Progressive metal outfit SKYHARBOR have announced their sophomore album, Guiding Lights, will be released on November 10th via Basick Records. Guiding Lights offers 10 tracks of exhilarating and heady progressive music, weaving a sonic tapestry of technically beautiful and imaginative melodies around crunchy metal riffs and sweeping, atmospheric vocals. The album was funded by fans …

Seattle’s metal legends, SANCTUARY, have premiered the first song from their upcoming album, “The Year The Sun Died”! Hear “Arise and Purify”—the first new material from the band in 25 years below. Due out October 6 in Europe and October 14 in North America via Century Media Records, “The Year The …

Fury have realised a dream with the release of their first full album which they have been working on for over a year. Fury began recording The Lightning Dream in February 2014, often working through the night to produce what they believe to be one of the most exciting new …

Irish hardcore death metal punks Coldwar unleash the first music video, ‘13th Moon’, taken from their fifth album ‘Pantheist’ which was released earlier this year via Candlelight Records. Watch ‘13th Moon’ Here Vocalist Trevor McLave offers insight into the story behind ‘13th Moon’…  “For over Two Millennia Anno Domini, we …

While currently on yet another successful world tour, this time to support their latest studio-album ‘Pariah’s Child’, Finnish melodic metal heroes SONATA ARCTICA swung by the studio to re-record their debut album ‘Ecliptica’, which was released 15 years ago. This new version will be released on October 27th under the …

Swedish death metallers STENCH premiere a brand new track entitled “Archways”. It is the first song to be revealed from band’s upcoming full-length album “Venture”, set to be released on the 26th of September in Europe and 7th of October in North America via Agonia Records.   The new album …

FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS have just announced the full album details for their second studio album, entitled ‘UNBREAKABLE HEARTS’. London based 5 piece, Fearless Vampire Killers have been feverishly working away in their FVK Headquarters, tirelessly working on nearly every aspect of the creation of their second record. They have intricately constructed many other elements outside of the ultimate task of song …

After announcing the first leg of their world tour, Sleeping With Sirens & Pierce The Veil, two of the most exciting and compelling forces on the music scene are proud to announce EU & UK dates for Spring 2015 in conjunction with Rockstar Energy Drink. Sharing the stage for the first time since their completely …

DREAM THEATER have announced the release of ‘Breaking The Fourth Wall (Live From The Boston Opera House)’, a live Blu-Ray / DVD set of the band’s one-of-a-kind performance from the Boston Opera House on March 25, 2014.  Produced by the band’s John Petrucci, filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux, …

Death metal legends OBITUARY make their Relapse debut with Inked In Blood, their 9th full length LP. Inked in Blood will be released October 27th in the UK/World via Relapse Records. Pre-orders for Inked in Blood will be available soon! Almost three decades in, Inked In Blood stands out as …

AT THE GATES, the pioneering band of the “Gothenburg style” melodic death metal sound, are launching more details about their highly anticipated “At War With Reality” comeback album, which will be released on October 27th, 2014 in Europe and October 28th, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records. AT …

2014 has already been a landmark year for the Black Star Riders.  They have already taken their critically and fan acclaimed live show on the road and stormed the stages of the United States and Japan for their first tours of both of those countries.  The reaction has been nothing …

Hard Rock Hell 8 is pleased to announce the addition of more acts including The Vintage Caravan, Blues Pills, Horisont, Spiders and Santa Cruz as well as a host  of other great International new acts as this year’s edition looks to be one of the best to date. They join …

EQUILIBRIUM is currently celebrating their highest chart – ranking in the bands history, reaching #16 in Germany, #40 in Austria and #43 in Switzerland! Guitarist, Composer and Songwriter René Berthiaume has been working for nearly four years on the concept before presenting the newest album “Erdentempel”. The logical conclusion is …

Wacken Metal Battle Canada champions MUTANK, have written about their experience at the world’s greatest and most sacred metal festival Wacken Open Air on Bravewords.com with exclusive live video of them thrashing their track ‘Running Reds‘. To read  about and watch the live video, please visit this link: “What Has 160,000 Feet And Headbangs For Three …

Downfall of Gaia have just finished the recordings for their new album “Aeon Unveils the Thrones of Decay” to be released in the fall of 2014! Downfall of Gaia comments: “All of us are pretty satisfied with the result of the new record and we are excited to share this new piece …

Brazilian Thrash Metal band RED FRONT  presents its new lineup and a new video clip. The video was edited by Michel Marcos, from M&H Studio. Since the release of the album ‘Memories Of War’ (2011), there were more than 250 shows, including tours in Europe and South America and more …

Swiss melodic death metal band ARCTURON announced their new EP “Expect Us”. This announcement is now followed by the opus’ artwork, for which the band has also broken new ground. The band about the cover: “We felt like doing something new, something that felt natural to us and promised to …

ELECTRIC WIZARD have revealed a second track from their forthcoming full-length album, ‘TIME TO DIE’, set for release via Spinefarm Records on the 29th September. Titled ‘SadioWitch’ and featuring the line ‘the black drug took my soul away’, the song will be accompanied by a video, currently being edited. Little …

Von Hertzen Brothers, will release their sixth studio album early next year via Spinefarm Records. Following the outstanding critical acclaim afforded their last full-length release, ‘Nine Lives’ (2013), the brothers – Mikko, Kie& Jonne Von Hertzen – are now back in the studio doing pre-production, this time with Grammy-nominated Canadian producer Garth ‘GGGarth’ Richardson (Biffy Clyro, Atreyu, Rage …