The four-piece deathcore band Enemies Everywhere have released their highly anticipated self-titled debut album. Formed in 2022, the band first made their mark on the Finnish metal scene with their Endless Discord EP, released two years ago, introducing a new wave of Finnish deathcore with a relentlessly aggressive approach.
Last year, the band underwent a lineup change as Sasu Mikkola took over vocal duties. Following the change, Enemies Everywhere turned their focus even more strongly towards developing their own musical identity, refining their sound and putting the finishing touches on the album. The result is a self-titled release that sees the band’s sound taking on a stronger and more distinctive form than ever before. Today, Enemies Everywhere proudly present their nine-track debut album.
“The release of the album is an important milestone for us, as we spent a long time refining the songs and developing our own sound for the record. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing people enjoy our music when we finally get to play these songs live! It’s an honor for us to be part of the Finnish extreme metal scene, which is alive and thriving.”
The album features six brand-new tracks alongside the previously released singles Undead Masquerade, Atonement and My Vengeance. At the heart of the album is the band’s and record’s title track, Enemies Everywhere. Check out the music video here.
“If someone could only listen to one song from us, then “Enemies Everywhere” is the right one! The track captures the essence of what the band represents: modern extreme metal with an uncompromising attitude. The meaning behind the song is written in its title, and it also reflects the foundation of what the band stands for. Whatever you pursue in life, you can never please everyone — there will always be someone with something negative to say. There are always enemies everywhere. As cliché as it may sound, you have to follow your own path and make decisions based on what feels right to you, rather than trying to satisfy the people around you. That is exactly what we have done with this band from the very beginning. ‘Fuck your satisfaction’.”
To celebrate the album’s release, the band will hit the road for a Finnish club tour. Check all dates here.
Cover art: Samuli Kinnunen
Tracklist: 1. Divinity 2. My Vengeance 3. Enemies Everywhere (FOCUS TRACK) 4. Ghost 5. Intertwine With Twilight 6. The Odyssey 7. Rise Above 8. Undead Masquerade 9. Atonement
Umeå, Sweden based four-piece Moloken will release their self-titled fifth album on September 25th 2026 via Discouraged Records, marking a powerful return after six years of silence with a dark, introspective journey through themes of consciousness, death, and eternity. After sharing two album tracks in the shape of firstly ‘A Night Vision Revealed (Asterion Pt. I)’, and then ‘Fault Line’, the band releases the album’s third and final single ‘Eternal Sleep’ today.
The song ventures into the darkest and most inevitable territory of them all: death and eternity. It explores the frightening mystery of what awaits us beyond life, and asks a question we may spend our entire existence trying to answer: How do we face death consciously? Can we ever make peace with it — perhaps even become friends with death?
The existential awareness of life and death awakens in all of us at an early age. For many, this confrontation with mortality becomes a source of fear and anxiety that can follow us throughout life. ‘Eternal Sleep’ explores what happens when those thoughts rise to the surface and refuse to be silenced.
Listen to MOLOKEN’s new single ‘Eternal Sleep’ HERE
“During periods of high stress, I sink deeper into my well of anxiety, and the thought of death slowly crawls into my awareness. I am alone with my thoughts, caught in an endless pondering with no clear answer. Why do I exist? And why will I no longer exist a few decades from now? My self-awareness can become a burden, and at times it is a very heavy one to carry,” says the band’s bassist and vocalist Nicklas Bäckström.
Rather than attempting to answer these questions, ‘Eternal Sleep’ dwells within them. It is a confrontation with mortality, consciousness and the strange weight of simply being alive — a journey into the place where fear and acceptance begin to blur.
The song is dedicated to Kristoffer and Nicklas’ grandfather, and to Patrik’s mother, who both passed away. Their presence may be gone, but their spirits will always remain with us.
‘Moloken’ will be released on digital formats, CD and on vinyl in 250 copies, which is now available for pre-ordering HERE.
Also, the band has announced their release show at the House Of Metal festival in Umeå on November 6th-7th along with two Finnish 2027 dates – more dates will be announced soon.
MOLOKEN Live 2026/27 06.11.26 – House Of Metal Festival, Umeå (SWE) Release show 26.02.26 – Pub Sarvi, Rovaniemi (FIN) w/ Serotonin Syndrome & Seith 27.02.27 – 4 5-Special, Oulo (FIN) w/ Serotonin Syndrome & Seith
Also, listen to the second single ‘Fault Line’HERE – watch the video for the first single ‘A Night Vision Revealed (Asterion Pt. I)’HERE
Doom, death, black, sludge or post – few metal subgenres escape Moloken’s gravitational pull. Since forming in 2007, the four-piece from Umeå, Sweden has consistently pushed the boundaries of their sound, carving out new musical terrain with each release.
Moloken’s music moves like a shifting legend. For nearly two decades it has passed from listener to listener, changing shape along the way and leaving behind a lingering aura of mystique. Pinning the band down to a single genre is nearly impossible – but their uncompromising weight and precision as a live act are undeniable. At its core, Moloken is an experience: something to be felt rather than explained, reaching its full force on stage.
The band’s fifth album revolves around the burden of consciousness, death, and eternity. It unfolds as a journey through a Nordic mythscape, drawing the listener deep into a dense forest. Lush melancholy intertwines with a creeping unease; what first feels inviting gradually becomes disorienting. When the illusion breaks, you find yourself alone in the dark, surrounded by your own thoughts – with only a faint light somewhere beyond the fear.
After six years of silence, the album marks a powerful return. Moloken reconnects with a more primal, doom-laden foundation while expanding their sonic palette: clean vocals, acoustic passages, and subtle traces of Nordic folk music are woven into the whole. Since ‘Unveillance of Dark Matter’ (2020), the band has undergone significant changes shaped by loss, hardship, and transformation – all of which resonate throughout the new material.
IN THIS MOMENT, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum heavy alternative force of nature, have dropped their ninth full-length offering and debut LP for Better Noise Music, WITCH, today, August 28. Get it HERE.
Bold, emotionally resonant, and unmistakably IN THIS MOMENT, WITCH embraces everything that has defined the band’s legacy while confidently expanding their creative vision through towering anthems, mesmerizing melodies, unforgettable guest appearances, and a striking visual identity.
To accompany the record, the band also unleashed an epic cinematic music video for the new single “I Want To Believe,” featuring Gold-Certified, Southern California heavy alternative phenomenon Dayseeker. More than a music video, it’s a feast for the senses, pairing the song’s emotional weight with the band’s signature screen-worthy grandeur.
The track teems with emotion, energy, and essence of these creative outliers catalyzed by the back-and-forth of IN THIS MOMENT’s front-goddess Maria Brink and Dayseeker’s vocalist and mastermind Rory Rodriguez, whose smooth croon has elevated the band to one of the biggest breakout acts of the last two years. The sonic meeting point between two bands helping shape the future of heavy music creates one of WITCH‘s most anticipated moments — a crossover that underscores the strength, evolution, and creative camaraderie thriving within today’s rock community. Giving fans a whole lot to believe in, it’s a once-in-a-generation pairing without comparison.
Regarding the single, Brink revealed, “‘I Want To Believe’ is the flicker of light you protect as shadows close in. It’s reaching for a hand that’s slipping away, knowing endings are inevitable, yet still clinging for the glow of hope. It’s the quiet fight to believe in light while the world shifts, knowing that even as one chapter fades, another will dawn.”
Rodriguez echoed this excitement, “We had a chance to tour with IN THIS MOMENT last year and they were so kind to us. I was very excited about the idea of us creating something together musically and I think people are going to love it.”
IN THIS MOMENT preceded the LP with the standout “Crawl.” Beyond plugs from Metal Hammer and more, Revolver raved, “‘Crawl contains brawny riffage, stagger-stomped industrial rhythms and a fiercely hypnotic vocal performance from frontwoman Maria Brink that runs from fair-warning whispers to confrontational screams. Consequence Of Sound attested, “The dynamic single ‘Crawl’ features Brink delivering percussive verses and a melodic chorus, with some heavy screaming thrown in, as well.” The Nu Metal Agenda perhaps put it best, “Singer Maria Brink brings back to her quasi-rapping, something only heard songs such as ‘Sex Metal Barbie’ or ‘Roots’ or songs of their ilk, ascending to her place as modern metal’s supreme.”
WITCH showcases every side of IN THIS MOMENT: The fury, the femininity, and the fire. It’s an 11-track opus that does not relent in intensity and introspection. However, the band didn’t go it alone. This time around, the band also tapped Kim Dracula for “Heretic” and Kat Von D for a cover of the Pink Floyd classic “Another Brick In The Wall.”
“WITCH is my declaration of inner transformation,” states Brink. “It’s about embracing the duality within — taking pain, persecution, and struggle — and alchemizing them into strength and power. The album reflects both ancient trials and my own journey — where being a ‘witch’ means being a creator, connected to the universe, manifesting my own reality.”
The spell has been cast. Allow WITCH to possess you.
ITM teased this chapter with “Sleeping With The Enemy.” Beyond reeling in over 1 million streams, it earned critical acclaim. Rock Sound hailed it as “blistering.”
Led by the magnetic presence of Brink, the band has turned its fusion of spectacle, vulnerability, and massive melodic hooks into a global phenomenon, earning platinum-certified success and more than two billion career streams along the way.
WITCH TRACK LISTING: “Shame” “I Want To Believe (Feat. Dayseeker)” “Crawl” “Into The Dark” “Sleeping With The Enemy” “Wrapped Around Your Finger” “Heretic (Feat. Kim Dracula)” “Father” “Without Me There’s No You” “Another Brick In The Wall (Feat. Kat Von D)” “Something I Can Never Have”
IN THIS MOMENT will tour this fall as part of Taste Of Chaos. They will be joined by Hollywood Undead, I See Stars, Vana, and Melrose Avenue. All dates are below.
IN THIS MOMENT ON TOUR: 9/15 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre (Headline w/ Melrose Avenue + Of Virtue) 9/17 — La Crosse, WI — Copeland Park (Co-Headline w/ Nothing More + Atreyu) 9/19 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life Festival
TASTE OF CHAOS: 9/22 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore 9/23 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz 9/25 — Virginia Beach, VA — The Dome 9/26 — Reading, PA — The Theatre @ Santander Arena 9/28 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring 9/29 — Worcester, MA — Palladium 9/30 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall 10/2 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore 10/3 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave – Eagles Ballroom 10/5 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theater 10/6 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe 10/8 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha 10/9 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Hall 10/10 — Maplewood, MN — Myth Live 10/11 — Chicago, IL — Aragon Ballroom 10/13 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland Theatre 10/14 — Chesterfield, MO — The Factory 10/16 — Houston, TX — House of Blues Houston 10/17 — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory 10/19 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium 10/20 — Salt Lake City, UT — Rockwell at the Complex 10/21 — Garden City, ID — Revolution Concert House 10/22 — Reno, NV — Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort 10/24 — Maricopa, AZ — Harrah’s Ak-Chin 10/25 — Las Vegas, NV — The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas 10/26 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues Anaheim
Since coming to life in 2005, IN THIS MOMENT have presided over a diehard fan base under the watch of “mother” figure and aforementioned Brink — joined by co-founder and lead guitarist Chris Howorth, bassist Travis Johnson, guitarist Randy Weitzel, and drummer Kent Diimmel. They have steadily emerged as one of the most influential and impactful bands of the 21st century.
To date, In This Moment has amassed over 2 Billion streams globally. In addition to the Gold-selling album, BLOOD [2012], the quintet has also garnered seven Gold and two Platinum singles, followed by a trifecta of Top 25 entries on the Billboard 200 with BLACK WIDOW [2014], and RITUAL [2017].
Between selling out headline tours coast-to-coast, the group performed in arenas and have appeared at countless festivals from Lollapalooza to Sonic Temple. They assembled their seventh full-length, the aptly titled MOTHER [2020] with longtime trusted collaborator Kevin Churko [Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch]. MOTHER breathed the activating mantra of an unbreakable spell, commenced on first single “The In-Between,” which received a GRAMMY® nomination in 2020 for “Best Metal Performance.”
In 2022, the band released BLOOD 1983 [BMG], a reimagined EP commemorating the ten-year anniversary of BLOOD. Then in 2023, the longtime staples of heavy music released their eighth studio album GODMODE [BMG], a 10-song record featuring the powerful lead single “The Purge,” a stunning cover of Björk’s “Army Of Me,” the collaborative track “Damaged,” which featured Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, and “I Would Die For You,” which appeared on the soundtrack for John Wick: Chapter 4.
The next era of In This Moment will amplify everything they’ve built with this mantra: “Your voice, our flame. Set your truth on fire.”
Poland’s premier architects of unholy chaos, AZARATH, return to claim their place at the altar of extremity. Emerging from a six-year silence following “Saint Desecration” (2020), the death metal group will release its new album titled “Scorn Eternal” on November 20 via Agonia Records.
“Scorn Eternal” conjures a cataclysm of sinister blast beats and possessed riffs, shattering dogma in a blistering onslaught of sacrilegious death metal. Unyielding, malicious, and executed with surgical precision, the band continues to fuel the black flame with their line-up intact & fit for sonic carnage: drummer Inferno (from the ranks of Behemoth), guitarist Bart (Armageddon, Damnation), bassist Peter (ex-Lost Soul) and vocalist Skullripper (Embrional, Hellfuck). This time, the album is enriched with an epic feel and new elements that were not present in earlier recordings.
“Scorn Eternal” was recorded at Sound of Records Studio between December 2025 & May 2026, and mixed at Studio Wieloślad in June 2026. The album was engineered, mixed and mastered by Haldor Grunberg (Satanic Audio). The cover artwork was painted by Marta Promińska (Hypnagogic Art).
AZARATH crept from the shadows over two decades ago and stands as a pillar of uncompromising Polish death metal, often touted as a demonic mutation of Krisiun and Immolation. The band has spent seven acclaimed albums – most recently 2020’s “Saint Desecration” – decimating stages across Europe and building a ferocious reputation for relentless, blasphemous brutality.
With ‘The Explorer’, CALLIDER (Stefan Lange) presents his second album, a sonic expedition that blends melodic death metal with literary depth and cultural reflection.
Today, CALLIDER releases the third new single for the emotional track “Hard To Regret”, complete with a music video, from the upcoming new album “The Explorer”.
“”Hard to Regret'”is a love song about a brief romance between two people who fall in love, but who have no room in their lives for each other. It’s a bittersweet celebration of the moment and the memory that remains,” describes Stefan Lange, adding: “The songwriting and arrangements are very much in the style of classic rock and probably not to the taste of die-hard metal fans. However, I felt that this song was a well-crafted piece and worthy of being produced and published, representing a more ‘mainstream’ aspect of my work.'”
Following the successful debut ‘Southern Stars’ (2023), Lange takes things a step further: rather than science fiction or Viking clichés, the focus here is on the search for universal values – a tribute to forgotten cultures, historical narratives and the question of what holds humanity together.
Musically, Lange breaks with genre conventions: wind instruments, oriental sounds (Makam music) and acoustic ballads meet classic metal riffs and varied vocals. The result is an accessible yet complex sound that delights even non-metal fans. The lyrics are political, philosophical and poetic – ranging from the unity of humanity (‘One Note’) to a critique of social division.
The artwork (a Polynesian catamaran following the stars) symbolises humanity’s journey: we navigate through crises – but what are our guiding stars? Humanity, solidarity, moral principles. ‘The Explorer’ is not an album to listen to in passing, but an invitation to reflect.
CALLIDER is: Vocals: Stefan Lange, Florian Stierstorfer, Marc Zeberer, Vanessa Marx Guitars: Ettore Rigotti, Kristopher Karla, Stefan Lange Bass: Ettore Rigotti, Stefan Lange Drums: Dominik Back Keyboards: Ettore Rigotti, Claus Bächer
Hot on the heels of Cleopatra Records’ much-applauded tribute to Ritchie Blackmore’s “other” band, Ride The Rainbow, November 13 will see the release of Purple Storm – A Tribute To Deep Purple – and once again, the stars of hard rock, metal and more pour out to bring their own unique twist too some of the most beloved anthems in the hard rock pantheon.
One cut from this hard-hitting album has already slipped out, in the form of the mighty Angel’s take on “Woman From Tokyo,” a super-limited edition 12-inch single released, and immediately sold out, earlier this summer.
Now comes “Smoke On The Water,” a dynamite recasting of what is sometimes described as the ultimate metal riff, with vocals by former Rainbow frontman Graham Bonnet, alongside Lynch Mob guitarist George Lynch, Dream Theater/Yngie Malmsteen keyboard player Derek Sherinian, Blue Oyster Cult bassist Joe Bouchard, and Black Sabbath/Derringer drummer Vinny Appice.
Famously, “Smoke On The Water” was written around Deep Purple’s experiences in Montreaux, Switzerland, when fire gutted the venue in which they were intending to record their sixth studio album, 1972’s Machine Head. They retreated instead to another nearby venue, the Pavilion, but it swiftly proved grossly unsuitable.
Within hours of the band plugging in for the first time, the switchboard at the local police station was screaming in protest as the entire neighborhood, it seemed, phoned in to complain about the noise. And Deep Purple had only just got started.
Bassist Roger Glover recalled,”‘The only thing we recorded there was a riff of Ritchie’s which we called ‘Title #1.’ The police were actually outside banging on the doors, the roadies were holding the doors shut until we finished recording it. One can almost hear the banging as the song fades out.”
The group was evicted on the spot, but “Title #1” was regardless destined to enshrine Montreaux as firmly into rock’n’roll legend as Route 66 or Strawberry Fields; Which makes it even more remarkable when Glover continues, “We finished the track, but we really didn’t think much of it. When we went back to it a week later, it was, “oh, what are we going to write over this?” So we wrote something, put it on the album, and that was it.’
“It” was “Smoke On The Water,” titled for the clouds of black smoke that billowed out over Lake Geneva as the Casino burned.
Of course, there are a multitude of further Purple classics featured on Purple Storm – 11 of them to be precise, including “Highway Star,” “Child In Time,” “Space Trucking’,” “Woman From Tokyo,” “Black Night”… each of them paramount among the songs that truly confirmed Purple’s superstardom, both at the outset of their career (“Hush,” their debut US hit single) and into later years too (the title track from 1984’s Perfect Strangers).
The guests, meanwhile, represent several generations of rock glitterati – L.A. Guns, Chris Adler, Chris Poland and David Ellefson (Megadeth), Alan Davey (Hawkwind, Hawkestrel), Ronnie Romero and Bob Daisley (Rainbow), Jonathan Cain (Journey), Pat Travers, Arthur Brown, Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart), Thor, Rick Wakeman (Yes, David Bowie), Mick Box (Uriah Heep) and more.
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