DIVINE CHAOS have released a new single and official video ‘Without a Trace’, taken from upcoming album.
The band melds influences from the likes of Metallica and Sepultura throughout their latest record ‘Hate Reactor’, which is being released on 27th March [self-released].
With Hate Reactor, Divine Chaos refine and elevate every facet of their sound. Returning to work with producer Scott Atkins, where they spent a month sculpting their best work to date. After the band and Atkins were finished producing the record, they sent the album on to Chris Clancy [Machine Head, Architects + more], to mix and master. The band credit both Atkins and Clancy for their valuable input on Hate Reactor.
The album showcases heightened focus, devastating hooks, and a richer vocal landscape, all while preserving the band’s foundational ethos. It is a fierce, sharpened statement from a group who continue to push the boundaries of modern thrash while honouring the genre’s legacy.
Track listing:
Regicide
Hate Reactor
Where Gods are Last in Line
Condemned to the Void
The New Reality
Without a Trace
Blood of the Earth
This Coming Storm
Shadows of the Wasteland
Band members:
JUT TABOR – VOCALS MATT GILMOUR – GUITAR CHRIS O’TOOLE – GUITAR CRAIG DAWS – BASS MARIUSZ MARECKI – DRUMS
Swedish modern power metal force METALITE have officially signed a worldwide contract with PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music, marking a major new milestone in the band’s rapidly ascending career!
Following the signing, the band have unleashed their brand-new single, “Our Time Has Come”, a high-energy anthem that showcases everything fans have come to expect from METALITE: massive melodies, driving riffs, and a futuristic edge wrapped in razor-sharp production.
Guitarist, producer, songwriter and founder Edwin Premberg comments: “We’re beyond excited to finally share our new single Our Time Has Come with you. This song kicks off a powerful new chapter for METALITE and marks the beginning of our upcoming concept album ‘Discovery’ where the story continues on a new planet and humanity begins a new life. It’s a classic METALITE track – full of high energy, soaring melodies, and that unmistakable METALITE sound. This is only the beginning, and we can’t wait to take this journey together with you”.
With its soaring vocal lines, pounding rhythm section, and cinematic synth layers, “Our Time Has Come” captures METALITE at full throttle. The track blends melodic precision with modern production punch, delivering an arena-ready chorus that’s impossible to ignore.
Formed in 2015 by guitarist Edwin Premberg and vocalist Emma Bensing, the band quickly gained recognition for its fresh and modern take on melodic metal and their 2017 debut album “Heroes in Time” set the stage for METALITE’s rise.
In 2019, the band entered a new era with “Biomechanicals”, marking the debut of vocalist Erica Ohlsson. With an even more refined sound, the album embraced electronic elements and pulsating rhythms, elevating METALITE’s futuristic vision, further solidifying the band’s reputation as innovators in the genre.
Their evolution continued with “A Virtual World” in 2021, an album that expanded on their sci-fi themes while delivering massive soundscapes and powerful melodies.
With “Expedition One” (2024), METALITE embarked on their most ambitious project to date. A visionary concept album set in the year 2055, it tells the story of a renegade team searching for a new world, exploring themes of human evolution, technology, and survival.
In 2024, the band welcomed drummer Erik Junttila to the lineup, bringing new energy and power to their sound. His premiere gig with the band took place in Linköping at the beginning of 2025, marking an exciting new chapter in METALITE’s journey. Since then, they completed several tours with bands like Pain, Leaves’ Eyes and the Night Flight Orchestra and played at several festivals, including Sweden Rock and Masters of Rock.
With millions of streams and a growing global fanbase, METALITE continues to redefine the future of melodic metal. Their fusion of cutting-edge sound design, anthemic choruses, and sci-fi-inspired storytelling has set them apart, proving that their journey is far from over. Stay tuned – a new discovery awaits!
Illustrious visionary aesthetes ARIA BLAKE along with professional opera singer Tanya, dropped a new music video for “𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐚” on Wednesday, Feb. 25ᵗʰ!
The song out of their fantastic EP “As Night Descends” features awesome guest guitar appearance by Mr. Roland Grapow, widely known from Helloween, Masterplan, etc.
The band announces: “This video offers many fantastic shots, symbolism, visual arts references and of course lots for the ears to enjoy. You will be able to fully dive into 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄’s universe and we promise you, it’s a very dark one. Catch the premiere with us on Wednesday, tell a friend, comment, like, share, support your Symphonic Metal.🤘🏻”
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Roland Grapow himself wishes the band good luck with the new release: “I would like to thank ARIA BLAKE for letting me be part of the song. It’s a great track with a cool video and It is an honor for me to play such a fitting solo for this.”
LYRICS
Forgive me father for I have sinned I can’t go on acting like this. Won’t you guide me through the mist? I know I don’t deserve to call your name I implore you to put out that flame burning me in remorse and shame! Won’t you guide me? CONFITEOR DEO OMNIPOTENTI, BEATAE MARIAE SEMPER VIRGINI, QUIA PECCAVI NIMIS VERBO ET OPERE, MEA CULPA, MAXIMA CULPA.
Under the gaze of stony faces, with prayers as bedtime stories, every night I blacken their dreams. Who am I to decide who will be next? I’ve just open Pandora’s chest and I’ll go down with all of them… unless You guide me. CONFITEOR DEO OMNIPOTENTI, BEATAE MARIAE SEMPER VIRGINI, QUIA PECCAVI NIMIS VERBO ET OPERE, MEA CULPA, MAXIMA CULPA
artwork: Cyril Bossman
Release: Sept. 26, 2025 Label: Reads Records ⫸ Streaming
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.
–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.
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.”
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.
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.
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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