In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bruce Dickinson’s third album Skunkworks, BMG Records have released it digitally in a brand new Dolby Atmos version, alongside a Dolby Atmos version of Bruce’s debut solo album, Tattooed Millionaire. These releases follow the critically acclaimed release last year of More Balls To Picasso, the stunning reworking of Bruce Dickinson’s second solo album. Like that record, and the Dolby Atmos version of Bruce’s most recent solo album The Mandrake Project, the new versions of Skunkworks and Tattooed Millionaire have been newly mixed by Brendan Duffey. To listen to both albums, click HERE. Skunkworks is an album that has grown in stature and reverence since its initial release in 1996. Originally produced by Nirvana producer, Jack Endino, it saw Bruce moving into a more experimental and alternative world than his previous solo work, and that of Iron Maiden. Recorded as a band project with a new group of musicians, the album not only channelled elements of grunge but also had progressive and psychedelic influences within it. While fans and critics were divided at the time of its release, it is now considered to be one of Bruce Dickinson’s most intriguing and exciting bodies of work.
Bruce says of the new Dolby Atmos version of Skunkworks, “It will blow your socks off. It’s a record of which I’m immensely proud. In fact, as the years go by I grow more and more proud of everything that happened on that record. In many ways, it was a bit advanced for its time because we were bringing in all kinds of influences that other people in metal were scared of. It’s very emotional and quite dark in places.” Alongside the new version of Skunkworks, which is available now on all streaming platforms, the brand new Dolby Atmos version of Tattooed Millionaire has also been released. That album, Bruce’s solo debut in 1990 and released while he was still in Iron Maiden, showcased a more straightforward hard-rock sound, produced by Chris Tsangarides. It featured four UK Top 40 singles including a cover of the David Bowie composition, ‘All The Young Dudes’, made famous by Mott The Hoople. Bruce comments, “Tattooed Millionaire was kinda the solo album that wasn’t. We had two weeks to write it so myself and Janick Gers just had fun and wrote it round his house. Chris Tsangarides did a great job on the production and now with modern technology we can beef it all up and make it BIG in Atmos world! The album sonically sounds really good.”
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 Leaders and titans of Symphonic Black Metal, Hecate Enthroned return seven years since the release of the group’s last album with a new, vicious single! “Gallery of Rotting Portraits” is now online at all digital platforms, or watch the lyric video (created by Jack Maguire from artwork by Erskine Designs) here https://youtu.be/UyS7z94yEUk?si=BZWz2IUUh_CADwIt "The single takes its name from the morbid preservation of the peat bogs, where bodies like the Lindow Man have rested for centuries,” - explains bassist Dylan Hughes. “‘A Gallery of Rotting Portraits’ uses these 'pagan sacrifices' as a metaphor for obsolete devotion. It captures the jarring disconnect of unearthing a ritualized past only to find it stripped of its power. The song confronts the cold reality that while the bodies remain, the spirits and superstitions that put them there have long since rotted away, leaving us in a world devoid of its ancient magic." “Gallery of Rotting Portraits” gives us the first glimpse of the much anticipated new Hecate Enthroned album ‘The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried’ to be released May 29 on Digipak CD, limited-edition coloured vinyl including 250 Boreal Light (EU) and 250 Draconic Vision (US) variants, and digital. Also pre-order package available with exclusive merch design. Pre-Order now at www.m-theoryaudio.com/store
‘The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried’ is once again produced by Hecate Enthroned and Dan Abela (Akercocke, Bleed From Within, Annal Nathrakh), who also mixed/mastered the album with cover art created by Erskine Designs (Inanimate Existence, Bleed The Sky). Regarding the new Hecate Enthroned album Dylan continues, “Our first release since 2019, these are huge, epic, hard-hitting songs carved in the traditional Hecate Enthroned way with a menacing veil delivered with a crisp punch. Lyrically based around ancient British myths and legends.” HECATE ENTHRONED is: Joe Stamps – Vocals Nige Dennan – guitar Andy Milnes – guitar Dylan Hughes – bass Pete White – piano/keyboards Matt Holmes – drums www.m-theoryaudio.com www.facebook.com/hecateenthroned www.instagram.com/hecateenthronedofficial https://hecateenthroned.bandcamp.com  The concept of Mývalyĭr was developed over long-distance lockdown conversations between isolated musicians, before the band’s identity fully coalesced in 2023. While Mývalyĭr is a new entity, those gathered beneath its banner all have previous recording and touring experience, with drummer Stephen Wilkinson having played with the likes of One Machine, Dragged Into Sunlight and Blood Countess among many others. In 2025, the band unleashed two thunderous singles, each accompanied with their own impactful video, showcasing glimpses of melodic death metal with folk flavours and an enthralling narrative that was to come. And now it is time for the full length debut from this genuinely exciting band…it is time for a momentous album that explores the concepts of eternal struggle, fortitude and transformation, set to a soundtrack of dramatic, dynamic metal. It is time for "The Past Tales". The opening introductory piece that is ‘Requiem’ plucks us from our reality and casts us into the storm-tossed darkness of Mývalyĭr’s world. It’s a place of sinister shadows, menace and fear, but also courage and nobility of spirit. The exhilarating, intricate, melodic guitar work of ‘Reign’ is as vital to the enveloping atmosphere of The Past Tales as the crushing, heavyweight force of ‘The Mighty Never Fall’. The towering edifice of ‘The Past Tales Part 1’ brings together so much of what Mývalyĭr have to offer in a staggering epic of shifting moods and many facets, with the extraordinary emotion of ‘The Past Tales Part 2’ completing it in quite breath taking fashion. This is the kind of album that you lose yourself in for its duration, consumed by the valour and tragedy, the deep shades of melancholy and hard-won triumphs. When the majestic ‘Renascence’ leads you back into the light it’s like waking from a dream – a dream that you’ll want to find your way back to, again and again.  By calling on the services of Lasse Lammert (Alestorm, Sigh etc), Kevin Hare (Blasphemer, Solar Sons etc) and by Janne Lunnas (Boreal Grave, Shade Of Sorrow etc) for different recording, mixing and mastering roles, Mývalyĭr were able to capture the strength, depth, textures and layers that they were looking for, bringing The Past Tales to life in all it’s dark and terrible glory. With stunning cover artwork created by Felipe Machado Franco (Blind Guardian, Iced Earth etc) every aspect of The Past Tales is exactly as it needs to be. On February 27th you will be invited to join the struggle – be ready when the call comes. FFO Insomnium / Amon Amarth / Omnium Gatherum Follow Mývalyĭr on Facebook Visit the Mývalyĭr Bandcamp Follow Mývalyĭr on Instagram  Photo credit: Aaron Scott Napalm Records is proud to announce the signing of England's black metal legends, Winterfylleth. To celebrate this new partnership, the band unveils a new album, "The Unyielding Season", set for release on 27th March. Making a stand, Winterfylleth's ninth album is a social commentary wrapped in meticulously crafted poetry and prose. Where the preceding album, The Imperious Horizon (2024), described an ominous, malevolent force, lurking in the distance, The Unyielding Season now explores said threat becoming a reality. The raging wildfire to its predecessor’s calculating, icy cold, Winterfylleth’s first offering for their new record label is a reflection and a rebellion against the turmoil tearing individuals apart. It is a cry against the unsustainable weight of fear and pressure being pushed into the world, by the agents of an non-resting, and unyielding force for evil. The first glimpse into the infernal release is 'Heroes of a Hundred Fields'. Winterfylleth weave an epic story into a raging battle hymn, describing brave minds joining forces against a common oppressor to fight for their freedom.
Winterfylleth about 'Heroes of a Hundred Fields"- "'Heroes of a Hundred Fields’ is framed in a wartime, battlefield setting and uses the premise of soldiers coming together, united as brothers, to fight against a foe who are powerful, oppressive, and domineering. It talks about how people should come together and fight for the freedoms they have and not succumb to those who would attack them and try to weaken them (or take them away entirely). There have been so many ideas and schemes pushed into the world over the last few years that only serve to erode people’s personal freedoms, slowly, little-by-little, until they are gone. This song talks about ‘lighting the beacons of rebellion’ against those who would seek to undermine the way of life and freedom that we all – hopefully – hold dear.” Where our surroundings grow more challenging every day, Winterfylleth offers a pause for respite and resistance. The world is on fire, and The Unyielding Season is a warning. Winterfylleth about The Unyielding Season: “2026 marks a year of big changes for Winterfylleth! A new label, a new member, a new album, and the landmark of 20 years making music together. We are enthused by what this new chapter will bring, and as a result, we are now able to share our ninth album, The Unyielding Season, with the world. It is also a powerful and virulent first output, through which we seal our new collaboration with Napalm Records. In many ways, the new album is a reflection on – and a rebellion against – the turmoil’s and fears that are tearing the lives of many individuals apart. It is a cry against the unsustainable & constant weight of malevolence and pressure being pushed into the world by agents of an un-resting and unyielding force for evil. We hope the album resonates with you, stirs your soul, and gives you a source for hope. But, we also hope it makes you ask questions of your own circumstances and gives you pause to consider the unnerving state of the world we all share.”
'Heroes of a Hundred Fields' is the first revolt on their ten-song manifesto, describing brave minds joining forces against a common oppressor to fight for their freedom. The song unfolds in marvellous grandeur as chants of “Rebellions beacons now alight”, ring out against a tide of evil. With 'Echoes In The After', Winterfylleth deliver a striking epic: adapted from a poem by Sir Philip Sidney’s late 16th-century romance “The Countess Of Pembroke’s Arcadia”, the track was written as a reaction to the felling of the famous 'Robin Hood' tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall, in the North East of the UK. The following track, 'A Hollow Existence', opens up with galloping drums and explodes into equally aggressive and atmospheric black metal fireworks. The band’s trademark sound continues throughout 'Perdition’s Flame' into the album’s title track, a powerful observation of our world’s current situation and a voice for those silenced by its hostility. Atmospheric masters Winterfylleth then pause their rage, making room for 'Unspoken Elegy', an acoustic guitar-driven instrumental enriched by equally hopeful and menacing cello melodies, a hauntingly beautiful illustration of the dichotomy within The Unyielding Season. 'In Ashen Wake' takes up the perilous undertone, taking its time before unveiling itself as another highly melodic black metal saga. 'Toward Elysium' expands on that with a strong, old-school-inspired guitar riff, thrilling and catchy. Following another instrumental, the beautifully structured 'Where Dreams Once Grew', Winterfylleth end the album running order with a bonus track, a cover of fellow Brits Paradise Lost’s 'Enchantment', originally released as the opening track on their 1995 classic Draconian Times. Winterfylleth will bring The Unyielding Season to the stage this April, touring the UK and Ireland alongside Blackbraid and Noctem.
Facebook || Instagram || Bandcamp English metalcore band Shields release new single 'Miss Me' - their tribute to lost bandmate8/1/2026  Jennifer McCord credit Acclaimed English metalcore band Shields have released their new single and music video 'Miss Me'. The song is taken from their upcoming studio album "Death & Connection", to be released on 30th January via Long Branch Records. "We lost someone dear to us. This song is our tribute — a personal account of the unbearably tragic farewell to our friend, George Christie." - Shields Pre-order the album here: https://shields.lnk.to/deathconnection "Our new album Death & Connection is a body of work born from the absence of the people who no longer hold space in our lives," comments the band further. "This record was created from a necessity to express and soothe our deepest losses; however, that was never the intention — we simply set out to make an album we wanted to hear." Shields are:
 Photo credit: Tunde Valiszka English heavy metal’s rising stars Tailgunner present the masterful single 'Eulogy', taken from their upcoming album, "Midnight Blitz", out February 6, 2026 via Napalm Records. As the album’s closing song, 'Eulogy' adds gentle orchestral melodies to their nostalgic sound before the power metal feel explodes into a speed metal firework. Epic and bold, the young quintet prove yet again what inspired the rare appearance of metal icon K.K. Downing as producer on their triumphant second record.
TAILGUNNER comment on 'Eulogy': "'Eulogy' is the most epic release of our career so far. Inspired in particular by our heroes in Helloween & Blind Guardian, it's TAILGUNNER at full throttle, telling an epic journey into the afterlife. We needed a video that could match the scope of this quest, so once again sought the help of Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art. Andy first came to our attention with his work on Judas Priest's Painkiller, and of course killed it with our last single 'Tears in Rain' too. Prepare to battle demons, to ride over fire & ice, and to face the ultimate fate. This is 'Eulogy'!" Tailgunner unleash their second album, Midnight Blitz on 6th February 2026 via Napalm Records. Bursting onto the scene in 2022, their sophomore work draws heavily from classic British heavy metal, but just like those influences, the band are determined to push forward. Always crafting their sound and building on what they have, whilst never compromising on what they started with - pure heavy metal. In an astonishingly short time, the emerging British heavy metal talent have found support in the very heroes they follow: after making a strong impression supporting KK’s Priest, legendary guitarist K.K. Downing went on to produce the upcoming album, "Midnight Blitz". "Midnight Blitz" is classic Heavy Metal without being pastiche. This is a band for the here and now – not just worshipping at the altar, but determined to stand upon it as the Metal Gods of a whole new generation of headbangers. Tailgunner prove their skills effortlessly, carving themselves out as Heavy Metal’s future and grabbing the torch from the legends themselves. Catchy hooks, killer riffs, and appealing to every heavy metal fan – join K.K. Downing and discover your new heroes now. Tailgunner comment on new album Midnight Blitz: “Like phantoms of the clouds, the "Midnight Blitz" screams silently through the air. Descending on their prey, a Heavy Metal militia striking at the speed of sound. Only blood can run! Whilst touring our debut album, we were described by one roadie as ‘The bastard child of Maiden & Priest’ and that became the ethos for our new album Midnight Blitz. Just like our fore bearers, we are determined to push forward, always crafting our sound and building on what we have, whilst never compromising on what we started with – Pure Heavy Metal! We are not just worshipping at the altar of those who have gone before, but determined to stand upon it and be the heroes for a whole new generation! We played over 100 shows touring our debut album, sharing the stages with some of the most legendary names in Metal while paying our dues in blood, sweat, tears and endless nights out on the road. Everything we learned is on display here, packed into 10 tracks in what we feel can be a true, essential Tailgunner album. Produced by none other than the Metal guitar God K.K. Downing, working closely with K.K. during this entire process has been the ride of a lifetime and you can hear those touches of a bona fide Metal God throughout this album!” Tailgunner are:
 Yungblud has made history alongside two-time GRAMMY® award-winning iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins on a ground-breaking, re-imagined version of his GRAMMY®-nominated Best Rock Song “Zombie,” produced by Matt Schwartz and Billy Corgan, and marking the first time in their storied career that the band have featured on another artist’s recording. Originally released to widespread acclaim, “Zombie” stands as Yungblud’s fastest-streaming solo single of his career with over 100 million streams to date. Yungblud first crossed paths with Billy Corgan in Birmingham last July during Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, 'Back To The Beginning', where both artists took part in tributes honouring Ozzy Osbourne. Their connection, however, dates back further — with Corgan first discovering Yungblud through a live performance video and immediately recognizing his raw potential and powerful voice. In a 2023 interview with Allison Hagendorf, Corgan spoke openly about Yungblud’s trajectory, noting, “I can tell where he’s going, and if I’m right, we’ll be talking about him for the next 50 years.” That belief — echoed more recently on Corgan’s podcast 'The Magnificent Ones' (LISTEN), where he likened Yungblud’s evolution to that of Elton John— deeply resonated with Yungblud, which helped lead him to create the rock album he had long envisioned. Coming full circle, their eventual meeting in Birmingham led to Yungblud inviting Corgan to collaborate — giving rise to this new iteration of “Zombie,” with The Smashing Pumpkins now featuring on a song that Corgan had indirectly inspired years earlier. Accompanied with an official music video, directed by Charlie Sarsfield, starring Yungblud and The Smashing Pumpkins, “Zombie” kicks off the new year in the best possible way, ahead of Yungblud’s highly anticipated sold-out North American tour which starts May 1st. The song has continued to gain momentum at radio, reaching No. 9 at Alternative — his third career Top 10 at the format and his highest-charting single there in three years — with more than 15,000 spins across all formats. This latest incarnation of “Zombie” follows a landmark 2025, which saw the Brit blast to the top of the charts and into the hearts of rock fans around the world following the release of his GRAMMY® nominated Best Rock Album IDOLS [LISTEN], a sold-out world tour, and an emotional live tribute to his beloved friend Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, which also earned him a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Rock Performance [Watch HERE]. Showing no signs of slowing down, Yungblud continues to bridge the generations of rock, collaborating with some of the world’s most revered and respected artists who have influenced him over the years. Speaking on the collaboration, Yungblud shares: “Siamese Dream was an album that was there for me more than I could ever explain when I was growing so to be making music with the band that created it is really quite hard to comprehend. Billy has always been such a massive inspiration to me but more recently a huge mentor of mine. His outlook on the importance of truth in art is something that I’ve always held close to my heart. ‘Zombie’ is the most important song of IDOLS to me. It’s deeply personal and it was heavily influenced by The Smashing Pumpkins’ ability to mix emotion, cinema and heavy guitars. I sent Billy an email, asking if he would re-imagine this song with me and when he agreed to it, it was a dream come true. To watch one of my idols work on something that I had written was one of the greatest honours of my life. I love that this new version of ‘Zombie’ is heavier, it has Billy Corgan’s iconic guitar sound, it has more urgency and it rips my heart out. I’m so proud of it.” The Smashing Pumpkins founder and front-man, Billy Corgan adds, "Yungblud’s star shines bright, so it’s been great fun to lend our zig-zag voice to his ‘Zombie’ which he’s said was inspired by one of our own. Hence the encouragement that we make this rendition as personal as possible and I’m proud to say we’ve done that; if only to honor him in return.” Watch the official music video for YUNGBLUD, The Smashing Pumpkins - Zombie HERE. With billions of global streams, chart-topping releases, sold-out tours, and top-tier industry recognition, Yungblud continues to define a new era of modern rock. www.yungbludofficial.com  It’s been more than a decade since England’s Engorgement vomited forth their first full length album of unspeakable acts and heinous imaginings, the pulverising "Excruciating Intestinal Lacerations" – an album which Metal Kaoz succinctly summarised as being comprised of “serial killers, bowels and shitloads of blood”. Well now it is time for devotees of deviancy and slam addicts everywhere to rejoice, because Engorgement are finally set to unleash the second chapter in their tome of torture – "They Rot Beneath Our Floor"! "They Rot Beneath Our Floor" is bookended by the unsettling strangeness of ‘Prelude To Your Dismemberment’ and the simply titled ‘Outro’ – and between those skin crawling lullabies all hell is let loose. Violent, caustic, beast-like vocals tear at the skin, while colossal riffs and punishing drums hammer at the skull. ‘Sanctum Of Gore’ offers titanic swathes of filth, juxtaposed with flesh-raking bursts of machinegun fire and ‘Complete Bowel Extraction’ summons visions of drowning in the detritus of the dead – a tide of entrails and organs washing over you as you choke on blood, blood and more blood. ‘Unmerciful Redemption’ is a test of endurance, with every chord hitting like a physical blow…the attack is relentless; the tempo varying but the iron fist punches never ceasing. "They Rot Beneath Our Floor" is grim, rotten and barbarous, a shocking incision that reveals the sickening decay that lies behind the façade of humanity. Mixed and mastered by Floor Van Kuijk of Korpse, Sijjeel and Carnifloor at his infamous GLDCHN Studios, "They Rot Beneath Our Floor" possesses a formidable, festering power; every note and battering beat sounding raw, intimidating and dangerous. When Comatose Music unleash this perverse and pitiless beast upon the world on March 20th utter carnage will ensue. Engorgement are coming…and there’s room beneath their floorboards for you.  Photo by Linda Florin Cypher16 make their highly anticipated return with "Another High". The video showcases the band's first live show since the pandemic, at Rockfest in Finland, coupled with footage of them recording their second album in Sweden, Denmark and England. Cypher16 would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the process, which ended up stretching from 2018-2022. Frontman Jack Doolan has this to say about the release: "Well, it’s been a LONG time coming! We actually finished this record off in December 2019 at Abbey Road in London with a view to get it out in 2020, and then the world got turned upside down. As a result of the pandemic and various other things that I won’t go into right now, we’ve had some lengthy time away from music and some internal changes take place. We’re so grateful to everyone who continues to be around Cypher16, past and present and right now the vibe is the best it has been for a long time. We had A GREAT trip out in Finland over the summer playing our first show back (Rockfest), so now it’s time to start the engines up again and get on with the job!" Moving on to address "Another High" Jack Doolan adds- "It’s a pretty dark song just touching on some of the personal challenges some of us have faced, and continue to face, every day. We very nearly lost people in Cypher16 over the last couple of years, and it’s safe to say the situation is still pretty dangerous right now. We hope people who struggle can identify with some of the stuff mentioned. Our door is also always open to anyone who wants to get in touch to talk. We all know who, and what, we are." The second album ‘It’s A Long Way Back (From This Road) releases in early 2023 via Constant Evolution Records. Cypher16 are an innovative and refreshingly original rock band who harness metal and a hint of industrial to create a truly massive sound. The band have toured in seventeen countries including multiple tours of China and India, playing shows and festivals with the likes of Nightwish, Amaranthe, Fear Factory, Children Of Bodom, Behemoth, Lamb Of God and Slayer, and have released one album and three EPs, garnering significant radio, press and hundreds of thousands of streams / views worldwide. The band are excited to announce the imminent release of their second album, which was finished at Abbey Road Studios in London in December 2019. Three brand new singles are out now, with the new album to come. Buy the Hi-Definition Mastered Track from Abbey Road Studios at www.cypher16.bigcartel.com Digital Release via Amazon/Spotify/iTtunes etc. See Cypher16 at The Underworld, London - Saturday, April 8, 2023 www.facebook.com/cypher16 www.instagram.com/cypher16_official www.cypher16.net  From the shadows of Ye Olde England comes the latest single from dark symphonic metal titans Ghosts Of Atlantis, which is also the official single to the supernatural thriller / Horror movie "Witch". Recorded at Devil head studios Suffolk, "Devil's Dawn" depicts a tale of witchcraft, religious ignorance, and humanity's constant struggle to find itself. Watch the video for "Devil's Dawn" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdCNcf48qvU When speaking of the single and film, Colin Parks (guitar/backing vocals) says: "Witch is a phenomenal film with twists and turns, immaculate and thought provoking script writing, and a cast of superb talent. This film is a real gem, and the single had to be crafted to meet the feel of the Movie. The song itself, is a departure from the usual GOA mythology and sound, but we feel it truly galvanises our projects together, and we are both over the moon with the outcome, and you will be too!!! We are privileged to work with such a bunch of like minded fruit loops, hell bent on bringing meaningful impactful content to all you lot!!!"  Now, get to Devil's Dawn, think wisely, and find that Witch! Pre-save the track via your favourite streaming platform HERE Ghosts of Atlantis are:
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