And yet another female fronted metal band has fallen. This time Canadian melodic death metal band THE AGONIST announced that they have come to an end. Singer Vicky Psarakis will remain active in Sicksense, the others in various projects.

After almost three decades of loyal service to Nuclear Blast, Swedish symphonic metal band THERION are breaking up with them and switch to Napalm Records. A new album in the Leviathan trilogy will be out later this year.

Melodic death metal band FRANTIC AMBER have inked a deal with Fireflash Records. The Swedish/German collaboration will release a new single “Black Widow” on April 21st, followed by a new album in Spring 2024.

The word is out! NIGHTWISH has announced a new album that will see the daylight in 2024. Including three music videos! At this moment, singer Floor Jansen is concentrating on her solo album “Paragon” and her second pregnancy.

Sometimes a commitment between a band and a record label is very tight and can take years. And sometimes you just have to let it go. OCEANS OF SLUMBER and Century Media Records have separated after a twelve years partnership and four albums.