1349 Announce Winter Mass

Posted on September 30, 2025

No one carries the torch for Norwegian black metal with the same fire as 1349.

CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX Announce European ‘Sceaduhelm’ Tour in 2026

Posted on September 25, 2025

CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX is set to embark on its Sceaduhelm Tour 2026, bringing the sweeping, melancholic landscapes of its catalogue to venues across Europe. This new leg represents a commitment to live theatre as integral to the band’s identity, a commitment borne from years of evolving performance and atmospheric intensity.

Stoned Jesus Show How They Reached New High on “Low”

Posted on September 10, 2025

While they’ve blazed through folk, prog, pop and alternative rock following their first sip of doom metal, after 15 years, Stoned Jesus are still reaching new creative peaks. On the latest single from the band’s mind-melting new album Songs to Sun, the heavy progressive rockers rose above personal lows by doing something they’ve never done before: blast beats and harsh vocals.

Garmarna Winners of The John Lennon Songwriting Contest

Posted on September 9, 2025

For the past three decades, Garmarna have won equal praise from metal heads and folk lovers. On their seventh and most recent album, the Swedes continued to weave traditional medieval tales with rock, pop, dance and other modern-day inventions, alongside executive producer Christopher Juul from Season of Mist labelmates Heilung. In 2021, Förbundet was nominated for Folk Album of the Year by the Grammis. Now, four years later, its opening song is taking home a different award.

Green Carnation Premiere Grand and Gloomy New Album

Posted on September 4, 2025

While they quickly amassed a cult following behind one of the most ambitious epics in metal history, for the past 35 years, there was one tale – or three, to be exact – that continued to elude Green Carnation. That is, until now. With The Shores of Melancholia, the long-accomplished prog metal journeymen are finally setting sail on an epic album trilogy that will take fans to the highest peaks and darkest inner rooms.