PRIME CREATION Reveal Lyric Video for Epic Title Track ‘Souls Of The Fallen’ of Upcoming Album

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Following the recent release of their first single “Galactic Rebirth”, Swedish melodic metal force PRIME CREATION present a brand new music video today. The band now unveil the title track of their forthcoming studio album, “Souls Of The Fallen”, offering a deeper glimpse into the sonic and thematic core of the record. Slated for a release on June 26, 2026 via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music, the album pre-sale is available here: https://primecreation.rpm.link/soulsPR

With the premiere of the title track “Souls Of The Fallen”, PRIME CREATION dive into darker and more intense territory, both musically and lyrically. The song captures the emotional weight of conflict and resilience, combining powerful riffs with a cinematic atmosphere that reflects the album’s overarching narrative.

“This song is about being pushed into war when there’s no longer any choice but to fight back,” the band reveals. “It focuses on finding inner strength and courage while facing darkness, rage, and moral conflict on the battlefield. There’s a strong sense of honoring fallen allies and carrying their sacrifice forward. Overall, it’s about enduring the tide of war, struggling with its cost, and still pushing toward survival and eventual triumph.”

Formed in Sweden in 2015, PRIME CREATION quickly established themselves as a driving force in modern melodic heavy metal. Rising from the ashes of the power metal band Morifade, the group brought together skilled and experienced musicians with a clear vision: combine technical precision with powerful songwriting and a contemporary edge.

Following their self-titled debut in 2016 and the critically acclaimed “Tears Of Rage” (2019), the band continued to evolve, culminating in “Tell Freedom I Said Hello” (2023), which gained strong international attention. Known for their dynamic live presence, PRIME CREATION have toured across Europe and shared stages with acts like Masterplan and appeared at festivals alongside Europe and W.A.S.P.

With “Souls Of The Fallen”, produced by Niels Nielsen (Ghost, In Flames), the band take another decisive step forward, pushing their sound into darker, more progressive territory while staying true to their melodic roots.

“Souls Of The Fallen” Tracklist:

  1. Galactic Rebirth
  2. Ghosts
  3. Blood Harvest
  4. Souls of the Fallen
  5. Alliance
  6. Lost Legacy
  7. Legends Never Die
  8. Ashes of Trust

PRIME CREATION is:
Esa Englund – Vocals
Robin Arnell – Lead Guitar
Rami Tainamo – Rhythm Guitar
Henrik Weimedal – Bass Guitar
Kim Arnell – Drums

More on PRIME CREATION:
Website | https://www.primecreationband.com/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/primecreationofficial/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/primecreationband/
X | https://x.com/Prime__Creation
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/Primecreationband

ABYSMAL GROWLS OF DESPAIR Signs with Wormholedeath for Release of “Torn”

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Wormholedeath welcomes UK funeral doom project Abysmal Growls Of Despair to its roster. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the one-man project led by the prolific artist Hangsvart, as he prepares to unveil his latest and most profound work, Torn, on June 5, 2026.

AGoD has been Hangsvart’s main project since 2013. It has explored a wide range of sounds but centered on ritualistic dark ambient, drone, and funeral doom. Inspired by bands like Funeral Moth, Ataraxie, Comatose Vigil, SUNN O))), Remembrance; by ancient civilisation and spirituality, despair, grief and madness. Hangsvart has always been straightforward with his own struggle with schizophrenia since 2007, being a main source of inspiration.

Torn is a solemn and uncompromising work. It unfolds slowly, with immense weight and emotional gravity, and leaves a strong, lasting impression. This is not an album you listen to. This is an album you enter.
This album of funeral doom metal explores the emotional landscape of a husband caring for his wife battling cancer. It is a testament to love and resilience. Trombones and tubas add weight and solemn grandeur, while 8-string guitars and the guttural voice entomb the listener.

Hangsvart commented: “I am very excited to sign with WormholeDeath for my album Torn. Even though I have released a dozen of physical albums with other labels, WormholeDeath is definitely a step above anything I’ve ever done before, allowing me to reach a much wider audience.”

Tracklist
1 – Prologue to Agony
2 – Growth
3 – Mourning Has Broken
4 – Torn

Experience the atmosphere of “Torn” via the official teaser:

Follow Abysmal Growls of Despair:

abysmalgrowlsofdespair.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/abysmalgrowlsofdespairofficial
www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdyff5TfztnIeO0U6QaHwA

A.A. WILLIAMS Shares New Single & Video ‘Poison‘ from Upcoming Album

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British artist A.A. WILLIAMS, acclaimed and defined by her musical interplay of fragility and force, unveils today the artwork and track list for her striking new full-length album Solstice, set for release on June 5, 2026 through RPM, alongside the video for her powerful new single ‘Poison’.

A.A. WILLIAMS says “’Poison’ is a song of learning not to fear freedom. Restraints slowly melt away, you push yourself, you long for more. Recklessness begins to consume reason, limitations are forgotten, euphoria and self-sabotage look like one and the same. Desperate to satisfy the craving you torch everything you’ve built. As the old world crumbles, and you rise, unafraid.“

Listen / Share ‘Poison’ on Digital Streaming Platforms

Immersed in a shadowy, dreamlike —or perhaps nightmarish— world where darkness meets elegance, A.A. WILLIAMS together with visionary collective Gruppa13 (renowned for their stunning work with artists like BEHEMOTH or IGORRR), crafted a hauntingly powerful visual suspended between vulnerability and something far more unsettling.

Play it and let it consume you:

Solstice finds A.A. WILLIAMS standing at the threshold between shadow and renewal, shaping songs that feel carved from storms and starlight. Known for her haunting vocals, cinematic dynamics and emotional clarity, WILLIAMS expands her sonic world with music that moves like a ritual through shifting seasons. Moments of stark intimacy open into surging crescendos as guitars swell and crash like gathering weather, anchored by a formidable sense of weight and scale. Strings glow with fragile warmth before giving way to waves of heavy distortion and all-encompassing catharsis, while her voice rises from quiet confession to commanding intensity. 

Drawn from years of global touring, acclaimed collaborations and boundary-pushing reinterpretations, Solstice captures an artist in full command of her craft. The album is intimate yet immense, delicate yet thunderous – guiding listeners through darkness with both vulnerability and force toward a distant, resolute dawn.

A.A. WILLIAMS live [tickets]:

09/05 – DK Copenhagen, A Colossal Weekend
23/05 – DE Leipzig, Wave Gotik Treffen
03/06 – PL Gdansk, Mystic Festival
05/06 – FI Tampere, Ankea Festival
13/06 – IT Ferrara Summer Fest w/ A Perfect Circle
18/06 – HR Zagreb, SRC Salata w/ A Perfect Circle
23/06 – NL Tilburg, 013 w/ A Perfect Circle
24/06 – NL Amsterdam, AFAS Live w/ A Perfect Circle
07/08 – CZ Jaromer, Brutal Assault
22/08 – UK Bristol, Arctangent Festival
29/08 – NL Maastricht, Pelagic Fest

Solstice track list:

  1. Poison
  2. Wolves
  3. Little By Little
  4. Hold It Together
  5. Outlines
  6. I’ve Seen Enough
  7. The Veil
  8. Just A Shadow
  9. It Won’t Rain Forever
  10. Breathe
  11. The Gentle Harm

Pre-Order: https://aawilliams.rpm.link/solsticePR

About A.A. WILLIAMS

Having made her debut live appearance at the prestigious Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands off the back of a self-titled EP, A.A. WILLIAMS has since toured across the globe with the likes of CULT OF LUNA, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, RUSSIAN CIRCLES, SLEEP TOKEN and THE SISTERS OF MERCY, as well as establishing herself as a headline artist – including a show at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Hall inside London’s Southbank Centre.

Standout festival appearances have dovetailed with two album releases – 2020’s “Forever Blue” and 2022’s “As The Moon Rests” – both of which received widespread critical acclaim and placed A.A. WILLIAMS at the forefront of a wave of artists taking textured, epic and folk-rooted heavy music into new and progressive directions. A BBC session at the legendary Maida Vale Studios only bolstered her credentials.

Never one to rest on her laurels, she has also released a series of ‘companion pieces’: a collaborative single with Japanese post-rock titans MONO (“Exit In Darkness”); a solo covers collection recorded during 2020’s pandemic lockdown – “Songs From Isolation” – that drew praise from THE CURE’s Robert Smith and SMASHING PUMPKINS’ Billy Corgan; and perhaps most impressively, 2021’s arco, in which the multi-instrumentalist completely reworked her debut EP from rock instrumentation to string ensemble, drawing on her classical training to stunning effect.

Find A.A. WILLIAMS online:  Website – Spotify – Apple Music – Bandcamp – Instagram – Facebook – Twitter – TikTok

Sátan Fest Announces Final Line-Up for 2026 Edition

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The Icelandic Sátan Festival has announced the final line-up for their 2026 edition, which will be held on 4-6 June in Stykkishólmi, Iceland. With Icelandic rock legends Sólstafir, the line-up for this year’s edition is now complete and includes prestigious acts including The Haunted, Hamferð, Múr, Aborted and many more. A full list can be found below. 

Tickets are available here: https://app.glaze.is/t/6fMo8s8MYupgVuBjlIbM

Final line-up
Aborted
Barnaveiki
Bootlegs
Cadaver
Carpe Noctem
Devine Defilement
Gavin Portland
Hamferð
The Haunted
Kookaveen
Misþyrming
Múr
Necrowretch
Nexion
Power Paladin
Sign
Skitsystem
Sólstafir
Stripshow
Sventevith (Misþyrming and Nergal)
Tailgunner
Voivod
Wistaria
WMB winners

Sátan is a three day metal festival happening in Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The festival focuses on offering a variety of Iceland’s best metalbands as well as a carefully curated selection of international bands.

The organization behind Sátan consists of metalheads and musicians that have been active in the Icelandic scene for up to 30 years and have extensive experience of organizing music festivals and concerts as well as general band related activities.

Everyone is welcome at Sátan regardless of origin, skin color, religion, gender or sexual orientation and there is only one goal: that everyone, staff, bands and guests, go home smiling after a great festival.

Sátan Festival online:
https://www.facebook.com/SatanMetalFestival
https://www.instagram.com/satanmetalfestival
https://www.youtube.com/@SatanMetalFestival

JUDAS PRIEST Announce Upcoming Release “The Best Of Judas Priest”, Out June 19th

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Judas Priest today announce the upcoming release ‘The Best Of Judas Priest’, a career spanning collection celebrating one of the most influential and enduring bands in heavy metal, out via Sony Music on June 19th 2026.

The mighty Judas Priest have defined and redefined the sound and imagery of heavy metal for more than five decades. With over 50 million albums sold worldwide and more than 2.5 billion global streams across their catalogue, their impact on music and culture remains unmatched.

This special collection of songs brings together some of the band’s globally revered recordings, including ‘Breaking The Law’, ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Coming’, ‘Electric Eye’, ‘Turbo Lover’ and ‘Painkiller’. Together, these tracks represent key moments from across their catalogue and trace the evolution of a band that helped shape the genre itself.

Internationally the band’s most iconic songs continue to reach new audiences. ‘The Best Of Judas Priest’ serves as both an accessible entry point for new listeners and a definitive collection for longtime fans looking to revisit the songs that cemented the band’s legacy.

Judas Priest continue to showcase their exemplary live shows across Europe this Summer as well as a festival stop at Bloodstock in the UK on August 9th and a headline show at Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on September 21st.  

An in-depth documentary ‘The Ballad Of Judas Priest’ was premiered at the Berlin Film Festival recently.  Directed by Tom Morello and Sam Dunn, this fascinating insight into the bands vast career will be released later this year.

‘THE BEST OF JUDAS PRIEST’ 
TRACKLIST

CD

  1. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
  2. Lightning Strike
  3. Breaking The Law
  4. Beyond The Realms Of Death
  5. Painkiller
  6. Hell Bent For Leather
  7. Rocka Rolla
  8. Turbo Lover
  9. Electric Eye
  10. Crown Of Horns
  11. Living After Midnight
  12. Night Crawler
  13. Heading Out To The Highway
  14. Better By You, Better Than Me
  15. The Sentinel
  16. Diamonds And Rust

Vinyl
Side A

  1. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
  2. Breaking The Law
  3. Painkiller
  4. Hell Bent For Leather
  5. Turbo Lover

Side B

  1. Electric Eye
  2. Crown Of Horns
  3. Living After Midnight
  4. Heading Out To The Highway
  5. The Sentinel

Pre order now here : https://judaspriest.lnk.to/TheBestOfJP

GRAIN OF PAIN Shares New Lyric Video for ‘If Morning Never Comes’ + “Behind Us All” Vinyl Out Now

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“Behind Us All”, the second studio album by Finnish doom metal act GRAIN OF PAIN has been released in March via Noble Demon. Production of the Vinyl version took a bit longer than expected but is now available as well finally! Orders – along with the Digipak CD – are available for purchase at
THIS LOCATION

To mark the occasion, the band has unveiled a stunning animated lyric video for the track “If Morning Never Comes” feat. Kirsten Jørgensen, which you can watch here:

With their latest album “Behind Us All”, GRAIN OF PAIN takes their signature blend of doom and death metal to new emotional depths. Combining crushing heaviness with melodic intensity and a dark, immersive atmosphere, the album showcases a refined and powerful sound that resonates long after the final note fades.

Hailing from Finland, GRAIN OF PAIN is driven by Timo Solonen, who is responsible for songwriting, guitars, and vocals. On bass and clean vocals, Lars Eikind (Before The Dawn) adds a distinct melodic dimension to the band’s sound, further elevating the dynamic range of the compositions.

The album also features renowned musicians Juho Räihä (guitars, additional screams) and Juuso Raatikainen (drums), both known for their work with Swallow the Sun.

“Behind Us All” was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Juho Räihä at SoundSpiral Audio, ensuring a cohesive and powerful sonic experience throughout.

Following their signing with German metal label Noble Demon in 2024 for their debut album “The Moon Lights The Way”, GRAIN OF PAIN now raises the stakes with their sophomore full-length release. “Behind Us All” stands as a testament to the band’s evolution, delivering a deeply atmospheric and emotionally charged listening experience.

“Behind Us All” is out via Noble Demon and available for purchase HERE

Tracklist:

  1. Shattered Peace
  2. To Burn Inside (Featuring Pekka Olkkonen)
  3. The Offering (Featuring Eemeli Bodde)
  4. Ruins Of The Heart
  5. The House
  6. Dance With Me
  7. Bless You With Sorrow
  8. If Morning Never Comes (Featuring Kirsten Jørgensen)

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/GrainOfPainMetal
https://www.instagram.com/grainofpain.band
https://linktr.ee/nobledemon