German metal label Massacre Records has secured new North American distribution through AFM Records’ deal with E1 Entertainment, and are preparing to bring four of their strongest 2001 releases stateside on the 25th of October, 2011, including the latest albums from ILLDISPOSED, STORMWARRIOR, SUPREME PAIN and WIZARD. ———- Among the…
Finland’s melodic rockers “MYON” has inked a worldwide deal with ROCK N GROWL Management/Promotion
Myon band: “Myon proudly presents the new management deal in courtesy of Rock N Growl Promotion! With this new management deal we expect great international success with our forthcoming album; Vitalworks! We expect a great increase in live performances and touring. Also it is to be expected, that we will…
CORMORANT: Pitchfork Now Streaming “The Purest Land”
Pitchfork are now streaming a brand-new track from San Francisco blackened heavy metal band CORMORANT. The song comes off their upcoming full-length, Dwellings (due out December 6th) and can be heard here: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12490-the-purest-land/ Editor Brandon Stosuy commented that “it’s interesting– and invigorating– that such a polished collection of intelligent blackened progressive metal’s…
BOLERO Streaming New Song As Free Download “When The Legends Die”
Symphonic Celtic death metallers BOLERO have posted their latest single “When The Legends Die” for free download at the following link. bolerometal.bandcamp.com/track/when-the-legends-die The single is from Bolero’s debut full length “Voyage From Vinland” released earlier this year along with the support of their music video “Pints Held High”, which can…
KAMELOT Confirmed For 70000TONS OF METAL
Like A Knight In A Dark Night: KAMELOT! Tonight they anchored in the Tampa Bay where it came to them like a knight in a dark night: Please welcome KAMELOT on board 70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival. Are they staying in the Sunshine State for…
SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Jack Frost Featured In New Instructional Course; Band To Open For Armored Saint This Fall
Epic Rhythm Guitar Power, the new instructional DVD course from Guitar Control features SEVEN WITCHES mainman/guitar wizard Jack Frost giving in-depth lessons on “the four big secrets to epic rhythm guitar power.” The epic three-DVD/26-page tab package is broken down into four sections: Big Rhythm Secret #1 – “Borrow…
Ragnarokkr Metal Apocalypse To Take Place This Weekend
Odin’s rage has been awakened by the steady decline of support for metal in the USA! The Allfather has spoken – Metal bands and Einherjar from all over the world shall gather for the Final Battle! Hosted by the Gods, the Metal Apocalypse is upon us. On September 30th & October 1st…
ACCEPT BEGIN WORK ON NEW ALBUM!
Following the tremendous success of the current ACCEPT album Blood Of the Nations, as well as an extensive world tour with more than 180 shows around the globe, ACCEPT have now withdrawn from the stage to start work on their next album. The band is currently writing new…
Noctis 4.20 Metal Festival – October 1, 2011
Scarab Metal Productions is excited to announce Noctis 4.20 Metal Festival, taking place Saturday, October 1, 2011. This is the fifth instalment of the Noctis Metal Festivals in Calgary. This year’s festival takes place in two venues, The Distillery and Vern’s, in the heart of downtown Calgary. Come hear little known metal…
WARBRINGER PREMIERES “SHATTERED LIKE GLASS” MUSIC VIDEO
For North American WARBRINGER fans that have been anxiously waiting for the band’s new album, Worlds Torn Asunder, your day has finally come! Worlds Torn Asunder is now available in stores and online for purchase. In regards to the album’s release, guitarist John Laux comments, “Good news everyone! We are very pleased to…
Single Bullet Theory: IV Out Now
Single Bullet Theory makes a triumphant return with the release of IV, out now via Goomba Music. Re-energized by a new lineup which consists of three of metal’s finest musicians, Single Bullet Theory founder/guitarist/vocalist Matt DiFabio has produced his most powerful effort to date in IV, a gargantuan slab of concrete that…
PESTILENCE and SADIST Members Join Forces In New Recording Project NUFUTIC
Federico Gasperi, general manager at Nadir Music, revealed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, ex-OBSCURA) joins forces with producer and guitar/keyboard virtuoso Tommy Talamanca (SADIST) in a new recording project ‘NUFUTIC’. “We are very stoked about this new collaboration. Our working field will be fusion influenced metal, a…
OZ – Mark Ruffneck
The Finnish metallers from the 80’s, OZ, definitely surprised several old and even newer classic metal fans by returning to the limelight. The band’s main core started penning new material, and the result is a new album of new OZ songs. The new video fr the song "Dominator" was without…
HELSTAR @ The Purple Turtle, Camden, London
HELSTAR With Hybris, Deceptor & Atomkraft Monday 29th August Review by Noel Wesley Photos by Jo Blackened (Altercarnated Photography) The Purple Turtle, Camden plays host to the first show on UK shores for Texas Thrashers, Helstar!
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: title track currently streaming
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: title track currently streaming on Pitchfork.com The new full-length album 17th Street out October 25 With a newly-rejuvenated line-up and their signature sound intact, San Francisco’s HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE have returned with 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, Thrash,…