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Japanese Breakfast leader Michelle Zauner has accomplished a lot of things. She’s an indie rock staple and a bestselling author, and she just earned her first gold record a couple of months ago. (Her album Jubilee also just turned five the other day.) Now, Zauner is about ready to become a mom, too.

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Prior this Friday’s new album release Epitome Of Carnage, death metallers Fleshcrawl stream a video clip for another new track in preview “Blood Dominion”.
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BAALZAGOTH is a blackened death metal band from Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland, combining the brutality of death metal with the dark atmosphere of black metal. Drawing inspiration from bands such as Morbid Angel, Incantation, Immolation and Hate Eternal, the group delivers heavy, uncompromising and intense compositions with an anti-religious edge. The new album “No God, No Savior” is the band’s most […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OLA ENGLUND’S NEW SINGLE “THE EMBER SAGA” EARNS STRONG MEDIA SUPPORT FOLLOWING RELEASE
Swedish guitarist, producer, and metal innovator Ola Englund is already generating significant attention with the release of his new single and video, “The Ember Saga,” the first offering from his forthcoming solo album, The Neverending Story , due out October 15, 2026.
Since its release, the track has been featured by numerous respected metal media outlets, including BraveWords , Burn , Lambgoat , Metal Anarchy , Metal War , Eternal Terror , The Metal Mag , and The Metallist , helping introduce the song to metal fans around the world.
Among the early reactions, The Metal Mag praised the upcoming album as “a masterpiece that will leave a trace in music history,” highlighting the track’s powerful riffs, melodic depth, and world-class musicianship. The publication also noted the album’s impressive lineup, including guest appearances from Jeff Loomis, Johan Niemann, and Jon Skäre.
Inspired by classic fantasy adventures, retro gaming, cinematic soundtracks, and heavy riff-driven metal, “The Ember Saga” showcases the ambitious direction of The Neverending Story and offers fans a taste of what promises to be one of Englund’s most exciting solo releases to date.
“The Ember Saga” is available now on all major streaming platforms.
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“Inspired by classic fantasy adventures, retro gaming, cinematic soundtracks and heavy riff-driven metal, ‘The Ember Saga’ sets the tone for what is by far my biggest and most ambitious solo album to date.”
— Ola Englund



The Neverending Story Tracklist

The Ember Saga
Game Over
The Astral Gate
Dogma Progma
The Guillotine
Means to an End
World Rift
The First of its Kind
Artax Reborn
Sun & The Moon Part 2
Beyond his solo material, Englund continues shaping modern metal through multiple creative avenues. He is the founder of Solar Guitars and has performed with influential acts including The Haunted , Six Feet Under , and his own project Feared .
His reputation in the global metal community has also placed him among elite company in recent years, including a Grammy nomination and being shortlisted as a potential guitarist for the Pantera reunion, further cementing his status among the genre’s most respected modern players.
Outside traditional band work, Englund has built a massive digital presence through his YouTube channel, where gear demos, reviews, and his trademark humor have helped make him one of the most influential guitar personalities online, pulling in hundreds of millions of views worldwide.
He has also collaborated and toured with acclaimed modern musicians including Accept , Bernth , Mike Dawes , and Charles Berthoud as part of the Escape The Internet project.
ESCAPE THE INTERNET PART 2 TOUR (2027)

The Escape The Internet tour returns in 2027 featuring Ola Englund, Bernth, Mike Dawes, and Charles Berthoud, combining live performance, jaw dropping musicianship, and interactive fan experiences across Europe.
VIP packages will include meet and greets, exclusive merch, early venue access, and artist hangout experiences.
Pre-orders for The Neverending Story and limited vinyl editions are available through the official Ola Englund store.
About Ola Englund

From viral content creator to global touring guitarist and gear industry innovator, Ola Englund continues carving his own lane in modern metal. Blending old school musicianship with modern digital era influence, his reach spans stages, studios, and screens worldwide.
“The Ember Saga” marks the next chapter. Bigger riffs, darker tones, and absolutely no brakes.

Connect with Ola:
https://olaenglundshop.com/
https://www.facebook.com/olaenglund
https://www.instagram.com/olaenglund

Polish atmospheric black/doom metal project Divine Sovereign returns with the lyric video for “Pledge,” a track taken from the forthcoming album Autaxia Chronicles: A House Divided. Following the debut “Autaxia Chronicles: Dawn of the New Age”, the new record continues the unfolding narrative of Autaxia—a world shaped by conflict, belief, and the slow erosion of power. Where independence once marked a […]

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Singer-songwriter and Euphoria season-two star Dominic Fike is currently having a big career moment, thanks in part to his 2018 song “Babydoll” going TikTok-viral and shooting up the Hot 100. Over the weekend, Fike played New York’s Governors Ball festival. During his set, he debuted a new song called “AI,” promising the crowd, “It’s not what you think.” The song, it turns out, is a lightly funky reminisce, and the title is an Allen Iverson reference: “Nappy cornrows with them baggy jean shorts, had you looking like AI.” Watch below.

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(Andy Synn kicks off another week here at NCS with a brutish blast of Hardcore/Death/Grind) Last week was a big week for Hardcore/Metalcore (the good kind, obviously) with the release of new albums from both Converge and 100 Demons (as well as a whole host of other, equally abrasive acts from across the ‘core spectrum). And […]

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If you go to enough shows, especially of the general-interest music festival variety, then you’ve seen the banana costumes. People like to show up in banana costumes, or in other attention-grabbing Spirit Halloween getups, and jump around. Maybe they want to go viral. Maybe they like the idea of becoming part of the performance. Maybe they’re just animated by the pure spirit of whimsy. But in certain situations, the banana costume will not make you any friends. In certain situations, it’ll make you a target.

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Phoebe Bridgers is about to go full throttle. She recently played a special acoustic set at Madison Square Garden, and then announced a large arena tour with a “No Phone” rule. Now, she’s added even more shows and also appears to be back on Instagram. Along with thew newly added tour dates, Bridgers shared a photo of her lounging in the arms of a bronze Buc-ees statue.

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Jack and Sharon Osbourne spoke at length during 'The Osbournes' podcast about the Ozzy A.I. and addressed pushback over 'cash grab' concerns. Continue reading…