Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have announced their new album, Winter Storm, is scheduled to arrive on October 18th via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2020's Thalassic was written largely during lockdown by guitarist Markus Toivonen with lyrics by bassist...
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Ever wondered if the likes of Amon Amarth still get up to hijinks when they drink? Well, they do. Apparently, if you pass out drunk around them, they turn to Amon Amarker and set upon you with sharpies. Arve “Ice Dale”Isdal from Enslaved learned this the...The video for Nick Kroll’s ’80s hair metal band Sloppy Secondz is glorious
[youtube]http://youtu.be/oUaJ3_ydxE4[/youtube]The 80s hair metal scene was a weird time man. Nick Kroll is aware of this and put together a perfect spoof of it on this week’s episode of Kroll Show. The setup for the sketch is Kroll portraying Nash Rickey (who...Scott Ian Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For “Speaking Words” Tour DVD
About a month ago, Scott Ian of Anthrax spoke to us about his “Speaking Words” tour in Europe among other things. Now, Ian is looking to get a DVD out from one of his stops during the tour by launching a crowdfunding campaign via Pledgemusic.com to raise...SXSW Showcases For MetalSucks and Metal Injection Annonced
In about a month, Austin, TX will be rife with music and more with the South By Southwest from March 7 through 16. There will be plenty of metal events to sink your teeth into should you attend, and our friends over at Metal Injection and MetalSucks have announced...Follow Us
Ensiferum share “Winter Storm Vigilantes;” new album arriving in October
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Oceans of Slumber unveil “Poem of Ecstasy” video; new album arriving in September
Oceans of Slumber have announced their new album, Where Gods Fear to Speak, is scheduled to arrive on September 13th via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2022's Starlight and Ash, marks the group's overall sixth record and first with Season of Mist. Following the...
Lords of The Trident share “To Kill a God” video; new EP arriving in October
Lords of the Trident have announced their new EP, V.G.E.P. (Video Game EP), is set to arrive on October 1st. The EP is inspired by video games and is available exclusively to their $5+ Patreon supporters, along with access to past albums and more. To provide a taste...
New & Noteworthy, September 4th – The Man Who Would Be King
This past week has been rough for the classic metal bands. Between final tour announcements and scary health conditions, the first generation of metal is not in the greatest shape. However, we can take heart in the fact that one of those first-generation bands still...
New & Noteworthy, August 28th – Death Machine
Very few metal bands can make the claim that their career has lasted for forty years. Fewer still can claim that their career has lasted forty consecutive years. So when it came time to pick the album that leads off today's list, there was really no question. All hail...
New & Noteworthy, August 21st – The Animal
September is traditionally the month when the most highly-anticipated albums are released. However, metal has jumped the gun this year, as most of the albums that were greatly sought-after have been released in July and August. This week is no different, with a pair...