HÄLLAS Announce New Album “Panorama” + Scandinavian Tour Dates

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Swedish rock quintet Hällas are proud to announce their fourth full length Panaroma, which will be released on 30th January, 2026. The new album will be released via their own label Äventyr Records.

With their new album Panorama, Hällas both consolidates and expands the image of what the band is – but also what rock can be. This time, different perspectives in a scenario are explored regarding whether humanity is capable of understanding a viewpoint other than their own. It reflects our time but is, in typical Hällas fashion, staged in a fictional, distant world.

“In one way, Panorama sounds familiar: an imaginative hybrid of progressive 70s rock and heavy metal with echoes of both folk and psychedelia, along with conceptual content. In another sense, you have not quite heard a record like this from Hällas before. The self-confidence has never been as evident. Influences from different directions collide, and sometimes clash, contributing to the feeling that the expected instead culminates in wonder at what it is you’re hearing.“In further news, the band have announced new Scandinavian tour dates in support of the release. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

06-02-2026 Korjaamo, Helsinki (FI)
13-02-2026 Rockefeller, Oslo (NO)
20-02-2026 Fållan, Stockholm (SE)
21-02-2026 Filmstudion, Gothenburg (SE)
28-02-2026 Amager Bio, Copenhagen (DK)

Tickets on sale here: https://hallasband.com/live

More news concerning the album (including pre-orders) will be announced soon!

Forget about everyday life and step into an adventurous fantasy world – that’s what Hällas wants for their audience to experience. The Swedish quintet craft epic fantasy-themed concept albums filled with adventurous twin guitars, vintage synths, and mystical storytelling, carving out their own genre of adventure rock.

Their upcoming album Panorama is Hällas‘ fourth full length release. While  staying true to their signature sound and lyricism, it may very well be the most varied and complex so far.

Hällas were founded in 2011 and saw their initial breakthrough with their first full length album, Excerpts From A Future Past (2017), and its hit single ‘Star Rider’. Building on their initial success, Hällas released their sophomore album Conundrum in 2020, garnering them a Swedish Grammy nomination. The album trifecta was complete with the release of Isle of Wisdom in 2022, widening their repertoire even further. 

With each release, the band has cultivated a cult following in the modern prog and 
hard rock scenes around the world. With their cinematic storytelling and timeless 
sound, Hällas has been touring far and wide-playing sold out shows all over Europe, as well as North and Latin America. Regardless of where, Hällas captures their audience with their own adventure rock universe coming to life on stage. 

With Panorama, the band writes yet another chapter in the story of Hällas. Tread carefully, friends.

Hällas are: 
Tommy Alexandersson: vocals, bass 
Rickard Swahn: guitar 
Marcus Petersson: guitar 
Nicklas Malmqvist: keyboards 
Kasper Eriksson: drums 

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DANHEIM Summons Ancient Forces on New Single + Video ‘Stormdans’

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With more than 1 billion streams and features in the History Channel TV show Vikings, Danheim has become a cornerstone for Nordic folk, Viking and World music alongside Heilung and Wardruna. On his upcoming ninth album and first since signing with Season of Mist, producer Reidar Schaefer Olsen is continuing to evolve the Nordic sound by journeying home.

Today, Danheim is releasing “Stormdans” as the second advanced single from Heimferd. With drums that roll like thunder and strings that swirl with all the silent anticipation of dark clouds on the horizon, the song embodies the tension at the heart of the album between restraint and release, destruction and renewal.

Heimferd comes out October 31st, 2025 on Season of Mist.

Pre-order & Pre-save: https://orcd.co/danheimheimferd
Pre-save on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/5jx5D2KXJEaIyXKSYgiyR1

“Stormdans” brings the tension swirling at the center of Heimferd to a head. Where other songs on his new album sink into quiet reflection, Danheim’s latest single summons the raw power of a storm. The sky-scraping strings and earthshaking beats resonate with ancient force.

“For me, Heimferd is a journey home”, Olsen says, “not to a physical place, but to my ancestry, honoring the weight of old paths while also forging new ones”.

Tracklist:

  1. Agermark (3:25)
  2. Brenhin Llwyd (3:01)
  3. Haukadalur (4:52)
  4. Heimferd (4:12) [WATCH]
  5. Heljar Skuggar (3:26)
  6. Jǫtunsvärd (3:28)
  7. Kominn Dagr (2:28)
  8. Rúnmyrkr (3:29)
  9. Stormdans (3:35)
  10. Valvejen (3:08)
  11. Vindfari (3:20)
  12. Hafvindr (1:06)
  13. Yggdrasil II (3:38)
    Full runtime: 43:08

DANHEIM is a Nordic folk/Viking inspired project from the Copenhagen-based Danish producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, a man with 10 years of experience in electronic and ambient music – focusing on Nordic Folk and Viking age inspired music with a certain Nordic authenticity or mood. Danheim’s music is often composed of ideas and stories based on the darker side of the Viking period, inspired or consisting of Nordic Mythology, old Danish folklore, and a vivid imagination.

Danheim hit 1 billion streams across streaming platforms in 2022, has 585.000 subscribers on YouTube, with music featured in multiple seasons of the popular TV show Vikings.

Early information: Singer-songwriter Reidar Schæfer Olsen, (born in 1985, Brøndby, Denmark), transitioned to focus on music in the early 2000s and has been composing music almost continuously ever since, alongside doing radio shows and starting the indie label Fimbul Records.

With a passion for songwriting running through his veins from an early age, Reidar Olsen’s Viking-inspired music and dark melodies have broadened the Nordic folk genre and inspired millions of listeners around the world, bringing them back in time with a blend of his imagination and creativity.

“A deep connection to his Danish roots and heritage fueled his interest in the Nordic Folk/Viking genre, prompting the creation of Danheim and his indie label Fimbul Records.”

Ǽttartrú, a self-made Scandinavian belief system that reconnects oneself with their ancestors.

Line-up:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen – All Instruments & Production
 
Production Credits:
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Reidar Schæfer Olsen in his home studio.

Cover Art:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen

Photography:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen

Iceland’s Sátan Metal Festival 2026 Announces Next Wave of Bands; Aborted, Cadaver, Stripshow + More

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Sátan, an emerging metal festival in Iceland, is now pleased to reveal the next wave of bands for 2026 and is now welcoming Icelandic heavy metallers STRIPSHOW, who will be performing their first show in 30 years, as well as Belgian death metal icons ABORTED, Norwegian old school death metal legends CADAVER, Icelandic power metal outfit POWER PALADIN, Icelandic thrashers BOOTLEGS, Iceland black metal brigade NEXION, Polish grindcore band KOOKAVEEN, and the winners of the upcoming 2026 Iceland Wacken Metal, which is currently TBA!

The third edition of the festival will take place in Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula from June 4-6, 2026!

Passes for next year are now available at THIS LOCATION.

The current lineup is as follows, with more TBA!

DIMMA
SIGN
STRIPSHOW (First Show in 30 years!)
ABORTED
VOIVOD
MISÞYRMING
HAMFERÐ
SKITSYSTEM
CADAVER
NECROWRETCH
TAILGUNNER
POWER PALADIN
DEVINE DEFILEMENT
BOOTLEGS
NEXION
CARPE NOCTEM
WISTARIA
BARNAVEIKI
KOOKAVEEN
WACKEN METAL BATTLE 2026 WINNERS (TBA!)

The recent 2025 edition was a massive success, integrating an array of alternative genres from hardcore to extreme while showcasing some of the best that Iceland has to offer alongside international legacy acts. Wyatt’s Metal revered the three-day spectacle as “Iceland’s BEST Metal Festival,” for which his detailed review can be seen HERE.

Sátan is a three day metal festival happening in Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The festival focuses on offering a variety of Iceland’s best metalbands as well as a carefully curated selection of international bands.

The organization behind Sátan consists of metalheads and musicians that have been active in the Icelandic scene for up to 30 years and have extensive experience of organizing music festivals and concerts as well as general band related activities.

Everyone is welcome at Sátan regardless of origin, skincolor, religion, gender or sexual orientation and there is only one goal: that everyone, staff, bands and guests, go home smiling after a great festival!

Sátan is committed to zero tolerance against violence and violence of any kind invalidates your ticket!

More info: Facebook – Instagram – Official Website

ONE OF NINE Journey Through Beleriand on Epic New Single ‘Quest of the Silmaril’

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From the shadowed vales of Brethil, ONE OF NINE traverses through Beleriand with an epic new lament, “Quest of the Silmaril.” Listen to the bards play their tune HERE.

The song a glimpse into their forthcoming epic, ‘Dawn of the Iron Shadow,’ to be released on October 31 through Profound Lore Records.

One of Nine says, “Another page from the Book of the Iron Shadow is unfurled.

“The tale of Lúthien the witch and her thrall Beren, of their willful misdeeds, their callow plotting, their promised demise. For in setting against the absolute dominion of Angband, they received nought but a stray ember from our Lord’s radiant pyre, and were everafter hunted and driven to the shores of mortal ruin.

“The tale of the Silmaril’s Quest is one of grave admonition, that none may offend the might of Melkor.”

‘Dawn of the Iron Shadow’ can be pre-ordered HERE.

The cover artwork (below) was carefully wrought by the hand of Ted Nasmith, a craftsman of no small renown who is the illustrator of J. R. R. Tolkien‘s works ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Unfinished Tales,’ and ‘The Silmarillion.’

DAWN OF THE IRON SHADOW track listing:

  1. Parley at the Gates
  2. Age of Chains
  3. Dreadful Leap (feat. Hulder) [LISTEN]
  4. Of Desperate Valor
  5. Behold the Shadow of My Thoughts (feat. M. of Lamp of Murmuur)
  6. Bauglir
  7. Quest of the Silmaril [LISTEN]
  8. Death Wing Black Flame

Long have I listened to the songs of the Southron tongues, and low have I seen flung the banners of empires now unmoored in the tide of history. 

I have traced the bloodlines of kings to the very marrow, weighed every rune that once lit the high towers.

And yet, this I cannot name.

They are the Nine. Shrouded, innominate, but ever present, 

they descend across these lands like grave mist over the battle strewn dead. 

Their song is the unmaking of the world. All hear the black melody dimly in the silence of Night’s shadow, as if faint voices behind the heavy door were singing to thee, beckoning to thee…

They are as crawling thunder before the Iron Shadow, Warlords and Heralds of the Hungering King.

A piercing chorus of rusted shrieking, a cloying dread of which none can find refuge, they carry not banners but the grim auspices of Doom.

Do not seek them. Do not name them. The Nine have risen. Their song is heard through the door.

ONE OF NINE Lineup:
Fellrider of Northern Unlight – Guitars, vocals
Pharazon the Golden – Drums
Gurthang the Black Sword – Guitars
Urmaiar the Rope – Bass
Langon – Keyboards

Guest Musicians:
Hulder as The Tear Maiden (on “Dreadful Leap”)
M. of Lamp of Murmuur as Morgoth (on “Behold the Shadow of My Thoughts”)

Cover artist: ​Ted Nasmith

Links: Bandcamp – Instagram – Apple Music – Spotify

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS’ Guitarist DEAN DELEO & UK Vocalist PETE SHOULDER to Release “One More Satellite” Vinyl/CD Worldwide + Announce Live Shows

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Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots and Trip The Witch, along with vocalist Pete Shoulder, released their latest collaboration, One More Satellite digitally July 18, 2025 via Symphonic. Now they are expanding their distribution with a worldwide release of the Vinyl and CD through Deko Entertainment (ADA/Warner Music Group).

One More Satellite presents a diverse collection of songs. “I was simply sitting on some songs I wanted to record,” says DeLeo. “What started out as an instrumental album, quickly changed soon after Pete and I chatted. He was going to sing on a song or two, then wound up singing on eight of the ten on the record.”

The collaboration with UK-based vocalist and lyricist Pete Shoulder and DeLeo went quite well and voila, through a transatlantic workflow…One More Satellite was born. “I was excited to hear the new music Dean wanted to collaborate on,” says Shoulder. “We’ve worked together in the past and it’s always been an absolute pleasure making music with him. The stuff he comes up with is so interesting, with so many beautiful, unexpected, twists and turns. It’s very inspiring to write to and pushes me into realms that I would never usually think of exploring. I’m very proud of the album we’ve made.”

Watch the debut single, “Paper Over The Cracks” here:

DeLeo’s son Rocco drums on “Drowning Out The Sun,” “Willow Mae” and “Spit It Out.” Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz plays on “Serenade” and Brian Tichy drums the rest. Daughter June DeLeo lends a lovely “aaah”…vocal on “Your Call,” and long-time collaborator, Ryan Williams co-produced and mixed the album.

CD/Vinyl available here: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/inthesquare/one-more-satellite

Tracklist:

  1. Paper Over The Cracks
  2. Vultures
  3. Long Way Down
  4. Drowning Out The Sun
  5. Serenade
  6. Can Of Worms
  7. Willow Mae
  8. Spit It Out
  9. Pull Back The Veil
  10. Your Call

The band has just announced the following shows with tickets available here: https://linktr.ee/onemoresatellite

November 17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Peppermint Club:
November 19 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
November 21- Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room

For more information, visit www.dekoentertainment.com/

SULPHUR AND MERCURY – Feat. Misery Index’s Jason Netherton – Unleash ‘Summon the Seer’ Single

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Traditional metal stalwarts SULPHUR AND MERCURY announce the release of their brand-new single “Summon the Seer”.

Marking the beginning of a new chapter for the band, the track presents a revitalised line-up and a sound that carries their brooding heavy metal vision into fresh territory. The single also features keyboards by Freddy Delirio of Death SS, adding a layer of dark, expansive atmosphere to the composition. “Summon the Seer” is available now on all major digital platforms.

Frontman Jason Netherton comments:

“With the release of ‘Summon the Seer’, we open a new chapter for the band, both musically and creatively. First and foremost, we relocated the band from Italy to Finland last year, when guitarist and main songwriter Francesco Conte joined myself in Helsinki. We further reset things by adding a new, all Finland-based lineup with the addition of Kride Lahti (guitars), Jaakko “Spider” Forsman (drums) and Tami Luukkonen (bass). To me, ‘Summon the Seer’ really captures the energy and spontaneity of the five of us hammering out the song (and even recording it) in our rehearsal room. It builds on the melodic and riff-driven classic metal we cherished in our formative years – yet we transform that inspiration into our own distinct musical beast”.

Streaming: https://ffm.to/sulphur-and-mercury-summon-the-seer

As time-travellers from 1987… SULPHUR AND MERCURY have arrived.

Born in the Cerverteri Necropolis under the blood moon of the Italian summer solstice, SULPHUR AND MERCURY forge haunted dirges of occultic heavy metal from the fires of its glorious past. Elements of Frostian apocalyptic doom are summoned and collide with the melodic instincts of the NWOBHM, manifesting caustic anthems to the arcane arts.

The group came together in 2021, when guitarist Francesco Conte and vocalist Jason Netherton bonded over their shared affinity for the darker incantations of 1980s heavy metal, along the lines of Mercyful Fate, Celtic Frost, Satan and Sabbat (UK). The pair were later joined by drummer Dario Casabona and bassist Marco Mastrobuono, after which they commenced to songwriting and then recording in 2022. Like soothsayers channelling the spirit of ‘87 (a year pivotal for both Conte and Netherton in their metal edification), the band explicitly invoke the ghosts of metal’s past, in order to hammer it into a distinctly modern vision.

The outcome is the 6 track EP “Alchemia Prophetica”. Featuring 4 original songs and a cover of Satan’s demo-era anthem “Heads Will Roll”, the EP stands as an ode to the glory of heavy metal’s yesteryear in the form of haunting anthems to the unknown and otherworldly.

Following its release, the group relocated to Finland, carrying their arcane craft to new northern frontiers. With vocalist Jason Netherton long established in Helsinki and guitarist Francesco Conte now permanently based there, the band’s line-up has become predominantly Finnish, marking the beginning of a new chapter in its esoteric journey.

https://sulphurandmercury.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/sulphurandmercury
https://www.instagram.com/sulphurandmercury1987/