UK alt metal unit ONE LAST DAY have launched their hotly anticipated debut EP, Eyes Like Glass // Thoughts Like Fuel today (14th Nov) via self-release. The release of the EP also comes alongside a music video for the EP’s focus single, titled “Echoes“, directed by Shaun Hodson (Loki Films).
The band describe “Echoes” as “a song about how we perceive what’s going on around us and how we choose to act in response.” They continue, “The way you act echoes through others’ experiences of you, you create ripples with actions which ultimately define you from the observer’s point of view – it’s worth being mindful of.”
With the EP release, ONE LAST DAY state that their debut EP will serve “as bedrock for the journey that is to come for the band.” They continue, discussing the EP and its themes further:
“It covers the breadth of keeping the fire alive, self-reflection on your internalisations, sonderous realisations that people’s experiences of you echo on regardless of your own journey, appreciation and recognition of the people who keep you safe and a good bit of dystopian realisation to cap it off.”
The release of Eyes Like Glass // Thoughts Like Fuel comes after the band’s barnburner return in 2025 with “Still Breathing“, which saw the group featured on Kerrang! Radio‘s Fresh Blood show with Alex Baker. The track also received favourable reviews from the likes of GBHBL, who described the track as “Oozing passion, showcasing explosivity, and delivering powerful melodies that are undeniably infectious.”
The EP also features guest vocals from William Alex Young of Defences on the biting and ever-relevant closer “Watch The World Decay“, a rallying cry against rampant division and racism in the current political landscape. They state:
“The world is a scary place. There are populist politicians taking the world by storm, riling up the masses with divisive and emotive issues. There is nothing easier than to manipulate you by implying your problems are due to a group of people you struggle to relate to. After the haze, division and anger we might look back and realise what we have let happen.”
They conclude, “This isn’t a new story, it’s been told before. This is our creative re-telling of a text that never seems to stop being relevant.”
TRACK LISTING
Still Breathing
Ash & Bone
Echoes
Don’t Go Under
Watch The World Decay (feat. William Alex Young)
BAND LINEUP Huw Roch: vocals/bass Gareth Stapleton: guitar John Harmsworth: guitar
OTHER CREDITS Connor Burt: drums (“Still Breathing”) Kyle Park: drums (session musician) Meyrick de la Fuente: co-production, mixing, mastering
Acclaimed singer, musician, activist, and cultural icon Mari Boine first took part in a Christmas project early in her career, back in 1987. Now, almost 40 years later, she returns with the same spirit with the release of her timeless single “Vuonagiid Juovlasálbma” (Nordnorsk Julesalme).
One of Norway’s most beloved Christmas songs, “Vuonagiid Juovlasálbma” is now reborn in Sámi, Boine’s heart language. The Sámi translation by Isak Samuel Hætta inspired her deeply, carrying a spiritual bond to nature (luondu) that continues to resonate through her music.
Boine’s new interpretation blends cultural heritage and emotion, celebrating the enduring connection between language, land, and song.
Mari comments: “For a long time, I have wanted to bring Nordnorsk Julesalme – a song already performed beautifully by many – into Sámi, my heart language.
I envisioned a quiet, meditative version – like skábma, the long winter darkness before Christmas and the Solstice – a time when we slow down, look inward, summon gratitude, and draw close to those we love.
When I first heard Isak Samuel Hætta’s Sámi translation, Vuonagiid Juovlasálbma, I was deeply moved. His poetry carries a spiritual bond to the land and to nature (luondu), a connection that has also shaped Trygve Hoff and me. That is the feeling I have tried to bring into this version. Around it, Stein Austrud has painted a musical landscape that is luminous — like light moving across snow”, says Mari Boine.”
Credits “Vuonagiid Juovlasálbma”/ Nordnorsk Julesalme Lyrics/ Sanít: Trygve Hoff, Isak Samuel Heatta Arranged & produced by Stein Austrud
Mari Boine live: 26-FEB-2026 Konzerthaus Dortmund (DE) 27-FEB-2026 Berliner Philharmoniker Berlin (DE) 28-FEB-2026 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (DE) 01-MAR-2026 Theater Putbus (DE)
Mari Boine
Almost forty years have passed since Mari Boine first captivated audiences around the world. Her groundbreaking album Gula Gula, released internationally on Peter Gabriel’s Real World label, introduced a powerful new voice in global music. That same year, she collaborated with Roger Ludvigsen on the acclaimed album and BBC TV documentary One World One Voice, directed by Kevin Godley with musical direction by Rupert Hine.
With her unmistakable voice and in partnership with Ludvigsen, Mari developed a sound universe entirely her own. Gula Gula earned her the first of four Spellemannprisen awards (Norway’s equivalent of the Grammy). Over the years, she has also been honoured with the Nordic Council Music Prize and the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award.
In 2009, she was appointed Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by the Royal Court of Norway — the country’s highest civilian honour. She has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award (Spellemann 2018), the Sámi Council’s Honorary Award (1992), and a government grant recognising her contribution to preserving and promoting Sámi culture.
From the very beginning, Mari Boine has been one of the most important and outspoken advocates for Sámi identity and culture. Through her music and activism, she has inspired generations to embrace their heritage and take pride in their roots.
Throughout her career, Mari has toured extensively across the globe — from South Africa to Asia, from North America to Europe — and shared stages with artists such as Jan Garbarek and Bugge Wesseltoft. She has also contributed to several film soundtracks, including The Kautokeino Rebellion (Nils Gaup, 2008), Burning (Hallvard Bræin (2014), The Miracle of the Little Prince (Marjoleine Boonstra, 2018), and Hänsel and Gretel (Anne Wild, 2006), a Grimm Brothers classic frequently broadcast on German television.
Mari Boine has released sixteen albums worldwide. In 2024, she unveiled Alva — an album that re-centres her lifelong activism through deeply personal reflection. Returning to her Sámi roots, she revisits the emotional landscapes of her childhood, family relationships, and journey toward self-liberation. With a title meaning “energy” or “willpower” in Northern Sámi, Alva blends powerful joik vocals with rich band arrangements, offering a resonant portrait of resilience, heritage, and healing. It stands as one of her most intimate and dynamic works to date.
Following her appearance on the TV series Every Time We Meet (2024), alongside other renowned Norwegian artists, Mari’s music reached an even wider audience, and her following grew significantly.
Mari Boine will turn seventy in 2026 — a perfect moment to celebrate her life and legacy. Plans are underway for a commemorative TV documentary to be broadcast in Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and a celebratory concert with special guests will take place on her birthday, November 8th, in Oslo.
She will also tour extensively in 2026, including performances with her band at the Berlin Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg), and Konzerthaus (Dortmund) in February.
Currently — until early April 2026 — Mari Boine’s music can be heard at Tate Modern in London, where the work of Sámi artist Máret Ánne Sara occupies the museum’s prestigious Turbine Hall.
What more could complete the accomplishments of an artist? Mari Boine reflects with a smile: “If I could compose my own life, I would have wanted to be who I am now — only forty years earlier.” She laughs softly, aware of the impossibility. “Right now, I feel whole,” she says. “As complete as I have always wanted to be.”
Ancient Settlers has released a visualizer video for “A Monument Restored”, first single taken from the new digital EP “Autumnus (Revisited)” to be released on November 28 by Scarlet Records.
“A Monument Restored” is a melodic death metal track that blends emotional intensity with crushing heaviness. The song builds from atmospheric guitar work into a powerful wall of harmonised riffs, double kicks, and a dynamic mix of guttural and clean vocals. Lyrically it explores decay and rebirth – finding strength in ruins and facing the scars of the past. With a memorable chorus and dramatic progression, the track balances aggression and melody in the spirit of bands like In Flames, Insomnium, and Dark Tranquillity. This revisited version enhances the original with an up to date production and renewed emotional depth, capturing the evolution of Ancient Settlers’ sound.
video by Enric Juan/Esteban Castro
“Autumnus (Revisited)” is the first Ancient Settlers release featuring the new singers Nia Creak and Noelia Fernández Jiménez, which joined the band earlier this year and already made their live debut.
With “Autumnus (Revisited)”, Ancient Settlers return to the origins of their musical journey to forge a new chapter in modern melodic death metal. Revisiting their 2021 debut EP, the band delivers a powerful reinterpretation that transcends nostalgia and stands as a bold artistic statement – heavier, more refined, and emotionally deeper than ever.
This new edition features five tracks, framed by an instrumental acoustic intro and outro that set a dramatic atmosphere before unleashing a wave of intensity. Ancient Settlers breathe new life into three of their cornerstone songs – “A Monument Restored”, “Die Around Me” and “Diamond Eyes” – reworking them with evolved arrangements, new sonic textures, and a stronger emotional impact. These updated versions blend melodic architecture with epic tension, aggressive rhythmic drive, and a powerful vocal interplay of guttural and clean voices.
artwork by Khalipse
Lyrically, the EP explores themes of decay, betrayal, rebirth, and inner struggle – reflecting the band’s signature emotional weight and introspective depth. The full lyrics are included to invite listeners into the conceptual layers of the release.
Visually, “Autumnus (Revisited)” is crowned by a striking new cover artwork by Khalipse, capturing the dramatic duality of vulnerability and strength that defines the sound and spirit of the record.
More than a re-recording, “Autumnus (Revisited)” is a statement of identity – an evolution that honors Ancient Settlers’ past while powerfully asserting who they are today.
“Autumnus (Revisited)” tracklist: 1 Intro 2 A Monument Restored 3 Die Around Me 4 Diamond Eyes 5 Outro Total running time – 16:00
FFO: Arch Enemy, Hiraes, Lutharo, Dark Tranquility, Soilwork, The Agonist, Eluveitie
Ancient Settlers: Nia Creak – vocals Noelia Fernández Jiménez – vocals Rex Chiesa – guitar Agustín Martinez – guitar Enric Juan – bass Hermán Riera – drums Rene Gonzalez – synth (guest appearance)
From the mountains of Madrid emerges Antinoë, the haunting one-woman project of pianist/vocalist Teresa Marraco. With the release of her new single ‘The Devil’s Voice’, Antinoë showcases another mesmerizing preview of her forthcoming debut album The Fold which will be out November 21, via Dark Essence Records.
Teresa comments on the track: ‘I’ve always made the strangest choice. I’ve always heard the Devil’s Voice calling me.’ The theme is a somber reverie of denial, a Fold inward to reject the inner darkness that relentlessly hunts and seduces us, demanding to be embraced. A dynamic pursuit by a voice that cannot be unheard and expects an answer.
With her ethereal voice and piano-driven arrangements, Antinoë occupies a rare space in contemporary music where the delicate beauty of artists like Agnes Obel and Enya collides with the darkness of Chelsea Wolfe and Ulver. However, Antinoë‘s world is uniquely her own; darker and steeped in reflection, loss, and yearning, with an undeniable metal attitude coursing through her veins.
Since its inception in 2021, Antinoë has embraced a uniquely personal approach to darkness, building her songs around intimate piano compositions intertwined with her rich, resonant voice. Marraco’s background in extreme music further anchors her vision: she has collaborated with acts such as Coldborn, Elffor, Balmog, and Empty, and recorded the piano/keyboard parts for Dimmu Borgir’s live performance of Det Nye Riket at Beyond the Gates Festival. Her 2023 debut, “Whispers from the Dark Past”, an acoustic reinterpretation of 90s Norwegian black metal classics, garnered critical attention and cemented her distinctive identity on the border between metal and neoclassical expression.
German heavy/power metal force SKULL & CROSSBONES celebrate the release of their new studio album “Time”, out today via Massacre Records (Digipak CD and Ltd. Vinyl LP).
To mark the occasion, the band present the new single “Passing Hours” — a reflective yet empowering anthem urging listeners to live in the here and now instead of dwelling in the past or worrying about the future.
“‘Passing Hours’is about embracing the present moment,” explains vocalist Tobias Hübner. “Time always moves on — you can’t change what’s gone or control what’s ahead, but you can live fully right now. That’s what this song stands for.”
“Time” dives deep into the human relationship with mortality, meaning, and the passage of existence. From the frustration of lost moments in “Time Thief “ to the search for enlightenment in “Eye Of Wisdom”, the album balances power and introspection across ten tracks filled with striking melodies, twin-guitar leads, and commanding vocals.
Produced by the band together with Marc Ayerle, who also handled mixing and mastering at KlangMAnufaktur, “Time” captures SKULL & CROSSBONES at their most mature and confident stage yet. The artwork was created by Michael Vetter, while additional keyboard arrangements on “Thunderstorm” and “The Ocean’s Call” were provided by Tobias Hübner.
With “Time”, SKULL & CROSSBONES deliver a timeless statement of strength, melody, and emotion — an album that bridges classic heavy/power metal roots with modern dynamics, taking listeners on a journey through the fleeting yet powerful moments that define life itself.
15.11.2025 – DE Dunningen-Lackendorf, Eventlocation Krone 22.11.2025 – DE Freiburg, Artik (w/ Sacred Steel & Portrait) 28.11.2025 – DE Balingen, Sonnenkeller (Release Show) 20.12.2025 – DE Schauenburg, Rittersburg 27.12.2025 – DE Runkel, No Sleep After X-Mas Festival 21.02.2026 – DE Leonberg, Beat Baracke 14.03.2026 – DE Kempten, Cambo Metal (Allgäuhalle) 24.04.2026 – DE – Leibertingen-Thalheim – Reuterstüble 25.04.2026 – DE Hochspeyer, Metal Garage 27.06.2026 – DE Weselberg, Sicking High Rock Open Air 24.10.2026 – DE Horb am Neckar-Dettingen, Gasthof Adler
Rome-based thrash metal veterans ENEMYNSIDE strike back with a double-impact release: their new EP “In The Shadows Of Unrest”is out today, accompanied by the brand-new single and video “In The Shadows Of Unrest”, the title track that captures the heart of the record’s darkest themes.
The song dives deep into urban anxiety, emotional turmoil, and inner revolt. Relentless riffing, tight grooves, and cutting vocal lines shape a track that reflects modern unrest and turns tension into raw thrash aggression.
The EP was crafted between two of Rome’s leading studios: drums and bass were recorded at Kick Recording Studio, while guitars and vocals were tracked at Temple Of Gravity Studios. The material then returned to Marco “Cinghio” Mastrobuono at Kick for final mixing and mastering, forging a sharp, powerful, and contemporary sonic identity. Artwork by Diyaco Paymazd mirrors the intensity and unease that permeate the record.
With this new release, ENEMYNSIDE reaffirm their status as a relentless force in international thrash—blending old-school roots with modern ferocity, precision, and a renewed sense of urgency.
ENEMYNSIDE are Fran Cremisini – vocals Matteo Bellezza – guitars Andrea Mataloni – guitars Andrea Pistone – bass Fabio Migliori – drums
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