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Hand of Juno Push “Right Now” Into the Underground With a Relentless Techno Rework

Hand of Juno continue their fearless genre mutation with “Right Now (FASTER Remix)”, a club-focused reimagining of their industrial metal track—out today via Out Of Line Music. The remix strips the song down to pure momentum, trading metallic aggression for pounding low-end pressure and hypnotic repetition designed for dark rooms and late hours.

Rebuilt from the rhythmic spine outward, the FASTER Remix replaces distortion with precision. Driving kicks, glitch-infused textures, and a minimalist pulse transform “Right Now” into a weaponized techno cut—lean, raw, and engineered for underground dancefloors. It’s another sharp turn in the band’s evolution, proving Hand of Juno can dismantle their own sound and reassemble it without losing intensity.

Formed in Italy in 2021, Hand of Juno began as a female-fronted industrial metal trio featuring Melissa Bruschi, Alice Lane Pandini (Infected Rain), and Helly Elisa Montin. After four successful singles, the project evolved—continuing forward without Pandini and expanding its live force with Francesca Mancini (guitar) and Marco Valerio (bass). The result is a darker, more adaptable unit built for both stage and studio.

That adaptability is fully realized on their debut album Psychotic Banana, released via Out Of Line Music. The record collides industrial metal with electronic music, techno, brutal deathcore breakdowns, and deep, cinematic melody. Each track pulls from a different sonic world, creating a volatile listening experience that refuses to sit still.

The album’s title says it all. Psychotic Banana is about change—constant shifts in mood, structure, and intensity that mirror the band’s own journey. Songs escalate and fracture, pushing toward aggression before the closing moments pull back, hinting at a hard-earned moment of stability after chaos.

This momentum has already translated to the stage. Hand of Juno have delivered punishing live sets, shared stages with labelmates ERDLING on tour across Germany, and torn through festival crowds including Summer Breeze Open Air. With each release, their audience grows—and the lines between metal, industrial, and techno continue to dissolve.

Listen Now:
https://handofjuno.lnk.to/RightNow-FasterRemix

Merch | Hand of Juno

Hand of Juno lineup

Melissa Bruschi – Vocals

Elisa Helly Montin – Drums

Francesca Mancini – Guitar

Marco Valerio – Bass

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Beyond the Black Unveil the Emotional New Single “Ravens” Ahead of 2026 Album Break The Silence 💀

Symphonic metal powerhouse Beyond the Black return with a soaring, deeply emotional new single, “Ravens,” the fifth preview from their upcoming studio album Break The Silence — arriving January 9th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.

“Ravens” is a tribute to unity, loyalty, and shared resilience — rising together through darkness like the birds that give the song its name. The single and its accompanying video feature contributions from Beyond the Black fans themselves, embodying the album’s central theme: breaking communication barriers and forging connection in a divided world.

Frontwoman Jennifer Haben describes it perfectly:

“‘Ravens’ is about belonging — about finding light in others when everything feels disconnected. Hearing our fans’ voices on this song made that message real in the most beautiful way.”

The band adds a heartfelt message to their community:

“This song was created with our fans at its heart. Thank you, our RAVENS, for helping us bring it to life.”

🎶 Listen Now:
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The upcoming sixth album, Break The Silence, expands Beyond the Black’s signature melodic metal into a cinematic concept record blending ethno influences and emotional depth. Tracks such as “Let There Be Rain,” “(La Vie Est Un) Cinéma,” “Ravens,” and “The Flood” explore how communication — or the lack of it — shapes relationships, identity, and resilience. It’s a multilayered journey reflecting the complexities of the modern world.

Pre-order the Album – Listen to “Ravens” – Watch the Video

TRACKLIST — Break The Silence (Jan 9, 2026)

  1. Rising High
  2. Break The Silence
  3. The Art Of Being Alone (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
  4. Let There Be Rain (feat. The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices)
  5. Ravens
  6. The Flood
  7. Can You Hear Me (feat. Asami of Lovebites)
  8. (La vie est un) Cinéma
  9. Hologram
  10. Weltschmerz

BEYOND THE BLACK — RISING HIGH Headline Tour 2026

w/ Setyoursails + Seraina Telli (except where noted)

  • 15.01.26 — Manchester, UK — O2 Ritz
  • 16.01.26 — London, UK — O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
  • 17.01.26 — Paris, FR — Bataclan
  • 19.01.26 — Zurich, CH — X-TRA
  • 20.01.26 — Munich, DE — Tonhalle
  • 22.01.26 — Budapest, HU — Barba Negra
  • 23.01.26 — Vienna, AT — Arena
  • 24.01.26 — Geiselwind, DE — MusicHall
  • 26.01.26 — Stuttgart, DE — Wagenhallen
  • 27.01.26 — Wiesbaden, DE — Schlachthof
  • 28.01.26 — Hanover, DE — Capitol
  • 30.01.26 — Warsaw, PL — Proxima
  • 31.01.26 — Leipzig, DE — Haus Auensee
  • 01.02.26 — Berlin, DE — Huxleys
  • 03.02.26 — Hamburg, DE — Docks (No Setyoursails)
  • 04.02.26 — Antwerp, BE — Trix
  • 05.02.26 — Oberhausen, DE — Turbinenhalle
  • 06.02.26 — Nijmegen, NL — Doornroosje

🎟️ Tickets:
https://beyond-the-black.com/#tour

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“Crowned in Blood”: Suicide Queen’s Deepest Wounds Turn Into Their Sharpest Weapon on COP International

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In a ruthless sonic onslaught, Suicide Queen’s newest album “Crowned in Blood” pushes every boundary of their industrial-metal hybrid, delivering raw emotion sharpened to a blade.

The Reckoning Arrives

Los Angeles-based Suicide Queen unleash “Crowned in Blood” via COP International. SIDE-LINE+1 The album follows their debut Nymphomaniac and arrives as a full-length, 11-track release packed with ferocity. SIDE-LINE Frontwoman Kay Dolores writes with a bite: “We forced ourselves to go heavier, louder, more personal”.
Guitarist Ron Graves and Scarr Kevorkian deliver on strings and programming, while Dorian Dolore’s remix and lead-guitar cameo bring a twist of weirdness and inevitability.

Why It Hits Hard

  • This isn’t a safe listen — Suicide Queen go in deep, lyrically and vocally, digging at wounds and turning them into sound.
  • The mix is brutal: heavy guitars, pounding industrial rhythm, layered anger and melody colliding.
  • COP International champions this kind of dark-electric assault, ensuring the record lands in the right hands. COP International+1
  • For fans of aggressive electronic/metal hybrids, this is the kind of release you will spin loud.

🎶 Listen Now:

Music | Suicide Queen

Deep Dive into the Universe of Suicide Queen

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⚡ BEYOND THE BLACK – Releases Music Video “CAN YOU HEAR ME (FEAT. ASAMI FROM LOVEBITES)” 💀

New Music Video Out Now | Upcoming Album Break The Silence Arrives January 9th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records

Symphonic metal powerhouse BEYOND THE BLACK have unveiled their fourth single, “Can You Hear Me (feat. Asami from Lovebites)”, from their highly anticipated sixth studio album Break The Silence, set for release January 9th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.

🎤 A Cross-Cultural Anthem for Connection
This energetic, hook-filled anthem unites BEYOND THE BLACK’s powerhouse vocalist Jennifer Haben with Asami of Japan’s legendary metal band LOVEBITES. Sung in both English and Japanese, the track captures the emotional chaos of a world overloaded with noise — and the yearning to be truly heard through it all.

Accompanying the single is a stunning animated music video, bringing the song’s message of unity and resilience to vivid life.
👉 Watch the official video here

💬 Jennifer Haben shares:

“Can You Hear Me is about the shared longing for true connection — two voices from different worlds breaking through the noise of a hyperconnected yet disconnected world to truly be heard.”

💬 Asami adds:

“I’m truly excited to be part of this collaboration. It’s a powerful song, and working together across countries and cultures has been inspiring. We hope the message reaches people everywhere.”

🔥 Break The Silence – The New Era Begins
Break The Silence dives deep into the human experience — exploring communication, strength, and the struggle to reconnect in a fractured world. With its mix of symphonic grandeur, melodic metal, and global influences, the album promises an emotional and cinematic journey.

🎶 Tracklisting:

  1. Rising High
  2. Break The Silence
  3. The Art Of Being Alone (feat. Lord Of The Lost)
  4. Let There Be Rain (feat. The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices)
  5. Ravens
  6. The Flood
  7. Can You Hear Me (feat. Asami from Lovebites)
  8. (La vie est un) Cinéma
  9. Hologram
  10. Weltschmerz

👉 Pre-Order / Pre-Save Break The Silence
👉 Listen to “Can You Hear Me (feat. Asami from Lovebites)”

🌍 The “RISING HIGH” European Headline Tour 2026
Coinciding with the album’s release, BEYOND THE BLACK will embark on their Rising High Tour — spanning Europe and Scandinavia beginning January 15th, 2026 in Manchester, UK, and concluding February 14th, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland.

🔥 ‘RISING HIGH’ HEADLINE TOUR 2026 – BEYOND THE BLACK 💀

  • 15.01.26 – UK • Manchester @ O2 Ritz
  • 16.01.26 – UK • London @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
  • 17.01.26 – FR • Paris @ Bataclan
  • 19.01.26 – CH • Zurich @ X-tra
  • 20.01.26 – DE • Munich @ Tonhalle
  • 22.01.26 – HU • Budapest @ Barba Negra
  • 23.01.26 – AT • Vienna @ Arena
  • 24.01.26 – DE • Geiselwind @ MusicHall
  • 26.01.26 – DE • Stuttgart @ Wagenhallen
  • 27.01.26 – DE • Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
  • 28.01.26 – DE • Hanover @ Capitol
  • 30.01.26 – PL • Warsaw @ Proxima
  • 31.01.26 – DE • Leipzig @ Haus Auensee
  • 01.02.26 – DE • Berlin @ Huxleys
  • 03.02.26 – DE • Hamburg @ Insel Park Arena
  • 04.02.26 – BE • Antwerp @ Trix
  • 05.02.26 – DE • Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle
  • 06.02.26 – NL • Nijmegen @ Doornroosje
  • 08.02.26 – DK • Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset
  • 09.02.26 – SE • Gothenburg @ Pustervik
  • 11.02.26 – NO • Oslo @ Vulkan
  • 12.02.26 – SE • Stockholm @ Kollektivet Livet
  • 14.02.26 – FI • Helsinki @ Aäniwalli

👉 Get Tickets Here

💀 Deep Dive into the Universe of
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🖤 BLACKBRIAR Summon the Storm with New Single “Harpy” + Announce Album & TourA Thousand Little Deaths arrive August 22nd

“I’ve died a thousand little deaths, and I’ve got something you might like:
A carrion heart… will you take me on a flight?”

Dutch gothic storytellers BLACKBRIAR have unleashed their haunting new single “Harpy”, a soaring ode to the mythological spirit of wind and storm. Known in ancient lore for abducting those cursed by the gods, the harpy becomes both guide and symbol for a soul seeking release.

🌀 Stream ‘Harpy’ now:
https://blackbriar.bfan.link/harpy
A chilling video will follow in the coming days…

Zora Cock (vocals) shares the personal darkness behind the song:

“In this song, I call upon a Harpy to please carry me away after I’ve died a thousand little deaths. I lure it with my carrion heart—after all, Harpies are known as human vultures. If not, I fear I might be stuck in the same place, slowly left eroding. I need to die one last time to finally be laid to rest. This song, ‘Harpy,’ inspired the album title.”

🕯️ BLACKBRIAR’s third full-length album, A Thousand Little Deaths, releases August 22, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
📦 Pre-order the album now: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/a-thousand-little-deaths

💿 Tracklisting:
01. Bluebeard’s Chamber
02. The Hermit and the Lover
03. The Fossilized Widow
04. My Lonely Crusade
05. Floriography
06. The Catastrophe That is Us
07. A Last Sigh of Bliss
08. Green Light Across the Bay
09. I Buried Us
10. Harpy

🗺️ A Thousand Little Deaths: European Headline Tour 2025
With Special Guests: Forever Still

Oct 23 – Tilburg, NL
Oct 24 – Utrecht, NL
Oct 25 – Osnabruck, DE
Oct 26 – Kortrijk, BE
Oct 28 – London, UK
Oct 29 – Paris, FR
Oct 30 – Lyon, FR
Oct 31 – Portugalete, ES
Nov 01 – Barcelona, ES
Nov 02 – Toulouse, FR
Nov 04 – Aarau, CH
Nov 05 – Milan, IT
Nov 07 – Wien, AT
Nov 08 – Leipzig, DE
Nov 09 – Warsaw, PL
Nov 11 – Berlin, DE
Nov 12 – Copenhagen, DK
Nov 13 – Hamburg, DE
Nov 14 – Cologne, DE
Nov 15 – Enschede, NL
Nov 29 – Istanbul, TR (Blackbriar only)

📖 A Legacy of Gothic Elegance

Renowned for their lush dark fairytales and symphonic metal seduction, Blackbriar continue to build their cinematic empire with A Thousand Little Deaths. Touching on the eternal themes of love, loss, and death, their upcoming release is both a spellbinding elegy and a triumphant wail from the shadows.

With over 71 million YouTube views, 253k+ subscribers, and over 65 million Spotify streams, Blackbriar’s siren call has reached far across the globe. Their fanbase—known as the Thorns—is growing daily, drawn into the dark enchantment of their visual and musical world.

🖤 BLACKBRIAR is:
Zora Cock – Vocals
René Boxem – Drums
Bart Winters – Guitars
Robin Koezen – Guitars
Siebe Sol Sijpkens – Bass
Ruben Wijga – Keys

🧠 Deep Dive into the Universe of BLACKBRIAR:
Official Website – Spotify – YouTube – Facebook – Instagram – Threads

Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Independant Release, New Music Release

🔥 AVERSED Unleash “Burn” Video Amid the Chaos of New Album ‘Erasure of Color’ 💀

From the shadow-soaked corners of New England’s metal underground, AVERSED returns with Erasure of Color, a brutal and elegant firestorm of Gothic-laced melodic death metal—now out everywhere on digital and physical formats. To mark the occasion, the band has premiered a brand-new video for the track “Burn,” capturing the raw intensity of their live ritual in full flame.

Filmed in their home venue—The Middle East in Cambridge, MA—the video is pure adrenaline, fusing pit-swirling madness with visceral camera work and the band’s crushing stage presence.

“We unleashed our videographers into the crowd to brave the pit and capture the energy,” says guitarist Sungwoo Jeong. “They survived—and we’re glad we captured that amazing show for all eternity.”

But “Burn” isn’t just a pit anthem—it’s a multi-dimensional beast.

“It started as a big-stage anthem,” says drummer Jeff Saltzman. “Then we added a rumba-clave section, a bass solo, and lyrics about violent class revolution. Not exactly your standard metal banger—but that’s what defines AVERSED.”

⚙️ About the Album: Erasure of Color

Released independently with support from Bandcamp, indie retailers, and limited physical editions—including 300 smoked-colored vinyl and 100 cassette copies—Erasure of Color is a monumental statement of intent. The album is a tempest of progressive death metal, gothic melody, and extreme emotional depth.

“This isn’t just another album; it’s a rebirth… a powerful exploration of grief, fueled by melodic death metal.” – Decibel
“Think the bounce of mid-career The Agonist with the haunting widescreen talents of Oceans of Slumber.” – New Noise

Featuring artwork from Adam Burke (Unto Others, Gatecreeper) and orchestral arrangements by Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Silent Skies), the album was produced by bassist Alden Marchand and guitarist Sungwoo Jeong, with mixing by AJ Viana (Wormhole) and mastering by Brad Boatright (Code Orange, Obituary).

📀 Available on all major streaming platforms + Bandcamp
💽 Order physical formats here

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SinThya Declares the Gospel of Glitch and Blasphemy with “Not Marilyn Manson, But Definitely Antichrist” 💀

Dark, divine, and unapologetically unholy—SinThya steps out of the shadow and into the fire with “Not Marilyn Manson, But Definitely Antichrist.”

This isn’t cosplay. This is crucifixion couture. A twisted sermon of self-worship. A soundtrack for the damned.

Channeling industrial menace, glitchy glam, and snarling femininity, SinThya doesn’t aim to shock—he aims to ascend. This is not an echo of past provocateurs; it’s a fresh gospel carved into neon flesh. Think glitch-pop at a black mass. Think lips on the blade. Think sacred rage.

Unfiltered. Unrepentant. Unholy.
She isn’t your savior—she’s your reckoning.

🎧 Stream it now. Worship later.
💄🔥⛓️

Artoffact Records, Cutting Edge Culture Updates, New Music Release

MARES OF THRACE Unleash Ferocious New Single “Anticipatory Grief” Ahead of New Album The Loss

Canadian sludge-noise duo Mares of Thrace are back with another crushing chapter in their journey through sorrow and sonic chaos. Their latest single, “Anticipatory Grief,” is out now, offering a raw and relentless preview of their upcoming full-length record The Loss, due out May 16 via Artoffact Records.

Listen to “Anticipatory Grief”

The third track to emerge from The Loss, “Anticipatory Grief” erupts with an ominous guitar riff that spirals into crushing distortion. Thérèse Lanz delivers a feral vocal performance that feels like a cathartic exorcism, while drummer Casey Rodgers smashes forward with thunderous precision. Together, they create a suffocating wall of sound steeped in dread, anxiety, and inevitability.

Lanz explains the meaning behind the song:

“The songs on The Loss follow the sequence of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ famous stages of grief, but in my reading I found descriptions of very specific flavors of grief that often go unacknowledged—bonus grief, if you will. Anticipatory Grief is the pain of watching loss creep slowly toward you, knowing it’s coming, and feeling helpless in that long descent.”

Following their previous release, Complicated Grief, this new single continues the band’s emotional excavation through the psychological terrain of mourning and survival. Gritty, visceral, and unapologetically dark, “Anticipatory Grief” is more than a song—it’s a confrontation with pain.

Pre-order The Loss now via Bandcamp

🎧 Stream “Anticipatory Grief”

💿 About The Loss

Produced by Scott Evans (Sumac, Sleep, Yautja), The Loss is the band’s fourth full-length and most personal release to date. A thematic reflection on the complex stages of grief, each track dives deeper into human vulnerability and strength. It’s an unflinching gaze into mortality, transformation, and the universality of emotional wreckage.

🔥 About Mares of Thrace

Formed in Canada, Mares of Thrace fuse sludge, doom, noise rock, and hardcore into a pulverizing sound that defies easy categorization. Frontwoman Thérèse Lanz (hailed as “an unrivalled monster of a frontperson” by Exclaim!), and drummer Casey Rodgers (also known for stepping in for Gene Hoglan in Zimmer’s Hole) bring a devastating presence to both stage and studio.

After re-emerging in 2022 with The Exile, the band toured extensively across North America and Europe with heavyweights like Conan, Bell Witch, and KEN mode, all while earning critical acclaim. Now signed to Artoffact Records (Kaelan Mikla, GGGOLDDD), their upcoming album marks their most ambitious evolution yet.

💀 Deep Dive into the Universe of Mares of Thrace

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BLACKBRIAR UNVEILS HAUNTING NEW SINGLE 🔥 ‘I BURIED US’ OUT NOW! 🔥

Dutch symphonic metal sorcerers BLACKBRIAR return with a powerful and evocative new single, ‘I BURIED US’, a mesmerizing blend of crushing guitar riffs, soaring orchestral elements, and raw, emotional vocals that dig deep into the tormented echoes of lost love.

🎧 Stream ‘I BURIED US’ Now: Listen Here
🎥 Watch the Official Video: Click to Watch

🎤 Vocalist Zora Cock on ‘I BURIED US’:

“‘I BURIED US’ captures the haunting aftermath of love laid to rest. In this song, I mentally dig a grave for a romance, but my imagination refuses to stay buried. I envision the two of us side by side, six feet under, a decayed heart still aching for their warmth. In my mind, we’re still dancing in the afterlife, twirling in the ‘what-ifs’ and ‘could-have-been.’”

This cinematic and deeply personal track is the latest glimpse into BLACKBRIAR’s dark and poetic universe, where gothic storytelling meets symphonic grandeur.

🌑 A DARK EUPHONY – OUT NOW! 🌑

BLACKBRIAR’s sophomore full-length album, A Dark Euphony, is a spellbinding masterpiece that showcases the band’s evolution into an unstoppable symphonic metal force.

🎧 Stream/Order ‘A Dark Euphony’: Listen Now

🔮 Tracklisting:

  1. An Unwelcome Guest
  2. Far Distant Land
  3. Spirit of Forgetfulness
  4. Bloody Footprints in the Snow
  5. The Evergreen and The Weeping Tree
  6. Cicada
  7. My Soul’s Demise
  8. We Make Mist
  9. Thumbelina
  10. Forever and a Day
  11. Crimson Faces

This album, released via Nuclear Blast Records, solidifies BLACKBRIAR as a formidable name in the gothic metal scene.

🖤 ABOUT BLACKBRIAR 🖤

BLACKBRIAR is a Dutch symphonic/gothic metal band renowned for their cinematic storytelling, enchanting melodies, and ethereal darkness. Since their formation in 2012, they have built a devoted international following, blending fairytale mysticism, haunting romance, and heavy symphonic metal.

Their breakthrough came in 2015 with ‘Until Eternity’, which amassed over 20 million YouTube views, propelling the band into the spotlight. They have since toured across Europe, sharing stages with EPICA, HALESTORM, IN THIS MOMENT, DELAIN, and MaYan, and gaining a reputation for breathtaking live performances.

BLACKBRIAR’s music weaves gothic fables, tragic romances, and eerie legends, creating a hauntingly immersive world that continues to captivate fans worldwide.

🔗 Deep Dive into the Universe of BLACKBRIAR:

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🐦 X (Twitter)
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💿 Bandcamp