It feels like something of a curse to name your 2019 album Uncertain Times given the events that transpired mere months later, but Midnight Prey have recovered from any psychic damage caused and rallied to release Jenseitsritt, their second full-length. The Germans fly the banner of traditional speed and heavy metal with a little hard rock in the vocals, playing songs that instantly feel a little timeless.

Guitarist/vocalist Winston Ziller is the star of the Midnight Prey show, with his upbeat playing driving the whole affair. He also has a very recognizable vocal style, which sets him apart from legions of Halford and Dickinson imitators. Speaking about Jenseitsritt, Midnight Prey tell Decibel:

“Our goal with Jenseitsritt was to transform the energy of our live performances into a studio recording. Not bound by genre, we strive for raw and uncompromising sound that comes from the heart. No pedalboards, no samples. An unapologetic answer to short-lived, boring, overproduced bands. A melancholic Christopher-Street-Day at nighttime.”

You can check it out below. Jenseitsritt is out on Friday, September 25 via Dying Victims Productions.

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Helloween brought their world tour to a close on Saturday with a wildly acclaimed show at the sold-out Suhai venue in São Paulo.

Under the banner of their 40th Anniversary, this German power metal institution thrilled fans across the globe—from major arenas in Europe, North America, and Asia to Latin America—complemented by appearances at Europe’s most significant summer festivals in 2026.

The tour was far more than just a series of high-energy concerts: Helloween took fans on a musical journey through 40 years of band history. Featuring a setlist that spanned everything from early, defining tracks and all the fan favorites to brand-new material from their current album Giants & Monsters, the show combined hits from every era, delighting fans across generations.

Visually, too, the show set new benchmarks, elevating the standard of modern metal productions. The elaborate stage show, combined massive screens, spectacular lighting and video effects, pyrotechnics, and a carefully especially crafted production design into a comprehensive audiovisual experience that underscored the music and showcased the band members in impressive fashion.

Helloween played in sold-out arenas before tens of thousands of fans, including the largest headlining show in the band’s history in Mexico City and the O2 Arena in Prague, and captivated international audiences on major European festival stages. In total, the world tour took the band through 28 countries across three continents, reaching an audience of over one million people.

From the tour’s kickoff in Europe to the final concerts in Latin America, Helloween’s extraordinary enduring appeal was once again evident: songs like “Eagle Fly Free,” “Future World,” “Dr. Stein,” and “I Want Out” have made history and are essential parts of the metal soundtrack.

The 40 Years Anniversary tour concludes with the concert in São Paulo. However, Helloween’s journey is far from over! The story of this exceptional septet is far from fully told, and major festivals for the summer of 2027 are already booked!

First dates and many more to come:

10 Jun — CZ-Plzeň — Metalfest
24 Jun — NO-Oslo — Tons of Rock
04 Jul — ES-Cartagena — Rock Imperium Festival VI
29 Jul — DE-Wacken — Wacken Open Air
06 Aug — DE-Neu-Ulm — Wiley Sportpark
07 Aug — DE-Loreley — Freilichtbühne
22 Aug — FR-Carhaix — Motocultor Festival

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For ORIAX, an old-school approach extends beyond riffs and influences to the recording process itself. The thrash metal quartet from Uzhhorod, Ukraine, recorded their debut full-length, Torture Mechanism, using live amplifiers and analog tape, deliberately avoiding plug-ins and artificial samples. Released on July 25, 2026, the album is available on CD, cassette and digital platforms. […]

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Their debut album will be out in November.

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VALKYRIE’S FIRE reinterpret the grief of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven in their new video for “Evermore.” The Nashville symphonic power metal sextet offer a hopeful response to the poem’s despair on the third video from their debut full-length, Out of Darkness, released September 18, 2026, through Eclipse Records. Directed by vocalist Bettie Floyd alongside […]

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Kaaos Festival, taking place in Vaasa, Finland on July 30–31, 2027, has announced four new additions to next summer’s lineup. Marko Hietala, Norwegian symphonic black […]

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The cassette recorder used for BLOOD AND SUN’s earliest demo is at the centre of their third album, Aion’s Light. Due October 16, 2026, through Nordvis on CD and vinyl LP, the record was made entirely on Luke Tromiczak’s Tascam 414 four-track portastudio. The recording method shaped more than the sound. Tromiczak wrote and recorded […]

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A new technical thrash metal supergroup.

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EMBRYONIC AUTOPSY have renewed their contract with Massacre Records, extending the partnership beyond the three-album science-fiction narrative completed by this year’s Rise of the Mutated. The Chicago brutal death metal band will also tour North America with NERVOSA and CASTRATOR in February and March 2027. Founded in 2021, the band built their first three records […]

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