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Announced as special guests to NEUROSIS in London UK-based crust legends Discharge are very pleased to reveal that they will be playing as special guests to experimental post-metal pioneers Neurosis in London this coming November; the show will be part of Neurosis’ 30 year celebrations. Discharge will also be playing …

The lovely Eric from Testament took some time to sit and have an informal chat with myself and Steve at Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2016. We obviously talked Testament, recording the new album, touring, festivals and his side project Dragonlord but we all went off on tangents at various …

Opeth Reveal New Album Artwork for ‘Sorceress’ 2016 marks the monumental return of OPETH, one of heavy rock’s most unique, revered and fearless bands of the last three decades.  Over the years, the experimental prog icons have continuously reinvented themselves, pushing the boundaries of their craft and expectations of fans and critics alike. …

The self-titled debut album by psyched-out retro blues rockers Blues Pills understandably made a huge impact on its release two years ago.  Not only was it one of the few albums of its kind to genuinely coalesce all its constituent elements into a strong, powerful and cohesive manner which did …

I was so excited on hearing that Opeth were putting ‘Lamentations’ out on vinyl; I still can’t quite believe that iconic show was thirteen years ago at Shepherd’s Bush Empire.  This is a really special one for me to revisit; fifteen year old me was handed ‘Blackwater Park’ by a friend and …

Swedish progressive legends, OPETH have signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment and announce the release of their forthcoming 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ this Autumn. “We’re happy to confirm that we have indeed signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment and will be putting out our 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ via our …

Hailing from Austin, Texas, Scorpion Child are bringing together psych and stoner Rock with a modernised twist. Since their self-titled debut album back in 2013, the band haven’t gone unnoticed, and have been involved in extensive worldwide tours alongside the likes of Monster Magnet, Clutch and Crobot, before announcing their …

MACHINE HEAD Premiere ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, will release a brand new single entitled ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ on June 3. “The song is about love, loneliness, racism, and not getting what is going on in the world/America,” comments guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn. …

Successful crossover bands are like holographic, first edition Charizard Pokemon cards – they’re rare but magnificent in every way. When it comes to Hatebreed, we have ourselves such a band. For the past two decades they’ve blended metal and hardcore with effortless aplomb, able to excite both the fiercely loyal …

HATEBREED have premiered the lyric video for the track, ‘Seven Enemies,’ which can be viewed on YouTube: The song, from HATEBREED’s upcoming album, ‘The Concrete Confessional’ set for release this Friday 13th May via Nuclear Blast, is a take on the Seven Deadly Sins that have a place in most …

Sabaton are currently putting the finishing touches to their new studio album, ‘The Last Stand’, which will be released worldwide on 19 August through Nuclear Blast. “We once work again with Peter Tägtgren in his newly upgraded and top class Abyss studio in Sweden to record, produce and mix the …

HATEBREED‘s new album, ‘The Concrete Confessional’ hits stores on 13th May via Nuclear Blast.  The lyrics grapple with frustrations and injustices felt by many in today’s society.  Songs such as ‘A.D.,’ ‘Us Against Us,’ and ‘Looking Down the Barrel of Today’ speak of these issues.  “Sometimes it’s not so easy …

Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta Talks About New Album ‘The Concrete Confessional’ In preparation for HATEBREED’s upcoming new album, ‘The Concrete Confessional’, firebrand frontman, Jamey Jasta talks talks about the band’s writing and demoing process in a new video clip: The album drops via Nuclear Blast on 13th May and you can pre-order now …

Blues Pills have announced the title of their forthcoming second album. ‘Lady In Gold’ is expected to be released during the summer, via Nuclear Blast. Commented singer Elin Larsson on the choice of the album’s title: “Lady Gold is a character who symbolizes death. We wanted a twist on the typical stereotype of death being …

PlanetMosh first crossed paths with Bristol rhythm and rollers Tax The Heat a little under two years ago, when they appeared at the Steelhouse festival at the tail end of July 2014, shortly after they had released their Chris (Masters Of Reality/Kyuss/QOTSA) Goss-produced debut EP.  Turn the clock forward 20 …

New digital single ‘Hatebomb’ out now UK-based crust legends Discharge announced their signing to Nuclear Blast late last year. After the release of their ‘New World Order’ EP, the time has arrived to finally unleash a new studio album (their first in over  8 years) on an unsuspecting world. The …

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen’s new project, SURGICAL METH MACHINE, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for their self-titled debut album. The record, which was recorded primarily at Jourgensen’s home studio in Burbank, California with his longtime engineer Sam D’Ambruoso, will be released on April 15 worldwide.  Al has recorded a series of album trailers, with the …

Let’s all be honest with ourselves here: Anthrax are forever going to be the runt of the Big 4 litter. There was never any question that they would open the shows with Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica back in 2011/2012, and they will always be lower than them on festival bills. …

TAX THE HEAT | BAND RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK ‘ANIMALS’ Bristol’s original blues rockers Tax The Heat recently announced the release of their full length Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut, Fed To       The Lions. The band are today premiering an official video for the track ‘Animals’, which features on the …

Swedish riff lords Grand Magus will release their eighth studio album, ‘Sword Songs’, on May 13 through Nuclear Blast. Frontman JB commented: “We put all of our sweat, blood and tears into this new album and I think that you can hear that. For me, ‘Sword Songs’ is the best Grand Magus album ever!  The new songs are faster and more …