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Metallica’s 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, is out on April 14 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track album is the band’s first full-length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct.
This Thursday, March 30, Metallica will release the album's title track as a single.
Spirit Adrift will release their new album, Ghost At The Gallows, on August 18th via Century Media. The official lyric video for lead single "Death Won’t Stop Me" can be viewed below.
"Spirit Adrift’s gimmick is simple: there is no gimmick," states the band’s mastermind, Nate Garrett. "Just great songs, great heavy riffs, catchy parts that make you want to bang your head and uplifting parts that make you want to fly into the sky."
Blaze Bayley suffered a heart attack last night (Sunday, March 26th).
The 59-year-old former Iron Maiden singer is in stable condition and has been forced to cancel his Unstoppable Tour dates through the end of March and April.
Danish/American band, Pyramaze, will release their new album, Bloodlines, on June 23 via AFM Records.
Pyramaze are an exceptional phenomenon in the international prog/power metal scene: Their sound brings along numerous traditional melodic/prog metal trademarks, but gets an immensely high recognition value by their unique feeling for great melodies - in connection with a certain open-mindedness for contemporary arrangements and further development.
Veteran US heavy metallers, Jag Panzer, will release their new studio album, The Hallowed, on June 23 via Atomic Fire Records.
The first single promoting the album is entitled "Onward We Toil", and is out today. It tells the story of the people and animals, in the concept pushing through adversity to reach their goal of finding ″The Hallowed″. The creatures known as ″The Jaw″ can be heard in the beginning of the song. The epic chorus illustrates the team working together as one.
West coast thrash metal veterans, Metal Church, will release their 13th studio album, Congregation Of Annihilation, on May 26 via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe).
The new album marks the first release since the tragic death of legendary frontman Mike Howe, who passed in July of 2021.
Medevil is a highly energetic, fast-paced metal band known for their tight songwriting, intense stage presence and roaring vocals. Back in 2016, they released their debut album Conductor Of Storms and this year they are following it up with Mirror In The Darkness, which is dedicated to their late drummer Chris Malcolmson whose drums are recorded on the album. The latest single off this progressive and adventurous new album is “Dead Before Birth” presented with a visualizer video.
Ventura, California's heavy metal institution, Night Demon, have released a video for "Beyond The Grave", from their third full-length, Outsider, out now via Century Media Records. Watch below.
Jarvis Leatherby (vocals/bass) comments: "'Beyond the Grave' marks a pivotal moment in the Outsider album.
Frontiers Music Srl presents the fourth instalment of Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall, Hunt The Flame, on April 14.
Once again, the multi-talented Swedish guitarist/songwriter/producer has assembled a killer cast of incredible lead vocalists to lend their talents to his musical vision. See below for a full list of participating singers.