Ruoska, a long-standing Finnish industrial metal band, released their new album couple of weeks ago. Now they have released a music video to the title track of the album “Kade”. The video is directed by Henrik Mennander, and its story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the last survivors of humanity live under the constant threat of hydrogen bombs.
In the story, a mythical creature known as Kade looks down from a cliff at the devastated planet while bombs continue to strike its surface over and over again. The few remaining survivors hide underground whenever red warning lights appear, returning briefly to the surface when a green signal indicates that the danger has momentarily passed.
A passion for fantasy, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic themes forms the basis for the collaboration between the Ruoska singer Patrik Mennander and the music video director Henrik Mennander. They wanted to create a cinematic, or rather “short film” narrative, but since this is a kind of comeback for the band, it was also good to introduce them within the video.
Ruoska tours this spring and summer around Finland to celebrate the new album.
Listen to “Kade” album on music streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal yms.): https://push.fm/fl/ruoska-kade
Old school hard rockers from Finland, Wishing Well, have today released their fifth album, titled “Playing With Fire”. It’s been ten years since their debut album “Chasing Rainbows” came out and started their career that today consists of five very well received albums mixing hard rock, metal and more.
“Playing With Fire” includes all key elements of Wishing Well: Variable songs from power metal to classic rock with strong choruses, lyrics that mix dark and light, majestic Hammond organ, plenty of melodic guitar solos and this time more piano and synthesizers too. “Valley Of Darkness” and “Train Of Thoughts” represent the metal side of the band whereas “Let Me See The Light” and “Rise And Shine” show the softer aspects of Wishing Well. There’s something for everyone.
The whole album was recorded in Magnusborg Studios in Porvoo, Finland during 2025. It was engineered and mixed by Marko Kataja, who also plays piano and keyboards on the album.
All music on the album is written by band’s mastermind Anssi Korkiakoski. He’s pleased with the outcome. “We are once again very happy and relieved that we were able to come up with an album that we all really dig ourselves. We worked very hard and we had to struggle a bit to make it happen but all’s well that ends well. This is an honest album. This is who we are. This is where we are. This is what we do. Dogs bark but the caravan rolls on”, he says.
Together with the album the band releases a video for the closing track of the album, “When The Money Starts Rollin’ In”. It’s a typical melancholy-meets-hope Wishing Well song with strong classic rock vibe, a great way to end a great album. The tongue-in-cheek video was filmed in band’s rehearsal studio by Jussi Koskinen.
Finnish symphonic metal band VOV returns with Drunk At The Opera, a theatrical and emotionally charged new single that blends operatic grandeur with darkly elegant storytelling. The song draws the listener into a decadent final performance, where tragedy, memory, and defiance take center stage beneath the glow of chandeliers and fading applause.
Musically, Drunk At The Opera unfolds as a cinematic composition, combining sweeping orchestration, melodic metal foundations, and classically inspired vocals. The arrangement moves fluidly between restraint and excess, allowing the drama to breathe while building toward moments of overwhelming intensity. Each listen reveals new details in the layered instrumentation, reinforcing the song’s operatic character and immersive atmosphere.
Composition & lyrics by Karoliina McLoud, Teemu Harjunen, Petteri Rosenbom, Sami Halinen & Juha-Tapio Anttonen
Vocalist Karoliina McLoud, classically trained in opera, delivers a commanding and expressive performance that anchors the song’s narrative. Her voice carries both elegance and fracture, embodying the role of a fallen diva facing the final curtain. Guitarist Teemu Harjunen balances melodic precision with dramatic weight, while Sami Halinen expands the sonic scope through deep bass lines and symphonic keyboard textures. Drummer Juha-Tapio Anttonen delivers a powerful and dynamic performance, providing a solid yet expressive foundation that carries the song through its shifting emotional landscapes.
Lyrically, Drunk At The Opera tells the story of an aging diva offering her last performance to death itself. The song moves through irony, bitterness, and self-awareness, blurring the line between grandeur and collapse. Humor and sorrow intertwine as the protagonist raises a glass to lost love, shattered dignity, and the theatricality of her own downfall. The opera becomes both refuge and reckoning—a place where every failure is sung as an aria, and every silence speaks louder than applause.
Commenting on the release, the band states: “Drunk At The Opera is a song about performance, pride, and letting go. It is dramatic and self-aware, tragic and theatrical at the same time. We wanted to embrace the excess of opera while allowing the human fragility beneath it to remain visible.”
VOV is a Finnish symphonic metal band known for combining classical influences with melodic metal and narrative-driven songwriting. Their music explores themes of identity, loss, dignity, and existential conflict, often framed through cinematic and mythic imagery.
Line-up on the single: Vocals: Karoliina McLoud Guitar: Teemu Harjunen Bass, Keyboards & Backing vocals: Sami Halinen Drums: Juha-Tapio Anttonen
36 years after the release of TESTAMENT’s third album Practice What You Preach, the California thrash metal band present a special LP edition of this career-defining record. Featuring remastered audio courtesy of Sterling Sound on 180g vinyl and packaged with brand-new artwork by Bill Benson,who also designed the original cover artwork in 1989, along with a 20-page booklet showcasing old photos and documents provided by Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson of the band, as well as newly added liner notes, this version is a true collector’s item.
The new special edition pre-order is now available as a limited Orange and Yellow Swirl Splattered Vinyl and set for release on May 8th 2026.
Side A: 1 Practice What You Preach (2026 Remaster) 2 Perilous Nation (2026 Remaster) 3 Envy Life (2026 Remaster) 4 Time Is Coming (2026 Remaster) 5 Blessed in Contempt (2026 Remaster)
Side B: 6 Greenhouse Effect (2026 Remaster) 7 Sins of Omission (2026 Remaster) 8 The Ballad (2026 Remaster) 9 Nightmare (Coming Back to You) (2026 Remaster) 10 Confusion Fusion (2026 Remaster)
SYLOSIShave announced a formidable 6-date, co-headline run across the UK and Ireland in January 2027 with American deathcore bruisers Whitechapel. 200 Stab Wounds and Tribal Gaze will be joining as supports.
This devastating package will also hit mainland Europe, with Whitechapel headlining these shows and Sylosis supporting.
“Following the success of the recent New Flesh headline tour, we really wanted to get back around the UK and mainland Europe as soon as possible. When we knew there was a chance to team up with Whitechapel, we knew this was the obvious choice! They’ve been around for a long time, much like ourselves, and have consistently released brilliant albums. It’s been great to see them do so well over recent years. We will co-headline in the UK, then head out as special guests in Europe alongside 200 Stab Wounds and Tribal Gaze. Another 2 bands that are absolutely killing it right now. This is one hell of a package and an opportunity to bring more songs from The New Flesh into a live environment in some of our favourite markets. Don’t sleep on tickets! See you out there – Josh, Ali, Ben, Conor”
EUROPE / UK 2027
22/01 – Leipzig, DE – Hellraiser 23/01 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp 24/01 – Antwerp, BE – Trix 26/01 – Dublin, IE – The Academy* 28/01 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers* 29/01 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom* 30/01 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz* 31/01 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy* 01/02 – Birmingham, UK – XOYO* 03/02 – Paris, FR – Trabendo 05/02 – Madrid, ES – Sala Lab/Wagon 06/02 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz 2 07/02 – Lyon, FR – Rayonne 09/02 – Milan, IT – Magazzini Generali 10/02 – Pratteln, CH – Z7 Konzertfabrik 12/02 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall 13/02 – Hamburg, DE – Große Freiheit 36 14/02 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg Ronda 16/02 – Prague, CZ – Roxy 17/02 – Vienna, AT – Arena 19/02 – Munich, DE – Backstage 20/02 – Berlin, DE – Metropol 21/02 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio 23/02 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller 24/02 – Stockholm, SE – Fållan 26/02 – Tampere, FI – Tavara-asema 27/02 – Helsinki, FI – Ääniwalli 28/02 – Tallinn, EE – Helitehas 01/03 – Riga, LV – Spelet 02/03 – Warsaw, PL – Progresja
*Co-Headline Sylosis & Whitechapel
Last month, Sylosis released their career-defining record The New Flesh. The album is a towering testament to destructive riffing, incisive melody and refined brute force. The band’s seventh full-length offering is a powerful showcase for the state of Sylosis in 2026: lethal, uncompromising, and avowedly metal as all hell.
The New Flesh – Tracklisting 01. Beneath The Surface 02. Erased 03. All Glory, No Valour 04. Lacerations 05. Mirror Mirror 06. Spared From The Guillotine 07. Adorn My Throne 08. The New Flesh 09. Everywhere At Once 10. Circle Of Swords 11. Seeds In The River
Sylosis will also be touring North America across April and May 2026 with Bleed From Within, Great American Ghost & Life Cycles. Full dates are here:
NORTH AMERICA 2026 w/ Bleed From Within, Great American Ghost & Life Cycles
02/04 – Worcester MA, The Palladium *SELLING FAST 03/04 – Montreal QC, Theatre Beanfield *SOLD OUT 04/04 – Toronto ON, Opera House *SELLING FAST 06/04 – Philadelphia PA, Theatre of the Living Arts 07/04 – Lakewood OH, The Roxy 08/04 – Millville PA, Mr Smalls 10/04 – Detroit MI, St Andrew’s Hall 11/04 – Grand Rapids MI, Elevation 12/04 – Chicago IL, House of Blues 14/04 – Minneapolis MN, Varsity Theatre 15/04 – Lincoln NE, Bourbon Theatre 17/04 – Englewood CO, Gothic Theatre 19/04 – Boise ID, Shrine Social Club 20/04 – Seattle WA, The Crocodile 21/04 – Portland OR, Hawthorne Theatre 22/04 – Roseville CA, Goldfield Trading Post 24/04 – Los Angeles CA, The Regent Theatre 25/04 – Pomona CA, The Glass House 26/04 – Phenoix AZ, Crescent Ballroom 28/04 – Austin TX, Come and Take It Live 29/04 – Dallas TX, Granada Theater 01/05 – Tampa FL, The Orpheum 02/05 – Atlanta GA, The Masquerade (Hell) 03/05 – Greensboro NC, Hangar 1819 05/05 – Richmond VA, Canal Club 06/05 – Baltimore MD, Nevermore Hall 07/05 – New York NY, Gramercy Theatre
When the going gets tough, metal gets heavier. SYLOSIS have always been devoted to the fine art of breaking necks, but in recent times, the urgency of their mission has grown exponentially. Still surfing on a wave of acclaim and the effusive fan response to their last album, 2023’s A Sign Of Things To Come, Josh Middleton’s virtuoso wrecking crew are poised to release their latest and best album, The New Flesh. A towering testament to destructive riffing, incisive melody and refined brute force, the band’s seventh full-length offering is a powerful showcase for the state of SYLOSIS in 2026: lethal, uncompromising, and avowedly metal as all hell.
The New Flesh is a fearsome statement of renewed intent. Harder, heavier and more ruthless than its predecessor, it is full of the kind of explosive, riff-driven anthems that guarantee carnage in the pit. But this is no exercise in mindless bludgeon: instead, Josh Middleton has penned his most evocative and thought-provoking songs to date. From the punishing grooves and breakneck viciousness of the opening ‘Beneath The Surface‘, to the epic conflagration of album closer ‘Seeds In The River‘, The New Flesh is an artful and nuanced take on the pure metal that SYLOSIS hold close to their hearts. This is brutality and catchiness in perfect symbiosis.
Dark and destructive, but dynamic and diligent, SYLOSIS are on blistering, career-best form on The New Flesh. The purposeful reset that began with The Sign Of Things To Come has evolved into something unstoppable, and the band’s latest work brims with confidence and authority. If it’s skull-shattering, 21st century heavy metal you want, The New Flesh brings it like never before.
For over thirty years, the US/French-Canadian powerhouse KATAKLYSM has unleashed waves of unapologetic melodic death metal upon the world. This summer, the syndicate embarks on a massive 32-date co-headlining tour alongside SIX FEET UNDER, with support from WORMHOLE. Launching July 8th in Detroit, the trek cuts through major markets like New York, Houston, and Los Angeles—including eight Canadian dates where KATAKLYSM will headline—before concluding in Chicago on August 11th.
KATAKLYSM‘s Maurizio Iacono states, “It’s been an interesting year for Kataklysm, reconnecting with some longtime touring allies. Last year we hit the road with Vader again — the first time in 20 years since we last toured together. Now the story continues as we join forces once more for a co-headlining tour with buddies Six Feet Under, another band we last toured with back in the early 2000s. We’re looking forward to closing out the North American touring cycle for our latest campaign and pummeling our way across the U.S. and Canada. See you there, metalheads!”
Confirmed dates for KATAKLYSM‘s co-headlining North American Summer tour with SIX FEET UNDER and openers WORMHOLE are:
07.08 US Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary 07.09 CAN Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace * 07.10 CAN Montreal, QC @ Fairmount * 07.11 CAN Ottawa, ON @ Overflow * 07.12 US Worcester, MA @ Palladium 07.13 US Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom 07.14 US New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 07.15 US Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet 07.16 US Raleigh, NC @ Chapel Of Bones 07.17 US Jacksonville, FL @ Albatross 07.18 US FT. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room 07.19 US Orlando, FL @ Conduit 07.21 US Houston, TX @ Scout Bar 07.22 US Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live 07.23 US Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s 07.24 US Farmington, NM @ Lauter Haus 07.25 US Phoenix, AZ @ Nile 07.26 US Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 07.27 US Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s 07.28 US Berekeley, CA @ Cornerstone 07.29 US Roseville, CA @ Goldfield 07.31 US Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 08.01 US Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 08.02 CAN Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw * 08.04 CAN Calgary, AB @ Arrowhead * 08.05 CAN Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room * 08.06 CAN Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat * 08.07 CAN Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre * 08.08 US Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre 08.09 US Madison, WI @ The Annex 08.10 US Covington, KY @ Madison Theater 08.11 US Chicago, IL @ Reggies
KATAKLYSM‘s latest assault, Goliath, was forged across JFD Studios (Dallas/Studio City) and The Cabin (Orlando) by producer/engineer J-F Dagenais. For mixing and mastering, the band reunited with Chris Clancy and the legendary Colin Richardson. To visually capture the album’s central theme of David vs. Goliath, the band enlisted world-renowned illustrator Eliran Kantor (Testament, Fleshgod Apocalypse). Kantor’s work provides a macabre filter that perfectly mirrors the brooding uneasiness and raw power of the recording sessions.
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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