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  • The Hu Release Two New Songs The Men And Warrior Chant

    The Hu Release Two New Songs The Men And Warrior Chant

    Hunnu Rock pioneers The Hu return with a powerful double release, unveiling two brand new tracks, The Men and Warrior Chant, via Better Noise Music.

    The Men opens with traditional Mongolian instrumentation before building into a groove-driven Heavy Metal riff layered with hypnotic vocals and tribal chanting. The track reflects Mongolian philosophy around inner strength and positive spirit, encouraging listeners to reflect on their place in the world.

    “The Men is written based on Mongolian philosophy of Man’s Inner Spirit or Хийморь,” Galaa said, “and the importance of inner strength and kindness of a man to the world. Energy of men should always be reinforced with positiveness, strength and generosity, so this song tries to encapsulate that ancient wisdom and share it with the rest of humanity.”

    Warrior Chant delivers a harder, more direct Metal sound, driven by the band’s signature rhythm and distinctive instrumentation, including the horse head fiddle. The track reinforces everything fans have come to expect from The Hu while pushing their evolving Hunnu Rock sound forward.

    Galaa says that Warrior Chant lives up to its title with a hard-charging chorus and a tight and taut metallic soundscape. “It has our signature rhythm that our fans fell in love with, and everyone who knows us will say that it is our song.”

    The release follows the band’s recent appearance on Pray To The Sun from the Netflix series One Piece, further cementing their global reach.

    The Hu have also announced a UK and European tour for September and October 2026, including a major appearance alongside Iron Maiden at Knebworth Park on July 11. The tour will span multiple countries, bringing their unique blend of traditional Mongolian music and Heavy Metal to audiences across Europe.

    For a full list of dates and tickets, visit the band’s website here.

    With more new music expected soon, The Hu continue to redefine the boundaries of Heavy Metal with their distinctive sound and cultural identity.

    September

    29sep7:30 pmThe Hu, GlasgowO2 Academy Glasgow

    October

    01oct7:30 pmThe Hu, BristolProspect Building

    02oct7:30 pmThe Hu, BournemouthO2 Academy Bournemouth

    03oct7:30 pmThe Hu, NewcastleO2 City Hall

    05oct7:30 pmThe Hu, BelfastThe Telegraph

    06oct7:30 pmThe Hu, Dublin3Olympia Theathre

    08oct7:30 pmThe Hu, BirminghamO2 Academy Birmingham

    09oct7:30 pmThe Hu, LondonO2 Academy Brixton

    10oct7:30 pmThe Hu, ManchesterO2 Apollo

    11oct7:30 pmThe Hu, NorwichUEA

    The HU - Warrior Chant Tour 2026 poster
    The HU – Warrior Chant Tour 2026 poster
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  • Decapitated – Announce 30th Anniversary Shows In Europe

    Part of their 30th anniversary celebration, death metal unity Decapitated has confirmed a string of summer festival appearances as well as several club shows. On two shows, in Luxembourg and Switzerland, they will support Megadeth. On other select club shows, they will perform together with Gatecreeper, Cytotoxin and Evergrey.
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  • Ain’t To Release “How They Faked The Moon Landing” EP On May 22nd Via Fear Of Missing Out Records; Share New Song And Video “Grazer”

    South London outfit Ain’t return with their first new music of 2026. The propulsive new track “Grazer” comes
  • Tungsten (SWE) – Debut ‘The North Will Rise’ Single

    Power metal bringers Tungsten (SWE) have premiered a brand new song “The North Will Rise”, featuring Sonata Arctica singer Tony Kakko. The song was recorded at Harm Studios, Sweden. Produced, mixed and mastered by Niklas Johansson.
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  • “I had women with babies they said were his, women stripping their clothes off on the doorstep.” My chaotic life as Phil Lynott’s girlfriend

    Gale Claydon met Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott when she was 18 years old and spent the next five years with him, through thick and thin
  • The UWE LULIS PROJECT announce “Analog”

    The Uwe Lulis Project was formed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging from the creative stagnation of the lockdown. Guitarist Uwe Lulis (Accept/Grave Digger/Rebellion) used this period to devote himself fully once again to his own songs. After leaving Accept in 2025, the project finally took center stage. Together with Erdmann Görg (vocals), Cord… Continue Reading →
  • Edoma – Third Full Length Due Out In June

    Black/death metallers Edoma have unveiled details and first single in connection with their third LP announcement. Entitled Hymns Of The Ice Kingdom, it will land in stores on June 5th 2026. Comprised of 8 new tracks, it was mixed and mastered by Konstantin Dolganov.
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  • THE PRETTY RECKLESS – new album, new song and tour dates

    The multi-platinum rock band The Pretty Reckless has released the official music video for their new single, “When I Wake Up.” The video was directed by lead singer Taylor Momsen herself, alongside Chris Acosta. In POV style, Taylor takes her audience on a wild, nighttime rock ‘n’ roll trip, encountering several familiar faces along the… Continue Reading →
  • Album review: Exodus – Goliath

    Arguably the true progenitors of American thrash metal, it’s been a frustrating, fragmented four-and-a-half decades for Exodus. At one point, it felt like the Bay Area bad boys would be more famous for the members lost to other bands – Kirk Hammett to Metallica a couple of years in, and then loaning Gary Holt to Slayer much later on – than for accomplishments of their own. 

    Then, after capitalising on ​‘veteran’ status during the mid-’00s thrash revival, that era’s lovably abrasive frontman Rob Dukes jumped ship and they started over – again. Reuniting with Rob another decade down the line, 12th album Goliath seems to acknowledge their long, scrappy journey to this point, less interested in sheer speed than maximum impact. 

    Big and clever are not on the menu. There are devilish Slayer vibes but little substance on snarling opener 3111, a song about narco killings which could have been titled as a target for how many headbangs to hit in its 249-second stretch. The Changing Me opens with a gleaming riff, but rapidly descends into unashamed chuggery. Promise You This feels like a joyously heavy hoedown. Even the Latin title on Hostis Humani Generis (Enemy Of All Mankind) is a front for adolescent battle-cries, ​‘Go on a tear / without a care!’

    That’s not really a criticism, of course. It’s not unusual at festival shows to see fans gleefully chanting ​‘EXO-DUMB’ while butting heads in the pit, and as soundtracks for wasting brain cells, the cranium-scooping smash of 2 Minutes Hate or Violence Works’ weirdly jaunty rhythms could hardly be more effective. 

    Alongside the gut-churning title-track, Summon Of The God Unknown does feel like something of an atmospheric horror detour into. But then they rattle home with perplexingly-named tenth track The Dirtiest Of The Dozen in a storm of clenched fists and melted frets. Not at the sharpest bit of the cutting edge, then, but these are fine songs to do yourself a damage to, equal parts cracked neck and shit-eating grin. 

    Verdict: 3/5

    For fans of: Testament, Municipal Waste, Slayer

    Goliath is released on March 20 via Napalm.

    Posted on March 20th 2026, 8:30a.m.

  • Finnish death metal band HAUTAJAISYÖ released their fifth album, ‘Surun paino’, and a bonus dungeon synth version

    The Finnish Death metal band Hautajaisyö released their fifth album ‘Surun paino’ on March 20th 2026 via Inverse Records. LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/hautajaisyo-surun-paino The band’s bassist Simo Pesonen also made a dungeon synth version ‘Lyhyt matka luolaan’ from the track ‘Lyhyt matka hautaan’ and it’s available here:  The band talks about each of the […]

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