Symphonic gothic metal project BELLE MORTE keeps expanding its world with new acoustic versions of songs from the acclaimed album Pearl Hunting. “Lace,” originally featured on the previous record Crime of Passion, returns as a special release to mark the sixth anniversary of one of the band’s most notable singles. The track turns six on December 9.
Known for blending symphonic metal with an array of ethnic instruments from around the world, BELLE MORTE’s Pearl Huntingalbum features collaborations with artists from over a dozen countries, creating a unique global sound. The acoustic “Lace” offers both longtime fans and newcomers a chance to experience the band’s cinematic storytelling in an intimate, stripped-back form.
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About Belle Morte
Formed in Minsk, BELLE MORTE combines dark symphonic metal with gothic, progressive, and melancholic elements. After their 2018 EP Game On, the band signed with Wormholedeath in 2021 to release Crime of Passion, a conceptual album inspired by John Fowles’s The Collector. Their second album continues this global approach, delivering unique symphonic metal experiences for fans seeking something different.
Following last week’s announcement, Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the names of seven more confirmed bands that will perform at the Frontiers Rock Festival, set to take place on May 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2026, at the Live Club in Trezzo sull’Adda (Milan).
The festival will feature a total of 21 bands in three days – an unmissable experience for all Melodic Rock/Hard Rock fans and will offer VIP experience packages and many other surprises that will be unveiled soon.
Seven More Confirmed Bands to Rock FRF 2026:
STRYPER For more than four decades, Stryper has stood as one of the most groundbreaking and enduring forces in Christian hard rock and heavy metal. Renowned for their trademark style of “heavenly metal”, and with more than 10 million albums sold worldwide, 16 studio releases, and countless live performances, the band stands as both a pioneering and continually relevant force in rock music. With their recent albums, the powerful “When We Were Kings” (2024) and the festive “The Greatest Gift of All” (2025), and an ambitious 40th anniversary world tour in 2024, now Stryper bring their core sound of tight harmonies, riff-driven guitars, and impassioned vocals at the Frontiers Rock Festival. A live set that is a must for all hard rock and metal fans!
JOHN CORABI John Corabi is a legendary rock vocalist who first made his mark in 1991 with Hollywood Records’ The Scream. In 1992, he joined Mötley Crüe following Vince Neil’s departure, and then he went on to form Union with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, releasing three albums between 1998 and 2001. In 2015, Corabi joined the all-star collective The Dead Daisies, recording a string of acclaimed albums and touring the world. With 19 albums and a 35-year career chronicled in his 2022 autobiography Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Corabi shows no signs of slowing down as he prepares to release his 20th record. Known for his powerful voice and an accomplished career, Corabi is thrilled to bring his powerful rock show to the Italian audience of the Frontiers Rock Festival.
HEAVENS EDGE Philadelphia hard rockers Heavens Edge first burst onto the scene in the late 1980s, combining fiery musicianship with arena-ready hooks. Formed in 1987 by Reggie Wu, Mark Evans, David Rath, Steven Parry, and George G.G. Guidotti, the band quickly became a live sensation, one of the era’s most exciting new hard rock acts. After years of lineup changes, label shifts, and personal trials – including the tragic passing of original bassist G.G. Guidotti – Heavens Edge reunited and, with the addition of bassist Jaron Gulino (Lynch Mob), the band’s chemistry reignited. At the upcoming Frontiers Rock Festival, Heavens Edge will deliver a show that captures everything fans love about the band – big hooks, powerful riffs, and unstoppable live energy.
SHIRAZ LANE Hailing from Vantaa, Finland, Shiraz Lane are one of the most intriguing and entertaining bands in the current hard rock scene, with a unique, bold and contemporary sound. Their latest album, “In Vertigo”, is an ambitious, modern, rock album born from relentless creativity, exploration and collaboration, showcasing the band’s evolution while staying true to their raw rock roots. Shiraz Lane resonate through their double-edged guitar sound (provided by Jani Laine and Miki Kalske), percussive ground-pounding clockwork (Ana Vilkumaa, drums & Joel Alex, bass) and the supersonic melodies chanted by lead singer Hannes Kett. They are not just riding the wave of modern melodic rock – they’re reshaping it, so brace yourself for an explosive performance at the Frontiers Rock Festival!
FIGHTER V Fighter V are a melodic rock band from Hergiswil, Switzerland, known for their catchy stadium rock anthems driven by powerful guitar riffs and vibrant keyboard sounds. Their debut album “Fighter” was released in 2019, followed by “Heart Of The Young” in 2024. The band are known for energetic and passionate live shows that take the audience back to the rock concerts of the 80s. As headliners in Central Europe and support for major acts like The Dead Daisies, Fozzy and Bonfire, Fighter V bring plenty of entertainment experience to the stage. Get a full load of stadium rock with Fighter V at the Frontiers Rock Festival!
CREYE Creye is a modern rock band from Malmö, Sweden. With three studio albums and countless shows across Europe, the band has established itself as a strong presence in the modern AOR scene. Their music blends a heavy, contemporary sound with clear influences from melodic rock and pop. After a two-year long break, the band is set to make a forceful comeback to the scene with a few new faces in the line-up and their fourth studio album on the horizon. The band is ready to bring fresh energy, new faces, and their most dynamic sound yet to the Frontiers Rock Festival stage.
STREETLIGHT Streetlight are an AOR/melodic rock band from Jonkoping, Sweden. The band is staying true to the genre, delivering distinctive melodies, punchy choruses and strong hooks, all in the likeness of bands like Journey, Toto and Kansas. Melodic and guitar driven, with a sound that reminds you of the times when AOR was at its peak, the music of Streetlight features elements of the melodic rock heydays, wrapped in their own 2025 twist. Streetlight is meant to be experienced live, and the band is taking their music to the Frontiers Rock Festival, for a truly unmissable performance!
Furthermore, next year’s Frontiers Rock Festival will expand its VIP offer with some exclusive VIP Experience Packages. Don’t miss your chance and grab one of these at frontiersrockfestival.com
Albuquerque, New Mexico’s hottest new metalcore band BLOSSOMS FALL just dropped an inspirational new music video and single entitled “Affliction” which owns the sweet spot of our sonic zone like a massive tsunami crashing on our shores. The music video was directed by Benjamin Sachs at Third Shift Media. This is the second single & music video taken from their upcoming EP album La Alma which will be released on February 6, 2026 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced and mixed by Matthew Torres (Lights on the Coast, Cloudtrails, Wasted Potency) at Nightscape Recordings, and mastered by Kevin Thrasher (Escape the Fate, Machine Gun Kelly, Blink 182, Avril Lavigne) at Thrasher Productions.
“This song in particular has been a favorite track for all of us” says guitarist Matt Torres. “So it felt worthy of our first performance video. Initially, we wanted to create an atmosphere that matched the vibe of our previous lyric video. We found the Speakeasy Studio on a random website that books studio sessions. It contained a lot of the same colors as the lyric video and even had grass on the ceiling to make it look like a retreat in the forest to match the vibes of the Luna video. For this particular edit, we wanted a clean but high-definition kind of shot, and Ben delivered. We think that venue did a great job at visually helping us tell our story of searching for ourselves in the woods.”
The new album La Almaby Blossoms Fall is metalcore, but so much more than the current genre classification would indicate. Genre is a moniker, a nickname if you will, and in terms of La Alma, we could thrust a slew of “warriors” into the ring for this fight, like hyper pop, emo core, or modern metalcore with a trance vibe. We could claim that Blossoms Fall create music that resembles a good thriller soundtrack in that they lead our emotions one way, and then they twist us into unexpected contexts, causing glorious disequilibrium and life changing interpretations of our own emotional and psychological landscapes. In other words, this album is a blast of beautiful chaos leading us to the edge of the cliff yet giving us wings…to the lip of the abyss armed with a blazing torch and a backbone of granite. Musically, the first thing we might notice is that drums are absolute thunder, produced to be a force in the forefront and earning its position with monster fills even in the verses. The guitar work is heavy with maximum crunch, like a fiery blast from the jaws of the dragon, the bass a “wall of pound” and the vocals cleverly patterned with textured growls and melodic tapestries. We are also given flashes of ethereal keys and tasty syncopation, demonstrating the band’s ability to not only show force but to add a flavor profile unique, devasting, and addictive as hell. La Alma was produced and mixed by Matthew Torres (Lights on the Coast, Cloudtrails, and Wasted Potency), mastered by Kevin Thrasher (MGK, Blink 182, Escape the Fate, and Iann Dior). The album art was designed by Luis Escalara of Adelphia Studios, and it is scheduled for release on February 6, 2026.
Triumph, one of Canada’s most revered and influential rock bands, proudly announces their first tour in 30 years with the Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour, produced by Live Nation – an expansive 2026 North American run celebrating five decades of musical excellence, pioneering stagecraft, and a legacy that continues to inspire fans worldwide.
“Our fans have always been the heart of Triumph. Their energy, their belief, and the way they embraced the positivity in our music have carried us for fifty years. We’ve always said these songs were meant to bring people together – and that’s exactly why we’re coming back now. We knew there was still a chapter left to write. This tour is our chance to do it, together with the people who made the Triumph journey possible.”
Tickets for the Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour with special guest April Wine, will be available beginning with a presale running Wednesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 11, giving fans early access to seats. American Express® Card Members in Canada can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, December 10 at 10am local time through Thursday, December 11 at 11:59pm local time. The general on-sale follows on Friday, December 12 at 10am local time at livenation.com.
Triumph has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will support SoundsUnite – the music community for learning, wellness, and creativity – anywhere, anytime, any device.
Formed in Mississauga in 1975, Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitar, vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards), and Gil Moore (drums, vocals), rose from playing high school auditoriums and rock n’ roll bars to selling out iconic arenas, from Toronto’s famed Maple Leaf Gardens to Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. Their virtuosic musicianship, soaring vocals, and dazzling, high-production live shows helped define an era of arena rock. Blending hard rock power with progressive ambition, Triumph has sold over 15 million albums worldwide and earned multiple gold and platinum certifications, building a global following through headline tours and landmark festival performances, including the 1983 US Festival before 500,000 fans. With hits like “Lay It on the Line,” “Magic Power,” and “Fight the Good Fight” – combined with pioneering stage productions featuring pyrotechnics, laser lighting, and theatrical flair – Triumph became arena rock legends, securing a permanent place in Canadian and international rock history.
The band’s return to the road follows a defining year honouring Triumph’s impact across generations. In June 2025, the band was celebrated with Magic Power: All-Star Tribute to Triumph (Round Hill Records, June 6, 2025), a 15-track tribute album featuring rock luminaries such as Phil X, Sebastian Bach, Slash, Nancy Wilson, Joey Belladonna, Dee Snider, Lawrence Gowan, Deen Castronovo, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Keith, Mickey Thomas, and produced by the world-renowned Mike Clink (Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake).
Further solidifying their celebrated status, Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in October, a prestigious honour recognizing their enduring influence, masterful songwriting, and contributions to Canada’s cultural legacy. This induction adds to their long list of accolades, which includes membership in the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame (2007), the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (2008), and Canada’s Walk of Fame (2019).
2026 TRIUMPH 50TH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
CANADA
April 22 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON | GFL Memorial Gardens April 24 – Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena April 25 – Hamilton, ON | TD Coliseum April 28 – Halifax, NS | Scotiabank Centre April 29 – Moncton, NB | Avenir Centre May 1 – Laval, QC | Place Bell (Montreal) May 2 – Ottawa, ON | Canadian Tire Centre May 5 – Winnipeg, MB | Canada Life Centre May 7 – Edmonton, AB | Rogers Place May 8 – Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome
UNITED STATES
May 13 – Rosemont, IL | Rosemont Theatre (Chicago) May 14 – Milwaukee, WI | Miller High Life Theatre May 16 – Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre May 17 – St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheater May 20 – Irving, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (Dallas) May 21 – San Antonio, TX | Frost Bank Center May 22 – Houston, TX | Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land May 24 – Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater May 26 – Atlanta, GA | Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park May 28 – Camden, NJ | Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (Philadelphia) May 30 – Sterling Heights, MI | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill (Detroit) June 3 – Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater June 5 – Wantagh, NY | Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (New York) June 6 – Boston, MA | Leader Bank Pavilion
About Triumph: Triumph is the legendary Canadian hard-rock power trio formed in Mississauga in 1975, featuring Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, and Gil Moore. Known for musical mastery, innovation, and an unwavering connection to their fans, Triumph’s anthems – marked by hope, empowerment, and resilience – helped shape a generation and continue to resonate worldwide.
From local Ontario venues to sold-out arenas around the globe, Triumph achieved international acclaim through headline tours and iconic festival performances, including the 1983 US Festival before 500,000 fans, the Texas World Music Festival, The World Series of Rock, and Day on the Green. Their hits – “Lay It on the Line,” “Magic Power,” and “Fight the Good Fight” – combined with pioneering stage productions featuring pyrotechnics, laser lighting, and theatrical flair, helped define arena rock.
Selling over 15 million albums worldwide with multiple gold and platinum certifications, Triumph has been inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame (2007), the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (2008), Canada’s Walk of Fame (2019), and the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (2025).
With the Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour and the 2025 Magic Power: All-Star Tribute to Triumph, the band celebrates a legacy that grows stronger with every decade – proof that Triumph’s journey from Ontario stages to global acclaim is a true rock & roll success story.
“Radici”, the second album by DIESPNEA, will be released on February 13th, 2026 in both CD and LP formats via Italy’s cult label Code666.
The record is steeped in an enchanting form of avantgarde black metal rooted in the atmospheres, colors, and warm ruggedness of an imaginary South. Far from the usual northern influences, these roots sink into a hot, arid, rocky landscape – a place where the air tastes of dust and the light forces your eyes half-shut beneath a blinding sun. “Radici” stands as a work with a unique, unmistakable character, boldly diverging from every cliché and convention of the genre.
Preorders and the first single “Maskharah” are now available at THIS LOCATION.
DIESPNEA was formed in 2014 as the solo project of Wolke. In 2019, it evolved into a studio collaboration with Anxitudo – a partnership born from a shared devotion to black metal and the desire to create something deeply personal. Their aim has always been to build upon solid black metal foundations while expanding into avant-garde and experimental realms, consistently pushing beyond established boundaries.
In 2020, DIESPNEA released their debut full-length “Pneuma” through Naturmacht Productions, an album rooted in atmospheric black metal tradition. With “Radici” (2026), the duo steps decisively outside any rigid stylistic definition, fully embracing an avant-garde direction influenced by pioneering acts such as Dødheimsgard and Manes.
Lyrically and conceptually, DIESPNEA explore profound themes – existence, human emotion, and the darker recesses of the soul. Though they have yet to bring their vision to the stage, the possibility of live performances remains open.
“Radici” took shape over several years of intermittent work, with some ideas even predating “Pneuma”. Conceived during a period of deep personal transformation, the album reflects a complete reimagining of the band’s compositional and creative process, freeing them from previous frameworks. Its themes are universal: the duality of life and death, the concept of masks, and collective rituals shared by both humans and animals.
The production – recording, mixing, and mastering – was handled entirely by the band, an intentional choice reflecting their pursuit of authenticity and unpredictability. By blending analog recordings with unorthodox digital techniques, DIESPNEA achieved the raw, dynamic tension that defines “Radici”, a work that refuses to compromise.
Line-up:
Wolke – All instruments, vocals Anxitudo – All instruments, vocals
We’re just days away now from the ultimate last minute holidays present for all the metal fans in your life – and the yacht rock lovers as well… because you never know. They might wanna hear it, too.
Yes, Yacht Metal is due to dock on December 19, and if you’ve missed the buzz that’s already about, then this is your chance to leap on board, as Graham Bonnet (Rainbow) and Bumblefoot pair up to give Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers‘ 1980 smash “Just The Two Of Us” the kind of work-out that neither you nor they probably ever expected to hear.
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal was certainly excited at the prospect. “When Cleopatra Records calls, I know it’s gonna be something fun,” he says. “And, sure enough, Yacht Metal! Had the pleasure of guesting alongside the mighty Graham Bonnet with music/produced by Derek Hughes – I hope you all enjoy! :)”
Yes, you will. Because how can you not? Yacht Metal, after all, brings together two of the most… can we say “beloved”? Yeah, why not. Two of the most beloved genres in modern music, and while it would have been easy to flip the concept and serve up metal by the yachting community (don’t laugh… it might happen!), right now it’s the metal mob storming the marina, with solos on stun, riffs on roofies, and vocals that can shatter a fiber-glass hull from a hundred paces.
Thor sings Jay Ferguson. The BulletBoys batter “Taking It To The Streets.|” Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) sails through “Ride Captain Ride.” And yes, talking of Captains, Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fatale) and George Lynch positively shred “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Girlschool’sKim McAuliffe and Leader of Down savage Nicolette Larson’s version of Neil Young’s defenseless “Lotta Love,” while former Judas Priest frontman Tim “Ripper” Owens and UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore claim they want to “Kiss You All Over.” And maybe they do. You’ll have to listen to find out for sure.
And you only have ten days (and counting) to wait before the dreadnought pulls into port. At which point, even the most painstakingly-curated festive playlist will be cast aside to make way for a brain-busting blast of Yacht Metal.
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) – Ronnie Romero, Britt Lightning
Ride Captain Ride – Joe Lynn Turner, Marcus Nand
Just the Two of Us – Graham Bonnet, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal
Takin’ It To The Streets – Bullet Boys, Bob Daisley, Mick Box
Love Will Keep Us Together – George Lynch, Femme Fatale
You Can Do Magic – Phil Soussan, Mick Box, Marc Lopes
Kiss You All Over – Tim “Ripper” Owens, Vinnie Moore
Sailing – Babylon A.D.
Moonlight Feels Right – Chris Poland, Tantric
Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Ross The Boss, Doogie White
Thunder Island – Thor, Steve Morse
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