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Fans of American metal act, Iced Earth, have long hoped for a new sign of life from their icons. On April 28, the wait will be over at last.
The band has announced the release of two new EPs via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. Entitled Hellrider and I Walk Among You, these releases will include rare recordings from the transition phase between singer Tim "Ripper" Owens' and predecessor/successor Matt Barlow in 2007 and 2008
Finnish Helsinki-based metalheads Wishing Well have released today their fourth album “SIN AND SHAME” (Inverse Records).
Together with the album the band also released a single and a video for the opening track “In The Line Of Fire”. It’s the third single and video off the new album. The song is about ordinary hard-working people trying to manage in a busy...
Saxon's More Inspirations album is set for release on March 24 via Silver Lining Music. Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second ‘deep dish’ serving of the influences which have fed the mighty Saxon’s immensely successful 40+ year career.
Saxon frontman, Biff Byford, is featured in a new interview with Greg Prato for AllMusic. He talks about the More Inspirations album, guitar riffs, touring, and more. Read an excerpt below.
Modern heavy symphonic metal titans, Kamelot, will release their first full-length in five years, The Awakening, this Friday, March 17, via Napalm Records.
Kamelot have revealed the new album's third single, the massive "Eventide". The track is a modernized banger of epic proportions, featuring the band’s lauded trademark soundscapes and exploring heartfelt themes of lifelong companionship, unwavering loyalty and lasting memories.
Accept guitarist, Wolf Hoffmann, has revealed his five favourite albums of all time. A short video can be viewed below.
Says Hoffmann: "Hey, hey, hey! So, here are my five favourite albums, if I had to choose five. I'm gonna use British Steel by Judas Priest as number one. Number two's gonna be Highway...
In 2023, Swedish power metal legends, HammerFall, are celebrating the success of Crimson Thunder achieving Platinum status in Sweden. Continuing their retrospective series, the band will be releasing their very own 20th Anniversary edition via Nuclear Blast on April 28.
Their fourth studio album has been remixed and remastered by Fredrik Nordstrom, and this definitive version...
WackenTV has uploaded footage of Japanese metal legends Loudness performing three tracks on the Headbangers Stage from Wacken Open Air 2022. Check out the songs “Crazy Nights”, “Crazy Doctor”, and “S.D.I.”:
Loudness’ most recent album, Sunburst, was released in December 2021 by Katana Music and in July 2022 by earMUSIC.
Emerging epic metal heroes Blazon Rite have released "Wild Rites And Ancient Songs," the title track and second single from the forthcoming album.
Wild Rites And Ancient Songs will be released on April 14 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats via Gates Of Hell Records.
For four decades, Overkill have been the trailblazers in producing some of the most signature moments in the world of metal. On April 14, the New Jersey thrash legends will bludgeon your ears with their twentieth studio album, entitled Scorched, via Nuclear Blast Records.
Today, the band release their second single, "Wicked Place". The track offers undeniable blues elements that give off old-school rock n' roll feels.