Athens-based metal heavyweights FULL HOUSE BREW CREW have announced to join forces with Finnish masters WOLFHEART in support of their upcoming “Draconian Darkness Over Europe Tour”!
Kicking off on September 25, 2025 in Utrecht, NL, the band posted: “With great pleasure we are announcing our European tour which will take place in next September/October and with our Nothern brothers from Finland Wolfheart, Before The Dawn and the amazing Suotana!”
Make sure to catch this killer band package live at the following dates:
25.09.25 Utrecht, De Helling 🇳🇱 26.09.25 Herford, Kulturwerk 🇩🇪 27.09.25 Siegburg, Kubana 🇩🇪 29.09.25 Paris, Backstage By The Mill 🇫🇷 01.10.25 Hamburg, Logo 🇩🇪 02.10.25 Leipzig, Hellraiser 🇩🇪 03.10.25 Essen, Turock 🇩🇪 04.10.25 Weinheim, Café Central 🇩🇪 05.10.25 Budapest, Analog Music Hall 🇭🇺 06.10.25 Krakow, Klub Zascianek 🇵🇱 07.10.25 Kosice, Collosseum 🇸🇰 08.10.25 Prague, Rock Café 🇨🇿 09.10.25 Lubljana, Orto Bar 🇸🇮 10.10.25 Milan, Slaughterhouse Club 🇮🇹 11.10.25 Zug, Chollerhalle 🇨🇭 12.10.25 Lindau, Club Vaudeville 🇩🇪 13.10.25 Munich, Backstage 🇩🇪
Full House Brew Crew is a dynamic and energetic metal band hailing from Athens, Greece. Formed in 2009, the band has cultivated a unique sound that fuses elements of heavy, groove, and metalcore. Known for their powerful live performances, Full House Brew Crew has built a strong reputation in the metal scene, captivating audiences with their intense and melodic compositions.
Acclaimed UK metallic hardcore troupe Ithaca have released their final ever single, the self-titled ‘Ithaca’.
The band comment:“‘Ithaca’ means home, the place you return to when the journey is complete. In this final song, we put this band to rest. Every memory, every tear, every laugh is in here. Thank you for everything. Om namo naryanaya.”
A shining light in the heavy scene, Ithaca close a chapter as one of the most exciting and vital voices in the UK. Formed out of a mutual love of metallic hardcore but despair at its lack of ambition, Ithaca exist to challenge everything you thought a band that makes heavy music should look and sound like.
A glitter-covered nailbomb, Ithaca seamlessly blend the brutality of Relapse Records metalcore with blackgaze, 90s industrial metal, 70s prog and even tinges of 80s power pop. Their influences stretch beyond the musical – this album comes with a clear vision and aesthetic: drawing from members’ different ancestral heritage, queer/non-conforming identities and iconic figures in avant-garde, new wave and post-punk culture.
Their second album They Fear Us is the sound of a band healing from trauma – standing in their own, unapologetic voice. Furious and wildly inventive while also being more coherent and accessible, this album introduces Ithaca to a wider audience than they’ve ever had before. In the words of the band: ‘those who oppose us; your sins will catch up to you. You will fear us’.
Ithaca‘s 2019 lauded debut The Language of Injury was followed by their early 2020 tour with Grammy-nominated indie-rock band Big Thief, starting at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
Press support from The Guardian, Pitchfork, BBC R1, Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Revolver, Decibel, BrooklynVegan, and performances with Bleeding Through, Jamie Lenman, Anaal Nathrakh, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, at Boomtown Fair and ArcTanGent Festival marked Ithaca as one of the UK’s most vibrant new voices. Ithaca have also appeared on Ed Gamble’s Spotify podcast ‘Lifers’, Sky News and BBC3.
IRON MAIDEN will commence their RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR on May 27th in Budapest followed by 31 further stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. With over a million tickets already sold, and most shows sold out, fans are advised that additional tickets will be made available closer to the show, and on the day, with the release of venue and production holds.
The RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list spanning the nine studio albums from Iron Maiden to Fear Of The Dark, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!
In keeping with that time period IRON MAIDEN are keen for everyone in the audience to experience this spectacular show as they would have when many of these songs were first played live back in the 80’s and, in common with many other artists, the band are now asking their fans not to excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets.
Explains manager Rod Smallwood: “We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens. The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers. We feel that the passion and involvement of our fans at shows really makes them special, but the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting, especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans. We would very much like you to be ‘in the moment’ instead and be fully actively involved to enjoy each and every one of these classic songs in the spirit and manner they were first played. This show isn’t just a celebration of our music; it is, as you will see, also about our years of art, of Eddie and of the many, many worlds of Maiden we have created for you. So please respect the band, respect the other fans and have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out, rather than getting your phone out!! It’s really not a lot to ask, is it?”
The RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR is one part of IRON MAIDEN’s 50th Anniversary celebrations and will feature many fan “meet-up” events in the cities the band are playing. As was debuted successfully in Australia on the last tour, these will include Eddie’s Official Pop-up Dive Bar which will be open for pre-show and post-show gatherings in 20 cities on the tour. They will be serving Trooper Beer and Darkest Red wine, with food, exclusive merch and further entertainment. Details are available on ironmaiden.com. But please note the band will not be at these events!
Additionally, there is both a feature-length documentary film coming to cinemas worldwide later this year, via Universal Pictures Content Group, and an official hardback book providing a magnificent visual celebration of 50 years of IRON MAIDEN, being published by Thames & Hudson. More details on both of these exciting releases will be announced soon.
MAY 2025 Tue 27th – Budapest Aréna, Budapest, Hungary * Weds 28th – Budapest Aréna, Budapest, Hungary * Sat 31st – Letnany Airport, Prague, Czech Republic *
JUNE 2025 Sun 1st – TIPOS Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia * Thu 5th – Trondheim Rocks, Trondheim, Norway (Festival) Sat 7th – SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger, Norway * Mon 9th – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark * Thu 12th – 3Arena, Stockholm, Sweden * Fri 13th – 3Arena, Stockholm, Sweden * Mon 16th – Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland * Thurs 19th – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium (Festival) Sat 21st – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England ^ Sun 22nd – Co-op Live, Manchester, England ^ Wed 25th – Malahide Castle, Dublin, Ireland *^ Sat 28th – London Stadium, London, England *^ Mon 30th – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland ^
JULY 2025 Thu 3rd – Eurockéennes Festival, Belfort, France (Festival) Sat 5th – Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain ** Sun 6th – MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal ** Wed 9th – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland ** Fri 11th – Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany ** Sun 13th – Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Italy ** Tue 15th – Bürgerweide, Bremen, Germany ** Thu 17th – Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria ** Sat 19th – Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France ** Sun 20th – Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France ** Wed 23rd – GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands ** Fri 25th – Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany ** Sat 26th – Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart, Germany ** Tue 29th – Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany ** Weds 30th – Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany **
AUGUST 2025 Sat 2nd – PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland **
Black Majesty has released a lyric video for “Set Stone On Fire”, second single taken from the new album “Oceans Of Black” to be released on June 20 by Scarlet Records.
Trapped in a world of corruption, the people have had enough of the lies. No longer will they tolerate a system that crushes their dreams only to enrich a select, privileged few. So tear down those barriers and take it to the streets!
video by Hammerblaze
“Oceans Of Black”:
eight studio album for the Australian power metal juggernauts;
mixed by Ricardo Borges and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios;
illustrated by Clinton James Bidie with design layout by Aldo Requena;
FFO: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio, Helloween;
“Oceans Of Black” tracklist: 1 Dragon Lord 2 Set Stone On Fire 3 Hold On 4 Raven 5 Lucifer 6 Oceans Of Black 7 Only The Devil 8 Hell Racer 9 Got A Hold On You 10 Here We Go 11 Astral Voyager 12 Ghost In The Darkness
Total running time – 58:48
artwork by Clinton James Bidie
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, and formed in 2002, Black Majesty is a bonafide power metal institution. Over the years, they’ve released seven full-length albums and one best-of compilation, establishing themselves as a force within the genre. Throughout their journey, Black Majesty has played numerous live shows across Australia, including headline performances and tours with some of the world’s biggest metal acts, such as Helloween, Saxon, Blind Guardian, DragonForce, Symphony X, Edguy, and Paul Di’Anno, among many others. The band has also made its mark in Asia and Europe, performing at iconic festivals like Wacken Open Air, Masters Of Rock, and Headbangers Open Air, alongside numerous club shows, both as support and headliners.
With soaring melodic vocals & catchy hooks, a ferocious twin axe attack and a thunderous rhythm section to match, “Oceans Of Black” is a power metal voyage through fear, corruption, hope, strength, resilience and triumph. The new album of the Aussie veterans takes the listener far and wide, and yet stays firmly true to the classic power metal code. A fearless ride through darkness and despair – hope and strength are always just behind the corner for those who dare to reach for it. A journey only for the brave, “Oceans Of Black” knows no fear or self-doubt: roll the dice, live your life and stay true to yourself!
Back with a vengeance, Black Majesty is now ready to bring their signature sound to fans worldwide once again.
Black Majesty are: John Cavaliere – vocals Hanny Mohamed – guitar, keyboards Clinton James Bidie – guitar Evan Harris – bass Zain Kimmie – drums
Dive into the shadows with “Doctor Love”, a swirling descent into emotional chaos, romantic disillusionment, and gothic grandeur. Taken from BLAX’s latest album Certesia — out now via Wormholedeath — this track balances desire and destruction with haunting intensity.
With lyrics that conjure inner turmoil and spectral love, Blax paints a darkly cinematic world where fire and chaos collide, black souls rise, and salvation comes with a twist.
Founded in March 2020 by Giampaolo Polidoro (vocals) and Marco Fanella (guitar), BLAX emerged as a pandemic-born studio project, debuting with Meravilia (2021), recorded at Ravel 5 Studios. With the addition of Massimiliano Bergo (drums), Giulia Balestrieri (bass), and Emil Dellantonio (guitar), the band officially launched in 2022 under AlphaOmega Management. Following the release of Meravilia, BLAX hit the road in 2023 with a European run that included Masters of Rock (CZ), a tour in Bulgaria with Arallu, and shows across Greece, Italy, and the UK. In 2024, after closing their “Meravilia” chapter at Rock Castle Festival (CZ), they welcomed new drummer Luca Urbinati (ANON) and turned the page with Certesia—their new chapter of sonic evolution and gothic storytelling.
Explosions, entrails, and glorious seafaring chaos — ALESTORM are back with their latest anthem of absurdity, “Killed to Death by Piracy”! Taken from their upcoming album, The Thunderfist Chronicles, out June 20, 2025 via Napalm Records, the track hits hard with razor-sharp riffs, rowdy gang vocals, and lyrics packed with death, doom, and pirate lunacy. From undead hordes to rusty spoons, nothing is safe — least of all your eardrums. It’s loud, it’s fast, it’s ridiculous – and it comes with a brand-new music video that’s as over-the-top as the song itself. Raise your sails and prepare to die… the pirate’s way!
Following the success of their epic seventh studio album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum – which stormed the charts with a #7 debut in Germany and #5 on both the US Current Hard Music and Top New Artist Albums charts – ALESTORM are back with a vengeance. Their upcoming eighth album, The Thunderfist Chronicles, is the next chapter in their outrageous saga, featuring eight brand-new anthems brimming with rowdy, shanty-fueled melodies and hilariously over-the-top lyrics that plunge the pirate metal genre to glorious new depths.
Fresh off last year’s Voyage of the Dead Marauder EP and relentless touring across the globe, the Scottish pirate metal legends are more than ready to set sail once again. Renowned for transforming every venue into a rum-soaked, high-energy pirate party, ALESTORM continue to command both fan devotion and critical acclaim. So raise your tankards – the wildest adventure yet begins with The Thunderfist Chronicles – louder, bolder, and more ridiculous than ever before!
Christopher Bowes about “Killed to Death by Piracy”: “Thanks for listening to our new song, we hope you enjoy it! Several species of swan, like the Bewick’s swan and the whooper swan, are facing real threats from habitat loss, climate change, power lines, and lead poisoning from fishing weights. These are incredible birds, and vital to wetland ecosystems. Please consider supporting conservation efforts like those led by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.”
ALESTORM once again teamed up with Lasse Lammert of LSD-Studios (Gloryhammer, Wind Rose) for production, recording, mixing, and mastering of The Thunderfist Chronicles. The new album promises a wild ride through raging storms, absurd adventures, and epic battles across the vast ocean blue.
With explosive opener “Hyperion Omniriff”, ALESTORM unleashes a tidal wave of melodies that will sweep you off your feet. Of course, no album would be complete without a dose of their signature humor—“Banana” is a ridiculously catchy singalong banger that will turn every concert into a drunken pirate celebration. Meanwhile, “Frozen Piss 2” is packed with icy grooves and razor-sharp wit. But it’s not all just chaos and rum-fueled madness—“The Storm” offers a dramatic, sweeping atmosphere, leading into “Mountains of the Deep”, a grandiose, anthem-filled voyage into the ocean’s depths. Then comes the Nekrogoblikon cover “Goblins Ahoy!”, a rowdy, fantasy-infused riot, before the album culminates in its climactic masterpiece: “Mega-Supreme Treasure of the Eternal Thunderfist”. This colossal, 17 minute long, over-the-top epic features heroic choirs, thundering guitars, and a swashbuckling tale that will turn every pirate into a legend.
Christopher Bowes on the new album: “This album is weird and full of difficult riffs that I already regret. There’s a bunch of fun things to discover on the record though – we’ve got a cover of a song by our friends in Nekrogoblikon, a whole lot of other heavy stuff, plus the longest song I’ve ever written (over 17 minutes long) which features guest vocals from Patty Gurdy (everyone’s favorite hurdy gurdy player) and Sir Russell Allen (Symphony X singer and my favorite vocalist of all time).”
Thunderfist Chronicles track listing: 1. Hyperion Omniriff 2. Killed to Death by Piracy 3. Banana 4. Frozen Piss 2 5. The Storm 6. Mountains of the Deep 7. Goblins Ahoy! 8. Mega-Supreme Treasure of the Eternal Thunderfist
Experience ALESTORM live: 07.06.25 CZ – Plzeň / Metalfest 13.06.25 ES – Zamora / Z! Live Rock Fest 19.06.25 BE – Dessel / Graspop 21.06.25 FI – Nummijärvi / Nummirock 25.06.25 NO – Oslo / Tons of Rock 27.06.25 CH – Grenchen / Summerside 29.06.25 ES – Barcelona / Rockfest 01.08.25 RO – Rasnov / Rockstadt Extreme 22.08.25 PT – Pindelo dos Milagres / Milagre Metaleiro 24.08.25 FR – Chateau Gontier / V & B Festival 19.09.25 US – Louisville / Louder than Life 19.10.25 NL – Den Bosch / The Rock Circus
ALESTORM are: Christopher Bowes – Vocals, Keytar Gareth Murdock – Bass Máté Bodor – Guitar Peter Alcorn – Drums Elliot Vernon – Keyboard
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
