Swedish metal giants Arch Enemy have dropped a video for their new single, "Blood Dynasty." The track is the title track from their upcoming album, Blood Dynasty. The band's twelfth studio effort is set to release on March 28 via Century Media Records. Founder and...
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Avantasia announce tenth studio album ‘Here Be Dragons’ arriving in February 2025
Avantasia, the symphonic power metal project led by mastermind Tobias Sammet, is set to release their tenth studio studio album, Here Be Dragons, via Napalm Records, on February 28, 2025. Marking the band's debut with the label, the record promises to deliver an...
ICYMI: Jinjer unleash “Green Serpent” video
Ukrainian progressive metal band Jinjer have unleashed a video for their latest single, "Green Serpent." The track is taken from their forthcoming fifth studio album, Duél, scheduled to arrive on February 7, 2025, via Napalm Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order...
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