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French sludge/noise rockers Pord have just announced a new European tour in support of their second full-length album “Wild”, set to be  released on the 8th September via Solar Flare Records. The tour kicks off this Saturday with a performance at Freakshow Festival in France and ends on November 1st …

The Obscure Vanity label announces the 2nd of September as the release date for Ebauche Noire’s debut, Pochoir De Cendre. Set to be released on cassette tape and including a woven Ebauche Noire patch, Pochoir De Cendre comprises two tracks with a total running time of nearly 43 minutes. Formed …

After much anticipation, Bring Me The Horizon have announced the stellar line up of support bands for their biggest show to date at London’s Wembley Arena on 5th December. Joining them at this very special show will be UK rock outfit Young Guns, US crossover sensations Issues and former Underoath …

Swiss melodic death metal band ARCTURON have just released the first trailer for their upcoming 10-years-anniversary EP “Expect Us”. Check it out here: The band have also released the tracklist of the EP: 01.    My Treasure 02.    Expect Us 03.    A Restless Soul 04.    Rowan Artwork was handled this time …

Folter Records have anounced the release date of the 7″ split EP of black metal bands TROLL (NOR) and AEON WINDS (SVK). Since the release of their legendary album “Drep De Kristne” (1996) TROLL are well-known in the black metal scene. AEON WINDS from Slovakia is at the moment still …

SLIPKNOT release their long-awaited fifth studio album, ‘.5: The Gray Chapter‘ on 20th October.  ‘.5: The Gray Chapter’ is now available for pre-order on the iTunes Store, with all pre-orders receiving instant downloads of the album’s lead single, ‘The Devil In I’, and the already released ‘The Negative One.’  ‘.5: …

Hailing from the depths of Yorkshire, five-piece post hardcore outfit, ROAD TO HORIZON, will release new EP ‘Faultlines’ this October. In 2013 the quintet caught the attention of BBC Introducing in Leeds, who championed their ‘Chapters’ EP release, giving it numerous amounts of support and local radio airplay.   Having now …

No one can delude Max and Iggor Cavalera anymore. The two SEPULTURA founders show with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY what it means to shoot Thrash and Death Metal straight into the world. The new studio album  ‘Pandemonium’ will be released on the 3rd November  in the UK via Napalm Records and shows …

Sweden’s technically intoxicating extreme metal masters, MESHUGGAH, are bringing their immense live show to Europe this December to celebrate their 25th year of musical deviance.  MESHUGGAH will play a very special 25th Anniversary set, performing selections from their 1989 – 2012 discography including some rare songs that haven’t been played …

RANGER, Finnish masters of speed metal, have signed to Spinefarm Records. The band will be recording their label debut album this fall and a release is expected early 2015. These young metal merchants sound as if they came straight out of the eighties and adapted their own style for a new generation …

HANG THE BASTARD have announced their direct support to KING 810’s UK dates, timed with the release of their brand new album “Sex In The Seventh Circle”. This will be the first chance to see a selection brand new material played live in its most punishing, acid dipped form, in …

The release date of the BLOOD & IRON album “Voices Of Eternity” on CD is the 26th September 2014. The preorder phase will start on September 12th 2014 click here. India is on the metalic world map more or less an empty space. So it seems there are not too …

Earlier this month Sussex quintet Subservience revealed details surrounding their forthcoming record ‘Upheaval’ set for release on 17th October 2014. The band has released a 3 part video series documenting their time at Brighton Electric and the ‘Upheaval’ recording progress. Drawing influence from the classic death metal bands of yesteryear …

STARKILL have posted the first in a series of videos discussing their upcoming album, “Virus Of The Mind”. Dubbed, “Creating the Virus”, the first of these videos can be found here: The first song from “Virus of the Mind” (due out on October 14, 2014), “Breaking The Madness”, is streaming now on the Century Media …

The German Heavy Metal Band MAD ALIEN has released a lyric video for the song “We Are Alive”. The Song is from the album “Time War“, which will be released on CD and on digital download by Karthago Records. LINE-UP: Raico Ebel – vocals, guitar Ulrich Schulz – guitar Patric …

On 17th October, 2014 the new album “Bear The Cross” from the Finnish melodic metal band SoulHealer will be released by PURE LEGEND RECORDS. As with the previous release “Chasing The Dream“, the artwork was done again by Timo Wuerz. Janne Tolsa from Note-On Studio in Kuopio was in charge …

After the success of “The Chain Goes On” album, ANCILLOTTI are pleased to announce that the band have been confirmed as special guest of the Tygers Of Pan Tang for their upcoming European tour in November 2014. Tour dates: 7th November 2014 t.b.a 8th November 2014 Turock, Essen – Germany …

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 …