IT’sALIE Share Visualizer for New Single ‘Believers Of Leaders’ from Upcoming Album “Wild Games”

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The Italian rockers IT’sALIE share today the new single and accompanying visualizer, “Believers Of Leaders”, the second one from their upcoming studio album, “Wild Games”, set for release on February 27, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

The band described the new single by saying: “For us, it’s one of the tracks that best captures the spirit of the album, and it was also among the most fun to record, play, and sing. A blend of influences with a touch that echoes Ozzy’s No More Tears era, it’s set to become one of the most explosive moments of our live shows!”

Pre-Order “Wild Games” HERE

Talking about the record, the band said: “With this chapter, we wanted to set the stylistic coordinates of a Hard & Heavy sound that starts from the blues and returns to the blues. Giorgia’s voice – carrying within it all the power of the great rock singers of the ’70s (Janis Joplin, Ann Wilson, Aretha Franklin, …) – brings a unique color to a sound that bridges Lynch Mob, Black Sabbath (Dio–Martin era), and Southern Rock”.

“We entrusted the production to Mat Sinner (who, from this album onward, also plays bass in the band), while Magnus Karlsson handled the mix and mastering. We are very satisfied with the result and consider it a major achievement to place it in the hands of the Frontiers team!”, they continued.

“Wild Games” Tracklist:

1.    Waiting For The Rain    
2.    One Way To Rock    
3.    Living In The City    
4.    History Remains    
5.    Believers Of Leaders    
6.    Rebels    
7.    Bring It On    
8.    Gates Of Faith    
9.    Wake Up Call    
10.    Death Road    
11.    Spirits

IT’sALIE are a dynamic hard rock band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Giorgia Colleluori (also known for her work with Eternal Idol and Rock Meets Classic). With her commanding voice and magnetic stage presence, Giorgia leads the band through a mix of melodic hooks, crushing riffs, and pure rock attitude.

Since their formation, IT’sALIE have built a reputation for delivering explosive live performances and crafting songs that fuse classic hard rock roots with a modern edge. Their debut album introduced the band’s fierce energy to the world, and now “Wild Games” pushes that sound further – bold, passionate, and unmistakably IT’sALIE.

Now they are back with their brand-new album “Wild Games”! The powerhouse hard rock band IT’sALIE return with a thunderous new album that captures the raw spirit, energy, and attitude of pure rock ‘n’ roll. 

“Wild Games” is a high-octane ride through anthemic riffs, soaring vocals, and pounding rhythms – an unfiltered shot of adrenaline that cements IT’sALIE’s reputation as one of the most electrifying acts in modern hard rock. Produced with the help of Mat Sinner and mixed by Magnus Karlsson, Wild Games takes listeners on a journey through the real r’n’r emotions!

Each track showcases the band’s unmistakable chemistry and signature sound: bold, unapologetic, and made to be played loud. IT’sALIE are here to remind the world that hard rock is alive, dangerous, and louder than ever.

The band was founded by rock singer Giorgia Colleluori (Sinner, Rock Meets Classic, and former Eternal Idol), who teamed up with Mat Sinner, the band’s manager and co-producer, and drummer Camillo Colleluori (former Eternal Idol).

In 2020, their debut album “Lilith” was released via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records, earning excellent reviews from major European rock and metal magazines and webzines. Giorgia was quickly recognized as one of the most outstanding voices in the scene, further showcasing her commanding stage presence during the Rock Meets Classic tours and in the band’s first two videos, “Fire” and “Wind,” both included on Lilith.

On December 1, 2021, the band returned to the studio to record their second album, “Emosphere”, which was released on December 9, 2022, again through ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. The band began performing on national stages in support of the release, receiving excellent feedback and reviews not only for the album itself but also for their fully live show.

In 2023, with the addition of talented guitarist Leonardo Duranti, the band solidified its lineup. Mat Sinner took on a dual role as producer and bassist, and during the same year, the band began writing their third album, collaborating with Magnus Karlsson on three songs.

Line Up:
Giorgia Colleluori
Leonardo Duranti
Mat Sinner
Camillo Colleluori

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Metalville Presents Donation Chèque to Metality Foundation

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Thanks to the success of PAUL DI’ANNO‘s posthumous album ‘In Memory Of’, released by Metalville, it was possible to donate €1,000 to the non-profit charity organisation METALITY. 

Several members of the METALITY Chapter Cologne/Bonn visited Metalville to accept the donation chèque. We are grateful and happy that so many people still carry Paul in their hearts and love his music.

We believe that donating this money to such a special charity organisation as METALITY would have been in line with Paul’s wishes and his big heart for all people who are not always on the sunny side of life.

https://metality.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Metality.Foundation
https://www.instagram.com/Metality.foundation
https://www.facebook.com/pauldiannoofficial

Ukrainian/Polish MORBONOCT Stream New Album “No One Knows We’re Dying”

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Morbonoct, as a studio project, started in 2021. The line-up includes Alexander Medvedev, who is responsible for all the instruments. In mid-2023, new vocalist&lyricist David Welnicki joined the project. The main idea of the project was the space theme, which is also reflected in the sound and accompaniment of dense atmospheric canvases in the background. So far, project released four full length albums: “Anmet” (2021), “Chorna bezodnya” (2022), “Galactic Gloom” (2023) and “The Highest Purpose” (2024). Now, it’s time for fifth album!

“We would like to introduce you to our new style of cosmic black metal, let the ambience take you over“.

Music for new album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Szczecin (Poland) by Alexander Medvediev. Cover artwork was done also by the leader of the project, Alexander. New album titled “No One Knows We’re Dying” was released digitally on December 12, 2025.

Alexander comments on album: “No One Knows We’re Dying traces the inevitable cycles of life — from the beauty of creation to the weight of existence, and finally, to a cold, inevitable silence. The project embraces raw authenticity, with the mix and master intentionally restrained to preserve the natural texture of the vocals. Minimal post-processing allows every imperfection to speak truthfully, amplifying the emotional resonance of the performance. The instrumental foundation forms a cohesive narrative that evokes deep melancholy and a quiet sense of hopelessness, guiding the listener through a hauntingly introspective experience“.

Listen to the “No One Know We’re Dying” album at Black Metal Promotion

TRACKLIST:

01. The Creation
02. Lost
03. Cold Wind
04. Drifting Away
05. No One Knows, We’re Dying

LINEUP:

Aleksandr Medvediev – music, production, cover artwork
Dawid Wełnicki – vocal, lyrics

More info: Bandcamp | Instagram | TikTok

BENIGHTED Unveil Freaky New Drummer with New Single + Playthrough Video ‘The Spineless Freak’

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Fresh from their latest full-length of psychological torment, Benighted are bringing a ripping new force into the band’s twisted folds. New single, “The Spineless Freak”, marks the official debut of the band’s new drummer Matthias Biechler with all his destructive force.  

“The whole story is pretty incredible,” explains Benighted’s vocalist Julien Truchan. “As we were casting other drummers, I got a message from my friend Eugene of Fleshgod Apocalypse who told me he had a student in Paris who learns incredibly fast and that I should contact him. Matthias came for the casting last July and he just amazed us by playing our fastest songs impeccably. He is only 22, has played drums for four years and we’re officially his very first band as a drummer! I can’t even imagine his level in two or three years. He is at the same time a machine and the nicest guy you can find. We’re so happy to welcome him in the band!”

Watch Benighted’s new drummer show off his freakish speed and skill in the official drum playthrough for the band’s new single “The Spineless Freak”.

Stream: https://benighted.fanlink.tv/TheSpinlessFreak

While he also plays bass, Matthias Biechler spent the last four years studying drums under the mentorship of Fleshgod Apocalypse drummer Eugene Ryabchenko. Matthias’ first-ever performance as a drummer took place live onstage while behind the kit for Benighted. The freakish phenom ripped through the band’s blistering songs with a sense of ease that stunned the audience and his new bandmates.  

“[…] it’s an honor for me to join Benighted behind the drums”, Matthias says. “This very band gave me the motivation five years ago to push myself and truly work hard on the drums, so joining them today as my first band as a drummer is beyond anything I ever imagined. I’ll give everything I have to live up to the band’s name and unleash all the violence you love so much. Thank you for welcoming me and your support. I can’t wait to share this journey with all of you!”  

Dive into the darkest realms of the human psyche as BENIGHTED, the French purveyors of brutal death metal & grindcore, unleash their tenth full-length album Ekbomin April 2024. The madness that has defined their discography continues with this radical soundtrack to the twisted times we inhabit.

Born from French Death and Black metal bands DISHUMANIZED, DARKNESS FIRE, and OSGILIATH, BENIGHTED emerged in 1998 with a mission to explore a more brutal, heavy, and modern form of musical expression. The impact of their first self-produced and self-titled full-length album in 2000 transformed BENIGHTED from a side-project into a main act, quickly amassing a devoted fan base. Subsequent albums like Psychose (2002), Insane Cephalic Production (2004), Identisick (2006), and Icon (2007) further cemented their visceral, skull-breaking sound into extreme death metal history.

After a detour into the realms of Necrobreed in 2017, BENIGHTED celebrated their 20th anniversary by capturing the live madness with Dogs Always Bite Harder Than Their Master in 2018.

With Obscene Repressed, they once again took sadistic pleasure in pushing the boundaries of brutality, delving into the disturbed mind of little Michael. His relentless battle against demons, fueled by unresolved oedipal issues with his mother, provided a grotesque tableau for BENIGHTED‘s sonic butchery. Not content with merely slaughtering everything in their auditory path, BENIGHTED crafted thematically explorative pieces, each turn in their music revealing new layers of horror and despair.

As the relentless journey continues, BENIGHTED is set to unleash Ekbom in April 2024, an album that draws inspiration from the nightmarish ‘Ekbom syndrome.’ This rare neurological disorder, also known as Delusional Parasitosis, forms the thematic core of the upcoming release. A feeling of having a vile concoction of parasites, worms, and insects crawling under your skin is an apt description of what BENIGHTED have to offer on this newest release. The auditory assault mirrors the repulsive sensations of the syndrome, a visceral and unsettling journey into the abyss of the human mind.

Madness reigns yet again, this time intertwining with the haunting echoes of Ekbom syndrome. Brace yourselves for another mind-shattering chapter in the BENIGHTED saga as they continue to carve their niche in the putrid annals of extreme metal, leaving a trail of sonic disgust in their wake.

Lineup:
Julien Truchan – Vocals
Emmanuel Dalle – Guitars
Pierre Arnoux – Bass
Matthias Biechler – Drums

Recording Studio:
Kohlekeller Studios, Germany (Powerwolf, Aborted, Crematory)

Producer, Sound, Mixing & Mastering Engineer:
Kristian Kohlmannslehner

Follow Benighted:
Official Website: https://www.benighted.fr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benighted_band/
Bandcamp: https://benighted.bandcamp.com/music
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/brutalbenighted
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benighted_band
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@_BENIGHTED
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dUwIwaPc6UukkCZTaaf7J
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/benighted/267088245
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3919180

WOLVERINE Release New Single + Lyric Video ‘This World And All Its Dazzling Lights’

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Swedish progressive band Wolverine have released the latest single, ‘This World And All Its Dazzling Lights’, taken from their comeback album, Anomalies.  The album – their first in a decade – will be released on 6 February via Music Theories Recordings. Watch the video to the new song HERE.
 
‘This World And All Its Dazzling Lights’ carries an elegant, effortless beauty — a warmth that unfurls around the listener in luminous layers. As Stefan Zell sings, “How we came to be, how we came to see, This world and all its dazzling lights, Splashing through a wave of time across the sky, A sense of beaming light inside of me,” the music sweeps you upward, spiralling toward the sky as though lifted by its own radiant tide. The song however hides a darker lyrical narrative as it twists and winds beneath the current.
 
Talking about the song Zell says. “This is a really special song to me. I think it’s one of the best songs we’ve written, although, at the same time, I think it will challenge many of our fans. I loved the way the vocal melodies and the lyrics just came to me back when we wrote it. It was all a very fluid experience, much like the song itself.” 
 
Co-songwriter and drummer Marcus Losbjer adds, “A song that means different things for different people, positive or negative. For me, it is about the society we live in today with filter bubbles, fake news and information/impression overload in general.”

It’s been a decade since the Söderhamn quintet last released a full album, 2016’s Machina Viva, and four years since their last EP, 2021’s A Darkened Sun, raised hopes that they were back with a vengeance.
  
Now, singer Stefan Zell is brimming with enthusiasm, fired up by the knowledge that his band – the Machina Viva line-up of Jonas Jonsson (guitar), Thomas Jansson (bass), Marcus Losbjer (drums), and Per Henriksson (keyboards) are to release a bold new album. 
 
The first song taken from the album was ‘A Perfect Alignment’  – which is the first part of a trilogy of songs on the album, alongside ‘Circuits’ and the album’s opening track ‘A sudden demise’.
 
Throughout their career, Wolverine have always carried a similar dark emotional heft to their fellow countrymen Katatonia, driven by a sonic wall of sound. Lyrically too, Zell’s lyrics pack a powerful emotional punch, and on Anomalies he’s at his peak, drawing on those years of exasperation.
 
Wolverine’s trials and tribulations to get to Anomalies have given Zell plenty of subject matter, as has his own personal life. “I look at all our songs as small snippets of a diary. If you look back through the catalogue, it’s my life as a writer. It’s so amazing to have these snippets of time documented in this way. But I really feel that there are a lot more questions asked about life, ageing, and values. It’s nothing we even thought about when we were in our 20s. It evolves.”

Track listing
1. A Sudden Demise
2. My Solitary Foe
3. Circuits
4. Nightfall
5. This World And All Its Dazzling Lights
6. Automaton
7. A Perfect Alignment
8. Losing Game
9. Scarlet Tide

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MEGADETH Reveal Trailer for “Megadeth: Behind The Mask” Global Cinematic Event, Out January 22nd

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Legendary metal titans MEGADETH and Trafalgar Releasing have revealed the trailer for MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, a cinematic legacy event that will debut on screens worldwide Thursday, January 22.

Tickets are now on sale for the film that will screen in over 1,000 cinemas across 35+ countries on the eve of the release of the band’s final studio album out January 23. To get tickets, and for more information and to sign up for updates, fans can visit megadethfilm.com.

In MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, Dave Mustaine pulls back the curtain on 40 years of MEGADETH, sharing untold stories of the band’s past and the creative fire that drives them.  Interwoven throughout, audiences will get to experience the world premiere of MEGADETH’S new self-titled album in full, brought to life with a 40-year retrospective career-spanning interview and Mustaine’s own track-by-track reflections about the band’s final studio album. This one-night-only listening event will provide a first-listen to this landmark project. MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK is an immersive celebration of one of the most influential bands in metal history, capturing their legacy while heralding a powerful new chapter.
 
Leading up to the album and film’s debut, MEGADETH—Dave Mustaine, Teemu Mäntysaari(Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars), James LoMenzo (Bass Guitar) and Dirk Verbeuren(Drums)—have released two tracks:  “I Don’t Care” (watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE) and “Tipping Point,” the album’s first single (watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE).  MEGADETH have also announced a very special bonus track from the album:  a reimagined version of “Ride The Lightning,” which MUSTAINE co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich and was the title track from the group’s 1984 album.  Pre-order the album, via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label, HERE.  Read more about the album’s full track listing HERE.