Metal By Numbers 8/18: A Black Week For The Charts

Posted by Zach Shaw on August 18, 2010

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The title isn’t just referring to Black Label Society’s first week. It’s amazing that BLS’ first album in four years made it into the top five, making it the biggest rock debut of the […]

New & Noteworthy, August 10th – Pleasure and Pain

Posted by Chris Colgan on August 10, 2010

Last week was marked both by sorrow and celebration. On Monday the 2nd, vocalist Mahk Daniels of Early Graves was killed in a tragic van accident in Oregon, striking another talented young band with terrible calamity. But there was also cause to rejoice, as Nightwish singer Anette Olzon gave birth to her second son, and […]

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Sortilège share new song “Derrière les Portes de Babylone”
French heavy metal outfit Sortilège have unveiled their latest single, “Derrière les Portes de Babylone.” The track is taken from the group’s upcoming album, Apocalypso, out March 3rd via Season of Mist. Listen to the song below and pre-order the album here:
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Firstborne drop “Intercontinental Champions” video
Firstborne, featuring Chris Adler (ex- Lamb of God) and James LoMenzo (Megadeth) have shared a video for their song, Intercontinental Champions.” Watch the clip below:
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Tarja’s Outlanders drop new single “We Own This Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal
Tarja Turunen and Torsten Stenzel’s Outlanders has released an adaptation of Hans Zimmer’s “We Own The Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal. The track is the sixth of eight singles and is being released as a limited edition 7” vinyl via Tarja’s website. Listen to the track below:
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Host unveil “My Only Escape” video
Host, the new dark wave project from Greg Mackintosh and Nick Holmes have unveiled a video for their latest single, “My Only Escape.” The track is taken from their debut album, IX, out February 24th via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Nick Holmes commented: “Musically, this track has an intentional repetitive element that builds throughout […]
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Trivium cover Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore The Darken Sky”
Trivium have surprised their fans by releasing a cover of Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore the Darken Sky.” The cover is featured on a split 7” that the group will be selling throughout their European tour. Vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy comments: “In the early days of Trivium, back when we were discovering the many […]
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