‘Pandora’s Box’ is a sonic rebellion, a fight song laced with sarcasm, theatrical grit, and raw emotion. The music video plunges viewers into a surreal puppet show of identity and control, where Brocarde plays both marionette and master. Brocarde explains further.

“At its core, ‘Pandora’s Box’ is about being misunderstood. So often, I feel misrepresented, and this song channels that frustration into something fierce and empowering. In the video, the Puppet Master is everyone and no one. It’s that figurehead of control, whoever. I’m literally playing into its hands and becoming my own self-fulfilling prophecy.”

With haunting doll-like imagery and a twisted fairytale aesthetic, ‘Pandora’s Box’ continues Brocarde’s exploration of identity, perception, and the silent terror beneath surface perfection.

“There’s something powerful about the image of a doll, picture-perfect on the surface, but hauntingly silent underneath. And let’s face it, most dolls are terrifying!” adds Brocarde.

Chicago rockers, Ignescent, are excited to announce the release of their new studio album, Eternal, out on March 20, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, the band share the new single and accompanying official video, ‘Joker’, available below.

Jennifer Benson commented: “The track is about when the people we love – or thought loved us – hurt and betray us with their words. It’s about the kind of pain that cuts deeper than we expect – when gossip, lies, or broken trust awaken something dark inside. The hurt stirs the Hyde within, and in the aftermath, we’re left feeling like fools forever believing in their love. “I’ll be a joker for you” becomes both a confession and a declaration – a raw acknowledgment of the scars left behind”.

“Driven by haunting vocals and explosive energy, the track dives into the tension between heartbreak and healing – between vengeance and grace. It’s an anthem for anyone who’s been wounded by words yet still chooses to rise”, she continued.

Marking the final step before the release of their new album X, out the same day via Rockshots Records, Secret Rule return with ‘Collapse’, a high-energy, hard-hitting modern metal anthem that blends unstoppable grooves with a sharp message about a world on the brink.

Driven by Angela Di Vincenzo’s fierce vocal performance and Andy Menario’s razor-edged production, ‘Collapse’ captures the tension between chaos and resilience, translating global turmoil into pure musical adrenaline. The track is released together with a striking official video, perfectly reflecting the song’s urgency and visual intensity.

Angela comments: “It’s the kind of song that gets your body moving while your mind wakes up. The energy is pure fire, but underneath, it’s a wake-up call about the world we’re losing.”

Andy adds: “With ‘Collapse’ I wanted a sound that could hit hard in a live show — something you feel in your chest. It’s aggressive, melodic and super jumpy… a real crowd-mover.”

German-based alternative outfit SEVEN BLOOD have released a brand new music video. The video, for the track ’Not Your Misery,’ is the latest single to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming debut album, Life Is Just A Phase, which is scheduled to be released in November this year via self-release. The album explores themes of survival, recovery, and emotional resilience.

Speaking about the new single, vocalist Azaria Nasiri shares, “’Not Your Misery’ is a declaration of self-preservation and reclaimed power. The song captures the moment I finally drew a line between empathy and self-destruction, choosing to protect my peace instead of being pulled into someone else’s downward spiral. At its heart lies a painful realisation: ‘The way you hurt yourself almost killed me.’ It’s about recognising that another person’s misery can become a weapon. One that keeps you trapped in a cycle of guilt and caretaking. Not Your Misery marks my decision to step out of that role, to stop shrinking myself for someone else’s chaos, and to choose freedom, clarity, and self-respect over toxic connection.”

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‘Black Ocean’ is a beautiful nightmare with a futuristic groove drowning and pounding like thunderheads caught in a flood in a canyon. Here, the multi-layered growl vocal is emblematically effective, as the higher pitch is our fear and folly and the lower ones, our darkness and malice. “With the video for ‘Black Ocean’ we plunge into the abyss of our unconscious… into our shadow part, into a black-out of mental and emotional collapse.” Says vocalist Vivian Black. “The song speaks of the innermost desire to know that there can be someone to shake your hand to pull you out of this abyss, out of this black ocean. We chose scenes for the video that could represent this mood in a dreamlike way. Same goes for the choice to make the video in black and white. As for the lights we wanted to give the feeling of lightning, of the storm inside us.”

Chicago rockers, Ignescent, are pleased to share their new single, ‘He Came, He Saw, He Conquered’, out now via Frontiers Music Srl.

Lead singer Jennifer Benson commented on the track: “It was an honor to remake this song by such a legendary Christian Rock band, Petra.  When I was a teenager, I decided to follow Jesus and since then it has been a calling on my life to share His love through music. I am very thankful to be able to do that and to be a part of this band”.

“We’ve been inspired by bands like Skillet, Flyleaf, and Stryper. God has done so much for us and continues to make a way when there seems to be no way”, she added.

UK-based alt-metal artist, creative visionary, and supernatural storyteller Brocarde unveils a bold new music video for ‘Last Supper (Reheated Radio Edit),’ a darkly theatrical exploration of self-image, fame, and the fragility of the human psyche. Framed through a surreal, fairytale-inspired lens, the video follows Brocarde as she’s lured, captured, and caged by an army of grotesque pigs — a twisted metaphor for society’s obsession with vanity and validation. The story builds to a powerful reversal, with Brocarde reclaiming her agency and hosting a lavish, haunting dinner party she calls “a vegan dream.”

‘Last Supper’ blends satirical commentary with biblical references, asking viewers to consider: What would you consume at your final feast, self-indulgence or the arms of your mother? The track explores the tension between personal values and societal influence, posing tough questions about where we place our worth in a world consumed by screens and status. “Sometimes it’s seemingly impossible to escape popular culture,” says Brocarde. “With maturity, I’ve learned to reflect on it, embrace it, and challenge it with my voice.”

Italian symphonic metal band HYPERSONIC push their sound to new extremes with the release of their latest single ‘You Bastard’, featuring the devastating vocals of Francesco Paoli, frontman of extreme symphonic death metal titans Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Taken from the band’s acclaimed third album Kaosmogonia, ‘You Bastard’ is one of the heaviest and most emotionally charged tracks of the record. Musically, it delivers a relentless barrage of blast beats, crushing guitars, dramatic orchestration and male choir vocals recorded by the prestigious Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania (Italy). The song dives deep into themes of rage, justice, and despair, portraying a father’s fury and anguish over the violation of his child’s innocence.

The lyrics, written by Emanuele Gangemi, carry a raw emotional intensity, mirrored by the extreme and symphonic arrangements crafted by band founder and drummer Salvo Grasso. The duet between Francesco Paoli and Eleonora Russo brings an explosive contrast between fury and fragility.

Hypersonic comment: “This song is pure chaos and fire. We imagined a desperate and furious father speaking directly to a monster, full of pain, anger, and madness. Having Francesco on vocals was the perfect way to translate that extreme emotional charge into music.”

BABYMETAL release their explosive new single ‘Kon! Kon’ featuring Bloodywood. This is the fifth single off their upcoming album METAL FORTH out on August 8 via Capitol Records. They also put out an accompanying music video for the song, filmed at their show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, that showcases their high-octane performance with Bloodywood.

As postmodern society crumbles, Texas four-piece Die Spitz combine their passion, friendship, identity, and artistry to fight against the inescapable decay that surrounds life on their debut album, Something to Consume, due September 12 via Third Man Records. “There’s a political side to it, but addiction and love can also be all-consuming”, Ellie Livingston says. And as the band trade off instruments, swapping songwriting and vocal duties, and generating powerful songwriting in concussive bursts, Die Spitz have created their own little pocket of the world where we can all stand on the edge together.

The Austinites express their ideas through a blend of classic punk, hardcore, metal, alt rock and more. The group have become known for their riotous live shows, where duelling cartwheels, climbing of rafters and solos while crowdsurfing could happen at any moment. “Something to Consume is an album experience for everyone. Whether you’re craving a smack of lively metal or a melancholy wave of grungey violin, there’s a piece of all of us injected. Something to Consume is a call to the multitudes of ways we as humans allow consumption to enrapture our culture as well as ourselves.”

That shapeshifting strength comes into full view on the explosive lead single ‘Throw Yourself to the Sword’, released alongside a video by Emily Sanchez.

“’Throw Yourself to the Sword’ is a high energy ode to what we want young people to feel. There’s a lot of existentialism and despair in other songs on the album that still sheath the same theme, but Throw Yourself to the Sword is the raise of optimism. Despite living in a state of mundanity or hopelessness, you can still rise up and fight the unknown, as long as you’re willing to throw yourself to it,” Ellie Livingston explains.

Coming off the recent release of their self-titled vinyl EP, much-hyped Floridian quintet Not Enough Space are now set to deliver their first-ever full-length: Weaponize Your Rage. To help promote the LP, the band have unleashed an incendiary metalcore-to-pop-blurring cut called ‘New Age Cannibal.’

The song is described by the act as one of the “most cutthroat and experimental tracks on the album.” It begins with low and trappily pitch-shifted vocals, surges into djent-pressed guitar bombast, and then ultimately finds co-vocalists Lizzie Raatma and Liv Mitchell trading off on a series of lines about “tearing through the scene” and ripping ”your fucking spine out like a flesh filet.”

“With its dramatic flair and dark undertones, we used the setting of a post-apocalyptic vibe to express the metaphor that we know we are the young, new band, with every intention to make it to the top in a dog-eat-dog industry,” the band explained in a joint statement, adding of the song’s creation, “The creative process was especially unique, as we had the opportunity to collaborate with influential producer Cameron Mizell (Memphis May Fire, Avril Lavigne), whose influence helped elevate the track to an entirely new level.”

LIVING DEAD GIRL is the modern metal band created by visionary frontwoman Molly Rennick. Seamlessly blending elements of metal, goth, and pop-punk, the band has created a distinct sound all their own, accompanied by haunting visuals, and upbeat music videos, all of which come from the imagination of Rennick herself. It’s dark, it’s brooding, and it draws you in.

Today, Living Dead Girl announce their new album CONSPIRACY, appropriately arriving on October 10. The band has just shared the new single ‘Poison Me.’

Rennick says that the new single “is the first taste of the new era of Living Dead Girl. It’s a dark, emotional song about how someone’s toxicity can drain the life out of you. I think everyone has that person in their lives and will see themselves in the exasperation of the lyrics — we have all had to navigate complicated relationships and this song embodies the emotions that come with it.”

Cleveland-based doom metal outfit Frayle has returned with a chilling new single, ‘Walking Wounded,’ marking the start of a powerful new chapter for the band in 2025. Released via Napalm Records, the track arrives alongside a visually stunning and eerie official music video.

‘Walking Wounded’ showcases Frayle’s signature blend of crushing riffs and ethereal atmospherics, building a dense, whispering wall of sound led by frontwoman Gwyn Strang’s haunting vocal performance. It’s an emotionally charged offering — both delicate and devastating — hinting at what’s to come as the band gears up for a prolific year ahead.

When asked to describe the song’s themes, Frayle cited a poignant quote from acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, you can have ambition but not too much. You should aim to be successful but not too successful. Otherwise you would threaten the man.”

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Ignescent have released the deluxe edition of their debut album, Fight In Me, available digitally via Frontiers Music Srl. Their new single and accompanying video ‘Under Attack’, are also out now. Jennifer Benson comments on the release and on the new video: “We are stoked to present you our digital DLX edition of our album Fight In Me. The new music video to ‘Under Attack’ was directed by J.T. Ibanez. The song is about the attacks, lies, and betrayals I’ve endured. But, in the end, we will come out fighting and stronger for it.”

Boundaries will be crossed, genres will be pushed, crushed, and turned inside out in this latest single, a potent blend of synth, drums, guitar, and bass that hits both the stable and chaotic energies inside of us. There is no escaping this latest single ‘Sandman’ from cyber pop / metal Queen Izzy Reign. Taking inspiration from the movie Get Out the third single, from her next album ‘Sandman’ is equal parts brutal and equal parts ethereal with an official music video that is so whimsically macabre you’d have to see to believe. Energetic and fierce, the song showcases Izzy Reign’s ability to jump from a calm and serene vocal performance to screaming vocals that only add fuel to the fire that is ‘Sandman.’ The electrifying soundscape manages to capture the essence of metalcore, pop rock, and alternative while smashing through each genre and bending them to her will.

Swiss/German modern metal frontrunners, Ad Infinitum, redefine their sound as they look to the future with their upcoming album, Abyss, out October 11 via Napalm Records. Since breaking into the scene in 2020, Ad Infinitum have experienced a remarkable rise, evolving their musical style with each release. While their earlier offerings showcased a symphonic metal approach, Abyss reveals a whole new side of Ad Infinitum, marking their most dynamic, modern and progressive record to date. Now, the band offers a first taste of what’s to come by unleashing the mesmerising and catchy opening track, ‘My Halo’, featuring powerful breakdowns and setting the tone for the album. This first single arrives with a captivating official music video. The band comment on the new single: “Our brand-new single, ‘My Halo’, is out, and with it, the announcement of not only our upcoming album, Abyss, but also our next album trilogy. This is our most elaborate, intimate and unapologetic work yet with the Ad Infinitum signature sound, playing with new sounds and swimming in darker waters.” [via Metal Planet]

April Art’s third album Rodeo will be released on October 4 via ReaperEntertainment, unapologetically changes into the fast lane, speeding away from everyone else with huge hits, a brutal bite and peerless power. Trigger warning: a German band hasn’t sounded this explosive, this hungry, this insatiable for a very long time. Now, the band presents the album’s title track as a digital single together with the official music video. The video was filmed in Offenbach/Germany in summer 2024 and produced by drummer Ben. The band comments: “The song compares life to a wild rodeo ride on an untamed horse. Because that’s exactly what life is like. The biggest challenge is to stay in the saddle. And when we fall off, it’s time to get back on the horse: Get back on the horse! Because giving up is not an option!” [via Metal Heads Forever]

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Ignescent are thrilled to share their new single ‘Goodbye’, coinciding with the announcement of the deluxe edition of their debut album, Fight In Me, available digitally on July 26 via Frontiers Music Srl. About the track, Jennifer Benson says: “Stoked to release our new song. It was awesome working with Jasen Moreno formerly of Drowning Pool, Lethal City, and Billy Grey of Fozzy. Paul Lapinski at My Platinum Sound, who has worked with Columbia Records, Warner Brothers, and bands like The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, produced ‘Goodbye’. So grateful they were all a part of this.”

Finnish rock sensations Ginger Evil are thrilled to share their new single, ‘Shame Old’, via Frontiers Music Srl. Speaking about the track, vocalist Ella Tepponen says: “’Shame Old’ is a song about mental health; it’s about coping with the cycle of shame, that can be a destructive and paralysing pattern to a persons life. How to break free of the fear of abandonment that is after all, so deeply woven into our DNA.” Tomi Julkunen and Veli Palevaara add: “This song presents the heavier side of album, as the guitar and bass are both tuned to drop D. It has rhythmically interesting arrangement that gives another kind of twist. This song was a load of fun to play in the studio. Will be even more fun to play it in front of huge festival audience!”

BABYMETAL and Electric Callboy have joined forces for the new collaborative song ‘RATATATA.’ The collab pairs two of the most prominent practitioners of “dance metal” and lives up to its billing. Tech-y metal riffs are infused into a pulsing EDM beat, over which BABYMETAL and Electric Callboy share vocal duties — the former handling the higher melodies and the latter providing the gutturals and metalcore vox. “Unbeatable!” exclaimed BABYMETAL in the press announcement for the song. “Let’s ‘Fu Fu’ together with RATATATA.” Enthused Electric Callboy: “Working with BABYMETAL was so much fun. We joined our creative forces and, in the end, we brought together the best of both worlds. We love ‘RATATATA’!” [via Consequence]

Japanese metal band BRIDEAR have announced their new album Born Again out June 28 via Psychomanteum Records. Marking the announcement the band have released a video for the powerful lead track ‘Still Burning’. With pounding drums, incendiary guitars and ferocious growls, all alongside an infectious anthemic chorus, BRIDEAR deliver a scorching first taste of the upcoming record. The quintet from Fukuoka, Japan jetted out to Gothenburg, Sweden to record their sixth studio album with the legendary metal producer Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, At the Gates, HammerFall, Bring me the Horizon) at Studio Fredman. The video for ‘Still Burning’ was also filmed in Gothenburg and gives a taste of their epic live performances, captured by Patric Ullaeus (Amaranthe, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy). [via Metal Planet]

DEFENCES have released a new music video. The new music video, for the track ‘Gold In The Dark’, is the brand new single from the Hertfordshire-based alternative metal band and follows on from their previous single, ‘The Curse’, which was released last month. Speaking about the new song, vocalist Cherry Duesbury says, “I started reading, researching and practising the concept of shadow work during the lockdown years. I realised there were parts of myself I was actively ignoring and pushing down, and it was contributing to why I was feeling so stunted, unhappy in myself and who I was in various ways. Coming across this concept and reading about the psychology behind it – which I’ve always been fascinated by and studied in school for a while – was really eye-opening and inspiring for me. These are some of my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written! And the ideas in this song sparked so much inspiration for this era of our band and the themes we explored, lyrically, musically and visually.” [via Distorted Sound]

We’ve finally got the first taste of Nightwish‘s upcoming record Yesterwynde, and the track – titled ‘Perfume Of The Timeless’ and clocking at 8:27 minutes – sounds like classic Nightwish through and through. Speaking to Kerrang! magazine about the song, keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen revealed: “When we had the first meeting with Nuclear Blast, talking about the new album and singles, I told them the first single will be a song called ‘Perfume Of The Timeless’ and it’s eight and a half minutes long and the chorus comes in at 3:30. And they were, like, ‘Perfect!’ I think that has to do with the fact that we have a long legacy. You know, we can do whatever we want, and I do, but it says something that we can do that when I heard that for Spotify it’s good to have the vocals start after 15 seconds, or people skip it; they don’t have the attention span anymore.” “You are the result of an unbroken chain of millions of ancestors and their loves. ‘Perfume Of The Timeless’ reminds us all of this amazing fact. And if you’re not amazed, listen to it again, because it’s important.” said the band about the single. [via Metal Injection]

Nashville’s Royale Lynn has just released her new single and music video, ‘Death Wish,’ via Epitaph Records. Leaning into her heavy side, the track features a guest appearance from Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and is an ode to first responders around the world. Warch the new video, directed by Dylan Hryciuk (Spiritbox, Brand Of Sacrifice) and created with the help of a firefighting academy in Canada. Royale set out to visually depict the emotional and physical perils of real-life firefighters and their loved ones. She explains, “After writing the song I had a very specific vision for the video and knew it had to be perfect. Working with Dylan really helped bring everything together and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! This one goes out to all the first responders out there! “’Death Wish’ means a lot to me; it represents the next chapter of my life and my sound moving forward,” Royale continues. “I’m also very excited to have my buddy Danny Worsnop on the track. He brings the whole vision to life with his amazing vocals.” [via Ghost Cult Mag]

Dark alternative metal outfit Crimson Veil has emerged from the shadows with their debut single, ‘Flinch.’ The track serves as a nice little preview of what’s to come on their upcoming album, Hex, set to be unleashed on September 20 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist aesthete Mishkin Fitzgerald comments about the track saying: “‘Flinch’ is about the end of the world. As humanity, we are careening into a mass extinction due to our own choices and a lot of the time it feels like there is nothing that will stop it.” [via Folk N Rock]

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Ignescent are a dynamic hard rock band from Chicago who will release their debut album, Fight In Me, on November 10 via Frontiers. A first single from it for the song ‘Not Today’ that features Kevin Young of Disciple is out now. Its video features Billy Grey of Fozzy and was directed by JT Ibanez. Lead singer Jennifer Benson explains the album title and its central theme by stating: “We will come out stronger in the end through the pain with our hearts ignited. I will never stop the fight in me.”

Brazilian metal act Semblant have just made a brand new video available for a song entitled ‘The Human Eclipse’. Included on their current album, Vermillion Eclipse, it coincides with the announcement of a 2xLP format (including limited edition red vinyl) of the highly regarded release, which will be made available on October 20.

Canada’s thrash maniacs Hyperia have been shredding across stages since their conception in 2018 and have released three albums to wild global reception. Their latest work The Serpent’s Cycle is coming out this November and will be a continuation of the aggressive riffs, melodic vocals, and all-around party nature that the band has come to be known for. The next single ‘Automatic Thrash Machine’ embodies that energy and draws listeners in with its endorphin rush of thrash technicality. The band describes the single: “A tongue-in-cheek nod to our favourite party thrash songs, this track is our homage to partying and having a good time with your friends. It’s accompanied by a full-out kegger of a music video that shows the fun side of Hyperia. It’s one of the more straightforward thrash songs on the album but still has lots of intricate parts from all members.”

West coast-based metal unit Death Dealer Union – featuring Elena Cataraga (aka Lena Scissorhands of modern metal leaders Infected Rain) – have released their debut album, Initiation via Napalm Records. Following recent singles ‘The Vow Of Silence’ and ‘The Integument’, the band has released a third single – the dynamic ‘Ill Fated’. The track juxtaposes 80s-influenced clean guitars and sinister metallic riffs as Lena displays her soaring trademark vocal delivery and introspective wordplay. The video features eye-catching imagery, sets and costumes, making for a striking viewing experience. Says the band: “We wanted to present something a little different with this video – everything from the fantastic Cherry Bombs dance troupe to the actors involved. We sought to do something not usually done in heavy metal videos. Enjoy!” [via Brave Words]

After properly announcing themselves with August single ‘Deus Ex Machina’, Holy Wars are keeping the momentum going with a new track: ‘BODY//TEMPLE.’ Released via Pale Chord and with an accompanying video, the band – vocalist Kat Leon and guitarist/producer Nick Perez – collectively state that their new tune “embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery, navigating through ego dissolution and the depths of the shadow self”. Holy Wars continue: “Its lyrics serve as a poignant cautionary tale on the path to enlightenment, shedding light on how our egos and self-projections can become insidious adversaries. This composition urges us to scrutinise every facet of our lives – be it religion, society, or our very essence – for authentic revelation and personal liberation.” Speaking about its video, they share that the clip “mirrors this primal intensity through its visuals, escorting viewers on a transformative journey alongside Kat as she confronts her shadow self. This duality is perceived, both from the vantage point of the audience and the stage, encapsulating a gut-deep resonance.” [via Kerrang!]

Aaetheria is here to jettison you clean off this planet with their catchy new single and accompanying music video, ‘The Fallen’. Both the single and music video was created solely by Aaetheria at their own home studio, Andromeda 6. [via Metal Injection]

As they barrel towards their upcoming tour dates, Canadian melodic metal outfit LUTHARO are excited to announce they have joined new label home, Atomic Fire Records. To celebrate this announcement, as well as to give you a preview of what to expect live, the band have revealed a fresh new single, ‘Ruthless Bloodline,’ along with an electrifying live shot video showcasing the band’s powerful stage presence. “You wanted new music? You got it!” LUTHARO exclaim proudly. “‘Ruthless Bloodline’ is officially out now and ruthless it is indeed! This is our heaviest yet catchiest song to date and is a good omen of what’s to come.” [via Metal Planet]

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