The third and final single from Dyssidia’s forthcoming album, Deeper Wells Of Meaning, 'Dream Persuasion', has just been released. It's the bands first ever collaboration and features Japanese tsugaru shamisen performer, composer and vocalist, Noriko Tadano.

Joona Björkroth comments on the song: “Watch The Sky Fall is a classic love song done the Battle Beast way — power, emotion, massive orchestrations, and a one-and-a-half-minute guitar solo part shared between Juuso and me. Life becomes easier with that significant person by your side, whether it’s your partner or a close friend. Whatever comes your way, together you can overcome anything.”

"I believe that action is the best response to the current state of the world," says frontman Max Tulysewski. "But sometimes all I can muster is despair. This song has been a work in progress since the pandemic, and I think it reflects some common themes of the last five years. My hope is that this song encourages people to be kinder to themselves and those around them."

Vocalist Sam Bianco explains: "Just like the previous songs, subtlety isn't our strong suit and the lyrics kind of spell it out. It’s about feeling empty, lonely, and wanting to go out and experience the world but feeling like I'm not able to."

"Scars was the heaviest song we recorded during the Tragedy of The Commons sessions," says Harrison. "When we looked back at everything we'd made, this one stood out — it had a different kind of energy, something we knew people needed to hear, but in its own space."

DESPISED ICON drops 'Reaper,' a new collaboration of deathcore titans, featuring Tom Barber (CHELSEA GRIN) and Scott Ian Lewis (CARNIFEX). True to their signature style, the song delivers morbid melodies and massive grooves with relentless intensity. 

Modern metalcore unit THE NARRATOR continue to showcase their chops with another adrenaline filled hulk of a song called 'Aurora'.

“With World War Dinosaur, we went deeper into the theme of the holy dino war and added a stronger military edge," the band comments. “It’s the most epic and hymn-like album we’ve ever written  100% Victorius, but bigger, tighter, and more intense. We’ve never worked this hard on an album before. ‘Only more is more’ and this time, we went all in!”

“I wrote this about that gut-wrenching moment when you realise someone doesn’t feel the same anymore. It had me spiralling, desperate and embarrassed, but it felt honest. It hurts when someone who was once obsessed suddenly doesn’t care. (P.S. Dad, if you’re reading this… omg I’m totally kidding I’ve never done that!)”

KATATONIA’s Jonas Renkse adds: "A final single from the ’Nightmares…’ session, a cover of KISS’ ’A World Without Heroes’ which is one of the songs we usually listen to in the dressing room before going on stage. For us, it now also serves as a memory of Ace Frehley’s legacy.”

“We’re thrilled to unleash our new single, ‘OXYGEN!’. This is EVERGREY at our most explosive – almost certainly our heaviest track yet, packed with crushing riffs, vibrant key changes, and soaring melodies that’ll awaken your soul.”

“Our song ‘A Tiger Among Dragons’ has a powerful, raw energy to it, but with a more melodic edge,” says frontman Joakim Brodén. “I like to think that it tells Lü Bu’s story with intensity and emotion—it’s epic, but there’s also a sense of drama and depth that really brings the legend to life!”

“The setting is a fantastical one. At its core, it's a song about trying to find the music,” explains frontman Scott Anderson. “The ultimate search is you're finally at the end of it. When I step back it's talking about our own journey, but it's dressed up in a different way. It's the idea of just trying to find one more cool idea, and hoping it's not the last one.”

"FINAL BOSS is about perseverance," says the band. "It's about channeling the pain of growing up in environments that were suffocating, dysfunctional, and unsafe and transforming that struggle into strength. It's about the turmoil of trying to rise when everything around you seems built to hold you down.”

Thailand based metalcore act Annalynn return with single ‘BIOS’. Gloomy and cathartic, it urges listeners to face fear and push through hardship. ‘Our band is starting to reset and work through the challenges caused by the unexpected bad news.’ With guitarist Pob stepping up as full time vocalist, the four piece refocus on their original goals.