The wait is over: H.E.A.T’s brand-new album “Welcome to the Future” is out now via earMUSIC.
Already hailed as ‘H.E.A.T’s “strongest album to date” (Hardline) and “fresh as never before” (Classic Rock), the record bursts with hooks and the unmistakable energy that has made H.E.A.T one of the most exciting names in rock today. As Powerplay Magazine puts it: “The future of rock music is in safe hands.”
To mark the release, H.E.A.T have released the official video for “Call My Name.” Directed by long-time collaborator Patric Ullaeus (Europe, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom), the video leans into a neon-soaked 80s aesthetic, matching the band’s larger-than-life sound with equally striking visuals.
‘Welcome to the Future’ is available for order now in multiple formats: CD jewel case, black vinyl, limited-edition neon orange vinyl, and digital.
“They do what they do best: crafting hits.” – Hardline
“A creative peak that makes not only fans, but the entire rock community sit up and take notice.” – No Rush Webzine
“Sounds both retro and fresh (and just flat-out fantastic!)” – Rock Hard
After a sold-out first leg in Europe, H.E.A.T is gearing up for the next round of live shows, ready to bring their contagious energy to rock fans across the globe. Upcoming tour dates include stops in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Spain, as well as festival shows in Germany and Bulgaria. Tickets are available on the H.E.A.T website.
To coincide with Red Giant’s May 2025 UK tour supporting Troy Redfern, today the band release a cover of Robert Johnson’s 1930s blues classic “If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day.”
Released by Radio Silent Records on Friday April 25th, “Judgement Day” is available on all streaming platforms HERE, and is accompanied by an official music video on YouTube HERE.
Using only the words and a barely recognizable 12-bar structure to betray its origins, Red Giant take “Judgement Day” to new heights by channelling the song as a dark and sombre vehicle on a journey into a world of lost love and pain.
Driven by a primeval, tribal drumbeat, powerful dual lead vocals, sporadic droning bass and ambient guitar, the song becomes overpowering in its intensity as it reaches its climax and dies into quiet resolution.
Red Giant’s tasteful rendition of Robert Johnson’s seminal “If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day” is an exceptional and unique treatment of a blues classic brought into the 21st century.
Red Giant is a new guitar band formed by YouTube presenter and guitar prodigy, Dave Simpson who has amassed over 141,000 YouTube followers. Visit his YouTube channel HERE.
Red Giant’s critically acclaimed eponymous debut 2024 album is available to order HERE.
The Band Dave Simpson – Guitar, Lead Vocals John Joe Gaskin – Drums, Percussion Keria Kenworthy – Bass, Vocals
Production Credits Music By – Dave Simpson Performed by Red Giant Mixed & Produced by Matt Crawford & Dave Simpson. Mastered by Matt Crawford
RED GIANT: MAY 2025 UK TOUR *GUESTS TO TROY REDFERN
Epic metallers Let Them Fall are back with a powerful new single: Nine Worlds, available now on all digital platforms via Wanikiya Record.
This track marks a bold evolution in the sound of the Tuscan band, blending their metalcore roots and the orchestral elements that have always defined their style with new folk metal vibes that add depth and atmosphere to their musical universe.
Active since 2012 and hailing from Grosseto, Let Them Fall have established themselves as one of the most intriguing names in the Italian and international metal scene. From their debut No More Silence (2013) to the Of Kings & Heroes EP (2015), the band has charted a course of stylistic evolution and artistic growth. Their album Wolftales (2018), preceded by the singles Fenrir, Wintersun, and Midgard, solidified their reputation, thanks also to their collaboration with Antigony Records.
After years of intense live activity, performing across Italy and several European countries (including Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia), Let Them Fall have continued pushing the boundaries of their sound. The singles Evening Star and Valor, released in 2023, introduced even more symphonic and cinematic elements, laying the foundation for what now represents a brand-new chapter in their musical saga.
Nine Worlds is more than just a song: it’s an epic journey through the nine realms of Norse mythology, where a group of heroes confront the shadows of the past to discover their true essence. A track about personal growth, overcoming trauma, and rebirth — like an RPG quest told through music. A pact with the stars. A mission to fulfill.
TASSI will release their new album “Idamon Novasah-Liva” on May 31st 2025 via Dusktone. With this highly anticipated chapter, the project continues its introspective and spiritual journey through a soundscape that blends post-black metal soundscapes and deep emotional storytelling.
TASSI is a project born from the mind of Chinese artist Dryad, also known for his work under BLISS-ILLUSION. Through this creation, Dryad gives life to TASSI, a bard wandering between heaven and man, whose esoteric and mystical journey revolves around the search for his lost love, Uni — the embodiment of his unwavering faith.
TASSI travels through time and surreal dimensions — romantic, divine, broken, or mad. Uni has transcended the sky and humanity itself, becoming a symbol of absolute love and spiritual devotion. This metaphysical odyssey unfolds as an intimate, nearly initiatory quest, where music becomes the language of the soul.
The upcoming album “Idamon Novasah-Liva” stands as a parallel branch — or sister series — to the Northland saga, forming what Dryad calls “The Chronicle of Strange Thoughts.” This new chapter delves into a more introspective and melancholic emotional layer of TASSI — a kind of inner double or alternate self.
Musically, “Idamon Novasah-Liva” embraces a depressive / blackgaze / post-black metal aesthetic, rich in sorrowful textures, meditative riffs, and deeply personal lyrics. The voice moves between prayer and lament, echoing through ethereal soundscapes and cathartic darkness.
All Western artworks for the project — including this release — are the work of Alcide Nathanaël, a visual artist from the esoteric and spiritual world, far removed from traditional metal imagery. His contribution brings an otherworldly and symbolic dimension to TASSI’s universe, perfectly aligned with its mystical essence.
Tracklist :
01. 怪想录 02. 怪想录 II 03. 怪想录 III 04. 怪想录 IV 05. 怪想录 V 06. 怪想录 VI:悲落之鸟 07. 怪想录 VII
Ladies and Gentlemen, Freaks and Friends… roll up, roll up and prepare yourselves for a night to be torn apart with AVATAR. Bringing a brand new spectacle of devilish drama, the beating black heart of AVATAR is soon to unleash an extravaganza for your delectation and delight across the frozen wastes of northern Europe, its central plains and its southern shores, travelling through the United Kingdom as it sets fire to hearts and minds in 2026.
“We are heavy addicts!” proclaims our Swedish ringmaster Johannes Eckerström. “For all the praise we’ve gotten for what we do on stage, we can’t shake the feeling that we have only just begun. Therefore, this tour is set to break every record and boundary of our past travels. I am not just talking about size. Everything must be better than ever. It’s what we live for, and what we promise.”
The journey commences this summer when the band embark on a sixteen-date run with heroes of metal, Iron Maiden, bringing their dark carnival to arenas and stadiums across the continent. And then they unfurl their brand new vision in Mexico City with their own enormous headline show ‘Noche De Brujas’ to thousands of fans on Halloween, ahead of Mexico’s famed Dia de los Muertos.
This will be the first taste of AVATAR’s stunning new live production ahead of an impending world tour that will see Johannes Eckerström lead his troupe of musical warriors John Alfredsson, Jonas Jarlsby, Henrik Sandelin, and Tim Öhrström around the globe. Featuring songs old and new from across the band’s career, this will be AVATAR as you have never seen them before, playing some of the biggest shows of their 25 year career – including a landmark show on Valentine’s Night at one of London’s newest venues, The Exhibition, situated in a Grade II listed building in White City.
AVATAR across EUROPE 2026
FEBRUARY
THU 05 – STOCKHOLM, SE – FÅLLAN SAT 07- HELSINKI, FI – KULTTUURITALO MON 09 – OSLO, NO – SENTRUM SCENE TUE 10 – COPENHAGEN – DK – VEGA WED 11 – OSNABRÜCK, DE – DIE BOTSCHAFT THU 12 – BRUSSELS, BE – A.B. SAT 14 – LONDON, UK – EXHIBITION SUN 15 – MANCHESTER, UK – ACADEMY MON 16 – GLASGOW, UK – BARROWLAND TUE 17 – NOTTINGHAM, UK – ROCK CITY WED 18 – BRISTOL, UK – O2 ACADEMY FRI 20 – AMSTERDAM, NL – AFAS LIVE SAT 21 – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LU – ROCKHAL SUN 22 – ZÜRICH, CH – KOMPLEX TUE 24 – BARCELONA, ES – RAZZMATAZZ WED 25 – MADRID, ES – LA RIVIERA FRI 27 – LISBON, PT – LAV SAT 28 – BILBAO, ES – SANTANA 27
MARCH
MON 02 – LYON, FR – LE CUBE TUE 03- MILAN, IT – ALCATRAZ WED 04 – VIENNA, AT – GASOMETER THU 05 – MUNICH, DE – TONHALLE FRI 06 – COLOGNE, DE – E-WERK SAT 07 – PARIS, FR – LE ZENITH MON 09 – WIESBADEN, DE – SCHLACHTHOF TUE 10 – ZLIN, CZ – SPORTS HALL DATART WED 11 – WARSAW, PL – STODOLA THU 12 – BERLIN, DE – COLUMBIAHALLE FRI 13 – HAMBURG, DE – DOCKS
Tickets are available now.
AVATAR Supporting Iron Maiden on the ‘Run For Your Lives Tour’ Summer, 2025:
AVATAR supporting Iron Maiden, Europe 2025
JULY
SAT 5 – MADRID, ES – Cívitas Metropolitano SUN 6 – LISBON, PR – MEO Arena WEDS 9 – ZURICH, SZ – Hallenstadion FRI 11 – GELSENKIRCHEN, DE – Veltins Arena SUN 13 – PADOVA, IT – Studio Euganeo TUES 15 – BREMEN, DE – Bürgerweide THURS 17 – VIENNA, AT – Ernst Happel Stadium SAT 19 – PARIS, FR – Paris La Défense Arena SUN 20 PARIS, FR – Paris La Défense Arena WEDS 23 – ARNHEM, NL – GelreDome FRI 25 – FRANKFURT, DE – Deutsche Bank Park SAT 26 – FRANKFURT, DE – Cannstatter Wasen TUES 29 – BERLIN, DE – Waldbühne Berlin WEDS 30 – BERLIN, DE – Waldbühne Berlin
DAWN OF DESTINY are releasing a new digital single just in time for the open air season. “This Is My Vow” is the name of the song and is stylistically fitting for the current album ‘IX’, which means that fans can also look forward to the band’s trademark alternating vocals and catchy choruses on this song.
Tracklist current album: 01 – Mortem Vidi 02 – A Child’s Hand 03 – Alive 04 – Crown Of Creation 05 – Abandoned * 06 – Keep Fighting 07 – Wings 08 – Better Hold Me Tight 09 – For All The Pain 10 – Through This Nightmare 11 – I Live For Your Pain 12 – You Won’t Be There
*Guest singer: Jonas Heidgert (Dragonland)
Dawn Of Destiny is a constant in the German metal scene! For almost 20 years, the power metallers have been delivering one great album after another, with the last two albums reaching the millions on Spotify. Now, “IX” is the ninth album from the master forge of Jens Faber, who once again manages to create that very special “Dawn Of Destiny” magic with the twelve new songs. To put it in a song title: is “IX” now the “Crown Of Creation”? In any case, “Dawn Of Destiny” once again release very high-class compositions on this album that you can’t ignore.
Festivals: June 26.-29, .2025 Fahrdorf Open Air July 4./5.2025 Castle Rock, Schloß Broich, 25th Anniversary Festival
Line-Up: Jeanette Scherff: Lead & backing vocals Jens Faber: Bass, Piano, lead & backing vocals Veith Offenbächer: Lead, Rhythm and clean Guitars Dirk Raczkiewicz: Keyboards & Synths Philipp Bock: Drums
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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