SICKSENSE consider mortality and the endurance of conflicting personal beliefs with a deity or religion in the new single release, “A Moment Of Violence”. The haunting and heavy track arrives ahead of the band’s forthcoming EP, Funerals, scheduled for release on September 25, 2026.

SARCATOR
Unleash Music Video for New Single
“In Search Of Oblivion”

Swedish metal force SARCATOR has released a video clip for their new single “In Search Of Oblivion,” offering another glimpse into their much-awaited fourth studio album, The Ones We Follow, due October 30, 2026 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Following the album’s title track, the new single reveals a more melodic and atmospheric side of the band’s evolving sound.

ATAVISTIA Announces 16-Date Canadian Tour in Support of Old Gods Awaken

Vancouver epic melodic death metal force ATAVISTIA will take its latest full-length album, Old Gods Awaken, on the road this fall for an extensive 16-date Canadian tour, running from September 25 through October 11, 2026.

ATER Release Cover Of TYPE O NEGATIVE’s “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend”

Chile’s heavy ensemble ATER present their interpretation of TYPE O NEGATIVE’s “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend”, released via Torque Records. The band’s shadowy sound combines extreme metal and gothic rock, seeing ATER unveil a dark and heavy take on TYPE O NEGATIVE’s iconic track.

THROWLIGHT Release New Single And Video “No Kings (feat. DJ Sku)”

“No Kings” featuring DJ Sku is the new single release from modern, genre-fusing act, THROWLIGHT. Combining rap, metal and hardcore with a punk edge, the new track sees THROWLIGHT challenge the current American administration’s policies of injustice and discrimination.

Progressive Trio SOURCE Release New Track “Stimulus”

SOURCE present “Stimulus,” the first single offering from the forthcoming 5th studio album. Rooted sonically in heavy psychedelic prog rock and thematically in introspection, “Stimulus” brings intensity, electronics and an industrial touch.

EMBERS OF DAWN Present “The Only Gods (Remix)” Ahead Of Forthcoming Album Infernal Culture

EMBERS OF DAWN have unveiled “The Only Gods (Remix)”, a remixed version of their 2023 release. The heavy industrial quartet’s forthcoming full-length album Infernal Culture, is scheduled to arrive on September 18, 2026.

UPCOMING RELEASES

2026
August 21st, 2026 – MOB RULES – Stories From The Verdant Vale via ROAR
August 25th, 2026 – FROM UNDER CONCRETE KINGS – Impulse Tension via Do Work Productions
September 4th, 2026 – MAD MAX – Stories of Destiny via ROAR
September 4th, 2026 – CODEX LOVELACE – Galvanized Hearts via Independent
September 11th, 2026 – CORELEONI – Generection via Reigning Phoenix Music
September 18th, 2026 – DUNCAN EVANS AND THE WEEPING STARLIGHT – The World is a War Zone via Widowbird Records
September 18th, 2026 – EMBERS OF DAWN – Infernal Culture via Independent
September 18th, 2026 – THE ETERNAL – Obscured Horizons via Reigning Phoenix Music
September 18th, 2026 – SEA SLEEPER – Burden of Antlers via Independent
September 18th, 2026 – THE NOCTAMBULANT – Revival via Terminus Hate City
September 25th, 2026 – METALITE – Discovery! via Perception
September 25th, 2026 – SICKSENSE – Funerals via Independent
October 2nd, 2026 – CRIMSON STEEL – Show No Fear via Heaven and Hell Records
October 2nd, 2026 – DATURA LODGE – Datura Lodge via ARQUEN Records
October 9th, 2026 – TUNGSTEN – Ashes via Perception
October 16th, 2026 – GORGONAUT – Ayame via Independent
October 30th, 2026 – SARCATOR – The Ones We Follow via Reigning Phoenix Music
November 6th, 2026 – ANNIHILUS MUNDI – The Dead Sea Scrolls via Independent
November 6th, 2026 – FORGOTTEN SHRINE – Nox Aeterna via Independent
November 7th, 2026 – FALSIMONIAN – For Survival via Independent

UPCOMING TOURS

AUGUST
CREMATORY
Aug 28: Barcelona, ES @ Ripollet Rock Festival

HYPOCRISY w/ DIMMU BORGIR
Aug 22: San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room at House of Blues
Aug 23: Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo*
*with DIMMU BORGIR

OPETH
Aug 29: Rättvik, SE @ Dalhalla

PRIMAL FEAR
Aug 21–23: Pindelo dos Milagres, PT @ Milagre Metaleiro Open Air
Aug 27–29: Fuengirola, ES @ Sun & Thunder

SONATA ARCTICA
Aug 28: Jyväskylä, FI @ Vauhti Kiihtyy! Festivaali
Aug 29: Valkeakoski, FI @ Waltikan Venetsialaiset

SEPTEMBER
AGNOSTIC FRONT
Sep 27: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
Sep 29: Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Auditorium*
Sep 30: Asheville, NC @ Eulogy

ATAVISTIA
Sep 25: Vancouver, BC @ The Wise Hall — with Ensiferum & Firewind
Sep 26: Kamloops, BC @ Bridgeview — with Omniesia
Sep 27: Calgary, AB @ Rec Room — with Omniesia
Sep 28: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Temple — with Omniesia
Sep 29: Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat Tavern
Sep 30: Winnipeg, MB @ Sidestage

BELPHEGOR
Sep 29: Essen, DE @ Turock
Sep 30: Kortrijk, BE @ DVG

FABIO FRIZZI
Sep 23: Brooklyn, NY @ TV Eye
Sep 24: Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
Sep 25: Boston, MA @ Coolidge Corner
Sep 26: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
Sep 27: Ottawa, ON @ Rainbow Bistro
Sep 30: Toronto, ON @ TD Hall

IATT
Sep 18: Chicago, IL @ Live Wire
Sep 19: Iowa City, IA @ AlleyCat
Sep 20: Sioux Falls, SD @ The Den
Sep 22: Idaho Falls, ID @ The Gem
Sep 23: Moscow, ID @ Mikey’s Gyros
Sep 24: Salem, OR @ Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre
Sep 25: Tacoma, WA @ Real Art Tacoma
Sep 26: Bend, OR @ Silver Moon Brewing
Sep 27: Reno, NV @ Cellar Stage Reno
Sep 28: Sonora, CA @ The Game Room
Sep 29: San Diego, CA @ McGuffie’s Live

LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE w/ COMBICHRIST & DEAD ANIMAL ASSEMBLY PLANT
Sep 15: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
Sep 16: Reading, PA @ Reverb
Sep 17: Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
Sep 18: Lowell, MA @ Taffeta Music Hall
Sep 19: Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Électriques
Sep 20: Toronto, ON @ The Rockpile
Sep 22: Lakewood, OH @ The Winchester
Sep 23: Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
Sep 24: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
Sep 25: Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theater
Sep 26: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
Sep 27: Denver, CO @ The Federal Theatre
Sep 29: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Sep 30: Portland, OR @ Dante’s
*LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE only.

NEVERMORE w/ JUDAS PRIEST
Sep 11: Bern, CH @ Festhalle Bern
Sep 12: Strasbourg, FR @ Zenith
Sep 14: Lyon, FR @ LDLC Arena
Sep 15: Bordeaux, FR @ Arkea Arena
Sep 17: Paris, FR @ Arena Zenith
Sep 18: Brussels, BE @ Forest National
Sep 21: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo

PRIMAL FEAR
Sep 12: Sinntal, DE @ Sinner Rock
Sep 26: Olten, CH @ Schützi

SARCATOR
Sep 24: Malmö, Sweden @ Plan B + Hellripper & Necrofier
Sep 25: Lübeck, Germany @ Treibsand + Hellripper & Necrofier
Sep 26: Emden, Germany @ Coast Rock Festival

SONATA ARCTICA
Sep 9: Chihuahua, MX @ Pistoleros House Of Show
Sep 10: Torreón, MX @ Centro de Convenciones de Torreón
Sep 11: Monterrey, MX @ Cafe Iguana
Sep 12: Ciudad Obregón, MX @ Centro Magno
Sep 14: Ciudad de México, MX @ Foro Teambro
Sep 16: Santiago de Querétaro, MX @ Foro Arpa
Sep 17: León, MX @ Teatro Manuel Doblado
Sep 18: Guadalajara, MX @ C3 Stage
Sep 20: Zapote, CR @ Pepper Disco Club
Sep 22: Bogotá, CO @ Ace Of Spades Club
Sep 23: Quito, EC @ Teatro San Gabriel
Sep 24: Guayaquil, EC @ Auditorio Simón Bolivar – MAAC Cine
Sep 25: Lima, PE @ Centro de Convenciones Teatro Leguia
Sep 27: Santiago, CL @ Teatro Coliseo
Sep 29: Buenos Aires, AR @ El Teatro Flores
Sep 30: Montevideo, UY @ Live Era

OCTOBER
AGNOSTIC FRONT
Oct 01: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell)
Oct 02: Jacksonville, FL @ Albatross
Oct 03: Miami, FL @ Lincoln’s Beard
Oct 04: Bradenton, FL @ Obscura
Oct 05: Orlando, FL @ Conduit
Oct 07: Lexington, SC @ American Legion Post #7
Oct 08: Norfolk, VA @ The Annex
Oct 09: Reading, PA @ Reverb Outdoor
Oct 10: Pittsburgh, PA @ The Crafthouse
Oct 11: Huntington, WV @ West Edge Factory
Oct 12: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Oct 13: Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s
Oct 14: Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
Oct 15: Syracuse, NY @ The Song & Dance
Oct 16: Cheshire, CT @ Counterweight Brewing

ATAVISTIA
Oct 01: Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirate’s Pub
Oct 03: Sarnia, ON @ AJS Bar & Music Hall — with Trollwar
Oct 04: London, ON @ Rum Runners — with Trollwar
Oct 05: Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern — with Trollwar
Oct 06: Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Murdoch — with Trollwar
Oct 07: Trois-Rivières, QC @ Le Nord-Ouest — with Trollwar
Oct 08: Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti Bar Spectacles — with Trollwar
Oct 09: Toronto, ON @ Dance Cave — with Trollwar
Oct 10: Oshawa, ON @ The Atria — with Trollwar
Oct 11: Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar — with Trollwar

BELPHEGOR
Oct 01: Dordrecht, NL @ Bibelot
Oct 02: Hengelo, NL @ Metropool
Oct 03: TBA
Oct 04: Gothenburg, SE @ Monument
Oct 06: Helsinki, FI @ On The Rocks
Oct 07: Stockholm, SE @ Kollektivet Livet
Oct 08: Malmö, SE @ Plan B
Oct 09: Berlin, DE @ Musikbrauerei
Oct 10: Uherské Hradiště, CZ @ Klub Mir
Oct 11: Plzeň, CZ @ Serikovka
Oct 13: Krakow, PL @ Hype Park
Oct 14: Gdańsk, PL @ Drizzly Grizzly
Oct 15: Osnabrück, DE @ Bastard Club
Oct 16: Sheffield, UK @ Corporation
Oct 17: Torquay, UK @ Arena
Oct 18: London, UK @ The Underworld

CLAWFINGER
Oct 22: Munich, DE @ Backstage Werk
Oct 23: Vienna, AT @ Arena
Oct 24: Prague, CZ @ Palac Akropolis
Oct 26: Cologne, DE @ Kantine
Oct 27: Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli Vredenburg
Oct 28: St. Niklaas, BE @ De Casino
Oct 30: Paris, FR @ Élysée Montmartre
Oct 31: Pratteln, CH @ Z7

DANKO JONES w/ SPLIT DOGS
Oct 12: Potsdam, DE @ Waschhaus
Oct 13: Nürnberg, DE @ Löwensaal
Oct 14: Vienna, AT @ Flex
Oct 15: Budapest, HU @ A38
Oct 16: Bucharest, RO @ Quantic
Oct 17: Sofia, BG @ Pirotska 5 Event Center
Oct 19: Cluj, RO @ Form Space
Oct 21: Zagreb, HR @ Vintage Industrial Bar
Oct 22: Ljubljana, SI @ Kino Siska
Oct 23: Salzburg, AT @ Hi Rockhouse
Oct 27: Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle 2
Oct 28: Ghent, BE @ Handelsbeurs
Oct 29: Frankfurt, DE @ Batschkapp
Oct 30: Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat
Oct 31: Tilburg, NL @ Next StagE

FABIO FRIZZI
Oct 01: Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
Oct 02: Cincinnati, OH @The Heart of the Northside
Oct 03: Chicago, IL @ WC Social
Oct 04: Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
Oct 07: Indianapolis, IN @ Holy Ground Hall
Oct 08: St. Louis, MO @ Golden Record
Oct 09: Kansas City, MO @ Temple
Oct 10: Denver, CO @ GLOB
Oct 11: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Oct 14: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Oct 15: Victoria, BC @ Venue TBA
Oct 18: Redding, CA @ The Dip

IATT
Oct 01: Albuquerque, NM @ Ren’s Den
Oct 02: Greeley, CO @ The Moxi Theater
Oct 03: Denver, CO @ Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues

LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE w/ COMBICHRIST & DEAD ANIMAL ASSEMBLY PLANT
Oct 01: Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
Oct 03: Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards
Oct 06: Mesa, AZ @ The Rosetta Room
Oct 07: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Oct 08: Tulsa, OK @ The Shrine
Oct 09: Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater
Oct 10: San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
Oct 11: Houston, TX @ Numbers
Oct 13: Nashville, TN @ The End
Oct 15: Orlando/Winter Park, FL @ Conduit*
Oct 16: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Oct 17: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
*LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE only.

MYSTIC CIRCLE w/ MALEVOLENT CREATION
Oct 16: Ciudad de México, Mexico @ Hendrix Circus Bar
Oct 17: Zapote, Costa Rica @ Pepper’s Club*
Oct 18: Bogotá, Colombia @ TBT
Oct 20: Lima, Peru @ Yield Rock
Oct 22: Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Cariola
Oct 23: Buenos Aires, Argentina @ El Teatrito
Oct 24: São Paulo, Brazil @ Hangar 110

PRIMAL FEAR
Oct 02: Telfs, AT @ Rathaussaal
Oct 03: Geiselwind, DE @ Monster Festival
Oct 04: Paris, FR @ Petit Bain
Oct 06: Toulouse, FR @ Le Rex
Oct 07: Burgos, ES @ Sala Andén 56
Oct 08: Madrid, ES @ Wagon
Oct 10: Pamplona, ES @ Sala Totem Aretoa
Oct 11: Valencia, ES @ Roig Arena

SEBASTIAN BACH w/ GREAT WHITE & QUIET RIOT
Oct 03: Saint Charles, MO @ The Family Arena

SEVEN KINGDOMS w/ NINI MUSIC
Oct 10: Orlando, FL @ Conduit
Oct 11: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
Oct 13: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
Oct 14: Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
Oct 15: New York, NY @ Woodshop
Oct 16: Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Oct 17: Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon
Oct 18: Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power
Oct 20: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground
Oct 21: Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry
Oct 22: Columbus, OH @ Summit Music Hall
Oct 23: Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
Oct 24: Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge

SONATA ARCTICA w/ BEAST IN BLACK
Oct 2: Limeira, BR @ Studio Mirage Eventos*
Oct 3: São Paulo, BR @ Audio*
Oct 26: London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
Oct 27: Bruxelles, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
Oct 28: Tilburg, NL @ Poppodium 013
Oct 29: Leipzig, DE @ Haus Auensee
Oct 31: Wien, AT @ Gasometer
*No BEAST IN BLACK

TUNGSTEN W/ INDUCTION & KILMARA
Oct 07: Herford, DE @ Kulturwerk
Oct 08: München, DE @ Backstage
Oct 09: Leipzig, DE @ Hellraiser
Oct 10: Passau, DE @ Zauberberg
Oct 11: Karlsruhe, DE @ Die Stadtmitte
Oct 12: Aarburg, CH @ Musigburg
Oct 13: Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse
Oct 14: Mörlenbach, DE @ Live Music Hall
Oct 15: Hamburg, DE @ Bahnhof Pauli
Oct 16: Lingen, DE @ Alter Schlachthof
Oct 17: Solingen, DE @ Laut und Hart Festival
Oct 18: Selb, DE @ Rockclub Bayern
Oct 22: Lund, SE: Mejeriet (No INDUCTION)
Oct 23: Gothenburg, SE: Valand (No INDUCTION)
Oct 24: Örebro, SE: Rockbar (No INDUCTION)
Oct 25: Oslo, NO: Salt (No INDUCTION)
Oct 26: Stockholm, SE: Kollektivet Livet (No INDUCTION)

NOVEMBER
CLAWFINGER
Nov 02: Nürnberg, DE @ Hirsch
Nov 03: Hamburg, DE @ Übel & Gefährlich
Nov 05: Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio
Nov 06: Berlin, DE @ Kesselhaus
Nov 07: Münster, DE @ Skaters Palace

DANKO JONES w/ SPLIT DOGS
Nov 01: Leeuwarden, NL @ Neusoorn
Nov 03: Saarbrücken, DE @ Garage
Nov 05: London, UK @ Garage*
Nov 07: Manchester, UK @ Rebellion*
* Special guest: LOS PEPES (without SPLIT DOGS)

OPETH
Nov 01: Santiago, CL @ Movistar Arena
Nov 03: Buenos Aires, AR @ Teatro Gran Rivadavia
Nov 06: São Paulo, BR @ Espaço Unimed
Nov 08: Bogotá, CO @ Teatro Royal Center
Nov 11: Mexico City, MX @ Arena Ciudad de México

SCHATTENMANN w/ AESTHETIC PERFECTION & INDUCTION
Nov 13: Dornbirn, AT @ Conrad Sohm
Nov 14: Vienna, AT @ Szene

SONATA ARCTICA w/ BEAST IN BLACK
Nov 1: Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra
Nov 2: Zlín, CZ @ Sports Hall Euronics
Nov 3: Gliwice, PL @ Prezero Arena Gliwice
Nov 5: Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
Nov 6: Hannover, DE @ Swiss Life Hall
Nov 7: Ludwigsburg, DE @ MHP Arena
Nov 8: Offenbach, DE @ Stadthalle Offenbach
Nov 9: Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
Nov 11: Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 1
Nov 12: Madrid, ES @ Sala Riviera
Nov 13: Bilbao, ES @ Sala Santana 27
Nov 14: Ramonville-St-Agne, FR @ Le Bikini
Nov 15: Villeurbanne, FR @ Transbordeur
Nov 17: Zürich, CH @ Komplex AG
Nov 18: Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
Nov 20: München, DE @ Zenith
Nov 21: Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
Nov 22: Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle
Nov 23: Hamburg, DE @ Inselparkhalle
Nov 24: Göteborg, SE @ Eriksbergshallen
Nov 25: Stockholm, SE @ Fryshuset