Just in time for the start of her “Winter Magic” tour on December 11, 2026, metal queen DORO Pesch brings the rock world a red-hot work full of new killer tracks with her special release “Wild At Heart”.
The first perfect foretaste was provided by “Rock You 2 Death”, the first new single (out: 18.09.). Now, DORO serves up the next treat: The super ballad “You R Not Alone”. And it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and bombastic ballads of the Metal Queen!
Doro: “This song totally gets under your skin, has a very positive message and hits right in the heart. ‘ ‘You R Not Alone’ has an incredible amount of feeling and could become a second ‘forever’!”
“You R Not Alone” is one of the taste highlights of the 9-course menu that DORO has created for real rock & metal gourmets on her new album “Wild At Heart”. The title fits perfectly into the pre-Christmas season.
DORO explains: “The new tracks on “Wild At Heart” are all songs close to my heart, many of which have been created in the past few months. I wanted to have brand new songs for the upcoming tour that ignite on the album and live.”
Mission accomplished: The fans will love “Wild At Heart” – and will be able to experience many new hits live on the winter tour starting on 11.12.! DORO: “This special release really packs a punch. I can immediately add two or three new hits to the setlist, which will certainly be celebrated by the fans!”
“Wild At Heart” – Special Release (Tour-Edition) is released on DORO’s own label Rare Diamonds Productions (distribution Edel) and is available in the following formats: Digipak in interchangeable cover, Shape Vinyl, Picture Vinyl, Colored Vinyl, Boxset, Digital and as a special as Liquid Filled Vinyl filled with dark red glitter!
Tracklist:
Rock You 2 Death I Believe In Love You R Not Alone Fight Like A Lion Too Little Too Late Stay With Me Holding Out For A Hero Touch Of Evil (live) (feat. Alissa-White Gluz) Remember The Good Times
BURNING CREATION was formed in Żywiec in early 2022 by the Klimond brothers, following the suspension of Haures. A year later, the band debuted with the “Never Dead Nation” EP, followed by the well-received debut album “Sea of Dead Bodies”, which led to numerous live shows across Poland.
While the band’s early work was firmly rooted in melodic death metal and viking metal, BURNING CREATION have been steadily forging their own musical identity. Their new material “Breath of Fire” moves towards a more uncompromising, at times old-school form of death metal, drawing from the traditions of the Swedish scene. Heaviness, rawness and directness now take centre stage, while melodic and viking metal elements increasingly serve as accents rather than the foundation of the songs.
Echoes of Unleashed, Dark Tranquillity and Hypocrisy can be heard in the band’s music, but these influences serve as a starting point for a distinctive style combining classic death metal aggression with a dark atmosphere and epic storytelling.
Upcoming studio album titled “Breath of Fire” continues the story of warriors returning from beyond the grave to avenge what was lost when humanity abandoned its ancient beliefs and values. Having risen from their tombs and crossed a sea of dead bodies, the Undead Nation begins its final march to reduce civilisation to ashes. Humanity’s last stronghold is destined to fall before the army of darkness.
The album features seven new original songs and an atmospheric intro. Its story draws heavily from Norse mythology, exploring the final battle between Vidar and Fenrir, the underwater realm of Ægir and Ran, and the land of eternal frost awaiting those who did not die in battle.
The drums and bass were recorded at Sound Stone Studio in collaboration with Paweł Kurowski. Electric guitars and vocals were recorded at Marek Stefaniak’s studio, who also handling the final mix and mastering. The cover artwork was created by Damian Bydliński, whose previous credits include collaborations with Lucifer’s Friend and Riverside.
“Breath of Fire” will be released digitally and on CD on November 13, 2026 through Via Nocturna. The album is available for pre-order at official webstore.
Watch video for the single “Nothing’s Gonna Save You“:
TRACKLIST: 01. Breath of Fire (Intro) 02. Nothing’s Gonna Save You 03. The Decades of Hel 04. Unleash the Fenrir! 05. Hammer to Cross 06. Cannibal Viking 07. Paradise of Pain 08. Underwater Empire (A Fury From the Sea)
LINE-UP:
Piotr Czopek – bass Jarosław Klimonda – drums Marek Klimonda – guitars (lead) Maciej Konior – vocals, guitars (rhythm)
Iconic Chicago-based artist Chris Connelly has released his new album ‘Doo Wop In The Dark: A Portrait of Lou Reed’, via Shipwrecked Industries with distribution by Virtual Label. This colossal 21-track offering is a bombastic reflection on artistic inheritance, tracing how Reed’s restless, confrontational sensibility helped shape Connelly’s own creative identity.
The album focus track ‘Bye Bye Johnny Viola’ highlights a pivotal period for Lou Reed. Connelly explains, “‘Bye Bye Johnny Viola’ is a postmortem on John Cale being fired from the Velvet Underground. Like ‘House of 70’s’, the timeline whirls with events of the time: it’s 1968, Valerie Solanas has shot Andy Warhol, ‘White Light/White Heat’ was a sonic hammer on the hippie dream, and Lou sent Sterling Morrison round to John’s apartment to fire him.”
Previewed by ‘Nothin’ But A Rock Song’ with video by Glasgow’s Iain Mutch / Walkerandwilliam, and the lead track ‘House of 70’s’ with video produced by Someoddpilot Studios and directed by Chris Eichenseer of Some Odd Pilot, this record presents a unique mix, including Lou Reed compositions — spanning his career from the Velvet Underground onwards — and songs penned by Connelly, detailing the creative and often turbulent path of Reed’s life from his teenage years through to his death in 2013.
Moving between tenderness, menace, alienation, decadence and damaged beauty, Reed is treated not simply as an influence to be celebrated, but as a catalyst for an entire way of making music. The result is both deeply personal and deliberately expansive: a record about finding your own voice by wrestling with the voices that came before you, and about how an artist’s work can become part of another’s emotional and creative vocabulary
‘Doo Wop In The Dark’ echoes Connelly’s acclaimed 2022 album ‘Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music & Mystique of Nico’ – one of the most unique, tragic and misunderstood female artists in the history of modern music. Similarly, this new album is dedicated to the wildfire, tempestuous spirit of Lewis Allan Reed (a.k.a. Lou Reed), as well as Chris’s dear friend Zak Boerger (1973 -2025).
While mostly produced by Connelly and his Sons of the Silent Age bandmate Alan Holden Berliant, four tracks from this album were produced by Chris Bruce(Meshell Ndegeocello, Seal, Aaron Neville, Bob Dylan, The Waterboys, Sheryl Crow). Mixed by Berliant and Bruce from 2023 to 2026, this record was mastered by James Scott at Populist Recording & Mastering.
Connelly shares a story to highlight the meaning of this album to him: “The kid was out shopping with his mother: a mandated, boring, endless Saturday afternoon. Spring, maybe summer, 1974. Downtown Edinburgh, some department store. On Princes Street, she shopped; he wandered aimlessly from the toys to the records. He was too old for toys, and didn’t really care about records – not yet – but something caught his nine year-old eye: a nightmarish yet beautiful photo of a strange yellow ghost. Not man not woman, all ghost, as yellow as the sodium street light that illuminated the streets there at night. The ghost seemed to be dancing, arms aloft, blurry jewelry, black lips, dead eyes. It was the Rock N Roll animal.
Fast forward to 2026, and 52 years later the same kid is still obsessed with the same photo. The same kid ended up buying the record in the late 70s or early 80s when he was informed by everything that this untamable spirit was every bit the drug dervish, serpent king of NYC, and the encapsulation and custodian of all the real rock myths, along with Iggy, Bowie, and The Dolls.”
That kid is Chris Connelly, who now brings us ‘Doo Wop In The Dark’ — arguably his finest work to date — along with supporting videos, select live dates, and sleeve notes by Lou Reed biographer Aidan Levy (author of https://aidan-levy.com/books/).
ALBUM CREDITS Chris Connelly – vocals, guitar, harmonium, bass, keyboards, glockenspiel Chris Bruce – guitar, programming, bass, keyboards, pedal steel guitar Alan Holden Berliant – guitar, keyboards, bass, programming
Jebin Bruni – additional keyboards on ‘Bye Bye Johnny Viola’
Produced by Chris Connelly & Alan Holden Berliant, except ‘Babyface’, ‘Bye Bye Johnny Viola’, ‘Doin’ The Things That We Want To’ and ‘One Too Many Mysteries’ produced by Chris BruceMixed by Alan Holden Berliant & Chris Bruce in Chicago & New York (2023-2026)
Released by Shipwrecked Industries LLC’Nothin’ But A Rock Song’ video produced by Iain Mutch a.k.a. Walkerandwilliam ‘House of 70’s’ video produced by Someoddpilot Studios Directed and edited by Chris Eichenseer Dancers: Kira Ledholm, Jay Drenkel Management: Kimberly Blessing at Shipwrecked Industries Chris Connelly photos by Derick Smith Publicity by Shauna McLarnon at Shameless Promotion PR
TRACK LIST 1. Intro (Connelly) 2. Real Good Time Together (Reed) 3. Cerletti’s Way (Connelly) 4. Black Angel’s Death Song (Reed/Cale) 5. Sister Ray / The Murder Mystery (Reed/Cale/Morrison/Tucker) 6. Bye Bye Johnny Viola (Connelly) 7. A Difficult Man (Connelly) 8. The Bed (Reed) 9. Nothin’ but a Rock Song (Connelly) 10. Babyface (Reed) 11. House of 70s (Connelly) 12. The Rachel Papers (Connelly) 13. I Shared My Veins (Connelly) 14. Rock and Roll Heart (Reed) 15. Dirt (Uptown/Downtown) (Reed) 16. The Bells (Reed/Fogel) 17. Doo Wop My Future (Connelly) 18. Doin’ the Things That We Want To (Reed) 19. Dime Store Mystery (Reed) 20. Magician (Internally) (Reed) 21. One Too Many Mysteries (Connelly)
It must be something in the chilly water. Or our world famous beer. But going back to the ’60s, Canada has had a string of legendary musicians that have found fame with more than their first band that lit the spark of creativity! Such rock royalty that struck gold more than once include Randy Bachman (Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive), Kim Mitchell (Max Webster), Greg Godovitz (Fludd, Goddo), Mike Reno (Moxy, Loverboy), Tom Cochrane (Red Rider) and Andy Curran (Coney Hatch, Envy Of None) who all lead the charge with some of the greatest rock moments in Canadian history!
Easily added to the list is guitar phenomenon and multi-instrumentalist, Greg Fraser, who has relaunched his great new band Storm Force and released album number two, Truth, on our very own BraveWords Records.
As BraveWords scribe Carl Begai wrote spot-on, Canadian hair band hopefuls, Brighton Rock, lasted ten years and three albums, riding out the mid-to-late ‘80s with a decent amount of success in their homeland, calling it quits in 1991. Outside of sporadic live reunion shows over the next two decades, guitarist Greg Fraser went on to join Helix, then launched the rock trio Fraze Gang in 2006 featuring Brighton Rock bassist Stevie Skreebs.
Fraser wears that Canuck Canadian rock royalty crown, and we are proud to have him and his talented cohorts, Patrick Gagliardi (vocals), Mike Berardelli (bass) and Roger Banks (drums). Truth is a melodic rock fan’s feast for the ears with a varied ten-song collection including “Anti Social Media” and “Fire Starter”, which leans on classic AC/DC feel and a Myles Goodwyn guitar feedback vibe! And the title track hits deep with meaning, given society these days.
Truth is filled with attitude and punch, songs that will rock you, roll you and warm your metal heart as we approach the real meaning of the Great White North!
King Buffalo have released “Vagabond”, the second single from their upcoming album, Doomsayer, out December 4th, 2026, as a self-release in North America and through Stickman Records in Europe. Preorders are available via http://kingbuffalo.bigcartel.com and https://www.stickman-records.com.
“’Vagabond’ was recorded in our new studio space, so it felt fitting to have the video take place there too,” drummer Scott Donaldson shares about the band’s newly constructed Rochester studio space. “It’s been a long road getting the space to where it is today, and there’s still plenty to do. From the beginning we have a vision of creating somewhere that functions as a proper recording studio while also being presentable and versatile enough for video. It feels great to finally share a glimpse of the new home we’ve built for ourselves, and to debut the second single from Doomsayer.”
The trio previously released “The Slick and The Dead,” a track Consequence said “merges classic desert rock a la Kyuss with Deep Purple-style organ accents and melodic flourishes.” The Obelisk also weighed in, saying the new songs “capture the dynamic chemistry between the three of them at its most vibrant, breathtaking and viscerally heavy.”
“Doomsayeroriginated in early 2026 out of many hours of jam sessions in our new studio space, playing around and seeing where it took us,” explains guitarist/vocalist Sean Roa, who also produced and mixed the album. “We didn’t really have an end goal in mind of what we were going for. We were simply exploring ideas and seeing what ended up speaking to us the most. So much has happened, both as a band and in our personal lives since our last record, that ended up becoming the inspiration to many of the lyrics on Doomsayer. I think as a result, this is some of our most upfront, direct and riff-driven work to date. We are incredibly proud of it and can’t wait for it to get out into the world.”
Four years on from Regenerator, King Buffalo returns with a record shaped by years of international touring and a deepening confidence in their own sound. Recorded in the new studio the band built themselves, Doomsayer finds the trio continuing to reach into the unknown, while bringing a greater sense of focus and intention to their sound. The experience they have gained on the road is evident throughout the album, both in the poise of the material and the confidence of their delivery. Like the pandemic trilogy that preceded it, Doomsayer was made at home, but the band’s new surroundings have given them the freedom to continue exploring and finding new ground, with a maturity they have earned one stage at a time.
[Cover artwork by See Machine]
Doomsayer Tracklist: 1. Battling The Mystagogues 2. The Slick and the Dead 3. Vagabond 4. Hell or High Water 5. Into the Foundry 6. Ether on the Dark Side 7. Doomsayer
The band launch their North American tour on Oct. 29 in Boulder with support from L.A. Witch (Oct. 29 to Nov. 21, except Los Angeles), Doom Gong (Dec. 3 to 5 and Dec. 18), and Handsome Jack (Dec. 8 to 12). A European trek was announced with Spirit Mother opening on all dates. Ticket links are available at Kingbuffalo.com/tour.
North American Tour 2026 29.10.26 Boulder (US), Fox Theatre 30.10.26 Denver (US), Bluebird Theatre 31.10.26 Salt Lake City (US), Urban Lounge 02.11.26 Portland (US), Aladdin Theatre 03.11.26 Vancouver (CA), The Pearl 04.11.26 Seattle (US), Neumos 06.11.26 San Francisco (US), The Independent 07.11.26 Los Angeles (US), Lodge Room 09.11.26 Solana Beach (US), Belly Up 10.11.26 Phoenix (US), Crescent Ballroom 11.11.26 Albuquerque (US), Sister 13.11.26 Dallas (US), AM/FM 14.11.26 Austin (US), Mohawk 17.11.26 Houston (US), Bad Astronaut 19.11.26 Nashville (US), Basement East 20.11.26 Asheville (US), The Grey Eagle 21.11.26 Cincinnati (US), Woodward Theatre 03.12.26 Detroit (US), El Club 04.12.26 Chicago (US), Thalia Hall 05.12.26 Cleveland (US), The Roxy 08.12.26 Toronto (CA), The Mod Club 09.12.26 Montreal (CA), Theatre Fairmount 10.12.26 Boston (US), Brighton Music Hall 11.12.26 New York (US), Le Poisson Rouge 12.12.26 Philadelphia (US), Underground Arts 15.12.26 Richmond (US), The Broadberry 16.12.26 Durham (US), Motorco 17.12.26 Washington (US), Black Cat 18.12.26 Columbus (US), Skully’s
European Tour 2027 with special guests SPIRIT MOTHER 02.03.27 Hamburg (DE), Grunspan 03.03.27 Antwerp (BE), Trix 04.03.27 Haarlem (NL), Patronaat 06.03.27 London (UK), Scala 07.03.27 Manchester (UK), Gorilla 09.03.27 Bristol (UK), Electric Bristol 11.03.27 Paris (FR), Petit Bain 12.03.27 Essen (DE), Zeche Carl 13.03.27 Cologne (DE), Kantine 14.03.27 Stuttgart (DE), Wizeman 15.03.27 Munich (DE), Backstage Halle 17.03.27 Berlin (DE), Festsaal 19.03.27 Copenhagen (DK), Pumpehuset 20.03.27 Gothenburg (SE), Monument 21.03.27 Oslo (NO), John Dee 21.03.27 Stockholm (SE), Debaser Nova 22.03 – Stockholm, SE Debaser Nova
King Buffalo is: Sean Roa – Guitar, Synth & Vocals Dan Reynolds – Bass & Synth Scott Donaldson – Drums & Percussion
Dystopian black‑metal stewards Abhoria return with “Ambition and Delusion,” a blistering new single and music video to kick off October USA Southwest tour with Colorado folk‑doom conjurers Velnias. The track offers the first glimpse into Abhoria’s forthcoming third album, slated for 2027 via Black Lion Records. “Ambition and Delusion” expands Abhoria’s signature fusion of bleak black‑metal aggression and death‑metal intensity, while introducing a more progressive edge. The song surges from mid‑paced dissonance into tremolo‑picked chaos and full‑blast fury, punctuated by an unexpected steel‑guitar interlude performed by vocalist Ben Pitts, a rare flourish in black metal that sets the stage for the track’s soaring melodic solo. Lyrically, the single explores the psyche of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the eccentric publishing magnate infamous for scandalous behavior, reckless ambition, and the disastrous North Pole expedition he sponsored. Presented from Bennett’s own perspective, the song examines his desperate desire to transform public embarrassment into heroism, driven not by altruism, but by ego, entitlement, and delusion.
For the music video, Abhoria again collaborated with director Hunter Lamar of Digital Myle, who previously helmed the band’s 2024 visual for “The Well.” The new video blends intense performance footage with stylized vignettes of Bennett portrayed in the aesthetic of classic silent cinema, complete with title cards and era‑appropriate framing. Guitarist/songwriter Trevor Portz cites inspiration from seeing He Who Gets Slapped (Lon Chaney) at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo, CA, noting that the silent‑film approach “captured the perfect atmosphere for Bennett’s fractured worldview.” “Ambition and Delusion” was mixed by Herbrand Larsen at Conclave and Earshot Studios and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios.
Abhoria will bring “Ambition and Delusion” to the stage as they join Velnias for a run of immersive, atmospheric, and emotionally heavy performances across the Southwest this October (dates listed below). “We’re so excited to hit the road with our friends in Velnias! These will be the first shows in the Southwest, and we’re looking forward to debuting songs from our forthcoming album alongside older material. It promises to be an evening of extreme metal overindulgence!” adds Abhoria‘s Trevor Portz.
Tour Dates: Oct 18 – Austin, TX – The Lost Well Oct 19 – Midland, TX – Cotton Flat Records Oct 20 – El Paso, TX – Mona Bar Oct 21 – Santa Fe, NM – Stom Box Oct 22 – Cottonwood, AZ – Queen B’s Vinyl Café Oct 23 – Tucson, AZ – Chicago Bar Oct 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Knucklehead Hollywood
About Velnias:
Emerging from the Rocky Mountains of Nederland, Colorado, Velnias took shape in 2006 under the vision of Andrew Scherer and Petras Vaznelis. Their craft unfolds as a ritual expression of the paradox of existence, where the intimate spark of the microcosm meets the vast crucible of the macrocosm. Each performance carries a deep atmospheric pull, marked by meditative weight and a primordial, immersive presence that sets them apart from other extreme‑music acts.
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
