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Swedish masters of progressive heavy-rock OPETH have revealed today the title and tracklisting for their awaited 13th album, »In Cauda Venenum«, that’s due out this fall from Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. In an interview with Face Culture last year, guitarist Fredrik Akesson hinted at the direction of the new material, saying: “Compared to the last three [...]

Norwegian prog-grunge band Underwing release new single and music video “We Lie Awake” today! It is the second single off their upcoming EP titled Spirals, due June 1st! You can watch it below. About Coming from the southern coast of Norway, Underwing creates distinct sound and a unique expression by molding together inspiration from genres such [...]

On March 23th, the houseboat “Le Flow” in Paris was housing the second round of the “Emergenza Festival”. The concept is to give garage bands the possibility to get on great stages (though with short sets) through a contest with several rounds. This night was a heavy one with four of eight bands being Rock/Metal [...]

On June 14th, Hate will release their 11th full-length, Auric Gates of Veles, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Auric Gates of Veles, the band has launched the new single, “Seventh Manvantara”, which can be heard below: Previously, the band released “Sovereign Sanctity”, the first preview of “Auric Gates of Veles”, their brand new upcoming album. Since [...]

“Welcome to Infinity” will be out on June 14th through Art Gates Records. Austrian youngsters Beyond Infinity released a new single & video for “Embrace The Fire”, extracted from the band’s debut “Welcome to Infinity”. The video has been directed by Fabian Schopper. The band mixes classic Heavy Metal with Contemporary Metal music. Combining fast [...]

The Estonian band Loits has shown vital signs! They came back with an homage to the avant-garde black metal band Ved Buens Ende. When everyone was almost certain that no serious shelling will ever come from those guns again, Loits did it again. This seems to be a Loits trait. Categorized by some as a [...]

Another year in which the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig will take place between 07th – 10th June 2019. This year, until now, 160 bands have been confirmed, some with special concerts that promise to please fans of alternative and gothic music: White Lies, Cradle of Filth, Still Corners, Tangerine Dream, The Soft Moon, Tamaryn, [...]

Tool have finally announced the release date for their brand new album. According to fans and footage shot during their concert in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday night, there was a flashing date “August 30th” on the giant screen during the concert intermission. @Tool Album release date is August 30th. @mjkeenan @AdamJones_tv #DannyCarey #JustinChancellor #ToolArmy pic.twitter.com/KfqpSIBmw2 [...]

Norwegian black metal titans ABBATH are now releasing the second new track, taken from their upcoming full length ‘Outstrider’. The album is set for worldwide release on July 5, 2019 via Season of Mist. The new offering “Calm in Ire (of Hurricane)” is now streaming in the form of a lyric video: Abbath ‘Outstrider’ (Season of Mist) 1. [...]

French label Debemur Morti Productions have announced that they have signed a deal with New Zealand death metal oppressors Ulcerate. Debemur Morti stated: “As huge fans for years, we are honoured and beyond proud to unveil ULCERATE have joined Debemur Morti Productions! Formed in 2000, the singular New Zealand-based band has evolved into an instantly [...]

After having visited the Altice Arena in February last year, legendary Metallica resume the World Wired Tour in May. The date in Portugal at the Restelo Stadium on May 1 is the first show. The tour ends on August 25th at the Palastzelt Maimarktgelände in Mannheim, Germany. Special guests Ghost and Bokassa will be the [...]

Dublin’s most experimental and genre-blending quartet Svet Kant are proud to announce that they have signed a deal with WormHoleDeath for the release of their album “The Visage Unbiased”. “The Visage Unbiased” will be out on 31/05/2019 via Wormholedeath / The Orchard / Wormholedeath USA worldwide. “The Visage Unbiased” sees Svet Kant working for the [...]

Toronto-based black metallers PANZERFAUST have premiered their bone-crunching first single, “The Day After Trinity”. Taken from the band’s upcoming album, The Suns of Perdition I: War, Horrid War, the track exemplifies the brutality that Panzerfaust will explore during the band’s full-length tetralogy. The title of “The Day After Trinity,” the album’s lead single and opening [...]

Being around for more than two decades of existence, the SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST became more than an obligatory stopping point for all fans of heavy metal and its more extreme subgenres. This year’s edition, which runs from April 26 to 28, promises, as usual, to gather a legion of headbangers from all around the world [...]