Wanikiya Record/Promotion is proud to announce the release of the new single by MACH, entitled “Rivalsa”, available on all digital platforms starting today, July 29th, 2025. A track full of energy and meaning, it marks a new milestone in the band’s artistic journey and confirms their expressive strength in the Italian alternative rock scene.
MACH officially joined the Wanikiya Record/Promotion roster with an intense, contemporary, and authentic project, able to merge sonic power and emotional depth.
The band was formed in 2024 through the collaboration between singer-songwriter Marco Del Papa and guitarist/producer Alessandro Mammola (well known for his work with Draconicon and Alterium). They were soon joined by bassist Gabriele Paolucci and drummer Riccardo Paparozzi, forming a tight and cohesive lineup.
MACH’s sound is a captivating blend of alternative rock, metal, and post-grunge, enriched by melodic and songwriter-driven influences. Their lyrics delve into themes such as alienation, inner struggle, self-discovery, and—most notably—revenge (“rivalsa”). This new track perfectly embodies the spirit of the band: direct, powerful, and visceral.
Following their first two singles, “Perdersi” (title track accompanied by an intense lyric video) and “Indifferente”, the band continues to carve out a strong, coherent, and personal sound—gaining increasing recognition from both fans and industry professionals.
With the support of Wanikiya Record/Promotion, MACH are ready to move forward in their artistic journey, with more releases, music videos, and a series of explosive live shows soon to be announced.
Follow MACH on their official channels and don’t miss the release of “RIVALSA”! Their path is just beginning… but it’s already making an impact.
After releasing their emotionally powerful single “Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness” last week, LORD OF THE LOST and WITHIN TEMPTATION now follow up with the official music video today. “Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness” is the current single from LORD OF THE LOST’s upcoming studio album OPVS NOIR Vol. 1, set for release on August 8, 2025 via Napalm Records.
Together, LORD OF THE LOST and WITHIN TEMPTATION have created a song that unites the complementary voices of Sharon den Adel and Chris Harms in perfect symbiosis. The track impressively expands the rich diversity of LORD OF THE LOST’s ever-growing sonic landscape — a testament to their ability to continuously discover new shades within their darkly colorful spectrum, to embrace new perspectives, and to remain true to their roots.
Chris Harms on “Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness”: “Shortly after playing the final show of IRON MAIDEN’s 2022 tour together with WITHIN TEMPTATION, the idea for ‘Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness’ was born – an attempt to create a hybrid song between WITHIN TEMPTATION and LORD OF THE LOST, and ultimately a duet for Sharon and me. The fact that it actually came to life is a dream come true, because a duet with Sharon has been – no, had been – at the top of my bucket list for over a decade!”
Following the era-defining success of their #1 album Blood & Glitter(Official German Album Charts) and their celebrated appearance in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, LORD OF THE LOST continue to push boundaries with unmatchable versatility – OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 is the first album of an exciting album trilogy. So, what is the essence of LORD OF THE LOST in 2025? That is one of the questions OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 fearlessly begins to answer. Once again, the band proves not only musical excellence but also masterful craftsmanship: produced by Chris Harms, recorded, mixed, and mastered at the legendary CHAMELEON STUDIOS in Hamburg, the 11 tracks hit with a force and brilliance that immediately transport us into a dark yet colorful ballroom. From there, the tone is set: Dark Wave Metal on an amphitheater scale.
Chris Harms about the album: “Darkness, melancholy, loneliness – all words that often have negative connotations, that we may associate with danger, sadness and loss, and not without reason. But darkness can also be security, melancholy the warm and sentimental feeling of our memories, and loneliness becomes necessary silence, peace and inner contemplation. OPVS NOIR is a travel guide, or perhaps also a travelogue, through the dark sides of our inner world, which so often move precisely in the area of tension between what we emotionally categorize as positive or negative. And with Vol. 1, all of this is just the beginning of this 3-part journey…”
Get your copy of OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 HERE – first formats are already sold out!
OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 tracklist:
Bazaar Bizarre
My Sanctuary
Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness (& Within Temptation)
I Will Die In It
Moonstruck (& Stimmgewalt)
Damage (feat. Whiplasher Bernadotte)
Ghosts (feat. Tina Guo)
Lords Of Fyre (& Feuerschwanz)
The Things We Do For Love
The Sadness In Everything (feat. Anna Maria Rose)
Dreams Are Never Alone
OPVS NOIR is not only a musically exciting step but also a bold one! This becomes clear when looking at LORD OF THE LOST’s immediate past: support for IRON MAIDEN on two European tours, followed by their first North American shows in over a decade, sold-out headlining tours, participation in the final of the EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2023, a #1 chart entry with the previous album Blood & Glitter, celebrated performances at the biggest festivals worldwide – they even had the honour of meeting King Charles in person. Hand on heart: How easy would it have been to keep riding this wave of success just a little longer? But that’s not how LORD OF THE LOST operates – the only constant remains change.
Everything is new, yet every note feels familiar. Behind each chorus awaits a surprise, in every line, a new door opens to further uncharted paths within the LOTL universe. This band takes the expectations of its ever-growing fanbase and molds them into songs that transcend genre boundaries – and turn moments into monuments that carry us all along: No one lost behind!
OPVS NOIR Vol. 1: To be continued…
LORD OF THE LOST Live 2025
LORDS OF FYRE CO-HEADLINE TOUR LORD OF THE LOST & FEUERSCHWANZ w/ The Dark Side Of The Moon 02.10.25 DE – Berlin / Columbiahalle 03.10.25 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee 04.10.25 DE – Offenbach / Stadthalle 10.10.25 DE – Hanover / Swiss Life Hall 11.10.25 DE – Fürth / Stadthalle 17.10.25 DE – Munich / Zenith 18.10.25 DE – Düsseldorf / Mitsubishi Halle
UK + IRELAND TOUR 30.10.25 UK – Wolverhampton 31.10.25 UK – Manchester 02.11.25 UK – Glasgow 04.11.25 UK – Belfast 05.11.25 IE – Dublin 07.11.25 UK – Bristol 08.11.25 UK – London 09.11.25 UK – Southampton
FESTIVALS 02.08.25 RO – Rasnov Fortress / Rockstadt Extreme Fest 06.08.25 ES – Villena / Leyendas del Rock 10.08.25 UK – Derbyshire / Bloodstock Open Air 19.10.25 NL – Den Bosch / The Rock Circus 01.11.25 UK – Whitby / Tomorrows Ghosts Festival
LORD OF THE LOST Live 2026
DARK WINTER TOUR – USA & CANADA 2026 Co-Headliner Tour w/ The Birthday Massacre Special Guest Wednesday 13 19.01.26 US – Baltimore, MD / Baltimore Soundstage 20.01.26 US – Philadelphia, PA / Theatre of Living Arts 21.01.26 US – New Haven, CT / Toad’s Place 23.01.26 US – New York, NY / Webster Hall 24.01.26 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium 25.01.26 CA – Montreal, QC / Beanfield Theatre 26.01.26 CA – Toronto, ON / Phoenix Concert Theatre 28.01.26 US – Cleveland, OH / House of Blues 29.01.26 US – Cincinnati, OH / Bongart’s 30.01.26 US – Detroit, MI / St. Andrews Hall 31.01.26 US – Chicago, IL / Concord Music Hall 02.02.26 US – Minneapolis, MN / First Avenue 04.02.26 US – Denver, CO / Summit Music Hall 05.02.26 US – Salt Lake City, UT / The Complex 07.02.26 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Fonda 08.02.26 US – San Francisco, CA / UC Theatre
Australia 2026 19.02.26 AU – Brisbane / Crowbar 20.02.26 AU – Melbourne / Max Watts 21.02.26 AU – Sydney / Crowbar 22.02.26 AU – Adelaide / Lion Arts
LORD OF THE LOST are: Chris Harms – Vocals, Guitar Pi Stoffers – Guitar Benjamin “Benji“ Mundigler – Guitar, Synths Klaas Helmecke – Bass Gerrit Heinemann – Piano, Synths, Percussion Niklas Kahl – Drums
Hard rock/heavy metal band RAHWAY releases their self-titled album via Pavement Entertainment. Rahway new release is a raw, hard-hitting ride through the heart of New Jersey rock. Featuring the explosive “Rocketship,” the heartfelt “Carry You,” and the haunting “Drowning,” RAHWAY’S self-titled album captures the band’s gritty edge and emotional depth. This album is loud, honest, and unapologetically real.
RAHWAY’S latest single, “Rocketship,” has captured the attention of the rock and metal scene alike. Eddie Trunk of Sirius XM/Trunk Nation says, “‘Rocketship’ from RAHWAY is a killer hard rock tune that would appeal to fans of both classic and modern rock. Great riff and kick ass song. For sure a band worth keeping an eye on.”
RAHWAY, known as the Slumlords of New Jersey, deliver a high-octane blend of hard rock and heavy metal with blue-collar swagger and stage-crushing energy. Combining gritty riffs, thunderous drums, and a powerful live presence, they’ve become a staple in the Northeast rock scene. With a sound rooted in classic metal and modern attitude, RAHWAY doesn’t just play shows—they throw rock and roll family reunions.
Alternative metal band ODC are thrilled to announce that their new album “Twisted Love” will be released on October 31, 2025, via BLKIIBLK.
The French rockers have already captivated audiences with the singles, “Love, I Tore It Apart”, and “My Only Fan (feat. SUN)” and are now pleased to unveil the new track “My Name Is Gold”, that fuses 2000s nu metal roots with metalcore breakdowns, infectious pop hooks, and raw rap attitude to deliver a bold, modern sound – creating ODC’s vision of nu metal. The official video will premiere on YouTube tonight at 21.00 CEST/3pm ET.
Commenting on the new single, the band stated: “This song is a provocative satire of greed and fame obsession. We wanted to expose a world where human value only shines when it’s coated in gold. It’s heavy, ironic, and in-your-face – and that’s exactly how we like it. It’s for anyone craving heavy music with bold aesthetics and something to say”.
Watch the video premiere for “My Name Is Gold” at 21.00 CEST/3pm ET:
With its polished production and fearless genre-blending, “Twisted Love” brings ODC’s bold vision of modern alternative metal to life. The band’s motto, “Forget rules, forget boxes”, perfectly sums up this hybrid and liberated debut.
Commenting on the album, the band stated: “With “Twisted Love”, we wanted to show that metal can be both powerful and elegant – emotional, modern, and unafraid to break the rules. This album is about pushing boundaries by blending genres and influences while staying true to who we are: delivering heavy music that moves both body and soul”. “Lyrically, “Twisted Love” explores the breaking points of human connection but also carries a message of hope: accepting our shadows to heal and rebuild. It’s for anyone drawn to heavy music that refuses to fit into categories”, they continued.
ODC is the soundtrack of a hybrid generation. A sonic uppercut, balancing raw power and elegance.
Born in Paris in 2017, ODC is the result of two worlds coming together: the world of Celia Do, a vocalist with a striking identity, and that of a composer driven by the same fire – the desire to create an alternative metal project that breaks free from conventions: bold, modern, and uncompromising. From this spark, a true sonic and visual odyssey emerged.
ODC – named after Celia’s stage name acronym – became a totally creative space, where heavy riffs, catchy melodies, and contemporary electronic textures collide in a unique blend of raw energy and polished aesthetic. ODC is a bold blend of metal, modern rock and immersive electronic atmospheres.
Inspired by artists such as Devin Townsend, Breaking Benjamin, Linkin Park and BMTH, ODC doesn’t fit in any box. The band asserts its own voice — powerful, hybrid, sharp and emotional. Their songs are modern mantras, telling stories of freedom, downfall, and resilience. Music that hits hard — and hits deep. A constant dialogue between introspection and explosion.
The band is built around four distinct artistic personalities: Celia Do (lead singer, founder and producer, the rock frontwoman of the band), Sonny, a.k.a. MX MNK (a bassist with roots in hardcore and black metal, and a rapper with visceral energy). Then, Raphaël (an 8-string guitarist blending classic rock, hard rock, and atmospheric textures), and Hector (a drummer forged in the death metal scene, delivering explosive rhythmic power).
After a well-received debut EP in 2019 (“Ending The Boredom”), ODC carved their path through a series of powerful singles between 2020 and 2023, asserting their hybrid identity and ability to break genre boundaries. In 2024, the project took a major leap forward: writing their first full-length album, produced in Nashville by Kellen McGregor (Memphis May Fire).
“Twisted Love” Tracklist:
1. My Only Fan (Feat. SUN) 2. Love, I Tore It Apart 3. Twisted Love 4. Follower (Feat. SUN) 5. The Beauty Of The Beast 6. My Name Is Gold 7. I Need To Breathe 8. If I’d Tried 9. Raise Your Hands Up 10. Despechá (Rosalía Cover)
Line Up: Celia Do – Vocals MX MNK – Bass Raphaël – Guitars Hector – Drums
Norwegian melodic death metal powerhouse Sublime Eyes unleash “Emperor’s Mountain”, the third single taken from the band’s forthcoming full-length, IV: The Serpent’s Coil, due out September 5, 2025, via Wormholedeath.
A thunderous descent into legend, “Emperor’s Mountain” sees Norwegian melodic death metal force Sublime Eyes summon the brutal legacy of a ruler forged in fire and blood. With razor-sharp riffs, cinematic intensity, and lyrics steeped in Carpathian myth, the track pays homage to a feared protector and merciless tyrant — a hero to some, a horror to others.
Epic, unrelenting, and drenched in historical vengeance, “Emperor’s Mountain” is both a war cry and a requiem. Sublime Eyes turn history into metal mythology.
Following their latest opus, The Screaming Of The Valkyries (Napalm Records) – which made stellar debuts at #5 on the Official German Album Charts, #1 on the German Top 20 Rock/Metal Charts, #4 on the Austrian Album charts, #2 on both the US and Canadian Hard Music Albums charts, #4 on the US Current Rock Albums chart, and more – and an extended summer festival run, CRADLE OF FILTH have announced another European headline tour.
Starting November 17 in Switzerland and concluding December 7 in Belgium, the British extreme metal pioneers are out to present their sinister blend of dark beauty, blast beats and Dani Filth’s unmistakable screams to fans once again.
Dani Filth comments: “Further to our successful ‘Summoned In Summer’ tour run, CRADLE OF FILTH are heading back out to Europe with Suffocation as special guests this November, with two more bands to be announced shortly. We are very excited to be playing these shows, especially with the American Death Metal legends onboard our Winter slayride! I have been a fan of Suffocation ever since I bought their debut Effigy Of The Forgotten in a small CD store in Ipswich all the way back in 1991, so I’m very pleased with this musical coupling.
It’s an eclectic hellish mix – soon joined by a further two supports – that we’re here slathering at the bit for… So come and suffocate in Filth this November and revel in a proper European nightmare before Christmas!
Bestial wishes, Dani”
“Splintered In Winter” Tour Special Guest: Suffocation17.11.25 CH – Zurich / Komplex 457 18.11.25 DE – Munich / Backstage Werk 20.11.25 AT – Vienna / Simm City 21.11.25 PL – Poznan / B17 22.11.25 CZ – Pilsen / KD Serikovka 24.11.25 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle 25.11.25 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio 26.11.25 SE – Stockholm / Klubben 28.11.25 FI – Jyväskylä / John Smith Rock Frozen 29.11.25 FI – Joensuu / Unholy Winter Fest 01.12.25 SE – Gothenburg / Pustervik 02.12.25 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller 04.12.25 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater 06.12.25 NL – Zwolle / Hedon 07.12.25 BE – Antwerp / Trix Hall
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On The Screaming Of The Valkyries, Dani Filth’s recognizable scream and equally identifiable growl stand mightily alongside twin guitar attacks, symphonic flourishes and explosive rhythm section, implemented by drummer Martin “Marthus” Skaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, guitarists Marek “Ashok” Smerda and Donny Burbage, and keyboardist/vocalist Zoe Federoff. Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England, The Screaming of the Valkyries beckons the brave into a new era of CRADLE OF FILTH misadventure, celebrating massive melancholic melody, blackened thrash, and apocalyptic existential dread with a grinning smattering of unbridled revelry. The Screaming of the Valkyries is a bloody dark love letter to the longtime legion of CRADLE OF FILTH faithful and a stunning entryway for fresh lambs to the sonic slaughter.
The Screaming Of The Valkyries Tracklisting: 1. To Live Deliciously 2. Demagoguery 3. The Trinity Of Shadows 4. Non Omnis Moriar 5. White Hellebore 6. You Are My Nautilus 7. Malignant Perfection 8. Ex Sanguine Draculae 9. When Misery Was A Stranger
CRADLE OF FILTH are: Dani Filth – Vocals Marek „Ashok“ Smerda – Guitars Martin „Marthus“ Skaroupka – Drums Daniel Firth – Bass Donny Burbage – Guitars Zoe Federoff – Vocals, Keys
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