Charlotte Wessels’ The Obsession Announces Concept Album and European Tour


Charlotte Wessels and The Obsession band photo by Tim Tronckoe featuring Charlotte Wessels, Timo Somers, Joey Marin De Boer, Otto Schimmelpenninck Van Der Oije, and Nina Van Beelen, symphonic metal, Napalm Records, 2026

 Former Delain vocalist Charlotte Wessels and her band The Obsession announce Mute Swan Empire, a fifteen-track concept album out February 5, 2027 via Napalm Records, plus a European headline tour with Melissa Bonny of Ad Infinitum in support. Details below. Continue reading →


Prong Share “Fear the Sun” From Upcoming Self-Titled Album


Prong band promotional photo, New York groove metal, Napalm Records, self-titled album 2026

New York groove metal veterans Prong drop the static video for their new single “Fear the Sun” from their upcoming self-titled album, Prong, out November 6 via Napalm Records. An Uprising Euro Tour follows in November. Watch it now and pre-order below. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: The Monolith Deathcult – The Demon Who Makes Trophies Of Men


Avant-Garde Death Metal mentallers with serious swagger and a slew of crazed ideas, Netherlands-based wild bunch The Monolith Deathcult are back.

The Demon Who Makes Trophies Of Men (Human Detonator Records) is an imaginative, irreverent slice of noise that screams “Attack! Attack! Attack!” for much of its grim, punishing but seriously rewarding running time. Continue reading →