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SPiT LiKE THiS sign new album deal

February 22 | Posted by Sheila | News Tags: , ,

SPiT LiKE THiS SIGN NEW ALBUM DEAL: MAY 7th RELEASE DATE FOR “NORMALITYVILLE HORROR” (Surrey, UK) SPiT LiKE THiS have signed to a brand new label, DARK LORD RECORDS (in association with SONY/ATV). Dark Lord is the brainchild of Grammy-nominated producer Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Thin Lizzy, Anvil) and Strawbs founder Dave Cousins. The first release will be the... Read more

SONATA ARCTICA – “Stones Grow Her Name” album details released

February 22 | Posted by Snake | News Tags: , ,

SONATA ARCTICA – “Stones Grow Her Name” album details released   The new SONATA ARCTICA record will be called “Stones Grow Her Name”, and will be released on May, 18th. It was recorded in several studios all over Finland, mixed at „Sonic Pump Studios“ by Mikko Karmila and mastered at „Chartmakers“ by Svante Forsbäck. The album will be released as limited edition digipak,... Read more

MUNICIPAL WASTE – debuts new track from “The Fatal Feast”

February 22 | Posted by Snake | News Tags: ,

MUNICIPAL WASTE – debuts new track from “The Fatal Feast”   The US-based thrash metal outfit MUNICIAL WASTE have posted the first song from the band’s upcoming fifth studio album “The Fatal Feast”   for streaming on Facebook. Head over to the official MUNICIPAL WASTE Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/MUNICIPALWASTE to hear the titel track, “The Fatal Feast”. The new album will be released April 13 via Nuclear Blast Records   Stuffing... Read more

UNLEASHED – Tracklist and artwork of “Odalheim” announced

February 22 | Posted by Snake | News Tags: , ,

UNLEASHED – Tracklist and artwork of “Odalheim” announced   Legendary Swedish viking/death masters UNLEASHED justannounced the tracklist and the artwork of the upcoming album “Odalheim”.   With “Odalheim” UNLEASHED not only present the successor of “As Yggdrasil Trembles” in the year 2012, but also continue telling their post-doomsday story, of course embedded into the Norse mythology. After the mighty world tree Yggdrasil had trembled and rung... Read more

KORPIKLAANI – introduce new fiddler and announce headlining tour

February 22 | Posted by Snake | News Tags: , ,

KORPIKLAANI – introduce new fiddler and announce headlining tour   Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI are currently in the studio to record the successor of last year’s successful seventh album “Ukon Wacka” (Finland: #9 ; Switzerland: #53 ; Germany: #73 ; Austria: #75). On the yet untitled upcoming album, new fiddler Tuomas Rounakari will make his debut – regarding this, the... Read more

SUFFOCATION UK TOURDATES!!!!

February 22 | Posted by Snake | News Tags: , ,

Legendary US Death metal GODS  – SUFFOCATION   – will be coming to the UK in March to destroy the stages in the following cities!!   If you want to be a witness of this debauchery make sure to ask for a spot on the guestlist!   Partners in crime please get in touch if you want to interview the band!   March 13th        London –... Read more

Twisted Sister to make Graspop debut

February 21 | Posted by Metallikid | News Tags: , , , , ,

Graspop Metal Meeting is proud to announce TWISTED SISTER’s long overdue GMM debut! Founded back in 1972 by guitarist Jay Jay French, it still took Twisted Sister ten years to release their debut album Under the Blade. After years of pottering about, the American quintet decided to change musical directions and thanks to an inventive mix of traditional heavy metal, pure... Read more

The Goddamn Electric and Obsessive Compulsive added to SOS Festival

February 21 | Posted by David Farrell | News Tags: , ,

SOS Festival is delighted to add the excellent Obsessive Compulsive & The Goddamn Electric to the Saturday line-up. The bands confirmed so far are…. SATURDAY : MAIN STAGE : TYGERS OF PAN TANG, EXIT STATE, VELVET STAR, OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE, TRIAXIS, TEN BY TEN, WIZZARD, THE GODDAMN ELECTRIC, BROKEN. SATURDAY : ACOUSTIC STAGE : FANTASIST, STEEL THREADS, BREAKDOWN. SUNDAY : MAIN STAGE : BEHOLDER, HANGING... Read more