DIMMU BORGIR
"GRAND SERPENT RISING"
Black Metal
Release date: 22.05.2026
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

The long silence is finally broken. DIMMU BORGIR return to claim their throne with thirteen punishing and remarkably diverse tracks under the banner "Grand Serpent Rising", arriving on May 22, 2026. This release is more than just an album; it’s a statement of power and evolution.
 
As Silenoz explains, the serpent represents renewal and liberation. The shedding of old skin to reveal something even more formidable. This energy is felt immediately: from the ominous intro ‘Tridentium’ to the lightning-strike aggression of ‘Ascent’, the record proves that Dimmu Borgir have lost none of their vicious intensity. It is a majestic journey that bridges the feral energy of the early '90s Norwegian black metal underground with the refined compositiona...

KHEMMIS
"KHEMMIS"
Doom Heavy Metal
Release date: 12.06.2026
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

After eleven years of releasing acclaimed albums and touring the world, KHEMMIS return with their 5th full-length record, coming out on June 12, 2026! This self-titled masterpiece is a dense, blood-infused honey for the ear: A grand spiritual celebration of heavy metal.
 
Framed as a concept album and a ritual of musical freedom, the journey starts with the pounding rhythms of “Invocation of the Dreamer” and culminates in “Benediction Tones”. It is an immersive experience that captures the band at the absolute peak of their creative power.

CD/ LP:

1 Invocation of the Dreamer
2 Corpsebloom Garden
3 Grief’s Reverie
4 Beneath the Scythe
5 Gilded Chambers
6 Tomb of Roses
7 Carrion King
8 Benediction Tones

TARJA
"FRISSON NOIR"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Release date: 12.06.2026
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

“Frisson Noir” is a bold and uncompromising statement. The album is, without question, the heaviest of Tarja’s career and a clear commitment to metal in its purest and most powerful form. Across 10 tracks, Tarja delivers intensity, emotion and strength, supported by stellar guest performances by Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth), Apocalyptica, Marko Hietala (ex-Nightwish) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers). Mixed by GRAMMY-nominated producer Neal Avron (Linkin Park, Skillet, Twenty One Pilots), the album combines a modern, hard-hitting sound with the core elements that define Tarja as an artist: dramatic, emotional and unmistakably metal. This is pure Tarja and leaves no doubt about where she and her music belong. With “Frisson Noir”, Tarja is taking ...

EVERGREY
"ARCHITECTS OF A NEW WAVE"
Progressive Metal
Release date: 05.06.2026
(NAPALM RECORDS)

EVERGREY, Gothenburg’s masterminds of melancholia, offer up another outburst of beautiful darkness and turn their inner fire into something unstoppable: their intense fifteenth album, Architects Of A New Weave, will be released on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records, just days before the band takes the stage as special guest to the undisputed kings of heavy metal, Iron Maiden, for two shows on their Run For Your Lives World Tour.

This is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed: a plunge into thinning air, burning worlds, and lingering guilt—only to break free with fierce momentum. The album refuses to wallow. It ascends—fast, heavy, and cinematic. But it refuses to hide in the dark. It rises: fast, fierce, and utterly transformative. Among other...

ARMORED SAINT
"EMOTION FACTORY RESET"
Heavy Metal
Release date: 22.05.2026
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

American heavy metal icons ARMORED SAINT return with their highly anticipated new album, Emotion Factory Reset, out May 22nd via Metal Blade Records.

The band's ninth studio album since 1984's March Of The Saint marks a creative resurrection – eleven songs of diverse musicality and bold lyrical themes. Produced by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour), the record finds the quintet pushing themselves into new territory while honoring their legacy as one of heavy music's most respected acts.

"Each ARMORED SAINT record is like a new skin for the band, a different chapter," says Vera. "In 2026, Emotion Factory Reset is where our heads are at." The album title came from guitarist Phil Sandoval: "'Emotion Factory...

LOATHE
"A STRANGER TO YOU"
Shoegaze/ Industrial
Release date: 17.07.2026
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Six years after their groundbreaking sophomore record, Liverpool’s genre-bending titans Loathe return with "A Stranger To You", officially arriving on July 17, 2026.
 
This fourteen-track opus is their most ambitious work to date, seamlessly weaving progressive metal, shoegaze, and electronic ambiance into a cohesive, front-to-back listening experience. It’s a sonic rebirth that cements Loathe as a vital force in heavy music.

CD/ 2LP:

1. Entrance
2. Block Of Flats
3. Fortress Down
4. Gemini
5. Nothing Like The Knife
6. Harder To Pretend

7.اثينا

8. Revenant
9. The Way It Breaks
10. Meet My Maker
11. Fangs
12. The Ladder
13. Gifted Every Strength
14. No Stranger To You...

EVANESCENCE
"SANCTUARY"
Female Heavy/ Emo Metal
Release date: 05.06.2026
(SONY)

“Sanctuary” is the highly anticipated studio album that Amy Lee and Evanescence have been working on for three years. 

Once again, Evanescence has left no stone unturned in fulfilling their fans' wishes.

CD/ 2LP:

01. Beautiful Lie
02. Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough
03. Who Will You Follow
04. Rapture
05. Afterlife
06. Sanctuary

07. How Do I Heal
08. About Us
09. Calm Down
10. Self Destruct
11. Forever Without You
12. Wide Open Heart