Dawn of Solace, the Finnish masters of melancholy metal, have released their latest work, “Affliction Vortex”. The album is released by Noble Demon and promises to cement the band’s place at the forefront of the genre. Dawn of Solace was founded in 2005 as a creative outlet for Tuomas Saukkonen (Wolfheart, Before the Dawn) and…
The UCM.ONE team will be present at the 75th Berlinale this year from February 13 to 23. The Berlinale (or in long form: Berlin International Film Festival) is an annual film festival held in Berlin. Alongside the film festivals in Cannes and Venice, it is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and…
The unique music documentary “The Art of Destruction” about the legendary thrash metal band Destruction celebrates its world premiere at Berlin’s CineStar CUBIX at Alexanderplatz on March 6, 2025, one day before the release of the latest album “Birth of Malice” on the metal label Napalm Records. Formed in 1982 in the German town of…
Swedish dark metal trio The Vice has announced the release of their upcoming five-track EP, “A Great Unrest”, which will be released on March 7th via Noble Demon. Following their successful last album “Dead Canary Run” (2024, Noble Demon), The Vice have embarked on a deliberate journey to release a series of EPs. The addition…
After its original release on Harthouse in 2024, “Ce n’est pas la réalité” by electronic sound pioneers Sikora & Drea Perlon is now returning in exciting new remix versions. Now, two innovative reinterpretations are being released that give the original track a completely new dynamic. Two unique remixes, two different sound worlds: 🔹 Glitch Molecule…
The arthouse streaming service MUBI is showing the Darling Berlin film “Second Thoughts (German title: “Ich Ich Ich”) as part of the film series “Will They? Won’t They?”. Director Zora Rux’s feature film debut, starring Elisa Plüss and Thomas Fränzel, premiered on September 25, 2021 at the Zurich Film Festival and screened in the feature…
The German independent label Noble Demon is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the release of the brand new label sampler “Noble Demonic Metal – Chapter 5”. Founded by former Nuclear Blast veteranPatrick Walch, in collaboration with Berlin-based media company UCM.ONE, Noble Demon has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the metal scene,…
Almost a decade after their last album “In The Absence Of Light”, Finnish atmospheric metal band The Man-Eating Tree are back with the intense track “Seer”. The eagerly awaited new single is a dark and stirring return that promises to inspire fans and newcomers alike. “Seer” is the first taste of the upcoming album ‘Night…
With “Priority”, Thomas Helmich today releases the second single from his eagerly awaited debut album “Voyager”. The track takes listeners into a world of deep, driving beats and atmospheric melodies that are both hypnotic and captivating. With a powerful mixture of melodic techno and futuristic soundscapes, “Priority” sets a strong signal for the upcoming album.…
“One Hundred Four” by Jonathan Schörnig has been nominated for the Grimme Award 2025 in the category “Information & Culture Competition”. The film is the only entry in this competition that was realized without the involvement of a broadcasting station – a special recognition of independent film production. The film was also recently longlisted for…
