Emerging from the depths of Louisiana’s metal and hardcore underground, FANE have joined forces with Octopus Rising for the release of their forthcoming album.
To celebrate the announcement, the band has unveiled “Passages”, the first single taken from the forthcoming record, now available on all digital platforms: https://tidal.com/track/533060866/u
FANE is the creative partnership of longtime collaborators Ryan Ashmore and Trey Porche, two veterans of the Louisiana metal and hardcore scene whose shared musical journey has evolved into a focused and uncompromising artistic vision.
Stripping their influences down to their most essential elements, FANE crafts a sound built on weight, restraint and atmosphere. Drawing inspiration from doom, sludge, hardcore, folk and black metal traditions while refusing to be confined by genre expectations, the duo embraces deliberate pacing, dynamic tension and emotional depth, allowing every note and silence to serve a purpose.
The result is music that feels both crushing and contemplative, defined by presence, impact and authenticity. “Passages” offers a first glimpse into this vision, showcasing the band’s ability to balance immense heaviness with a profound sense of space and introspection.
Further details regarding FANE’s debut album on Octopus Rising will be announced in the coming months.
Lion’s Pride Music is proud to announce the arrival of ILSY, a premier new force in the classic rock revival, with the release of their debut single and official music video, “Never Gonna Come Back.”
The driving track serves as the opening anthem for the band’s highly anticipated self-titled debut album, which is officially scheduled for worldwide release on July 31, 2026.
Fans can stream the official video now and pre-save or pre-order the full-length record ahead of its summer release.
ILSY is a project rooted in authentic, blues based classic rock, born from the creative vision of frontman Wolfgang Ilsy Terne. The partnership with Lion’s Pride Music began in 2024 following the successful re-release of “Burned Down” the 1995 debut album from Wolfgang’s former band, Sheela. Recognizing a shared passion for the golden era of rock, Lion’s Pride Music executive producer Chris Siloma and Wolfgang Terne agreed it was time to make a brand-new record.
“This is pretty much the way I wrote songs in 1995, but of course 30 years and a lot of experiences in life later,” says Wolfgang.
Determined to capture a raw, timeless sound, the band completely eschewed modern synthesizers, opting instead for classic Hammond and Rhodes tones alongside roaring guitars. Taking inspiration from 80s arena rock titans like Bon Jovi, Dokken, and Def Leppard, while reaching even further back into the organic energy of 70s vinyl classics, the band wrote the entire album in just a few weeks.
“We watched a couple of epic live concerts of our favorite 70s bands on YouTube and listened a lot to our vinyl collections, and then wrote the whole album in about 2-3 weeks,” the band explains. “Just like a surfer waiting for *that perfect* wave and then surfing it down. It’s music from the time when singer-songwriters discovered distorted guitars!”
An All-Star Roster of Musicians
ILSY boasts an impressive lineup of seasoned veterans who share a unified, compromise free musical vision:
Wolfgang Ilsy Terne (Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars) – Former principal songwriter of Sheela, who has previously jammed with Bobby Kimball (formerly of TOTO).
Nico Schliemann (Guitars, Keyboards) – Renowned for his work with the Martin Miller Project, playing alongside legends like Doug Aldrich, Paul Gilbert, and Chris Buck.
Franco Zeleny (Bass) – Known for playing on two records for Germany’s platinum-selling super band PUR.
Oliver Schmandke (Drums)
Additional Percussion by Sturla Nostvic*
From the modern, driving energy of the opener “Never Gonna Come Back” to the epic closer “Sea Of Life,” ILSY’s debut offers a versatile, emotional homage to rock’s greatest decades, delivered with a distinct, independent signature. As Wolfgang perfectly sums it up: “…it could be the soundtrack to the movie documentary of our youth that we all carry in our head, heart and soul.”
Album Details & Tracklist Release Date: July 31, 2026 Label: Lions Pride Music Cat. Number: LPM106
Tracklist:
Never Gonna Come Back
Tomorrow
Signs
Eyes Of A Stranger
When Love Leaves The Town
Save My Soul
Love Won’t Come Around
Let It Go
Wild Waters
Fight Fire With Fire
Sea of Life
Where Will We Go From Here *(CD Bonus Track)
Recording & Production Credits:
Recorded: February to March 2026 across Musikfraze Studios (Erligheim, Germany), PV Room (Ludwigsburg, Germany), Nico’s Man Cave (Dettenhausen, Germany), and Attic Chamber (Stuttgart, Germany).
Mixed & Mastered: March 2026 at Musikfraze Studios by Franco Zeleny and ILSY.
Produced by: ILSY.
Executive Produced by: Chris Siloma for Lion’s Pride Music.
Cover & Layout: ILSY.
Band Photos: ILSY, HWT-Photography, Daniela Turne, and deadly sexy Carl.
KÄRBHOLZ releases ‘Kryptonit’, the second lead single from their upcoming new studio album ‘Sturm Zieh Auf’, which will be released on 18 September via Metalville.
When wild souls meet and learn to love one another… things really heat up. Sometimes not just at home. Is physical exclusivity the core of a relationship, or is it rather the emotional bond between people that can make us vulnerable… or invincible?
STURM ZIEH AUF
…When the storm shatters the silence…
Three years have passed since the double release of ‘Kapitel 10: Wilde Augen’ and ‘Kapitel 11: Barrikaden’. Three years in which the world did not stand still and the band used the time to brew up a whirlwind that is now breaking loose with full force: ‘Sturm zieh auf’.
An atmospheric exchange of energy
A storm is more than just wind. It is a raw, uncontrollable force. It brings destruction, yes – but it creates the space that is so desperately needed for something new. It is the atmospheric exchange of energy that sweeps away the old to make room for change. On their new album, KÄRBHOLZ set this very moment of transformation to music.
With 13 tracks brimming with passion and emotion, the band captures the full spectrum of a storm: from the oppressive ‘calm before the storm’ through fear and unease to the boundless freedom that emerges when the pressure eases.
Authentic, edgy, uncompromising
“Sturm zieh auf” pays no heed to conventions or compatibility. The album draws on the harder elements of the band’s history and creates a self-contained universe that does not seek to please at any cost – and perhaps touches the listener so deeply precisely for that reason. It is a work for those who are prepared to question their listening habits.
•No whining, no finger-pointing: KÄRBHOLZ do not blame external circumstances. •Focus on the self: It’s about the power of the individual to rise above the status quo. •Unbridled positivity: Amidst the chaos, the band finds happiness in the small, essential things in life.
The ‘why’ determines the ‘how’
In the spirit of Nietzsche, the album conveys a clear message: ‘If I know a why, I can bear almost any how.’ “Sturm zieh auf” is the soundtrack for this journey. It is the musical manifestation of resilience – an invitation to face the storm, to enjoy it, and to emerge from it stronger.
KÄRBHOLZ are back. Louder, harder and more reflective than ever before.
“STURM ZIEH AUF” TRACK LISTING
01 Sturm zieh auf 02 Wenn ich fall 03 Dämmerlicht 04 Kryptonit 05 Mut 06 Augenblick 07 Messers Schneide 08 Glück 09 Sonnenfinsternis 10 Wo man tanzt 11 Gottes Kind 12 Kintsugi 13 Des Todes Bruder
KÄRBHOLZ LINE UP
Torben Höffgen – vocals Adrian Kühn – guitars Stefan Wirths – bass Henning Münch – drums
TOUR DATES 20.06.26 DE – Torgau – Schloss Hartenfels 11.07.26 DE – Augsburg – Sommer Am Kiez 24.07.26 DE – Königstein – Festung Königstein Open Air 31.07.26 DE – Laichingen – Rock Dein Leben 01.08.26 DE – Wacken – Wacken Open Air 06.08.26 CH – Brienz – Brienzer See Rockfestival 18.09.26 DE – Köln – MS Rheinmagie (Record Release Show) 19.09.26 DE – Köln – MS Rheinmagie
RECORD RELEASE TOUR 2026
01.10.2026 CH – Aarburg – Musigburg 02.10.2026 DE Lindau – Club Vaudeville 03.10.2026 DE – Geiselwind – Music Hall 04.10.2026 AT – Wien – Szene 15.10.2026 DE – Saarbrücken – Garage 16.10.2026 DE – Heidelberg – Halle 02 17.10.2026 DE – Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn 18.10.2026 DE – München – Backstage Werk 20.10.2026 DE – Erfurt – Central 21.10.2026 DE – Köln – Live Music Hall 22.10.2026 DE – Bielefeld – Lokschuppen 23.10.2026 DE – Berlin – Huxleys 24.10.2026 DE – Leipzig – Felsenkeller 06.11.2026 DE – Hamburg – Inselpark Arena 07.11.2026 DE – Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle 1 08.11.2026 DE – Frankfurt – Batschkapp 20.11.2026 DE – Neubrandenburg – HKB 21.11.2026 DE – Dresde – Reithalle Strasse E
Brazilian NervoChaos will release their new album Chaosmongers on September 11 worldwide via Black Lion Records, on CD and LP and Brazil edition, to be released via Tomba Productions
With their fourteenth studio album, Chaosmongers, NervoChaos pushes beyond the boundaries of traditional Death Metal. Featuring 12 tracks, including a tribute to Brazilian legends Ratos de Porão, the album explores themes of chaos, transformation, the occult, and human resilience, inviting listeners to forge their own interpretation of its dark and expansive journey.
Produced by Edu Lane. Recorded by Adriano Daga at Estúdio Purosom (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman Artwork by Niklas Sundin
“Chaosmongers” showcases the band’s evolution, blending a strong old-school traditional vibe without sounding dated or like a retro project, with many heavy riffs and a certain influence of Thrash Metal combined with the brutality of Death Metal. The riffs are varied and focused, without unnecessary embellishments, serving the music first and foremost, with the exploration of universal themes that transcend cultural, spiritual, and existential boundaries. It’s more than just an album; it’s an invitation to see chaos as the beginning of transformation
Track list 1 I Am Darkness 2 Chaosmongers 3 Embrace Chaos 4 Echoes of the Damned 5 The Devil’s Man 6 In Shadows they Dwell 7 Dark Fables 8 Lorde Dos Mortos 9 Beyond the Cosmic Ocean 10 In the vast Void 11 Liber 420 12 Porcos sanguinarios
With “Kit d’Emergenza”, Red Sky delivers one of the most personal and emotionally resonant moments from Nostalgia del Futuro. Accompanied by a powerful new music video, the track addresses loneliness, emotional struggle, and the search for hope when everything seems lost.
Red Sky explains:
“Emergency Kit was born from a very specific moment. A fan wrote to me saying she wanted to take her own life. That night, I wrote this song for her.
But as I was writing, I realized I wasn’t speaking only to her. I was speaking to everyone who feels like an outsider in this world — different, misunderstood, alone even when surrounded by others.
The title is no coincidence: this song is meant to be exactly that, an emergency kit. Something to hold on to when the weight becomes too much to bear, a voice that says “I see you” when everything around you feels dark.
The music video gives a face to that darkness without hiding it and without romanticizing it. Because those who are living through it need to know that someone sees them, and that their suffering is not a life sentence.”
The track is featured on Nostalgia del Futuro, an ambitious album inspired by Maxwell Maltz’s Psycho-Cybernetics and the longing for who we are meant to become. Written just before Red Sky’s life-altering move to Japan, the record is a fearless sonic manifesto. It blends metal, rap, electronic music, reggae, and traditional Japanese and Middle Eastern textures, channeling the artist’s cross-cultural journey to explore universal themes of identity, aging, and self-worth.
Red Sky is a masked rapper-guitarist who has been challenging musical conventions since 2011. Known for his “Kintsugi Music” philosophy, he blends rap, metal, electronic, and global influences—particularly from Japanese culture—into a genre-defying sound. Over 15 years, he has released 14 albums, opened for major Italian artists, and built a passionate international following. His music speaks to fans of conscious Italian rap (Caparezza, Rancore), modern metal titans (Linkin Park, Rammstein, Falling in Reverse), and anyone drawn to Japanese culture and music with substance. With Epictronic behind him and an album that promises to push every boundary, Red Sky is ready to make 2026 unforgettable.
Violet Breed return with their fifth single “SING,” an electrifying rock anthem with music and lyrics written by Alex Gonzato & Brian Wheat, that blends alternative and classic rock influences with a bold modern edge. From the very first note, the track commands the attention of the listener. Driven by an anthemic chorus- layered in melodic vocal harmonies, soaring gritty guitars and thunderous drums that create an undeniable sense of urgency. It’s clear that with this latest release the band have explored a heavier and rebellious rock sound.
Today, the band has released the official music video for “SING.”
With its chant-like hook and high-energy delivery, “SING” is an uplifting rock song about using your voice as a rallying cry. Standing up for yourself and others around you urging listeners to break free from the routine and restrictions of everyday life and spreading a message of hope.
With bassist and founding member Brian Wheat at the helm of the track’s production and engineering, Violet Breed’s sound is pushed to its maximum potential- establishing a polished authentic sound that highlights the raw emotion and vocal performance of lead singer AleX.
Violet Breed continue to carve out their place within the alternative rock scene. “SING” showcases a sound that is both refreshingly urgent and unapologetically bold, marking an exciting new chapter for the band as they push their creative boundaries.
The release follows the band’s strong momentum, building on the success of their first four singles:
“Awake” reached #14 on the SMR Charts and #28 on Mediabase Activator
“10 Years Sober” charted at #24 on SMR and #36 on Mediabase Activator
“Endless Days” reached #18 on the SMR Charts and #37 on Mediabase Activator
“Stay Away” reached #14 on the SMR Charts and #38 on Mediabase Activator- Total Audience:180,000
“Awake” & “Endless Days” featured on Joe Elliot’s (Def Leppard) Sirius XFM & Planet Rock Radio Show
The first 4 music videos have surpassed 960k views
Violet Breed represents a powerful collaboration between Wheat, a seasoned rock icon, and AleX, a fresh and dynamic voice in the music industry. The pair have spent the last five years meticulously crafting an album that draws from their own life experiences, creating music that resonates with listeners of all ages. With honest and emotive lyrics, Violet Breed’s sound blends rich rock and pop influences, promising a unique and compelling listening experience.
The debut album showcases the musical prowess of the duo. Fans of both Tesla and AleX will be eager to hear the new material, as Violet Breed looks to make a significant impact on the global music scene.
Brian and AleX are able to tap into experiences from these diverse generations, which add to the depth of the music they produce. Their passion and inspiration for music is born from a shared love for records by The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Queen, and My Chemical Romance. Influences from these bands is subtly interwoven into their music.
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Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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