Sweden’s thrash/black metal band HILD  return with a solemn new piece, “Du gamla, du fria”. The track, released on 24 June 2025, offers a radical reinterpretation of the Swedish national anthem. Written, recorded, mixed and mastered by Lars Broddesson, the song is now available on all streaming platforms. A Tribute...

Formed in 2020, Graufar has steadily built their presence in Austria’s black metal scene through focused songwriting and intense performances. Their efforts earned them the honour of representing Austria at Wacken Metal Battle 2024. On 28 June 2025, they played their first show in Romania at Quantic Pub in...

Hold up – Tuesday nights in Bucharest, Romania don’t usually sound like this. But when Sólstafir rolls into town with a new record in tow and brings The Thirteenth Sun as support, you’re not looking at just another midweek show – you’re witnessing a carefully curated atmosphere unfolding. On...

On the evening of 24 June 2025, the courtyard of Quantic Pub in Bucharest, Romania, simmered with quiet expectancy. Sólstafir were back in Romania – not for the first time, nor, judging by the atmosphere, the last. In a land that has long welcomed them with open arms, the...

Concrete have been a steady force in Bulgaria’s death metal underground since 2011, carving out a sound that refuses to bend to passing trends. Just after their show at Quantic Pub in Bucharest, Romania, on 15 June 2025, we caught up with vocalist and guitarist Kalin Kolev to trace...

Creeping Fear, French death metal insurgents known for their stark vision and pitiless craft, present a third glimpse into the record “Realm of the Impaled”, due 27 June 2025 via Dolorem Records. “Feast of Violence” is now available on all platforms and stands as a bleak herald of what’s...

Malhkebre – unflinching French black metal practitioners – present a new EP titled “To Those Who Forged Us” – a prelude to the full-length opus expected at the end of 2025. Released on 3 June 2025 via Battlesk’rs Productions and available on select platforms, the material, sharpened in tone and focused...

Executionist – thrash metal bruisers from the United States – have just released their long-awaited debut full-length, “Sacrament of the Sick”, and it’s already making serious noise across the metal underground. Released on 16 May 2025 and available on all major platforms, the album wastes no time making itself...

Finnish thrash metal band Bloodride have fired the opening shot from their upcoming album “Deafening” – set for release on 25 July 2025 via Wormholedeath – with the single and video “Erase and Replace”. The track is fast, hostile, and locked in from the first second, taking aim at...