Evermore has released “Ravens At The Gates”, second single taken from the new album “Mournbraid” to be released on March 20 by Scarlet Records.
“Ravens At The Gates” is both a song that touches on historical problems in human society as well as a call-to-arms kind of rallying cry for those who choose to stand defiant against the injustice. The song opposes ideals or it may address the result of fearing your fellow man because they are different. In the end, the song may convey either a burning desire for defiance and change or a feeling of unity and uprising.
“Mournbraid”:
produced by Marcus Alfsson at MWC Studios and mastered by Svante at Chartmakers West;
illustrated by Alvaro Valverde/AV Art Ilustracion (Elvenking, Unanimated, Verikalpa);
1 The Void 2 Underdark 3 Nightstar Odyssey 4 Titans 5 Oath Of Apathy 6 The Illusionist (Raise The Curtain) 7 Armored Will 8 Ravens At The Gates 9 Mournbraid 10 Old Man’s Tale (bonus track)
Total running time – 50:09
FFO: Avantasia, Edguy, Judas Priest, Helloween, Stratovarius, Nocturnal Rites, Europe
artowrk by Alvaro Valverde/AV Art Ilustracion
The third record for the Swedish masters of power metal, “Mournbraid” delivers the trademark Evermore sound made of aggressive guitar riffs, soaring epic vocals and unforgettable strong hooks – all amplified by a massive neat production.
Master of ardour and melody perfectly blended together, the Scandinavian trio further refined its pretty unique songwriting and lyrical touch. Each song of the album tells a different story from the perspective of individuals experiencing the diversity of existence’s challenges and feelings of personal struggles.
As always in Evermore’s music, the end goal is to make the listener relate to the music on a very deep personal level.
Evermore are: Johan Haraldsson – vocals Johan Karlsson – guitar, bass, piano, orchestrations Andreas Viklands – drums
Following from the announcement of brand-new album REFLECTIONS, due out on 17th April 2026 via Better Noise Music, From Ashes To New are thrilled to share with the fans they will embark on a full European / UK headline tour in April 2026. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 26th February at 10:00 AM GMT and will be available for purchase here.
Matt Brandyberry comments: “We’ve waited years for the right moment to return to Europe and the UK. A lot has changed since the last time we were there…the music, the band, as well as the weight behind the songs. There’s something powerful about finally standing in front of fans who’ve supported us from afar for so long. This tour is long overdue and we cannot wait to finally say we made it happen. Here’s to beginning of an incredible chapter.”
The tour will see the band perform across some of the main European music cities, including Milan, London and Hamburg. Coinciding with the new record release, the band will bring to life the newest addition to their catalogue alongside iconic fan favorites.
EU/UK Tour Dates: Tue 7th April Milan, Lime (IT) Fri 10th April Hamburg, Bahnhof Pauli (DE) Sat 11th April Cologne, Gebäude 9 (DE) Sun 12th April Antwerp, Zappa (BE) Tue 14th April Eindhoven, Dynamo (NL) Fri 17th April London, Dome (UK)
Following the European leg, From Ashes To New will hit the road for a 42-date U.S. tour supporting Black Veil Brides, along with TX2, and As December Falls, starting April 25 in Riverside, CA. From Ashes To New will also embark on another U.S. tour with Shinedown this summer.
Tour Dates with Black Veil Brides Apr 25: Riverside, CA @ Municipal Auditorium ^ Apr 26: Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort # Apr 28: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo # Apr 30: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union ^ May 01: Denver, CO @ Fillmore ^ May 02: Omaha, NE @ ASTRO # May 04: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues ^ May 05: Houston, TX @ House of Blues ^ May 06: San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec ^ May 08: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle ^ May 11: Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall ^ May 12: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva # May 14: Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore ^ May 15: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE # May 17: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore ^ May 19: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room ^ May 21: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore ^ May 22: Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre ^ May 23: Madison, WI @ The Sylvee ^ May 25: Toronto, ON @ History ^ May 26: Montreal, QC @ M-Telus ^ May 28: New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square ^ May 29: Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore ^ May 30: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium # ^Promoted by Live Nation #Not a Live Nation date
Tour Dates with Shinedown
July 11: Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino July 15: Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron July 18: Albany, NY @ MVP Arena July 25: Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Boling Arena July 30: Lubbock, TX @ United Supermarkets Arena August 2: El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center August 4: Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Arena August 7: Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob Ultra Arena August 10: Boise, ID @ Extramile Arena August 12: Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena August 14: Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena August 15: Vancouver, BC @ PNE Pacific Coliseum August 17: Edmontonn, AB @ Rogers Place August 20: Fargo, ND @ Fargo Dome August 23: Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fair
FROM ASHES TO NEW (@FromAshesToNew) has captured the hearts and minds of music listeners worldwide, making impact with a distinctive blend of alt metal combined with songs that bracingly capture their generation’s anxieties. They’re a band that doesn’t run from the darkness but instead embrace it. The Lancaster, PA band’s streaming figures are in the billions, they’ve successfully sold-out tours, and performed alongside some of the biggest names in rock.
With their next album RELFECTIONS, Danny Case (vocals), Matt Brandyberry (vocals), Lance Dowdle (guitar), Maty Madiro (drums), and Jimmy Bennett (guitar) have created 12 songs that brim with even more confidence and power than before. The new record will mark the follow-up to 2023’s BLACKOUT, which achieved the #1 spot on several iTunes and Spotify Rock and Metal charts across the globe.
Three songs from REFLECTIONS have already been released: New Disease an unflinching song about the dangers of trend jumping (listen HERE, watch HERE); followed by the sonically intense and lyrically harrowing Drag Me (listen HERE, watch HERE); the latest single Villain is a dark and intense tale about the magnetic pull between two people who know better, but dive in anyway (listen HERE, watch HERE).
Here’s the track listing for REFLECTIONS:
1. Drag Me 2. Forever 3. Villain 4. Die For You 5. Black Hearts 6. Upside Down 7. (Not) Psycho 8. Parasite 9. New Disease 10. Darkside 11. Falling From Heaven 12. Your Ghost
Following the release of their critically-acclaimed, twelfth studio album Leo Rising, Canada’s DANKO JONES continue their roaring celebrations with the launch of the new music video for “I Love It Louder” and unveil dates for the “Rising Tour 2026“. Released through PERCEPTION – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic Unyon (Canada), Leo Risingmay be their most electrifying and uplifting record yet, and is certain to energize venues across Europe and the UK this fall.
DANKO JONES comments on the forthcoming tour: “We are bursting at the seams to let the world know we are going out on the road this fall to play our songs for you! Our new album, Leo Rising, is just too fun to play live for us to stop, so get your tickets now before they’re all gone (like our last fall tour). See you on the road!!!
And we’re taking out SPLIT DOGS to open up the tour so you know this tour is gonna rule!!!”
Tour Dates: 12.10 · Potsdam (DE) · Waschhaus 13.10 · Nürnberg (DE) · Löwensaal 14.10 · Vienna (AT) · Flex 15.10 · Budapest (HU) · A38 16.10 · Bucharest (RO) · Quantic 17.10 · Sofia (BG) · Pirotska 5 Event Center 19.10 · Cluj (RO)· Form Space 21.10 · Zagreb (HR) · Vintage Industrial Bar 22.10 · Ljubljana (SI) · Kino Siska 23.10 · Salzburg (AT) · Hi Rockhouse 27.10 · Oberhausen (DE) · Turbinenhalle 2 28.10 · Ghent (BE) · Handelsbeurs 29.10 · Frankfurt (DE) · Batschkapp 30.10 · Haarlem (NL) · Patronaat 31.10 · Tilburg (NL) · Next StagE 01.11 · Leeuwarden (NL) · Neusoorn 03.11 · Saarbrücken (DE) · Garage 05.11 · London (UK) · Garage* 07.11 · Manchester (UK) · Rebellion*
*Special guest: LOS PEPES (without SPLIT DOGS)
Produced to perfection by longtime collaborator Eric Ratz, the trio’s new studio offering Leo Rising is a masterclass in sweat-soaked, no-nonsense rock. Packed with razor-sharp riffs, thunderous rhythms, and infectious hooks, the album reaffirms that DANKO JONES are keeping rock alive by doing it better than anyone else.
John Calabrese laid down bass tracks from Finland, Rich Knox flew to Toronto to record drums, and Danko worked with producer Eric Ratz in the same city to capture vocals and guitars. Despite recording separately once again, the band’s chemistry is unmistakable. The result is pure DANKO JONES: tight, loud, and built for the stage.
Every time someone announces the death of rock ‘n’ roll, Canada’s most incendiary power trio roll with the punches and keep rocking with maximum commitment to the cause. DANKO JONES are a three-piece rock ‘n’ roll band from Toronto. They never sleep. They sweat blood. And they are keeping rock alive by doing it better than anyone else.
On duty since 1996, these unstoppable road-hogs have devoted their lives to rousing the people with blistering, no-bullshit, all-action rock. They have rallied a global army of rock-hungry fans, and blown them away with a steady stream of explosive, anthem-packed albums and an absurd number of live shows. From early underground smashes like “We Sweat Blood” [2003] and “Sleep Is The Enemy” [2006], to the band’s recent, triumphant triumvirate of “A Rock Supreme” [2019], “Power Trio” [2021] and “Electric Sounds” [2023], DANKO JONES have been a relentless force for rock ‘n’ roll good, both in the studio and on the road. And they have absolutely no intention of stopping.
“You know what? I like the routine of recording, touring, writing, and repeat,” states singer/guitarist, Danko Jones himself. “I can do that till I’m dead! It may sound boring, but it’s so hard for a band to achieve. I don’t take this lightly. Also, it’s a page out of the MOTÖRHEAD handbook so it works! Since “Electric Sounds” we’ve been touring and touring. We managed to play in Mexico and Greece for the first time, and we even played Prince Edward Island, a province in Canada we’d never been to before. Other than that, it’s been a life of gigs and writing more songs to play more gigs!”
Proving that their time was well-spent, Danko, bassist John Calabrese and drummer Rich Knox have conjured yet another blazing banquet of nourishing rock goodness on their 12th studio record Leo Rising, that is out now on PERCEPTION.
DANKO JONES are: Danko Jones | vocals, guitars John Calabrese | bass Rich Knox | drums
Award-winning Finnish guitarist and blues artist extraordinaire Erja Lyytinen is pleased to announce her 50th Anniversary Rock Blues Birthday UK Tour in October 2026.
Lyytinen will celebrate her 50th Birthday by embarking on a special tour around the UK and Europe with a special celebratory setlist that will feature gems from Lyytinen’s vast repertoire since 2002. The guitar phenom will also perform songs from the latest studio album, Smell the Roses, along with some unexpected song choices.
The seven-date UK tour takes in Dudley, Lamp Tavern (Thursday October 8), Sedgefield, Parish Hall (Friday October 9), Edinburgh, La Belle Angele (Sunday October 11), Sheffield, The Greystones (Tuesday October 13), Oxford, The Bullingdon (Wednesday October 14), London, Half Moon (Thursday October 15), and Faversham, The Old Brewery Store (Friday October 16).
“I did my first tour in the UK with Blues Caravan back in 2006, so it´s been exactly twenty years now doing gigs on this music lover’s island,” reminisces Lyytinen. “I remember how exciting it was for a young girl to finally do my first UK tour back then. What I loved the most, was the fact that as native English spoken people, the audiences understood and related to my lyrics. The witty humor and friendly British people simply stole my heart.”
“This year I’m celebrating the big number of turning 50, but I still feel as that 15-year-old girl who fell in love to play electric guitar by listening to guitarists like Tony Iommi and Richie Blackmore and wanting to travel around the world to play for audiences. This year we have updated our set list with some old gems and surprise numbers, so it´s going to be a lot of fun to come to the UK for a birthday tour!”
Watch Erja’s incredible guitar playing as she performs “Stoney Creek” at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki. The standout song is featured on Lyytinen’s current album Smell The Roses.
Erja Lyytinen is one of the leading blues-rock guitarists on the international touring circuit. During a recording career spanning more than 20 years, the high-flying Finnish guitar phenom has released thirteen studio albums and several live albums. Lyytinen’s musical pallet is vast, encompassing the very best of contemporary blues rock whilst inspired and influenced by the blues greats of yore.
Lyytinen is known for her stellar and energetic live performances. Her live album Diamonds on the Road (2023) received magnificent reviews from the global music media. She celebrated her 20-year career by releasing the CD/DVD 20 Years of Blues Rock! that was recorded at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki in 2023. For this spectacular event, she brought together the rhythm sections from her studio albums to date and other guest artists.
Lyytinen has been acknowledged for her work by her fans, peers, and the industry alike with a treasure trove of accolades. This includes being ranked #2 on Total Guitar’s “10 Best Guitarists” poll as well as being awarded “Best Guitarist” at the 2017 European Blues Awards. Erja made history by becoming the first Finnish artist to be nominated for the “BB King International Artist of the Year” at the Maple Blues Awards in Canada in 2022.
She’s performed alongside world-famous guitarists including Carlos Santana, Sonny Landreth, and Jennifer Batten.
Her current studio album, Smell the Roses, released in March 2025, was ranked #6 on the UK’s Independent Blues Broadcasters in April. This riff-heavy laden album features Lyytinen’s mesmerizing slide guitar solo. Throughout the album, she expands her repertoire by honouring the hard rock sounds of the ’60s and ’70s. Smell the Roses has received praising reviews around the globe and has lifted Lyytinen among the best modern blues rock artists of our time.
ERJA LYYTINEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROCK & BLUES BIRTHDAY UK TOUR OCTOBER 2026
The most innovative and prestigious band in modern progressive symphonic metal, unstoppable icons KAMELOT, have announced a massive year of international touring for 2026 – unveiling details on two headline tours (collectively dubbed the “Dark Asylum World Tour” and hitting both North America and Europe) and the two-night special event,KamFest!
Kicking things off, KAMELOT will headline a North American tour of epic proportions, beginning August 28 in Orlando, FL and hitting a month of dates before ending in Silver Spring, MD on September 27. Each night will feature very special guests VISIONS OF ATLANTIS as direct support, with FROZEN CROWN opening each show. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 27 at 10:00am ET.
Next, the band will head out on a European headline tour, featuring very special guests EXIT EDEN and support artist TEMPERANCE. The tour will deliver KAMELOT’s trademark brand of cinematic, top-charting melodic metal to 18 venues across Europe, culminating on November 22 in Madrid. European headline tour tickets are available for purchase now.
The European tour is set to launch with KamFest – a unique concert experience featuring two distinct lineups across consecutive evenings, showcasing performances from both established and emerging artists from across the symphonic and melodic metal spectrum! KamFest will take place on October 30 and 31, 2026 at O13 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, where KAMELOT will be joined by XANDRIA, Leaves’ Eyes and Elegy on night one, and Blackbriar, EXIT EDEN and TEMPERANCE on night two. Additional production elements and setlist details will be announced at a later date, and ticketing information and VIP packages for KamFest will be released shortly via official KAMELOT channels.
For further updates, visit official band platforms and venue announcements.
KAMELOT founder Thomas Youngblood states: “As we embark on a new chapter, we can’t wait to bring the next evolution of KAMELOT to life on stage. Expect a night where symphonic power and dark grandeur collide. This will be a tour like no other!”
KAMELOT North America 2026
w/ VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, FROZEN CROWN
08/28/26 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live 08/29/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven) 08/31/26 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at the Factory 09/02/26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren 09/03/26 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues 09/04/26 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues 09/05/26 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore 09/07/26 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre 09/08/26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune 09/10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at The Complex 09/11/26 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall 09/12/26 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman 09/14/26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue 09/15/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave 09/17/26 – St. Charles, IL – The Arcada Theatre 09/18/26 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron 09/19/26 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre 09/20/26 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS 09/22/26 – Quebec City, QC – Theatre Capitole 09/24/26 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre 09/25/26 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium 09/26/26 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square 09/27/26 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
KAMELOT Europe 2026
w/ EXIT EDEN, TEMPERANCE
30/10/26 – Tilburg, NL – O13 – KAMFEST (no EXIT EDEN or TEMPERANCE) 31/10/26 – Tilburg, NL – O13 – KAMFEST 01/11/26 – London, UK – O2 Sheperd’s Bush Empire 03/11/26 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester 05/11/26 – Oberhausen, DE – Turbinenhalle 06/11/26 – Pratteln, CH – Z7 Konzertfabrik 07/11/26 – Lyon, FR – La Rayonne 08/11/26 – Stuttgart, DE – LKA 10/11/26 – Krakow, PL – Klub Studio 11/11/26 – Warsaw, PL – Progresja 13/11/26 – Zagreb, HR – Boogaloo 14/11/26 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra Red Stage 15/11/26 – Belgrade, RS – Hangar 17/11/26 – Trezzo sull’Adda, IT – Live Club 18/11/26 – Padova, IT – Hall 20/11/26 – Toulouse, FR – Metronum 21/11/26 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz 1 22/11/26 – Madrid, ES – Sala La Riviera
With 13 internationally chart-storming studio albums under their belts, one of the most innovative and prestigious bands in modern symphonic metal, heavy icons KAMELOT have headlined tours worldwide and delivered massive performances at top festivals around the globe. With their recent and most introspective, vital release, The Awakening(2023), they debuted at #2 on the US Current Hard Music Albums chart and in the Top 10 on the Official German Album Charts for the first time in their career. Known for its incredibly fitting features like Grammy-nominated cellist Tina Guo, vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, Lauren Hart, and other well-known musicians, the band have always incorporated multifaceted soundscapes into their music. Always developing, KAMELOT stay true to their roots but are never stagnant.
KAMELOT are: Tommy Karevik – Vocals Thomas Youngblood – Guitars Oliver Palotai – Keyboards Sean Tibbetts – Bass Alex Landenburg – Drums
Haunters of the Silence, a 71-minute experimental folk horror film built around dark ambient and ritual folk soundscapes, has been released.
This micro-budget feature rejects traditional horror film structure in favor of a slow, suffocating atmosphere. It abandons dialogue almost entirely, relying on its ritualistic ambient soundtrack. Constructed from the crew’s experiences with sleep paralysis, the film unfolds like an extended dark ambient composition, where layers of drone, distortion, and acoustic folk instrumentation shape the psychological dreamscape.
The film includes musical contributions from John Haughm, frontman of the black metal metal band Agalloch, whose signature droning guitar work helped shape the film’s introspective atmosphere. Some other artists who contributed to the film’s score include the experimental ambient project Ravnblod, nordic folk band Ubbe & Visbur and lovecraftian dark ambient artist Enter Cthulhu.
The film was written and directed by Tatu Heikkinen and Veleda Thorsson-Heikkinen, with the latter also responsible for the film’s cinematography. Veleda is previously known for her work with metal band photography.
Haunters of the Silence premiered at Serbest International Film Festival in September of 2025, and won the award for “Best Experimental Film” at Paris Film Awards in October of the same year. DVD + CD is available for pre-order through Savo-Karelian Productions. The film is also streaming on Tubi and Fawesome.
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