French post metal band Lost In Kyiv have unveiled their new single ‘Becoming’, featuring haunting guest vocals from Rebecca Need-Menear (i Häxa, Anavae). This is the third single released from their new album We’re All Going To Be Fine, out 19th June 2026 via Pelagic Records.
Tenderness and tension move together as the rising intricacies of electronica and acoustic instrumentation constantly build, support and evolve. Poetry, harmony, heavy peaks and atmospheric passages are sculpted with precision and patience, constantly redefining the energy of the piece whilst keeping the emotional centre, solicitude, a depth of empathetic feeling that permeates ‘Becoming’.
The band comment on the single: “If the album explores the tension between hope and inner collapse, ‘Becoming’ is the moment the glass shatters and your eyes finally open. It is our most atmospheric and melodic song on the album, elevated by our first-ever collaboration with a female singer. Rebecca Need-Menear perfectly embodies this fragile state between dreaming and living.”
Over the course of more than a decade, Lost In Kyiv have refined a sound that fuses cinematic ambition, electronic precision, and visceral live energy into something unmistakably their own. With their new album, We’re All Going To Be Fine, they push that identity further than ever; sharpening their production, intensifying their dynamics, and embracing a darker, more immersive sonic architecture. Lost In Kyiv comment: “We’re All Going To Be Fine explores the tension between hope and inner collapse, and how modern life can disconnect us from ourselves and each other. The songs were inspired by personal experiences, societal pressure, and the idea that we often become our own worst enemy. We were also inspired by the work of Carl Gustav Jung (who is the voice at the end of the album), especially his ideas about exploring the human psyche, as well as themes from movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or Melancholia.”
Lost in Kyiv’s music has always thrived on tension between the organic and the synthetic. On We’re All Going To Be Fine, that integration reaches a new level of clarity and depth. The writing and production process was long and exacting, allowing the band to refine every transition and tonal detail. Songs unfold with architectural precision, motifs are introduced subtly before expanding into vast, multi-layered climaxes. Dynamics are handled with patience and control, silence and minimalism are deployed as strategically as explosive crescendos. This careful pacing gives the album a cinematic flow and larger narrative in which struggle and compassion coexist.
Guitars surge and recede in wide, panoramic arcs. At moments they shimmer and support, at others they thrash violently, accumulating layers of distortion and harmonic overtones. Acoustic instrumentation is interwoven with sequenced synth lines, pulsing arpeggiators, and carefully sculpted electronic textures that give the band’s sound a sense of forward propulsion.
Lost in Kyiv continue:“We always wanted to write music around strong themes, and for the first time, we decided to focus on something more internal than on previous albums. Our last four albums, except maybe Nuit Noire, were more about broader and more general themes. This time, we wanted to explore the fragility of mental health and the human psyche, the relation we have with ourself.”
Progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE can’t wait to return to Europe in just a few weeks with their highly anticipated “Prelude To Madness” Tour, featuring nine headline performances and multiple festival appearances across Europe this summer. The 2026 tour will feature Savatage’s current powerhouse lineup: vocalist Zak Stevens, guitarists Al Pitrelli and Chris Caffery, bassist Johnny Lee Middleton, and drummer Jeff Plate, who has now announced that a good friend will take his place behind the drums for the first two shows — Sweden Rock and Heavy Week-End in early June. Here’s the statement straight from Jeff himself:
“Hey Savatage fans, hey friends. Jeff Plate here. I hope everyone is doing well, getting ready for summer and getting ready to enjoy some live music wherever you might be. Speaking of, Savatage has two amazing shows coming up in the first week of June. For the very first time, the band will be performing at Sweden Rock on June 4, followed by Heavy Week-End in France on June 5. Sharing the stage with Iron Maiden and Sabaton respectively, these are going to be fantastic shows.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to be there with the band for these two shows. Three years ago I experienced very intense, chronic nosebleeds which resulted in some dangerous blood loss and serious health concerns. This issue was taken care of surgically and all has been good — until a few weeks ago, when the bleeds started again. Having gone through this before, my management and I decided it was best that I not travel, especially by air, until this issue is again addressed and resolved. In my place will be Blas Elias, who has been part of the Savatage/TSO family for a decade and is the perfect man for the job. Blas is a huge fan of the music and has already played some of these songs live with TSO. His years working with Al Pitrelli and Johnny Middleton will make this a seamless transition — the band will be tight and flawless and sound fantastic.
It goes without saying how disappointed I am, but things happen and health is the obvious priority. Having said that, I am confident my doctors will take care of this problem and I will be back with the band in July for the next run in Europe. Thank you in advance for your concern, support, and well wishes. If you are lucky enough to see Savatage at these festivals, raise your fists, sing along, and enjoy some of the best progressive metal music ever written! Take care, everyone — I will see you soon!”
The “Prelude To Madness” Tour promises an explosive setlist spanning the band’s catalog of classic anthems and deep cuts, reinforcing Savatage’s dedication to their legendary devoted fanbase known as “The Legion.” Fans can expect the raw energy and musical craftsmanship that have been intensifying during the band’s transformative decade away from touring. The tour marks the band’s continued triumphant return to the stage, following their successful 2025 European comeback after a nearly two-decade hiatus, with Armored Saint, Vision Divine, and Nevermore joining Savatage on select dates. Looking ahead in their four-decade career, the band is also looking forward to a number of firsts on this upcoming tour — including cities they’ve never played before and a show at the historic Amphitheatre of Pompeii, where they will perform alongside an orchestra for one unforgettable evening.
SAVATAGE “PRELUDE TO MADNESS” SUMMER 2026 TOUR DATES
4 June 2026 –Sölvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival* 5 June 2026 – Maxeville/Nancy, France – Heavy Week-End* 19 July 2026 – Istanbul, Turkey – Life Park (NEW VENUE) 21 July 2026 – Bucharest, Romania – Arenele Romane Open Air (Special Guest: Trooper) 23 July 2026 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – BE4 Hills* 25 July 2026 – Athens, Greece – Release Athens* 27 July 2026 – Pompeii, Italy – Amphitheatre of Pompeii VERY SPECIAL SHOW WITH ORCHESTRA 28 July 2026 – Este, Italy – Castello Carrarese (Special Guest: Vision Divine) 30 July 2026 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air* 1 August 2026 – Tilburg, Netherlands – O13 3 August 2026 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7 Open Air (Special Guest: Nevermore) 5 August 2026 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas Del Rock* 7 August 2026 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz Festival* 8 August 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Elbriot* 9 August 2026 – Geiselwind, Germany – Keep It True* 11 August 2026 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja (Special Guests: Nevermore & Armored Saint) 12 August 2026 – Leipzig, Germany – Parkbühne (Special Guest: Nevermore) 13 August 2026 – Bonn, Germany – KUNST!RASEN (Special Guest: Nevermore) 15 August 2026 – Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic – Rock Castle*
BAALZAGOTH, a band from Kostrzyn nad Odrą (Poland), makes it clear from the very first notes: there is no room for compromise, salvation, or mercy. Embracing the aesthetics of blackened death metal, the band delivers music that is brutal, direct, and consciously aimed at religious dogma. Their sound is a sonic assault – heavy, dense, and permeated with a darkness that not only accompanies but overwhelms.
Baalzagoth draws from the hellish legacy of the death metal scene—you can hear echoes of the merciless power of Morbid Angel, the suffocating chaos of Incantation, the ritualistic severity of Immolation, and the extreme intensity of Hate Eternal. However, this is neither a copy nor a nostalgic homage – the band takes what is heaviest, most sinister, and most primal in death metal, then ramps up the brutality to the breaking point.
Since its inception, Baalzagoth has consistently forged its own identity: anti-religious, dark, and ruthless. Their compositions are tightly constructed and precisely executed – massive riffs, a crushing rhythm section, and a tempo that leaves no room for breath. This is music that attacks head-on, without embellishment, without flirting with lightness – pure, primal power.
The culmination of this journey is the album “No God, No Savior” – the band’s most polished, ruthless, and mature release. It’s intense and conceptually coherent material, consciously evolving their existing sound toward even greater extremes and expressiveness.
All music was written and arranged by the band, except “Auto da fé” which was composed, performed and recorded by Michał “Joda” Sobczyński. Ika Klimaszewska (soprano vocals & vocal samples) appears as a guest on the tracks: “Satan”, “Excommunicatus ab humanitate”, “Auto da fé” and “Gloria Apostasiae”. Drums were recorded at Sound of Records Studio by Mikołaj Kiciak (Blindead 23, Leash Eye), guitars at Tetra Wave Studio by Krzysztof Kostencki (Morrath, Sothoris), and the material was subsequently recorded, edited, mixed, and mastered at Heinrich House Studio by Filip Hałucha (Azarath, Behemoth, Hate). The album cover artwork was conceived by Oktavius, with artwork and layout created by Ksenia Kot, based on a photograph by Maciej Pieloch. Band photography was done by Maciej Pieloch (Batushka, Hate).
The band comments on the upcoming release: “No God, No Savior is not just an album—it’s a manifesto of extremes. A sonic declaration of the rejection of the idea of salvation, an affirmation of chaos, and the triumph of darkness over the illusion of meaning. Baalzagoth doesn’t attempt to reinvent death metal. We remind you what this genre truly is: aggression, negation, and the unbridled violence of sound. No compromise. No god. No salvation.“
New studio album “No God, No Savior” will be released on June 6, 2026 in digital format and on CD via the Polish underground label Putrid Cult (pre-order).
Baalzagoth follows up their well-received title track announcing the album “No God, No Savior” with a second strike. The new single, “Excommunicatus Ab Humanitate,” showcases a heavier and more monumental side of the band, enriched by the guest appearance of soprano vocalist Ika Klimaszewska.
TRACKLIST:
01. True Messiah 02. Satan 03. Codex Asmodei 04. Behemoth 05. Excommunicatus Ab Humanitate 06. Blood Tribunal 07. Auto da fé 08. No God, No Savior 09. Christ Of Deceit 10. Gloria Apostasiae
Frontiers Records is pleased to share today a new rendition of Harem Scarem’s hit “Weight Of The World”, reimagined by Karmen Klinc (Venus 5), along with an official video, available below.
The song is part of the upcoming “XXX Anniversary Compilation”, a special project celebrating 30 years of passion, creativity, and unforgettable music. The record was released on May 22, 2026, and is only available on CD, on the label’s webstore.
Karmen Klinc commented: “I love songs that combine emotions and power. “Weight Of The World” is definitely one of them. I’m really grateful to Frontiers Records for inviting me to be part of this special anniversary release and for giving me the chance to put my own spin on such a great track”.
“Weight Of The World” Line Up: Karmen Klinc – vocals Alessandro Mammola – guitar Andrea Arcangeli – bass Alessio Lucatti – keyboards Alfonso Mocerino – drums
Starting from an Idea of Serafino Perugino, the “XXX Anniversary Compilation” brings together some of the greatest melodies and voices from the world of melodic rock. This special release celebrates the label’s rich legacy by revisiting iconic tracks from the Frontiers catalogue, reimagined with dynamic new performances from an extraordinary lineup of guest vocalists.
Each track has been recorded exclusively for this anniversary project and showcases the powerful reinterpretation of beloved Frontiers classics through the voices of today’s standout rock artists.
Aldo Lonobile, Head Of A&R Europe at Frontiers Label Group and producer of the record, commented:
“Producing the 30th anniversary record for Frontiers Records has been both a honour and a responsibility. This label has built a legacy on passion and vision and, with this album, we wanted to celebrate that history in a meaningful way, having a mix of established and new generation of Frontiers artists reinterpret the iconic tracks that shaped our identity is more than a tribute – it’s a bridge between eras”.
“With a tracklist discussed together with the Frontiers President Serafino Perugino, this record is a celebration of where we come from, and a powerful statement of where we’re headed”, he continued.
Under the expert production of Lonobile – who also performs part of the guitars on the album – the performances are backed by a stellar lineup of musicians: Alessandro Mammola (guitar), Andrea Arcangeli (bass), Cristian Timpanaro (bass), the keyboards team – Alessio Lucatti & Antonio Agate, Alfonso Mocerino and Fortunato Grillo on drums, delivering powerful new arrangements that bring renewed energy to these fan-favorite tracks.
The “XXX Anniversary Compilation” isn’t just a compilation – it’s a tribute to 30 years of rock excellence, a heartfelt thank you to the artists, fans, and collaborators who have been part of the Frontiers Records story.
Whether you’re a lifelong supporter or discovering these songs for the first time, this album delivers powerful performances, soaring melodies, and the unmistakable spirit of Frontiers.
“XXX Anniversary Compilation” Tracklist:
1. Separate Ways (Feat James Robledo) 2. Watch The Fire (Feat Cassidy Paris) 3. Weight Of The World (Feat Karmen Klinc) 4. Viva La Victoria (Feat Dyan Mair) 5. Hypocrisy (Feat Stina Girs) 6. Edge Of Tomorrow (Feat Ronnie Romero) 7. Love Will Set You Free (Feat Santiago Ramonda) 8. Songs The Night Sings (Feat Tezzi Persson) 9. My Guardian Angel (Feat Fabio Caldeira) 10. When The Heartache Has Gone (Feat Mattias Olofsson) 11. No More Hell To Pay (Feat Giorgia Colleluori) 12. Down From The Mountain (Feat Nicklas Sonne) 13. Little Drops Of Heaven (Feat Robin McAuley)
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT announce a sixteen-date European headline tour this autumn, running from October 16th to October 31st, 2026. The run covers seven countries across Central and Eastern Europe, the Alpine region, Italy, and the Benelux, with a strong concentration of German dates closing out the tour.
The band’s live show has long been regarded as the most direct encounter with what their music is built to do. Where the records reward patient listening, the stage compresses that same emotional arc into something more immediate—the interplay of searing aggression and fragile, melancholic passages rendered in full force, with Tobias Schuler’s drumming and Nikita Kamprad’s visceral vocal delivery anchoring the room from the first note to the last. Shows from past tours have been characterised by an intensity that pulls inward rather than outward.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT – 2026 European Fall Tour:
16 October: Dresden, DE @ Groovestation 17 October: Kraków, PL @ Zascianek 18 October: Warsaw, PL @ Mechanik 19 October: Brno, CZ @ Melodka 20 October: Graz, AT @ Explosiv 21 October: Milano, IT @ Q-Hub 22 October: Wörgl, AT @ Komma 23 October: Sion, CH @ Le Port Franc 24 October: Langenthal, CH @ Old Capitol 25 October: Maastricht, NL @ Samhain (without Brnjsmin) 26 October: Cologne, DE @ Essigfabrik 27 October: Marburg, DE @ KFZ 28 October: Bremen, DE @ Tower 29 October: Hanover, DE @ Bei Chez Heinz 30 October: Rostock, DE @ Peter Weiss Haus 31 October: Stuttgart, DE @ Kulturquartier
The tour follows the release of Innern, the band’s sixth studio album, which came out via Season of Mist in September 2025 to widespread critical attention. A meditation on suffering, transformation, and personal reckoning, Innern is the most introspective and compositionally expansive work of the band’s career and has provided the foundation for their live sets since the autumn 2025 European headline run.
Tracklist: 1. Marter (9:24) 2. Xibalba (10:07) 3. Eos (7:30) 4. Fragment (6:24) 5. Finisterre III (2:00) 6. Forlorn (7:44) Full runtime: 43:12
With Innern, their sixth studio album, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT return with their most introspective and compositionally expansive work to date. A meditation on suffering, transformation, and the fragile thresholds of the human psyche, Innern refines the band’s signature blend of black metal intensity and post-metal atmosphere. The title, German for “inward”, anchors the album’s conceptual weight: a turning away from the external, into a realm of personal reckoning, silence, and renewal. Across six meticulously crafted tracks, the band explores cycles of disintegration and emergence, inviting listeners to confront the deep and often contradictory nature of existence itself.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT formed in Würzburg, Germany in 2009, the brainchild of guitarist and composer Nikita Kamprad and original vocalist Tobias Jaschinsky. The band’s early beginnings were humble but explosive: their self-released debut quickly sold out, drawing attention across the underground metal scene. A reissue in 2010 with newly recorded drum parts by Christian Bass (Heaven Shall Burn, ex-Night in Gales) established the band’s first official lineup and led to extensive touring across Germany and Europe. From the outset, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT were set apart not just by their technical prowess, but by a philosophical inclination that would become the band’s artistic hallmark.
Their 2012 sophomore album, Unstille, expanded on their debut’s melodic harshness, while introducing a deeper emotional weight. It also marked the first appearance of drummer Tobias Schuler, whose intricate and expressive playing would become central to the band’s identity. Though vocals on Unstille were still performed by Tobias Jaschinsky, he would leave the band shortly after its release. Kamprad took over vocal duties in the months that followed, stepping into the role of frontman in time for the writing and recording of their next album.
Stellar, released in 2015 via Season of Mist, solidified the band’s stature within the modern black metal landscape. Drawing from post-rock and progressive influences, the album embraced wider dynamics and cinematic structures, aligning them with the likes of Wolves in the Throne Room and Deafheaven, without sacrificing their own Germanic rigor and introspection.
In 2017, Finisterre signaled a conceptual leap forward. It confronted themes of isolation, personal dissolution, and spiritual finality across sprawling arrangements and stark tonal shifts. This period saw further lineup changes, with the departure of guitarist Sascha Rissling and bassist Giuliano Barbieri, and the arrival of Nicolas Rausch and Nicolas Ziska. Finisterre also marked their first chart placement in Germany and set the stage for increasingly ambitious live performances.
A live album, Live in Berlin (2019), captured the raw power and cathartic energy of the band’s concerts, affirming their reputation for immersive, emotionally charged performances. But it was Noktvrn, released in 2021, that truly redefined what DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT could become. Inspired by the ambiguous state between wakefulness and dreams and drawing influence from classical composers such as Chopin and Arvo Pärt, the album saw Kamprad experiment with clean vocals and subdued textures. It was both a thematic and sonic breakthrough and was received by critics as their most refined and contemplative release to date.
Now, with Innern, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT move even deeper into the abyss. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Kamprad in his own studio, the album is an intensely focused work. “Eos,” the album’s lead single, contrasts war and renewal, imagining a post-human earth fertilized by sacrifice and reclaimed by nature. “Marter” follows as a searing portrayal of inner torment and emotional release—suffering not only as a source of agony, but as a path toward transcendence. “Xibalba” then confronts the machinery of fear—media, propaganda, and spiritual fragmentation—urging a return to our collective essence through introspection and clarity. And with “Forlorn,” the band delivers their most vulnerable statement yet: a delicate plea for emotional refuge, sung in English to underscore its universality. The album also marks the studio debut of bassist Alan Noruspur, whose presence brings a new emotional and personal depth to the band’s sound.
Musically, Innern leans into contrast and contradiction. Kamprad and Rausch’s guitar interplay oscillates between searing aggression and elegiac restraint. Noruspur’s basslines pulse with warmth and gravity, while Schuler’s drumming remains as meticulous as ever-bridging technicality with emotional nuance. The album’s production captures a sense of immediacy and live energy yet remains rich in detail and atmosphere. It is not merely a refinement of past styles, but a reinvention—one that places the listener in direct confrontation with the void.
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT stand now at the peak of a fifteen-year evolution. Their music is as concerned with silence as it is with sound, as shaped by introspection as by fury. As they prepare to bring Innern to European stages in autumn 2025, they do so not as provocateurs of extremity, but as artists navigating the fragile space between collapse and clarity. In a genre often defined by spectacle, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT remain committed to vulnerability, transformation, and truth.
Line-up:
Nikita Kamprad – Vocals, Guitars Nicolas Rausch – Guitars Alan Noruspur – Bass Tobias Schuler – Drums
Production Credits: Recorded, mixed & mastered in Würzburg, Germany by Nikita Kamprad. Drums recorded separately at Studio Weißmann, Würzburg, Germany. Cover Art: Design & layout by Max Löffler (https://maxloeffler.com/)
Wormholedeath is pleased to announce the release of the official lyric video for “Renewal,” an impressive atmospheric black metal offering from German band Akantophis‘ latest album, Erneuerung.
Akantophis frames “Renewal” around the concept of transformation, both personal and universal. It underlines the idea that change begins within each individual, beyond any belief system. At its core, the track also reflects the band’s respect for nature, recognizing humanity as one part of a greater whole.
Founded in a small town in the Harz Mountains in 1998, Akantophis established a stable line-up by mid-2000 and made an early mark in the underground scene with their debut album Galaria: Terra@ Exitus (2001), followed by the live-plus-new-material release Live im Klima. The band went on hiatus in 2004, with members active in other projects including Hidden in the Fog, Throat Cut, and Psykra. They reunited in April 2017 with a revised line-up and released the 7-inch vinyl Wiederkehr in 2018. The MCD EXITUS XX (2020) concluded the band’s earlier chapter and set the stage for Erneuerung, their most recent full-length.
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