🔻 Various circumstances led to a lengthy hiatus for the Finnish band. But their love for music remained undiminished, as VELVET OCEAN will soon demonstrate - a new single is set to be released on May 15, featuring none other than Mr. Lordi!
That sounds doubly exciting, since the globally popular monster rockers Lordi are the only Finnish band to date to have won the Eurovision Song Contest!
Single • May 15, 2026 • FFO:
Sleep Token, Amaranthe, Spiritbox
🔻 Since 2016, SCRAPER has been known for an exquisite blend of Progressive, Thrash, and Death Metal. The energetic five-piece band dynamically combines technical precision with complex song structures.
The new album "Infinite Journey" also delivers intense, dark atmospheres—a compelling all-around masterpiece—proving that this exciting band has finally hit the big time!
Album • May 08, 2026 • FFO:
Kreator, Voivod, Disillusion
🔻 RHINO PROOF are finally back. Their previous album got great reviews from all over Europe and it ended up in fourth place in 2018 Hard Rock Highlights-lists in Italy and Portugal.
After numerous line-up changes, the second album "Light, Dark, The End" is finally complete - and U.S. based company Astral Haven Records is proud to announce the signing of the Finnish hard & heavy juggernauts!
Single • April 30, 2026 • FFO:
Saxon, Judas Priest, Diamond Head
🔻 AVIAN forge Swabian steel: a unique alloy born from the heart of traditional Heavy Metal and the relentless power of a modern sound.
"Expired" is led by melodic twin-guitar riffs and driven by a varied drumbeat, ranging from pounding mid-tempo beats to lightning-fast bursts.
Single • April 24, 2026 • FFO:
Primal Fear, Megadeth, Rage
🔻 These French musicians graced the summer of 2025 with their fantastic single "Enchanted Worlds" - in 2026, OÏKOUMEN, led by singer Laura will return with a new album.
The new single "Revenge", released on March 20, is the perfect preview of the second album "Resilience", which has been available since mid-April.
Album • April 17, 2026 • FFO:
Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica
🔻 Five men, worn down by hard work, set out to generate electrifying energy. In metalloscope music, they found the ideal partner to optimize the Wolfsburg-based STEAMGENERATOR for a higher performance level.
"Hopeless Romantic" will be released in March 2026, including remastered songs from the 2019 EP "Black As Coal" as a bonus and with revised cover artwork.
Album • March 25, 2026 • FFO:
Black Sabbath, Count Raven, Trouble
🔻 French Progressive Power Metallers PARALLEL MINDS blending the rigor of Thrash, the harmonic richness of Prog and the majesty of Power Metal.
The outstanding group recently presented the first single "Sufero" from the new album CAIRN on Jan. 11, 2026.
Album • March 10, 2026 • FFO:
Blind Guardian, Evergrey, Symphony X
🔻 In early December 2025, FROM ASHES REBORN announced their return after a long hiatus, which was celebrated with the release of their first single, "Chasing Utopia".
The brand new follow-up single "Wraiths Of Memories" also gives a captivating preview of the upcoming second album “"Chasing Utopia" - the highly explosive successor to the 2018 debut "Existence Exiled"!
Album • March 06, 2026 • FFO:
Ceremonial Oath, Gates Of Ishtar, Sacramentum
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