Liverpool's No Play Festival has completed the line-up of its 2026 edition, with the addition of Dream State, Love Rarely, Crowquill, So Far So Good, Without Love, Vienna, Breakfast with Bears, Bye Bye, Omoia, Horsebastard, Syntara, Face It Tegan.
They join the headliner, the legendary Stick To Your Guns, alongside some of the best in today's underground hardcore and shoegaze scenes.
Five stages. No Barriers. No Play 2026 will be a day to remember.
Held in Liverpool City Centre on 5th September, No Play Festival tickets are currently £62.85, inclusive of fees. Ticket options include a monthly payment plan, where you can pay across two instalments.
Purchase from: noplayfestival.gigantic.com
Full line-up so far:
Stick To Your Guns
Spy
Pest Control
Dream State
Roman Candle
Spaced
Liquid Mike
Last Wishes
Bodyweb
Love Rarely
Crowquill
Without Love
Vienna
So Far So Good
Breakfast With Bears
Bye Bye
Fools Game
Omoia
Dry Socket
Dormant
Heads Above
Imissyoualready
Invasion
Jetski
Malignant Methods
Nylon
Pale Sailor
Safeguard
Sunday Best
Victims of Life
Horsebastard
Witherhorde
Syntara
Face It Tegan
Held across five stages in the heart of Liverpool, the no barrier No Play 2026 is one not to miss. Highlights include stage five, the Guillotine Stage held in the Jacaranda Basement - a stage which takes its name from No Play's monthly local showcase. A variety of homegrown talent, discovered through the Guillotine Sessions, will be performing on this stage throughout the day.
Stage four, the Best Life Records Stage, at Kazimier Stockroom, will be a takeover from Liverpool's Best Life Records, showcasing their roster alongside upcoming UK talent.
No Play founder Ted MacDonald comments: “We’re pretty excited about the new stage setup this year! No barriers all day is something we’ve wanted to do since we started, it’s how this music is meant be experienced. The fest has really grown over the last few years and to have the two biggest stages in Arts Club running back to back as well - it’s gonna go off!”
Now in its fourth year, No Play Festival is fast becoming one of the best-kept secrets in the UK heavy calendar. Previous iterations of the festival have included Glare, Higher Power, Vukovi, Guilt Trip, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Heriot, and Split Chain - a raucously fun DIY event that puts Liverpool on the map.
The team behind No Play have been working as a collective in the Liverpool scene for over a decade. No Play Festival is a proudly independent, affordable metro-fest, that aims to showcase local talent alongside rising acts and acclaimed artists, both UK and international.
For more:
https://www.noplay.uk/festival
https://www.instagram.com/noplayfest
Venues return with 'Becoming', a modern metalcore anthem that turns pain into power and self-doubt into momentum. After the emotional weight of 'Solace' and their acclaimed album Transience, the Stuttgart band deliver one of their boldest, most uplifting tracks yet.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/leUNyDtDhSo
Stream here: https://arisingempire.com/venues
Built on punchy riffs, explosive rhythms, and sleek modern production, 'Becoming' hits hard while keeping its hooks front and center. Harsh screams channel the pressure of insecurity and outside expectations, before the clean vocals break through with a clear statement of self-worth. Every breakdown and chorus drives home the message: real strength starts when you stop living for others. Lyrically, the song follows someone cutting loose from toxic influences, refusing to be defined by the past, and finally owning who they are, ending on a reminder that everyone deserves to see their own value.
Since signing with Arising Empire, Venues have become one of Germany’s standout modern metalcore acts. Their 2018 debut Aspire was named Kerrang! Album of the Week, and they’ve kept pushing forward ever since, powered by the contrast between Lela Gruber’s soaring melodies and Robin Baumann’s visceral screams. With 'Becoming', they sharpen that balance into a heavy, hooky, and genuinely empowering release.
Catch the band live:
03.08.2026 Free & Easy Festival, Munich (DE)
28.08.2026 Hot Rock Festival 2026, Hilgertshausen-Tandern (DE)
04.09.2026 Pell-Mell Festival 2026, Obererbach (DE)
Venues online:
https://www.instagram.com/venuesofficial
https://www.facebook.com/VENUESofficial/
https://www.tiktok.com/@venuesofficial
Belgian atmospheric metalcore newcomers Ice Sealed Eyes open a new chapter with the release of Tape 1: Far Away. The four-track EP plays like one continuous emotional arc, with 'Stay Still' flowing into 'To Realise' and 'The Weight Of Loss' moving through grief, isolation, betrayal and acceptance.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/_Xsg9P0f2ng
Stream here: https://arisingempire.com/icesealedeyes
Built on shimmering ambience, crushing guitars, thunderous drums and soaring vocals, the EP sits in that fragile space between holding on and letting go. 'Stay Still' captures two people drifting further apart as hope fades. 'To Realise' sinks into a hypnotic, helpless spiral, while 'The Weight Of Loss' brings the story to a breaking point, no easy apologies, just painful clarity. Each track stands on its own, but together they form a cinematic listen, with recurring motifs and evolving dynamics that reward a full start-to-finish play.
Already tipped as one of Belgium’s most promising heavy acts, Ice Sealed Eyes have racked up millions of streams and built an international following. After the success of their debut album ALTAR, they toured across Europe, played Euroblast Festival, and shared stages with Falling In Reverse, Unprocessed, Amenra, Brutus, Resolve and Hypno5e. With Tape 1: Far Away, they sharpen their signature blend of atmosphere, weight and emotion and make a strong first statement in this new era.
Live dates:
04.09.2026 Tramfest, Troye (FR)
04.02.2027 Club Transbo, Lyon (FR)
05.02.2027 La Laiterie, Strassbourg (FR)
06.02.2027 The Black Lab, Lille (FR)
07.02.2027 Botanique, Brussels (BE)
10.02.2027 Hydrophone, Lorient (FR)
11.02.2027 Le Ferrailleur, Nantes (FR)
12.02.2027 Rock School Barbey, Bordeaux (FR)
13.02.2027 Le Rex, Toulouse (FR)
18.02.2027 La Caronnerie, Reims (FR)
19.02.2027 Le 106, Rouen (FR)
Ice Sealed Ice online:
https://www.instagram.com/icesealedeyes
https://www.facebook.com/icesealedeyes
https://www.tiktok.com/@icesealedeyesband
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Disfiguring The Goddess release new single/video
Bloom out 31st July via Seek and Strike
New single 'Kiss The Dice' streaming now
Disfiguring the Goddess unveil their powerful new single 'Kiss The Dice', the third track to be released from the forthcoming album Bloom, due out 31st July via Seek & Strike. Written as the final piece of the album, the track brings together the many sonic threads that define Bloom, fusing gut-punching, pit-ready riffs with bouncy, hard-hitting rhythms, an infectious, expansive chorus and subtle dance-infused textures. Lyrically, 'Kiss The Dice' captures the intoxicating highs and quiet despair of an all-night gamble through Reno, Nevada, balancing swagger and self-assurance with an undercurrent of loss and longing. It's a song where sin, chance and self-awareness collide, offering one of the album's most dynamic and emotionally layered moments while remaining unmistakably Disfiguring the Goddess.
Watch the video for 'Kiss The Dice' here: https://youtu.be/Iyb_5x7b6q4
Pre-save Bloom here: https://orcd.co/dtgbloom
Commenting on the single, vocalist Argon states: “'Kiss the Dice' was actually the last song I wrote for the album, and it became a way to pull together a lot of the different directions and influences that shaped this record. Lyrically, it is about an all-nighter in Reno, Nevada, with a bit of Lady Luck woven into it. On the surface, the song can feel confident and fun, but underneath that there is something sadder and more lost. It carries the feeling of knowing your truth while still being intoxicated by the sin-driven atmosphere of a city like Reno. Musically, it moves back and forth between gut-punching, pit-driven guitar sections and a simpler, more open chorus. The drums stay bouncy and punchy throughout, and there is a subtle dance-oriented thread running through the song until the very end, where some of the buried melodic emotion finally comes to life through the synth arrangements.”
Disfiguring the Goddess has never chased trends or waited for permission. For nearly two decades, Cameron Argon (aka Big Chocolate) has built the project entirely on his own terms, writing, producing, programming and shaping every aspect of its evolution. What began as an uncompromising creative outlet has grown into one of extreme music's most distinctive independent success stories, cultivating a fiercely loyal global following through innovation, consistency and a refusal to conform.
Partnering with Seek & Strike doesn't redefine Disfiguring the Goddess, it amplifies it. For the first time, the project has the infrastructure to match the scale of Argon's vision, extending its reach while preserving the complete creative freedom that has always defined it.
That philosophy is woven through every second of Bloom. The album captures years of artistic growth distilled into its most focused and fully realised form yet: crushingly heavy, emotionally expansive and fearless in its willingness to blur the boundaries between slam, deathcore, industrial textures and unexpected melody.
As Argon explains: "Bloom is an album about accumulation, cultivation, and execution. There are a lot of themes running through it, both personal and sonic, but when I step back and look at the bigger picture, it symbolizes nurturing the seed of DTG until it finally blossoms. It is the beginning of a new chapter and the closing of an old one."
With Bloom, Disfiguring the Goddess isn't reinventing itself, it is becoming exactly what it was always meant to be. Bigger in scope, sharper in execution and more uncompromising than ever, it marks the arrival of a project that has spent years evolving in the shadows and is now impossible to ignore.
Check out previous singles 'Low Slam Low' here and 'AWOL' here.
For more:
Instagram || Facebook || Bandcamp
Track-list:
1. Samba of the Faceless
2. Echoes Fade, I Remain
3. Deathcore Song
4. AWOL
5. Mask Off (feat J Figure)
6. Sweet Dreams (feat Four Stroke Baron)
7. Low Slam Low
8. Goddess Box (feat Bodybox)
9. Deep Sway
10. Permission to be Claimed
11. Kiss the Dice
12. Black Widow Spider
13. Dapper (feat Four Stroke Baron)
14. Pleasure Island
15. Old Man’s Bones
16. Lose the Head
17. Penance
Photo Credit: Ash Winter-Sim
Multinational progressive metal / electronic band Playgrounded will release their new record A Flower to Water on 18th September via celebrated label Pelagic Records.
Today they release another new single from the album, the meditative 'Snow'.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/2xu19HHHYj8
Stream and pre-order here: https://orcd.co/playgrounded
Playgrounded choose the heart of summer to release 'Snow', the prog metal quintet's most intimate composition to date. Themes of loss and longing, a dreamy beat in 15/16, experimental modular synthesis and lush analogue basslines set the stage for a fragile vocal hanging delicately on chilling harmonies. 'Snow' unravels Playgrounded's electronic introspective core stripped of the heavy distorted tones that usually adorn it. A token of contemporary songwriting that transcends styles and aims for the heart.
The band comment: “We slightly lift the veil to uncover the themes of A Flower to Water in black and white. We speak of grief as a process, its marks on time, the anticipation of the new.
"So… we let it go, inside the snow, today."
Playgrounded are a progressive post-metal band based in the Netherlands and Greece. Alternative metal and contemporary electronic elements form a genre-defying sound, comparable to artists as diverse as Deftones, Massive Attack, Karnivool, and The Ocean.
A band together for over a decade, Playgrounded have in their time supported Riverside, Anathema, and Nine Inch Nails. Their 2022 record The death of Death (Pelagic Records) was globally lauded, with praise from Prog, Eclipsed, Metal Injection, Metal Hammer Germany and more.
Following its release the band presented the album to packed venues in their home countries and embarked on a 36 date UK/EU tour with The Ocean and LLNN, and then festival performances at ArcTanGent, Euroblast, RADAR, and more.
A Flower to Water is Playgrounded’s third full-length offering and sees the band thriving in their creative relationship with Pelagic Records. Recorded and produced by the band across multiple studios back home in Athens, Playgrounded enlisted the help of longtime collaborators C. Cederberg (Leprous, Anathema) who mixed the album at Cederberg Studios in Kristiansand, Norway and George Tanderø (Madrugada, Satyricon, Jaga Jazzist) who mastered it in Oslo.
An ever sharper refinement of the quintet’s inimitable process, which sees the band build splinters of noise into huge, sprawling soundscapes inspired in part by the work of experimental sound artists like German composer Orson Hentschel; A Flower to Water welcomes the emotional and physical toll of loss into the melee.
Playgrounded online:
https://www.instagram.com/playgroundedofficial
https://www.facebook.com/playgrounded
https://playgrounded.net
Tracklisting:
1. A Flower...
2. Counting Embers
3. Someone
4. Snow
5. Of Air and Metals
6. … to Water
Photo Credit: Timo Maczollek / Nat Enemede
International symphonic metal legends KAMELOT recently announced their haunting new album Dark Asylum, arriving 28th August via Napalm Records. Today, they unveil their first peek into the twisting hallways of RavenHill Asylum with 'Ashen World', a triumphant, cinematic, and epic anthem.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/dp_tiMhEv9c
Pre-order the album here: https://lnk.to/Kamelot-DarkAsylum/napalmrecords
From its very first note, 'Ashen World' launches with unmistakable KAMELOT grandeur, propelled by founding guitarist Thomas Youngblood's expressive lead work, soaring orchestration, and the rich symphonic arrangements that have become the band's hallmark. The track embodies everything fans have come to love about KAMELOT; cinematic darkness, unforgettable melodies, and a towering anthemic chorus, while introducing fresh textures and unexpected twists that expand the band's sonic landscape.
Thomas Youngblood on 'Ashen World': “‘Ashen World’ captures that moment of standing at the crossroads between darkness and hope, where the journey forward begins. It’s classic KAMELOT at its core, while opening new doors into the world of Dark Asylum.”
With countless dynamic shifts, vocalist Tommy Karevik showcases the full breadth of his remarkable range, effortlessly moving from intimate, haunting passages to his signature soaring power. Adding another layer of atmosphere, Decessus frontwoman and reigning Miss Chile Ignacia Fernández makes an ethereal vocal appearance that intertwines beautifully with the song's haunting mood, as 'Ashen World' tells the story of a world descending into darkness while never losing sight of hope, resilience, and redemption.
Tommy Karevik adds: “It's a deep dive into the topography of the human mind, exploring its valleys, peaks, and the void in between. It's about breaking free from the limiting beliefs that hold us captive and creating a new reality that allows us to expand and realize our full potential.”
Set within a shadowed Neo Victorian-era world, Dark Asylum invites listeners beyond the gates of RavenHill Asylum - an imposing institution once built as a grand cathedral, now repurposed into a place where science, faith, and madness uneasily coexist.
KAMELOT push further into cinematic and atmospheric territory on Dark Asylum, diving deeper into theatrical darkness while preserving the signature hooks that define their sound. Candlelight trembles along towering arches and cold stone corridors as you are greeted familiar spectres: Avantasia mastermind Tobias Sammet, Eluveitie’s Lea-Sophie Fischer, Visions of Atlantis’s Clémentine Delauney, Decessus frontwoman and current reigning Miss World Chile champion Ignacia Fernández, Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir and Sólveig Sara Leupold, and Billy King. Identity fractures, reality bends, and control slips into unseen hands, guiding its central figure through a descent into psychological darkness that ultimately leads toward transformation… and perhaps sanctuary. From the cinematic sweep of 'Ashen World' to the introspective depth of 'Sanctuary', and the layered mystique of 'Ivy, My Dear', Dark Asylum unfolds as a fully immersive journey, blending orchestral grandeur, haunting melodies, and theatrical storytelling into one cohesive vision.
Will you find sanctuary?
Or will you wander its halls for eternity?
Deepening the immersion of RavenHill, Dark Asylum will be released on a plethora of exciting platforms including standard gold, solid silver, and classic black vinyl editions, certified vinyl with the white label, white splatter, and blood filled variants, the latter of which are each paired with an official 24 page booklet. Multiple CD digipak available, with the two disc version including an instrumental version of the album, alongside cassette and digital options.
UK tour dates with Exit Eden and Temperence:
01/11/26 UK - London / Shepherd's Bush Empire
03/11/26 UK - Manchester / O2
KAMELOT are:
Tommy Karevik - Vocals
Thomas Youngblood - Guitars
Oliver Palotai - Keyboards
Sean Tibbetts - Bass
Alex Landenburg - Drums
KAMELOT online:
WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || INSTAGRAM || NAPALM RECORDS
Dark Asylum tracklist:
1. Sanctorium
2. Ashen World (feat. Ignacia Fernández)
3. Dark Asylum
4. Sanctuary (feat. Clémentine Delauney & Ignacia Fernández)
5. Nocte Veritas
6. One Last Masquerade (feat. Tobias Sammet)
7. Ivy, My Dear
8. Godlike Alchemy
9. The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)
10. Kaleidoscope
11. Enigma (Think of Me)
12. Cassandra’s Disease
13. Beneath the Moon (Tunglið) (feat. Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold, Lea-Sophie Fischer)
14. The Puppet King
15. Sanctum Requiem
Dark Asylum will be available in the following formats:
1-LP White Label Edition, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate, Covercard – strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
1-LP Liquid BLOOD FILLED Vinyl, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate– strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
2-CD 36 pages Earbook, incl. Instrumental Album – strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
1-LP Zoetrope Vinyl, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages – strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
1-LP White Splatter Vinyl, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages – strictly limited (Napalm ROW exclusive)
1-LP Solid Gold Vinyl – strictly limited (Napalm ROW exclusive)
1-LP Marbled Oxblood Red/Black Vinyl – strictly limited (Napalm US exclusive)
1-LP Solid Silver
1-LP Black Vinyl
Digipak CD
Cassette
Photo Credit: Andy Ford
Just days before the release of their critically acclaimed new studio album Far From God, Portuguese gothic metal icons MOONSPELL have unveiled a lyric video for their latest single, 'The Great Wolf in the Sky'. The track showcases the band's unmistakable blend of dark atmospheres, soaring melodies and emotional intensity, offering another compelling glimpse into what promises to be one of the band's most celebrated records to date. Far From God will be released this Friday, 3rd July, via Napalm Records.
Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/kVJJdNona0c
Stream single and pre-order the album here: http://lnk.to/Moonspell-FarFromGod
With 'The Great Wolf in the Sky', MOONSPELL unveil a sweeping gothic anthem driven by expansive keys, harmonized guitars, striking vocals and a guest appearance by Alicia Nuhro on strings.
The band's charismatic frontman Fernando Ribeiro reveals: "It’s a shameless ode to the 'Great Gig In The Sky' and also a return for us to a theme that is very dear to us: wolves. This is one of my favourite songs ever for Moonspell, the keyboards sound like a melancholic wolf howling throughout the progress of the song into its epic chorus, that I feel so liberating, like if one took flight to the stars and met that wolf up there. It’s one of the first songs that was written for this album and it has been gently nurtured for over three years or so. It tells the story of Moonspell, of the wolves who crossed our paths and went away from the pack, due to life circumstances of the inevitability of death. It bridges the many times of Moonspell, past, present and future and it has the shape of a new anthem that we do hope our fans embrace. It’s also dedicated to a fan and a friend who, unfortunately, passed away before he could hear our new album."
Born out of five years of creative searching, doubt and ultimate rediscovery, the album marks a powerful return for the band. Far from playing it safe, MOONSPELL deliver a work that feels like a rebirth: darker, sharper and emotionally unfiltered. Rather than bending to modern trends, the band double down on identity and substance, presenting a bold and beautiful statement of Gothic Metal in its purest form: dark, romantic, dramatic and unapologetically heavy.
Thematically, Far From God moves through Baudelairian love, existential guilt and redemption, Christlike resurrections and the quiet nobility of creatures of the night. Vampires, werewolves and sacred symbolism are not escapism here, but vehicles for genuine dark emotion: solemn, romantic and unfiltered. The album rejects artificial gloss in favour of fantasy grounded in sincerity, rediscovering the heart of Gothic Metal in its most authentic form.
"To create Far from God we had to wait for the muse,” Ribeiro admits. "Again, she didn’t failed us and revealed herself in the most mysterious and beautiful ways to us. It took us five long years of hit and miss, of despairing to the point of thinking we didn’t have it anymore and why should we at all create new music. But I’m glad we persisted. Far from God is a true crusade against the decline of the style in the past few years, a darkly crafted statement that MOONSPELL is here to stay and to claim our throne. No politics, no socials, no intervention, just sickly romantic love, vampires, werewolves so we can all die of beauty, in peace and elegance. Goth bless you.”
MOONSPELL’s forthcoming magnum opus – produced with Jaime Gomez Arellano (Paradise Lost, Sólstafir, Ghost among many others) – shines like a black diamond, luminous yet shadowed in texture and colour, both musically and sonically. It reconnects with the darker spirit of MOONSPELL’s classic era while sounding powerful and contemporary. Far From God is not nostalgia; it is a statement. A Gothic Metal hallelujah. MOONSPELL’s 21st century Irreligious. It’s not only a powerful reminder that MOONSPELL remain a defining force in the genre they helped shape, but an album that will truly save gothic ,etal from boredom and predictability.
MOONSPELL live in 2026:
20.06.2026 (BE) Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting
10.07.2026 (FI) Kotka – Dark River Festival
16.07.2026 (PL) Bolków – Castle Party Festival
02.08.2026 (BU) Plovdiv – Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv (Opus Diabolicum Orchestra Show)
06.08.2026 (DE) Schlotheim – Party.San Metal Open Air
28.08.2026 (RO) Câmpulung Muscel – Posada Rock Festival
18.09.2026 (UK) London – Cosmic Void Festival
19.09.2026 (TR) Istanbul – Bosphorus Open Air Metal Fest
MOONSPELL online:
https://www.moonspell.com
https://www.facebook.com/moonspellband
https://www.instagram.com/moonspellofficial
https://www.youtube.com/user/MoonspellYT
https://label.napalmrecords.com/moonspell
MOONSPELL are:
Fernando Ribeiro – Vocals
Ricardo Amorim – Guitars
Pedro Paixão – Keys
Aires Pereira – Bass
Hugo Ribeiro – Drums
Far From God track list:
1. Cross Your Heart
2. Far From God
3. Biblical
4. The Great Wolf in the Sky (ft. Alicia Nuhro on strings)
5. Your Promise of Light
6. For the Love of Mortals
7. Our Freedom to Fall
8. Reconquista
Far From God will be available in the following formats:
- 2CD 24p Mediabook (ft. Bonus CD: Demo Versions)
- 1CD Jewel Case
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Black (ft. Lyric Sheet & Printed Innersleeve)
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Solid Viola (ft. Lyric Sheet & Printed Innersleeve)
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl S053 Splattered Creme Black (ft. 24p Booklet + Printed Innersleeve)
- Wooden Boxset (ft. Mediabook 2-CD + A5 Band Photo + Flag + Cross Pendant + Handnumbered Certificate of Authenticity)
- 2CD 24p Mediabook + Shirt Bundle
- 1-LP Gatefold WHITE LABEL (ft. 12'' 24p Booklet, Certificate [dated handumbered], Covercard)
- Digital Album
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl CIRC002 (ft. Lyric Sheet + Printed Innersleeve + Vertical Poster A3 Cover + Band Photo Postcard) - Bandshop exclusive
Photo Credit: Richard Mukuza
London metallers Negative Frame have announced the release of their highly anticipated debut album, Break The Ice, out 7th August via Bloodblast. The band have also unveiled dark new single 'Cut Throat'.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/s9AVzfc_pXo
Pre-order the album and stream the single here: https://nfldn.bfan.link/break-the-ice
'Cut Throat' is inspired by the death of friends and family, in remembrance of vocalist Kesari Gorin’s best friend Charlie and Charlie’s fiancé Zaiga who lost their lives together.
Vocalist Kesari commented on 'Cut Throat': "Hostility, grief, denial and anger are the cold realities of life. Through the years, anger turns to empathy and denial turns to acceptance. No matter how long someone close has been gone they’re always by your side in life and in death. Rest in peace."
As Negative Frame unveil their new album, Break The Ice, they also reveal more of themselves than ever before. Exploring themes of loss, pain, isolation, addiction and personal struggle, the record serves as a cathartic release for the North London five-piece. Growing up as friends with little more than a shared love of skateboarding and making music, they have faced their share of adversity, and these experiences are woven into every track.
Unafraid to confront life's darkest moments, Negative Frame also deliver a message of resilience and hope. As the band explain: "Whatever you do in this world with your life it will keep spinning and we will all be dust soon enough, don’t live a life of hate and expect the world to give you anything other than what you’ve put into it. Let go of the pain."
Catch the band live:
2/07 - CZ - Prague - Eternia - NF Headline
3/07 - DE - Dresden - Fortschritt - NF Headline
11/07 – UK - Stevenage - Tombstone Open Air - NF Headline
24/07 - UK - Plymouth - The Junction - NF Headline
25/07 – UK - Bristol - The Croft - NF Headline
05/09 – UK - Torquay - Burn It Down Fest - w/Speed
12/09 – UK - Colchester - Death Fest - NF Headline
Negative Frame are a London-based metallic hardcore band formed in 2017, emerging from the city’s DIY underground with a sound that fuses groove-heavy riffs, thrash intensity and punishing breakdowns. Originally brought together through skating and college life in North London, the band channelled frustration with everyday monotony into something far louder and more physical, quickly becoming known for their raw, high-impact approach. Drawing influence from acts like Acid Bath, Disembodied and Lamb of God, their music leans into dense, groove-led structures and visceral, emotionally charged vocals that hit as hard live as they do on record.
From early DIY tours and self-booked shows to sharing stages with hardcore heavyweights, Negative Frame have built their reputation on relentless live energy and a deep connection to the UKHC scene. Their debut releases and later material, including the Mercy Killing EP and singles like 'Bad Blood,' showcase a band evolving into a heavier, more intricate force while staying rooted in hardcore’s communal chaos—stage dives, mic grabs and all. With a growing following and a reputation for explosive performances, Negative Frame are part of a new wave pushing UK hardcore into darker, more aggressive territory without losing its sense of grit or fun.
Negative Frame are here to execute, haunting each listener with a passionate blend of hardcore to epic metal.
Negative Frame are:
Kesari Gorin - Vocals
Olly Coyne - Lead Guitar
George Evil - Guitar
Mark Maccutchan - Bass
Luke Walker - Drums
Negative Frame online:
https://linktr.ee/negativeLDN
https://www.instagram.com/negativeframeldn
https://www.facebook.com/NegativeFrameLDN
https://www.youtube.com/@negativeframeldn/videos
Break The Ice track list:
01 - Samsara
02 - 9 Circles
03 - New Lows
04 - Sorrow & Solitude
05 - Cut Throat
06 - Cold Nights
07 - Pay To Play
08 - Rat Trap
09 - Heavens Blue
10 - Part Of Me
11 - Another Way
Photo Credit: 360Grad Design
Nearing the release of their third album, Night is Calling, rising modern metal stars DOMINUM today share their new single, the title track 'Night is Calling'.
Combining thunderous riffs, cinematic atmosphere, and another massive sing-along hook to pull listeners into the captivating world of Dr. Dead, the dark yet uplifting track features a powerful guest appearance from Marina La Torraca of Battle Beast, giving DOMINUM’s catalogue another highlight. Theatrics, horror aesthetics, and area-ready choruses make for another brilliant release.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/a4iCgahRIFk
Pre-order the album here: https://lnk.to/DOMINUM-NightisCalling/napalmrecords
With their sophomore studio album, The Dead Don’t Die (2024), DOMINUM, led by mastermind and singer Felix Heldt—better known as Dr. Dead—stormed into the top 10 of the German charts. Together with his zombies, Tommy Kemp (guitars), Patient 0 (bass), and Victor Hilltop (drums)—DOMINUM have already taken their undead spectacle to major stages across Europe. Touring alongside icons such as Bruce Dickinson, Avantasia, Battle Beast, and Peyton Parrish, the band has proven their strength both at major festivals and during their own headline shows.
New album Night is Calling releases this Friday, 3rd July, via Napalm Records. DOMINUM will celebrate the album release at Rockharz Festival and at Wacken.
Dr. Dead comments on 'Night is Calling'
"I can do what I want. But I cannot want what I want. The story of my life. Night is calling. Always. It creeps in softly at first, like a whisper you almost don’t notice. Then it wraps itself around your thoughts - pulling, tempting, seducing. A darkness that feels familiar, that feels like home… and yet, it corrodes. I try to resist. I try to fight. I always do. But every shadow, every quiet hour, every lonely moment… it reminds me that I am never truly free. Night is calling. And I answer, again and again."
DOMINUM open the next chapter of their dark, theatrical universe with their new full-length Night Is Calling. With their bombastic sound and outstanding stage presence, the band continues its rapid ascent on the international metal scene, without losing sight of its strengths: theatrical, melodic, and uncompromising modern metal—driven by the dark charisma of Dr. Dead and his zombies. One thing is certain: the Living Dead Squad continues to grow.
Night Is Calling is now available for pre-order, with selected formats including the bonus album Live at Wacken 2025.
Dr. Dead on Night Is Calling:
"'They grow up so fast.' – Ugh. It makes me sick. And now I feel it myself: my zombies have grown up. Our creation… has grown up too.
"But unlike the pitiful rest, we don’t mourn our childhood. No. We revel in who we are. Being a child, being an adult – what does that even mean? Anyway – the world lies at our feet, and we can do whatever we damn well please.
"Believe me from firsthand experience: an army of zombies makes everything a hell of a lot easier… and way more fun with every bit of trouble getting the punch it deserves. We have the power to reshape our world. And oh, we do.
"Night Is Calling - this is our outlet.
"Stronger melodies, heavier riffs, sharper, unflinching lyrics – honesty as our deadliest weapon. We are who we are. And you… you’re in this whether you like it or not. The undead are on the march, more relentless than ever. Join us – immediately, willingly… or a little later when we come to your neighborhood. Either way… we’ll be seeing you."
DOMINUM will be touring the UK in December.
Dates:
08.12.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Ritz
09.12.26 UK – Bristol / Bristol Electric
10.12.26 UK – London / Electric Brixton
Produced by Felix Heldt and mixed by renowned producer Jacob Hansen, Night Is Calling expands the band’s sonic universe with even heavier riffs, bigger choruses and cinematic drama. The explosive opener 'The Circus Is In Town' throws listeners straight into DOMINUM’s twisted carnival, while infectious anthems such as 'Doctor Doctor' and 'Dark Melodies' deliver massive hooks destined to echo across festival crowds. The powerful title track 'Night is Calling' (feat. Battle Beast) further highlights the band’s growing presence on the international metal stage.
DOMINUM are:
Dr. Dead – Vocals
Patient 0 – Bass
Victor Hilltop – Drums
Tommy Kemp – Guitars
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Tracklist:
1 The Circus Is In Town
2 Doctor Doctor
3 Children Of The Night
4 Nosferatu
5 Dark Melodies
6 Night is Calling (feat. Battle Beast)
7 Jack The Ripper
8 Thriller (Michael Jackson Cover)
9 Devil's Son
10 I Don't Drink Wine
11 Endzeit
12 Don't Get Bitten By The Wrong Ones (Acoustic)
13 Hey Living People (Acoustic)