British metal outfit ACRES have announced an extended edition of their acclaimed album The Host, set for release on 26 September via Solid State Records. Acting as both a continuation and a completion of the original record, the expanded version includes three brand-new tracks that further explore the album's emotional and sonic depth.

The two-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band I Prevail has dropped their latest single, ‘Annihilate Me’ - the fourth track unveiled from their upcoming album, Violent Nature, due out 19 September 2025, via Fearless Records. Alongside the release, the band also shared a lyric video.

MEGADETH’s frontman Dave Mustaine announced via a personal message to his global fanbase and the Cyber Army that the band’s upcoming album - set for release early next year - will be the final studio album of his career. Delivering the news through his iconic alter ego, Vic Rattlehead, Mustaine also confirmed that MEGADETH will launch a worldwide farewell tour beginning in 2026. In addition, a new memoir from Mustaine is scheduled for release next year, with more details to be unveiled in the coming months.

International metal collective SINSAENUM make their long-awaited return with the release of their third full-length album, In Devastation - out now worldwide via earMUSIC. Featuring ten unrelenting tracks, the album signals a bold, emotionally charged new era for the band, rooted in grief, transformation, and uncompromising creative vision.

Today, internationally renowned J-Metal pioneers BABYMETAL unleash their highly anticipated new album METAL FORTH via Capitol Records.

Over the past few years, STORM - Leo Davadi Sundli - has crafted a boundary-pushing sound that blends pop-punk, metalcore, rock, EDM, rap, and electronic influences, all delivered with a boldness and intensity that's hard to ignore. At only sixteen, with millions of views on TikTok and a fast-growing, devoted fanbase, the alt-prodigy has carved out a space in both the alternative and mainstream music scenes. With his debut album Join the Storm dropping 22 August through Indie Recordings, we chatted with him over email to hear the story behind it.

GRAMMY-nominated metal titans TRIVIUM - featuring Matthew K. Heafy (vocals/guitar), Corey Beaulieu (guitar), Paolo Gregoletto (bass), and Alex Bent (drums) - have officially announced their upcoming EP, STRUCK DEAD, due out 31 October via longtime label Roadrunner Records.

Brighton’s self-proclaimed 'Brat Metal' trio Eville - comprised of vocalist/guitarist Eva Sheldrake, bassist/singer/producer Jude Richards, and drummer Milo Hemsley - have announced their debut EP BRAT METAL, set for release on 17 October. The news lands just ahead of the band's highly anticipated performance at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festival.

Maryland rock trio Pinkshift have shared the double single ‘Reflection’ & ‘Don't Fight’, from their new album Earthkeeper, set for release on 29 August via Hopeless Records.

At their 15-year milestone, BABYMETAL delivers a statement of intent with METAL FORTH, meaning "beyond metal" - a sonic affirmation that their kawaii-metal identity can thrive well beyond the usual boundaries of genre classification. Released via Capitol Records on 8 August 2025, the album stakes their claim as metal globalists, stretching their sound into daring territories with bold collaborations, including Poppy, Spiritbox, Slaughter to Prevail, Electric Callboy, Bloodywood, Polyphia, Tom Morello, and more.

Electronic hardcore trailblazers I SEE STARS have officially announced their long-awaited new album THE WHEEL, set for release on Friday, 12 September 2025 via Sumerian Records. Marking their first full-length release since 2016’s critically acclaimed Treehouse, the band returns with their signature fusion of immersive electronic textures, crushing guitars, and Devin Oliver’s soaring vocal hooks - all refined and recharged for a new era.

BLOODSTOCK festival returns next week! Here’s a round-up of important info to make sure you make the best of it!