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Back on the road in Europe – The Symphonic Power Alliance Tour 2022 feat. Serenity, Masters of Ceremony, Victorius and Dragony

by Siegfried Samer | May 2, 2022 | Reviews

It’s pretty hard to believe, but after two long years during which Covid-19 had virtually all of Europe in lockdown and held artists hostage, April 2022 saw not only the lifting of most Covid-19 related restrictions in many European countries but also the...

Photos/Review: Trinity of Terror Tour spooked The Paramount in NY w/ Black Veil Brides, Motionless In White, Ice Nine Kills, Lilith Czar

by Andrew Fiero | Apr 28, 2022 | Photos, Reviews

Christmas lights were shining bright in the night sky when Black Veil Brides, Motionless in White, and Ice Nine Kills announced their 2022 Trinity of Terror tour in early December of last year. The announcement marked the first time the three bands...

Live Gig Review: A Kingsland Heavy Metal Easter with Ross the Boss on 4/17/22.

by Ian Weber | Apr 22, 2022 | Reviews

After seeing Powerglove two days before Easter, I was stoked to catch the one and only original guitarist of Manowar, Ross the Boss. I coasted to Norman Avenue as the only other band of interest I wanted to see was Blood Feast as the bonus guest...

Live Gig Review: Emerald Wings Over Brooklyn at Sovereign with Powerglove on 4/15/22.

by Ian Weber | Apr 21, 2022 | Reviews

Powerglove is one of the first nostalgia-meets power metal bands I loved from 2010. I always enjoy seeing them live. With a bill featuring Arc, and Immortal Guardian, I manifested the Friday night off of work to attend my first open-air event of 2022 at the...

Live Gig Review: The Price of Musical Education with Animals as Leaders at Irving Plaza on 4/10/22

by Ian Weber | Apr 14, 2022 | Reviews

Irving Plaza is a venue in New York where I have witnessed great moments no matter the changes in live music entertainment. As someone who attends shows there, Children of Bodom was the first in 2005. When I walked to 17 Irving Pl on the night of April 10th,...

Photos/Review: Dragonforce, Firewind, Visions of Atlantis, Seven Spires @ The Crofoot Ballroom, March 27, 2022

by Kyle Finlan | Apr 11, 2022 | Photos, Reviews

Having not seen Dragonforce since the Fall of 2015, I was pretty excited to get an opportunity to see them in the Spring of 2020 on their US tour with Unleash the Archers and Visions of Atlantis, but we all know what happened there… However, they announced...

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Escuela Grind share “Turbulence” video; new album arriving in October

Escuela Grind have announced their new album, Dreams on Algorithms, is set to arrive on October 18 via MNRK Heavy. Recorded at GodCity studio with producer Kurt Ballou and mastered by Nick Townsend, the forthcoming record follows their 2022 debut, Memory Theater....

1349 drop “Shadow Point” video; new album arriving in October

Norwegian black metal masters 1349 have announced their eighth full-length album, The Wolf and the King, is scheduled to arrive on October 4th via Season of Mist. To celebrate the reveal, the group has unveiled a performance video directed by Claudio Marino and...

Nile announce 2025 tour; streaming new single “To Strike with Secret Fang”

Death metal giants Nile have unveiled a lyric video for their new song, "To Strike with Secret Fang." The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album, The Underworld Awaits Us All, out August 23 via Napalm Records. Nile have also announced a 2025 USA...

New & Noteworthy: August 21st, 2020 – Sect of Vile New Releases

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features new releases from Unleash the Archers, Incantation, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New...

New & Noteworthy: August 14th, 2020 – I Am The New Music

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features a new live release from Kamelot, an EP from Halestorm and more ! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last...

New & Noteworthy: August 7th, 2020 – Violent Portrayals of New Music

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features live releases from Deep Purple, Avatar and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...