"Crawl Back To My Coffin is a metaphor for love that hurts you when you're guarded and causes your walls to go up even further," says Rodriguez. "The excitement in meeting someone new when you're 'dead' and feeling like they bring you back to life only to feel pain and wish you had never left your grave at the end of it."

Niclas Engelin recalls the song’s lasting impact:
“I got hit by lightning in the 7th grade when I got to borrow the album by Phenomena from my friend Emil Olsen. The song Dance With The Devil struck me hard, and I recorded the whole album on cassette — which I played into dust.”

Commenting on the single, vocalist Ben Beddick says: “This was my first time doing that type of fast screaming in one of our songs…I really wanted to utilize a more percussive and almost, rapping style vocal during the verse section. I thought it was a nice contrast to other parts of the song.”

After surprisingly releasing their collaboration single ‘Instrument Of War’ featuring Stick To Your Guns, Switzerland’s unstoppable heavy export PALEFACE SWISS are back with another neck-breaking track: ‘Let Me Sleep.’ The new single marks the official announcement of their upcoming EP The Wilted, set for release on January 2nd, 2026, a continuation of the haunting world the band established with their charting album Cursed.

DESPISED ICON's Eric Jarrin comments, "We are really stoked to present this third single to all of you. 'The Apparition' holds a special place in my heart as it is the last song I wrote for this record. With the help of Alex for the arrangements, I allowed myself to push the melodic enveloppe a bit further and came up with one of the most crushing breakdowns on the album.

On ‘Matter Of Life & Death’, AGNOSTIC FRONT and DMC prove that they have far more to offer than mere nostalgia. In a refreshingly modern take on genre-blending, the single charges into a snarling street fight between hardcore punk and old-school hip-hop swagger.

‘Diamond In The Rough’ channels the raw, unfiltered energy of 1970s arena rock. Friedman’s fiery fretwork ignites the song, adding his unmistakable touch of guitar heroism that takes the band’s signature power-trio sound into overdrive.

"I lost my sister to suicide in 2022, and that kind of loss changes how you experience certain songs," Kotzen comments. "It's not something I set out to bring into the session, but it showed up. That's when it stopped feeling like just a tribute and became something more personal."

"Deceiver" explores the internal conflict between staying true to yourself and conforming to society’s idea of what’s 'normal'. "What’s considered the ‘right answer’ in Japan isn’t always the same in Korea," the band explains, whose members hail from both countries. "And these ideas of 'normal' change depending on the country or region. It can be confusing for a lot of people.”

“It's a song about individualism and the power of the self. In a world where people seem to be increasingly in need of being part of something greater. It's a song about being this ‘greater something’ and belonging and owing only to yourself,” Kent explains.

Chuck Billy comments, "We are so fired up about the release of Para Bellum. There were a lot of hours spent putting this together. These new songs put me out of my comfort zone as a vocalist but the final result I am very proud of what I accomplished. See you in the pit.."

Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon ROB ZOMBIE returns for his 8th studio album, The Great Satan, out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10 charting record The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021), Zombie is back, revisiting his early Hellbilly roots for a slaughterhouse of anthemic punk infused heavy rock/metal.

Momsen on the release: “Revisiting “Where Are You Christmas” 25 years later feels like coming home to a part of myself I hadn’t seen in a long time. I was just a child when I first sang it, and I never could’ve imagined the way the song, and the film, would stay with people for so long and unknowingly shape my career path as an adult.”

“Creatures of Chaos” is “also about the pressure of social media,” elaborates Lauri. “People feel like by 25 they need to have money, investments, be somebody. A lot of people are scared of growing up. I’ve always gained strength from being the underdog, and I love that. It keeps me going.”

Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas spills: "Why be a brooding bat when you can have the last laugh? After all, Jack Nicholson got top billing in Batman '89. While Michael Keaton's haunted Bruce Wayne is outstanding, young Spencer was drawn more to the Clown Prince of Crime. 'The Laugh Track' is our homage to Tim Burton's dark and gorgeous gothic Gotham”.