Fortress Festival, which has sold out for a fourth consecutive year, has launched an official festival app and released the full 2026 stage times. The new app is now available to download on Android and iOS. Attendees can use the app to plan their event with a custom schedule across the three stages, explore traders with…
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As the release of their landmark 30th studio album draws near, Ataraxia have unveiled the next chapter of their latest odyssey. The new single and video, “Alabaster”, moves away from the Mediterranean rites of the previous single towards the frost-laden peaks of the North. Taken from the upcoming album “Sylfaera the Fair”,
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Shoegaze-inflected lo-fi ambient duo Chainlacing will release their debut album, “Messuage”, on 19 June 2026 via specialist dark music label These Hands Melt and is available for pre-order now. To accompany the announcement, the band has unveiled a video for the single “Simulacra”. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/fhW7LEgLn7o The band said about “Simulacra”: “Inspired by the
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HEXBANE, a new band that features veterans of the scene, has unveiled the artwork and first details of its debut EP “From Hell”, which is planned for release in September via The Circle Music and Hell’s Fire Records. The band was born out of nostalgia and admiration for the primal days of black
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Heavy gothic rock band Blossom Death have released the next single and video, “Morning After”, off their upcoming debut album “Spirit”, which will be out on 21 May 2026 via The Circle Music. Watch the lyric video: https://www.side-line.com/blossom-death-morning-after-single/Listen to “Morning After”: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/morningafter Following the release of the first single “Stone Kiss” (Stream/Video),
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Hells Bells Festival has opened the public voting phase for the Hit The Bell band contest. With hundreds of applications arriving from around the world, the festival is now handing over the power to fans to help decide which acts will join the 2026 lineup on the banks of the Oder River.
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Ulterground Records and Stefan Kristinkov return with “Untold Stories: Fleeting Swagger”, the next chapter in the evolving “Untold Stories” series. Fleeting Swagger, a next chapter in the Untold Stories series, is inspired by an award winning animated short film, is shaped by moments of human presence within the natural world.
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Introducing Melbourne-based alt pop-rock band Joan & The Giants who are fast becoming one of Australia’s most exciting breakthrough acts this year. The band release their debut UK single on Thursday 23rd April entitled ‘Mamma Don’t Cry’ via Xelon Digital. The four piece are queer front-woman Grace Newton-Wordsworth (who grew up on an
The Great Escape week just got louder! Planetary Group and Impressive PR return to Brighton for their third year at the Secret Comedy Club, taking over the venue for a full‑throttle, all‑day celebration of global new music. This isn’t just another side‑show – it’s an official Alternative Escape showcase, and
Ahead of its arrival, Stuttgart-based dark rock quintet Astraya have presented a full stream of their sophomore album, “Atropine”. The band’s second full-length will be released on 24 April 2026 via These Hands Melt in CD, LP and Digital formats. Listen to the album in full: https://youtu.be/KIhcVJ1M4Xg This follows the band’s previously released music videos
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