Arising Empire News: blacktoothed, Hopsydian, Half Me

Verfasst von Mike Langer am 25. Juli 2026.

blacktoothed surge into their heaviest chapter with new single ‘ADRENALINE’ from the upcoming album FERAL BLOOM.
blacktoothed fire up their next chapter with the explosive new single ‘ADRENALINE’, taken from their upcoming album ‘FERAL BLOOM’ being released on 15th January 2027.

The track captures everything the band unearthed during the album’s chaotic, emotional creation: heavier breakdowns, rediscovered shouts and the raw duality between Hendrik Rathgeber’s sharpened harsh vocals and Mathilde Keitel’s melodic edge.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/L-qF7-A12ao
Stream and pre-order here: https://arisingempire.com/blacktoothed

‘ADRENALINE’ hits fast and cuts deep, a burst of instinct, urgency and thble heavier spirit that defines 'FERAL BLOOM'. After months of unpredictable recording sessions, power outages and last minute pressure, blacktoothed channel that intensity into a song that feels feral, focused and fiercely alive.
With this single, blacktoothed show exactly where 'FERAL BLOOM' is heading: louder, nastier, more emotional and more honest than anything they’ve done before. It’s the sound of a band pushing themselves further and coming back stronger.

Catch the Band Live at:
15.08.2026 | Summer Breeze Open Air 2026 | Dinkelsbühl, DE

blacktoothed online:
https://www.instagram.com/blacktoothed

HOPSYDIAN ascend with sacral ferocity on debut EP A Graceful Sin and focus track ‘HEAVENLY’
Hopsydian emerge as one of Italy’s most striking new metalcore forces, channeling worship, obsession, sin and transcendence into a sound where cinematic tension meets explosive modern heaviness. Formed in Milan in 2024, the band fuse alluring sacral atmospheres with alt metal edge and post hardcore urgency, a duality reflected in their name, born from Hope and Obsidian, symbolizing resilience, shadow and rebirth.
With their debut EP A Graceful Sin, already gaining 1 million streams, Hopsydian refine this identity into a cohesive, ritualistic experience. The record balances the holiness of gold with the darkness of transgression, shaping songs that feel both divine and dangerous. Massive choruses, sleek contemporary production and the contrasting vocal presence of Myles Idolo drive the EP’s emotional core, supported by guitarists Loris Ronchi, Nikolay Deliyski, and bassist Roberto Vezi, while the anonymous drummer adds an enigmatic edge to the band’s mythology.
The focus track ‘HEAVENLY’ stands at the centre of this release: a towering, chant ready anthem built on cinematic build ups, ritualistic undertones and eruptive metalcore power. The song embodies Hopsydian’s thematic axis, the temptation of becoming God, the collision of beauty and brutality, and the tension between devotion and self destruction. It’s a track designed to feel ascendant: shimmering, punishing, and spiritually charged.

Stream the EP and pre-order the physical here: https://arisingempire.com/hopsydian

Across A Graceful Sin, Hopsydian prove why they are rapidly becoming one of Europe’s most compelling new acts. Their blend of sacral aesthetics, modern aggression and theatrical intensity positions them as a band ready to rise, balancing worship and wrath, gold and obsidian, heaven and sin.

Catch the band live:
15.08.2026 | Summer Breeze Open Air 2026 | Dinkelsbühl, DE

Hopsydian online:
https://www.instagram.com/hopsydianofficial

Half Me detonate with their new single ‘Fear Is the New Belief’
Half Me push their metallic intensity to a new peak with ‘Fear Is the New Belief’, a hostile, groove driven metalcore strike built for chaos, circle pits and full body impact. The track fuses monstrous shouts, low pitched mechanical riffs and a venomous, hook laden chorus into a direct attack on manipulation, blind obedience and fear turned into ideology. It’s sharp, confrontational and unmistakably Half Me.

Stream here: https://arisingempire.com/halfme

Following millions of streams, their breakout album SOMA, and a Heavy Music Awards nomination, the Hamburg outfit hit harder than ever. ‘Fear Is The New Belief’ channels the band’s trademark fusion of crushing metalcore, hardcore urgency and nu metal grit into one of their most uncompromising statements to date, a call to resist imposed beliefs and reclaim autonomy.

Formed in 2018, Half Me have rapidly become one of Germany’s most forward pushing modern metalcore acts. Signed to Arising Empire, they’ve toured Europe, Australia and the US alongside thrown, Northlane and The Ghost Inside, earning a reputation for explosive live energy and a sound that refuses to sit still.

Catch the band live:

Half Me - American Crusade 2026

Half Me - Australian Crusade 2026

Half Me - European Crusade 2026

Half Me online:
https://www.instagram.com/halfme.band

Quelle: Hold Tight