Forsman, one of the most promising new names to emerge from Iceland’s black metal underground, has released their new song "Drottinn Fyrirgefur Allt." The single is the opening track of the band’s debut album "Brenndar Rústir & Fuðrandi Fjörur," which will be released on 26th June via Vesperian. You can check out the song below.
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Deep Purple have released their brand-new single Arrogant Boy, offering fans the first taste of their forthcoming studio album SPLAT!, which arrives on 3 July 2026 via earMUSIC. The fast-paced Hard Rock track is accompanied by an official music video featuring the band performing and has already drawn comparisons to classic Deep Purple tracks such as Space Truckin’ and Highway Star.
Frontman Ian Gillan explained the inspiration behind the track. “This is the story of Billy who couldn’t read or write,” he said. “He is unhappy with things, so he speaks up, and finds a way of irritating, one way or another, the elite. And I can’t think of anything more fun than irritating the elite.”
SPLAT! marks another collaboration between Deep Purple and renowned producer Bob Ezrin, who also worked on the band’s recent chart-topping albums NOW What?!, inFinite, Whoosh! and =1. According to the band, the album explores the end of humanity not as destruction, but as transformation beyond physical existence.
The album will be available in multiple formats including CD, vinyl editions, deluxe box sets and digital formats. The limited box set includes exclusive live recordings from the Deep Purple Tour 2024 and a bonus 7-inch single featuring the track GUINNESIS.
Deep Purple have announced the release of their new studio album Splat!, set for release on 3 July 2026 via earMUSIC.
Deep Purple – SPLAT! tracklisting
1. Arrogant Boy 2. Diablo 3. The Rider 4. The Lunatic 5. The Only Horse In Town 6. Sacred Land 7. The Beating Of Wings 8. Guilt Trippin’ 9. Scriblin’ Gib’rish 10. Jessica’s Bra 11. Third Call 12. My New Movie 13. Splat!
Deep Purple – The O2, London – 6 November 2024. Photo: Manuela Langotsch/MetalTalk
Deep Purple are currently continuing their extensive global touring schedule, with European summer dates ahead of the SPLAT! World Tour launching in North America this August. The tour will span 86 shows across 28 countries before concluding in South America in December 2026.
Splat! will be released in multiple formats, including CD, black vinyl, limited purple vinyl, transparent yellow vinyl, digital editions and a deluxe box set featuring exclusive live recordings and bonus material. Pre-orders are available from deeppurple.lnk.to/SPLAT.
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs
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Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs helped shape the sound of Heavy Metal as we know it, will be joined on select dates by Mammoth, the powerhouse band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, along with fast-rising UK rockers Jayler.
With a set likely packed with classics such as Smoke On The Water, Highway Star and Child In Time, as well as newer material, this run promises to be a serious celebration of one of rock’s most influential bands.
The tour opens at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 18 November 2026, before rolling through Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (19 November), Birmingham’s BP Pulse Live Arena (21 November) and Manchester’s AO Arena (22 November), closing with a special London date at the Eventim Apollo on 24 November.
Following the renewed attention sparked by the use of Child In Time in the Stranger Things universe and the band’s ongoing creative form, these shows are set to be some of the hottest tickets of the year.
Fans should move quickly when general tickets go on sale on 21 November 2025 at 10 am via aegpresents.co.uk.
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs
Event Details
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs helped shape the sound of Heavy Metal as we know it, will be joined on select dates by Mammoth, the powerhouse band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, along with fast-rising UK rockers Jayler.
With a set likely packed with classics such as Smoke On The Water, Highway Star and Child In Time, as well as newer material, this run promises to be a serious celebration of one of rock’s most influential bands.
The tour opens at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 18 November 2026, before rolling through Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (19 November), Birmingham’s BP Pulse Live Arena (21 November) and Manchester’s AO Arena (22 November), closing with a special London date at the Eventim Apollo on 24 November.
Following the renewed attention sparked by the use of Child In Time in the Stranger Things universe and the band’s ongoing creative form, these shows are set to be some of the hottest tickets of the year.
Fans should move quickly when general tickets go on sale on 21 November 2025 at 10 am via aegpresents.co.uk.
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs
Event Details
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs helped shape the sound of Heavy Metal as we know it, will be joined on select dates by Mammoth, the powerhouse band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, along with fast-rising UK rockers Jayler.
With a set likely packed with classics such as Smoke On The Water, Highway Star and Child In Time, as well as newer material, this run promises to be a serious celebration of one of rock’s most influential bands.
The tour opens at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 18 November 2026, before rolling through Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (19 November), Birmingham’s BP Pulse Live Arena (21 November) and Manchester’s AO Arena (22 November), closing with a special London date at the Eventim Apollo on 24 November.
Following the renewed attention sparked by the use of Child In Time in the Stranger Things universe and the band’s ongoing creative form, these shows are set to be some of the hottest tickets of the year.
Fans should move quickly when general tickets go on sale on 21 November 2025 at 10 am via aegpresents.co.uk.
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs
Event Details
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs helped shape the sound of Heavy Metal as we know it, will be joined on select dates by Mammoth, the powerhouse band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, along with fast-rising UK rockers Jayler.
With a set likely packed with classics such as Smoke On The Water, Highway Star and Child In Time, as well as newer material, this run promises to be a serious celebration of one of rock’s most influential bands.
The tour opens at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 18 November 2026, before rolling through Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (19 November), Birmingham’s BP Pulse Live Arena (21 November) and Manchester’s AO Arena (22 November), closing with a special London date at the Eventim Apollo on 24 November.
Following the renewed attention sparked by the use of Child In Time in the Stranger Things universe and the band’s ongoing creative form, these shows are set to be some of the hottest tickets of the year.
Fans should move quickly when general tickets go on sale on 21 November 2025 at 10 am via aegpresents.co.uk.
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs
Event Details
Deep Purple have announced a huge UK headline tour for November 2026, bringing their still-mighty live show to arenas in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
The rock legends, whose riffs helped shape the sound of Heavy Metal as we know it, will be joined on select dates by Mammoth, the powerhouse band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, along with fast-rising UK rockers Jayler.
With a set likely packed with classics such as Smoke On The Water, Highway Star and Child In Time, as well as newer material, this run promises to be a serious celebration of one of rock’s most influential bands.
The tour opens at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 18 November 2026, before rolling through Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (19 November), Birmingham’s BP Pulse Live Arena (21 November) and Manchester’s AO Arena (22 November), closing with a special London date at the Eventim Apollo on 24 November.
Following the renewed attention sparked by the use of Child In Time in the Stranger Things universe and the band’s ongoing creative form, these shows are set to be some of the hottest tickets of the year.
Fans should move quickly when general tickets go on sale on 21 November 2025 at 10 am via aegpresents.co.uk.
Global rock icons Deep Purple will return to the Royal Albert Hall for a special one-off performance on 25 November 2026, reconnecting the band with one of the most significant
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Global rock icons Deep Purple will return to the Royal Albert Hall for a special one-off performance on 25 November 2026, reconnecting the band with one of the most significant venues in their storied history.
Celebrated for defining the sound of rock for more than five decades, Deep Purple remain one of the world’s most revered live acts and will be joined for this unique show by UK rockers Jayler. Tickets will be available from Friday 6 February 2026 @ 10am from aegpresents.co.uk/event/deep-purple.
With a career spanning more than five decades, Deep Purple remain one of the most influential bands in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal history. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees continue to push forward with renewed energy through the current line-up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Simon McBride.
Interview by Cecilia Pattison-Levi Since launching her solo career, Tarja has consistently charted internationally and built one of the most loyal fanbases in the genre, willing to follow her in every new adventure. Across more than two decades, Tarja has released a highly successful catalogue, reaching the Top 10 of multiple European album charts and […]
After four years of studio silence, Kenoshan cavemen Jungle Rotemerge from the bush with twelfth platter, Cruel Face of War. For the uninitiated, Jungle Rot plays groovy death metal that’s hostile, bludgeoning, and never dares to overthink anything. Their output has been more reliable than our coverage, and reviewing every other album since 2011’s Kill on Command, each has earned a ‘Mixed’ rating. Interestingly, the two albums we missed reviewing, Terror Regime and Jungle Rot, are the best of that group, particularly their self-titled effort. Now faced with our first consecutive Jungle Rot evaluation, can Cruel Face of War break the mold, or does it run through the Jungle on cruise control?
‘Consistency is key’ perseveres as a pillar of advice I mete out and live by,1 and this lesson sticks with Jungle Rot like flies on a decomposing carcass. After three decades of mouth-breathing death jams, the band still delivers freshly forged OSDM every two to four years that reeks of Obituary and Bolt Thrower. While the hardcore and deathcore vestiges have diminished,2 trace amounts of Hatebreedand Slaughter to Prevail lurk within Jungle Rot’s fetid funk, especially Dave Matrise’s vocals. To be fair, any fluctuations in their sound become conversations of degrees, and since Fueled by Hate dropped in 2004, Jungle Rot has been lodged in a groove so deep they haven’t pulled out from it yet.
Jungle Rot sounds best when they inject a bit of melody into their formula, and those crumbs unerringly serve as the best morsels on Cruel Face of War. Maybe that’s because only those moments break up the monotony of an otherwise wearisome chuggathon, where an unvarying landscape of riffs and grooves blur together into an indistinct sea of homogenous death metal. For instance, the riffs on “When the Elders Rise” and “Rot Riffs” carry just enough character to help differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack, but otherwise, I can’t distinguish between most others without playing them back-to-back. To Jungle Rot’s credit, they possess a sound uniquely their own. But like a painter who only uses a single color, they lock themselves into a self-imposed prison of uniformity that undercuts any notion of tension or contrast.
Despite the detractors, Jungle Rot’s adherence to convention pays dividends as well. Pit-ready grooves and stank-inducing verses make great fodder for good ol’ fashioned head-banging, and while the simplicity limits Cruel Face of War’s upside, it also ensures a stable foundation to build upon. Regarding pacing, Jungle Rot plays with two speeds: a menacing, mid-paced skulk and a faster, more predatory trot. Though they never commit to woebegone plods or balls-out blitzes, there’s just enough variety to keep things engaging without moving too far away from Jungle Rot’s established sonic ideal. Additionally, Cruel Face of War merits praise for the efficient yet expressive solos, particularly on “Cruel Face of War” and “Horrors Vile,” with Geoff Bub and David Matrise credited for guitars.3 Bassist James Genenz rumbles and groans alongside, supplying a meaty dimension to Cruel Face of War, and drummer Spenser Syphers pounds and pummels as needed. Dan “The Man” Swanö even handles mixing and mastering, granting the immediate boost he bestows to nearly everything he touches.
Cruel Face of War never outright errs, yet Jungle Rot proves so reticent to stray from the path oft-traveled that I wonder why they recorded new material. Jungle Rot felt like a promising step forward, infusing wicked melodies into the band’s brutish brand of death metal. Since then, Jungle Rot seems content to churn out mildly different flavors of the same core recipe with rapidly diminishing returns. After thirty years of staying the course, I’m not hopeful that Jungle Rot will venture into unfamiliar territory, but without stepping outside their comfort zone, I don’t foresee them bursting free from their Jungle Rut.
Rating: Disappointing DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 224 kbps mp3 Label: Unique Leader Records Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook Releases Worldwide: May 15th, 20264
Flesh Creep have shared all the details of their upcoming EP ‘Glimmer’, as well as an explosive new single.
Photo credit: Derek Bremner
The follow-up to the Birmingham band’s debut album ‘We Need You To Bleed’, ‘Glimmer’ will arrive on July 17 via Music For Nations
Speaking on their latest EP, the band have shared:
“Glimmer takes a big leap forward for us as a band – questioning what Flesh Creep can be. Overstepping often self-imposed genre motifs & authentically capturing both individual and collective journeys.
“Writing the record, early trials of each song (barring one) grew in front of live audiences, “road-testing” the in-person experience & the types of connections we want to make along the way. We want to subvert expectations, we want to satisfy but challenge, and to do this we’ve made this with the utmost care, love & respect.”
Take a listen to the incendiary ‘Bubblegum’ below.
Speaking on that unstoppable new track, Flesh Creep vocalist Tom Bienkowski says:
“While it’s probably the most dynamic and dare I say, fun song that we’ve released to date, ‘Bubblegum’ is as confrontational and direct in its messaging as any song we’ve ever written. To put it plainly, there are those in our society who seek to abuse and exploit, and there’s the rest of us. We are not the same, we do not seek common ground, we will never be your friend.”
Check out the artwork and tracklisting for ‘Glimmer’ below.
German death metal band Temple Of Dread has announced that they will release their sixth album, "Dreadspawn Dominion" on August 7th through Testimony Records. In celebration of the announcement, the group has unveiled a music video for the album's title track. You can check it out below.
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Back in 2024, Rock Sound attended the world premiere of ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ in London where we caught up with Tobias Forge, Alex Ross Perry, and some famous fans of GHOST.
Interview by Cecilia Pattison-Levi Since launching her solo career, Tarja has consistently charted internationally and built one of the most loyal fanbases in the genre, willing to follow her in every new adventure. Across more than two decades, Tarja has released a highly successful catalogue, reaching the Top 10 of multiple European album charts and […]
After four years of studio silence, Kenoshan cavemen Jungle Rot emerge from the bush with twelfth platter, Cruel Face of War. For the uninitiated, Jungle Rot plays groovy death metal that’s hostile, bludgeoning, and never dares to overthink anything. Their output has been more reliable than our coverage, and reviewing every other album since 2011’s Kill on Command, each has earned a ‘Mixed’ rating. Interestingly, the two albums we missed reviewing, Terror Regime and Jungle Rot, are the best of that group, particularly their self-titled effort. Now faced with our first consecutive Jungle Rot evaluation, can Cruel Face of War break the mold, or does it run through the Jungle on cruise control?
