Lost In Hollywood return with their brand new single ‘Pieces’, and announce the release of their new self-titled album, to be released 20th March via Arising Empire.
After the strong impact of their previous singles, ‘Pieces’ hits with a darker, more direct edge – channelling frustration, pressure, and the slow collapse that happens when everything you’ve built starts slipping through your fingers. It’s raw, heavy, and unapologetically honest, underlining why Lost in Hollywood continue to gain serious traction within the modern German metalcore scene.
After a strong run of releases that steadily expanded their reach, Lost In Hollywood have proven their ability to balance raw heaviness with cinematic atmosphere. Singles like ‘The Fire‘, ‘Pretty Skin‘ and ‘Like a River‘ featuring Of Virtue showcased the band’s talent for massive hooks and emotional depth, while ‘The Art of Being Torn Out‘ featuring Half Me underlined their connection to the modern heavy scene and their willingness to collaborate without losing identity.
Tracklisting:
1. I Should Have Known Better 2. Pretty Skin 3. Pieces 4. Like a River (ft. Of Virtue) 5. Love is Dying (ft. Philip Strand) 6. Ghost in the Water 7. Father 8. Can You Feel The Pain 9. The Art of Being Torn Out (ft. Half Me) 10. Chasing Dreams 11. The Fire
Modern power metal force INDUCTION mark the release of their new studio album LOVE KILLS!, out now via Reigning Phoenix Music.
With LOVE KILLS!, INDUCTION present their most focused and mature record to date, sharpening their signature mix of heavy power metal, strong hooks, and emotionally driven songwriting. The album shows a band operating with confidence, clarity, and a clear artistic direction.
To celebrate their album release in glorious style, INDUCTION unleash a powerful new music video for the epic track “Strangers To Love”, featuring none other than Clémentine Delauney from VISIONS OF ATLANTIS!
“Strangers To Love” stands as one of the album’s most emotional and cinematic moments. Blending soaring melodies and crushing guitars, the song showcases an intense vocal duet between Clémentine and INDUCTION frontman Gabriele Gozzi. It’s a powerful meeting of voices that elevates the song into true modern power metal territory.
“I am honored to feature on INDUCTION’s new album, especially on this song « Strangers to Love » that carries a very nostalgic yet energetic vibe,“the VISIONS OF ATLANTIS singer says.“I feel like I’m back in the vibrant eighties, singing about a love that is as impossible as it is to travel back in time… I had a lot of fun interpreting this song alongside the great Gabriele Gozzi!”
INDUCTION guitarist Tim Kanoa Hansen comments on the collaboration: “The second that I had the demo of ‘Strangers To Love’ done, I knew it needed a second voice. With Clémentine from Visions of Atlantis, we found the perfect match to bring the story to life. Clémi and Gabri complement each other beautifully! ‘Strangers To Love’ is probably the closest thing to a ballad that you will find on LOVE KILLS!, and it’s also probably one of my personal favorite hits. I believe everyone will somehow relate to this song, because it captures the essence of human experience at its core, and fits perfectly to the album’s message: Love Kills…but it’s never gonna die.”
But the connection between INDUCTION and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS doesn’t stop at the studio. Both bands have joined forces with WARKINGS for the “Pirates & Kings Over Europe” Tour, that just kicked off in Switzerland and leading through more than 20 cities across Europe, promising epic nights of melodic metal and unforgettable performances. Find all current and upcoming dates listed below!
Following a storm of milestones, including a series of live dates supporting the legendary SAVATAGE, a frenetically acclaimed debut at Wacken Open Air, and the release of fan-favorite singles “Beyond Horizons” and “Dark Temptation”, INDUCTION are now firing on all cylinders.
Crafted at Chameleon Studios and Boogie Park Studios in Hamburg, the new album was produced by Tim Kanoa Hansen, and was mixed and mastered by Eike Freese in collaboration with the guitarist. LOVE KILLS! marks the beginning of a new era for INDUCTION, defined by musical evolution, emotional depth, and a fearless drive to push the boundaries of modern power metal.
“For me, this album carries a lot of raw and personal emotion”, Tim recently said. “Life always moved forward, and even in the darkest times, love always found its way back. With LOVE KILLS! we explore the beauty and cruelty of love in a futuristic power metal context. It’s Induction at our biggest, boldest, and most fun yet.”
1. Virtual Insanity 2. War Of Hearts 3. Dark Temptation 4. Steel And Thunder 5. Strangers To Love (feat. Clémentine Delauney) 6. Beyond Horizons 7. Gods Of Steel (physical release exclusive feat. Antonio Calanna) 8. Love Kills 9. I Am Evil 10. The Veil of Affection 11. Empress
INDUCTION live: w/ VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, WARKINGS 06.02.2026 DE Saarbrücken – Garage 07.02.2026 DE Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle 08.02.2026 DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp 10.02.2026 UK Manchester – Academy 2 11.02.2026 UK London – O2 Academy Islington 12.02.2026 FR Paris – Élysée Montmarte 13.02.2026 NL Tilburg – 013 Poppodium 14.02.2026 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser 15.02.2026 DE Berlin – Columbia Theater 16.02.2026 PL Warsaw – Klub Proxima 18.02.2026 CZ Zlín – Masters of Rock Café 19.02.2026 DE Hanover – Capitol 20.02.2026 DE Hamburg – Markthalle 21.02.2026 DE Geiselwind – Musichall 26.02.2026 FR Villeurbanne (Lyon) – La Rayonne 27.02.2026 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann (Halle) 28.02.2026 DE Munich – Backstage (Werk) 05.03.2026 HU Budapest – Barba Negra 06.03.2026 AT Vienna – SiMM City 07.03.2026 AT Wörgl – VZ Komma
In the heart of the power metal resurgence stand INDUCTION, a name that has quickly become synonymous with the genre’s new wave. Led by Tim Kanoa Hansen, son of metal legend Kai Hansen (HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY), INDUCTION are a force to be reckoned with, igniting stages and captivating audiences worldwide.
Their rise began with a bang as their sophomore album, “Born From Fire,” was released under the wings of Reigning Phoenix Music, earning widespread acclaim and solidifying their status in the genre. Notable praises include being crowned “Power Metal Rising Star of the Year” by Rock Hard in 2022 and drawing the attention of German TV channel SWR, which chronicled their ascent in a documentary.
Building on this momentum, INDUCTION embarked on high-profile tours alongside metal giants such as STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA, BATTLE BEAST, GAMMA RAY, ACCEPT, SAVATAGE and more, showcasing their polarising live energy and winning over audiences across Europe and also Japan.
Though widely considered a progressive power metal band, INDUCTION refuse to be confined by a single genre. With each release, they defy expectations, seamlessly blending and evolving the boundaries of their music while staying true to their unmistakable core.
With their much-acclaimed new studio offering LOVE KILLS!, INDUCTION remain a hungry force in the metal galaxy, fuelled by a passion for music and an unwavering commitment to their craft. With the rallying cry “We bring the heat!” echoing in every riff and chorus, they invite fans to join them on their epic journey through realms of myth, majesty, and POWER!
Greek groove metal heavyweights FULL HOUSE BREW CREW celebrate the release of their brand-new studio album “Glasgow Grin”, out now worldwide via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music!
With “Glasgow Grin”, the band returns with maximum force and zero compromises. Driven by crushing riffs, relentless grooves, and raw intensity, the album captures FULL HOUSE BREW CREW in their most aggressive and focused form to date. It is an album that never takes its foot off the gas, delivering pure power from start to finish.
Fronted by guitarist and vocalist Vagelis Karzis (Wolfheart, ex-Rotting Christ), the band unleashes a sound that is both brutally direct and tightly controlled. “Glasgow Grin” reflects a violent state of mind fueled by tension, anger, and personal confrontation.
“We let ourselves loose and did what felt natural to us, without forcing the songwriting in any direction other than what served the song best,” says Karzis.
For the first time, FULL HOUSE BREW CREW collaborated with Finnish sound engineer Saku Moilanen at Deep Noise Studios, who handled mixing and mastering duties. The result is a massive, punchy production that perfectly complements the album’s groove-heavy aggression.
“Like always, the band is moving in a direction that feels right for us,” Karzis adds. “That’s why we keep evolving, taking risks, and changing things. Each album represents a different musical state. Glasgow Grin is the one we are most proud of so far. We worked more as a team than ever before and didn’t hold back for any mainstream reasons.”
The award-winning roots rockin’ octet Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are road warriors in the truest sense – not a month passes without them being on tour, it is the environment that they live for, so it’s only fitting that as they are about to head out on an enormous tour across Europe that they reveal their new single, the live version of ‘Said I Was Hurt’.
The song was recorded on 29 November 2025 at Hotel Cecil in Copenhagen, Denmark; one of the band’s final shows on their ‘House of Sticks’ winter tour, and saw the band fully flexing their sophisticated might.
Situated at the heart of Copenhagen, the Hotel Cecil has played home to a Jazzhouse, a Playhouse and originally served as a meeting place, lecture hall, and administrative hub for the women’s emancipation movement in Denmark when it was built in 1936. Set to an Art Deco backdrop, it perfectly suits the smooth, smoky blues sounds from Denmark’s hardest working band.
Thorbjørn adds: “The song is written by our guitarist Joachim Svensmark. This live version of the song was recorded at the wonderful venue Hotel Cecil in Copenhagen in November 2025. It’s always special to perform in your own home town in front of long time friends and fans. The place was packed and the crowd was just wonderful. A very special night where everything just came together perfectly.”
The song is taken from the House of Sticks album, which was released in January 2025 via Provogue/Artone and serves as the perfect foil to winter, it emits a slow warming sensation. Slow and soothing, it’s a song that wraps itself around you in a sorrowful embrace. You can visualise it right now.
The eight piece band adorn the high stage, the curtains are raised and, as the lights are turned down low, the band’s neon logo dominates your attention and the drape flanked room catapults you to another place and another time. That’s where the Danish sensations draw you in; Thorbjørn Risager (Vocals, Electric Guitar), Emil Balsgaard (Organ, Keys), Joachim Svensmark (Electric Guitar), Kasper Wagner (Baritone Sax), Hans Nybo (Tenor Sax), Peter W Kehl (Trumpet), Søren Bøjgaard (Bass) and Martin Seidelin (Drums, Percussion).
They’ve won four Danish Music Awards (with seven nominations), the “Best Band” in the European Blues Awards and won the prestigious German Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Jahrespreis – German Record Critics’ Awards. Blazing a trail worldwide with more than 1.500 shows, they’ve captivated crowds with their dynamic stage presence and a sound that fuses soul Chicago blues, boogie, and rock ‘n’ roll with a voice where Ray Charles, Van Morrison, and Billy Gibbons meet in the middle. They’ve opened for Bonnie Raitt, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, jammed with the legendary Buddy Guy and even picked up a fan in Elwood Blues himself – Dan Aykroyd! – who hailed their “Hot rhythm and blues.”
They’ve sold over 100.000 physical albums and surpassed 32 million streams over the past two decades with fourteen albums, including eight studio; From the Heart (2006), Here I Am (2007), Track Record (2010), Dust & Scratches (2012), the multi-award-winning Too Many Roads (2014), Change My Game (2017), Come On In (2020), Navigation Blues (2022) and House of Sticks (2025) as well as a Best Of (2021).
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Feb 20 – Kulturcafé Ludvig, Sorø (sold out) DK Feb 21 – Karroserifabrikken, Helsingør DK Feb 26 – Gerd’s Juke Joint, Joldelund DE Feb 27 – Kulturbastion Torgau, Torgau DE Feb 28 – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg DE Mar 6 – Hammel Kulturhus / Inside Hamme, Hammel DK Mar 7 – Kappelborg, Skagen DK Mar 12 – Jonköping Teater, Jonköping Teater SE Mar 13 – Bollnäs Jazzklubb, Bollnäs SE Mar 14 – Katalin, Uppsala SE Mar 19 – Fabrik, Hamburg DE Mar 20 – Club Volta, Cologne DE Mar 21 – Jazzhaus, Freiburg DE Mar 27 – Frimis Salonger, Örebro SE Mar 28 – Mejeriet, Lund SE Apr 1 to 5 – TBA, TBA Apr 10 – Freja, Skövde SE Apr 11 – Söderport, Kalmar SE Apr 23 – Musiktheater Piano, Dortmund DE Apr 24 – Musiktheater Rex, Bensheim DE Apr 25 – Music Hall, Worpswede DE Apr 30 – Budenzauber, Kiel DE May 2 – Motala Blues Festival, Motala SE May 7 – Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht NL May 8 – Stadthalle, Schlüchtern DE May 9 – Fahrzeugbau Meier, Altdorf-Ludersheim DE May 30 – Tidaholm Blues Festival, Tidaholm SE Jun 13 – TBA, Erfurt DE Jun 14 – TBA, Riesa DE Jun 19 – Blues Garage, Isernhagen DE Jun 20 – Bluesnacht Petershagen, Petershagen DE Jun 25 – Riverboat, Silkeborg DE
Australian death doom outfit Mammon’s Throne recently announced the release of their third full length My Body to the Worms on 13th March, 2026 via Hammerheart Records. Today, the band unveil the second new track and video for ‘Departed’, an homage to the 90s gothic western showcasing the band’s love and inspiration for acts such as (early) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Wayfarer and Fields of Nephilim.
Mammon’s Throne comment on the track and video: “Halfway through writing the album, Amesh brought 3 bar chords into the studio and the beginning of ‘Departed’ was born.
“Without any planning, the song progressed into a doomy, gothic, western ballad. An atmosphere the band had always wanted to explore, given our love of Fields of the Nephilim, Nick Cave, Wayfarer and the Watain song “They Rode on”. It began to build intensity which culminates in a black metal crescendo, which is a great representation of what Mammon’s Throne is all about – genre splicing.
“The lyrics focus on selfishness and self-pity through the eyes of a character who cuts people out of their life while convincing themselves it’s the right thing to do. Matthew has always wanted to translate his love of early Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds into a Mammon’s Throne song and that along with other dark country influences heavily influenced ‘Departed”s opening vocal section.
“We wanted dramatic – and Amesh‘s guitar solo completely smashes the assignment and sets up the chaotic ending to this song.
“The music video for this one essentially wrote itself. We wanted to capture the gothic western vibe and have it mirror the intensity of the song. Johnny took up the director role and took heavy inspiration from 90s music videos when piecing this together.“
Track-list: 1. Senseless Death 2. Clandestine Unholy Rites 3. Elixir 4. Every Day More Sickened 5. At the Threshold of Eternity 6. An Angel’s Grace 7. Departed
After relentless gigging and the success of their 2020 debut album Forward Unto Flame, Mammon’s Throne have established themselves as a force to be reckoned within the Australian live music scene. They followed this up with an epic offering of extreme doom on their self-titled release in 2023. This album saw the band fully embrace the death-doom and black metal aspects of their sound and was met with great admiration by listeners and reviewers.
On the back of the strength of their live performances and respect within the local music community, the band have supported multiple international touring acts such as My Dying Bride, Pallbearer, Conan, Triumph of Death and Rotting Christ to name a few and have done a run of shows in Japan in 2024.
Mammon’s Throne have signed with Hammerheart Records to release their third album My Body to the Worms, which is due on the 13th of March 2026 and represents their most ambitious work to date. The band effortlessly weaves elements of death metal, black metal, doom metal and more to create an engrossing and narrative atmosphere with poignant and memorable lyrics, intricate guitar work and diverse vocal styles that are sure to keep listeners coming back time and time again.
We are incredibly excited to share the first single from our new project, VIBRATIONISTS.
While we’ve always pushed boundaries as Starlite & Campbell, VIBRATIONISTS is born from a different spark. When we meet inspirational musicians, we don’t just want them to play on a track; we want to see where a third influence will take us. It’s about stepping onto a path without knowing the destination—and that experience is priceless.
The debut single, a live reimagining of It Ain’t Right, is a true fusion of energies. Produced by Simon Campbell, the track features a deep collaboration between Simon, Suzy Starlite and Northern Irish bodhrán master Dave Boyd.
The Groove of the Unknown
The philosophy is simple: what happens if you take a song and infuse it with a totally different musical DNA? If you recorded with James Gadson on drums or Thom Yorke on loops, the groove would shift in ways you couldn’t predict. That’s the Vibrationist spirit. By bringing Dave’s unique percussive language into the mix, we’ve created a sound and a feel that is fresh, unexpected, and entirely different from the original version released on our second studio album, The Language of Curiosity.
Recorded Raw
To capture that immediate, unrepeatable spark of inspiration, we recorded the track and video LIVE at the Supertone SonicLab. There are no overdubs—just the sound of three musicians inspiring each other in real-time.
VIBRATIONISTS is a wide-open door. We don’t know what will happen next, and that’s exactly why we’re doing it.
The Video
Recorded live at the Supertone SonicLab, the official video edited by Starlite intercuts live footage with vibrant imagery, building on the visuals of the song’s inherent tension to expand the visual and sonic experience.
It Ain’t Right – LIVE! is available on all streaming platforms from 6th February, 2026.
We are proud to release independently produced music where we maintain our artistic freedom.
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