New Music & Video Release - Dimmu Borgir unleash ferocious new single & video, Ascent - 24th April 2026
Artist Name - Dimmu Borgir
Release Name - Ascent
Release Date - 24th April 2026
Genre - Black metal, Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
New Music & Video Release - Seether's new EP, 'Beneath The Surface' — out now - 23rd April 2026
Artist Name - Seether
Release Name - Beneath The Surface
Release Date - 23rd April 2026
Genre - Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Rock
Label - Fantasy Records
Tour News - The Damned announce the Final Damnation 50th anniversary Australian & NZ Tour - 20th April 2026
Tour News - The Damned announce the Final Damnation 50th anniversary Australian & NZ Tour - 20th April 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
New Music & Video Release - DevilDriver unleash 'Dig Your Own Grave' from 'Strike and Kill' - 17th April 2026
Artist Name - DevilDriver
Release Name - Dig Your Own Grave
Release Date - 17th April 2026
Genre - Groove Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Label - Napalm Records
New Music & Video Release - Soulfly unleash gritty animated video for 'Favela/Dystopia' - 16th April 2026
Artist Name - Soulfly
Release Name - Favela/Dystopia
Release Date - 16th April 2026
Genre - Groove Metal, Nu Metal, Thrash Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
New Music & Video Release - They Might Be Giants share 'Get Down' from new 'The World Is to Dig' LP - 16th April 2026
Artist Name - They Might Be Giants
Release Name - Get Down
Release Date - 16th April 2026
Genre - Alt-Rock, Art Rock, Power Pop
Label - Idlewild Recordings
New Music & Video Release - Conjurer reveal new live video 'The Searing Glow' - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - Conjurer
Release Name - The Searing Glow
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Sludge Metal, Doom Metal, Post-Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
New Music & Video Release - The Narrator release video for new single 'Agnosia' - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - The Narrator
Release Name - Agnosia
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Hardcore, Post-Hardcore
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
New Music & Video Release - Khemmis announce 'Invocation Of The Dreamer' from album out in June - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - Khemmis
Release Name - Invocation Of The Dreamer
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Heavy Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast
New Music & Video Release - Immolation unleash 'Bend Towards The Dark' from new album 'Descent' - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - Immolation
Release Name - Bend Towards The Dark
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Metal, Death Metal, Dissonant Death Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast
New Music & Video Release - Rob Zombie delivers video for 'The Black Scorpion' from 'The Great Satan' - 9th April 2026
Artist Name - Rob Zombie
Release Name - The Black Scorpion
Release Date - 9th April 2026
Genre - Industrial, Shock Rock, Groove Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
Album Review - They Might Be Giants - The World Is to Dig
Review By: Faith Hamblyn
Artist Name: They Might Be Giants
Album Name: The World Is to Dig
Label: Idlewild Recordings
Release Date: 19th March 2026
New Music & Video Release - Black Label Society releases 'Ozzy's Song' from 'Engines Of Demolition' - 30th March 2026
Artist Name - Black Label Society
Release Name - Ozzy's Song
Release Date - 30th March 2026
Genre - Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Label - MNRK
Concert Review - Electric Six - Auckland - 27th March 2026
Review By: Faith Hamblyn
Image Credits to Rachel Matthews
Artist/Band: Electric Six
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Date of Event: Friday 27th March 2026
Live Photos - Electric Six - Auckland - 27th March 2026
Image Credits to Rachel Matthews
Artist/Band: Electric Six
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Date of Event: Friday 27th March 2026
New Music & Video Release - They Might Be Giants share single 'Outside Brain' - 19th March 2026
Artist Name - They Might Be Giants
Release Name - Outside Brain
Release Date - 19th March 2026
Genre - Alt-Rock, Art Rock, Power Pop
Label - Idlewild Recordings
Tour News - Electric Six return for Greatest Hits Tour - 25th February 2026
Tour News - Electric Six return for Greatest Hits Tour - 25th February 2026
NZ Tour
Interview - Richard Shaw, Cradle of Filth
By Mark Derricutt
It was a cold bleary eyed Saturday night as the clock struck midnight, and counted towards 1am… the time set forth to conjure Richard Shaw, guitarist for legendary UK black metal act Cradle of Filth. We talked ahead of their sold out, first ever performance here in New Zealand.
Nuclear Blast launches Australian and New Zealand A&R Division
Record label giant, Nuclear Blast, launch new Australia and New Zealand A&R divisions. Believe Digital recently acquired a majority stake in the label and has seen these giants of the music industry join forces in an alliance of two massive companies’ intent on exploring all options in the music industry.