Shroud of Despondency from Michigan are gearing up for their latest cosmic black metal offering in collaboration with LanzerRath. This split EP, set to arrive tomorrow (10th). Rory Heikkila, the driving force behind Shroud of Despondency, channels personal loss and...
Anthrax to play last metal show at House of Blues Sunset Strip
It’s been almost a year since the legendary House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA announced, not just the closing of its doors but its demolition to build a hotel complex in August 7th. and as one of the primary venues hosting metal shows in the West...King Diamond plays with no makeup in Milwaukee
There are events in life that can’t be missed, like New Horizons spacecraft’s flyby close to former planet Pluto; or Emperor’s reunion shows back in 2014 performing In The Nightside Eclipse in its entirety; but a few days ago, another rare event happened:...DragonForce is living a Black Winter Night
The British shredders at DragonForce just released what would be their very first live DVD named In the Line of Fire…Larger Than Live featuring their live performance at the 2014 edition of Loud Park Festival in Japan, mixed and mastered by Damien Rainaud, and...Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe speaks 2010 Czech concert incident
Lamb of God’s frontman, Randy Blythe, has seen dark days in the past. As most of you may know already after his incident in 2010 where a fan died at a Lamb of God concert in Czech Republic and Blythe was accused of manslaughter, landing him some time in jail in...Follow Us
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Kittie reveal details for first new album in thirteen years; shares new single “Vultures”
Kittie have finally unveiled details for their long-awaited new album, Fire, slated for release on June 21st via Sumerian Records. To celebrate the reveal, the group has dropped a video for their latest single, "Vultures." The clip features live footage from their...
Simone Simons unveils new single “Aeterna;” debut solo album arriving in August
Epica vocalist Simone Simons has joined forces with legendary Arjen Lucassen to collaborate on her debut solo album. Vermillion, is set to arrive on August 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. To give a taste for what's to come, Simons has unveiled a video for her first...
New & Noteworthy, September 16th – Rabid
After last week's short release list, we get a veritable swarm of new albums today. No time for synopsis - let's just dive in! Cannibal Corpse, A Skeletal Domain (Metal Blade) On album number thirteen, Cannibal Corpse is still delivering the most gruesome,...
New & Noteworthy, September 9th – The Puzzle
In a short release week such as this, metal fans are faced with the conundrum of supporting the releases that come out or waiting for what's to come. This week, that struggle is more real than ever, as fans of one of Sweden's longest-running groups have to take a leap...
New & Noteworthy, September 2nd – Immortalized
Despite the diversity of metal that occurs in the world, Sweden is basically the go-to country for metal of all genres and periods. Today we get a prime example of why that is, as our two lead albums give us a taste of the range that Sweden's metal scene has to offer,...