Right now, Powerwolfare still making their way across Europe on the Summer Of The Wicked Tour, but the next chapter is already taking shape. From February 19 to March 7, 2026, Powerwolf will once again join forces with their metal brothers HammerFall and Wind Roseto celebrate their sacred heavy metal mass on the Wake Up The Wicked Tour 2026. Scroll down for the full list of dates.
Powerwolf on the tour announcement:
“We are thrilled to unveil the Wake Up The Wicked Tour 2026! After the overwhelming success of our Wolfsnächte 2024 tour, with sold-out arenas and unforgettable nights across Europe, many of you have been asking for more. And now, your calls have been answered. We’re returning to more cities and we’ll be joined once again by our friends HammerFall and Wind Rose. Prepare yourselves. The holy heavy metal mass is rising once again – and it’s coming for you!”
Extreme metal supergroup Sinsaenum now offers a second taste of their upcoming studio album ‘In Devastation’, with the release of their crushing new single, ‘Last Goodbye,’through earMUSIC.
This Album marks the band’s first new material since the tragic passing of legendary drummer Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) in 2021. Both the singles and album serve as a cathartic tribute to Jordison and to guitarist and founder Frédéric Leclercq’s (Kreator, Ex-Dragonforce) late father, whose deaths profoundly shaped the emotional and creative direction of the project.
The new single ‘Last Goodbye’ among other Songs, showcases the band’s musical and emotional evolution, from raw aggression to haunting reflection. Leclercq describes the latter as ‘the most personal we’ve done’.
“I was devastated, hence the title of this album,”Leclercqexplains. “But we knew we had to carry on. This record is our tribute to my father, to Joey, and to anyone who’s ever had to find strength in their darkest moments.”
‘In Devastation’ is a ten-track tour de force of blackened death metal infused with Sinsaenum’s signature melodic ferocity and experimental edge. Produced and mixed by acclaimed German audio engineer Lasse Lammert, the album explores new sonic territory for the band, blending intricate progressive elements, clean vocals, and even cello—without ever compromising their brutal core.
Joining Leclercq on this latest chapter are returning members Attila Csihar (Mayhem), Sean Zatorsky (Dååth), Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast), and Heimoth (Seth). Stepping in behind the kit is Andre Joyzi, formerly Jordison’s tech and a trusted member of the band’s touring family—chosen not only for his skills, but for the emotional connection he brings to continuing Jordison’s legacy.
Following the critically acclaimed Echoes of “the Tortured” (2016) and Repulsion for ‘Humanity’ (2018), In Devastation cements Sinsaenum’s place at the vanguard of modern metal—a band forged in grief but fueled by defiance.
As part of the upcoming ‘Rapture of the Deep – 20th Anniversary Remix’, Deep Purple today release a newly mixed and remastered version of ‘Clearly Quite Absurd’, accompanied by a previously unreleased instrumental studio rehearsal take of ‘MTV’, through earMUSIC.
Roger Glover recalls in 2025: “’Clearly Quite Absurd’ is a very unusual Deep Purple song, which I like. We’ve always liked being unusual. We don’t follow traditions, really. We are just who we are at a specific time.”
The single’s B-side, ‘MTV (2005 Studio Jam)’, is a previously unheard instrumental take from an early rehearsal session – with Don Airey, Steve Morse, Roger Glover and Ian Paice running through a track that later appeared as a bonus on select editions of Rapture of the Deep.
The single is a preview of the Rapture of the Deep – 20th Anniversary Remix, [out worldwide on August 29], which includes a brand-new mix of the full album, revised artwork, and a bonus disc filled with rare studio rehearsals and instrumental jams.
The album will be available as 2CD Digipak, 3LP Vinyl (black, 180g), and the strictly limited 3LP Transparent Sky-Blue Vinyl.
With Deep Purple riding high on the success of their latest No. 1 record ‘=1’, the time is right to (re)discover the album that set the path for Deep Purple in the 21st century.
Ohio’s boundary-pushing brutalists Sanguisugabogg — Cody Davidson, drum; Drew Arnold,guitars/bass; Devin Swank, vocals; and Ced Davis, guitars/bass — are back and more putrid than ever.
Today, the band has announced the new album Hideous Aftermath, out October 10 via Century Media. Pre-order it here.
The ‘Bogg have also shared the video for “Abhorrent Contraception.” The song features Josh Welshman from Defeated Sanity. Watch it below (NSFW)
“As a death metal band diving deep in dark tropes of fantasy and exaggerated real life horrors, this song is a timeless classic with a theme very tried and true with our genre and it’s about the slaughter of an entire family and the unborn,” says Sanguisugabogg.
About the album as a whole, Swank states, “It’s definitely our most death metal record, our most personal record, our most focused and brutal record to date.”
Known for being THAT band with the unpronounceable name and unreadable logos, the ‘Bogg have made a record as gore-obsessed and violence-inclined as any of their prior works, including Tortured Hole (2021) and Homicidal Ecstasy(2023), but with a career-defining command over their ugly art.
Says Swank, “It’s the one where we rolled our sleeves up and brought our A-Game.”
Hideous Aftermath is the work of a band who has already cut a bloody swath into the underground and beyond. Sanguisugabogg have emerged from the sweat and grime of countless U.S. and international tours with the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Lorna Shore, and Kublai Kahn as well as festival slots and their own headline runs. They’ve ensnared scores of new converts to their brand of the brutally absurd.
Now in 2025, the ‘Bogg’s third full length leaves any “caveman death metal” tags in the dust. This is the sound of Sanguisugabogg flexing every muscle they have.
Enlisting producer Kurt Ballou (Nails, High on Fire) the ‘Bogg decamped to God City Studios in Salem, Massachusetts in the Spring of 2025. “We got off the road after A LOT of touring and wanted to drill down and be as purely creative as possible without distraction,” says Swank of the band’s decision to work with the Converge guitarist in Witch City. “Kurt mixed Homicidal Ecstasy, so he already understood what we were going for.”
While Sanguisugabogg have long been self-produced with Davidson handling production duties, this time, they put their sonic trust fully in Ballou’s hands.
With Hideous Aftermath, Sanguisugabogg have proven themselves more than just an eccentric death crew on an acid-addled hateroll. They’re both champions of the underground and a musical force unto themselves. “Eight or nine years ago, it seemed like what we were doing was pretty niche,” Swank admits. “Where we’ve come, some of the rooms and festivals we’ve played is kind of remarkable.” Big swings including recent appearances on more “mainstream” rock festivals including Columbus’ Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville in Daytona, Florida, were never on the ‘Bogg boys’ charter underground agenda.
“I think we were a band that was set up to do nothing or a lot of something,” Swank concludes. “Why ‘normies’ ever ended up liking it was weird. Who knows? Maybe we made pain and suffering fun.”
HIDEOUS AFTERMATH TRACK LISTING:
“Rotted Entanglement” “Felony Abuse of a Corpse” (Feat. Peeling Flesh) “Ritual of Autophagia” (Feat. Todd Jones of Nails) “Heinous Testimony” “Abhorrent Contraception” (Feat. Josh Welshman of Defeated Sanity) “Repulsive Demise” “Erotic Beheading” “Sanctified Defilement” “Semi Automatic Facial Reconstruction” (Feat. Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation) “Paid in Flesh” (Feat. Dylan Walker of Full of Hell)
Stay tuned for more music and more tour news from Sanguisugabogg. The band’s current dates are below. Get tickets here.
SANGUISUGABOGG LIVE:
7/22 — St. Louis MO — Off Broadway 7/23 — Cudahy, WI — X-Ray Arcade 7/24 — Iowa City, IA — Gabe’s 7/25 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room 7/26 — Denver, CO — Unhinged Fest 7/27 — Wichita, KS — Temple Live Lodge Room 7/28 — Oklahoma City, OK — 89th Street 7/29 — Memphis, TN — 1884 Lounge 7/30 — Nashville, TN — The End
Noble Demon has just signed Finnish melodic death/doom metal phenomenon MARIANAS REST.
“With genre masters and compatriots Kaunis Kuolematon, Dawn of Solace, The Man-Eating Tree, Red Moon Architect and Grain of Pain on the roster, adding MARIANAS REST from Kotka, Finland to the Noble family feels like finally adding a missing cornerstone piece to the sonic puzzle.” says Noble Demon A&R and co-founder Patrick Walch about the latest addition to the German Record Label, founded in 2019.
And he continues: “The next chapter of this grounbreaking act of melancholy and mayhem takes the sextet even further on their endeavor to become the most unique force of scandinavian metal of the past 15 years.”
The band adds: ”We are really impressed with the passion we see in the people at Noble Demon. We see this collaboration as a very fruitful soil for spreading the disease. Let’s raise our glasses, maintain grave expressions and enjoy the ride.”
Wormholedeath is proud to announce the signing of Greek alternative metal powerhouse THIS I OWE for the reissue of their debut full-length album, “Alchemists”.
Hailing from Athens, Greece, THIS I OWE is a dynamic band that fuses alternative metal with elements of prog, doom, and gothic metal. With their emotionally charged sound and genre-defying compositions, the band has quickly carved out a name for themselves as one of the most compelling new acts in the Greek metal scene.
“Signing with Wormholedeath has been one of the largest steps we’ve taken toward extending our reach and audience,” the band states. “We truly appreciate the opportunity and the excellent communication with the team. We’re excited to see what this partnership brings.”
Conceptually, Alchemists delves deep into the universal experience of grief. The album follows a protagonist as they navigate the stages of loss, mourning the death of hope, their Queen of Hearts. From sorrow and anger to reflection and eventual acceptance, Alchemists is both a personal journey and a cathartic, sonic ritual.
The album includes all previously released singles, including the fan-favorite “Queen of Hearts” and the critically praised “Isobel,” a haunting noir-gothic hybrid hailed by fans and critics alike.
Originally released a few months ago, Alchemists marked a major creative milestone for the band. Since 2023, they’ve been igniting stages with explosive live shows throughout Athens, Thessaloniki, and across Greece. Now, with a worldwide re-release set through Wormholedeath, the band is ready to elevate Alchemists to an even broader audience.
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
