WICKED SMILE Release New Single ‘Back To Back We Stand’ + Announce 2026 UK Tour Dates

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Australian Heavy Metal Titans Wicked Smile have just released a brand new single, ‘Back To Back We Stand’ from their forthcoming sophomore album “When Night Falls”.  

The newly released single is a rhythmically driven, classic Heavy Metal anthem with a message.

Stevie Janevski (Guitar) explains, “Back To Back We Stand is about band support, loyalty & unity. There’s a lot of people who try and put you down in this industry. I guess this is our stance on those people – Back to back we stand”. 

Back To Back We Stand’ is available now on all digital platforms and you can view a live version on the bands YouTube channel of the song from the band’s recent live show in Tokyo, Japan.

WICKED SMILE – When Night Falls

1.    When Night Falls (Video)
2.    Back To Back We Stand (Video)
3.    Face Of The Wicked (Video)
4.    Rebel Souls
5.    Never Surrender
6.    Before The Rain
7.    Walking The Wire
8.    Night Time Riders
9.    Heaven’s Falling Down (Crutch)
10.  The Phoenix Will Rise
11.   Scream ‘n’ Shout
12.   Edge Of Madness (LP bonus track)

“When Night Falls” is out worldwide on February 6th via No Dust Records, Netherlands. 

Wicked Smile will launch their new album live with a hometown album launch show in Melbourne on March 7th at the Northcote Social Club, followed by a tour of the UK in June 2026 with support from UK Heavy Metal locals Rattlesnakes. With more dates in EU TBA. 

Tour tickets and album pre-orders are available via: https://linktr.ee/WickedSmile

Alternative Prog Quartet HOLOSOIL Release New Video Single ‘Spirals’ & Announce Debut EP

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Alternative prog quartet HOLOSOIL are welcoming the new year with their newest single “Spirals”. The band presents a stunning music video, showcasing a hypnotic dance performance choreographed by Sofia Stadler. Featuring the circle of creation as the main theme of their newest work, the Berlin/Helsinki based quartet show themselves in bold, yet almost hidden waves, playing with tempo and elements of alternative and indie.

The single follows on prior released tracks “Cracks”, and “Look Up”. Additionally, the band has also announced their upcoming debut EP, to be released digitally April 2026.

Stream the single: https://holosoil.lnk.to/Spirals-SingleNE

EINAR SOLBERG Announces Second Solo Album “Vox Occulta”, New Single ‘Medulla’ Out Now

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Einar Solberg of Leprous is pleased to announce his upcoming second solo album ‘Vox Occulta’, due for release on 24th April, 2026. A bold, heavy and symphonic statement, the album was recorded in collaboration with the much-sought-after Norwegian Radio Orchestra.

Einar shared:

I’m pleased to announce my upcoming second solo album, Vox Occulta, due for release on 24th April 2026. With this album, I’m holding nothing back—you can expect a deeply cinematic and emotional record.

To mark the announcement, I’ve released the second track from the album, “Medulla”, and the accompanying video—directed by Leo Liberti—is out now.

Alongside the orchestral work from @nrkkork , I’m joined on the album by drummer @keli1989 (Agent Fresco), violinist @chrisbaummusic (Bent Knee), guitarist @pierre.danel (Novelists), and bassist Jed Lingat, as well as guitarists @benlevinmusic (ex-Bent Knee) and @brownemonuments (Monuments). The album was mixed by @adamwnoble (Nothing But Thieves, Biffy Clyro) and recorded co-produced with @ghostwardstudio . All artwork was created by Dani Copelli at @copellistudio

Vox Occulta is a deeply personal record. I’ve been an avid fan of classical music and film soundtracks for more than 20 years, and that influence runs throughout the album.

Pre-order the album now here.

BIG BIG TRAIN Release Final Single ‘Counting Stars’ from Upcoming Album “Woodcut”

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Big Big Train, the award-winning, international progressive rock band, will issue their 16th studio album, Woodcut, via InsideOutMusic on February 6th, 2026. Woodcut marks their first ever full-length conceptual piece, a continuous narrative exploring creativity, sacrifice and the thin line between inspiration and madness.

Pre-orders are now available here.

Now, they release “Counting Stars,” the third and final single from the album, a track co-written by lead vocalist – and ‘Woodcut’ producer – Alberto Bravin and bassist Gregory Spawton.

Watch the video for “Counting Stars,” once again created by Crystal Spotlight:

NMB Launch Second Single ‘Hurt People’ from Forthcoming Album “L.I.F.T.”

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For over a decade, NMB has stood as one of progressive rock’s most enduring and unified collectives. With their latest studio album L.I.F.T., set for release on February 27th, 2026, Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Eric Gillette, Bill Hubauer, and Randy George return with a work that embodies vision, passion and inspiration . Written and recorded during a period of major transition, L.I.F.T. captures the band’s creative chemistry at its most instinctive and inspired.

Pre-order the album now here.

The band are pleased to reveal the second single from the album, titled “Hurt People’:

DREAM THEATER: “Lost Not Forgotten Archives” Series Returns with “Live In Tokyo 2010”

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Dream Theater are starting up their “Lost Not Forgotten Archives” series again with Live In Tokyo, 2010 scheduled for release on March 13th. The latest live release from the band comprised of James LaBrie, John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess, and Mike Portnoy documents their performance from Summer Sonic Festival from Tokyo, Japan in 2010. That performance would end up being founding drummer Mike Portnoy’s last performance with the band until he returned in 2023.

The 6-track release captures some of the band’s most-notable classics in one live performance. Live In Tokyo, 2010 is available in numerous configurations including a special edition CD Digipak, gatefold white 180g 2LP, Ltd gatefold white-lilac marble 180g 2LP, Ltd Gatefold Fig Cream 180g 2LP and as a digital album.

Pre-order “Lost Not Forgotten Archives” Live In Tokyo, 2010 here.