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Alternative rockers PRAYERS ELECTRIC has released a couple of EPs, with all new music also in the works. Some shows are set, with more music to be made that will make people enjoy it! The band talks about all of this below.

1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

I’m Jem, and I play guitar and sing. Farris plays drums and sings backing vocals. We met in a four-piece called Drat. He originally came in to cover a gig after the drummer left, learned the songs and ended up staying.

When the other members moved on, Farris and I kept playing together because we enjoyed it. We still had gigs to honor too, so there was a practical reason to carry on. I split my guitar into guitar and octave-down bass, and we started working out what the two of us could do. That became Prayers Electric.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

Farris came to me with Electric Prayers. He said it reminded him of those neon church signs you see in places like Las Vegas. I turned it around to Prayers Electric and we both loved it. He came up with the words; I just swapped them round!

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

I’m in Old Trafford and Farris lives on the Wirral, but we’re a Manchester band at heart. There’s plenty going on here, and I like hearing bands who have their own ideas about what a song can be.

YAANG and Dead Stilettos are both well worth a listen. Seeing people around us making interesting music makes me want to get back in the room and make something.

4. How would you describe your style?

I’d say alternative rock with big riffs, a lot of fuzz and something you can dance to. There’s a punk energy to it, but we both love a catchy melody. My guitar is LOUD, and Farris gets the whole thing moving on the drums.

It sounds great, it’s fun and it’s a bit silly. We take the music seriously, but we like enjoying ourselves onstage too. Come and watch us. That’ll probably explain it better than I can!

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We’ve released two EPs, No Hope or Cause and Going Round Again. The newer one came out in August, and “Eyeballs” is a good place to start. Expect riffs and hooks, hopefully a few that stay with you. We’re very proud of both records, and I hope you like them.

I hear us finding our feet as a pair across those EPs. We’ve already improved so much, and I’m excited to hear things getting more polished as we keep going. I can’t wait to see where we take it next. Both EPs are also out together on CD and pink cassette, a nice little capsule of our work so far.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Yeah, we’re trying a lot of new things out. I’ve been drawing inspiration for new chords and harmonies from The Beatles, and Farris has talked about how listening to Queens of the Stone Age has been feeding into what we do.

There’ll be new songs popping up in our live sets while we work out which ones will go on the next release. It’ll be good to get them in front of people and see how they feel outside the rehearsal room.

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

We’re playing Telford’s Warehouse in Chester on 9 October. We’d love to see you there. Beyond that, we want to get further around the North West and the rest of the UK. I’d love to put a proper UK tour together, but that isn’t booked yet. We put the confirmed dates on our website:

https://www.prayerselectric.co.uk/

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Farris said his priority is to make music we love and for people to enjoy it, and anything beyond that is a bonus. I think that’s a good way to look at it. I’d love a UK tour and some bigger festivals as well. Mostly, I want us to keep getting better and keep enjoying it. We’ve come a long way already, and I’m excited about what happens if we keep going.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

You can hear us on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, and watch the “Eyeballs” video on YouTube. For merch, we’ve got CDs, cassettes and T-shirts on Bandcamp. 

Our website brings the music, videos and show dates together: https://www.prayerselectric.co.uk/

Bandcamp: https://prayerselectric.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0X5CXsoyJe9jGKFWFlEn0L

“Eyeballs” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZTRyVgYQ6M

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

How much fun we are, hopefully! People tell us the songs are catchy, and I hope they’re right, because my goodness, they get stuck in my head. If someone comes away humming something and wanting to hear it again, I’d be very happy with that. Even better if it makes them want to come and have a dance at a show.

Melodic death metal band CROWEN have released an array of singles and EP release but have yet to release a full-length album. The band discusses that debut album, themselves, and the plans ahead.

1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

The band was formed in 2019, basically because I needed an outlet for my music. I had a lot of riffs and ideas coming all the time, and I wanted to get them out there, so I decided to start a project called Crowen. Sami Sandberg is our lead guitarist and joined last year. Sami and I used to play together in Rain Of Acid, so he was already a familiar guy and a natural choice. On “I Live On Darkness And Sorrow”, Tuomas Saukkonen (Wolfheart, Before The Dawn) played drums as a session musician.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

Crowen comes from combining the words “crow” and “raven”. I just felt there was something mysterious about it.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

We live in different parts of Finland. I’m based in the Helsinki area and Sami lives in Ostrobothnia. The music is created here where I live, and I send demos to Sami. He then develops his own leads and solos, and that’s basically how we work. The recording is done in my own studio.

The music scene is alive and doing well here. There are a lot of good new metal bands around. One of my favorites is the dark folk band Noiduin. They have a unique and dark style that I really like.

4. How would you describe your style?

I think the foundation of our music is melodic death metal. There are definitely elements of atmospheric metal and folk metal, and I think you’ll also hear some black metal influences on the upcoming album. I don’t want to put our music strictly into the melodic death metal box. If I get an idea to do something different, then I’ll do it. I don’t think music needs to be so restricted by genres, as long as what you’re doing feels genuine.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

In Arms (2020) Single

Exosus (2021) Single

Prophecy (2021) EP

Dark Forever (2024) Single

Where the Darkness Falls (2024) EP

Ember Wraith (2025) Single

The Unwritten End (2026) Single

Through the Dying Mist (2026) EP

I Live On Darkness And Sorrow (2026) Single

You can expect melancholy, sadness, darkness, heaviness and beauty from our music. There is also a strong emphasis on atmosphere and melody. Our older material is more straightforward melodic death metal.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Right now, we’re working on our first full-length album. The album will be a journey deeper into darkness, melancholy and sorrow, but there will still be beauty in the middle of all that. It’s built in a way that starts off with more aggression and intensity, and then gradually becomes more atmospheric towards the end.

7. As far as shows and touring, what is on the agenda?

At the moment we’re still a studio band. We’re looking for a drummer, and once we find one, we can start rehearsing and eventually start thinking about playing live shows. I have to say, finding the right drummer has been pretty difficult, but I’m sure we’ll find one if we keep looking.

8. What else do you have planned for the rest of this year?

Once we have the demos for the upcoming album finished, we’ll start working on them properly in the studio and recording all the instrumental tracks for the album. At the same time, I’ll be writing the lyrics. When all the songs are finished, I want to record all the vocals around the same time. I could record some of them earlier, but I want to keep a certain connection between the songs, so I prefer to record the vocals roughly during the same period.

9. Where can we find you online, listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

Our official website is http://crowenofficial.net. You can find our social media links and other information there.

At the moment, the only shirts we have available are based on the “Dark Forever” single. You can find them here: https://www.unomas.fi/en/category/crowen.

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

Most of all, I want the listener to be left with a feeling of melancholy, beauty and a certain sense of danger. I want the music to take you away from this world for a moment and into another, darker place. At the same time, I want you to really feel the aggression in the music. It’s not supposed to be only beautiful and melancholic.

Thrash metal band ANATHEMMA had a video interview conducted on August 28, 2026, where they talked about their latest music, playing shows, and themselves. Check it out below!

Vampires Everywhere! have released a new single of the song called "Dead In The Mourning Alive At Night (feat. Alesana)". Check it HERE.

Black Tide have released a new video single of the track titled "Midgardsormen". Check it HERE. 

Thrash metal powerhouse HAVOK is proud to share the new single "The Ultimate Weapon," alongside an official video, available below via BLKIIBLK. 

The band commented: "We're excited to debut this new song right before our two headline tours begin. We'll be playing 'The Ultimate Weapon' live and look forward to hearing crowds shout the choruses with us. Driving riffs, rock 'n' roll attitude, and anti-authoritarian lyrics. This is what heavy metal is all about. This is HAVOK.”

Watch the Official Video for "The Ultimate Weapon" HERE.

Check out the dates for the U.S. tour listed below!

United States Fall 2026: w/ Hellripper, Slackjaw, Xoth

TOUR DATES:

October 21, 2026 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall

October 22, 2026 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club Ballroom

October 23, 2026 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon

October 24, 2026 - Portland, OR - Dante's

October 26, 2026 - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post

October 27, 2026 - Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone Berkeley

October 28, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater

October 29, 2026 - Fresno, CA - Strummer's

October 30, 2026 - Las Vegas, NV - Backstage Bar & Billiards

October 31, 2026 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater

November 2, 2026 - Dallas, TX - AM/FM

November 3, 2026 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live

November 4, 2026 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Midtown

November 6, 2026 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Hell)

November 7, 2026 - Nashville, TN - Basement East

November 8, 2026 - Asheville, NC - Eulogy

November 9, 2026 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club

November 11, 2026 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage

November 12, 2026 - Harrisburg, PA - Capital City Music Hall

November 13, 2026 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

November 14, 2026 - New York, NY - Racket

November 15, 2026 - Lakewood, OH - Mercury Music Lounge

November 16, 2026 - Detroit, MI - Catacombs at the Sanctuary

November 18, 2026 - Chicago, IL - Reggies

November 19, 2026 - Kansas City, MO - RecordBar

November 20, 2026 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre

Today SLIPKNOT unleash “Arsenal”, the first new song from the band in over three years.  The anthemic release arrives with a music video directed by M Shawn Crahan - (clown), and stars Jackson White.

The culture of Slipknot has spread much farther than anyone could have predicted when nine guys from Iowa put on masks and uniforms, and began challenging the globe to keep up. The band’s influence can now be seen and felt in the underground, in those artists headlining rock and pop festivals across the world, and virtually everywhere in between. Across genres and subgenres, artists the world over are following in the footsteps that lead out of the US Midwest, and onto stages around the world. And all without an ounce of compromise, to anyone.  

“Arsenal” deploys nearly every weapon Slipknot owns: pummeling dynamics, razor sharp vocals and lyrics, knifing keyboards, and riffs that can only be measured in tons. “I fought a f*cking god and the god lost,” frontman Corey Taylor proclaims, ripping his way across the track with a self-aware braggadocio, melding metal, punk and hip hop verses while summoning his roar from the seventh circle of hell. He’s serious when he throws off the weight of trend-chasing and spits, “I know I’m a hack and a has-been, but motherf*cker I’m a .45 and not a Mach 10,” but he’s also playing around; ditto when he screeches the song to a halt, shouting at his bandmates and bulldozing the wall of sound they’ve been building. There’s a focused, compressed brutality to this song that displays the firepower they’ve honed over their career. 

Check out the new single right HERE.

Faroe Islands Blackened Death/Thrash Metal band Svartsalt released their new album  "Upp Úr Dýpinum". The release was recorded in Nirvargh Home Studio and Killhelm Home Studio. 

Check out the new album linked below:

https://svartsalt.bandcamp.com/album/upp-r-d-pinum

https://open.spotify.com/album/6AB1ULp0GsN7jpNhGK0YcN

Formed in Tórshavn in 2016 for the Faroese Wacken Metal Battle, Svartsalt is an antifascist blackened death/thrash metal trio stripping away digital gimmicks in favor of raw, organic confrontation. Fusing aggressive death metal, classic black metal, and post-metal structures with Gojira-inspired grooves, the trio channels real-world societal decay into harsh sonic resistance. Following their 2017 live EP release, the band underwent a pivotal evolution during their 2024 reunion show, establishing a dynamic two-vocal attack fronted by Nirvargh (lead vocals/guitars) alongside original frontman Groth (bass/vocals) and Killhellm (drums).

British Melodic Heavy Metal band Dovorian released their new album "In the Dark of November". The album again features Tom Englund (Evergrey) on vocals, Johan Niemann (Evergrey) on bass and Vikram Shankar (Within Temptation, Silent Skies, Redemption) running with the drum programming, co-production, mixing and mastering.

Check out the album linked below:

https://dovorian.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-dark-of-november

https://open.spotify.com/album/4maqPsF0DRatc53VKvG6wf

Conceived as a lockdown project, Dovorian is a Dover, UK-based melodic metal act driven by founder and multi-instrumentalist Adam Sayer. Performing and writing all music across the project's discography, Adam Sayer collaborates with Evergrey frontman Tom S. Englund, who crafts the lyrics and soaring vocal melodies. Dovorian's sound ranges from thrashy intensity to stripped-down ballads, anchored by heavy guitar work and emotional depth. Key milestones include four full-length records "The Light & Dark" (2021), "Kneel and Follow" (2022), "Hunters" (2023), and "In the Dark of November" (2026).

Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have released their brand new single ‘ONE’. It’s a wild electrifying track which explodes with twists as MAN WITH A MISSION tease their exciting new era for 2026.

Opening with a powerful techno stomp and commanding chant of “One Wish, One Glory, One Soul”, MAN WITH A MISSION embark on their epic new chapter with the frenzied song. It blends the feverish rap and riffs of Jean-Ken Johnny throughout the propulsive rhythm from bassist Kamikaze Boy and drummer Spear Rib, alongside the soaring vocals from Tokyo Tanaka, all leading to a nuclear crescendo including hyperspace scratching from DJ Santa Monica.

The song has also been created to become the anthem for Japanese football team Cerezo Osaka. “Kamikaze Boy is a huge football fan and I am too,” explains Jean-Ken Johnny. “Cerezo Osaka weren’t doing that well during the season before we wrote the song, so they wanted to make a new song to encourage them. We wanted to make a song that was easy to chant together, not just the players but the supporters too, to create a positive vibe and enthusiasm to fight for victory.”

MAN WITH A MISSION are no strangers to high profile sport collaborations, and have previously delivered the soundtracks for the Japanese Rugby Team, the X Games and more. Their profound effect on Japanese culture and beyond throughout their career has also seeped into the sounds and visuals of numerous films, TV shows, anime series, video games and more.

‘ONE’ is the first in a series of new releases to come from MAN WITH A MISSION this year. It follows extensive worldwide touring from the Japanese rock phenomenon over the past 12 months which has taken them throughout Asia, the Americas, the UK and Europe. The band continue their tour performing at a number of major festivals in Japan this summer with additional headline dates in Japan announced for December.

Check out the single right HERE.