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The award-winning Nordics Kings of the Blues, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado have released their stunning new album, ‘Live at Cecil Hotel‘ via Provogue/Artone Label Group. Order/Stream – here. To celebrate the release they have released the video for a hauntingly atmospheric live version of ‘Never Givin’ In’. At nearly 11-minutes long, a hauntingly […]

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Hellfest 2026. Clisson, France. Bloodywood whip onto the stage in a colourful whirl, drumming Indian style, throbbing the sounds of Indian Metal in waves, and exhorting the fans to start dancing like Del Boy and Rodney, bobbing and weaving at a Peckham curry house.

They are constantly moving across the stage, criss-crossing in their Indian style clothing with a mix of more Western-style t-shirts and jeans mixed in. Mixing Nu-Metal, folk, Metalcore, but most surprisingly, rap. Lots of rap, as this is Indian Metal.

There is an air of almost Metal Eminem that they use to beat the Clisson crowd into a rhythmic frenzy. 

Having dual singers with one a more conventional deep Metal roar and the other a rap Metal master, the sound constantly intrigues. 

In between songs, there are deeper commentaries on living your dreams, making it against the odds, not giving into fear and being a positive force.

The packed audience goes absolutely crazy in the heat with the full heavy physical force of the band. The crowd surfing hits a peak not seen so far, with a constant stream coming from all over.

Dinosaur outfits, monks and men in thongs vie with inflatables for air space, while some parts of the pit spend more time lifting bodies than watching the band. One fan shouts, “Stop sending fat people,” which is heartfelt and gets a laugh from those around him. 

This energy and sheer intensity were counterpoised with ethnic sounds, particularly the lute, which was played beautifully and gave the crowd a chance to catch a breath in the pulsing heat wave, fully reminiscent of New Delhi.

This is a Golden Age for World Metal with sounds that could not be imagined in the ’80s gracing Metal stages. Bloodywood singing in Hindi are the leaders from India and join the likes of Babymetal, The Hu, Rammstein, Uravenna, Blackbraid and others in breaking language and instrumentation barriers.

Bloodywood were bloody good.

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HELLFEST 2026

Prepare to be consumed by the relentless energy of the most influential bands in Heavy Metal as they ignite the Hellfest stages with blistering performances. The immersive atmosphere of Clisson will immerse you in a dark, captivating experience like no other.

With its unparalleled lineup and unwavering commitment to the spirit of metal, Hellfest 2026 promises an unforgettable journey into the depths of sonic mayhem. Read all the Heavy Metal News at MetalTalk.

MetalTalk Hellfest 2026 coverage can be found at https://www.metaltalk.net/tag/hellfest-2026.

This year’s MetalTalk team is:

Bogdan Bele

Sean Titley

Photography: 

Luke Vaughan

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Nashville blues-infused Southern rockers Parker Barrow just released their new single “Nothin’ Left To Save.” 

“Nothin Left To Save was the last song written for the new record,” says Parker Barrow’s drummer, Dylan Turner. “Lyrically I had most of the verses written for some time. It wasn’t until hearing the track that it all came together. The up-tempo rock n roll nature of the song was just what we needed to round out the record and, in our ears, make it feel complete.”

“This track came about from a riff idea I had for a verse,” says the band’s guitarist, Alex Bender.” I wanted to have the guitar punctuating the vocal lines with the drums which provided a lot of the energy and movement. One of the more different parts about the song is the bridge, prior to the solo. I took inspiration from some of Hendrix’s guitar parts, even recording the section on a Strat with the selector switch set to position four.”

Continues Alex, “At the end of the track, there’s some call and response between the vocals and guitar. We utilized some automated panning and moved the lines across the stereo field to help give the listener’s ear something to follow, also making it especially cool to listen to with headphones.”

“If I’m being honest, ‘Nothin’ Left to Save’ was one of the more challenging songs for me to record on this album,” says Parker Barrow’s lead singer, Megan Kane. “With such a high energy track, I struggled to find my ground and compliment the track when we first sat down with it in the studio. Our producer, Stephen McKnight, encouraged me to step outside of my comfort zone, especially when it came to some of the vocal choices, and I am so grateful that he pushed me there.”

I love the energetic vibe of the song (fantastic vocals!), the infectious moods, and the 70s-inspired arrangement. I find the song extremely catchy, amazingly written and performed by the band and quality from every point of view. A very cool one, give it a go by clicking on the YouTube player below and follow Parker Barrowif you like what you hear.

This is the seventh album from US progressive rock band Elder. Following on from 2022’s Innate Passage now comes the 54-minute Through Zero. Elder have put together a sprawling new record that twists and turns with a life of its own. This is a record that’s worth abandoning extremity for, bathing instead in its heart of gloriously … Continue reading “Elder – Through Zero (Review)”

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Italian blackened deathcore heavyweights Drown in Sulphur have signed with Noble Demon and unveiled their brand-new single and music video, “New Moon Rising on Florence”! The track is taken from their upcoming EP, “Strix”, out on September 11 and available to pre-save now here: https://music.nobledemon.com/strix As the latest addition to German metal specialist label Noble Demon, […]

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Brazilian death metal band Ereboros releases “In the Depths of Misery,” the first single from the upcoming album From Oblivion to the Grave, due out independently on October 30. “In the Depths of Misery” addresses social inequality, psychological control and the way fear and ignorance can become instruments of domination. At its core, the song deals with a form of imprisonment […]

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German artist RODTGOD has revealed a new song called “Letter of Thanks,” taken from the new album “Tales From Beyond The Tomb” out on July 10th on the main digital streaming services. Watch “Letter of Thanks” visualizer video here: https://tinyurl.com/yt5j4uhc Pre-order the album “Tales From Beyond The Tomb” on Bandcamp: https://tinyurl.com/4t93w44f Established in 2016, as a side hustle to house unused tracks from the project’s founders’ main band Pissbucket, RODTGOD developed […]

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Norwegian black metal force MORK have released their new album, Monolitt, via Peaceville. To mark the release, the band has also shared a new video for the album track “Ferdamann”. Created by Thomas Eriksen in 2004, MORK first emerged with the debut album Isebakke in 2013. Since then, the project has steadily risen through the […]

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