For the dreams they carried, IMPERIAL AGE masterminds Jane and Aor were born in the wrong place. Starting a global metal band from Russia meant uphill battles and closed doors in every direction. The country’s growing isolation and hostility made international careers nearly impossible – especially for two young metalheads. At home they were hated for singing in English and looking towards the West. The Western music industry, in turn, ignored them as outsiders. No label, no management, no booking agent, no festival pathway, no sponsors. And yet, against all odds, they managed to imprint themselves on the minds of a global army of devoted adherents who carried the band through every storm to come.
By 2022, their zealous DIY work ethic had produced 200+ concerts across Europe and Britain, two studio albums selling tens of thousands of copies worldwide, and drew over 100,000 viewers to their Live New World online concert with a choir & orchestra.
Things started to look optimistic… and then Russia invaded Ukraine.
Having publicly condemned the war, Jane and Aor had to hastily leave the country while the rest of the band stayed. Some fans, critics, and industry types figured the story would end there.
After a grueling year of legal limbo and uncertainty in Turkey, their resilience paid off: they were endorsed by Arts Council England as “Exceptional Talent” and granted residency in the UK.
After finally settling in Northamptonshire, England, they found themselves under severe financial strain, in need of a new lineup, and the daunting reality of rebuilding everything from absolute zero in a new country.
Reborn as a UK-based band, they assembled a new lineup of premier British musicians (and one Italian), opened their own fulfillment office in London to support growing demand for records & merch, played their biggest European tour and secured big 2026 festival appearances including Arena Grand Paris and Bloodstock main stage.
Finally free from survival mode and standing on solid ground, the two founders opened the floodgates of their creativity, upending predictable conventions of their genre and pushing Imperial Age into entirely new territory.
The first piece to come out of this creative lab is their most recent single Gnosis.
For the first time, Imperial Age reimagined themselves with extreme vocals, breakdowns, ultra-fast tempo and ultra-low guitar tunings – creating a darker, heavier sound that resonates wide across generations and genres.
The video for Gnosis was produced by Loki Films (the team behind some of the most popular Sleep Token and Lorna Shore videos), shot in a legendary English location and is the first official Imperial Age video as a UK band with the new lineup.
The video was released on June the 5th 2026 through VEVO & Apple Music to be available on the Imperial Age YouTube channel, Apple Music, Tidal and Spotify.
Oslo-based HALCYON DAYS return with their most focused and emotionally driven album to date. Across ten tracks, the band delivers their “True Norwegian Metalcore”, a sound rooted in the early spirit of metalcore and post-hardcore, infused with modern production, melodic depth, and atmospheric layers. The result is an album that feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking, heavy yet deeply human.
Rather than chasing trends, Halcyon Days lean fully into the music that made them fall in love with heavy music in the first place. Crushing riffs, frantic tempos, massive breakdowns, and soaring choruses coexist with introspective moments and eerie ambience, creating a dynamic and emotionally charged listening experience. The album moves through themes of isolation, self-destruction, love, anger, burnout, loss, and the possibility of change. The album never offers simple resolutions, instead, it lives in the tension between wanting to give up and refusing to stay down.
NOTHING TO NO ONE // SOMETHING TO SOMEONE is not a concept album in the traditional sense, it’s an emotional arc, a snapshot of struggle and survival, and a reminder that even when you feel like nothing to no one, you might still be something to someone.
ABOUT Halcyon Days have established themselves as one of Norway’s most consistent and compelling metalcore acts. Known for their immersive live presence, infectious intensity, and explosive energy, the band has earned seven-figure streams, widespread international press, and slots at major European festivals including Summer Breeze Open Air, High Five Summer Fest, Inferno Festival, and Reeperbahn Festival. Halcyon Days have balanced aggression, melody, and emotion, creating music that is heavy, deeply human, and built to resonate on stage and in headphones alike. In 2026 Halcyon Days continue to evolve while staying true to their roots, reinforcing their position as one of Norway’s leading modern metalcore bands.
Listening to EVA UNDER FIRE is quite literally hard rock therapy, turning scars and demons into anthems of inner strength. As a licensed therapist and powerhouse vocalist/songwriter, Amanda Lyberg blends emotional insight with powerful songwriting, delivering lyrics and performances that connect deeply and hit listeners right in the feels.
The Detroit quintet will unleash its new album VILLAINOUS via Better Noise Music on July 10. It follows their 2022-released debut, Love, Drugs & Misery. Pre-order it here.
Today, the band shares the lyric video for the new song “THE WORDS YOU SAY.”
“This song is about being in a toxic relationship when words are often twisted and used against us,” states singer Amanda Lyberg, pulling back the curtain. “It scrambles our minds and makes reality seem so far away.”
“This song is about being in a toxic relationship when words are often twisted and used against us,” states singer Amanda Lyberg, pulling back the curtain. “It scrambles our minds and makes reality seem so far away.”
The new song is a mid-tempo, emotionally violent rager and it arrives as the title track and first radio single, which features In This Moment’s Maria Brink, climbs towards Top 10 at radio. Listen to the song here. Watch the video here.
VILLAINOUS TRACK LISTING: “Awakening“ “My Own Name” “Survive My Scars” “Villainous” (Feat. In This Moment’s Maria Brink) “The Words You Say” “Don’t Say I’m OK” “Hello Hollow” “Dark Soul” “Gasoline” “Murder Scene“ “Safe Word” “Teeth” “A Violent End”
2026 will find Eva Under Fire on tour for most of the year so opportunities to see the band command the stage will be plentiful. The band spent the winter laying waste to venues alongside Jeris Johnson and Butcher Babies. They will return to the road this summer, serving as support for Five Finger Death Punch’s 20th Anniversary World Tour 2026.
All forthcoming dates are below.
EVA UNDER FIRE LIVE: WITH FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH AND CODY JINKS: 7/20 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion 7/22 — Bangor, ME — Maine Savings Amphitheater 7/23 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Saratoga Performing Arts Center 7/25 — Hershey, PA — Hersheypark Stadium 7/26 — Syracuse, NY — Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview 7/28 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion 7/30 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center 8/1 — Montreal, QC — Centre Bell 8/2 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre 8/4 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell at Jones Beach Theater 8/5 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center 8/7 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake 8/8 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center 8/10 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center 8/11 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center 8/13 — Milwaukee, WI — American Family Insurance Amphitheater 8/15 — Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater 8/16 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre 8/18 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater 8/19 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre 8/21 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater 9/8 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre 9/11 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre 9/12 — Ridgefield, WA — Cascades Amphitheater 9/14 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre 9/16 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre 9/18 — Long Beach, CA — Long Beach Amphitheater 9/19 — Las Vegas, NV — Michelob ULTRA Arena 9/22 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 9/24 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre* 9/25 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater* 9/27 — Houston, TX — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 9/28 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater 9/30 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena 10/2 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP 10/3 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater 10/5 — Biloxi, MS — Mississippi Coast Coliseum 10/7 — Huntsville, AL — Orion Amphitheater 10/8 — Franklin, TN — FirstBank Amphitheater 10/10 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 10/11 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 10/13 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 10/14 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 10/16 — Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater 10/17 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach 10/19 — Greenville, SC — Bon Secours Wellness Arena 10/21 — Columbus, OH — Nationwide Arena 10/23 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live *No Cody Jinks
For all of EVA UNDER FIRE’s new music, Amanda drew on her career as a licensed therapist to foster open dialogue among the band members, empowering everyone to be heard during the recording. Her work in therapy started in 2018 when she graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Psychology and went on to work at a mental health clinic in Detroit, Transcendence Behavioral Health (owned by Dr. Stephanie Williams). That same year, her father passed away due to a fentanyl overdose. Her mother survived the same batch that killed her father and has been sober for the past six years. In addition to her thriving and busy music career, Amanda is currently a practicing psychotherapist specializing in trauma work, grief, loss, and addiction recovery. Her story turned into a 2023 short film, My Rockstar, which used EVA UNDER FIRE music throughout and has won over 20 awards at several film fests including Orlando Film Fest, Wild Rivers Film Festival, Toronto WILDfilm Festival, and many others.
Lauded as one of SiriusXM’s 2023 “Ones To Watch,” EVA UNDER FIRE released their critically acclaimed debut album, LOVE, DRUGS & MISERY via Better Noise Music in 2022. Its deluxe version includes the Top 20 Active Rock radio-charting single “Unstoppable” featuring country/rock artist Cory Marks. They’ve toured across the globe with acts including Bush, Bad Wolves, Pop Evil, Skillet, and Finger Eleven, while also appearing at some of rock’s biggest festivals including Aftershock, Inkcarceration, and Rock Fest.
EVA UNDER FIRE—who have amassed over 100 million streams and 10 million YouTube views—substantially expanded their fanbase following their featured appearance in the horror-thriller The Retaliators (Better Noise Films) and the inclusion of their single “Blow (Feat.Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)” on the film’s soundtrack. Their single “Heroin(e)” was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2020 film Sno Babies (Better Noise Films), which has over 65M global streams. “Heroin(e)” has a combined total of over six million global streams, while “Blow (Feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)” has over 41.6M global total streams.
Chilean death metal veterans GODLESS are now streaming their new album “Adversus Parousia” in its entirety through an exclusive premiere hosted by Death Metal Promotion, released today on June 6th, 2026 via Nuclear Winter Records.
With “Adversus Parousia”, GODLESS deliver a work that demands commitment from the listener. Far removed from immediate gratification or conventional songwriting formulas, the album unfolds through complex structures and an atmosphere of constant tension. Its challenging and angular nature reveals itself gradually, rewarding repeated listens with new layers of depth and detail.
Remaining faithful to the band’s longstanding vision, “Adversus Parousia” combines technical precision and uncompromising death metal intensity into a cohesive and deeply immersive experience. The result is a mature and ambitious album that further reinforces GODLESS’ status as one of the most distinctive and enduring names within the Chilean underground extreme metal scene.
Since their inception, GODLESS have operated with an unwavering devotion to the darkest corners of death metal. Long before Chile’s scene garnered international attention, the band forged their path, crafting music of uncompromising intensity. Composed of seasoned veterans, GODLESS have always approached their work with meticulous care, and “Adversus Parousia” is the culmination of years of patient refinement.
The new album demonstrates a rigorous adherence to traditional death metal principles, yet its execution is anything but predictable. Every riff and atmospheric detail is carefully considered, resulting in a sound where weight and nuance coexist in perfect balance. Tracks crawl and coil with a pitch-black intensity, yet subtle dynamics emerge, revealing layers of depth beneath the surface of the oppressive, obsidian-toned compositions. The music exudes a solemnity that only true masters of the craft can orchestrate, commanding attention with its ceremonial gravity.
Following a nine-year silence since their last EP, “Omega Omnipotens”, GODLESS return with a work that challenges both themselves and their listeners. “Adversus Parousia” embodies fidelity to the ethos of death metal, eschewing pretension for a direct confrontation with darkness and dissolution. The album fuses trance-like momentum, fervent aggression and an unwavering sense of transgression, producing an experience that is as merciless as it is mesmerizing.
With “Adversus Parousia”, GODLESS reaffirm their position as architects of Chilean underground death metal, presenting a record that is simultaneously complete, refined and uncompromising. For those attuned to the gravest depths of the genre, this release promises a profound, immersive encounter with the essence of death metal at its most solemn and potent.
Witness the return of pure hostility.
For fans of: Immolation, Morbid Angel, Dead Congregation, Drawn And Quartered
Tracklist:
1. Ingenitus-Ekstasis 2. Omega Omnipotens: Hosanna in Nullificatio 3. Plaga Vobiscum (Et Cum Spiritu Tuo) 4. Pneuma-Khaos 5. Ekstasis-Cosmogravis 6. Numenlagneia 7. Ultraticum Infinita Omnium in Nihilum 8. Et Verbum Nihil Factum Est
With ‘Weather Eye,’ Half Me return with one of their most crushing and confrontational tracks to date. The long-awaited new single is a suffocating descent into manipulation, blind obedience, and the devastating consequences of placing faith in false idols.
Blending relentless aggression with an atmosphere of looming dread, the Hamburg-based metalcore outfit once again prove why they have become one of Europe’s most exciting heavy acts. Lyrically, ‘Weather Eye’ is a direct attack on systems of control and the figures who exploit fear, loyalty, and suffering for their own gain. Lines such as “These saints hold smoking guns” and “No one’s watching over you” dismantle the illusion of protection and expose the hypocrisy hidden behind authority, belief, and power.
Throughout the song, feelings of apathy, hopelessness, and inner collapse collide with a growing sense of resistance, ultimately culminating in a violent rejection of those who seek to control others. Musically, Half Me deliver exactly what fans have come to expect: punishing breakdowns, razor-sharp riffs, oppressive atmosphere, and explosive vocal performances that shift seamlessly between seething tension and outright fury. Every section of ‘Weather Eye’ feels designed to ignite chaos, combining modern metalcore precision with the raw intensity that has become the band’s trademark.
Since emerging as one of Germany’s fastest-rising heavy exports, Half Me have built a reputation through relentless touring, acclaimed festival appearances, and a string of hard-hitting releases that have resonated far beyond their home country. Sharing stages with some of the biggest names in modern heavy music and steadily expanding their international audience, the band have established themselves as a formidable force within the new wave of European metalcore.
REVOCATION will commemorate their 20th anniversary with a special month-long North American headlining trek this Fall! The 20 Years Of Torment tour runs from September 10th through October 10th and will find the band performing tracks from across their entire catalog. Support will be provided by Fuming Mouth, Defeated Sanity, and Weeping. The journey follows the band’s European tour this August which includes festival performances, headlining shows, and more.
Comments vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson, “20 Years Of Torment… and we’re bringing some truly sick bands with us to celebrate. We’ll be playing material that spans every record on this one, reaching back into the REVO Repository plus new material from our latest album live for the first time. See you in the pit!“
REVOCATION European Tour: 8/07/2026 Alcatraz Festival – Antwerp, BE 8/08/2026 Brutal Assault – Jaroměř, CZ 8/10/2026 Béi Chéz Heinz – Hannover, DE w/ Sanguisugabogg, Internal Bleeding 8/11/2026 Baroeg – Rotterdam, NL w/ Sanguisugabogg, Internal Bleeding 8/12/2026 The Forum – Trier, DE w/ Cryptopsy, Internal Bleeding 8/14/2026 Dynamo Metalfest – Eindhoven, NL 8/15/2026 Rock The Lakes – Aarau, CH 8/17/2026 Damage Inc – Verona, IT * REVOCATION Headlining 8/19/2026 Menza Pri Koritu – Ljubljana, SI * REVOCATION Headlining 8/21/2026 Kaltenbach Open Air – Spital am Semmering, AT 8/22/2026 Deathfeast Open Air – Trier, DE
REVOCATION: 20 Years Of Torment North AmericanTour w/ Fuming Mouth, Defeated Sanity, Weeping: 9/10/2026 The Palladium – Worcester, MA 9/11/2026 Fou Founes – Montreal, QC 9/12/2026 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON 9/13/2026 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 9/15/2026 Amsterdam Bar – St. Paul, MN 9/16/2026 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB 9/17/2026 The Exchange – Regina, SK 9/18/2026 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB 9/19/2026 Dickens – Calgary, AB 9/20/2026 The Revelry – Kelowna, BC 9/22/2026 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC 9/23/2026 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 9/24/2026 Dante’s – Portland, OR 9/25/2026 The Ritz – San Jose, CA 9/26/2026 1720 – Los Angeles, CA 9/27/2026 Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ 9/28/2026 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV 9/30/2026 HQ – Denver, CO 10/1/2026 The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE 10/2/2026 Reggies – Chicago, IL 10/3/2026 Ace of Cups – Columbus, OH 10/4/2026 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA 10/6/2026 Exit/In – Nashville, TN 10/7/2026 Eulogy – Asheville, NC 10/8/2026 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA 10/9/2026 Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY 10/10/2026 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
REVOCATION released their acclaimed New Gods, New Masters full-length last year via Metal Blade Records.
On New Gods, New Masters, REVOCATION conjures nine potent and portentous songs of brutal lyrical and musical significance. “This feels a little less technical than its predecessors and more concentrated on the power of writing a good riff and a great groove,” praised Metal Injection, furthering, “Longtime REVOCATION fans are sure to find something to love here, but new fans are certainly going to find a solid entry point into the band’s extensive discography here as well.” Lauded Decibel Magazine, “Davidson resembles a Chuck Schuldiner of the Pro Tools era: a charismatic shredder and keen observer of the world around him with a strong point of view…[New Gods, New Masters is] the most energetic and fun the band has sounded since 2014’s Deathless.” Added Blabbermouth, “another benchmark for contemporary brutality. Few bands are this heavy and this exciting to listen to. New Gods, New Masters offers an embarrassment of flesh-flaying riches, executed with militant zeal and a veritable shit-ton of imagination.”
New Gods, New Masters was produced by Davidson and mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (The Haunted, Spiritbox) with artwork by Paolo Girardi (Bell Witch, Mother Of Graves, Black Breath, Cryptopsy). The record includes guest appearances by Jonny Davy of Job For A Cowboy, Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation, Luc Lemay of Gorguts, and jazz guitarist Gilad Hekselman.
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
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 