Hillhaven have released a video for their sixth single, "Temple & Tomb." The band features vocalist Chris Kelly (Alustrium, ex-Galactic Empire), rumored to play for Babymetal, drummer Maty Madiro (From Ashes to New), guitarist Ricky Armellino, guitarist Jimmy...
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Dead Icarus (ex-Atreyu) share “1 Million Days” video
Dead Icarus, featuring former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas, have released a horror-inspired video for "1 Million Days." The track is taken from their debut album Zealot, set to arrive on October 31 via MNRK Heavy. Varkatzas comments: "'1 Million Days' is as close as...
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