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Bleed From Within has had an extraordinary year. They’ve just stepped off of the Lamb Of God Headbangers Boat cruise, following on from a colossal summer run which took in both headline shows, performances with Heaven Shall Burn and festival appearances at the likes of Brutal Assault (Czech Republic), Summer Breeze (Germany) and Alcatraz (Belgium), finishing up with a 13-date tour supporting Trivium across the UK. This was all on top of …

Having completed a hugely successful debut American tour earlier this year with August Burns Red and The Devil Wears Prada, Bleed From Within is now currently in the midst of a colossal summer tour, taking in both headline shows, some performances with Heaven Shall Burn and festival appearances at the likes of Brutal Assault (Czech Republic), Summer Breeze (Germany) and Alcatraz (Belgium). This run is …

Svalbard is proud to release a brand-new single, ‘Eternal Spirits’, accompanied by an electrifying, live-performance music video. ‘Eternal Spirits’ is an uncompromising, poignant track, dedicated to the memory of the legendary musicians of our community who we have sadly lost. It showcases Svalbard’s finesse and fiery spirit, where musical ferocity and ethereality interflow, forging …

CARCASS ANNOUNCE ‘BLOODY BLIGHTY 2023’ UK TOUR DATES CARCASS has announced a non-stop, two-week run of intimate UK club shows this May and June, dubbed the ‘Bloody Blighty 2023‘ tour, followed by a performance at Download Festival. Support will come from Unto Others (June 1st onwards) and Conjurer (all dates). CARCASS, who will also be playing three shows in …

The clock is ticking… on February 10th, Swedish modern metal visionaries IN FLAMES will release their fourteenth studio album Foregone – the new masterpiece from a band whose artistry and influence on modern metal is undeniable. Today, IN FLAMES release the fifth single from Foregone – ‘Meet Your Maker‘ is a pulsating track with a hypnotizing power and furious anger. Like …

The “Venom” name is a guarantee that this will be a heavy and gnarly listen.. It may not be the classic Abaddon/Cronos/Mantas lineup of the original incarnation, but it stays true to the musical values of old. We do have Jeff “Mantas” Dunn here, along with Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan, …

Bay Area masters of atmospheric technical death metal FALLUJAH have unleashed their monumental 5th studio album, “Empyrean,” today with Nuclear Blast. Receiving rave reviews from critics around the world and legions of fans championing their return, FALLUJAH has emerged with one of their best records to date. On their latest epic journey the band explores …

Just one day after the release of their anniversary re-issues We Still Take You With Us and Live At Paradiso (for the first time!), symphonic metal titans EPICA will celebrate 20  years of existence live at Tilburg’s 013, the same place where they played their first show (supporting Anathema) back in 2002. However, since the show has long …

Bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT unleashed their highly acclaimed thirteenth studio album, Titans Of Creation, via Nuclear Blast in 2020.  TESTAMENT is proud to announce they will release a Titans Of Creation Video Album on September 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. The limited-edition collectable features performance videos of all the tracks on the record. The footage was compiled at a soundstage …

Tobias Sammet is back with a passion to offer up his latest epic. A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society marks AVANTASIA‘s ninth album and will be released on October 21st, 2022 via Nuclear Blast. Tobias Sammet about the new album:“From the first song ideas back in 2018 / 2019 to the production, orchestration, keyboards, arrangements, details, …

Bleed From Within are proud to announce one of their biggest UK headline shows to date. London’s O2 Academy Islington will host this momentous one-off gig on Saturday 17th December, with support set as Humanity’s Last Breath and Allt. Tickets will go on sale Monday 13th June @ 10 am BST HERE. Bleed From Within – London …

Today, two international metal heavyweights celebrate an extension of their alliance: Swedish metal legends In Flames have re-signed with Nuclear Blast Records –extending their partnership on a worldwide level. As one of the most influential metal bands of all time, the news foreshadows some exciting plans for the Gothenburg legends, soon to be rolled …

Extreme Metal pioneers Venom Inc. are proud to unleash ‘Don’t Feed Me Your Lies‘ – the 2nd single from their upcoming their sophomore album ‘There’s Only Black‘, which will be released on September 23rd 2022. Almost 40 years after their inception, the revitalized 1989-1992 Venom line-up of guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and vocalist/bassist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan and the new addition …

The day has finally come for metal titans Kreator to unleash the beast that is their monster new album, ‘Hate Über Alles‘ – a strong album-of-the-year contender as well as a clear statement against hate and the division of society. To mark its release day, Kreator present ‘Become Immortal‘! A lyrical and visual look back through the …

Underground icon, extreme metal trailblazer and leader of a diverse and dedicated tribe, Max Cavalera not only survives but thrives, blasting out riff after killer riff. The same voice, body and spirit which launched SOULFLY in 1997 summons impossibly heavy noise to this day, throwing down ten slabs of monstrous music on …

The release of Decapitated‘s long-awaited new album Cancer Culture is getting closer and closer. Across eight studio albums, Decapitated grew from the adolescent dream of teenagers from a small Central European town to one of the leaders of the metal genre. Each successive album has further expanded the band’s sound with genre-bending authenticity and integrity.Today, we …

With only three weeks remaining until the release of their new record ‘Malicious Intent‘, the excitement for this year’s most hotly anticipated metal album is intensifying. Stoking the flames higher, Malevolence reveals their knockout third single, ‘Still Waters Run Deep’. The song and video documents the band’s young career, from 2009 to date, from a …

British extreme metal ghouls Cradle Of Filth are pleased to announce that they will be hitting the road this October, on an extensive European wide tour. Each night, the vile six-piece will be bringing their eldritch extravaganza live to our stages, travelling to 22 cities across 12 different countries. Blackgaze pioneers Alcest will be accompanying them on …

Staying true to the core values of Black Metal, Watain delivers their best album yet. Watain are without doubt the 21st century’s flag flyers for black metal. Since 2000, they have delivered 6 full-length albums, and now we have a seventh in “The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain” to add …

Last month, Malevolence announced their highly anticipated new album ‘Malicious Intent‘ (out 20th May) with blazing first single ‘On Broken Glass‘, marking their place amongst metal’s heavyweights. With an impressive set of tour dates on the horizon alongside the record of their career, 2022 is inevitably Malevolence‘s year.  Today, the Sheffield 5-piece have delivered a decisive smackdown in the …

Not an April Fools’ joke! Richmond’s hard-partying, thrash metal maniacs Municipal Waste will release their massively-anticipated 7th studio album, Electrified Brain, on July 1st via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has revealed the shocking cover artwork by James Bousema, tracklisting and the deadly single ‘Grave Dive‘. Stream ‘Grave Dive‘ single: https://municipalwaste.bfan.link/grave-dive Electrified Brain marks Municipal Waste‘s first album …

Brazilian thrash legends Sepultura are pleased to announce three new UK summer headline shows, taking place after their highly anticipated performance at Download Festival 2022. Supports on these dates will be Raging Speedhorn and Cage Fight. Tickets will go on sale this Friday 18th March @ 10am GMT HEREVenue pre-sales launch today. SEPULTURA – UK Summer Showsw/ …

Nuclear Blast is pleased to announce a global partnership with Steel City shredders Malevolence, in cooperation with the band’s own MLVLTD label. Following several blistering UK performances last year, at festivals Download, Slam Dunk and Bloodstock, on top of a run of sold-out headline shows, Malevolence have since been tirelessly grafting their 3rd full-length record. The hugely anticipated album, titled …

The crossroads, the intersection, the place where the devil makes her deals; it’s there that the fusion of two seemingly divergent forms of magic can erupt into the genesis of something never before witnessed, and it was there that Twin Temple cast a spell that unleashed a fascinating sonic creature from the …

Notorious Swedish black metal collective Watain is proud to unleash ‘The Howling‘ – the first single from their upcoming new studio album, The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain, which will be released on April 29th 2022. ‘The Howling‘ sets the tone for what will be offered on the band’s 7th full-length, an unsettling blackened voyage in 10 chapters …

The mighty KREATOR are proud to announce their fifteenth studio album, “Hate Über Alles,” which will be released on June 3rd, 2022. Five years after their highly acclaimed album “Gods Of Violence” (2017), peaking at #1 in the German album charts, the genre-defining band are proud to present this 11-track behemoth. For 37 years, KREATOR has …

VOIVOD Launches First Single And Video For “Planet Eaters” OFF NEW ALBUM SYNCHRO ANARCHY Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators kick off the campaign for their new studio album Synchro Anarchy, scheduled for worldwide release on February 11th, 2022 via Century Media Records. To celebrate the announcement, the band have released their first single, “Planet Eaters”, …

Postpone “The Epic Apocalypse Tour” to 2023 Once again, symphonic metal titans, EPICA are forced to reschedule their co-headline tour with Apocalyptica due to the still ongoing restrictions in various countries that make it impossible to plan a 2-month-long tour run across Europe and 17 countries. To ensure the safety of their fans in …

New Jersey six-piece FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY — Joseph Badolato [vocals], Patrick Sheridan [guitar], Timothy Howley [guitar], Will Putney [guitar], Peter Blue Spinazola [bass], and Josean Orta Martinez [drums] — will release their sixth album “Oh What the Future Holds” on January 14th via Nuclear Blast. In support of the new record, the band have announced a headline tour throughout Europe and the UK in May 2022. The band will be …

MAJESTICA release new single ‘This Christmas’ alongside ‘A Christmas Carol – Extended Version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Last year, Majestica released their latest album titled A Christmas Carol; a pure symphonic power metal album based around the well‐known story of Ebenezer Scrooge from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. It was inspired by the likes of Twilight Force, Rhapsody, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman and John …

NIGHTWISH ANNOUNCE RE-SCHEDULED EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FOR 2022 Nightwish is pleased to announce new dates for all of their Human. :II: Nature shows that had previously been postponed. Find the new 2022 dates below. Tickets are on sale now!NIGHTWISH – EUROPEAN TOUR 2022w/ Beast In Black + Turmion Kätilöt22.11.22 UK – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena23.11.22 IE …

Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men – Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) – will release their seventh album Echo on December 3rd via SharpTone Records.  Today, the quartet has shared the title track to the new album. Listen to the song HERE and watch the visualizer: Of Mice & Men – Echo “‘Echo’ is a …

ACCEPT ANNOUNCE NEW DIGITAL SINGLE ‘THE UNDERTAKER – LIVE’ + TOO MEAN TO DIE EXCLUSIVE SILVER VINYL Accept were getting ready to tour mainland Europe in January 2022, but unfortunately, virus-related circumstances are not allowing the dates to go ahead as planned. Against all expectations and hopes, the legendary band have had to …

RELEASES DRUM PLAYTHROUGH FOR‘TORN ARTERIES’ British extreme metal legends Carcass have released a drum playthrough video for the title track from their new record, ‘Torn Arteries‘.  Watch as the band’s revered drummer Daniel Wilding rips through the pummeling track below. CARCASS – Torn Arteries (OFFICIAL DRUM PLAYTHROUGH) Commenting on the song and playthrough, Wilding says: “This is the big …

Soundtrack to a failing world… Cradle of Filth never fail to divide opinions, but new album Existence Is Futile may narrow the divide some. Eschewing the all out Gothic horror that has been their mainstay over their long history, real life horror is now brought in. To quote from Dani …

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘OH WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS’ ALBUM OUT JANUARY 14, 2022 BAND SHARES VIDEO FOR “FAR FROM HEAVEN” New Jersey six-piece FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY — Joseph Badolato [vocals], Patrick Sheridan [guitar], Timothy Howley [guitar], Will Putney [guitar], Peter Blue Spinazola [bass], and Josean Orta Martinez [drums]  — have announced …

San Diego quartet As I Lay Dying have released a video visualizer for their new single Roots Below. Staying true to the sound they are known for, the track is the first single initially written during the Shaped By Fire writing sessions.  Watch the visualizer here:  AS I LAY DYING – Roots Below (OFFICIAL TRACK …

NEW ALBUMTORN ARTERIESIS OUT TODAY! After a year of pandemic delays, British extreme metal legends Carcass have finally released their grotesque masterpiece – one of 2021’s most anticipated albums, Torn Arteries, out today via Nuclear Blast Records. Featuring 10 blood-soaked tracks like Kelly’s Meat Emporium, Dance of Ixtab and Under The Scalpel Blade, the band’s 7th record is a fusion of “the best …

CRADLE OF FILTH ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘EXISTENCE IS FUTILE’ AND UNVEIL FIRST SINGLE AND HELLISH MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘CRAWLING KING CHAOS’ Belched from Hell’s depths into the rustic charms of the Witch County, Suffolk, thirty long and disturbing years ago, Cradle Of Filth are undisputed giants of the heavy metal realm. Imperious …

SEPULTURA | reveal new single ‘Apes Of God’ feat. DEATH ANGEL’s Rob Cavestany SEPULTURA REVEAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW ‘SEPULQUARTA’ SINGLE ‘APES OF GOD’FEAT. ROB CAVESTANY While the pandemic paralysed the entire world and prevented bands from touring, Latin America’s biggest metal export Sepultura refused to sit back and act like animals …

British extreme metal legends Carcass recently debuted their grisly new single ‘Kelly’s Meat Emporium‘, amplifying fan’s bloodthirst for the band’s 7th studio album Torn Arteries, out September 17th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, they reveal drummer Dan Wilding‘s beastly playthrough video for the song. Watch the playthrough here: CARCASS – Kelly’s Meat Emporium (OFFICIAL DRUM PLAYTHROUGH) Commenting on …

A thunderstorm of extreme metal will be rolling over Europe in February 2022! Californian deathcore outfit CARNIFEX teams up with CHELSEA GRIN to tear apart venues all over the continent. Starting in Karlsruhe on February 4th, the squad will travel 23 cities bringing heavy neck breakers and massive breakdowns to the people – together …

DECAPITATED announce 25 Year Anniversary UK/EU headline tour dates for 2022Having recently released their critically acclaimed early demos collection The First Damned, Decapitated are proud to announce that 2022 will mark their return to Europe-wide touring. The 33-date trek, launched in celebration of their 25th anniversary,will see the masterly death metallers hit stages across 11 different countries. …

VADER TO RE-RELEASE THEIR CLASSIC 2ND ALBUM ‘DE PROFUNDIS’ ON VARIOUS FORMATS. THE RARE ALBUM BECOMES AVAILABLE ON VINYL FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME! PRE-ORDER LAUNCHES TODAY Polish death metal legends Vader released their much acclaimed 15th full-length record Solitude In Madness in 2020 and proved to the world that even after almost 40 …

ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR FOR APRIL 2022 FIRST UK HEADLINE TOUR IN FIVE YEARS! Having released their heart-stirring new album Loss earlier this year, Devil Sold His Soul are delighted to announce a string of UK tour dates for April 2022 – their first UK headline tour in five years! This trek will see the six-piece grace our currently neglected …

WHITE VOID | release ‘GosT Remix’ for track ‘Where You Go, You’ll Bring Nothing’ WHITE VOID – ‘Where You Go You’ll Bring Nothing’ – Gost Remix (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER VIDEO) eclectic Norwegian hard rock band White Void featuring Lars Nedland are proud to release their first entry in a series of remixes from their much lauded debut album, Anti, which …

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI do not rest. Their acclaimed 11th studio album  Jylhä was released on February 5th 2021. Since then they’ve been putting out a series of nicely filmed playthrough videos for a few of their new songs. A drum playthrough for the song ‘Verikoira’ marked the beginning, which they followed up with an accordion playthrough for the …

Scattered Storm (ft. members Pissing Razors) Get Aggressive With Relentless “Aeon Flux” El Paso, TX’s Scattered Storm have a debut EP “Oblivion” coming out this summer, and in advance are releasing the second single “Aeon Flux”. Scattered Storm‘s music can be described as both primal and futuristic, a juxtaposition that can only be pulled off by …

As the bassist of prog legends OPETH, Martin Mendez has gained worldwide popularity and now he returns with another virtuous death metal crusher that captures the fear, loss of control and despair of lockdown in eight new tracks. For ‘Dancing Into Oblivion’, his project WHITE STONES goes further down the path of progressive extreme metal …

The wait is (nearly) over. British extreme metal legends CARCASS has revealed that their long-awaited, highly anticipated 7th studio album Torn Arteries, will be released on September 17th via Nuclear Blast Records. Along with the announcement, the band have debuted a new song titled ‘Kelly’s Meat Emporium‘, which is available now on all streaming services. Watch the visualizer for ‘Kelly’s Meat …

COUNT DOWN TO 40TH ANNIVERSARY…TICKETS FOR LIVESTREAM EVENT AREON SALE NOW! www.anthraxlive.com The countdown to July 18th, the 40th anniversary of thrash/metal legends Anthrax is well underway and heading towards the big finale. A special worldwide Livestream event, presented by Danny Wimmer Presents and originating from Los Angeles, will kick off in the UK …

Left-field metal luminaries Enslaved have revealed the next audiovisual gem taken from their forthcoming Cinematic Tour 2020 live releases. As part of their 30th-anniversary revelries, the band has today premiered a live video for their single ‘Fenris’. A classic track from their early arsenal- though black metal to its core, ‘Fenris’ nevertheless hinted at their kosmische obsessions that lurked behind the curtain.This …

SUFFOCATION & BELPHEGOR ANNOUNCE NEW DATE FOR LONDON SHOW ‘EUROPE UNDER BLACK DEATH METAL FIRE’ TOUR 2022 *HATE ADDED TO BILLING New York death metal pioneers Suffocation and diabolic blackened death metallers Belphegor have announced new 2022 dates for their European co-headline tour, Europe Under Black Death Metal Fire II. Polish blasphemers HATE have just been added …

RELEASE EXPLICIT ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘RICHARD SPECK GREW BIG BREASTS’ Chicago legends of murder metal/death metal MACABRE released their demented, heinous bloodbath of an album Carnival Of Killers in November 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band releases an animated music video for track ‘Richard Speck Grew Big Breasts’.In 1996, award-winning news journalist Bill Kurtis debuted a series on …

NWOCR reveal album tracklist for ‘The Official New Wave Of Classic Rock – Volume 1’ NWOCR reveal album tracklist for ‘The Official New Wave Of Classic Rock – Volume 1’ Following the recent announcement that one of the fastest growing movements in rock music are to release a special edition …

TWILIGHT FORCE ANNOUNCE NEW DATES FOR DEBUT HEADLINE TOUR ‘MAGICAL MYSTICAL TOUR 2021’WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CYHRA Swedish adventure metallers Twilight Force are pleased to announce some new dates for their first-ever headline tour. The aptly named ‘Magical Mystical Tour 2021’ will now take place this coming October with special guests Cyhra, plus support coming from Silver Bullet. …

HEATHEN ANNOUNCE TWITCH FAN Q&A THIS FRIDAY MAY 7TH @ 8 PM UK TIMETwitch.tv/NuclearBlast Heathen released their highly anticipated latest studio album Empire Of The Blind in autumn 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band announces they will be hosting a Twitch fan Q&A on May 7th.Join the band on the Nuclear Blast Twitch this Friday at 8 PM UK …

BURNING WITCHES RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘THE WITCH OF THE NORTH’ TITLE TRACK OF NEW ALBUM RELEASED ON WALPURGIS NIGHT! BURNING WITCHES – The Witch Of The North (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) Heavy metal coven BURNING WITCHES are proud to release not only the title track of their upcoming new studio …

FEAR FACTORY | announce new album Aggression Continuum + release single/video ‘Disruptor Industrial-tinged extreme metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY are proud to announce that their tenth studio album, Aggression Continuum, will be released on June 18th via Nuclear Blast, just in time for the band’s 30th anniversary. Today, FEAR FACTORY offers fans the first preview of the album with the music video …

Wednesday 13 RELEASES NEW EP ‘NECROPHAZE – ANTIDOTE’ OUT NOW The Duke of Spook and his devilish ghouls, WEDNESDAY 13, has returned from the crypt to release a new digital EP titled Necrophaze – Antidote that’s out today from Nuclear Blast. The EP features rare and unreleased music from recording sessions for his latest …

ANNOUNCES 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS FRIENDS, MUSICIANS AND FORMER MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO 11-WEEK VIDEO TESTIMONIAL SERIES – LAUNCHING 3RD MAYCELEBRATORY LIVE STREAM TO TAKE PLACE ON JULY 16THW/ DEEP CUTS SETLIST CHECK OUT THE ANNIVERSARY TRAILER  ANTHRAX ANNOUNCES 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS One of The Big Four turns the big 4-0 this year, …

Progressive heavy metal band ​Interloper has returned to present their debut, full-length album Search Party which will be released on June 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases a music video for their second single and album title track ‘Search Party’. Watch the animated music video created by Tony Simone of Zen Beast Media, here:  INTERLOPER – Search Party …

LAMB OF GOD has premiered a scorching cover of the Bad Brains classic “I Against I” featuring FEVER 333 vocalist Jason Aalon Butler in a new live quarantine video that captures the raw energy and spirit of this cult classic. LAMB OF GOD featuring FEVER 333 ‘I Against I’ video: Lamb of God – I Against I (Live Quarantine Video) ft. FEVER …

AMORPHIS – Announce ‘Live At Helsinki Ice Hall’ out on May 21st While concerts and cheering crowds seem to be a long lost echo from the past these days, melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS bring back some of the life and uncomparable energy that many of us have been missing so desperately. Recorded …

NWOCR announce ‘The Official New Wave Of Classic Rock – Volume 1’ compilation CD One of the fastest-growing movements in rock music has confirmed they will be releasing a 2CD compilation album in July. This exclusive release is accompanied by special merchandise and is available to pre-order now. Featuring 42 hot …

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH have entered Sweetspot Studios in Sweden to record their ninth studio album and follow-up to their highly acclaimed and Grammy Nominated album, The Violent Sleep Of Reason.The band comments, “Things are happening. As some of you figured out we have entered Sweetspot Studios and have begun recording a new album. ::Spoiler:: There will …

Even the more famous live albums are not 100% the real deal with parts added and/or deleted before they hit the shelves but Live By Fire II from Enforcer seems to be a warts and all performance from 2019 in Mexico City. The South Americans sure do love their metal, …

ANNOUNCE UK DATES FORQUADRA TOUR 2021NOVEMBER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SACRED REICH AND CROWBAR Early last year, Sepultura released their sensational new record Quadra -a contemporary thrash monument, backed by sublime melodies and technical dexterity. Itching to perform new tracks live to their fans, the band are thrilled to announce a UK leg to their Quadra …

Arizona’s Go Ahead And Die are proud to announce that their self-titled debut album will be released on June 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. G.A.A.D. are a raw and thrillingly shocking new band, consisting of members Max Cavalera, Igor Amadeus Cavalera and Zach Coleman.  G.A.A.D have released their first music video, directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera, accompanying the first single ‘Truckload Full Of Bodies’. …

In October just gone, Amaranthe released their killer new studio album Manifest via Nuclear Blast -their most daring, dynamic and unforgettable record to date, showing a versatile band at the top of their game. In celebration, the Swedish sextet is pleased to announce two UK co-headline shows for January 2022, with German symphonic metallers Beyond The Black. Amaranthe’s Olof Mörck commented, “Our …

CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN There’s no denying it, the metal world is full of strong women running the business; on stage as artists, in offices as magazine editors, behind the scenes as managers, tour managers, agents and promoters – and the list is far from complete. Despite …

A double celebration is on the menu here for Stoke On Trent based metal monsters Black Coast as they release their latest single ‘Paradise’ and sign up with Blood Blast Distribution Nuclear Blast. This raging song is a bonafide skull crusher. They are not reinventing the wheel here but theirs …

Swedish heavy metal commando ENFORCER proudly presents its second live album, Live by Fire II, which will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on March 19th, 2021 Live By Fire II offers an intense and passionate performance captured in front of a truly dedicated and wild audience in Mexico City …

In anticipation of the international launch of DC’s runaway 2020 hit limited series, Dark Nights: Death Metal, the publisher announced today plans to collaborate with seven of the most renowned metal music bands for Dark Nights: Death Metal – Band Edition.One of these bands will be Brazilian metal heavyweight SEPULTURA with artist Pedro Mauro creating the …

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, NIGHTWISH has announced some rescheduled tour dates for late 2021. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for all rescheduled dates. The band will present their current studio album HUMAN.:||: NATURE. and maintain their reputation as one of the best live bands in heavy music.Being known for unique stage …

LAMB OF GOD TO RELEASE “LIVE IN RICHMOND, VA” ON MARCH 26 VIA NUCLEAR BLASTLAMB OF GOD TO RELEASE “LIVE IN RICHMOND, VA” ON MARCH 26 VIA NUCLEAR BLAST FORMATS INCLUDE CD & DVD DIGIPACK, VINYL, & DIGITALPRE-ORDERS & BONUS TRACK “GHOST SHAPED PEOPLE” AVAILABLE NOW LAMB OF GOD has revealed …

Poisonous dark metallers CRADLE OF FILTH reveal the title of their forthcoming studio album as Existence Is Futile. Their monumental new opus – their 13th (unlucky for all) studio album to date – was recorded at Grindstone Studios with producer Scott Atkins. The record will be embellished with artwork from …

Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA recently announced the release of their new album “Omega”, out on February 26th 2021 via Nuclear Blast. “Omega” is the band’s first studio album in five years. Today, the band release a music video for their mesmerizing third single, the ballad ‘Rivers’. Watch the video here:  Get the single digitally, here: http://nblast.de/Epica-OmegaDS “Our …

CRYPTOSIS RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “TRANSCENDENCE” Dutch Metal trio CRYPTOSIS release their new track and video for “Transcendence“, which is produced by Aimed & Framed. Watch the music video: CRYPTOSIS – Transcendence (OFFICIAL VIDEO) “In 2149 it is possible to purchase digital thoughts, knowledge and talents from a deceased person. The …

Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of Go Ahead And Die. The band features Max Cavalera, Igor Amadeus Cavalera & Zach Coleman Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of Arizona’s Go Ahead And Die. The band features vocalist and guitarist Max Cavalera joining forces with his son, singer, guitar and bass player Igor Amadeus …

KORPIKLAANI – Release Single And Music Video For The Song “Niemi”! With only 4 weeks remaining until the release of their 11th studio album Jylhä, Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI are happy to present another new song to their fans. Niemi is a fast-paced and catchy neck breaker which is reminiscent of the band’s heavier past, …

Unfortunately, with a heavy heart, we have to postpone the release of the new ACCEPT album Too Mean To Die from January 15th to January 29th 2021. Due to a COVID-19 related pressing plant closure, the finished product has been massively delayed so that the planned release on Jan 15th 2021 cannot be kept. …

Despicable is a bellicose march of death, the drums pound harder than a cement drill to the skull, with brutal lyrics and venomous explosions of blistering riffs and melding solos!