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SOLENCE Announce Headline EU/UK Tour in Spring 2026

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 7, 2025
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Photo Credit: Anton Josefsson

Following from the highly anticipated release of Angels Calling, Swedish born and LA based SOLENCE (@solenceofficial) are thrilled to announce a full EU/UK headline tour in the spring of 2026, with special guests: Dream State and Written By Wolves.

The extensive tour will span 23 dates and will mark the return of the band after their successful end of 2025 tour with NOTHING MORE. Kicking off from Helsinki SOLENCE will bring their unique soundscape and explosive live performances throughout iconic stages in Europe and the UK.

The band comments: “We’ve been on the road with NOTHING MORE over the last few weeks and the response has been amazing, so it felt natural that we get out there again and get the people what they want… more of THE SOLENCE EXPERIENCE! So get your tickets today, don’t miss out!!”

UK/EU tour dates are as follows:

Wed 8th Apr – Tavastia, Helsinki – FI*
Fri 10th Apr – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SE*
Sat 11th Apr – John Dee, Oslo, NO*
Sun 12th Apr – Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, DK*
Tue 14th Apr – Logo, Hamburg, DE
Wed 15th Apr – LIDO, Berling, DE
Fri 17th Apr – Proxima, Warsaw, PL
Sat 18th Apr – Futurum Music Bar, Prague, CZ
Sun 19th Apr – Analog, Budapest, HU
Tue 21st Apr – Szene, Vienna, AT
Wed 22nd Apr – Feierwerk, Munich, DE
Fri 24th Apr – Luxor, Cologne, DE
Sat 25th Apr – Im Wizemann, Stuttgart, DE
Sun 26th Apr – DVG Club, Kortrijk, BE
Tue 28th Apr – Fleece, Bristol, UK
Thu 30th Apr – Cathouse, Glasgow, UK
Fri 1st May – Academy 3, Manchester, UK
Sat 2nd May – The Dome, London, UK
Sun 3rd May – Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, NL
Tue 5th May – Bett, Frankfurt, DE
Wed 6th May – Maroquinerie, Paris, FR
Fri 8th May – Kiff, Aarau, CH°
Sat 9th May – Pont Rouge, Monthey CH°
*without Dream State
°without Written By Wolves

Pre-sale: Monday, December 8th – 10:00 AM CET
General on sale: Tuesday, December 9th – 10:00 AM CET
Tickets will be available here

SOLENCE latest work Angels Calling fully showcases the band’s songwriting evolution towards a sonic dimension truly distinctive. SOLENCE skillfully blend electronic music with trailblazing Swedish metal, adding in pop and hip-hop flavors, in uplifting songs that possess a bold outlook on life, resulting in a sound that’s the aural equivalent of riding on the steepest and most winding rollercoaster ever. The album is available HERE.

Five singles have previously been from Angels Calling:
· Angels Calling: Listen HERE and watch the video HERE.
· Wish You The Worst: Listen HERE and watch the video HERE.
· Dead_Alive: Listen HERE and the watch the lyric video HERE.
· Where Were You..?: Listen HERE and watch the lyric video HERE.
· Monsters In My Head: Listen HERE and watch the lyric video HERE.

ABOUT SOLENCE
SOLENCE—frontman Markus Videsäter alongside guitarist David Strääf, keyboardist Johan Swärd, and drummer David “Viking” Vikingsson—return on Angels Calling with fresh visuals, a new look, and a retrofitted sound that combines the best of their past with a look into the future for both the group and the genre. “Our music is all about living in the moment and not taking anything for granted, and listening to angels that follow their every move,” Markus points out. “Our music is about making the most of life, relationships, and passion before heaven calls us home.”

Lauded as one of Pandora’s “Rising Rock Artists To Watch In 2023,” SOLENCE have, to date, garnered over 378 million cumulative streams with as many as 862k monthly Spotify listeners and over 100 million video views since their formation in 2012. The band started by releasing heavy renditions of well-known pop hits from the likes of Imagine Dragons, Fall Out Boy, Ed Sheeran, Britney Spears, and Queen before breaking out with their 2019 debut album BROTHERS. It was quickly followed by their sophomore album, DIRECTION, which saw them achieve their first Active Rock radio charting with Animal In Me which became SiriusXM Octane’s most-played track in 2020. Octane’s Sr. Director, Music Programming Vincent Usuriello described SOLENCE’s sound as “a dynamic fusion of rock, metal, and pop elements, with powerful vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and infectious melodies, creating an immersive sonic experience.” In 2021, SOLENCE released their third album, DEAFENING, which showed their range of inspirations from music to anime, gaming, sci-fi, and even philosophy and soon followed with their fourth album HOPE IS A CULT in 2023. Amidst writing new material for SOLENCE, Videsäter and Strääf have lent their songwriting skills to pop acts including Jason Derulo and Bebe Rexha.

THE VICE Celebrate Release of New 3-Track “The Red Tape Sessions” with Music Video for ‘Waltz de Anima’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 7, 2025
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Stockholm-based dark metal four-piece THE VICE have unveiled the music video for “Waltz de Anima”, the epic closing track from their newly released 3-track EP “The Red Tape Sessions”. The EP is available now via Noble Demon. 

About the track, the band comments: “Waltz de Anima”, in my opinion is definitely our most ‘epic’ song to date. The chorus was the first segment written and it immediately felt like one of the ‘big choruses’ we’d wanted to write for a long time, but it just hadn’t come to us yet. But from the first demo-recording of the song we knew that this was one for the books. It has a very majestic, regal tone to it which we kept close in mind when writing the rest of the song. And with the strange, smoke-drenched, early 1900’s jazz-club-vibe in the intro and the interlude reminiscing of parties of the bourgeoisie in huge ballrooms centuries ago, or some twisted night at the Royal Opera or Ballet even, I think we did quite well in highlighting that mood throughout the entire song.“

Listen to “The Red Tape Sessions” in full HERE

From the very beginning, THE VICE has followed their own crooked path, driven by a desire to carve out a place of their own within the scene.

And that grimy, wildhearted, metal/rock/pop fusion, with one foot firmly planted in the windswept, frozen North and the other cemented to the concrete of the streets, sure sounds like nothing else. Dark, blackened metal, ferocious rock ‘n’ roll, posh punk and harsh, hardcore attitude; mixed with a huge dose of the cultural colossi of the 90’s such as Guns & Roses, Pantera, Prince, Grunge, Oasis, Neometal, Fight Club, The Matrix and Terminator 2 to name a few. All of that – and everything in between – comes close to describing the very essence of THE VICE.

Three full-length albums and numerous EPs into their career, the band stands as a confident, adrenaline-pumping unit – a bunch of loose cannons at the starting blocks, ready to commence the next chapter in THE VICE saga.

Tracklist:

  1. Cardinal Tropes
  2. Lilies of the Field
  3. Waltz de Anima

“The Red Tape Sessions” – a striking collection that builds upon the foundations of March’s “A Great Unrest” (Noble Demon), elevating both the production and songwriting while drenching it all in a strange, electrifying neon glow – is out now and available for purchase HERE.

The Vice are:
Rickard – Vocals & Guitars
Charlie – Bass
Petter – Drums
Joel Öhman – Guitar

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/TheViceOfficial/
https://www.instagram.com/theviceofficial/
https://theviceonline.bandcamp.com/
https://linktr.ee/nobledemon

YHWH Drop New Lyric Video for ‘Hell on Earth (The Root of All Evil)’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 7, 2025
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Extreme metal Collective YHWH have unleashed the lyric video for “Hell on Earth (The Root of All Evil)”, a harrowing glimpse into their upcoming EP, Khatha, set for release on December 12, 2025, through Wormholedeath.

YHWH’s new track “Hell on Earth (The Root of All Evil)” is a furious assault on speciesism, factory farming, and the greed that drives it. With unrelenting brutality, the band draws parallels between industrial slaughterhouses and humanity’s darkest chapters, forcing listeners to confront the suffering hidden behind walls of steel and concrete. This is not just extreme metal for shock value, it’s a manifesto against exploitation, a cry for justice, and a reminder that every choice carries weight. Raw, unsettling, and impossible to ignore, “Hell on Earth” pushes extreme music beyond sound into resistance.

About YHWH

YHWH stands at the forefront of the new wave of extreme metal, using unrelenting sound as a vehicle for profound social and ethical commentary. Formed in 2024 as a Belgian/Thai black metal collective, all music is initially composed by Schem HaMephorash and her sister C. Bones, with S.M. Goat Ritual joining the ranks in June.

Following their explosive debut EP, Tetragrammaton (released April 2025 via Wormholedeath), the band now unleashes their second, darker chapter: Khatha. Their forthcoming EP promises to be one of the most significant and uncompromising releases of the year, cementing their status as a force dedicated to resistance through sonic brutality. Prepare for the doom.

Stream “Tetragrammaton”: orcd.co/tetragrammaton
Pre-save Khatha: orcd.co/khatha

Follow YHWH Online:
https://thetrueyhwh.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/thetrueyhwh
http://www.youtube.com/@thetrueyhwh

MARC AMACHER Releases New Single ‘…Just N’Other Christmas Song…’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 7, 2025
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(photo credit Marc Bremer)

MARC AMACHER releases the new single “…Just N’Other Christmas Song…”.

Christmas in the traditional sense often seems overloaded today. Behind all the glitz and gifts, the actual meaning of this holiday easily fades into the background. Even the figure of Father Christmas – or Santa Claus – raises questions about its meaning and origins. While gifts can be a wonderful thing, they have long since become part of a cycle of consumption and expectations. Perhaps this very impression offers us the opportunity to focus more strongly on what Christmas means beyond material abundance – and to discover new warmth and togetherness in it.

The song can be streamed on all well known platforms and here:

Marc Amacher is the Swiss blues & rock musician who guarantees the finest entertainment. His impressive live performances and his love of melodious and unique blues have made him famous far beyond the country’s borders. Even at a young age, Marc’s life revolved around the instrument with the 6 strings, his ‘Peaches’ guitar. It was obvious that a musician with so much talent would lead his musical journey in the blues and rock genres. Musical genres that best suit his nature and abilities, but also his passion and authenticity. Marc Amacher’s music is deeply rooted in the traditions of the blues, but he also brings modern elements and his own creative touch to his songs. His style is raw, honest and penetrating, and he knows how to present the essence of the blues, but also of rock in its purest form.

Marc Amacher became known to a wider audience when he took part in ‘The Voice Of Germany’ in 2016. With his performance, he blew his competitors away right up to the final. His charismatic performances as well as the variability in his voice impressed not only the jury and the audience. Pop star and former Take That member Robbie Williams, who coached Marc of in the semi-final, was also impressed.

Since his appearances on ‘The Voice’, Marc Amacher has worked continuously on his music career. He has toured nationally and internationally through clubs, thrilled audiences at festivals and events, and can count on a growing fan base. Amacher is known for his energetic stage shows, in which he thrills his audience with his technically accomplished guitar work and intense expression. A first-class entertainer. It is therefore not surprising that Eric Clapton has also asked Marc to support his shows in Germany and Austria.

With is current studio album “Load” he became  #1 artist in the Swiss charts.

Handmade and unadulterated, but by no means outdated: Marc Amacher fascinates with his very own musical diversity, up close and personal. He lives entertainment.

https://marcamacher.net/
https://www.facebook.com/MarcAmacherOfficial/
https://www.instagram.com/marc.amacher/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbL3DkLmwU3oTr-Z8B4iFw
https://www.tiktok.com/@marcamacherofficial
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1I2PNULXYS3j9Kz2Vvu3T0

ØUTLINE Release New Single ‘Bite the Bullet’ from Upcoming Debut EP

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 6, 2025
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Photographer: Joonas Pakkanen

Finnish hard rock band ØUTLINE is a project of five guys in their twenties, blending genres and mixing the new with the old. In early 2026, the band will release several singles leading up to their debut EP, set to drop in March.

“Bite the Bullet” is a tribute to the golden age of ’80s hard rock. This four-minute track drives through waves of synths, pushed along by gritty guitars and punchy drums that will make even the stiffest listener nod along. Catchy melody is delivered through a mix of smooth and raspy vocal tones, and the whole package is tied together with rich, multi-layered backing vocals that takes the listener back to the legendary cassette era.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, Qobuz etc.): https://push.fm/fl/outline-bitethebullet

  • Composer : Iiro Palaste
  • Lyricists: Aaron Hietaniemi & Oiva Salonen

The title “Bite the Bullet” refers to the English expression meaning to face a tough situation head-on. In the lyrics, this feeling is present in the story of a difficult relationship where ending things is the only sensible, but a challenging choice. The band hopes to encourage people to step outside their comfort zone and make the hard decisions life sometimes demands. 

The song is Øutline’s first single from the upcoming EP, offering a small bite of the band’s fresh sound and expanding catalogue. All tracks on the EP were mixed by Sami Niittykoski and mastered by Miro Kiiski. The new single can be heard live on 7 December 2025 at Rock Neck in Jyväskylä, Finland, and more shows are coming this spring, with announcements to follow on the band’s social media channels.

https://www.instagram.com/outlinebandofficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@outlineband
https://www.facebook.com/outlinefinland/

VIAMAER Presents First Single + Video ‘In Excitatione Terrae’ from Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 6, 2025
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VIAMAER is a space that was born out of silence — out of the moments when a person is left alone with themselves, with their own tension, fear, calm, and everything that comes between. It is a project that did not emerge from the need to create music, but from the need to express something that cannot be spoken in words.

Behind VIAMAER stands Krystian Jurkiewicz, though the project itself is not centered around a name. It is a way of capturing states a person goes through; a method of giving shape to the intangible yet deeply real. Sound became a natural tool — a place where emotions do not need to be explained, because they can be heard in melody, timbre, contrast, and the silence between notes.

Krystian defines VIAMAER with one sentence that guides the entire project:
“Musica vitae meae pars est, affectus autem ea sunt quae narro.”
Music is a part of my life, and emotions are what I narrate.

In the context of the album, he adds:
“Inter sonos animam tuam reperies.”
Among the sounds, you will find your soul.

The debut album “In lumine lunae” was created slowly, over two years, in the rhythm of life — at times accelerated, at times fractured, at times paused. This is not a collection of songs.
It is a sequence of states in which Polish lyrics lead an intimate narration, while Latin titles open the material to a deeper, more symbolic dimension.

VIAMAER has no ambition to be everything for everyone. It is a project for those who listen not only with their ears, but also with their soul.

VIAMAER “In lumine lunae” is an emotional, raw, and spacious album blending blackgaze, post-black metal, and shoegaze.

Music for debut album was composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Krystian Jurkiewicz. Cover artwork was done by Piotr Pryk. Album will be released January 29, 2026 in digital format, on tape, CD and LP. Pre-order will be launched very soon (here).

Watch the video to the “In Excitatione Terrae“:

TRACKLIST:

1. In excitatione terrae
2. In lumine lunae
3. Dimensio mortis
4. Ultra insaniam
5. Liberum arbitrium
6. Haec vox
7. Magna paranoia
8. Smaragdus somnium

More information: Facebook | Bandcamp | TikTok | Instagram

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