UK metallers MALEFICE have been announced as part of the inaugural Light The Fuse Festival following their triumphant return to a packed-out Jägermeister stage at Sonisphere 2014. Playing alongside Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, He Is Legend, Empires Fade and more, MALEFICE are set bring their brutal sound to venues …
Read More »THE HAUNTED Launch First Song Off New Album ‘Exit Wounds’; Special Guest Appearances Revealed
Swedish Metal institution THE HAUNTED have recently announced ‘Exit Wounds’ as the title to their upcoming, much anticipated studio album release. The album, which sees the band return their classic deadly thrash metal sound, was again recorded with producer Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio (Dark Tranquillity; Heaven Shall Burn, Sick Of It All, etc.) …
Read More »ENSIFERUM Scheduled To Record Sixth Studio Album This Fall
Finland’s Ensiferum have spent the summer of 2014 on tour through Europe, and will also perform in Japan this winter. In the midst of bringing their melodic folk-infused attack to stages worldwide, the band has been crafting songs for their sixth studio album (their Metal Blade Records debut), and the writing process …
Read More »THE AGONIST Premiere Studio Update #2
Montreal’s THE AGONIST will release their new album ‘Eye Of Providence’ on November 10 in Europe and on November 11 in North America. ‘Eye Of Providence’ is the follow up to THE AGONIST’s 2012’s album ‘Prisoners’ and will be the debut of new vocalist Vicky Psarakis. The lead vocalist change …
Read More »DARK FORTRESS Launch First Song From Their Upcoming Album
“The sun is rising. Over a tortured and scarred landscape, the sun crawls over the horizon with a feverish scarlet glow. Its sick corona of expanding light makes the air glimmer like a tangible plague, which sickens all living things directly exposed to its light…” And so it begins… …
Read More »STOLEN BABIES: Writing New Music & New International Performances Announced
On the heels of the recent cancellation of their Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin tour (originally set to begin next week – cancelled by Goblin due to contractual issues), experimental band STOLEN BABIES have a few new things to announce to their devoted fans! On August 22nd, the band will take …
Read More »REBELLIOUS SPIRT to Release New Album ‘Obsession’ in September
For hard rock newcomers Rebellious Spirit from Southern Germany, this year will be as hot as (hopefully) the summer. The four musicians have ensconced themselves in the Cubeaudio studios in Göttingen, where they are busy working on their second album Obsession, scheduled for release on 19 September 2014 in Germany, …
Read More »WOLF Unveil ‘Making Of Devil Seed – The Studio Diary’
Sweden’s pack of Heavy Metal stalwarts, WOLF, return with their seventh studio album entitled ‘Devil Seed’. This time around, the wolves have teamed up with Jens Bogren (Kreator, Paradise Lost, Opeth) over at Fascination Street Studios and have delivered not only a heavy sounding release but also one chock full …
Read More »Mordred Announce New Single And UK Tour
San Francisco based ExperiMetal Thrash band Mordred are back to tour the UK (and Ireland) this summer. Its 22 years ago since the band braced our shores and the band are thrilled to announce these dates and will be releasing their new single ‘The Baroness’ along with their back catalogue and …
Read More »OF MICE & MEN Support Linkin Park Arena Tour Autumn 2014; Headlining ‘The Pit’ At Reading & Leeds Festival
Southern California rock band Of Mice & Men are proud to announce they will be main support for the Arena tour in UK & Europe to non other than Linkin Park this November. “We are thrilled to announce our tour this fall with Linkin Park, a band that has been a major trailblazer for …
Read More »DESTRUCTION Announce UK/IRE tour with LOST SOCIETY in October
German thrash titans DESTRUCTION have announced a run of live dates throughout the UK and Ireland in October under the banner ‘Thrash United 2014′. Joining them on this wing of their European tour will be UK thrash stalwarts Shrapnel, Belgian speed metal maniacs Evil Invaders and Finnish label brothers LOST SOCIETY. …
Read More »Crucified Barbara: To Release Brand New Album ‘In The Red’
Since their debut album “In Distortion We Trust” (2005), Crucified Barbara has earned its reputation as one hell of a live band through constant hard work; from the biggest festival stages to the dirtiest rock clubs, both on their own and as support to the likes of In Flames, Sepultura, Motörhead and Backyard Babies. …
Read More »PROTEST THE HERO Announce UK/European Tour Dates For Nov/Dec 2014
Protest The Hero will end their tour cycle for their album Volition with an UK/European tour November 14th through December 13th. This will be the band’s third tour of the UK and Europe since the release of Volition in October 2013. Support acts on this run will be The Faceless …
Read More »MARS RED SKY Announce More European Tour Dates
Following an extensive spring tour and their superb performance at this year’s Hellfest a couple of weeks ago, French stoner rockers MARS RED SKY are now ready to embrace the second leg of their European tour, including a must-see appearance at pioneer festival Stoned From The Underground in Germany next week …
Read More »ALLEGAEON “Elements of the Infinite” Available Today; New Video “Dyson Sphere”
ALLEGAEON’s new album “Elements of the Infinite” has been released today in North America on Metal Blade Records. The album is available for order in special bundle packages at http://www..metalblade.com/allegaeon. It is also currently the #3 album on the iTunes Metal Chart! Today the band has released a play-through …
Read More »UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS Announce First North American Tour
UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS, one of the most talked about rock bands currently in existence, and an enigma in the international underground scene, released their third album Mind Control last year via Metal Blade Records/ Rise Above Records in North America. The reviews were phenomenal and UNCLE ACID AND …
Read More »ANTI-MORTEM to Support BUTCHER BABIES on Upcoming Fall U.S. Tour
Southern hard rockers ANTI-MORTEM are pleased to announce their upcoming tour – supporting Butcher Babies in the U.S. this fall! The tour begins on September 27th in Scottsdale, AZ and travels across the states until coming to a close in Las Vegas, NV on October 23rd. This tour begins two …
Read More »CHRYSALIS Announces U.S. Tour with Lose Control
SoCal experimental group CHRYSALIS is pleased to announce their full U.S. Tour with openers Lose Control, kicking off on July 5th in San Diego, CA. See below for a full listing of tour dates. For this tour, the band looking for assistance from fans and friends! Want to help …
Read More »DEAD BY WEDNESDAY Announces Tour with Shadows Fall
Connecticut’s own DEAD BY WEDNESDAY is pleased to announce their upcoming US tour with fellow New England metallers SHADOWS FALL. The band will join the tour on June 20th in Chicopee, MA and will tour throughout the Midwest and Eastern U.S. before the tour comes to a close on July …
Read More »CHRYSALIS Launch U.S. Tour Crowd-Funding Campaign
SoCal experimental group CHRYSALIS released their new album, Focus On The Center, this past February to great reviews and radio success. Now, the band is gearing up to kick off their upcoming U.S. tour, but are looking for assistance from fans and friends! See below for all pending dates on …
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