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GRAILKNIGHTS Release Epic Power Metal Version of ABBA Classic ‘Super Trouper’

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After the successful release of their latest studio album Forever in October 2025 via PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music followed by an extensive European tour with ALL FOR METAL, metal superheroes GRAILKNIGHTS are back with a new surprise for their fans. Today, the band unleashes the album bonus track: an epic power metal version of the timeless ABBA classic “Super Trouper!”

Known for their high-energy sound, heroic storytelling, and unmistakable style, GRAILKNIGHTS transform the iconic pop anthem into a thunderous metal spectacle. Driving guitars, powerful drums, and soaring vocals give the beloved song a completely new dimension while preserving the spirit that made it a global hit. With this release, the band once again proves that even legendary pop songs can be reborn in the world of superhero metal.

“We’re paying tribute to one of the greatest pop anthems of all time with Super Trouper – the Superhero Metal way!” comments Count Cranium (guitars, vocals). “We took this ABBA classic out of the disco and turned it into a powerful metal version that keeps the melody and its unmistakable identity, but reinterprets it with heavy riffs, epic energy, and a tongue-in-cheek sense of heroic pathos. A cover that builds bridges between genres, the dancefloor, and the mosh pit.”

The song is now available on all major streaming platforms.

Packed with anthemic choruses, powerful riffs, and the band’s trademark mix of heroism and humor, the bands lates studio offering, Forever, marks the Knights’ most dynamic and unifying chapter yet. With songs made for the moshpit and the gym alike, the album delivers everything fans love about GRAILKNIGHTS: catchy power metal, epic storytelling, and a dose of tongue-in-cheek self-awareness that turns every show into a celebration.

Forever is out via PERCEPTION and available on all digital platforms and in physical formats.

Order your favorite choice of format at: https://grailknights.rpm.link/foreverPR

“Forever” – Track Listing:

Yes Sire
Grail Gym
Necronomicon
Weekend Ninja
In The Eyes Of The Enemy
Snow In Bordeaux
Grailforce One
Mighty Metal Maiden
Animated Love [excl. jewel case-CD]
Powerlift
Forever
Bonus Track:
Super Trouper [ABBA Cover]

GRAILKNIGHTS Live:
08/09.05.2026 DE Braunschweig – Rock in Rautheim

About GRAILKNIGHTS

If it’s on their 2004 debut album “Across The Galaxy,” its follow-ups “Return To Castle Grailskull” and “Alliance” or their tales of the past 15 years (“Calling The Choir,” “Knightfall” & “Muscle Bound For Glory”), GRAILKNIGHTS’ goal has remained the same – the Holy Grail must be returned to Grailham City! Their mission also led their flight path to stages around the globe, which they boldly dominated as headlining act and shared with acts such as SABATON, ALL FOR METAL, FEUERSCHWANZ, BROTHERS OF METAL and TWILIGHT FORCE among others, always supported by their brave fan base aka the Battlechoir.

During the years, some of these equally brave musicians have also lent their additional vocal support to the Hanover, Germany based squad: Tracks like ‘Turbo Boost [feat. FEUERSCHWANZ]’ but especially ‘Pumping Iron Power,’ which was graced by SABATON’s Joakim Brodén, crafted additional intergalactic bondings between the band and metalheads worldwide, and saw GRAILKNIGHTS’ success numbers go through the roof with ‘Pumping Iron Power’ recently hitting 15 million Spotify streams only.

Highly experienced in both studio and live battles, the superheroic metal group have faced and overcome several evil powers over time, and have just opposed Dr. Skull in full length once again with their 7th adventure.

UNPROCESSED Announce EU ‘Angel’ Headline Tour

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German metal evolutionaries Unprocessed have announced their EU/UK headline tour, in support of new album Angel, out now.

Catch the band on the following dates:

29/09 — Botanique — Brussels, BE
01/10 — Academy 3 — Manchester, UK
02/10 — Electric Ballroom — London, UK
03/10 — Maroquinerie — Paris, FR
04/10 — 013 Next Stage — Tilburg, NL
05/10 — Doornroosje — Nijmegen, NL
06/10 — Gebaude 9 — Cologne, DE
07/10 — Kent Club — Hamburg, DE
08/10 — Hole 44 — Berlin, DE
09/10 — Strom — Munich, DE
10/10 — Batschkapp — Frankfurt, DE

Tickets are onsale now, here: https://ffm.live/unprocessed-eu-tour-2026

Unprocessed is composed of Manuel Gardner Fernandes (vocals, guitar), David Levy (bass, synths), Christoph Schultz (guitar), and Leon Pfeifer (drums). Their upcoming album Angel marks another bold step in the band’s creative evolution. Expanding their sonic palette with heavier textures and emotive and intimate lyricism that highlights their poppier side. Angel features high-profile guest appearances from Zelli of Paleface Swiss and Jason Aalon Butler of Letlive and Fever 333. These collaborations add new layers of urgency and intensity to a record that explores themes of conflict, duality, and inner transformation.

The band speaks more about the themes of Angel: “This album is more than just a record by four boys from Germany – it’s a light shone upon the unknown, like memories from the afterlife. We explored the concept of “Angel” in various ways: becoming an angel through real-life actions, hearing angels serenade, a fallen angel telling his story and becoming the Antichrist, or seeing someone as an angel through glorification. This concept inspired both the music and the lyrics. While we’re leaning more into a polished metalcore sound, the record still maintains the essence of what makes Unprocessed unique. It features some of the craziest guitar, bass, and drum work we’ve ever showcased as a band. At the same time, we believe it’s more accessible to the broader metal and metalcore audience, with our strongest and catchiest hooks and melodies to date.”

The band’s previous album, …and everything in between (2023), received widespread acclaim for its complex arrangements and specifically heavy compositions. The record launched a major touring cycle which saw the band complete headline shows with many sold out across North America, and Europe, as well as performing their largest shows in China, and venturing into Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Australia for the first time. They also appeared at prominent festivals such as Download (UK), Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium), Mystic Festival (Poland) and Resurrection Festival (Spain).

In the past two years, Unprocessed have supported major heavy acts including In Flames, TesseracT, August Burns Red, Spiritbox, and Polyphia. Their collaborative work with Polyphia guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage on …and everything in between highlighted the potential Unprocessed continues to exhibit amongst the scene’s most exciting guitar focused acts.

Central to Unprocessed’s identity is guitarist and vocalist Manuel Gardner Fernandes, whose playing has garnered international attention across online platforms and beyond. His partnership with Ibanez, including a signature model, and his ongoing guitar clinics around the world, reflect his growing status as one of the leading voices in modern metal guitar.

Unprocessed continue to push their sound forward with each release. Angel presents their most focused and dynamic material to date, offering a deeper look into the extremes of human experience without losing the technical foundations that first set them apart.

Track-list:
1. 111
2. Sleeping with Ghosts
3. Beyond Heaven’s Gate
4. Sacrifice Me
5. Snowlover
6. Terrestrial
7. Your Dress
8. Where I Left My Soul
9. Solara feat. Zelli from Paleface Swiss
10. First Tongue
11. Perfume
12. Head in the Clouds feat. Jason Aalon Butler from Fever 333
13. Dark, Silent and Complete

Check out Unprocessed’s recent single ‘Head in the Clouds’ featuring Jason Butler of Fever333 here:

Unprocessed are:
Manuel Gardner Fernandes – Vocals, Guitars
Christoph Schultz – Guitars
David John Levy – Bass & Keys
Leon Pfeifer – Drums

For more:
www.unprocessed.band
www.facebook.com/unprocessedofficial
www.Instagram.com/unprocessedband

FOLLOWING THE SIGNS Release New Video Single for Upcoming EP Title Track ‘Evolve’

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Irish nu-metalcore force Following The Signs continue the rollout of their highly anticipated new EP with the release of its powerful title track, ‘Evolve’, available now. The single serves as the emotional and conceptual centerpiece of the band’s forthcoming five-track EP, landing on March 20th.

Formed in Cork in 2018, Following The Signs have steadily carved out a reputation for fusing groove-heavy nu-metal textures with the precision and punch of modern metalcore. With Evolve, the band reveal a more expansive and emotionally resonant dimension to their sound, balancing crushing riffs and commanding rhythms with dynamic melodic passages and a heightened sense of atmosphere.

Where previous singles ‘Call To Rise’ and ‘Break The Frame’ explored resistance against external oppression and psychological confinement, ‘Evolve‘ brings the narrative inward. It is a track rooted in perseverance, growth, and the hard-won strength that emerges from adversity.

Speaking about the EP’s title track, vocalist Alan Jevens says:
“Evolve is the song that ties the whole EP together. In every song there is a battle, be it with yourself, your life or others. The concept of Evolve is that even when you figuratively build walls around yourself through lack of confidence, or when you feel like you’re going through hell and don’t see a way back out — that you will never be enough — all you need to do is take your time and you will make it through anything life may throw at you.
This song has so much meaning for me personally, as I have gone through many tough times and no matter how bad things get I always come out stronger and better off than before. My hope is that this song can inspire listeners to push through their own struggles and evolve into the strongest person they are born to be.”

Musically, ‘Evolve’ showcases the band at their most assured and mature to date. The track shifts seamlessly between tension and release, pairing weighty, groove-laden instrumentation with soaring vocal dynamics that underline its message of resilience. It’s a statement of intent from a band unafraid to confront vulnerability while retaining the raw power that defines their sound.

Expanding on the EP itself, the band adds:
“‘EVOLVE’ is a massive step into a new direction for the band. This process really made us push the boundaries of what we sound like. This EP shows a new side of the band, taking a more melodic approach in certain elements of our sound. With the addition of our new vocalist, we have a more well-rounded sound, which forced us to experiment with new tones and elements.
‘Evolve’ proves that under pressure, the band continues to adapt and overcome whatever is thrown at us. The EP has five songs, each acting as a new chapter, showcasing the band’s versatility and willingness to add new flavours into the mix.”

The forthcoming release marks the band’s most cohesive and focused body of work to date. Following the impact of their debut album Conflictions and singles such as Birthright and Stand Tall, ‘EVOLVE‘ represents a significant step forward both sonically and conceptually, refining their identity while boldly expanding their creative scope.

Recent live performances in Warsaw and Kraków, the band’s largest international shows to date, have further highlighted their growing momentum beyond Ireland, cementing their reputation as one of the country’s most exciting rising heavy acts.

With ‘Break The Frame’ out now and ‘EVOLVE‘ arriving March 20th, Following The Signs continue to establish themselves at the forefront of Ireland’s heavy music scene—delivering music that is both ferocious in sound and fearless in message.

Evolve track-listing;
Stuck in place
Call to rise
Break the frame
Evolve
Infectious

Following The Signs are:
Alan Jevens – Vocals
Noel Crowley – Guitars
Vincent Renoux – Guitars
Rory Taylor – Bass
Chris Hanlon – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/FollowingTheSignsCork
https://www.instagram.com/followingthesignscork/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG7hR2lenG3TysoRg5IXQHQ
https://followingthesigns.bandcamp.com/album/conflictions

FROZEN FACTORY Unveil New Video ‘Can’t Fight The Spiral’ (Live in the Studio)

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Finland’s Frozen Factory have shared the music video for “Can’t Fight The Spiral”(Live in the Studio), taken from their album Apocalypse Inc., available now via Wormholedeath.

Shot and tracked in the band’s rehearsal studio, “Can’t Fight The Spiral” explores one of the most universal human truths, that our time is finite and accelerating. Drawing on the image of a decaying orbit, Frozen Factory weave together cosmic scale and deeply personal mortality into something that asks not how do we escape the inevitable, but what do we leave behind before we reach it. Heavy, honest, and ultimately hopeful.

Apocalypse Inc. follows the band’s 2022 album Of Pearls & Perils, which earned radio play across Europe, including Germany’s SWR1. The record marks Frozen Factory’s first release in partnership with Wormholedeath, and features contributions from Silentium vocalist Riina Rinkinen.

Stream “Apocalypse Inc.”: orcd.co/apocalypseinc

Also Available: The Nothing I Want More: youtu.be/NSmt1DvuW00 – “Get More Stupid”: youtu.be/66fUkMFtxSM – Apoca-Lip-Sync: youtu.be/1N_FqUV5lQs

About Frozen Factory

Frozen Factory is Stephen Baker (vocals), Tomi Hassinen (bass), Marianne Heikkinen (drums), Johnny Koivumäki (rhythm guitar), and Zsolt Szilagyi (lead guitar). Drawing from influences ranging from Pink Floyd and Iron Maiden to Depeche Mode, the band have built a reputation for technically accomplished, atmospherically rich heavy rock since forming in Finland in 2018.

Connect with FROZEN FACTORY:
frozenfactorymusic.com
instagram.com/frozenfactorymusic
facebook.com/frozenfactorymusic
youtube.com/frozenfactorymusic

GOATPSALM to Release New Album “Beneath” on April 10th

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On April 10th internationally, Aesthetic Death is proud to present GOATPSALM‘s new opus “Beneath” on CD format.

The first single “Heart Of Damballah Wedo” is now streaming HERE.

It has been a full decade since the last full length, the highly acclaimed “Downstream” – a decade plighted by personal issues, creative block and…..just life.

Whilst, at times, it seemed that a new GOATPSALM album might never arrive. Through sheer stubborn determination it is here – and is more than worth the wait.

The band have constantly evolved – moving from the industrial electroambient of “Sonic Desterilization of Light” (2012), the blackened chaos of “Erset La Tari” (2012), or the funeral ambient doom leanings of “Downstream” (2016).

“Beneath” is no exception, crafting their strongest material to date within an obscure ritual trance. Forging an album that is built from their past but evolves into new sounds – falling somewhere within sounds of ethnic, ritual, trance-like doom metal.

But, be certain, GOATPSALM have a unique sound and approach – servants to nobody.

Embrace the ritual.

Tracklist:

1- Veve Of Smoke And Rum
2- Heart Of Damballah Wedo
3- Spit Soil
4- Kalbas Whispers Of Death
5- Exequies

More info: https://goatpsalm.bandcamp.com/

THE DEVIL WEARS NADA Release New Video & Single ‘Brat With A Baseball Bat’

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Swedish melodic rock force THE DEVIL WEARS NADA proudly announces the release of their explosive new single and lyric video, “Brat With A Baseball Bat,” alongside details of their highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘In Lust We Thrust’, arriving on CD and limited-edition colored vinyl via Eönian Records on Friday, July 3, 2026. Pre-orders will launch in late spring at www.eonianrecords.com.

“Brat With A Baseball Bat” delivers a high-voltage blast of arena-sized hooks and unapologetic swagger. Fueled by the anthemic grandeur of Europe and the bombastic punch of KISS, the track captures the spirit of classic ’80s hard rock and glam metal while sharpening it with a modern, razor-edged production.

Driven by soaring melodies, muscular riffs, and relentless momentum, the single explores themes of confrontation, redemption, and the fine line between vengeance and empowerment. It channels the raw emotional surge of reclaiming control in the wake of betrayal, culminating in a chorus designed to ignite stages and resonate long after the final note fades. Bold, fearless, and impossible to ignore, “Brat With A Baseball Bat” stands as a defining statement of intent.

Ludvig Alfvén, drummer and founder, “I’ve always loved the tension between beauty and chaos. This song lives right in that space; big melodies, sharp edges, and a heartbeat that feels like it might explode at any second. That’s THE DEVIL WEARS NADA in its purest form.”

Scandinavia has long been a breeding ground for world-class melodic rock and AOR, and from Falköping, Sweden, THE DEVIL WEARS NADA emerges as a formidable new torchbearer of that tradition. Rooted in the golden era of melodic hard rock, from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s, the band fuses nostalgic grandeur with a dramatic, contemporary edge. Drawing theatrical inspiration from icons such as Alice Cooper, Ghost, and Lordi, they seamlessly merge arena-ready Scandinavian melodies with horror aesthetics and vintage hard rock energy.

Their debut album, Postalgia, on Eönian Records, earned global acclaim for its signature blend of cinematic flair, soaring vocal lines, and hook-laden choruses. Initially released under the name Adecence in an ultra-limited pressing of just 100 CDs, the album quickly became a coveted collector’s item. Reintroduced and remastered under THE DEVIL WEARS NADA, featured two new studio recordings, a high-octane cover of “1989” by fellow Swedish rockers Nestor, and expanded deluxe packaging; the release became one of Eönian Records’ best-selling titles.

With upcoming album ‘In Lust We Thrust’, THE DEVIL WEARS NADA hope to shatter expectations and raise their creative bar to towering new heights. Fans of Nestor, Da Vinci, 220 Volt, and FM will recognize the soaring hooks, polished harmonies, and arena-sized ambition that define classic Scandinavian melodic rock. Yet this is far more than a nostalgic revival, it’s a bold reawakening.

Brimming with explosive choruses, cinematic atmosphere, and razor-sharp modern production, ‘In Lust We Thrust’ plans to deliver a revitalized, high-impact vision of the genre, poised to captivate longtime ’80s hard rock and glam metal loyalists and ignite a new generation of melodic rock devotees alike.

Guitarist Henrik Westergren describes the band’s sound, “Take the raw pulse of the ’70s, ’80s hard rock and glam metal, and mix it with our fascination for the macabre and the dramatic, that’s where THE DEVIL WEARS NADA lives.”
“It’s Ludvig’s songwriting sensibility mixed with our collective love for the bizarre and dramatic,” Westergren adds. “It creates something that’s both familiar and unsettling; in the best way possible.”

He concludes: “If you’re reading this, thank you, for taking the time to listen, and hopefully for supporting this album built from blood, sweat, and countless hours of passion. Let’s keep the spirit of melodic rock alive and loud. THE DEVIL WEARS NADA is just getting started.”

‘In Lust We Thrust’ album track list:
96.2 FM Postalgia Radio
Brat With a Baseball Bat
Last Forever
Misery Is You
In Lust We Thrust
Elephant In the Room
Victoria (Featuring Evan Stanley)
Dead & Breakfast
Shotgun Wedding
Wednesday
Ms. Black Widow

The Devil Wears Nada is:
Ludvig Alfvén on Drums, Keyboards, & Backing Vocals
Linus Johansson on Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Henrik Westergren on Lead Guitars, Keyboards, & Backing Vocals
Fredrik Svensson Carlström on Bass

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