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RAIN DIARY Release Final Single ‘Fire’ from Upcoming LP

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Rain Diary’s upcoming LP’s (Night Church, release date: 27.3.) final single – Fire – will make listeners grieve. The song represents the softer side of this electronic rock band’s longing sound and has always been one of crowd’s favorite pieces in their live shows.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/raindiary-fire

–ISRC: FI3FC2665509
–Composition/Lyrics/Arrangement: Joonas Verho, Tytti Toppari-Pellikainen, Teemu Rantanen, Joni Bitter, Lauri Kujasalo

Here’s concert footage from Huxleys Neue Welt Berlin that was filmed in the spring of 2022 when Rain Diary supported Lord of The Lost in their Ensemble Tour.

… cause all the things we lose in the fire.

Rain Diary is a Finnish rock band that plays beautiful and twisted dark wave tunes. The band bears its roots in Finnish melancholy, the scenery of evergreen forests, nightless nights and snow-covered wilderness, though the band constantly breaks this easily labelled HIM/Nightwish-stereotype by breathing in something new. Rain Diary injects urban feel with the drumming electronics and clever pop elements making the band a must-see for the fans of Depeche Mode, Placebo and alike. Rain Diary’s music genre has been labelled as winterwave.

Rain Diary are:
Joonas Verho – vocals
Tytti Toppari-Pellikainen – keyboards. vocals
Teemu Rantanen – guitar
Joni Bitter – bass, guitar, programming
Lauri Kujasalo – drums

Live shows:
27.3. Bar Loose (Helsinki, FIN)*
28.3. Nirvana (Turku, FIN)*
4.4. Maanalainen (Tampere, FIN)**

*With Hateful Chains, Hauntees, Black Totem
**With Hateful Chains, Black Totem +tba

https://raindiary.com/
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https://raindiary.bandcamp.com/

HEAVENFALL Unveil First Single ‘Squall-led’ from Upcoming Album “Thorn”

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Heavenfall unveil “Squall-led”, the first single taken from their forthcoming full-length album “Thorn“, set for release on May 15th, 2026 via Rockshots Records.

Founded in 2003 by four teenage friends driven by an urgent need for self-expression, Heavenfall has steadily forged a distinctive identity rooted in classic heavy metal and sharpened by darker, more aggressive inflections. From their debut “Falling From Heaven” to the EP “The Besiders“, the band has progressively refined a language where power and introspection coexist, translating personal struggle into a cohesive artistic vision.

“Squall-led” emerges as a dynamic and tightly structured opener: fast, melodic, and immediately gripping, yet shaped by brooding undertones and reflective passages that reveal the band’s darker, more introspective core. Guided by Dest’s expressive vocal performance and the guitar vision of Pave, the two longstanding pillars of Heavenfall’s identity, the track encapsulates the band’s evolution with clarity, intensity, and emotional weight.

As the band explains, “‘Squall-led’ is the perfect opener for the album: fast and melodic, yet marked by darker and introspective moments. The lyrics encourage learning from mistakes and hard times and from the clarity they may bring – even if it is never easy to read the signs a storm leaves behind.”

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Heavenfall’s musical DNA draws from classic heavy and thrash metal foundations while embracing the emotional depth and shadowed atmospheres of bands such as Nevermore, Iced Earth, and Savatage. The band describes its sound as “heavy, introspective, melancholic, personal and poetic”, a definition that finds its most mature expression in “Thorn“.

Produced by Heavenfall with drums recorded by Maurizio Cardullo at Crono Sound Factory and mixed and mastered by Davide Tavecchia at Twilight Studio, the single benefits from a powerful, detailed production that enhances both its aggressive drive and its melodic depth. The album artwork, created by Aaron Bonogofsky, visually reinforces the emotional and conceptual framework of the record.

“Thorn” is conceived as a complex and cathartic journey, an introspective exploration through melancholic melodies, designed to take the audience on a profound emotional path. Heavier, more melodic, and more intricate than the band’s previous works, the album delves into the fragile and unspoken layers of human experience.

With “Squall-led”, Heavenfall open the first chapter of a record that does not merely revisit their roots but deepens them – transforming inner conflict into a resonant and compelling contemporary heavy metal statement.

For fans of: Nevermore, Iced Earth, Savatage

New album “Thorn” out May 15th, 2026 — PRE ORDER “Thorn”: https://rockshots.eu/products/heavenfall-thorn-cd

Track Listing:
1. Squall-led – 3:37
2. Sudden Zenith – 4:04
3. No Candlelight – 4:13
4. This Illusion – 3:51
5. Left Apart – 4:23
6. Lingering Under The Acid Rain – 4:43
7. Midwinter In July – 4:45
8. Ora Pro Nemine – 4:53
9. Midnightingale – 5:41
10. The Wind Chimes Garden – 4:55
11. Stramonium – 8:10
Album Length: 53:15

Album Line-up
Dest: Vocals
Pave: Guitars
Giò: Guitars
Nick: Bass
Panta: Drums

Current Lineup:
Dest: Vocals
Pave: Guitars
Simo: Guitars
Stefano: Bass
Marco: Drums

More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | https://www.instagram.com/heavenfallmetal/ | https://www.facebook.com/Heavenfallmetal

NOREMORSE Release New Single ‘One More Time’

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Wanikiya Record / Promotion officially announces the release of Noremorse‘s new single, entitled “One More Time,” available now on all major digital platforms.

“One More Time” tells the story of an intense, complex, and deeply emotional relationship. It is not a simple love story: it is a bond marked by passion, desire, and conflict, where attraction and pride coexist in a fragile but magnetic balance.

The song explores a toxic love, in which both protagonists seek a happy ending. However, neither is willing to give in completely or submit. The narrative maintains a bittersweet and conscious tone, respecting gender equality: there are no dominant roles or victims, but two strong personalities who defend their identity without giving up their desire.

Temptation and passion always prevail, giving rise to a continuous emotional game of attraction and resistance. It is a constant return, a “once again” that becomes inevitable, almost necessary. Every encounter is a clash, every distance is just a pause before reigniting the spark.

Musically, Noremorse creates an intense and engaging atmosphere, blending energy and melancholy, strength and vulnerability. “One More Time” is a direct, emotionally sincere song, in which the narrative tension is reflected in a powerful and dynamic sound structure.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/Officialnoremorseitaly1999

W.E.B. Present New ‘Morphine for Saints (Live)’ Video

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Greek symphonic extreme metal practitioners W.E.B. are pleased to present their live video of “Morphine For Saints” from Darkness Alive, their first ever live album, released last week via Metal Blade Records.

W.E.B.‘s music has earned high praise for its “drama, extremity and bloodthirst in equal parts… energetic and unhinged.” The formidable symphonic extreme metal lineup is best experienced at one of their many crushing live gigs. Darkness Alive truly captures the band at their most commanding.

Offers vocalist/guitarist Sakis Prekas on today’s video, “‘Morphine For Saints’ is that one song that has become a fan favorite since the beginning and for sure it is one of the peak moments of every concert we give since it always begins with a wall of death and a crowd chanting alone in the middle. It is probably the song that establishes the perfect connection between W.E.B. and every audience!“

Darkness Alive is available now digitally at: metalblade.com/web

Darkness Alive Track Listing:
01. Crimson Dawn (Live)
02. Pentalpha (Live)
03. Dark Web (Live)
04. Into Hell Fire We Burn (Live)
05. Murder Of Crows (Live)
06. Necrology (Live)
07. Morphine for Saints (Live)
08. Dragona (Live)
09. Eligos (Live)

A band born of the necessity to scream, blast, and create emotions and get on stage to exchange them with an audience, W.E.B. expresses darkness and death through adrenaline and poetry. Darkness Alive follows five previous studio albums. Colosseum, released in 2021, was their first for Metal Blade. Seized at a moment of transition, the upcoming live album documents the band featuring Prekas. Hel Pyre (bass, vocals), and newly joined drummer Vasilis Nanos. Following the recording, the band expanded its sound and solidified its current lineup with the addition of lead guitarist Alex Despotidis and second bassist Babis Kapageridis.

W.E.B. is currently composing material for their next full-length album that will see them hitting the road once again. “It is by far the best material we;ve ever had on a record. I intend to keep the promise to myself regarding W.E.B. that all new material must be better material, otherwise there is no reason to release it,” Prekas concludes. “Stay Dark.“

W.E.B.:
Sakis Prekas – vocals, guitar
Hel Pyre – vocals, bass, keys
Alex Despotidis – guitar
Babis Kapageridis – bass
Vasilis Nanos – drums

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SAASTA Release Second Single + Video ‘The Envy’ from Upcoming Album

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Finnish extreme metal band Saasta has released the second single “The Envy” from their upcoming album “Cesspool” to be released on May 8th 2026.

In every person’s life there are moments when death’s cold call feels more comforting than the pain of continuing to live. Sometimes the only thing standing in the way of that final passage is cowardice.

The Envy is a merciless depiction of the weakest moments in an individual’s life. In those moments, existence feels like nothing more than the maintenance and feeding of a personal, earthly hell. A person sinks into the deepest depths of despair, where hope does not appear as light, but hangs by fragile, fraying threads, always on the verge of breaking.

The Envy expressed in the song is not directed at material possessions or worldly achievements, but at death itself — at total peace and the absence of pain. It is a mindset in which even worms seem freer and more human than a breathing, suffering person.

The purpose of The Envy is not to romanticize self-destruction, but to strip it of all glamour and false shine. It is ugly, desolate, and raw. In its world, holiness smells of rot.

Musically, The Envy is both fresh and distinctly original Saasta. Painfully heavy and stripped-down death metal meets black metal riffs that twist familiar icons into distorted forms. The Finnish lyrics add their own harsh character to the song, reinforcing its message in a way that is both beautiful and unsettling.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/saasta-theenvy

–ISRC: FI3FC2654207
–Composition & Lyrics by Topias Jokipii

Watch the music video (content warning): https://youtu.be/0yF5UrgcnjE

Saasta is an extreme metal band from Kotka, Finland. Formed in 2020 the band combines the mercilessness of black and death metal, with the more subtle nuances of doom. The combination is dark and groovy metal with its own distinctive sound, where strong lyrical expression meets raw energy. Saasta is known for their intense stage presence and uncompromising effort.

Vocals – Leevi Kärsämä
Guitar – Topias Jokipii
Bass Guitar – Janne Hietanen
Drums – Jimi Lahtinen

https://www.saastaofficial.com/
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THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG Announce November 2026 Tour

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“Following the release of their critically acclaimed studio album Straight To It, Kent rockers The Zac Schulze Gang are heading out on a 6-date November 2026 Tour. Tickets are on sale from alttickets.com andwww.zacschulzegang.rocks/tour.

Recipients of the “Young Artist of the Year” at the UK Blues Awards 2025, ZSG are best known for their explosive live shows and their signature blend of 70s classic blues rock and modern alternative influences. Over the past few years, the Kent-based trio have steadily built a loyal following who are fans of blistering, raw-to-the-bone live shows. Their exciting sound combines classic British R&B with punk energy, outstanding musicianship, and pure dynamite.

Released in September 2025, the band’s album Straight To It is a fitting title for the Zac Schulze Gang’s debut studio album: the trio doesn’t mess around with niceties, preferring to play the kind of blues-infused rock’n’roll that grabs your throat and doesn’t let go.

Frontman, guitarist Zac Schulze, is a world-class shredder, playing with precision, speed, and passion, but the focus of the trio isn’t just his solos. The Zac Schulze Gang is an undeniable gang, a group unified by a like-minded sensibility that adds an electrifying charge to their rock’n’roll. Zac Schulze rides the thunder generated by the rhythm section of his drummer brother Ben Schulze and bassist Ant Greenwell. The trio create a massive roar, all without losing sight of their songs.

The blend of melody and muscle gives Straight To It a visceral kick. Branching away from the blues that provided the trio their initial inspiration, the Zac Schulze Gang opens the album with “The Rocker,” whose breathless hooks almost feel like a rallying call, and sustain that energy through the blitzkrieg rush of “High Roller.” This hard edge is complemented by the bright power-pop of “Angeline” and “Betterland,” an alt-rock anthem that soars toward the skies.

The Zac Schulze Gang’s sound and work ethic harks back to the much-loved live dynamic and relentless touring schedules of 70s icons including Rory Gallagher and Dr Feelgood. Their unique sound also embodies elements of heritage classic rock acts like AC/DC and Thin Lizzy, while giving a nod to contemporary influences like Turnstile, Royal Blood and Queens of the Stone Age.

The Gang have made lasting impressions at esteemed festivals including Eric Clapton’s Crossroads in LA, Planet Rock’s Winter End in 2023 and Fairport’s Cropredy Festival, and the Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon where the band first exploded onto the scene.

Zac Schulze won Emerging Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards 2024 and followed this by winning Young Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards 2025. With sold out shows in Netherlands, Germany, and London’s legendary 100 Club, this power-driven trio are THE band to watch.

DHP Family in association with The Main Thing Presents

THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG NOVEMBER 2026 TOUR

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ALTTICKETS.COM, ZACSCHULZEGANG.ROCKS/TOUR

Leeds, The Key Club
Tuesday 10 November
Tickets: alttickets.com
66 Merrion St, Leeds, LS2 8LW
www.thekeyclubleeds.com

Manchester, Night & Day
Wednesday 11 November
Tickets: alttickets.com
26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN
https://nightnday.org

York Crescent
Thursday 12 November
Tickets: alttickets.com
8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
https://thecrescentyork.com

Norwich, Waterfront Studio
Friday 13 November
Tickets: alttickets.com
139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
https://waterfrontnorwich.webflow.io

Brighton, Hope & Ruin
Saturday 14 November
Tickets: alttickets.com
11-12 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA
www.hope.pub

Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Sunday 15 November
Tickets: alttickets.com,
Masonic Place, Goldsmith Street,
Nottingham, NG1 5LB
http://www.rescuerooms.com