SAVATAGE Issue “Madness Reigns Europe 2025” Tour Recap

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The announcement that metalheads worldwide had been waiting for finally came in December 2024, and the response exceeded all expectations. After a decade-long hiatus, legendary progressive metal pioneers Savatage have returned to the stage with their highly praised “Madness Reigns Europe 2025” headline tour and spectacular festival performances, proving their legacy burns brighter than ever.

The iconic lineup of John Lee Middleton, Zak Stevens, Chris Caffery, Jeff Plate, and Al Pitrelli was welcomed back with open arms by fans and critics alike. What followed was nothing short of a celebration of a band whose unique blend of thrash, progressive, power metal, and classic hard rock has left an indelible mark on the music world.

Thousands of passionate fans packed sold-out venues across Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and the UK, creating electric atmospheres that reminded everyone why Savatage remains one of metal’s most beloved acts. The band’s return proved they possess the same energy they left off with – if not more. Savatage’s festival performances were equally triumphant, with organizers praising their “headliner-worthy” shows at prestigious events including:

Into The Grave Festival – Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Hellfest – Clisson, France
Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel, Belgium
Rockfest – Barcelona, Spain
Rockwave – Thessaloniki, Greece

Each show featured carefully curated setlists handpicked by founding member Jon Oliva, creating nostalgic journeys through the band’s legendary catalog. An emotional centerpiece of every performance was a pre-recorded video of Jon Oliva performing “Believe,” featuring a moving slideshow tribute to late guitarist Criss Oliva. The segment reached its climax when the band joined in from the stage, creating powerful moments of unity between past and present.

Festival sites were filled with fans sporting both vintage and new Savatage merchandise, while record merch sales reflected the overwhelming enthusiasm for the band’s return. Fans of all ages were seen singing, crying, and celebrating together – a testament to Savatage’s multigenerational appeal.
The tour generated euphoric responses from both fans and critics, with many describing the experience as witnessing “a piece of metal history.” Attendees left shows filled with gratitude for experiencing the band’s return and excitement for what lies ahead.

This sentiment is shared by the band members themselves, who have been overwhelmed by the love and support received. As drummer Jeff Plate revealed in an exclusive interview with EMP during the band’s rehearsals in Hanover: “This is just the beginning.”

With their triumphant return now complete, Savatage has proven that their three-decade legacy remains as powerful and relevant as ever. The “Madness Reigns Europe 2025” tour has not only satisfied longtime devotees but has also introduced a new generation to the band’s extraordinary musical legacy.

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80’s Central Presents ‘Live Aid at 40’: Monumental Re-Broadcast + Exclusive New Interviews with Queen’s Brian May, Larry Magid, Howard Jones & Mark Goodman

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This July 13, 80s Central, the internet’s premier all-’80s radio station, is turning back the clock to one of the most iconic moments in music history: Live Aid. In honor of the legendary concert’s 40th anniversary, the station will broadcast Live Aid in its entirety, commercial-free, exactly as it happened in 1985, while featuring brand-new interviews with artists, insiders, and voices who were there when rock ‘n’ roll united the world.

“For 80s fans, this is the Super Bowl, the Grammys, and New Year’s Eve rolled into one,” said Christopher Shaw, Program Director at 80s Central. “Live Aid wasn’t just a concert—it was our Woodstock. And here at 80s Central, we’re honored to bring this historic day back to life.”

A Once-in-a-Generation Broadcast Event

Beginning Sunday, July 13 at 8:00 a.m. ET, 80s Central will rebroadcast Live Aid as it originally unfolded—uninterrupted and in real time, from both Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Listeners can relive every note, every roar from the crowd, and every transcendent moment that defined the spirit of a generation.

Two cities. Two stages. One world. One sound.

The broadcast will include unforgettable sets from Queen, U2, David Bowie, Elton John, Madonna, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Sting, and many more. Even moments like Phil Collins performing on both sides of the Atlantic—thanks to a Concorde jet—will be faithfully recreated in their original sequence.

New & Exclusive Interviews from the Icons Themselves

Interspersed throughout the music are never-before-heard reflections from artists and key players who helped bring Live Aid to life:

  • Brian May (Queen)
    “It was one of our finest hours—definitely one of Freddie’s finest hours. The planets were aligned, and the magic happened.”
    “No lights. No soundcheck. But it worked—because it was oiled by extreme goodwill. Everyone’s heart was in the right place.”
  • Larry Magid (Philadelphia Promoter)
    “If John Lennon had still been alive, Live Aid would’ve brought The Beatles back together. It had that kind of spirit.”
    “We raised a lot of money. A billion and a half people saw it. You can’t tell me there weren’t a couple hundred thousand people saying, ‘I want to help.’”
  • Howard Jones (Synth-Pop Icon)
    “It was the most brilliant project of the ‘80s. Saving lives, showing the decade wasn’t just about greed and power.”
  • Mark Goodman (MTV VJ at Live Aid)
    “It was a seat-of-the-pants situation—terrifying and wonderful.”
    “People say it was the day the record business grew a conscience—and I saw that.”

Additional commentary will include rare behind-the-scenes insights from production staff, journalists, and crew members who worked feverishly to pull off one of the most ambitious broadcasts in history.

Relive a Global Awakening

Live Aid at 40 is more than just a replay of a concert—it’s a global remembrance of a cultural awakening. Broadcast live to over 1.5 billion people in 150 countries, Live Aid raised more than $125 million for Ethiopian famine relief and forever changed the way music could serve a purpose beyond entertainment.

The 80s Central broadcast will also feature key international performances, including satellite-linked events like “Oz for Africa” in Sydney (featuring INXS, Men at Work, and Little River Band), as well as segments from Moscow, Tokyo, and Toronto—underscoring the unprecedented global scale of the effort.

Tune In. Turn It Up. Be There Again.

Whether you’re reliving it or experiencing it for the first time, Live Aid at 40 on 80s Central is your all-access pass to the day music made history. Prepare for a 10-hour, commercial-free celebration of a singular moment when the world came together in harmony—and made a difference.

How to Listen:

📅 Sunday, July 13
⏰ 8:00 a.m. ET – Until the final encore
🌐 Stream it at 80sCentral.com or listen via Alexa, Roku, Audacy, Live365, or the 80s Central mobile app

ABRAHAM Announce New Album “Idsungwüssä” + Reveal First Single ‘Naked in a Naked Sky’

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With four studio albums and European tours supporting Cult Of Luna and The Ocean, the Swiss masters Abraham have forged their reputation as one of the leading post metal bands in Europe.

They now return with news of their fifth studio album – the mighty idsungwüssä: a third and final chapter to a series of concept albums of truly epic proportions, at the centre of which lies a sprawling, apocalyptic portrayal of humanity’s downfall. idsungwüssä will be released 26th September via Pelagic Records.

In celebration of the news, the band have revealed the first glimpse of idsungwüssä – ‘Naked in a Naked Sky’.

Pre-order idsungwüssä here: https://orcd.co/abraham-idsungwussa

Still staged in the gritty atmosphere and philosophical weight of post-metal, sludge, and ambient noise, idsungwüssä sees Abraham march even further into dissonant and defiant territory.

“The three albums are clearly linked together thematically”, the band comment, “although, rather than an additional chapter, idsungwüssä is more like a parallel narrative to Débris de mondes perdus. The latter was a jump in time after Look, Here Comes the Dark!, whereas idsungwüssä is a jump in space, a journey away from earth. It should be the final piece of this little jolly ride.”

This album isn’t just heavy, it is absolutely drenched in delicious filth, and yet by embracing even more the melodic interludes and melancholic passages, they create a devastating contrast to the wall of power coming from stacked guitars, catastrophic drums and raging, sharp vocals – delivered in Swiss-German dialect.

“The album was recorded between November 2024 and February 2025, all while handling our day jobs and in a period that was, on a personal level, not the easiest for some of us. It is only in the last two weeks of the recording process, right before sending it out to mixing, that it sort of came together and started to feel like a coherent album, an album that we could be happy and proud about. For an album with change/transformation as an underlying theme, this is sort of performative!”

This urgency and duress bleeds into every song, an hour long journey that moves from the grim to sublime, from melancholy to raw destruction — evoking ruined civilisations and the last wails of fractured psyches. Yet there is something less bleakly human, more ethereal at moments, as if glimpsing beyond the constraints of the body and its wheel of flesh and death.

Strewn throughout the record are appearances of Farfisa Louvre organ – prominently featuring on an Abraham album for the first time. The band were also joined by Kevin Galland (Coilguns) who added additional Moog and piano parts. 

The band continue: “Our approach to recording guitars was different than what we did before. Instead of having one guitar on the left playing a part and one on the right playing another part, we decided that left and right guitars were to play the same part, and the center guitar was to play another part. We just stacked more guitars whenever we needed. And oh did we use a lot of reverb, too!”

The structures and movements of the songs found within idsungwüssä are unique and fresh – a balancing of themes and emotions that is both intoxicating and unsettling, it is an immersive journey that rewards deep listening and challenges the boundaries of genre. From the patient grandeur of coming extinction, to the chaos and fevered urgency of the aftermath, in idsungwüssä Abraham move forward from prophetic lamentation to an elegiac visceral response. The emotional closure of this expression is felt, something final that will leave you speechless and with only one real option; listen to it again.

Tracklisting:

1. Fate of Man Lies in the Stars
2. I Am the Vessel and The Vessel Is Me
3. A Discomposite Shell
4. Naked in a Naked Sky
5. Suurwäut
6. En Tüüfus Tümpu
7. 06.00.40U
8. Home

Line-up:
Val DiCabillo – bass
Steven Margo Dita d’Oro – guitars
Dave Schlagmeister – drums, vocals
Jakkob Wierdmann – guitars

For more Abraham: OFFICIAL WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | PELAGIC ARTIST PROFILE | INSTAGRAM

MROME Stream New Studio Album “Boneyard Twist”, Out Now

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MROME was formed in 1995 by four elements joined in the frenzy of youth under the name Kingdom. They wanted to go there, from where others wish to run. The band recorded several demos and in 2001 their debut album “Transition“, the soundtrack to artless rebellion, disillusionment and naive satanism, which was never released. The band disbanded a year later. In 2009, vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Key V decided to continue as MROME. Soon after the original drummer P. and bass player LV’s joined the lineup. In 2024 bass player left and the new vocalist/lyricist aT joined.

As they say: „MROME is entirely a studio project focused on creative process and concepts behind the music, lyrics and graphics. We are not a touring band. We are not interested in promoting the band by lame photo sessions and social media. We reap the harvest on scorched soil“.

After resuming their activity, the band has released 3 albums so far:

  • “Noetic Collision on the Roof of Hell” (2018, EEE recordings, USA) contains a strong anti-religious message as a reference to the lagacy of Kingdom,
  • “Leech Ghetto” (2019, NRA, PL) is lyrically concerned more about prophetic content as greed, war and isolation.
  • “Barbaric Values” (2022, NRA, PL) is a concept album based upon the moral and ethical conflict between socially imposed conditions and primordial nature of man.

Now, MROME is preparing for relasing new album titled “Boneyard Twist“.

It consist of 9 raw tracks recorded live in studio are a kind of return to dark roots of the band from the mid 90’s. The music inspired by the first wave black metal is complemented by unpleasant lyrics dealing with grave residents, history, disabilities of body and mind, necromancy and …monks exploding! 

The music was recorded in a one-day session on November 18, 2023 at Heaven’s Sound Studio under the ear of Marcin Piekło, who also worked out the final sound of the album. Vocals were recorded in February 2024 at Piekłoniebo. The author of the painting used on the front cover is Mateusz Gawęda, but all was designed by Ataman Tolovy. 

Album “Boneyard Twist” was released on June 23, 2025 digitally and on tape by NRA. NRA is part of the collective gathering around the Rusty Nails Museum, which is a co-op of spiritually disabled people associated with Piekłoniebo. Tapes are available for purchase on Bandcamp.

TRACKLIST:

1. Figures
2. Hypercarnivore
3. Mind Upon Matter
4. Aristocrat
5. Pigheart
6. Of Man and Lamb
7. Bonemass
8. Embarrassment of Whores
9. The Opening Bat

LINE-UP:

Key V – guitars, lyrics
P. – drums
Ataman Tolovy – vocals, synthesizer, lyrics

More information: Bandcamp

JINJER Drop One Take Vocal Performance Video for ‘Hedonist’ + Announce More New Tour Dates

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Following two massive tour announcements for both North America and Europe, Ukrainian progressive metal upstarts JINJER have added even more tour dates to their busy schedule. The band has confirmed two new dates in Portugal and Italy amid their 2026 European tour, adding to the previously announced, nearly one-and-a-half month trek. The European Duél Tour marks JINJER‘s first headline tour in six years and will also be the only European/UK shows in 2026.          

Additionally, the band just dropped a brand new one take vocal performance video of frontwoman Tatiana Shmayluk crushing the fan favorite and Duél album cut “Hedonist”. The video not only bolsters her undisputed position as one of heavy music’s premier vocal talents, but it is also the long-awaited follow up to her first vocal playthrough for 2019’s “Judgement (& Punishment)” which has amassed over 11 Million views to date.        

See below for the new vocal video as well as all confirmed tour dates, and make sure to catch JINJER on their forthcoming North American tour, kicking off this Saturday, July 5 in Milwaukee, WI at Summerfest.

JINJER LIVE 2025/2026

EUROPEAN SUMMER FESTIVALS:
02.07.25 DK – Roskilde / Roskilde Festival

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SUPPORTING BABYMETAL w/ BLOODYWOOD:
05.07.25 US – Milwaukee, WI / Summerfest
06.07.25 US – Maryland Heights, MO / Saint Louis Music Park
08.07.25 US – Chicago, IL / Aragon Ballroom
09.07.25 US – Minneapolis, MN / The Armory
11.07.25 US – Denver, CO / The JunkYard
14.07.25 CA – Vancouver, BC / Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center
15.07.25 US – Kent, WA / Showare Center
17.07.25 US – San Francisco, CA / Masonic
18.07.25 US – San Francisco, CA / Masonic
20.07.25 US – Las Vegas, NV / The Pearl
21.07.25 US – Salt Lake City, UT / Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
23.07.25 US – Phoenix, AZ / Arizona Financial

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SUPPORTING TRIVIUM w/ HERIOT:
31.10.25 US – North Myrtle Beach, SC / House of Blues
01.11.25 US – Virginia Beach, VA / The Dome
02.11.25 US – Montclair, NJ / The Wellmont Theater
04.11.25 CA – London, ON / Centennial Hall
06.11.25 CA – Quebec City, QC / Videotron Centre
07.11.25 US – Wallingford, CT / Toyota Oakdale Theatre
08.11.25 US – Portland, ME / Cross Insurance Arena
10.11.25 US – Warren, OH / Packard Music Hall
11.11.25 US – Buffalo, NY / Buffalo RiverWorks
12.11.25 US – Lancaster, PA / Freedom Hall
14.11.25 US – Gary, IN / Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
15.11.25 US – Milwaukee, WI / The Eagles Ballroom
16.11.25 US – Cincinnati, OH / The Andrew J Brady Music Center
18.11.25 US – Indianapolis, IN / Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
19.11.25 US – Waukee, IA / Vibrant Music Hall
22.11.25 CA – Winnipeg, MB / Burton Cummings Theatre
24.11.25 CA – Edmonton, AB / Midway Music Hall
25.11.25 CA – Calgary, AB / Grey Eagle Event Centre
26.11.25 US – Missoula, MT / The Wilma
28.11.25 US – Spokane, WA / The Podium
29.11.25 US – Garden City, ID / Revolution Concert House
03.12.25 US – Riverside, CA / Riverside Municipal Auditorium
05.12.25 US – Albuquerque, NM / Revel
06.12.25 US – Oklahoma City, OK / The Criterion
07.12.25 US – Fayetteville, AR / JJ’s Live
09.12.25 US – Springfield, MO / Shrine Mosque
10.12.25 US – Kansas City, MO / Uptown Theater
12.12.25 US – New Orleans, LA / The Fillmore New Orleans
13.12.25 US – Dothan, AL / The Plant
14.12.25 US – Orlando, FL / Hard Rock Live

EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR 2026:
23.01.26 DE – Cologne / Palladium  
24.01.26 NL – Tilburg / O13  
25.01.26 BE – Brussels / AB Brussels  
27.01.26 UK – Glasgow / SWG3
28.01.26 IE – Dublin / Olympia
29.01.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Ritz
30.01.26 UK – Birmingham / O2 Birmingham Institute
31.01.26 UK – London / O2 Kentish Town Forum
02.02.26 FR – Paris / L’Olympia  
03.02.26 FR – Lyon / Transbordeur  
04.02.26 FR – Toulouse / Bikini  
06.02.26 PT – Lisbon / LAV – NEW!
07.02.26 ES – Madrid / Wagon
08.02.26 ES – Bilbao / Santana 27
10.02.26 IT – Trezzo sull’Adda / Live Club – NEW!
11.02.26 CH – Zurich / X-tra  
12.02.26 DE – Stuttgart / LKA  
13.02.26 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof  
14.02.26 DE – Munich / Tonhalle  
16.02.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra  
17.02.26 AT – Vienna / Gasometer 
19.02.26 CZ – Prague / Sasazu  
20.02.26 DE – Leipzig / Felsenkeller  
21.02.26 DE – Berlin / Astra  
22.02.26 PL – Warsaw / Progresja
24.02.26 FI – Helsinki / Kulttuuritalo
25.02.26 FI – Tampere / Tavara Asema
27.02.26 SE – Stockholm / Fållan
28.02.26 NO – Oslo / Sentrum Scene
01.03.26 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio  
02.03.26 DE – Hamburg / Grosse Freiheit 36  

Order Your Copy of Duél NOW – only a few formats left!

With Duél, JINJER cement their status as metal trailblazers, delivering one of their heaviest and most dynamic records yet. Produced by longtime collaborator Max Morton, the album has already racked up millions of views and charted internationally, including #2 US Hard Music and #7 UK Rock & Metal. Featuring standout tracks like “Rogue”, “Green Serpent”, and “Tantrum”, Duél showcases the band’s technical mastery and Tatiana Shmayluk’s unmatched vocal intensity.

Duél tracklisting:
1. Tantrum
2. Hedonist
3. Rogue
4. Tumbleweed
5. Green Serpent
6. Kafka
7. Dark Bile
8. Fast Draw
9. Someone’s Daughter
10. A Tongue So Sly
11. Duél

JINJER is:                     
Tatiana Shmayluk – Vocals         
Roman Ibramkhalilov – Guitars 
Eugene Abdukhanov – Bass       
Vlad Ulasevich – Drums
 
JINJER online:  
FACEBOOK
X
INSTAGRAM
HOMEPAGE
NAPALM RECORDS

SERAINA TELLI Announces New Studio Album “Green”, Out October 24th

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With her new album “Green”, Swiss artist SERAINA TELLI unveils a bold musical evolution – personal, clear, and conceptually ambitious. The title is no coincidence: “Music appears in colors to me – and Green is the first color in a larger project,” she explains. Thematically, the album revolves around responsibility – to others, the environment, and oneself.

Musically, “Green” explores new territory, featuring more electronic elements and a deliberate move away from traditional rock arrangements. Telli’s songwriting takes center stage, supported by producer Rico Horber. The result is a collection of diverse, emotionally rich tracks that blend pop, alternative Rock, and balladic depth combined with Telli’s crisp and distinctive sound.

Her lyrics span from social commentary (“Consequences”) to deeply personal reflections (“Gold”) and empowering anthems like “Let It All Out”, which call for self-expression and authenticity. Telli presents herself more vulnerably than ever – showing that true strength often lies in openness.

“Green” marks the beginning of a new creative chapter – a statement for more depth, consciousness, and sincerity in modern music.

TRACK LISTING:

01 Let It All Out
02 Consequences
03 17
04 Home
05 Brown Eyed Boys
06 In Your Face Rock
07 Off
08 Love
09 Gold
10 Get back
11 Oh oh, Yeah yeah
12 Black & White

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