMORRA now take their sound to the next level with “Blood Of The Innocent” – featuring nine brand-new tracks that showcase the band’s relentless energy and unmistakable metal attitude.
“Blood Of The Innocent” is out now via Noble Demon and available for purchase atTHIS LOCATION
Norwegian alternative rock band Kalandra have released a new video for ‘Animal’ in celebration of their third album The Other Side which is out today via By Norse Music. The new single features the Faroese artist Elinborg (sister of Eivør), adding a new sense of duality to both the arrangement and the lyrics.
The Other Side is available on black vinyl, limited edition coloured vinyl, digibook and on all digital platforms. Order here: https://bynorsestore.com
The band comment: “‘Animal’ is the culmination of an idea that originally took shape back in 2022. After years in the archives, more than 50 pages of potential lyrics and countless different directions, it has finally found its way onto The Other Side.
When Elinborg approached us about a future collaboration, we sent her a number of demos, and she immediately connected with the potential she heard in ‘Animal’. The idea of turning it into a duet brought a new sense of duality to both the arrangement and the lyrics. Everything eventually came together in the stunning music video created by the talented people at VJUS.
“Both the lyrics and the video explore our desire to understand and define ourselves. Are we part of nature, or separate from it? Can we create tools and machines capable of explaining who we are and where we belong in this world? And in doing so, will we force ourselves to reconsider what all of that means? In the end, will our subjective experience of consciousness be something that always just remains beyond explanation?”
Elinborg adds: “I’m incredibly happy to be part of the track ‘Animal’. It was such a lovely experience being invited into Kalandra‘s magical world and getting to contribute my voice to a song that I think is truly special. There’s something very powerful about the atmosphere of the track, and I really enjoyed exploring how my voice could become part of its story. Being involved in the music video was equally wonderful, and it was such a pleasure to meet everyone and bring the visual side of the song to life. I’m very grateful to Kalandra for having me on board and for making this such a beautiful experience. I can’t wait for everyone to hear and see it!”
On the new album, Kalandra explore and follow a series of vivid and recurring dreams over the past few years. Vocalist and song writer Katrine Stenbekk, together with band mate Jogeir DaaeMæland, began exploring the world of dream analysis. Keeping a notebook by the bed, they started writing down fragments of dreams the moment they woke. Those scattered images, emotions, and subconscious narratives, became the foundation for a new collection of songs.
Kalandra have recently announced their biggest headliner tour in Europe to date, with special guest singer-songwriter Finnegan Tui from New Zealand. The 2027 tour starts on 26th February in Cologne (DE) and ends 27th March in Amsterdam (NL). A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.
Kalandra 2027 EU/UK tour w/ Finnegan Tui 26.02.2027 Gebaeude 9, Cologne 27.02.2027 Backstage, Munich 28.02.2027 Im Wizemann Club, Stuttgart 02.03.2027 Trinity, Bristol 03.03.2027 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham 04.03.2027 Slay, Glasgow 05.03.2027 Manchester Academy 2, Manchester 06.03.2027 Islington Assembly Hall, London 07.03.2027 Botanique, Belgium 09.03.2027 Moritzbastei, Leipzig 10.03.2027 Szene Wien, Vienna 11.03.2027 A38, Budapest 12.03.2027 Hype Park, Krakow 13.03.2027 Niebo, Warsaw 14.03.2027 FRANNZ Club, Berlin 16.03.2027 Kollektivet Livet, Stockholm 18.03.2027 Monument, Gothenburg 19.03.2027 Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen 20.03.2027 Logo, Hamburg 21.03.2027 Rock Café, Czech Republic 23.03.2027 Dynamo, Zurich 24.03.2027 Legend Club, Milano 25.03.2027 Rayonne, Lyon 26.03.2027 Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris 27.03.2027 Paradiso, Amsterdam
The dream world has inspired many great works of art over the centuries. The phantasmagorical terrain inhabited by Lewis Carroll, Salvador Dali and David Lynch is where we now find Scandinavian alt-prog-folk artisans Kalandra, whose elegant blend of Nordic pop savvy and dark atmospheric rock has been a developing sensation for 15 years. Formed while the core members were studying at Paul McCartney‘s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, their remarkably assured 2020 debut album The Line – over 54 million streams and counting – was followed by 2022’s immersive video game soundtrack Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands. In 2024, their captivatingly majestic A Frame Of Mind album powerfully affirmed Kalandra‘s ascendancy – as did their sold-out headline show at Oslo’s 1300-capacity Rockefeller venue earlier this year. Their proven genius for weaving ethereal melodies into raw and eerie musical landscapes makes them a perfect fit for a concept album about dreaming, as we are presented with on The Other Side.
Determining the theme before writing began, the band started ‘dream journalling’: jotting down their nocturnal visions and working them into songs. “It’s been very helpful to write down my dreams,” affirms singer Katrine. “It definitely affected how I wrote lyrics. I would love to do this again, have some sort of loose concept, it brings the record together.“
“Knowing the theme was dreaming was helpful to me musically too,” adds guitarist Florian. “We could have these dreamy effects in there. I feel most of the songs have nightmarish or dreamy parts, one way or another. There are still a lot of different themes here though, there’s folklore, current events, introspective stuff, life and death… Everything can fit into dreams lyrically speaking, it’s just life, it’s all-encompassing.“
Kalandra have long since settled into their own versatile musical identity, embracing effective contrasts between shimmering joy and aching melancholy, sounding atavistically ancient but stylishly contemporary, otherworldly but firmly rooted in woodland soil. Kalandra‘s open-minded, open-hearted signature sound may take in several reference points, but it remains impervious to easy categorisation. Freely cited inspirations on The Other Side‘s heavy guitar quotient include Alice In Chains and Bring Me The Horizon, while neoclassical legends Dead Can Dance, Norwegian electro-alt-rockers Pyke and Oslo ‘doomgaze’ unit Leonov also made their mark on Kalandra‘s creative psyche. Even so, this is a band that will always obey their own singular muse:
“To me it’s about trying to write something I haven’t heard before,” says Florian. “That’s not to say it hasn’t been done! But if I haven’t heard it before, then it piques my interest.“
Legendary Finnish gothic metal band TO/DIE/FOR has signed a multi-album deal with Scarlet Records and is currently putting the final touches to the new record to be released in springtime 2027.
Since releasing their all-time classic debut “All Eternity” in 1999, To/Die/For has not stopped touring and releasing albums, adding up to seven with “Cult” (2015). In 2016 they decided to put the band on hiatus.
To/Die/For did a live comeback in 2022, but at the end of 2024 longtime frontman Jape Perätalo decided to leave the band. In early 2025 they announced the incorporation of the talented new vocalist Sanna Solanterä (My Favourite Nemesis) and joined forces with Dragon Productions for international booking, thus beginning a brand new era.
2027 will bring you the long awaited new album by To/Die/For – filled with catchy songs and killer hooks, this melancholy-driven metal masterpiece will make you rock like it’s turn of the millenium again!
«We are very excited to start this next chapter of To/Die/For. Some things have changed like Sanna as our vocalist and Scarlet Records as our label but some things will always remain the same – the quality of our music and the passion for doing it. We hope to reach new audiences and still give our old fan-base what they expect from To/Die/For.» – Joonas Koto
Following the recent announcement of their highly anticipated fifth full-length record, “The Second Death” (set for release on December 4 via Vendetta Records), UK black metal outfit NECRONAUTICAL have unveiled the official music video for their brand-new single, “Shadow Work”. The track offers another deep dive into the dark, introspective themes of the upcoming album, following the previously released first single, “Enemy Of The Grave”.
Speaking about the concept and creation behind the video, the band comments: “We are pleased to present the music video for ‘Shadow Work’. The title refers to the spiritual practice of exploring and integrating the unconscious and hidden aspects of the self. Also known as Nekyia: a ritual used to question the ghosts of the dead to shape your future.
The video was created to serve this concept, with our protagonist trying to escape his confines, only to learn he is imprisoned by his own self.
‘Shadow Work’ was filmed in a disused prison in the north of England by James Goodwin and Courtney Sherives, who also directed and edited the video.“
Tracklist: 01. The Spoils of Dominance 02. I Find You Weak and Wanting 03. Three Winters 04. Flesh Forms Fated 05. The Insurmountable 06. A Volatile Symphony of Inner Chaos 07. I Crave the Night 08. Heartworm 09. Implicit Massacre 10. Shadow Work 11. The Second Death 12. Enemy of the Grave
Crafted through five years of painstaking and passionate dedication, “The Second Death” stands as the band’s most ambitious and diverse work to date. Spanning from spacious ambient Gothic passages to all out Extreme Blackened death, this album takes you on a twisted journey: leaving no stone un-turned. The diverse themes are tied together with an emotional and impassioned vocal delivery, and lyrics that expose dark and personal reflections on the darkest times in the life of the writer, creating a surprisingly personal and emotive album from the total chaos of painful existence, taking the listener on an ice cold voage through anguish and despair, towards a stoic and resolute conclusion.
This is an album about seeing, knowing and defeating your demons: Death is when you leave this world, The Second Death is the last time anybody utters your name. The distance between them is the measure of the impact of a live.
“The Second Death” will be out December 4 and is available for pre-order via Vendetta Records [HERE] and the band’s Bandcamp [HERE]
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