Ethereal folk trio Auri, featuring Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish), and Troy Donockley, have announced their third studio album, III – Candles & Beginnings, scheduled to arrive on August 15 via Nuclear Blast. A cinematic video directed by Ville...
Exclusive Album Stream: Psychothermia’s Fall To The Rising Sun
San Diego-area quartet Psychothermia are on fire – literally. With the help of a stuntman, the band doused themselves in flames for a video for their debut album, Fall to the Rising Sun. Forming from the band Canobliss about a year ago, the band have been hard...Headbangers Brawl 2/1: Our Predictions For The 2013 Revolver Golden Gods
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As Disturbed continues their extended break, singer David Draiman makes headway with his long awaited industrial project with former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo called Device. And while the group was shooting a music video for their first single “Vilify” last...Avenged Sevenfold’s New Drummer Just Starting To Appreciate The Classics
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Auri announce unveil “Shieldmaiden” video; new album arriving in August
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Cryptopsy unleash NSFW video for brutal new single “Malicious Needs”
Canadian death metal giants Cryptopsy have dropped a NSFW video for their latest single, "Malicious Needs." The track is taken from their upcoming album, An Insatiable Violence, scheduled to arrive on June 20 via Season of Mist. The track dives into dystopian horror,...
Born of Osiris share “Through Shadows” single; new album arriving in July
Progressive metalcore act Born of Osiris have announced their new album, Through Shadows, is scheduled to arrive on July 11 via Sumerian Records. The group has dropped a video for the title track to coincide with the announcement. Born of Osiris are currently on a...
New & Noteworthy: April 17th – Doomed New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from The Black Dahlia Murder and Abysmal Dawn, a live Myrath album, and more. For last week’s new releases you...
New & Noteworthy: April 10th – New Human. :II: Music.
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Nightwish, Wolfheart, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: April 3rd – Titans of New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Testament, August Burns Red, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...