Today,legendary American hard rock band Skid Row unleash a video track ’Disease’, offering fans a first taste of the upcoming reissue of their fifth studio album, ’Revolutions Per Minute’. The newly mastered edition is set for release on June 20, 2025.
Originally launched in 2006, ‘Revolutions Per Minute’ marked a bold shift in Skid Row’s evolution — pushing boundaries and fusing their trademark edge with a more modern, aggressive sound. The reissue brings that raw energy back to life, offering a fresh spin on a pivotal chapter in the band’s career.
The lyric video for ’Disease’, the album’s explosive opening track, captures the song’s aggressive tone and introspective lyrics. Exploring themes of self-destruction and personal turmoil, the video enhances the emotional weight with visuals that evoke chaos and inner conflict.
Following their tradition of covering some of their favourite and most influential tracks featuring original members HEAVEN SHALL BURN are releasing “Numbered Days (feat. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage)”. Check out the visualizer that is accompanying the celebration of the bands’ friendship, below.
Bonus points for anyone catching the title of one of HEAVEN SHALL BURN’s classics in the lyrics.
The band comments: “Killswitch Engage are THE metalcore band! When we heard ‘Numbered Days’ for the very first time, it totally blew us away. It was clear that something new was brewing up. No other band has influenced this style of music more and interpreted it better. Just because the guys have been very good friends for many years doesn’t mean you can’t pay tribute to this great band. We hope the song means as much to you as it does to us!”
Jesse Leach further adds: “All of us are honored by HEAVEN SHALL BURN covering ‘Numbered Days’. That song truly kicked off an album for us that would change our lives. All these years later to have people still resonate with our music means the world to us. Now to have a band like HEAVEN SHALL BURN cover it 23 years later is really wild! Grateful and very stoked to have been a part of the reshaping of this song and to hear someone else’s take on it!” Make sure to catch Killswitch Engage on their upcoming European tour, because “Numbered Days” isn’t the only song from this legendary band that had a lasting impact on modern extreme music.
Another pending question is finally answered: After HEAVEN SHALL BURN had to cancel some shows due to their singer Marcus Bischoff suffering from a severe infection of his vocal chords the band is happy to announce that Britta Görtz from HIRAES will be filling in. “We have a plan!” says Marcus Bischoff. “Britta from HIRAES will fill in for me at the upcoming shows, so tomorrow in Kufstein as well as next weekend! Give her a warm welcome, show her what HSB fans are made of and make the shows something very special in the band’s history! We are really looking forward to it! Things are already looking better for me, too! Your Molle and the HSB guys!” Get well soon and welcome Britta!
“Heimat” = German for “home / homeland / native land” – a term that merely refers to a relationship between people and spaces but has nevertheless always been highly emotionally charged. Often misused, it sometimes causes discomfort, lively discussions and battles over interpretation. Maik Weichert (guitar) comments: “’Heimat’ is not meant as the narrow-minded end point in the sense it has been used by agitators and populists, but the starting point for observations and perspectives. The album is about a much wider sense of the term ‘Heimat’: the homelands for many different people and also about the spiritual home, something that shapes and determines our thoughts and actions.”
Artwork by Eliran Kantor
HEAVEN SHALL BURN took their time with the follow-up to “Of Truth And Sacrifice”, which reached number 1 in the Official German Album Charts in 2020. “Heimat” was produced at the band’s own studio, The Dude Ranch, which is run by guitarist Alexander Dietz. Like in the past, Danish producer Tue Madsen took care of the mixing and mastering.
The Thuringians enlisted the renowned artist Eliran Kantor for the artwork, who previously crafted the artwork for “Of Truth And Sacrifice”. The centrepiece of the impressive triptych is a rearing stag – in its roaring variant a classic motif of wildlife painting, the epitome of kitsch and trivial art from the 19th and 20th centuries and interpreted by some as a symbol of patriarchy and capitalist competition, but here placed as a vital allegory of resistance amid an apocalyptic scene. He is flanked by a hunting lynx and a watchful owl, which complete the highly symbolic artwork concept as further elements of the triptych. As with “Of Truth And Sacrifice”, HEAVEN SHALL BURN worked together with composer, producer and director Sven Helbig and conductor Wilhelm Keitel, this time supported by the Mondëna Quartet and the Ukrainian Sophia Chamber Choir.
“Heimat” will be released on 27 June 2025 by their long-standing label partner Century Media Records.
The track listing of ”Heimat“ reads as follows:
Ad Arma
War Is The Father Of All
My Revocation Of Compliance
Confounder
Empowerment
A Whisper From Above
Imminence
Those Left Behind
Ten Days In May
Numbered Days (feat. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage)
Consider yourself lucky if you secured a ticket for one of their club shows: 29.06. (DE) Bremen – Modernes (SOLD OUT) 30.06. (DE) Bochum – Zeche (SOLD OUT) 01.06. (DE) Memmingen – Kaminwerk (SOLD OUT) 02.06. (DE) Themar – Schützenhaus (SOLD OUT)
You can catch them on the following festivals: 11.06.25 (AT) Kufstein – Festung (w/ In Flames) 13.06.25 (CH) Greenfield – Interlaken 14.06.25 (AT) Nova Rock – Nickelsdorf 21.06.25 (DK) Copenhell – Copenhagen 22.06.25 (BE) Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel 26.06.25 (NL) Jera On Air – Ysselsteyn 27.06.25 (DE) Impericon Festival – Leipzig 28.06.25 (DE) Vainstream Rockfest – Muenster 03.07.25 (DE) Rockharz Festival – Ballenstedt
HEAVEN SHALL BURN are: Marcus Bischoff – Vocals Maik Weichert – Guitar Alexander Dietz – Guitar Eric Bischoff – Bass Christian Bass – Drums
Beware of the antlers! ORBIT CULTURE return from the frozen north with a new album and their first with Century Media Records that is aptly titled “Death Above life”. It is due for a release on October 3rd, 2025. ”The album represents change, a new beginning,” says guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Niklas Karlsson. “It brings up a lot of good and bad emotions but it’s a big change for the better. It feels like a rebirth.”
After braving a storm with the first single “The Tales Of War” ORBIT CULTURE are taking a bold step out of debilitating twilight with the next single “Death Above Life”. Yet again the video was produced by Riivata Visuals and can be found here:
The band comments: “Our next song is the title track of the album — ‘Death Above Life’. While the first single, ‘The Tales Of War’, acted as a bridge to the next chapter, this one kicks the doors wide open. It’s darker, heavier, and leans into a more horror-driven side of ORBIT CULTURE. Lyrically, it reflects a choice: when faced with the idea of continuing down a path surrounded by the wrong people, we sometimes know that we have to cut ties. It is not literally about choosing death but walking away from what is holding us back. ‘Death Above Life’ is about letting go of what no longer fits to make space for something real. It will see the light of day for the very first time at Download Festival.”
The Tracklisting for “Death Above Life” reads as follows:
ORBIT CULTURE – just coming off of the Poisoned Ascendancy EU/UK supporting the mighty Trivium & Bullet For My Valentine – show no signs of slowing down as they just embarked on a number of summer dates including festivals and supporting In Flames on selected shows:
15 June 25 (UK) Donington – Download Festival 17 June 25 (FR) Toulouse – w/ In Flames 18 June 25 (FR) Lyon – w/ In Flames 19 June 25 (BE) Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting 20 June 25 (DE) Leipzig – w/ In Flames 26 June 25 (NO) Oslo – Tons Of Rock 28 June 25 (FIN) Helsinki – Tuska 13 October 25 (J) Loud Park Japan
Hailing from the small town of Eksjö, Sweden (located between the revered metal cities of Gothenburg and Stockholm), the quartet (guitarist and vocalist Niklas Karlsson, guitarist Richard Hansson, bassist Fredrik Lennartsson and drummer Christopher Wallerstedt) has grown into a global force, melding together, riffs that are equal parts thrash, death metal and industrial with arresting hooks and a layered atmosphere that invites comparison to Gojira, Metallica and Static-X while carving out something that is uniquely their own.
ORBIT CULTURE’s 2023 album, “Descent” and its subsequent EP release, “The Forgotten” topped many year-end lists in 2023 including Metal Hammer who described the album as: “a formidable entwining of modern metal’s most effective and exciting strands into an impressive milestone.” Exhaustive worldwide touring and a steady stream of crowd-pummeling festival slots across the globe, have set the stage for something much larger.
ORBIT CULTURE is a band poised. They are the sound of metal in the most modern sense.
Macabre raconteurs Blackbriar are proud to release their latest single, the soaring ‘Harpy‘. The track weaves a tale about the mythological being, the Harpy – the spirit of the wind and storms, a chilling creature who was known to abduct people, particularly those cursed by the gods.
Vocalist Zora Cock comments: “In this song, I call upon a Harpy to please carry me away after I’ve died a thousand little deaths. I lure it with my carrion heart, after all, Harpies are known as human vultures. If not, I fear I might be stuck in the same place, slowly left eroding. I need to die one last time to be laid to rest finally. This song, Harpy, inspired the album title.”
Blackbriar´s new album A Thousand Little Deaths will be released on August 22nd 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Across October and November you can see Blackbriar performing some of their new songs live at their headline tour across Europe. All dates are listed below.
BLACKBRIAR A THOUSAND LITTLE DEATHS HEADLINE TOUR 2025 Special guests Forever Still Oct. 23 – Tilburg, NL Oct. 24 – Utrecht, NL Oct. 25 – Osnabruck, DE Oct. 26 – Kortrijk, BE Oct. 28 – London, UK Oct. 29 – Paris, FR Oct. 30 – Lyon, FR Oct. 31 – Portugalete, ES Nov. 1 – Barcelona, ES Nov. 2 – Toulouse, FR Nov. 4 – Aarau, CH Nov. 5 – Milan, IT Nov. 7 – Wien, AT Nov. 8 – Leipzig, DE Nov. 9 – Warsaw, PL Nov. 11 – Berlin, DE Nov. 12 – Copenhagen, DK Nov. 13 – Hamburg, DE Nov. 14 – Cologne, DE Nov. 15 – Enschede, NL Nov. 29 – Istanbul, TR ** ** Blackbriar only
Sargassus’ debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays’ is a compilation of the most aggressive and dark material the band has ever produced. The album leans considerably more towards post black metal and blackened death metal than any of the previous releases, offering the listener a heap of blast beats and gnarly dissonant riffs. Throughout the album there is also plenty of experimentation, resulting in bursts of chaos overlaid with groovier drum beats. Thematically the album represents a more unified front of the band. While ‘Vitruvian Rays’ isn’t a concept album per se, all of the songs are linked through similar themes and references to philosophy and religion, as well as occultism. The album delves deeper into humanity’s need to control the natural chaos that permeates all life.
The production process was more meticulous and ambitious than ever before, with a lot of thought and effort put into achieving the sound that would suit the aggression and atmosphere of the album. The drums were recorded with Joona Muistola at HAW Studios where a considerable time was spent honing the perfect drum sounds for the album. Leskinen took it upon himself to take care of the guitar and bass production at his home studio. The vocal production took place at Raging Cannon’s studio with the help of Kimmo Jankkari. Finally, Joona Muistola also mixed and mastered the whole album at HAW Studios. In its entirety, ‘Vitruvian Rays’ presents the most unapologetic Sargassus to date and sets the course for the band’s future direction!
Track list:
Spirit of Gravity
Carving the Veins of God
The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade
Judgement of the Four
Pahat veräjät
On the Shoulders of Atlas
Vitruvian Rays
Zealot
Vocal Production by Raging Cannon Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios Cover art by Matias Stenman
There must be an undying source of inspiration, creativity and endurance where Swedish metal institution ELEINE originate from. How else would you explain non-stop touring – including their 2024/2025 debut headline run – and releasing four full-length albums, two electric and even an acoustic EP since their foundation in 2014? While they’re working on studio album no. 5, ELEINE didn’t want to let their fellowship wait even longer and therefore announce the release of a brand new EP today. Rewarding those without the band wouldn’t be what it is today – their endlessly supportive fan base – the Swedish outfit will put out “We Stand United” on September 5, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music, concurring with the first date of the “Domination” European tour which will see ELEINE enter the stages as special guests to German metal commandos PRIMAL FEAR.
The EP will comprise five tracks, featuring two unheard pieces: an intro called ‘Towards The Fields’ as well as its title song, a future live favourite cementing the massive bonding between both band and fans, which makes the limited CD and vinyl versions of “We Stand United” a must-add to every ELEINE collection.
The self-produced offering was recorded at Studio Bohus in Kungälv, Sweden before ELEINE handed the new material to trusted mixing/mastering engineer Thomas “Plec” Johansson (The Panic Room Studio). Finally layouted by Madeleine, the EP’s artwork was crafted by the band’s long-time partner Nestor Avalos alongside the front-woman.
Despite delivering brand new music, an unknown live recording is leading the way to the release of “We Stand United,” which once again refers to the special connection between ELEINE and their supporters.
Original members Madeleine Liljestam (vocals) and Rikard Ekberg (guitars, vocals) state: “To introduce you to our upcoming EP we chose this one live track as the first single. We feel it represents us and presents ELEINE in a setting we love and one we do very well: PERFORMING LIVE! This is ‘Never Forget’ live from Masters of Rock 2024 in the Czech Republic, and although we had just slept 1-2 hours, scorching hot sun and 50°C (122°F) on stage – we had a great show with an amazing crowd at one of the best festivals out there. We are also rising from a rough start of 2025, and we are reclaiming our lives that truly felt like under the darkest of skies. The scars are present, but ELEINE is and will always remain – alongside with our dedicated and loyal fans!”
01.08.2025 FI Viikinsaari (Tampere) – SaariHelvetti 14.08.2025 CZ Moravský Krumlov – Rock Castle
“Domination” Tour 2025 w/ PRIMAL FEAR
05.09.2025 DE Hamburg – Markthalle 06.09.2025 DE Leipzig – Anker 07.09.2025 DE Bochum – Zeche 09.09.2025 DE Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal 10.09.2025 DE Munich – Backstage (Werk) 12.09.2025 DE Memmingen – Kaminwerk 13.09.2025 DE Mannheim – Capitol 14.09.2025 DE Regensburg-Obertraubling – Eventhall Airport 16.09.2025 CH Pratteln – Konzertfabrik Z7 18.09.2025 DE Berlin – Hole 44 19.09.2025 DE Naila – Frankenhalle 20.09.2025 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann (Halle) 21.09.2025 BE Sint-Niklaas – De Casino 23.09.2025 NL Amstelveen – P60 25.09.2025 PL Warsaw – Stodola 26.09.2025 CZ Prague – MeetFactory 27.09.2025 CZ Zlín – Masters of Rock Café 30.09.2025 ES Madrid – Mon 01.10.2025 ES Murcia – Garaje 03.10.2025 ES Barcelona – Salamandra 04.10.2025 ES Pamplona – Sala Totem
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
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