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LION’S SHARE Release New Single And Video ‘Pentagram’

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Swedish heavy metal veterans LION’S SHARE continue their comeback campaign with the new single “Pentagram”, the opening track from their long-awaited album Inferno, out March 27, 2026 via Metalville

“Pentagram” kicks off Inferno with a dark, uncompromising tone. Musically, the song delivers classic heavy metal authority with sharp riffs, commanding vocals, and a sinister edge that makes it a natural introduction to the album.

Vocalist Nils Patrik Johansson explains the inspiration behind the lyrics: “The song was inspired by a colleague of mine — a quirky guy in his 60s, a huge fan of heavy metal and black metal. At some point he decided he was a Satanist. Since he didn’t want to keep his Christian first name, he simply flipped the letters around and officially registered a new one. I found the whole thing both dark and hilarious, and wrote a lyric about it. Needless to say, he was incredibly proud when he found out there was a song dedicated to him.”

Guitarist Lars Chriss adds: “‘Pentagram’ was a given choice as the opening track on Inferno. It immediately defines the atmosphere of the album — dark, heavy, and straight to the point. It sets the listener’s mindset from the very first second.”

The accompanying black-and-white band performance video was filmed in November 2025 and directed by Tom Wouda. Featuring gritty, fast-cut performance footage shot in an industrial workshop filled with chains and heavy machinery, the video channels a modernized “Painkiller” vibe, perfectly aligning with the song’s dark and foreboding atmosphere.

Formed in Sundsvall, Sweden in 1987, LION’S SHARE quickly established themselves as a force within European heavy metal, touring extensively alongside legends such as MOTÖRHEAD, SAXON, DIO, MANOWAR, U.D.O., and DEE SNIDER.

Their critically acclaimed catalog includes albums like Emotional Coma and Dark Hours, praised for their balance of crushing heaviness and melodic strength.

Since 2017, LION’S SHARE has operated as a powerful duo with Lars Chriss (guitars) and Nils Patrik Johansson (vocals), supported by trusted collaborators in studio and on stage. With “Inferno”, the band are ready to reclaim their place at the forefront of heavy metal.

Alongside the release of “Another Desire,” LION’S SHARE have announced their first live shows of 2026:

March 27, 2026 – Release Show @ Encore, Sundbyberg (Stockholm), Sweden
April 11, 2026 – Hell Yeah Rock Club / Palatset, Linköping, Sweden

The band have also been confirmed for ALIVE FESTIVAL, one of Sweden’s major summer festivals — taking place in Borlänge, Sweden, July 2–4, 2026.

TRACKLIST “Inferno”

PENTAGRAM [04:03]
WE ARE WHAT WE ARE [04:10]
WE WILL ROCK [03:45]
THE LION’S TRIAL [05:31]
BAPTIZED IN BLOOD [03:58]
LIVE FOREVER [04:43]
CHAIN CHILD [04:31]
ANOTHER DESIRE [04:36]
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE [06:56]

ALBUM CREDITS
Produced and mixed by: Lars Chriss
Mastered by: Mike Lind
All songs written by: Lars Chriss & Nils Patrik Johansson
COVER ART & BOOKLET DESIGN BY: Blekkmark Design Studio

Nils Patrik Johansson – Vocals
Lars Chriss – Guitars
Andy Loos – Bass
Kay Backlund – Keyboards
Anuviel (Saecred Spirit) – Keyboards
Fredrik Johansson – Drums

LIVE LINE UP
Nils Patrik Johansson – vocals
Lars Chriss – guitar
Andy Loos – bass
Magnus Ulfstedt – drums

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ENMY Release Re-Worked Edition of ‘The Last One Standing’ Anthem

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Cincinnati hard rock outfit ENMY kick off 2026 with a re-worked edition of “Last One Standing.“

“Last One Standing” is a defiant modern rock anthem driven by resilience and raw determination. Built on crushing riffs and a massive, chant-ready chorus, ENMY delivers a powerful statement about outlasting doubt, pressure, and everything stacked against you. Originally released for the game Bloodhunt, “Last One Standing” has been reworked from the ground up. Aggressive, empowering, and unapologetic, this is a track for moments when quitting isn’t an option.

Purchase/Stream: https://link.fixtmusic.com/LastOneStanding

With the full complement of emotive songwriting, heavy guitars, brutal vocals, and progressive build up ENMY continues to build up an arsenal of emotionally resonant tracks to their already electrifying supply. ENMY brings a fresh and energetic sound to modern rock and metalcore by crafting a unique blend of soaring vocals, groove-oriented instrumental play, and electronic melodies. Their self-titled sophomore album features ten hard rock tracks, including standout singles “Survive” and “Silver Bullet.”

The currently release tracks from the album have already amassed over 7 millions streams across DSPs. With singles like the intense but with a touch of melancholy “Hourglass,” the emotionally charged anthem “Broken Man,” and the brutal, raw, and emotive “The Ledge” complete with an ominous music video directed and produced by Will Story, ENMY has proved that they are masters of fusing the essence of hard rock, alternative metal, and modern rock and capturing emotional intensity through a musical lens. Following in the footsteps of peers like Breaking Benjamin, Linkin Park, and Three Days Grace, ENMY is destined to become a staple and household name with rock & metal fans.

ENMY (pronounced “Enemy”) is a four-piece Hard Rock band originating from Cincinnati, OH.
ENMY brings a fresh and energetic sound to modern day rock and metalcore by crafting a unique blend of soaring vocals, groove oriented instrumental play, and electronic melodies. Since their debut in 2020 with the single, “Demon Eyes”, ENMY has surfaced on multiple Spotify editorial playlists including New Core, New Blood, All New Metal, Hard Rock, and Kickass Metal. ENMY has also appeared on Apple Music Playlists Breaking Hard Rock, New in Rock, and Fresh Blood. In 2021 ENMY had two of their songs “Deceiver” and “DAMN” from their debut album Breaking Down (2021) played on Sirius XM Octane. In 2022 ENMY’s single “Last One Standing” was featured in the Play Station and PC video game, Bloodhunt. Their hit track “Clarity” was featured on the WWE Friday Night Raw King and Queen of The Ring segment. “The Ledge” featured twice on the WWE Summer Slam segments.

ENMY is currently reaching 500,000+ Global Monthly Listeners across all DSPs, and they were recently featured as the cover artist for Spotify’s official New Nü (Nu-Metal) Playlist. Other recent Spotify playlist features include placement on Hard Rock, All New Metal and New Blood, as well as ENMY receiving prominent playlist features on Apple Music’s Breaking Hard Rock, The Riff, and Fresh Blood, along with editorial support on multiple music videos from VEVO and internationally playlist support from Yandex Music and VK Music in Russia. Intense and raw the group brings a fresh and energetic sound to modern day rock and metalcore and command a brutal stage show with loyal fans who commute as far away as New Jersey, Texas, West Virginia, and Florida to catch them live on their home turf.

In late 2023 ENMY signed with artist-owned record label FiXT, joining the label’s exclusive roster for a multi-album deal. Kicking off the partnership, the band released a special deluxe edition version of the debut album Breaking Down in early 2024 with additional tracks and the all new Cinematic Version of “Never Healing” and additional bonus material. The band released several new tracks throughout 2024 and their standout self-titled sophomore album ENMY released on October 11, 2024. The band made at appearance at Louder Than Life 2025 and is slated for more tours as well as new singles throughout 2026.

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GYPSY PISTOLEROS to Release New Single ‘I’m The Prince Of The Damned’ on 20th February

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GYPSY PISTOLEROS release their new single ‘I’m The Prince Of The Damned’ on 20th February, new album ‘Dark Faerie Tales‘ out 17th April via The New Church Records.

Preorder the album here: https://www.plastichead.com/artist/gypsy-pistoleros.

How do you follow up one of the most electric rock/punk albums of 2025? You don’t just repeat it — you surpass it. You burn it brighter, louder, and more dangerously. Gypsy Pistoleros return with “I’m The Prince of the Damned”, the second single from their feral, unapologetic killer new album Dark Faerie Tales.

This isn’t just music — it’s a riot. A feral collision of fur-clad glam, gothic decadence, punk attitude, and sleazy rock ’n’ roll danger, built for outsiders, misfits, romantics, and anyone bored of beige rock. Co-written and produced by the wizard-of-chaos Dave Draper (Michael Monroe, The Wildhearts, Therapy?, Elvana), the track doesn’t recycle rock history — it sets fire to it.

“I’m The Prince of the Damned” is a dark, swaggering hard rock anthem steeped in gothic menace and glam-punk bravado. Massive riffs, venom-laced vocals, and a hook-laden sleazy chorus make it a track designed to dominate specialist rock radio and late-night alternative playlists. Lyrically, it dives into corruption, temptation, and inner demons, with cinematic and theatrical intensity:

“We crown the wrong kings and call it salvation,
Follow wolves in borrowed halos straight into damnation.
Even when the lies crack, we bow and obey —
Sheep to the slaughter, giving our souls away.”

The world’s only Glam Punk Goth ’n’ Roll outlaws return with their most ambitious and eclectic album yet — ‘Dark Faerie Tales’, out April 17th, 2026 on The New Church Records / Plastichead Distribution.

Following the success of Church of the Pistoleros — hailed as one of 2025’s most fearless and eclectic rock albums — the Pistoleros have conjured something even bolder: a dark fairytale for the damned, a love letter to the beautiful and broken, and a twisted hymn for the strange of heart.

Born from the fires of their own mythology, Dark Faerie Tales drifts through haunted woods and neon dreams — where sleaze-drenched punk anthems meet gothic grandeur, and glam swagger burns with outlaw soul. Dark Faerie Tales the full album unfolds like a scorched fairytale: churches burn, saints fall, and survivors mutate into something wild, beautiful, and dangerous.

‘Dark Faerie Tales’ Track Listing:
Dark Faerie Tales
My One Desire, Burn It Up
King of Almost Everything
She’s Getting Stranger
Take My Hand to Nightmare Land
Behind The Mask
Prince of the Damned
Rattling
I Whisper Goodbye
The Ghost of Baby Strange

Dark Faerie Tales U.K. Tour dates:
11 April – St Austell, The Band Club
16 April – London, The Underworld (SLADY, Continental Lovers, Bai Bang)
17 April – Worcester, The Marrs Bar
18 April – Pontypool, The Dragonffli
22 April – Newcastle, The Cluny
24 April – Dunfermline, The Brasshouse
25 April – Edinburgh, Bannermans
1–2 May – Beltane Gathering Festival, Wales
9 May – No Sleep Till Blackpool Festival @ The Waterloo
10 May – Stoke-on-Trent, Eleven (Matinee Show)
15 May – Nottingham, The Old Cold Store
16 May – Stockport, The Holy Diver
23 May – Breaking Bands Festival, Droitwich

Special Guests: James Kennedy & The Underdogs to support throughout Tour
6–9 August – Rebellion Punk Festival, Blackpool Winter Gardens

Tickets: https://gypsypistoleros.com/shows

Gypsy Pistoleros’ live shows are gothic theatre, glam-punk ritual, and unmissable rock spectacle. From Rebellion to Planet Rockstock, they’re ready for their biggest UK headline run yet.

Expect:
• Sleaze-drenched punk anthems & gothic theatrics
• For fans of Alice Cooper, YUNGBLUD, GHOST, The Cult, The Damned, Hanoi Rocks, Killing Joke
• A wild, theatrical experience — part gothic carnival, part rock ’n’ roll ritual

Order Gypsy Pistoleros albums here: https://www.plastichead.com/artist/gypsy-pistoleros

Gypsy Lee Pistolero – Vocals
Kerry Pistolero White – Bass & B.Vox
Shane Pistolero Sparkz – Guitar & B.Vox
Chris Pistolero Hopton – Drums

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ERIC JOHNSON Announces Texaphonic July & August 2026 UK Tour

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Legendary Grammy-nominated Texas guitarist Eric Johnson is pleased to announce an 11-date UK tour in July and August 2026. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Wednesday February 4th via THEGIGCARTEL.COM and ERICJOHNSON.COM.

One of the most outstanding instrumentalists in rock over the past 40 years, Texas guitarist Eric Johnson was already a legend before he recorded his first album. By the early 1980s, many celebrated guitarists were singing the praises of this skinny kid from Austin with the mind-melting chops. Comparisons were made to such guitar heroes as Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix and when he joined the ‘70s Austin fusion band Electromagnets they were being hailed as “the Mahavishnu Orchestra of Texas”.

With the release of his highly anticipated 1986 solo debut album Tones, the underground guitar legend finally emerged onto the scene fully formed. It landed him on the cover of Guitar Player magazine, which hailed the album as a “majestic debut”, and earned him his first Grammy nomination for the song “Zap”. With the release of his follow up album, 1990’s platinum-selling Ah Via Musicom, which contained the Grammy Award winning song “Cliffs of Dover”, Eric Johnson became a bona fide international guitar phenomenon.

The New Age Music Guide once opined that “Eric Johnson plays guitar the way Michelangelo painted ceilings: with a colorful vibrancy that’s more real than life” while Rolling Stone included him in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of the 21st century. A dynamic singer as well as an incredibly gifted guitarist, a pianist and a prolific songwriter, Eric has been featured on the cover of countless guitar magazines around the world while also racking up critical accolades along the way.

Since 1986 Eric has released seventeen albums, in addition to albums with other artists such as Eclectic with jazz guitarist Mike Stern, and the platinum-selling G3 Live with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Eric has received eight Grammy nominations along with numerous other recognitions, awards and wins in various polls and magazines.

Among Johnson’s many accolades are a GRAMMY award in 1992 for “Cliffs of Dover” as Best Rock Instrumental Performance, lifetime induction into the Guitar Player Gallery of Greats, and his listing among the “100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century” by Musician magazine. In his hometown of Austin Texas, a city full of guitarists, the readers of the Austin Chronicle voted Eric Johnson the city’s “Best Electric Guitarist” and “Best Acoustic Guitarist” in their yearly poll year after year. They also named him “Electric Guitarist of the Decade” and one of the top five “Musicians of the Decade”. In February 2024 Eric was honored with induction into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame.

2023 found Eric on his ‘Treasure Tour’, 67 US dates that were split between a Spring and a Fall tour. In January and February 2024 Eric joined the ‘G3 Reunion Tour’ with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, and the resulting live album from the tour was released in January 2025. In August 2024 he made a short run of dates in the north and northeast including the Backroads Blues Festival in New York.

In September and October 2024 Eric was a featured performer on the ‘Experience Hendrix 2024 Tour’, crossing the country from Washington state to Florida, and then rejoined in March and April 2025 for the ‘Experience Hendrix 2025 Tour’ throughout the east and northeast USA and Canada. September and October 2025 saw the first dates of his ‘Texaphonic’ tour, from New Orleans to New York, featuring a set of new blues rock power trio material.

In December 2025 Eric joined the Allman-Betts Band for a series of shows as a special guest, duetting with Devon Allman and Duane Betts. The Texaphonic tour continues in the USA from April through May 2026 from Florida to California, including a headlining appearance at the Austin Blues Festival. In late June Eric returns to Europe for the first time in over a decade and brings the Texaphonic tour to Europe and the UK, finishing up in Scotland by mid-August at ‘Guitar Dreams’ with Mike Stern and others before returning to Austin for a special event with Tommy Emmanuel.

Over the course of more than four decades, Eric Johnson has been traveling on a prolific odyssey. Along the way, his creations have cross-pollinated the various musical genres which include rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical, and even country. Inevitably EJ says it best himself in sharing that regardless of the genre “It really boils down to the music and the song at the end of the day”, he explains. “The most important thing for me is to grow musically and make a more expansive and meaningful artistic statement with every new project”.

The Gig Cartel By Arrangement With Hexagon Booking Agency Presents

ERIC JOHNSON TEXAPHONIC JULY/AUGUST 2026 UK TOUR

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE VIA THEGIGCARTEL.COM & ERICJOHNSON.COM

WOLVERHAMPTON, KK’S STEEL MILL
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Starworks Warehouse, Frederick Street, WV2 4DU
www.kkssteelmill.co.uk

FROME, CHEESE & GRAIN
FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
35 Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EH
www.cheeseandgrain.com

LONDON, ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY
SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Upper St, Islington, London, N1 2UD
https://islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk

BASINGSTOKE, HAYMARKET
SUNDAY 26 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Wote St, Basingstoke RG21 7NW
www.anvilarts.org.uk/visit-us/how-to-get-here/the-haymarket

SOUTHAMPTON, THE BROOK
MONDAY 27 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
466 Portswood Rd, Southampton, SO17 3SD
https://the-brook.com

NORTHAMPTON, ROADMENDER
WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
1 Lady’s Lane, Northampton, NN1 3AH
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NORWICH, EPIC STUDIOS
THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
112-114 Magdalen St, Norwich, NR3 1JD
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HOLMFIRTH, PICTUREDROME
FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Market Walk, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7DA
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EDINBURGH, QUEEN’S HALL
SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
85-89 Clerk St, Newington, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
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SUNDERLAND, THE FIRE STATION
MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
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LYTHAM, LOWTHER PAVILION
TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2026Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Lowther Terrace, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 5QQ
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RED GIANT Release Explosive New Single + Video ‘Can’t Find Me’ from Upcoming EP

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Photo of Red Giant’s Dave Simpson by Blackham Images

Red Giant’s new single “Can’t Find Me” is released Wednesday February 4th, and is available on all streaming platforms HERE. Watch the official music video HERE.

“Can’t Find Me” is the first single from Red Giant’s highly anticipated EP “Red Giant – Vol. 1” released Wednesday April 29th. The EP is now available topre-order HERE.

Dave Simpson is the lead guitarist and vocalist of Red Giant. He also has a massive following on his popular guitar YouTube Channel with has over 146,000 subscribers.

“Can’t Find Me” charts Dave’s complex journey through his hell of mental problems caused by an uncaring school system which paradoxically encouraged the very bullying the authorities said they wanted to eradicate.

These so-called child guardians became part of the abuse by blaming the victim and ignoring the actions of the culprits.

The lack of support, and in many cases, due to the inadequacy of the guardians involved, created a feeling of isolation, exclusion and of being ignored and unseen by those whose responsibility it was to look out for him.

His self-worth and respect were destroyed and not feeling able to confide in family or friends led Dave to thoughts of self-harm, a path others in his situation have taken, resulting in the ultimate release from their suffering by taking their own lives.

With Red Giant, Dave’s willingness, and ability to talk and write songs about this painful subject has resonated with so many who find comfort, release, and resolution in his words.

“Can’t Find Me” is the story of so many people, and it is the hope of Red Giant that this song reaches who it needs to and shows them that they are not alone, and being here is so much better than the other choices.

“Red Giant – Vol. 1” – EP Track list

Are You Alright? (3:04)
Can’t Find Me (4:08)
It’s All Gone Wrong (4:32)
Overcome (4:03)

Mixed, produced & mastered by Matt Crawford
Recorded at Superfly Studios
All songs written by David Simpson
Guitars & Vocals – Dave Simpson
Drums – John Joe Gaskin
Bass – Johnny Simpson

Red Giant are proving themselves to be ones to watch on the UK live circuit. With an extremely successful 2025 the band is looking to capitalize on their forward momentum with there soon to be released 4-song E.P that features four brand-new songs.

The band is playing and sounding better than ever with strong live performances and confidence. Watch out. 2026 looks like it’ll be another significant year for Red Giant.

RED GIANT – BIOGRAPHY

Lead songwriter, guitarist and vocalist, David Simpson first picked up the guitar at 16 years old. Since that time David has been a prominent performer in several bands over the years and co-founded Red Giant at the beginning of 2024.

David decided after years of playing in other bands it was time to follow his own musical style. The music he was writing did not fit the bands he was playing with, and he soon set up his own group, The Dave Simpson Trio.

The trio performed all over the UK for years and was a very established blues rock band, but in 2024 the band wanted a change. Not just in name but in style, opting for a heavier rockier approach to go along with the new songs David was writing.

Red Giant was born. Not long after the name change the band went into the studio to record their self-titled debut album.

David is a world-renowned YouTube presenter with a channel that has amassed over 146,000 subscribers due to his unique playing style and expertise on the instrument.

David has been incredibly open about his struggles with mental health, and his blunt openness has helped countless others deal with their personal traumas. David’s work ethic is outstanding, tirelessly working on songs and videos while also performing and collaborating with other musicians.

John Joe Gaskin, the drummer for Red Giant, also started playing drums at the age of sixteen. As soon as he found the drums he wanted to do nothing else. He’s dedicated his life to the instrument.

John Joe is an absolute powerhouse of a drummer with a supernatural sense of time and is the bedrock of the band. Widely known as a dynamic and versatile performer, playing nationwide in the UK and Europe John Joe is comfortable with any style of music.

John Joe not only performs his duties as the drummer of Red Giant but is also the joker of the band with his wicked sense of humour who keeps everyone laughing.

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HOWLING GIANT Announce European Headline Tour 2026

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The long-term weather forecast for late spring in Europe just changed to bright blues skies and steaming hot! Brilliant stoner metal outfit HOWLING GIANT will journey from Nashville, Tennessee across the Atlantic to delight European audiences by bringing their acclaimed third full-length “Crucible & Ruin” to the stages of the old continent for the first time.

Please see below for all currently confirmed live dates, album details of “Crucible & Ruin“, and biographical information.

HOWLING GIANT comment: “We are excited to partner up with Atonal Music Agency to get back to Europe on the heels of our ‘Crucible & Ruin’ album“, drummer Zach Wheeler writes. “It has been about two and a half years since our last European tour and we’re quite pleased to perform in a ton of cities where we’ve never played before! Looking forward to see you on the road!“

“Crucible & Ruin” was released on October 31, 2025. Alongside a host of great reviews, the album has scored remarkable top ten positions in the soundchecks of leading German magazines ROCK HARD (4/49) and VISIONS (7/25)!

The album is available for purchase here: https://spkr.store/collections/howling-giant

HOWLING GIANT European Headliner Tour 2026
09 MAY 2026 Oslo (NO) Desertfest Oslo
10 MAY 2026 Stockholm (SE) Undergången
11 MAY 2026 Malmö (SE) Plan B
15 MAY 2026 Nottingham (GB) The Mist Rolling Inn
16 MAY 2026 Edinburgh (GB) Bannermans
17 MAY 2026 London (GB) Desertfest London
19 MAY 2026 Coventry (GB) The Tin
20 MAY 2026 Bristol (GB) The Gryphon
21 MAY 2026 Amsterdam (NL) de Tanker
23 MAY 2026 Berlin (DE) Neue Zukunft
24 MAY 2026 Dresden (DE) Gockelscream Fest
27 MAY 2026 Paris (FR) Supersonic Records
28 MAY 2026 Münster (DE) Rare Guitar
29 MAY 2026 Hagen (DE) Werkhof Hohenlimburg
30 MAY 2026 Esbjerg (DK) Fuzztival
31 MAY 2026 Hamburg (DE) Stellwerk
03 JUN 2026 Den Bosch (NL) Willem Twee
04 JUN 2026 Rotterdam (NL) Baroeg
05-07 JUN 2026 Siegen (DE) Freak Valley Festival

HOWLING GIANT take another huge step on their third full-length “Crucible & Ruin”, a collection of sparking ideas, captivating melodies, and heavy riffing close to perfection – quite a feat of on-point songwriting for such a still young band!

This is the band’s first album to feature new fourth member Adrian Lee Zambrano. Although the guitarist and synth player arrived somewhat toward the end of the writing process, he was still able to add his mark with cool textures on the record. The extra guitar certainly adds even more punch to HOWLING GIANT‘s sound, which delivers a slightly more aggressive approach compared with predecessor “Glass Future” (2023).

It also helped the overall feel of “Crucible & Ruin” that this is the band’s first album to be entirely recorded in a proper studio setting as opposed to their home studio, “the bunker”. HOWLING GIANT even leaned into some raw band live takes to capture the emotion in the room.

Lyrically, “Crucible & Ruin” explores the story of the clash of a novice deity against the forces of primordial chaos as an overarching theme that loosely connects the songs. This is also reflected in the album artwork, which was painted by the mother of guitarist and vocalist Tom Polzine, featuring a unique style of alcohol ink on yupo paper.

HOWLING GIANT hail from Nashville, Tennessee, USA, sidestepping the self-proclaimed Music City’s assembly line of modern pop country while taking inspiration from the brilliant songwriters and virtuoso session players that keep the town’s musical legacy burning bright. Fertile ground for a preeminent fuzz-psych power trio, now turned quartet, who consciously live in the pocket of that lineage!

Following a trilogy of EPs, “Howling Giant” (2015), “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1” (2016), and “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2” (2017), HOWLING GIANT struck a chord with critics and fans on their debut full-length “The Space between Worlds” in 2019. “Glass Future” proved a gargantuan leap for the band that now featured Sebastian Baltes, son of legendary ACCEPT bass master Peter Baltes. Released in 2023, “Glass Future” brought their outstanding musicianship and triple vocal attack fully into stride.

HOWLING GIANT storm forward once more in defiant refusal to remain still. Having grown into a four-piece as well as in their prowess as musicians and songwriters, “Crucible & Ruin” is an album at least as big as their name. Don’t take our word for it, just give it a spin – or two or three…

Tracklist

Canyons
Hunter’s Mark
Archon
Lesser Gods
Beholder I: Downfall
Archivist
Scepter and Scythe
Melchor’s Bones
The Observatory
Beholder II: Labyrinth

Line-up
Tom Polzine – guitar, vocals
Zach Wheeler – drums, vocals
Sebastian Baltes – bass, vocals
Adrian Lee Zambrano – guitars, synthesizers

Guest musicians
Kim Wheeler – additional synths and EWI on ‘The Observatory’
Adam Nohe – additional percussion on ‘Beholder I: Downfall’

Produced by Neil Tuuri, Kim Wheeler, and James Sanderson
Engineered by Neil Tuuri at Amish Electric Chair Studios, Athens, OH (US)
Additional vocal tracking by Kim Wheeler in Nashville, TN (US)
Mixed by Neil Tuuri at Amish Electric Chair Studios, Athens, OH (US)
Mastering by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege Mastering, Portland, OR (US)

Artwork by Susan M. Davies
Layout by Łukasz Jaszak

Links
https://www.facebook.com/howlinggiant
https://www.instagram.com/howlinggiant
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https://www.instagram.com/magneticeyerecords