Vocalist Mercedes Arn-Horn shares, “Not sorry is about not allowing the hateful ignorance of others to affect our self-esteem. Patriarchal society can be extremely cruel to cultural, racial, sexual and gender minorities. Most of this vitriol stems from ignorance and weaponised misinformation.

“It was as honest, natural, and pure as any song can be. If you really want to know what Sevendust sounds like in 2026, ‘Is This The Real You?’ gives you a good idea,” SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly explains. 

Rock/metal legend ROB ZOMBIE has released the 3rd single, ‘(I’m a) Rock ‘N’ Roller,’ from his highly-anticipated upcoming album, The Great Satan, due out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records.

The hell-raising new single, ‘(I’m a) Rock ‘N’ Roller,’ is classic ROB ZOMBIE with his signature brand of thick, boot-stomping grooves and fist-pumping choruses. It’s a clear declaration from the iconic and otherworldly frontman that “rock & roll is here to stay.”

“The Real You” is asking listeners to not judge others but focus on themselves and therefore become a better person. It’s derived from the Mongolian proverb, “Don’t worry about what is on top of a person’s head, just worry about what is not on yours.” “The Real You” is sung in Mongolian, but listeners can feel the depth of its emotion and the ferocity of its intent with unflinching lyrics.”

Mikael Åkerfeldt comments: “That track was scary to play live at first. Most of our songs are challenging, I suppose, and this one is no exception. I believe we all love playing this one. There are a myriad of details that could go wrong though, but it’s fun.”

"The song explores personal battles with feeling like you’re never good enough for someone time after time," vocalist Kynan Groundwater explains. "It’s about longing for real love, and the sense of loss when it all goes south. This song resonates deeply with me, and I know it’ll be cathartic to perform live, similar to how "Faded" feels therapeutic on stage. I think "Discarded" will connect with people who’ve experienced that same loneliness and struggle with self-worth."

"Nope is the ode to some of my favourite action movies and video games growing up," the band shares of their latest single. "A bullet ballet for metalcore that will - much like the definition of “Hollow-Point Elysium” - blow your head smooth off.”

KREATOR have premiered the official music video for the title track 'Krushers Of The World.' Set in a post-apocalyptic Berlin, the video paints a grim yet striking vision of a world on the brink, capturing themes that feel more urgent and topical than ever.

"Never have we played around with any kind of secret song, so it was really fun rolling out 'Play the Old Shit' vinyl-only," shares Hranica. "With that said, we've always known we'd release the song digitally, as well. The song is super straightforward, and within the context of the album, it provides a totally different ending in terms of mood. We are all very excited for listeners to check it out."

“The new single “Bedroom Posters” is for anyone who holds memories of their hometown near and dear…”, lead vocalist Ryan Key says. “Have you ever come back to visit your hometown and felt crushed by all the memories that led up to the day you left? Have you ever felt like settling down somewhere meant giving up your dream? If so, “Bedroom Posters” is for you.”  

“Disconnected is one of those songs that nicely encapsulates where we are creatively these days: Big, anthemic vocals & massive guitar riffs over high energy drums,” explains guitarist Ryan Phillips. “When I showed Colin [Brittain] the original version of the song, he loved everything besides the main guitar riff I had at the time.”

"Who would have thought we’d be here 12 years later with new MA music? Very excited to have one of my favorite vocalists from one of my favorite bands on the first new MA music in 8+ years, which opens up a new era for MA. As the saying goes, you can’t kill what doesn’t die.” - Mark Menghi

“This is the heaviest song on the record but it almost sounds like a party. At least that was the goal,” shares guitarist Chad Gilbert. “It's about an old venue we used to play when we first started. We'd play there pretty much every weekend. It was a lot of hardcore bands.”

Guitarist Nicolai Busse comments on the new single, “CRUSH encapsulates the dichotomy we have always sought to balance, the journey between melancholy and jubilee, uplifting beauty and devastation. It reflects a gradual undoing of the known, the push and pull between individual and world, accepting grey days where, within blues and yellows, slow emerging greens hint at beginning of growth.”

Singer Jennifer Haben commented:
"'Let There Be Rain' is about embracing the storm instead of fighting it, because sometimes the rain is what we need to let go, find clarity and move forward. With this song, our chapter is complete and we’re excited that the full story is now yours to experience."