Nightside Den is the title of Sirenia’s brand new song, the first single from the upcoming album Amanita Messis. The song was released one week ago and the videoclip premiered on Sirenia’s official youtube channel yesterday.
‘Nightside Den’ is in many ways a typical Sirenia song, it has a lot of those typical elements that the band loves to include in their songs. It’s a melodic and groovy mid-tempo song with a very catchy chorus and a nice Symphonic touch. The videoclip was shot in Marseille, France – the hometown of lead singer Emma Zoldan. The premiere will be hosted by Morten Veland, the band’s founder, songwriter and guitar player. Check out ‘Nightside Den’ on Sirenia’s official Youtube channel.
SOULBOUND release the new single “Chaos & Amen”. The song is taken the forthcoming studio album wich will be released on 16 January 2026 by Metalville.
With “Chaos & Amen”, SOULBOUND deliver a snotty fall from grace full of self-irony, sacred aesthetics and driving heaviness. The song tells of missteps, pride and the refusal to be made small. Exaggerated, honest, with a grin on the face. Between NDH, metalcore and industrial elements, a rebellious soundtrack is created for all those who prefer to go their own way rather than bend over backwards. A confessional on fire and us in the middle of it: So be it, amen!
With “sYn” SOULBOUND present their most uncompromising work to date. The melodic industrial metal band’s fourth studio album strikes a dark, direct tone and remains as catchy as it is uncomfortable. Between brutal self-reckoning, social criticism and sacred exaltation, “sYn” spins a dense thematic thread around the central motif of sin – rethought, interpreted in many different ways and bitterly personal.
Musically, the band remains true to itself: “sYn” combines hard riffs, brute synths, pounding beats and anthemic choruses. Somewhere between NDH, metalcore and electronically distorted world pain. But instead of bold provocation, it’s about attitude. It’s about admitting to being fallible. About contradicting dogmas and wrestling with one’s own precipice.
“If we’re considered sinners, might as well be it with purpose and flair!”, says the band. This is exactly how sYn sounds: raw, honest, angry, but also vulnerable. An album like a mirror that doesn’t embellish, but confronts. No pure accusations, but an outcry. Not enlightenment, but flames in which you stand.
“sYn” was recorded and produced entirely by the band themselves.
TRACK LISTING
1 Abaddon 2 sYn 3 No Kings Fo rMe 4 Cutting Diamonds 5 sYnfluencer 6 Chaos & Amen 7 Dark Throne 8 Neon Battlefield 9 Sacred Skin 10 Not Metal Enough 11 sYnners Crown 12 If U Seek Amy (Bonustrack / Cover) Original by Britney Spears
On 26 March 2026 the sYn Tour starts with 12 shows in Germany and Switzerland
26.03. DE Hamburg – Knust 27.03. DE Hannover – Musikzentrum 28.03. DE Köln – Luxor 10.04. DE Leipzig – Hellraiser 11.04. DE Berlin – Hole44 17.04. DE München – Backstage Halle 18.04. DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann 24.04. DE Bremen – Tower 25.04. DE Wuppertal – LCB 30.04. DE Saarbrücken – Garage 01.05. CH Münchenstein – Rockfact 02.05. DE Frankfurt – Das Bett
LINE UP Johannes „Johnny“ Stecker – lead vocals, shouting Felix Klemisch – guitars Patrick Winzler – keyboards Jonas Langer – bass Mario Krause – drums
The debut album by South American thrashers Toxic Soul will be titled “Visiones Putrefactas” and will be released worldwide by the end of the year via Punishment 18 Records. The record will be a relentless dose of old-school thrash metal fury.
French dark and melodic heavy metal band The Losts, formed in 2010, are set to release their third studio album. Titled Venom Within, the album will be released via Finnish record label Inverse Records on 19 December 2025.
The first single, ‘A Dark Place to Hide’, is released today and is available on all major streaming platforms: https://push.fm/fl/thelosts-dark
–Music by The Losts, lyrics by YGC, arrangements by The Losts & Phil Reinhalter –Cover illustration by Alek Vladski –Drums and bass recorded by Phil Reinhalter at Psykron Studio – WaveLight Factory –Guitars and vocals recorded by The Losts at Lambs Studio –Editing, mixing and production by Phil Reinhalter at Psykron Studio – WaveLight Factory –Mastering by Mobo at Conkrete Studio –ISRC-code: FI3FC2553201
Vocalist/guitarist YGC comments:
“A Dark Place to Hide is the perfect gateway into Venom Within. All the ingredients that define our sound and run through the new album are here: powerful and lyrical heavy metal blended with black and thrash influences. It also marks a crucial step in our concept, picking up the thread from Mystery of Depths, our previous record. The Losts once tried to blend in with mankind, but their hopes were crushed. The question remained: fade away… or take their place? With this track, they step back, watching humanity spiral toward programmed self-destruction. ‘We saw enough’ they proclaim.”
THE LOSTS is a Dark & Melodic Heavy Metal band from the North of France, touring since 2010 in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It has shared stages with bands such as SERENITY (Austria), DIRTY SHIRT (Romania), ZORNHEYM (Sweden), LONEWOLF (France), WIZARD (Germany), KING HEAVY (Chile), CAPILLA ARDIENTE (Chile), DRAKKAR (Belgium), FIREFORCE (Belgium), DOOMOCRACY (Greece), LOUDBLAST (France), and many more.
The music of THE LOSTS, always led by a melodic side, reflects the tastes of each member. Thus, Hard, Dark, Black, Doom, Thrash, Oriental, even Rock, enrich the Heavy Metal which represents the roots of the band. The band cites MEGADETH as well as ARCTURUS, MERCYFUL FATE, JINJER, THERION or even IMMORTAL for major influences.
All the lyrics and designs are linked by the same concept: the mythology of the “Losts”, a fictional story and a pretext to portray a satire of our societies. Born from nowhere and driven by a thirst for humanity, these characters draw closer to human civilizations. As their story unfolds through the songs, they embody and then question the essence of human nature, its power, and the meaning of existence.
Formed by DGC (guitars), JCR (drums), YGC (vocals/guitars) and GGV (bass), this line-up released its first self-produced EP, “No God, No Devil”, in 2013. This EP received a warm welcome from the musical media (reviews in Metallian and Rock Hard France for example). In 2016, its debut full-length album “…Of Shades & Deadlands” was released in partnership with Ellie Promotion. The artwork was designed by the renowned Stan W. Decker. Thanks to sales and media coverage, the album reached audiences beyond Europe, gaining traction in Asia and South America, with enthusiastic feedback from both the press and fans.
In 2020, during the recording of the second album, GGV left the band. This marked the first lineup change, welcoming PPG on bass — a new member who brought fresh energy and direction to the band. This new formation completed “Mystery Of Depths”, produced by Phil Reinhalter at WaveLight Studio (PUTRID OFFAL, MERCYLESS, NOISE EMISSION CONTROL, HYLDR…) and mastered by Frédéric Motte at Conkrete Studio (LOUDBLAST, ETHS, GOROD, TGOO,…). The cover art was created by American artist Chadwick St John, known for his work with DARKTHRONE. Released in 2021 in collaboration with Ellie Promotion and distributed by Season of Mist, the album received critical acclaim and was included in several “Best of 2021” lists across the international metal press. The band has also appeared on numerous compilations (Howl, Pavillon 666 sampler, Ultraje Portugal sampler, French Metal, etc.).
“Venom Within”, the third album, is once again mixed and mastered by the duo Phil Reinhalter and Frédéric Motte. The 11 new tracks continue the musical exploration that defines THE LOSTS, pushing boundaries while offering a wide playing field where a multitude of vocal “characters” come to life. Released under Inverse Records, the Finnish label that has placed its trust in the band, this new creation is eager to claim its place in today’s musical landscape.
Venom Within Track list:
A Dark Place To Hide
Black Out Days
Back To Never
Magical Idea
Mellem Verdenerne
Muspellsheim Ascent
Exponential Law
The Headless Cross Reloaded
Here Comes Tragedy (feat. Valérie Penumbra)
Into The Unknown…
The Whisperers
–Music by The Losts, Concept & lyrics by YGC, arrangements by The Losts & Phil Reinhalter –Indian percussion and beats on “Mellem Verdenerne” by OfRo and Piano by Gabrielle Bonenfant –Vocals on “Here Comes Tragedy” by Valérie Chantraine (Penumbra) –Illustrations and booklet by Alek Vladski –Drums and bass recorded by Phil Reinhalter at Psykron Studio – WaveLight Factory –Guitars, acoustic instruments and vocals recorded by The Losts at Lambs Studio –Editing, mixing and production by Phil Reinhalter at Psykron Studio – WaveLight Factory –Mastering by Mobo at Conkrete Studio –Reproduction, promotion and distribution by Inverse Records
Line-up: DGC – Lead & rhythm guitars, thrash & backing vocals JCR – Drums, extreme & backing vocals PPG – Bass guitars, backing vocals YGC – Lead & backing vocals, lead & rhythm guitars
Italian heavy metal band HYPERION have revealed details of their third full-length album, “Cybergenesis”, which will be released on January 15, 2026, on CD and digital formats via Fighter Records.
Born in Bologna in autumn 2015, HYPERION feature veterans of the local metal scene: former S.O.T. drummer Marco Jason Beghelli, former Prophecy/Prophexy guitarist (now author and producer) Davide Cotti, and renowned guitar virtuoso Luke Fortini (Imago Imperii, ex-Children of the Damned, Paul Di’Anno).
Their debut album “Dangerous Days” arrived in November 2017 via Fighter Records, earning worldwide promotion and distribution. After founding drummer Jason Beghelli stepped down for personal reasons, Francesco Madonna joined the band for their second release. “Into the Maelstrom” followed in 2020, again through Fighter Records, and received excellent reviews internationally.
The band underwent major lineup changes in 2021—longtime bassist Antonio Scalia was replaced by Simone Cauli in September 2022, and guitarist Luke Fortini gave way to Francis Dipasquale (Dypron). Work on new material began despite these shifts, and after singer Michelangelo Carano left in spring 2023, Max Morelli (Signum Draconis, Ladykiller) was recruited to complete the current lineup.
With this revitalized formation, HYPERION finished writing and producing “Cybergenesis”, an album representing both continuity and rebirth. Guitarist Davide Cotti, the band’s last original member and principal composer, ensures the group’s sound remains true: driving riffs, bursts of speed, gritty vocals, and instantly memorable choruses.
“Cybergenesis” will be released January 15, 2026, on CD and digital formats via Fighter Records.
Tracklist: Deafening Rewire, Rebuild Yet We Still Fight The Shackles of Chronitus Blood Over Chrome Grain of Sand Rhizome Rider The Whole of Time
Swedish CENTINEX launch second new single and lyric video ‘Symphony of Screams’, taken from their new album “With Guts And Glory”, coming out on November 7th via Black Lion Records on CD/LP/Digital.
Centinex, the Swedish death metal legends, have returned with their most ferocious and uncompromising offering yet. New Release With Guts And Glory is a raw, high-energy album that ditches the excess and focuses on what matters: unrelenting riffs, d-beats, and thrash-infused aggression.
Stripping away atmospheric frills and polished production, Centinex returns to their roots with a sound that combines the ferocity of early death metal with the urgency of punk. Whether it’s the punishing gallop of the riffs or the blazing d-beat drum patterns, this album is an all-out sonic assault, as fast as it is brutal, with no time to spare.
Centinex continues to deliver what only they can: fast, brutal death metal with punk energy that hits like a freight train. If you loved the aggression of old-school death and thrash, this is for you.” The band pushes themselves to the edge, delivering 8 tracks of relentless, stripped-back death metal that kicks you in the teeth from the first note to the last. It’s not pretty — it’s not supposed to be.
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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