NEWS

Bloodstock Open Air will return to Catton Park, Derbyshire, from 5–8 August 2027, bringing another huge weekend of heavy music, camping and festival entertainment to the heart of the UK.

Warning return with Rituals of Shame, their first new album in 20 years, due 19th June via Relapse Records. The band’s 2006 album, Watching from a Distance, has become one of the most revered releases in doom metal, with Pitchfork noting it “stands among the high water marks of the genre,” and Stereogum declaring it the “greatest doom record of all time.”Today, the first track released from Rituals of Shame is unveiled.Stream 'Stations' here: https://youtu.be/x49aT-WREO0

Fresh off the critical acclaim of Shadow Work, DESPISED ICON maintained their unstoppable momentum this past weekend, securing a Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year and further solidifying their status as pioneers of the Canadian scene.DESPISED ICON comments: "Shout out to our brothers in Cryptopsy, to Chris Donaldson for nailing the mix on our record. A big thank you to our boy Tommy, everyone at Nuclear Blast Records for supporting us. A quick shout out to the Junos for recognizing that Canadian Death Metal, Canadian Hardcore, is part of Canadian culture! And most importantly, much love to our amazing girlfriends, our families, our friends, our fans, our team, our crew. This is for Montreal! Merci!"

Swedish post-rock duo Oh Hiroshima return with their latest album And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter, arriving 5th June via Pelagic Records. Once again emerging from Scandinavia’s rich atmospheric landscape, the record sharpens their signature balance of restraint and release, where shimmering guitars and slow-building intensity rise into cathartic peaks. Rooted in existential reflection and modern disillusionment, And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter navigates the space between despair and meaning with a quiet defiance. Alongside the announcement, the band unveil first single ‘Broken Sunlight’, offering an initial glimpse into the album’s immersive, emotionally resonant world.

Today, Norwegian progressive trailblazers Enslaved are honoured to reveal their latest creation - two unique recordings of sea shanties, made in collaboration with the Storm Weather Shanty Choir, who hail from Bergen, Norway's great sailing ship the Statsraad Lehmkuhl.The shanties are titled 'Fire Marengo' and 'Anna Lovinda'. 'Fire Marengo' is a traditional shanty, whilst 'Anna Lovinda' was written by the late sailor and Norwegian cultural figure Erik Bye.

August Burns Red — Jake Luhrs (vocals); JB Brubaker (guitar); Brent Rambler (guitar); Dustin Davidson (bass); and Matt Grenier (drums) — need no introduction. For over two decades, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based act has been crafting its own unique brand of metalcore that has established ABR as one of the foremost acts in the genre. Their career milestones speak for themselves: Multiple placements in the top 10 on the Billboard Top 200; tours with everyone from Bullet For My Valentine to A Day To Remember; and an accumulation of 600 million streams.However, the band — nominated for Best Metal Performance Grammys in 2016 for the song "Identity" and again for "Invisible Enemy" in 2018 — has never stopped pushing the limits of their sound. 

Multi-million streaming, UK-based collective PRESIDENT continue to exist at the intersection of heavy music, electronic experimentation, and cinematic atmosphere. Launching in 2025 and operating under the cloak of minimalism and anonymity, PRESIDENT have been cultivating intrigue with each single and live performance. Refusing to conform to the traditional structures of genre or identity, PRESIDENT prioritise intent over image.Now, PRESIDENT has unveiled the lyric video for new single "MERCY," which arrives at the close of their massive U.S. tour supporting Bad Omens. "MERCY" is all about perfectly executed dynamics — mixing memorable melodies and heavier-than-granite riffs with gritty breakdowns. The result is another unforgettable anthem.Watch it here. 

British metal powerhouse SYLOSIS are preparing to take their monumentally heavy, riff-fuelled live show across the Northern Hemisphere.Next week, the band will be launching head-first into a collosal month-long trek across North America alongside Bleed From Within, Great American Ghost and Life Cycles.To set the stage, SYLOSIS have released a break-neck live video for their track 'All Glory, No Valour', filmed during their career-defining performance last month at The Forum, London, a highlight of their biggest headline tour to-date.

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