Wacken Open Air 2026 Kicks Off


Photo credit WOA Festival GmbH, Pep Bonet Masterclass

Wacken Open Air, one of the most important events of the metal calendar, has begun its 2026 anniversary edition, on July 29th. The warm-up shows of the previous days set the tone, with the traditional Wacken Firefighters concert, a performance by Skyline, and a DJ set at the Camping Plaza by festival founder Holger Hübner. Read more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Luxury Skin – I’ll Get You Out of Here, Baby


Luxury Skin is the alter-ego of New York-based artist Juliet E. Gordon, who has contributed to many releases over the years. I’ll Get You Out of Here, Baby (Self-Released) is the second album under the Luxury Skin moniker, following 2023’s It’s All Over. Gordon, who contributes vocals, piano, synth, keys and drum programming, is joined by a plethora of other musicians,  performing bass guitar, upright bass, drums, percussion, cello and guitar. Continue reading →


Emperor Launch Their New Deluxe Merch Line with Down With The Most High Productions


In collaboration with record label/creative house, Down With The Most High Productions, black metal legends, Emperor, are releasing a unique merch line. The Emperial Collection moves away from standard band merchandise, to high-end, highly detailed, custom-made artefacts. Read more in the article below.
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