Nightwish have shared a video for their latest single, "The Day Of...." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Yesterwynde, scheduled to arrive on September 20th via Nuclear Blast. Tuomas Holopainen comments: "'The Day Of...' delivers a message of hope and...
The NY Times Covers Moscot Eyewear’s Metal Campaign, Interviews Trivium’s Matt Heafy
For those unaware, New York based eyewear designers Moscot has been running a new ad campaign with some of metal music’s elite. Promoting their five varieties of metal frames, Moscot’s recent ads feature Anthrax’s Scott Ian, Zakk Wylde, Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler,...Exclusive Premiere: Hung’s Lyric Video For New Song “Sediment of War”
New York’s Hung have received lots of attention for their unique blend of prog/death metal and classical influences, thanks in part to former Trans-Siberian Orchestra electric violinist Lyris Hung. And on May 8, the group will release their self-titled debut album via...Kevin Lyman Confirms Mayhem Fest Cruise To Take Place In December [Updated]
While details are still scant, Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival founder Kevin Lyman confirmed to Metal Insider that the Mayhem Festival cruise that Machine Head mentioned at the Golden Gods Awards is indeed happening. The floating festival will take place from December...Metal By Numbers 4/18: A Strange Case Of Bands Selling Albums
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Talk about one hell of a week for metal and hard rock debuts. Out of the thirteen new releases that made it onto the charts, nine of them actually made it into the...Follow Us
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Swallow the Sun drop new song “What I Have Become;” new album arriving in October
Finnish death-doom masters Swallow the Sun have dropped a visualizer for their latest single, "What I Have Become." The single coincides with announcing the group's upcoming new album, Shining, scheduled to arrive on October 18th via Century Media Records. The...
Kublai Khan TX share “Supreme Ruler” video; new album arriving in September
Kublai Khan TX has announced their upcoming album Exhibition Of Prowess, set for release on September 20 via Rise Records. Known for their crushing breakdowns and fierce vocals, the band promises this album will be their most powerful yet. To mark the occasion,...
New & Noteworthy, October 21st – Mass Hysteria
We've had six weeks of incredible new release Fridays, and that trend isn't stopping today. Headlined by a mainstay of '90s and 2000s hard rock, the 20th anniversary of a landmark album, and a live release from a seminal Florida death metal group, there is an...
New & Noteworthy, October 14th – Nothing’s Funny
The best fall music release calendar in history rages on. However, today's list carries a bittersweet note with it, as our lead album may be the last new material we get from a much-beloved band in the technical metal scene. It's never easy to see a band hanging it...
New & Noteworthy, October 7th – Swarm
We enter October with one of the most anticipated releases of the year. I realize that I've been opening these articles with some variation on that phrase quite a bit over the past month, but each time its use has been incredibly justified, and this week is no...