Swedish epic doom metal legends SORCERER made quite an impact with their Metal Blade debut “In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross” upon its release in March of this year. Today, SORCERERhas launched the second video from this majestic doom opus. Watch “Prayers For A King” now at metalblade.com/sorcerer! The band comments on …
Read More »Battlecross – ‘Rise To Power’
Although they have been around since the early part of the Noughties, Michigan mosh starters Battlecross did not really make an impression until the mighty Metal Blade Records picked them up and released their first “proper” album, ‘Pursuit Of Honor’, in the latter half of 2011. Relentless touring – including …
Read More »Harlott Debut New Track ‘Cross Contamination’
Forged in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, Harlott are one of the finest examples of modern thrash. Taking their influence from the 80’s bay area thrash scene, and blending it with the Teutonic melody and grit, they focus on high energy, up tempo music with lyrical influence from war, religion, chaos, …
Read More »Motor Sister Announce First Ever UK Tour In January
MOTOR SISTER who feature Mother Superior founder, guitarist, and vocalist Jim Wilson fronting the band, with Anthrax’s Scott Ian on guitar, Pearl Aday on backing vocals, Joey Vera on bass, and John Tempesta on drums have announced they will hit the UK for the first time ever in January 2016 …
Read More »The Black Dahlia Murder Debut New Track ‘Threat Level No. 3’
It’s very common knowledge that the members of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER had a fond appreciation of the cannabis culture, but front-man Trevor Strnad now gives us all a very in-depth look into his favorite strains, best culture spots around the world and why green is good. Also, while you are reading …
Read More »Revocation Launches “The Blackest Reaches” Lyric Video
Revocation Launches “The Blackest Reaches” Lyric Video Revocation launches “The Blackest Reaches” lyric videoHeadline tour begins in one month!Revocation continue their series of lyric videos with fellow guitarist and director/animator Nick Hipa. The latest, “The Blackest Reaches“, is live now at metalblade.com/revocation. The previously released lyric videos, “Scorched Earth Policy,” “Madness Opus” …
Read More »Act Of Defiance – Debut “Legion of Lies” Official Music Video
Act Of Defiance – Debut “Legion of Lies” Official Music Video ACT OF DEFIANCE Partner With Yahoo Music To Exclusively Debut “Legion of Lies” Official Music VideoDebut Album Release On 21st August 2015ACT OF DEFIANCE have partnered with Yahoo! Music to exclusively debut their official new music video for the scathing …
Read More »Act of Defiance team up with Loudwire.com to Exclusively Début New Track
Act of Defiance team up with Loudwire.com to Exclusively Debut New Track In a time of endless sub-genre classifications, ACT OF DEFIANCE‘s highly anticipated debut offering simply delivers 100% in-your-face, uncompromising heavy metal. The scathing debut, Birth and The Burial, is set for an Aug. 21st release via Metal Blade Records and pre-order …
Read More »The Great Discord Launch Second Video Teaser for New Album Duende
The Great Discord Launch Second Video Teaser for New Album Duende Debut Album ‘Duende’ Out This June on Metal Blade Records Sweden has been a fertile ground for metal of all varieties for multiple decades, and there appears to be no sign that this will change any-time soon. The variety and …
Read More »DOWNFALL OF GAIA stream new album “Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay”
Only two more days until the European release of DOWNFALL OF GAIA’s new album “Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay”! Please surf over to the landing page at metalblade.com/downfallofgaia to stream the album in its entirety and to pre-order your copy, either on Digi-CD or Gatefold-LP! DOWNFALL OF GAIA: “Excited …
Read More »DOWNFALL OF GAIA completes work on new album “Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay”
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 …
Read More »WOVENWAR – Wovenwar
Rising from the ashes of As I Lay Dying, the four remaining members got together with Oh Sleeper vocalist Shane Blay, to form Wovenwar and record their self titled debut album which is out on august 5th on Metal Blade Records. With guitarist Nick Hipa growing up with Shane Blay, …
Read More »ENTRAILS celebrate ‘Total Death’!
Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection Out Now Via Metal Blade In celebration of the official unearthing of Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection, the mammoth new compilation from Swedish death metal day-ruiners, ENTRAILS, today Cvlt Nation offers up the gnarled decadence of “Total Death.” Comments founding guitarist …
Read More »Artillery interview with Michael Stützer, ABC Glasgow 17th July 2014
I had the honour of chatting with Michael Stützer, guitarist from Artillery before their superb in Glasgow. With the sounds of Demonic Resurrection sound checking in the background we discuss the band, what’s in store for us tonight, their first time touring in the UK, festivals and US Tour, Danish …
Read More »Darkest Era – Severance
Sometimes not knowing a lot about a band can be an asset. Your views and opinions of what music you’re about to listen to aren’t coloured by others. Darkest Era are one of those bands for me. I knew the name and that was it, a little assumption on my …
Read More »Portrait “Crossroads” Album Review
Portrait are a Swedish metal outfit who formed in 2006 (slight confusion here as some sites state 2004 however 2006 is sited on their official Metal Blade page) and are made up of Per Lengstedt on Vocals, Christian Lindell and David Olofsson on Guitars, Mikael Castervall on Bass and …
Read More »Metal Blade to release new CHANNEL ZERO album ‘Kill All Kings’ in June
Metal Blade is proud to announce to have inked a license deal with CNR Records for the brand new CHANNEL ZERO album “Kill All Kings”. The album will be released by Metal Blade worldwide (except for the Benelux territories) the 23rd of June as a digipack cd and digital download. Head over to www.metalblade.com/channelzero to …
Read More »Whitechapel – Our Endless War
If ever there was a word to sum up Whitechapel, ‘subtle’ really wouldn’t be it. Far more comfortable playing music that crashes into our ears like a runaway freight train on engine steroids, the Knoxville, Tennessee sextet have been active since 2006 and Our Endless War is to become their fifth studio …
Read More »Metal Blade signs VISIGOTH from Salt Lake City, UT!
Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Salt Lake City natives Visigoth! The traditional metal act has been blazing a path through the metal underground since their inception in 2010. The release of their “Vengeance” demo in 2010, and the “Final Spell” EP in 2012 earned the …
Read More »GOATWHORE announce title of new studio album – “Constricting Rage Of The Merciless”
Goatwhore‘s new album, “Constricting Rage of the Merciless,” is scheduled for release in North America on July 7th. “Constricting Rage of the Merciless” was recorded with producer Erik Rutan at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, FL. This is Goatwhore’s fourth studio outing with Rutan at the helm, and to …
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