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WARKINGS Return with Boisterous New Single + Official Video ‘Kings of Ragnarök’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 4, 2025
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[Photo credit: Matthias Schwaighofer / Schwaighofer Art]

Valiant power metal warriors WARKINGS charge into battle with “Kings of Ragnarök”, an epic power metal anthem of fire, steel, and fate! The third single from their upcoming new album Armageddon, out July 4, 2025 via Napalm Records, is a testament to the bands’ musical prowess and magnitude, as tales of the end times are delivered with metal mastery. Through WARKINGS’ recognizable sonic might, “Kings of Ragnarök” is as destructive as the mythological event it describes.

As gods and monsters clash in the final war, thunderous riffs and heroic chants summon the warriors of the storm to unite. Side by side, they march into doomsday, fearless and unbowed. This is more than just a song – it’s a rallying cry for the WARKINGS legion!         

Make sure not to miss WARKINGS bringing their epic new music to European stages during the 2026 co-headline Pirates & Kings tour with label mates Visions of Atlantis! See below for all confirmed tour dates.
Check out the official music video for “Kings of Ragnarök” and prepare for battle – the end times are here!               

The Spartan comments:             
“When the world burns, our warriors and shieldmaidens will stand together!”

Since their formation in 2018, WARKINGS have cemented their place in the power metal scene. They have conquered festival stages, played alongside legends like Powerwolf, Hammerfall, and Subway To Sally, and built a devoted fanbase that has chanted their anthems at Europe’s biggest stages, including Wacken Open Air.

The five warriors in WARKINGS have once again taken up their weapons to bring the legends of their past to life with mighty power metal anthems. Each of them carries the memories of great battles within, and now, the time has come to unleash these stories upon the world alongside the indomitable sorceress Morgana le Fay.    

The band’s fifth album, Armageddon, is a journey through some of history’s most pivotal conquests—moments where warriors stood firm, empires crumbled, and the world was forever changed.            

WARKINGS comment:  
“Armageddon is not just the end — it’s the moments in history that changed the world forever. This album is a tribute to the warriors and shieldmaidens who faced the battles that shaped their world.”

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From the Viking raid on Lindisfarne in “Armageddon” to the thunderous legacy of “Genghis Khan”, and the tragic fall of the Knights Templar on “Hangman’s Night”, WARKINGS breathe fire into forgotten chapters of the past.              

The new album features strong forces – Dominum (“Hangman’s Night”), Orden Ogan (“Genghis Khan”) and Subway to Sally (“Stahl auf Stahl”) lend their weapons to the mighty kings. Adding to the sonic arsenal, Armageddon was produced by Felix Heldt and mixed/mastered by the renowned Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Powerwolf, Amaranthe). The band teamed up with further musicians to write some battle hymns on this album: Eike Freese (Dark Age, Lord of the Lost) lends his power to “Genghis Khan”, Jan S. Mischon (Saltatio Mortis) joins on “Varangoi”, and Ken Kängström (Follow The Cypher, Sabaton) co-wrote “Kingdom Come”.              

With Armageddon, WARKINGS prove that history is not only written by rulers and conquerors—it is shaped by those who fought in their name. This album offers a glimpse into the experiences of those who stood at the brink of their own end—their personal Ragnarök, their own Armageddon. Honoring these fearless warriors, WARKINGS deliver yet another epic, destined to triumph in every battle!       

Armageddon track listing:         
1. To Lindisfarne…         
2. Armageddon 
3. Genghis Khan (feat. Orden Ogan)       
4. Kingdom Come           
5. Morgana’s incantation            
6. Circle of witches         
7. Kings of Ragnarök      
8. Call to Arms  
9. Troops of immortality              
10. Nightfall      
11. Hangman’s Night (feat. Dominum)   
12. Varangoi     
13. Here comes the rain              
14. Stahl auf Stahl (feat. Subway to Sally)

Experience WARKINGS Live:

31.05.25 AT – Kufstein / Festung Kufstein
14.06.25 DE – Burg Abenberg / Feuertanz-Festival
19.06.25 BE – Dessel / Graspop Metal Meeting
27.-28.06.25 DE – Härtsfeldsee / Rock am Härtsfeldsee
03.07.25 DE – Ballenstedt / Rockharz ​
04.07.25 DE – Mühlheim a. d. Ruhr / Castle Rock
05.07.25 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal + Hammer King (Album Release-Show)
10.-12.07.25 AT – Leoben / Area 53 – Festival
11.07.25 DE – Saarbrücken / Powerwolf SB-Open-Air
12.07.25 DE – Balingen / RV Bang-Festival
13.07.25 CZ – Vizovice / Masters of Rock
24.07.25 DE – Bremen / Seebühne
25.07.25 DE – Burg Creuzburg / Burg Creuzburg
30.07.-02.08.25 DE – Wacken / Wacken
06.-09.08.25 ES – Villena / Alicante / Leyendas del Rock
09.08.25 DE – Aach / Lake Constance / Das grosse Treffen

PIRATES & KINGS TOUR 2026 w/ Visions of Atlantis:
05.02.26 CH – Pratteln / Z7
06.02.26 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage
07.02.26 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
08.02.26 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp
10.02.26 UK – Manchester / Academy 2
11.02.26 UK – London / O2 Academy Islington
12.02.26 FR – Paris / Elysée Montmartre
13.02.26 NL – Tilburg / 013 Poppodium
14.02.26 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
15.02.26 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
16.02.26 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
18.02.26 CZ – Zlin / Masters of Rock Cafe
19.02.26 DE – Hanover / Capitol
20.02.26 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
21.02.26 DE – Geiselwind / Musichall
26.02.26 FR – Lyon / La Rayonne
27.02.26 DE – Stuttgart / Im Wizemann Halle
28.02.26 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk
05.03.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra
06.03.26 AT – Vienna / SimmCity
07.03.26 AT – Wörgl / Komma

WARKINGS are:
Tribune – War Chant
Crusader – Steelwing
Spartan – War Drums
Viking – Battle Axe
Morgana le Fay – Unholy Evocations
 
WARKINGS online:

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FIREFORCE Return with Brand New, Furious Combat Metal Video Single ‘Battle of Ramadi’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 4, 2025
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Four years since their latest, much-acclaimed studio offering “Rage Of War“, Belgian combat metal powerhouse FireForce returns with their brand new song “Battle of Ramadi”! The thunderous track blending all of the band’s trademarks of epic, raging heavy power metal inspired by historical events, war and mythology, comes with a music video that is now premiering below.

FireForce states: “This one is about the battle between a regular army and opponents who act like ghosts between the ruins, and don’t fight by the normal rules of engagement. And the frustration and emotions of the soldiers involved.“

Listen to “Battle of Ramadi”, out now on all digital streaming services at: https://fireforce.rpm.link/ramadiPR

FireForce is:
Søren Adamsen – Vocals
Erwin Suetens – Guitars
Marcus Forstbauer – Solo guitars
Serge Bastaens – Bass
Christophe De Combe – Drums

For More Info Visit:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Fireforceband/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fireforceofficial/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwIVldfeEhz25yVI5x36iIQ

TRYLION Present Blackened New Single ‘Shattered Recall’

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TRYLION was founded in 2013 in Poznań. Since then, the band has released two records: an EP and an album titled “Education for Freedom” – both got great worldwide reviews. Musically, Trylion combines rhythmic riffs with ambient sounds and heavy, alternating clean vocals. The significant contrast in their songs makes their overall sound diverse, fitting within the realm of progressive metal with a focus on modern playing. The band’s themes revolve around life and death, exploring human existence.

The band TRYLION has released a new single entitled “Shattered Recall“. It announces new material, which will be released as an EP.

The main theme of the song’s lyrics is the internal struggle of a person with their memories. Strong music and vocals contrasting with gentle sounds introduce the right mood in each fragment of the song.

Videoclip was created by band leader Bartosz Stachowiak. Emil Reitan from Icicle Studios – known for example from the Norwegian band Frostbitt is responsible for the mix and mastering.

More information: Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Website | Spotify

ADAMANTRA Release More Previously Unreleased Material – Adventures of King Arthur Continue

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 4, 2025
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Photographer: Raimo Dahl @ hopeaajavaloa.fi

Adamantra, who released their third album in the fall, have found another previously unreleased song in their treasure chest. The pompous The Spirit of Freedom was recorded during the band’s second album Act II – Silent Narratives sessions between 2010 and 2013. However, the bonus track intended for the Japanese market never made it to any release. The song will be accompanied by a lyric video featuring the Adamantra boys on tour and in the studio between 2010 and 2015.

Bass player Jukka Hoffrén gives background on the song’s history and journey:

“The Spirit of Freedom is one of the first songs I composed for Adamantra. I remember when we were still young high school kids with Panu (guitarist) just playing riffs and building the song together. However, after the first Adamantra band practices, it was clear that the song would not necessarily fit on the debut album and so the song was left to moulder and wait for a new resurrection.

We had big plans for the release of our second album Act II – Silent Narratives and we needed, or thought we needed, extra material again, so we decided to record this one as a bonus track just in case. As usual in the music business, things didn’t go as planned and the song never saw the light of day.

This song was fun to record with no pressure. This is quite over the top in terms of choirs, multiple bass solos and fantasy-themed storytelling. In addition, Petri Mäkilä (ex-Simulacrum) featuring on a great guitar solo. I guess no other band has put this much effort into their extra material and bonus song, which doesn’t even end up on the actual album.”

The song is a follow-up to the opening song Shining Time released a month ago and the second part of a trilogy based on the adventures of King Arthur. The third and final part will be released with the next, fourth album.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/adamantra-thespiritoffreedom

  • ISRC: FI3AD1400010
  • Composition: Jukka Hoffrén & Panu Kiskola
  • Lyrics: Jukka Hoffrén

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EIHWAR Join THE HU on European Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 4, 2025
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The shamanic techno vikings of EIHWAR are set to join forces with Mongolian rock giants The HU this June for a string of electrifying dates across Germany and France. Known for conjuring wild ritual chaos and myth-fueled dancefloor eruptions, the clan will bring their Viking War Trance rites to new battlefields as main support on The HU’s European tour.

Founded by Asrunn (vocals, traditional percussion) and Mark (machines, vocals), Eihwar have quickly carved out a cult reputation thanks to their viral debut, sold-out ritual appearances, and a first album, Viking War Trance, released through Season of Mist in 2024. Their performances fuse seiðr magic, trance-inducing machines, and Nordic percussion into an ecstatic war cry against modern rigidity.

This marks a rare pairing of sonic traditions: Eihwar’s neo-viking electro chaos will ignite the stage before The HU’s thunderous blend of Mongolian folk metal—offering a double ritual of ancient power and modern force.

Catch Eihwar with The Hu on the following dates:

7 June: Stuttgart, DE @ LKA Longhorn
10 June: Nancy, FR @ L’Autre Canal
11 June: Dijon, FR @ La Vapeur
12 June: Nürnberg, DE @ Z-Bau
15 June: Braunschweig, DE @ Applaus Garten
17 June: Dortmund, DE @ FZW

Tickets are available here: https://www.thehuofficial.com/tour-1

Those unfamiliar with EIHWAR’s stage presence should prepare for something far beyond a concert. The clan’s live rites are mytho-industrial ceremonies—half rave, half berserker séance. In last year’s live performance at Hellfest, captured in a blaze of runes and LED pulses, Asrunn wields the drum like a warhammer while unleashing guttural invocations, her voice channeled through ancestral flame and distortion.

Many bands have explored the Pagan & Norse worlds over the last 15 years seeking atmospheric, acoustic and ritual sounds with great seriousness. This is not the path EIHWAR chose.

Although the musicians of Eihwar are virtuosos in their acoustic traditional instruments, their goal is to bring some fun… and as much chaos as possible during their concerts, provoking the craziest trance on dancefloors. They bring a festive and furious neo-viking music whose primal force is based on technoid machines, mixed with trance vocals, shamanic drums and traditional Nordic sounds. Electronics are a ‘new steel’ for those modern warriors, cold and powerful. As the web already says, the duo is a kind of new ‘Viking Carpenter Brut’.

Thus, Eihwar named the single, the album but also their style of music ‘Viking War Trance’.

“We are heavy drops of rain announcing lightning.
We call for war:  
A war waged against our judgments,  
Our inner demons, our limits,  
Our stiffness of body and mind.  
We don’t want our best enemies to spare us  
Nor to be spared by those we love.  
We invoke a war for our thoughts,  
A flamboyant chaos of fire & ice,  
Cradle of creation.
”

Lineup:

Asrunn: Vocals, Traditional Percussions
Mark – Vocals, Machines

Follow Eihwar:
Website: http://www.eihwar.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eihwar.music
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/eihwar.music
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@eihwar
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eihwar

LOVE NOR MONEY to Release New Single ‘Blood Will Tell’ on June 13th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 4, 2025
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Golden Robot Records is thrilled to announce the signing of rising rock force Love nor Money to its expanding global roster. Known for their no-nonsense edge and emotionally charged sound, Love nor Money bring a fresh, uncompromising energy to the label. To celebrate the new partnership, the band will release their brand-new single ‘Blood Will Tell’ on June 13, available for pre-save now across all major platforms.

‘Blood Will Tell‘ is a potent statement of intent – a defiant anthem that confronts self-entitlement and the toxic desire to see others fail. Built on the belief that genuine talent and patience can cut through the noise. 

The band expressed their excitement about joining the GRR family: “We are honoured to be joining the Golden Robot family. GRR have landscaped the rock industry over the last decade and we feel privileged to be a part of their momentum-gaining movement.”

‘Blood Will Tell’ drops June 13. Pre-save here: https://orcd.co/blood-will-tell

From the birth place of heavy rock comes Birmingham’s next finest export, Love Nor Money. Two brothers, Bob and Eddie Firth are joined by Troy Weaver on drums to breathe fresh air into an age of music struggling to find an era-defining band. Love nor Money’s mission is simple and clear, to be the band that music lovers have been waiting for.

Formed in 2023, Love nor Money instantly set themselves apart with a fusion of West Midlands-heavy riffs and Mersey-melodic clarity to summon a new dawn of rock that pays ultimate respect to its ancestors. An incendiary back drop of guitars sounding so powerful they could bring down skyscrapers fuel the emotive, relatable lyrics of Bobby Firth’s harrowing vocals.

A clear passion for early blues and 70s rock is unmistakable in Love nor Money’s unique identity pertaining to an authentic retro influence that’s never sounded so current. The debut EP, Shame of Short Lifespan, will take you on a journey of influences from the notorious riffs of Zeppelin, to the groove of the Stones while evidencing a deep lyrical appreciation for the likes of Ray Davies, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits – the band’s dearest lyrical inspirations.
“In writing the songs it was important to us from the outset as a band not to subscribe to one emotion. We didn’t want to be known as the band that only wrote sad songs any more so than the band that only wrote happy ones. Life’s not that simple. It’s messy, it changes. One day’s different from the next. That’s what we want to capture in our music, the whole thing, not just a part of it and hopefully the EP conveys that. There are songs of ours that will make you think, songs that will make you laugh and songs that will make you want to dance but what is imperative is that they are all relatable.” – Bobby Firth

’Star quality and sardonic lyrics reminiscent of all the best storytellers of the genre’ – Maximum Volume Music.

From Late Ultimatum, a chilling depiction of those who lost everything during the UK’s recent ‘cost-of-living crisis’ at the merciless hands of profiteering corporations, to ‘Was it Something I Said’ – a poke of fun at cancel culture, Love nor Money cover a broad spectrum of themes with the perfect blend of hurt and wit, dismay and irony. With visions aligned, Love nor Money signed to Golden Robot Records in April 2025. Two further EPs and an eagerly-awaited debut album are planned for the forthcoming 18 months with regular live shows at the heart of the band’s priorities.

UK Show:
5th July – O2 Institute 3, Birmingham: Falabaster, The Flaneurs, Love Nor Money, Sunscrape, Blunder – Buy tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3E0062A7D6E524F7

Bobby Firth – Vocals, bass
Eddie Firth – Guitar
Troy Weaver – Drums

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https://goldenrobotrecords.com/pages/love-nor-money

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