Hamburg’s rising modern metal force Lost in Hollywood return with their brand-new single ‘way too close’, featuring Nathaniel Pulley of Archers. Blurring the lines between modern metalcore, alternative pop and urban influences, the track sees the band push their distinctive sound into an even more emotional and dynamic direction.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/tqd7Vsf2970
Stream 'way too close' here: https://arisingempire.com/lostinhollywood
Built around the fear of letting someone get too close after experiencing heartbreak, ‘way too close’ captures the tension between craving intimacy and instinctively pulling away from it. Vulnerable melodies and an instantly memorable chorus collide with atmospheric electronic textures and crushing breakdowns, creating the sharp contrasts that have become an essential part of Lost in Hollywood’s identity.
Nathaniel Pulley adds another dimension to the track, with his unmistakable voice complementing vocalist Amon Garrasi and amplifying the song’s emotional weight. Having already shared stages across Europe with Archers earlier this year, the collaboration feels like a natural meeting point between two exciting voices in the new generation of heavy music.
For ‘way too close’, Lost in Hollywood once again surrounded themselves with some of the scene’s most exciting creative minds. The single was co-produced alongside Timo Bonner of Our Mirage and Manuel Kohlert of Future Palace, while Max Ivory handled mixing and mastering. The result is a polished yet hard-hitting production that gives equal space to the track’s vulnerability, infectious pop sensibility and explosive heaviness.
Catch the band live:
14.11.2026 I Bergson Kunstkraftwerk I München, Germany
25.02.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Bremen, Germany
26.02.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Münster, Germany
27.02.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Cologne, Germany
03.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Nurnberg, Germany
04.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Dresden, Germany
05.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Leipzig, Germany
06.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Hannover, Germany
10.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Stuttgart, Germany
11.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Zurich, Switzerland
12.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I München, Germany
13.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
18.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Berlin, Germany
19.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Hamburg, Germany
20.03.2027 I Our Mirage Headline Tour 2027 I Essen, Germany
18.06.2027 I Rock for Tolerance 2027 I Hann. Münden, Germany
14.07.2027 I Haune Rock 2027 I Haunetal, Germany
26.08.2027 I Music Forge Festival 2027 I Lich, Germany
Lost in Hollywood online:
https://www.instagram.com/lostinhollywood.official
https://www.tiktok.com/@lostinhollywood.official
https://www.facebook.com/lostinhollywood.official
German modern metal force TOK (The Oklahoma Kid) continue their uncompromising new chapter with the release of their crushing new single ‘BURNOUT’, out now via Arising Empire.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/NmVQNv5sD6I
Stream 'BURNOUT' here: https://arisingempire.com/tok
Following the explosive arrival of ‘SPIT’, ‘BURNOUT’ pushes TOK even further into the raw, confrontational territory that defines this new era of the band. Built around punishing riffs, relentless grooves and an undeniable sense of urgency, the track channels frustration with a world designed to keep people moving, producing and obeying until there is nothing left to give.
At its core, ‘BURNOUT’ is a refusal to play along. Taking aim at empty promises, forced conformity and the pressure to stay in line, the song captures the moment when exhaustion turns into resistance. Rather than accepting a system that demands people sacrifice their individuality in pursuit of an increasingly hollow idea of success, TOK push back with a simple message: break away before someone else gets the chance to define who you are.
Catch the band live:
10.10.2026 I Unpro-Fest I Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
16.10.2026 I CONSVMER ABGRUND TOUR I Hamburg, Germany
18.10.2026 I CONSVMER ABGRUND TOUR I Erfurt, Germany
TOK online:
https://www.instagram.com/theoklahomakidband
https://www.tiktok.com/@theoklahomakidband
https://www.facebook.com/theoklahomakidofficial
Following its digital arrival earlier this year, Italian rising metalcore force Hopsydian are giving their striking debut EP A Graceful Sin a physical form. Set for release on 9th October via Arising Empire, the EP will be available on gold vinyl and CD, accompanied by exclusive new merchandise. In celebration, Hopsydian are now releasing a new video for the track 'Heavenly'.
Watch 'Heavenly' here: https://youtu.be/pDpfduTaErs
Stream/order A Graceful Sin here: https://arisingempire.com/hopsydian
Already surpassing one million streams, A Graceful Sin introduced Hopsydian as one of the most intriguing new names emerging from the European heavy scene. Across five tracks, the Milan-based band create a world that feels as much like a ceremony as a conventional metalcore record.
Epic, dark and deeply atmospheric, A Graceful Sin exists in the space between worship and transgression. Its songs explore devotion, love, obsession, sin and the seductive desire to transcend human limitations, constantly playing with opposing forces: holiness and corruption, light and shadow, beauty and brutality. The gold that dominates the record’s visual identity becomes a symbol of the divine, while something darker continually lurks beneath its surface.
Hopsydian online:
https://www.instagram.com/hopsydianofficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@hopsydianofficial
Photo Credit: Danin Drahos
'The Myth' is the latest single from American heavy metal icons Down. The track comes off the band’s long-awaited new studio album, Volume V, set for release on 20th November via Nuclear Blast Records.
Watch 'The Myth' here: https://youtu.be/bKOyGjvCHdg
Stream here: https://down.bfan.link/the-myth
Pre-order Volume V here: https://down.bfan.link/volume-v
Down were never just a band. It’s a brotherhood rooted in childhood friendships that have endured for decades. It’s an homage to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s music meant for anybody who has ever headbanged, played air guitar, or worn a weathered tour t-shirt like armour. For over three decades, the quintet – Philip H. Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Jimmy Bower, and Pat Bruders – have quietly built a legacy like no other. When these individuals congregate, magic ensues, conjured by earthquaking grooves, bellowing straight from the soul, and riffing loud enough to awaken an ancient deity. This autumn, Down begin another chapter with Volume V.
Volume V opens with the blistering barnburner, 'The Myth'. It sets the tone with a powerhouse vocal, pummelling rhythms, and precise down-picking. “‘The Myth’ has some epic moments,” comments Anselmo. “It’s a jammer. It’s got a big nod to Trouble, but vocally I’m thinking of James Dewar, Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Glenn Hughes, and many of the other greats… The track and video are both straightforward and hammering.”
“It’s a perfect example of a classic Down collaboration,” says Windstein. “Amazing vocals, great riffs, and it comes together in a great Down song!”
Keenan agrees, “‘The Myth’ is classic Down in all its hammer fisted glory leading into a ‘70s jam trip that’s damn well worthy of the ride. Deliberate decisions of all the things we love… Quoting my main man. ‘When times are tough, they count on us!’”
Notes Bruders, “This is one of those songs that almost wrote itself. Especially when we all got in the same room together to work it out. It stands alone like all the other songs on this album.”
“It’s one of my favourite tracks off the new record,” adds Bower. “It’s heavy hitting and has all the right moves. It’s no Myth…. This song rules!”
Down’s bond runs deep. The guys initially crossed paths as teens in various local bands throughout New Orleans. Over the years, each musician went off and made a name for himself with Anselmo notably fronting Pantera, Keenan holding down guitar and vocals for Corrosion Of Conformity, Windstein leading Crowbar, and Bower slinging guitar in Eyehategod.
Two writing sessions yielded the bulk of material on Volume V. Upholding a tradition dating back to Down II, the members retreated to Anselmo’s home studio and their de facto clubhouse, Nodferatu’s Lair. Songs originated on the spot as they jammed face-to-face. Throughout 2025, the music naturally took shape. Keenan and Windstein chose to simultaneously record guitar together, giving the album a timeless punch.
“These days, there’s no pressure,” Anselmo notes. “We each showed up with what we had, and everybody added their input. It was a true band effort. Pat was coming up with incredible riffs, and he’s such a great bass player. With Down, I can look across from me, and I know these motherfuckers. I know their shortcomings, and I know their strengths. I also know they’re all blessed. When I see them, they bring a level of comfort. There’s zero weight on my shoulders. I just have to do what I do, and those guys make it easy.”
Down’s Volume V was produced by Eddie Mapp and Down, mixed by Dave Fortman, and mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering in California.
The record will be released on CD and digital formats as well as 2xLP in the following colour variants:
Orange (World)
Yellow + Red Galaxy (Nuclear Blast US Exclusive)
Orange + Red Galaxy (Nuclear Blast EU Exclusive) * Sold Out *
Black (Band Exclusive #1) * Sold Out *
Clear, Black + Red Smoke (Band Exclusive #2) * Sold Out *
Orange + Black Galaxy (Decibel Exclusive) * Sold Out *
Smoke (Revolver Exclusive) * Sold Out *
Transparent Neon Orange + Black Marble (Nuclear Blast Exclusive)
Down:
Philip H. Anselmo – vocals
Pepper Keenan – guitars
Jimmy Bower – drums
Kirk Windstein – guitars
Pat Bruders – bass
More on Down:
In 1991, Down’s first impromptu jam session yielded a now-legendary demo that made its way around the world. From there, the three-song tape effectively laid the foundation for 1995’s Platinum-certified NOLA. Metal Hammer cited the latter as, “a rock classic, period,” and Stereogum professed, “Our modern understanding of what metal in the Deep South sounds like and means starts with NOLA, and we should pay our respects.” The band delivered fan favorites such as Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow (2002), Down III: Over The Under (2007), Down IV – Part One (2012), and Down IV – Part Two (2014). Each tour proved to be special in its own right. Beyond packing houses on global headline jaunts, the group shared the stage with the likes of Metallica, Heaven & Hell, Danzig, and Melvins in addition to igniting festivals such as Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Hellfest, and Sick New World. It's no wonder Revolver christened the collective one of the “12 Greatest Supergroups in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal History.”
Tracklist:
1. The Myth
2. Merciful Fate
3. Turn Out The Light
4. The Message
5. Causeway Grief
6. Blood Oath
7. They Walk The Night
8. They Came From Dust
9. Ozz
10. Twice-Told Tales
Photo Credit: Pep Williams
Metalcore pioneers Darkest Hour have today released their new single and video, 'Warrior', today. This is the second single from the band’s forthcoming album, Suffer Divine, out on 30th October via MNRK Heavy.
Watch: https://youtu.be/8DnPfZiQrzY
Pre-order Suffer Divine here: https://darkesthour.ffm.to/sufferdivine
Guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments, “This song showcases our melodic death metal tendencies with a bit of a modern twist. It draws you deep into a fresh yet familiar DH sound. I love the progressiveness of Nico’s solo, the intricacy of Travis’ drum work, Deal’s devastating low end, John’s vocal delivery, and lyrical density. This album is full of both rage and technicality. It’s furious with focused intent, and this song is a perfect example of that in action.”
Vocalist John Henry adds, “Lyrically, this song is meant to reach out to the intrapersonal warrior. The internal struggle is often the most important battle we ever fight. This song touches on the idea of gaining control of your thoughts, actions, and purpose. It's meant to be fuel for action.”
Acclaimed filmmaker Thomas Mignone directed the accompanying video for 'Warrior' for DOOM Inc.
Schleibaum says, "The video for ‘Warrior’ is heavily inspired by one of our favorite movies, Raging Bull AND one of our favorite music videos, ‘Mama Said Knock You Out.’ This video is both fun and tough at the same time.”
A bastard child born from the mid-'90s punk, metal, and hardcore movement, Darkest Hour emerged from Washington, D.C. with a sound that fused the passion, energy, and soul of punk and hardcore with the speed, vengeance, and fury of melodic speed, thrash, and death metal. Widely regarded as pioneers of modern metalcore, the band played a key role in defining the sound that would become known as the New Wave of American Metal.
After three decades of defining the intersection of melodic death metal and hardcore, Darkest Hour continue to deliver music as vital as it is visceral. Throughout the ensuing years, the band have tallied tens of millions of streams and quietly built a diehard fan base. Circling the globe, they packed hundreds of shows and touched down on every continent, save Antarctica. Along the way, they notably notched five Top 3 debuts on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart. 2017’s Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora marked the group’s third #1 bow on the latter in addition to crashing the Top 10 of the Top Vinyl Albums Chart.
Throughout their career, Darkest Hour have continually evolved without abandoning the intensity that has defined them from the beginning. Their blend of melodic death metal and metalcore has earned them a devoted following and critical acclaim. In 2024, the band released its tenth full-length album, Perpetual I Terminal.
That relentless approach remains central to the band's identity. New Noise Magazine has praised Darkest Hour for manoeuvring "with an unrivaled level of dedication" as they continue developing their distinctive melodic fusion of heavy metal and hardcore. The publication also noted that, while remaining true to their punk-rock mentality, the band continues to embrace new methods of expression with each album.
For vocalist John Henry, that longevity is rooted in something deeper than simply making music.
"This has been such a constant in my life that I can't live without," Henry told New Noise. "Any time we ever felt dragged down, something would happen where we would write a song, or we would do a tour, and it'd be, like, okay, we can't stop. This is what we know. This is what we love, and we love doing it too much."
With 'Warrior,' Darkest Hour continue that decades-long journey, delivering another chapter in a career built on intensity, perseverance, and an unwillingness to stand still.
Darkest Hour are:
John Henry – vocals
Mike Schleibaum – guitar
Nico Santora – guitar
Aaron Deal – bass
Travis Orbin – drums
For more information:
https://www.instagram.com/darkest_hour_official
https://twitter.com/darkesthourrock
https://www.facebook.com/DarkestHourDudes/
https://www.tiktok.com/@darkest.hour.official
https://www.youtube.com/@darkesthourdudes
https://www.mnrkheavy.com
Suffer Divine Tracklist:
1. All Cruelty Springs From Weakness
2. Gods of Decay
3. No Conquered Hearts
4. Salvation
5. Suffer Divine
6. Warrior
7. Vile Angel
8. The Unforgiving Hand
9. Tribalist
10. Everyday Horrors
11. A Story of Redemption
Photo credit: Mateo Torres
Detroit hardcore legends WALLS OF JERICHO are set to make their long-awaited return with System Error: Humanity, their first new album in a decade, due 13th November 2026 via Napalm Records. Following the explosive comeback single 'The Ascent' and righteous follow-up 'Agency', the band now offer 'True Til’ Death', a thrash-laden pit bomb that confronts the corrosive nature of rage and the difficult shift from using anger as fuel to feeling its power give way to apathy. Kicking off with menacing cymbal crashes and pummelling kicks, vocalist Candace Buckingham delivers a visceral rallying cry about finding the strength to keep fighting when the very emotions that once drove you forward begin to lose their force.
Watch the video for 'True Til' Death' here: https://youtu.be/E3zAo0M6yjQ
Pre-order the album here: http://lnk.to/WallsOfJericho-SystemErrorHumanity/napalmrecords
Candace Buckingham comments: “‘True Til Death’ is about facing the inner turmoil that once served you as a way to survive, and learning to turn it into fuel. It’s choosing positive aggression over hopelessness, using that pain to keep fighting. Musically, it hits with heavy breakdowns and straightforward, driving hardcore riffs that carry that fight forward.”
Clobbering listeners out of the gate with 'True Til’ Death', the band affirms the triumph of their comeback with rabid aggression: iconic vocalist Candace Buckingham immediately commands listeners with her gargantuan growls. The discordant violence of tracks like 'The Ascent' and 'Untouchable', tap into something truly primal and kick you back a reading level with their claustrophobic chord work, while more thrash driven tracks like 'The Flame' and 'Agency', take off at 100 miles per hour, plowing through a plethora of protein packed riffage and solos. Lyrically the band is stoking the flames of discontent, with tracks like 'Agency', 'Borrowed Ground', and 'Last Judgement', delivering empowering messages of reclamation, self determination, and human rights, encouraging listeners to fight for a better world.
The record also features a premier slew of guests including Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on 'Broken Mouths Can't Speak', his beckoning howl joining Candace on a ferocious duel attack; and Guy Kozowyk of The Red Chord on 'Humanity', propelling the groove laden pit starter into cataclysmic levels of chaos. After some more delicious violence, and a transcendent slow burn in the form of 'A Brighter Fire', 'The Reckoning' finishes things off with an epic, catastrophic energy that is bookended with one of the album’s most punishing breakdowns, bound to send some unlucky concertgoers to the dentist.
Legendary producer and Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou (NAILS, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Code Orange, and Every Time I Die) is behind the boards, capturing the band’s ferocious live energy while maintaining a pristine presentation. Powerful, fierce, and stirring, WALLS OF JERICHO re-emerge with righteous purpose and brutal dedication, humanity may be the source of the system error, but we are the system, and we are the solution.
WALLS OF JERICHO are:
Candace Buckingham - Vocals
Aaron Ruby - Bass
Dustin Robert - Drums
Bobby VaLeu - Guitar
Kyle Gailey - Guitar
Chris Towning - Guitar
WALLS OF JERICHO live:
*w/ Waves Like Walls
06.11.26 DE – Munich / Backstage Kulturzentrum *
07.11.26 DE – Chemnitz / AJZ Chemnitz *
08.11.26 UK – Manchester / Damnation Festival (B.E.C Arena)
09.11.26 DE – Cologne / Essigfabrik *
10.11.26 DE – Berlin / SO36 *
11.11.26 DE – Magdeburg / Factory *
12.11.26 DE – Stuttgart / Im Wizemann *
13.11.26 FR – Montbéliard / Atelier des Môles *
14.11.26 FR – Paris / Alhambra *
WALLS OF JERICHO online:
https://www.facebook.com/WallsofJericho
https://www.instagram.com/wojofficial
System Error: Humanity tracklist:
1. True Til' Death
2. Beginning
3. The Flame
4. The Ascent
5. Broken Mouths Can't Speak (feat. Randy Blythe)
6. Untouchable
7. Rise
8. Agency
9. Unchained
10. The End Before
11. Humanity (feat. Guy Kozowyk)
12. Borrowed Ground
13. Last Judgement
14. A Brighter Fire (feat. Patsy Puopolo & Matthew Ruby)
15. The Reckoning
System Error: Humanity will be available in the following configurations:
1 LP Dark Yellow Black Splatter Deluxe Version Vinyl With LP Sized Booklet – strictly limited, Napalm Records Shop exclusive
1 LP White Label Vinyl With LP Sized Booklet, Covercard, and Certificate – strictly limited, Napalm Records Shop exclusive
1 LP Solid Gold Vinyl – strictly limited, Retail GSA exclusive
1 LP Translucent Yellow Vinyl – strictly limited, Retail North America exclusive
1 LP Solid Verde Vinyl
1 CD Digipak
Digital Album
The genre-busting, award-winning RADAR Festival has announced the first wave of bands for their 2027 edition.
Joining the previously-announced world-first headliner, the legendary Mick Gordon making his full set live debut, are the following:
Arcane Roots
Volumes (UK exclusive)
Unprocessed (UK exclusive)
Conjurer
Textures (UK exclusive)
Vower
Allt (UK exclusive)
Avralize (UK exclusive)
The Algorithm (special EU exclusive comeback show)
Karmanjakah (UK exclusive)
XO Armor
Revnoir
TheBoyShadow
Leeched
Every Hell
Cold Night For Alligators
Brightshade
Worn Out
Blood Lament
Your Personal Vendetta
Super Early Bird, Early Bird, and Tier 1 tickets are now SOLD OUT. Get your Tier 2 tickets here: www.radarfestival.co.uk
RADAR's Catherine Jackson-Smith comments: "RADAR ‘27 is already shaping up to be an unforgettable year. We couldn’t let Mick Gordon play on his own, and since day one of RADAR we’ve lamented not being able to book Arcane Roots - so as soon as they came back from hiatus, we knew that was a match made in heaven. Welcoming back old friends such as Unprocessed and Volumes, plus hosting returns from The Algorithm (live) and Textures, and introducing the RADAR community to some new bands we’ve discovered is exactly what we do best - and housing it at our new home is Magna is the perfect start to our next chapter.
We’re adding a new space: a RADAR pub! We don’t have time to run it ourselves - so we’ve outsourced that to a landlord collective calling themselves Pintglass. The pub will be a separate unit, called The Geezer’s Arms, and we’ve been assured that they know what they’re doing. Bring on 2027; see you in Sheffield."
RADAR will be moving to the very exciting new location of Magna, Sheffield. A former steelworks and now science adventure centre, the unique venue is the perfect new location for one of the UK's favourite forward-thinking festivals.
For more:
https://linktr.ee/radar.festival
More information on RADAR Festival:
RADAR - the UK's most exciting progressive music festival - will move to Sheffield's Magna for its 2027 edition, the seventh iteration of the festival.
RADAR pride themselves on providing a first home for the best international artists - previous years have seen Dirty Loops' (2022) and The Callous Daoboys' (2023) first UK shows; it was also the first festival to provide a headline slot for Sleep Token (2023).
RADAR was headlined by Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred, deathcore heavyweights Thy Art Is Murder, and technical metal titans Animals As Leaders, alongside a host of the world's best weird and wonderful heavy artists.
RADAR 2025 saw a stellar headline set from darkwave heavyweight Carpenter Brut and metalcore legends UNDERØATH, alongside some of the hottest talent from the UK and further afield.
RADAR 2024's Friday headliners - synth royalty The Midnight - made their UK festival debut in Manchester. Accompanying them were Saturday headliners TesseracT, as the UK prog metal titans delivered a special War Of Being album set. Finally, closing the festival on Sunday, modern progressive titans Leprous performed a world-first live, by request fan set.
RADAR 2023 had Friday headliners Sleep Token joining Periphery (Sunday) and Igorrr (Saturday) among a host of the best from the UK and global progressive underground.
RADAR capped their intensely impressive 2022 by winning the Best New Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards on 6th December in Manchester, and were shortlisted for Best Small Festival and Best Metropolitan Festival at 2023 and 2024's UK Festival Awards.
With their mixture of international talent and confirmed homegrown success, RADAR Festival has already positioned themselves as a champion of forward-thinking, guitar-led progressive music. No genre boundaries, welcome to all, RADAR Festival was launched in 2019 to acclaim, with performances from Animals As Leaders, Agent Fresco, Rolo Tomassi, among others. Following the COVID hiatus, RADAR Festival 2022 expanded to three days with triumphant appearances from Leprous, Haken, Dirty Loops, Plini, Conjurer, Soen and more.
Photo Credit: Rhys Bennett High Voltage Photography
The bog is coming.
Australian heavy metal outfit Battlesnake have announced their new album, Bogpocalypse and the Annihilation of Lucifer, set for release 19th February 2027, with the album announcement accompanied by the release of the record's third single, 'Bog Bringer'.
Stream 'Bog Bringer' here: https://battlesnake.lnk.to/BogBringer
Pre-order Bogpocalypse and the Annihilation of Lucifer here: https://battlesnake.lnk.to/BATAOL
Following the previously released singles 'I Killed Satan' and 'Mud Apocalypse', 'Bog Bringer' offers another glimpse into a record that exists somewhere between a campfire ghost story and a loaded weapon, swampy, unholy and gleefully pulpy.
Ask Battlesnake to describe the album and they don't reach for genre tags. They describe it as “a 90s Goosebumps novel with guns.”
Bogpocalypse and the Annihilation of Lucifer finds Battlesnake at a new point in their evolution. After years of recording and relentlessly touring together, the band entered the studio with something they hadn't quite experienced before: certainty.
That familiarity became the foundation for a different kind of Battlesnake record. Where previous albums were acts of discovery, Bogpocalypse became an exercise in execution, six musicians who know exactly what they bring to the room and how to push each other further.
The album was recorded in Prague, Czech Republic, during a dedicated three-and-a-half-week studio session. Living together on-site in a foreign country, the band were effectively sealed away with nothing but the songs and each other.
That atmosphere is embedded throughout Bogpocalypse: claustrophobic, humid and tense, but always with Battlesnake's sense of humour lurking somewhere in the swamp.
It's nostalgic and dangerous at once, the lurid cover, cheap thrills and campfire dread of a book you probably shouldn't have been reading after bedtime, weaponised and turned up loud. That tension runs through the three singles released from the album.
'I Killed Satan' is a gleefully profane victory lap through the underworld, powered by riffs that take the song's ridiculous premise completely seriously. 'Mud Apocalypse' drags that same energy into the swamp, waterlogged, feral and built to be played at an irresponsible volume. And now 'Bog Bringer' arrives with the album announcement, expanding the world of Bogpocalypse and offering another glimpse at the record's darker, heavier and increasingly strange territory.
Together, the three singles reveal an album about digging yourself out of the muck and setting the devil on fire on the way up.
Bogpocalypse and the Annihilation of Lucifer isn't simply a bigger Battlesnake record.
It's a braver one.
The bog is open. Lucifer has been warned.
Bogpocalypse cements Battlesnake's position as one of heavy music's most infectiously fun, dizzyingly raucous acts.
In 2026 they had a non-stop year of touring, including opening mainstage at Bloodstock, before two sold out headline shows at Brighton and London. The group also performed their legendary live silent disco sets at 2000trees and ArcTanGent.
Channelling the grandiosity of Queen, the steel of Judas Priest, and the doom-laden power of Black Sabbath, Battlesnake forge a sound that feels both gloriously familiar and strikingly original.
The band's international breakthrough came in 2024 with The Rise and Demise of the Motorsteeple, a high-octane concept album that blended thunderous metal with intricate narrative ambition. They followed this with 2025's Dawn Of The Exultants And The Hunt For The Shepherd. In their time, the band have performed with KISS, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, at Download (UK), Copenhell (Denmark), Rock for People (Czech Republic), Mad Cool (Spain), and more.
All hail Battlesnake!
Battlesnake are:
Nick Zammit (drums)
Sam Frank (vocals)
Ben Frank (guitar)
Daniel Willington (guitar)
Billy O'Key (keytar)
Elliot Hitchcock (bass)
For more:
https://www.instagram.com/battlesnakeband
https://www.facebook.com/battlesnakeband
https://www.youtube.com/@BattlesnakeTV
Tracklisting:
1. Bog Bringers Triumph
2. Bog Bringer
3. Mud Apocalypse
4. Mud Wife
5. Bog Bringers Theme
6. I Killed Satan
7. Skeleton Grave
8. The Unchurching of Satan
9. Skull Eater
10. Hell Hounds Rising
11. Planet Doom
Metal masters OBSCURA have surprised fans today with a brand-new music video for 'The Prolonging', a standout track from their latest album, A Sonication.
The video was once more directed by Mirko Witzki (Arch Enemy, Powerwolf, Kreator).
Watch: https://youtu.be/1MFOqDVc6N4
The surprise release drops just days before the band heads across the Atlantic to kick off the next leg of their A Sonication World Tour in Mexico.
Steffen Kummerer comments: "'The Prolonging' became one of the shortest and fastest tracks we have delivered to date - and quickly turned into a fan favourite during the recent tours supporting our latest album, A Sonication. We are looking forward to bringing 'The Prolonging' back to the stage on our upcoming tours across North America, Europe & the UK. See you on tour — and don't miss out."
Watch Obscura live in 2027 with Pestilence, Cryptic Shift, Thus and DVRK:
15/02 UK – Southampton - The Brook
16/02 UK – Birmingham - O2 Institute
17/02 IE – Dublin - Opium
18/02 UK – Glasgow - Slay
19/02 UK – Manchester - Rebellion
20/02 UK – London - The Underworld
OBSCURA online:
www.realmofobscura.com
www.facebook.de/realmofobscura
www.twitter.com/realmofobscura
www.instagram.com/realmofobscura
www.youtube.com/realmofobscura
