AVRALIZE have released their newest single ‘helium’, and it’s one of their most intense and emotionally raw tracks to date. With ‘helium’, the band takes listeners on a journey through feelings of internal struggle, self-alienation, and the desperate search for lightness amid overwhelming darkness.
“helium is not just a song. It’s a state of mind,” says Severin Sailer, frontman of the band. “It’s about losing yourself – sinking into an emptiness with no escape. The search for lightness while everything around you feels heavier becomes an internal battle.”
AVRALIZE have always been known for blending emotional depth with powerful sound and artistic creativity, and ‘helium’ is no exception. With a unique blend of heavy alternative and raw energy, this single resonates with anyone who has faced moments of personal struggle. Whether it’s confronting feelings of self-doubt or exploring the darker sides of the human experience, AVRALIZE’s music offers a space for listeners to feel understood and heard.
THROATCUT. are back with a vengeance and they’re not here to play it safe. Their blistering new single ‘death//rebirth.’ is a brutal statement of intent: raw, relentless, and dripping with emotion. It’s the sound of a band ripping open their scars and daring you to look.
This marks the next chapter in their unfiltered journey, as THROATCUT. officially launch pre-orders for their long-awaited debut album RESILIENCE., dropping 18th July via Arising Empire. Fueled by personal struggle, inner demons, and defiant honesty, the record is a cathartic gut-punch that doesn’t flinch – because survival never sounded this visceral.
Brace yourself. This is ‘death//rebirth’. This is RESILIENCE. This is THROATCUT.
Catch the band live: 16.05. – Rottweil (DE), Parkhaus Rottweil 17.05. – Heilbronn (DE), Maschinenfabrik 16.08. – Dinkelsbühl (DE), Summer Breeze Festival 20.09. – Utrecht (NL), De Helling 10.10. – Bayreuth (DE), Zentrum 14.11. – Essen (DE), Hüweg
Swedish power metal masters Insania release their new single and accompanying video “The Trinity”, taken from the upcoming new studio album “The Great Apocalypse”, out on June 13th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Guitarist Niklas Dahlin described the new single: “This song centres on the first nuclear weapons test, codenamed Trinity, conducted at a remote site near Alamogordo, New Mexico, in 1945. That fateful day reshaped the world forever. It is said that even the blind could see the bright light from the explosion…”
About the new album, the band commented: “The Great Apocalypse picks up just where Insania V left us, and many of the songs are touching the subject of mankind being destructive and never learning from our previous mistakes. In fact, every song on this album is a little bit darker than the songs on Insania V, so sit back, raise the volume on your device, and let yourself flow into the darkness of our world going under with an incredible and beautiful sound of The Great Apocalypse”.
Four years after the successful “V”, the Swedes are back with their own recipe of power metal, full of speedy, double-bass drums, great hooks, and amazing solos. The band’s current line-up consists of Mikko Korsbäck (drums), Erik Arkö (bass), Niklas Dahlin (guitars), Ola Halén (vocals and guitars).
The first version of Insania was formed in 1992 by drum player Mikko Korsbäck and guitar player Henrik Juhano. Bass player Tomas Stolt was added to the line-up shortly after, and a few other musicians were also part of the band for short periods of time.
The band initially started off playing covers of their favorite bands such as Helloween and Iron Maiden, but eventually Mikko’s classmate Niklas Dahlin joined as a second guitar player and they started writing their own tunes. The band then added keyboard player Patrik Västilä and began to pursue a more melodic style. Mikko took it upon himself to sing, even if he was playing the drums at the same time, as the band had not found a vocalist to match their ambitions.
In 1997, the band approached singer David Henriksson to join the band. The union between the band’s ambitions and David’s vocals was a match made in heaven. The band felt complete and sought to find a way to reach a bigger crowd.
Later, the band was offered a deal with House Of Kicks (later known as MNW and then Sound Pollution) and their debut album “World Of Ice” was released in 1999. The band would go on to release three more albums over the course of the coming years, while enduring some line-up changes and eventually going on hiatus in 2007.
Following the signing with Frontiers to release “V”, Insania started to bring their power metal attack again back to the metalheads around the globe, revitalized with the addition of the singer extraordinaire Ola Halén.
“The Great Apocalypse” Tracklist:
1. The Trinity 2. Indestructible 3. No One’s Hero 4. Afterlife 5. Revolution 6. The Prophesier 7. Fire From Above 8. Underneath The Eye 9. The Great Apocalypse (When Hell Is All Around)
Line Up: Ola Halén – Vocals and Guitars Niklas Dahlin – Guitars Erik Arkö – Bass Mikko Korsbäck – Drums
Hard rock artist Mick Blankenship releases a powerful new chapter in his musical journey: Legacy, a six-track E.P. featuring five brand-new originals and a striking cover of Queensrÿche’s classic “Silent Lucidity.” Marking his third studio release, Legacy finds Blankenship boldly reinventing his sound with a fresh edge, and raw intensity.
For the first time, Blankenship collaborates with co-writer and co-producer Noah Henson (Brantley Gilbert, Pillar), ushering in a modernized era of Hard Rock music. The E.P. is anchored by the electrifying singles “Sands of Time” and “Change of Season,” each showcasing Blankenship’s signature vocal grit and sonic force.
Legacy is a loud, raw, villainous, “in your face” kind of album filled with familiar references to throwback bands like Motley Crue and Van Halen, but has the power of bands like Disturbed and Shinedown to deliver the new sound Blankenship has been cultivating.
In addition to the release of Legacy, Blankenship has officially signed with Paul Crosby Management. Paul Crosby, best known as the former drummer of the multi-platinum rock band Saliva, brings years of experience and industry insight to the team as Blankenship enters this next phase of his career.
Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio is the American Rock artist & multi-instrumentalist known as “Mick Blankenship”.
Mick worked with producer John Moyer (Disturbed) to record his first two full length albums;Crown of Apathy and Madness in the Shadows. Mick’s songs “Transcend the Machine” and “Rule the World” have both received radio play in the US and Europe, with “Rule the World” charting on Foundations Top 10 Rock charts in 2021 and was the number one most requested song on Boston Rock Radio (Z107) 4 weeks in a row. Mick collaborated with guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, (Guns N’ Roses/ Sons of Appolo) as well as John Moyer on his first record.
Mick has amassed a devoted following of 300k followers on social media, 10 million streams on music platforms and more than 3 million views on YouTube. Mick currently has over 140k followers on TikTok and growing.
Influenced by artists like Disturbed, Shinedown and Alice in Chains, with a modern appeal, Mick’s music is sure to please a large audience.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
August 25 @ The Whisky a GoGo in Hollywood, CA w/ John Corabi September 19 @ JD Legends in Franklin, OH w/ Queensryche October 4 @ Trenton Fall Festival in Trenton, OH
MOTÖRHEAD proudly announce ‘The Manticore Tapes’ – a ‘lost’ album from 1976 to be released for the first time ever on 27th June via BMG. The album consists of eleven previously unreleased recordings from the first ever studio session of the ‘Three Amigos’ line-up of Lemmy, Fast Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor. The first single and video ‘Motörhead’ is out now!
Watch the video for ‘Motörhead’ HERE and pre-order the album HERE
In 1976 the seminal line-up of Motörhead was solidified a year after the band’s initial inception. Known as the ‘Three Amigos’ era of Motörhead, Lemmy (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor (drums) joined forces and began their extraordinary journey to the top of the hard rock elite.
In August 1976 the band set up at Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s legendary Manticore Studio in Fulham to rehearse and showcase the new lineup. While they were there they recorded together for the very first time and now, forty nine years later, this long lost tape has surfaced, been dusted off and restored in all its raw glory, to celebrate the seminal hard rock bands 50th anniversary.
It’s quite surreal, even unbelievable that a whole half century has elapsed since that vital time in 1976. Just as remarkable, especially for those who remember Lemmy hammering the fruit machines of London’s pubs or as the era’s most extraordinarily approachable rock star, has been this always humble man’s ascension to Mount Rushmore-like immortality as rock ‘n’ roll’s ultimate icon, this despite his having sadly passed away nearly ten years ago. Lemmy himself certainly would have cackled.
The dogged struggles Motörhead faced in the first four of their 50 years are well documented and the almost accidental manifestation of this album – and the circumstances under which it was recorded – present a previously barely known new element in the band’s history from that time when it’s very future looked bleak had events not taken a different course.
Part of that early story involved a little-mentioned man called Frank Kennington, who roadied for The Who before moving into management and briefly taking on the struggling Motörhead. One of Kennington’s moves was booking the trio into the converted ABC cinema on Fulham Palace Road that served as prog supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s HQ – which was known as Manticore. Named after the mythical beast in Persian folklore that adorned their album sleeves, Manticore was one-stop shopping for bands, with the projection room housing offices while the seatless main auditorium provided a useful soundstage for bands to rehearse in. Motörhead were ensconced at Manticore recording their set on Ronnie Lane’s mobile studio, which was operated by Ronnie’s trusted mate Ron Faucus.
Faucus did a fine job capturing Motörhead’s blossoming raw power and high velocity onslaughts on songs that would remain in their live set until 1979. These aging tapes were brought to life with restoration duties dutifully handled by longtime Motörhead collaborator Cameron Webb at Maple Studios in California and mastered by Andrew Alekel at Bolskine House in Los Angeles. The result is a truly historical moment in the evolution of hard rock’s finest heavy icons, restoring and bringing to the public eye for the first time ever a vital part of Motörhead’s evolution and history.
The Manticore Tapes will be available as a deluxe expanded bookpack containing a double LP and 7” single, a single LP, CD and digital.
See below for full details of The Manticore Tapes releases and be sure to visit www.iMotorhead.com for news and updates!
TRACKLISTINGS
Deluxe Expanded Bookpack:
LP1 1 Intro (Instrumental) 2 Leavin’ Here 3 Vibrator 4 Help Keep Us on the Road 5 The Watcher 6 Motörhead 7 Witch Doctor (Instrumental) 8 Iron Horse / Born to Lose (Instrumental) 9 Leavin’ Here (Alternate Take) 10 Vibrator (Alternate Take) 11 The Watcher (Alternate Take)
LP2 Live: Blitzkreig on Birmingham ’77 1 Motörhead 2 Vibrator 3 Keep Us On The Road 4 The Watcher 5 Iron Horse 6 Leavin’ Here 7 On Parole 8 I’m Your Witch Doctor 9 Train Kept a-Rollin’ 10 City Kids 11 White Line Fever
7″ Live at Barbarella’s Birmingham ’77 (previously unreleased) 1 Motörhead 2 Keep Us On The Road
LP & CD: 1 Intro (Instrumental) 2 Leavin’ Here 3 Vibrator 4 Help Keep Us on the Road 5 The Watcher 6 Motörhead 7 Witch Doctor (Instrumental) 8 Iron Horse / Born to Lose (Instrumental) 9 Leavin’ Here (Alternate Take) 10 Vibrator (Alternate Take) 11 The Watcher (Alternate Take)
From the darkest crypts of Italy’s death metal underground, TENEBRO have officially signed with Time To Kill Records.
While the band is currently in the studio completing work on their highly anticipated new full-length album, they are preparing a special release to mark the occasion: “Uomo Mangia Uomo”, a limited edition CD compilation that brings together their notorious Trilogia della Morte Italiana for the first time in one unholy volume.
Scheduled for release to coincide with the band’s performance at this year’s Frantic Festival in Francavilla al Mare (Italy), “Uomo Mangia Uomo” will be unleashed as a collector’s box set, which will include not only the CD, but also an exclusive pin and woven patch, making it an essential item for diehard fans and collectors.
Self-styled as Italian Horror Glorifying Death Metal, TENEBRO have carved out a singular niche, channeling the rotting essence of the country’s most depraved horror and exploitation cinema.
This compilation includes their three cult EPs, previously released on cassette (Dismal Fate Records) and 7-inch vinyl (Seven Metal Inches Records), now unearthed together with an exclusive unreleased bonus track, “Uomo Mangia Uomo”, recorded specifically for this edition.
“Uomo Mangia Uomo” features tracks from the following EPs:
Carne Umana (2022) – a savage tribute to Umberto Lenzi’s “Cannibal Ferox”
La Bestia dell’Isola Maledetta (2023) – a grotesque homage to Joe D’Amato’s “Anthropophagus”
Contaminati Viventi (2025) – dedicated to Bruno Mattei’s zombie plague film “Virus”
+ 1 brand new unreleased bonus track, “Uomo Mangia Uomo”
This is death metal with no compromise: guttural, raw, and festering with the morbid spirit of Italy’s golden age of cinematic depravity. The Italian Death Trilogy is now complete. “Uomo Mangia Uomo” is your only chance to own the full sickness in one place.
Stay tuned for the artwork, previews, and more details coming soon via Time To Kill Records.
Line-up:
Il Becchino – Guitars, Vocals Il Beccamorto – Bass, Drums, Guitars
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