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It’s that time of year again where we talk to as many bands as we can who are raring to blow you away at Bloodstock! Sunk will be rocking the New Blood stage on the Sunday… Simple things first – where are you guys from? We’re from the south coast of England – Andy (guitar) … Continue reading Road to Bloodstock 2026: Sunk

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If the summer 2026 US concert season has a theme, it’s blue dot fever. Tour cancellations abound, while other shows are way undersold. Theories abound as to why this fever rages, although it goes without saying that concerts are expensive: A Pollstar study found that the average ticket price for the top 100 worldwide tours rose by 37.2% between 2019 and 2025.

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Los Angeles symphonic metal band Levinia has released a new single and accompanying music video titled “The Blank Page.” Produced by Brandon Friesen, the track serves as the fourth and final installment in the group’s current release cycle for the year. This new release directly follows their previous singles “Bite,” “Silver Tongues,” and “The Thorn.”

Musically, the new track marks a dramatic transformation for the group, opening with a slow, fragile atmosphere before erupting into a heavy, crushing chorus. Thematically, “The Blank Page” explores concepts of isolation, creative paralysis, and inner conflict. To capture these ideas visually, the accompanying music video features stark imagery of a lone house in a desolate landscape, utilizing a burnt ruin of a page as a central metaphor for ideas destroyed before inception.

Operating as a cinematic heavy metal unit, Levinia continues to sharpen their dark, atmospheric identity under the guidance of vocalist Kourt Henson. The successful launch of these four recent tracks establishes the band’s most confident era to date. With the current release cycle now complete, the group is already developing new material as they prepare for the next chapter of their career.

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(written by Islander) I had to hurry to finish yesterday’s roundup due to excessive partying the night before and excessive sleeping through the next morning. Not having learned anything, I repeated myself last night and this morning, and am paying for it by having to truncate this Sunday roundup. I mean, it wasn’t wild partying. […]

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International funeral doom collective Aphonic Threnody has released a new single titled “WHY DID YOU GO.” The track serves as the second preview from the group’s forthcoming album, Grace My Heart. The new full length record is officially scheduled to arrive late this summer on August 7 across all major digital streaming platforms.

Musically, the new track delivers a towering blend of heavy funeral doom instrumentation, mournful melodies, and an immersive cinematic atmosphere. Thematically, the song captures the unbearable weight of absence while exploring concepts of endurance, grief, spiritual fracture, and ultimate acceptance. Rather than focusing entirely on despair, the release explores how suffering can transform into quiet strength through time and reflection.

Operating as an international musical project, the band continues to refine their signature heavy sound built upon massive riffs and patient songwriting. The upcoming record was mixed and mastered by Riccardo Veronese, resulting in the group’s most focused and emotionally cohesive work to date. “WHY DID YOU GO” is currently available to stream online as the band prepares for the full arrival of Grace My Heart next month.

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Real, energetic classic hard rock from the Waterkant: authentic, straightforward, honest. That’s what the eight Hamburg boys and girls from 5th Avenue stand for. They can call themselves a “cult band”, … the “best live band in Hamburg”. In fact, they are the only band from the line-up of the very first Wacken Open Air […]

Wolvera is a heavy metal four-piece out of Dallas, TX. Founded in 2020, the band consist of DFW music scene veterans Garth Rogers, Jerry Gomez, Ozz Gomez, and Omar Tageddi. The band prides itself on heavy riffs and powerful, intricate drums, harmonically compelling leads, lyrical hooks, and lush instrumental passages. Their progressive approach includes influence […]

PLASMAJET go forward, rock, push, groove. Somewhere between clouds of smoke, desert sand and a steamroller, PLASMAJET do their laps and unite melody and Hardness, dirt and harmony to a rousing mixture that no one should miss. Check out Deceptive Security below.

Tomahawk played their first live show in 13 years, teaming up with their 2003 tour partners the Melvins. Continue reading…