Darkthrone are set to return on 26th April with their new album ‘It Beckons Us All’ via Peaceville. “A cauldron of old and epic metal beckons thee” – Fenriz Pioneers of a sound that changed the world. Lifelong disciples of suspense and mystery. An enigmatic duo like no other, hell-bent …
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Des Moines-based firebrands, VENDED have revealed another new single, ‘The Far Side’, set for release on 14th March. Listen/save here. VENDED’s frontman Griffin Taylor tells us: “‘The Far Side’ shows another side of VENDED that hasn’t been seen before. The focus of this song was pushing our boundaries and abilities to the limit. …
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BLOODSTOCK, by arrangement with Motörhead management, have announced that the legendary, late, great Lemmy Kilmister will be permanently memorialised at the heavy metal festival. Some of Lemmy’s ashes will be housed at BLOODSTOCK – one of only a few places globally – in a unique urn, with the festival commissioning …
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It’s safe to say that this collaboration is one of the most magical and enchanting in modern metal history – 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the partnership between Finland’s symphonic metal legends and NUCLEAR BLAST. Today, the international metal label is proud to announce that NIGHTWISH said “I Do” …
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Opening an album with the title track doesn’t happen that much. Usually reserved for mid-album, the title track is very often the anchor that holds the album steady. Enter from stage left, genre-melding Swedes Amaranthe and the title track to their seventh studio album, ‘The Catalyst’. If anyone stumbled across …
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American progressive metal troupe Artificial Language have released their new single ‘Rain Follows’. It’s the second track to be taken from their dynamic third offering, Distant Glow EP, which is set for self release on 22nd March 2024. The band comment: “‘Rain Follows’ is written from the point of view …
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SEVEN SPIRES is pleased to announce their new studio album ‘A Fortress Called Home’ to be released June 21st via Frontiers Music. To celebrate the announcement, the band has shared a music video for the first single, “Almosttown.” Bassist Peter de Reyna on ‘A Fortress Called Home’: “This album will …
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A 5-year gap between studio albums is unusual. Unless you are Metallica of course. The relentless album-tour-album-tour cycle can often burn musicians out and the result can often be sub-standard albums where a break might have been more beneficial. In the case of California’s New Years Day the gap between …
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The wait is almost over! KK’s Priest – featuring Judas Priest alum and GRAMMY Award winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals) – will kick off their very first international headline tour tomorrow at a sold out show in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Along for the wild ride …
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Today, genre-bending thrash grass metallers THE NATIVE HOWL have released their brand new gritty single and music video for ‘Mercy’, which features guest vocals from Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale. With foreboding, foot-stomping rhythm, and the band’s raw intensity paired with Lzzy’s inimitable vocals, ‘Mercy’ is bound to rattle listeners down to …
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