Hurakan – Crowned: A Violent Statement of Intent EN/FR ENWith Crowned, Hurakan return with a track that is particularly violent and confrontational, fully in line with the band’s signature style: modern metal that is heavy, dark, and uncompromising. The song isn’t about subtlety, it’s about impact, built on crushing riffs, a pummeling rhythm section, and
Defying Decay – Synthetic Sympathy: Bigger, Bolder, Louder EN/FR ENHonestly, Synthetic Sympathy feels like the kind of album where you can tell the band went all in. Not just a good record, but the record meant to showcase everything they can do. As a result, it goes all over the place, but more often than
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As They Burn & NDKH – Violence, Energy and Family at Petit Bain EN/FR ENNDKH – A Perfect Opening Set Right before As They Burn hit the stage, NDKH delivered a truly perfect opening set. The energy was there from start to finish, a generous, sincere band that gave it everything they had and held
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Chamber – This Is Goodbye…: No Breathing Room EN/FR Band: ChamberAlbum Title: This Is Goodbye…Label: Pure Noise RecordsRelease Date: March 27, 2026 ENVery few albums manage to maintain this level of urgency and tension from start to finish. This Is Goodbye… is one of them. You can clearly hear the influence of modern hardcore production,
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Poison the Well Return with Fire and Fragility on Peace in Place EN/FR ENWith a band from their teenage years reforming every week, millennials must enjoy their midlife crisis and this week, it’s none other than the pioneers of melodic hardcore, screamo-tinged post-hardcore, and even, according to some, metalcore, who are knocking at the door:
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Poppy in Paris: Powerful, Chaotic… Yet Slightly Frustrating EN/FR ENOn March 15, L’Olympia played host to a night driven by controlled chaos and raw energy. A solid lineup mixing fresh discoveries and proven acts, all leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of Poppy. The night kicked off with Fox Lake, as tight and effective
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Crystal Lake, Miss May I, Great American Ghost & Diesect: Total Destruction in Paris EN/FR ENHonestly, I had zero doubts about how the night was gonna go. I’ve seen Crystal Lake a bunch of times already, and every single time it’s the same story: total chaos, a pit on fire, and not a second to
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Nightmare Tripping: Don Broco’s Heaviest and Most Ambitious Era Yet EN/FR Band: Don BrocoAlbum Title: Nightmare TrippingLabel: Fearless RecordsRelease Date: March, 27, 2026 ENDON BROCO – Nightmare TrippingA massive, ambitious… and straight-up wild ride Alright. Let’s be real for a second: this album hits like a truck. Not a light slap, nah, this is the
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Shedding The Past, Turning Up The Volume: The Gems Strike Back With Year Of The Snake EN/FR Band: The Gems Album Title: Year Of The SnakeLabel: Napalm Records Release Date: March 13, 2026 ENAfter a debut album that already laid down a solid foundation, The Gems are back with Year Of The Snake, and the
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Heaven Shall Burn, The Halo Effect, The Black Dahlia Murder & Frozen Soul: A Relentless Night at Élysée Montmartre EN/FR ENIt seems that a good portion of the extreme metal scene had gathered at the Élysée Montmartre on Wednesday, March 4, for a particularly packed lineup: Heaven Shall Burn (headlining), The Halo Effect, The Black
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