YES
"AURORA"
Progressive Rock
Release date: 12.06.2026
(INSIDE OUT)

Yes first began sketching out ideas for what would become ‘Aurora’, the process was loose and exploratory. There was no preconceived concept at the start, just a collection of musical fragments that gradually began to find one another and take form. Among these early sketches was a piece titled “Aurora,” and it quickly became clear that the name carried certain gravity. It suggested light, emergence, and a sense of vastness, qualities that resonated deeply with the band. As Steve Howe explains: “Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music. It's always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in it isn't really a Yes song. We’re not trying to ec...

VOIVOD
"SYMPHONIQUE"
Thrash Metal
Release date: 05.06.2026
(CENTURY MEDIA)

After more than 40 eventful years of existence, Canada's progressive sci-fi metal innovators Voïvod return with “Symphonique”, a special live release together with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. “Symphonique” features a carefully curated Voïvod best-of setlist composed of 12 songs/ 73 minutes with classical musical arrangements by a full symphony orchestra, recorded live on June 4th, 2025 at the Grand Théâtre in Québec City, Canada. “Symphonique” functions like epic piece of cinema, showcasing Voïvod’s pioneering futuristic metal with the strains of a symphony orchestra. A highly effective natural symbiosis, which successfully takes the listener on yet another fantastic journey, never fearing unexplored terri...