The Finnish rising force of modern heavy metal, Crimson Day, is proud to announce the signing of a worldwide distribution deal with WormHoleDeath Records for the release of their highly anticipated new album, ‘Dark Dimension‘. Blending crushing riffs, atmospheric depth, and emotionally charged songwriting, ‘Dark Dimension‘ marks a bold new chapter for the band. The […]
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Jack J Hutchinson will bring his Soul Believer Tour 2026 to the road later this year. The tour is named after his new studio album, Soul Believer, which is set for release early next year. The title track is expected in May 2026.
“This will be the first opportunity to hear the new tracks we have been recording,” Jack J Hutchinson said. “The tunes sound massive in the studio, and we can’t wait for the adrenaline rush of playing them in front of an audience. These shows are certainly going to pack a punch.”
Soul Believer features ten brand new tracks co-written with Josiah J Manning (Kris Barras Band, Seth Lakeman) and will be the first to feature Hutchinson’s new band, featuring Greg Smith on bass and Phil Wilson on drums.
The tour announcement comes after Hutchinson’s successful Kickstarter campaign, which raised over £7,000 towards the recording sessions of the new record.
“As an independent artist getting this level of support from so many amazing people really blows my mind,” Hutchinson says. “It has inspired us to give the album everything we’ve got and make it my best record yet.”
Hutchinson’s last album, Battles, crashed landed in the Official Independent Chart in 2024, spawning two massive singles in Bullets and Constellations, plus rave reviews from across the board.
“To get it in the charts was an incredible feeling,” Jack told MetalTalk in September 2024. “I didn’t even check because I didn’t think that I would be able to get into the independent chart. But when I got a message that Friday evening saying you’re in the chart, I was really blown away by it. It set us up for a really good six months of touring after that, which was cool.”
Tickets for the tour are available from 9 AM Friday, 6 March 2026 via JackJHutchinsonmusic.com. Soul Believer, the album, will be released next year via Earache Records. The title track will be released as a single in May 2026 and can be pre-ordered via earache.lnk.to/SoulBeliever.
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ELEINE is back: bigger, darker, and louder than ever. This fall, the band hits the road for their most ambitious headlining tour to date! No longer a “rising star”, ELEINE has become a headlining powerhouse, delivering shows packed with raw energy and an immersive atmosphere only they can create. Years of touring and a massive […]
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Innovative Mongolian rock group and global phenomenon The HU are thrilled to announce a full headline tour across the UK and Europe in September and October 2026, with SKÁLD as special guest. In addition, The HU will join Iron Maiden at Knebworth Park in the U.K. on July 11th along with The Darkness, Airbourne, and […]
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23rd February 2026
Support: The Black Dahlia Murder, Frozen Soul
Words & Photos: Tim Finch
German titans Heaven Shall Burn brought righteous fury to XOYO in Birmingham on a damp Monday night, turning the intimate Digbeth venue into a pressure cooker of blastbeats and circle pits.
Opening the night were Texan death metal wrecking crew Frozen Soul, who wasted no time living up to their name. ‘Encased in Ice’ and ‘Chaos Will Reign’ landed like concrete slabs, thick tones grinding through the low blue lights and thick stage fog. There’s something unapologetically old-school about Frozen Soul’s approach with no frills, no gimmicks just caveman riffs and pit-summoning grooves delivered with surgical heaviness.
‘Morbid Effigy’ and ‘Absolute Zero’ kept the momentum punishingly steady, while ‘No Place of Warmth’ and ‘Arsenal of War” leaned into that Bolt Thrower-esq stomp that feels tailor-made for live destruction and on point in the Throwers home town. By the time they closed with ‘Invoke War’ and ‘Crypt of Ice’ the early crowd had fully thawed into a mass of swinging limbs. It was a no-nonsense, riff-driven opener that set a high bar for the evenings events.
Next up were melodic death metal stalwarts The Black Dahlia Murder. ‘What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse’ immediately ignited the floor, its machine-gun riffing and breakneck pace whipping the crowd into a frenzy. The dual guitar leads of ‘Kings of the Nightworld’ powered above relentless drumming and a vicious bass line.
‘Aftermath’ and ‘A Vulgar Picture’ showcased their ability to balance savagery with melody, while ‘Mammoth’s Hand’ and ‘Cursed Creator’ delivered pure whiplash frenzy. A moment for vocalist Brian Eschbach to mix up the set list brought an air of hilarity to the otherwise vicious set, his mistake quickly and humorously corrected by drummer Alan Cassidy’s calls from the back of the stage.
Closing with ‘Nightbringers’, ‘Everything Went Black’ and the anthemic ‘Utopia Black’ they turned XOYO into a swirling vortex of hair and horns. It was a masterclass in modern melodic death metal and a chance to warm the room left icy from Frozen Souls previous terror.
As we await the headliners, Hall & Oates classic ‘You Make My Dreams’ is plying over the PA, and a wave of voices sing out in time. Who knew death metal fans were admirers of this classic outfit?
When Heaven Shall Burn stormed on with ‘War Is the Father of All’ the shift in intensity was immediate. The volume was raised and the intensity rose a gear or two. ‘Voice of the Voiceless’ and ‘My Revocation of Compliance’” were delivered with clenched-fist urgency, Marcus Bischoff commanding the stage appearing sporidcally as the strobes lit him and shadowed him in equal measure.
‘Godiva’ and ‘Counterweight’” hit with weight, longtime fans roaring every lyric back at the stage, whilst others pitted with glee. ‘Armia’ and ‘Confounder’ kept the pace relentless, , the band’s chemistry was undeniable visibly feeding off the crowd’s energy.
‘Thoughts and Prayers’ landed with pointed relevance, its title alone drawing knowing cheers before the breakdown detonated. It’s in these moments that Heaven Shall Burn truly excel, channeling anger and frustration into something communal and explosive.
Closing with ‘The Weapon They Fear’ the band left nothing in reserve. The final notes rang out over a sea of raised fists, sweat-soaked smiles and exhausted bodies. In a venue the size of XOYO, the experience felt intensely personal and what a special night it was.
Photo Credits: Tim Finch Photography
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23rd February 2026
Support: The Black Dahlia Murder, Frozen Soul
Photos: Tim Finch
We look back at the epic Heaven Shall Burn show, through the eyes of our photographer Tim Finch!
All photo credits: Tim Finch Photography
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Sylosis, Revocation, Distant & Life Cycles, O2 Ritz Manchester, 21.02.26
Manchester didn’t just host a metal show tonight. It survived one.
As Sylosis rolled into town, the venue was already buzzing before doors properly opened. You could feel it in the air. That low, electric tension that only comes before a heavy show where you know things are about to get out of control. And from the very first note, that tension exploded.
Life Cycles (8) kicked things off with zero hesitation. No slow build. No easing in. Just heavy, punishing riffs that instantly snapped the crowd into motion. From the first breakdown it was a sea of heads moving in unison, bodies crashing together as the pit formed almost immediately.
The front filled with moshers within seconds, crowd surfers were already flying over the barrier, and somehow — unbelievably — a small kid throwing himself into the chaos proved this one was for the fearless. Their new song hit especially hard live, sounding bigger and nastier than it had any right to this early in the night. It was a proper statement opener and set the bar high.
Distant (10) took that already boiling energy and twisted it into something darker and more unhinged. The room shifted from hyped to outright feral. This was where things got wild. Kicks and fists were flying in every direction, massive circle pits swallowed half the floor, and there were two-steps happening at all angles.
The breakdowns felt seismic, the kind that make the floor bounce and the walls shake. It was heavy, relentless, and borderline violent in the best possible way. Security barely had a second to breathe as surfer after surfer came crashing over the barrier.
Then came Revocation (7), and somehow the intensity climbed again. Easily one of the wildest crowds of the night, maybe the wildest overall. Crowd surfers poured forward one after another in a constant wave. Musically, they were razor sharp.
Clean, cutting riffs sliced straight through the chaos, technical but never losing that raw aggression. Every transition was tight, every solo landed perfectly, and the crowd responded to every single shift. It was controlled precision on stage while the room completely erupted around them.
By the time Sylosis (10) hit the stage, Manchester was beyond ready. The lights dropped, the intro hit, and the place detonated. They didn’t just deliver. They dominated.
The new album sounds insane live, somehow even heavier and more punishing than on record. The guitars felt thicker, the drums hit harder, and the vocals carried a commanding presence that controlled the chaos rather than getting lost in it. The pits were the biggest and craziest of the night, constant motion, constant bodies flying, no room to stand still even if you wanted to.
One of the standout moments came mid-set when the singer spotted a kid who’d been crowd surfing all night. Instead of brushing it off, he brought him up again and handed him a drumstick, a genuinely class moment in the middle of total carnage. It was chaotic, yes, but there was that sense of unity underneath it all. Everyone there understood the energy. It was aggressive, but it was shared.
Vocals were powerful and commanding throughout, cutting clean through the wall of sound. Meanwhile, the guitarist unleashed an unreal amount of headbanging that somehow matched the ferocity of the riffs without missing a single note. The whole band looked locked in tight, aggressive, and completely at home in the madness unfolding in front of them.
From start to finish, there was crowd surfing during almost every song. Not just the big ones, almost every track. It was relentless. Sweat dripping from the ceiling, barriers shaking, voices shredded from shouting every word back at the stage. The kind of night where you leave aching, exhausted, and grinning.
Loud. Brutal. Chaotic. Exactly what a metal show in Manchester should be!