Italian gothic/progressive/doom metal band INNO (Italian for “Hymn”) have a new singer named Tiziana de Amicis. She replaces Elisabetta Marchetti. Also, guitarist Riccardo Gioggi is no longer in the band. INNO is currently working on a new album.

Dutch symphonic metal masters EPICA announce a special live stream event from the Amsterdam AFAS concert on September 20th. EPICA will also release re-pressings from their earlier albums “The Divine Conspiracy” and “The Quantum Enigma”.

The organization of the annual METAL BABES & QUEENS festival in Bree, Belgium have added Sunday, September 8th as an extra day. On that day, EDGE OF PARADISE, IMPERIA, PANDORA’S KEY and more will give ‘acte de présence’.

After seven years and three studio albums, ALUNAH’s front woman Siân Greenaway is leaving the band. Her last feat with ALUNAH will be the upcoming album “Fever Dream”, out on September 20th.

She joined American symphonic metal band AFTERTIME in 2014, but after a decade and two full-length albums it’s time for Sarah Wolf to pursuit other happiness in life. The band will continue with a new chapter in their history.