Swedish metal band Orbit Culture will embark on a North American headline tour in early 2026. The trek kicks off Feb. 18 and runs through April 10, making stops in most major cities in the U.S. and Canada. It will mark the band's first headline tour in these markets in support of its new album "Death Above... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture has released a music video for "Bloodhound" from its new album "Death Above Life," out now via Century Media Records. Get the album here, and watch the nightmarish, horror movie-influenced video, shot by the band's longtime partner Riivata Visuals, below. "'Bloodhound' is probably the angriest song we've written to date," the band... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture has shared a visualizer created by the 3-D wizards at Crystal Spotlight for its new single "Nerve." Watch it below, and pre-order the new album, "Death Above Life" (Century Media Records, Oct. 3, 2025). "With 'Nerve,'" the band said, "we’re leaning back towards the older Orbit Culture sound, blending in cleaner... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Avatar will release its new album, "Don't Go in the Forest," on Oct. 31, 2025. Pre-save the album, and watch the video for the new single "Tonight We Must Be Warriors" below. "It has become a necessity to me over the years to be able to answer one question: Why is this... Continue Reading →
Visionary Swedish metal band Avatar has dropped the new single and video "In the Airwaves." Steam it here at midnight ET Friday, July 18, 2025. "Avatar is defined by the challenges we put in front of ourselves," the band said. "We always push for more and look for new angles. In this ever-ongoing pursuit for the next... Continue Reading →
Swedish Viking metal band Amon Amarth has released the new single and video "We Rule the Waves." The band's first new song in several years was created with Grammy-nominated producer, mixer and engineer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Katatonia). The video for “We Rule The Waves,” shot in Riga, Latvia, continues... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture will release "Death Above Life," its fifth full-length album—and first with Century Media Records—on Oct. 3, 2025. Preorder it here, and watch the music video for the title track below. "The album represents change, a new beginning," guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Niklas Karlsson said. "It brings up a lot of good and bad... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Avatar has shared the new single "Captain Goat" and set a fall 2025 U.S. headline tour. Watch the music video for the new song below. "I think it will be very clear to people hearing 'Captain Goat' that the rules once again have changed," vocalist Johannes Eckerström said. "It will always be metal.... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture is commencing a new beginning with "The Tales of War." Below, watch the song's video by Riivata Visuals that finds the band braving a raging storm. "'The Tales of War' marks the beginning of a new chapter for Orbit Culture," the band said. "While other songs evolved and shifted during the writing process,... Continue Reading →
Swedish extreme metal band Arch Enemy will launch a spring 2025 North American headline tour in support of its upcoming 12th studio album, "Blood Dynasty." Due March 28, 2025, via Century Media Records, the album is available for pre-order here. The tour—featuring support from Fit for an Autopsy, Baest and Thrown into Exile—will kick off... Continue Reading →
