The new Norwegian Heavy Metal juggernaut AVRAK, featuring Anders Hegna (Nød, El Kayenne, Svidd Grevling) and Darkthrone’s Ted Skjellum, have released their second single “The Lonely Shadow” from the forthcoming hook-laden and doom-laced rock debut, ‘AVRAK’, released next Friday, October 9, on Peaceville Records.

FEUERSCHWANZ on “Carpe Noctem”:

“‘Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make’

That is how Count Dracula spoke in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. In our journey into the nocturnal world of the walking undead, ‘the children of the night’ become ‘the warriors of the night’, and we are joined by the fine company of IN EXTREMO!

Bailey commented, “‘long sleeves in the summer’ is an honest and powerful rock ballad about struggling with self image and mental health. The emotional lyrics come from lived experience with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, with the track instrumentally pulling inspiration from bands like Loathe, Pierce The Veil, and Sleeping With Sirens.”

"We wanted to play to our strengths on Yesterday's Gone by establishing our melodic signature sound with aggressive upbeat hardcore, and a pummeling breakdown to tie it all up."  explains singer Andrew Neufeld.

After losing her grandfather, Karly embarked on the acoustic I Cry, We All Cry Together Tour, playing her late grandfather's guitar to help audiences heal, connect, and release their shared pain. With mental health resources often difficult to access, this track serves as a vital reminder of community and survival.

"Violent Nature was already one of the most aggressive songs we'd ever created," the band says. "Sullivan King took it into a new universe with a bold arrangement and a festival-sized EDM assault. It has all the weight of the original, plus the drop-heavy adrenaline you didn't know you needed. This track is exactly where modern metal and EDM collide."

An anonymous new Australian heavy supergroup, ABSURDA, have entered the chat with their debut single, "SPIRIT". The music video premiered via Dreambound, and the track is out now and streaming everywhere via Believe International. 

"Ecdysis" digs into the uglier side of heartbreak; resentment, obsession, withdrawal and the emptiness that comes with finally accepting that someone you wanted to keep is no longer yours to hold onto. Dark, heavy and tense, the track mirrors the feeling of being unable to escape your own head.”

‘Stormwatcher’ has a maritime theme, based around a ship stuck in a storm, accompanied by a dramatic animated video, bringing the lyrics and imagery of vocalist Jørn Lande to life. “It channels something from within, something real,” Lande explains.

A Perfect Circle have released “To Whom It May Concern”, their second new single this year and the follow-up to “Starless,” which just reached #1 at US Active Rock radio.

German electronicore powerhouse ELECTRIC CALLBOY have joined forces with acclaimed composer Yuki Hayashi for a special 10th anniversary version of "You Say Run", one of the most iconic themes from the globally successful anime My Hero Academia.

Deathcore pioneers SUICIDE SILENCE have released "Make Your Exit", another crushing new track from their upcoming album Graceless, due out on November 20, 2026.

The music video for See Through, directed by Jordan Phoenix, transports Story Of The Year to a mysterious laboratory, where frontman Dan Marsala takes on the role of a mad scientist determined to create his dream girl. But when the experiment takes an unexpected turn, his creation quickly descends into chaos.

"The song reflects on emotional instability and the pressure of living up to expectations, while battling impulses, ego, and the fear of never truly changing. There's a recurring tension between wanting growth and feeling stuck in destructive patterns, as if these flaws are hardwired into their 'DNA.'

“‘Crucified’ is about the collapse of civil discourse - the way every disagreement now defaults to attack, every conversation becomes a battleground, every difference of opinion ends with someone playing the victim,” explains frontman Marcus Bridge.