Download Festival Announces First Sixty Bands

The organisers of Britain's Download festival have announced the first sixty bands to play at the event's twentieth anniversary next year. Of note, Metallica will be performing two headlining sets, while the other headliners will be Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon. A statement from Metallica reads as follows:

"Open up the summer calendar as we’re super excited to announce that we’ll be celebrating the Download Festival’s 20th anniversary with not one, but two headline nights on June 8 and 10, 2023! It's been over a decade since we hit the stage in Donington Park, so we’ll be making up for lost time with two unique and completely different setlists with no repeat songs whatsoever that weekend.

"This year’s festival will take place over four days and we’re lucky enough to start the party on night one, June 8th. Hitting the stage as headliners the other two nights are Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon. The long weekend will be jam-packed including Evanescence, Parkway Drive, Disturbed, Pendulum, Architects, Ghost, The Distillers, Placebo, Alexisonfire, Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, I Prevail, The Blackout (reunion), Fever 333, Stray From The Path, Lorna Shore, Nova Twins and Municipal Waste, with many more still to be announced.

"Fifth Members may purchase tickets now. General tickets are on-sale at 10 AM on Thursday, November 10th."

The current lineup is as follows: More...

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Firewind Working On New Album

Following Firewind's performance at the Brainstorm festival in the Netherlands, guitarist and founder Gus G. has taken to YouTube to update fans on the goings on with his project. During the video, Gus G. stated that, "We've been working on new songs. There will be a new album in 2023... We're in writing mode/pre-production mode." You can watch the statement in full below.

Firewind will be heading back out on the road in January, performing as special guests to Beast In Black on their "Dark Connection" European tour.

The tour dates are as follows: More...

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Warbringer Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023

American thrash metal revivalists Warbringer are the latest act confirmed to play at the 2023 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami on January 30th and return on February 3rd, following a stop in The Bahamas.

The lineup is now as follows:

Fallujah
Insomnium
Kamelot
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Nightwish
Novembre
Rotting Christ
Uli Jon Roth

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Paul Di'Anno Announces Special Shows With Gus G.

Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno has announced that he will be performing two special shows in the Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki on December 14th and 16th respectively, where he will be playing both albums he recorded during his time with Maiden. Joining him for these shows will be Firewind founder and Greece's own guitar hero, Gus G.

Says Gus G.: "Excited to see Paul after many years and honored to play some legendary Iron Maiden by his side. For 2 nights only! Where else?"

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Skindred To Release New Album Next Summer

In 2023, Skindred – one of the UK's most exciting live acts – celebrate their 25th anniversary with the release of their brand new album 'Smile', their eighth long-player and their first for Earache Records.

From the hard-hitting "Gimme The Boom" to the pop-reggae triumph of "L.O.V.E. (Smile Please)", these two sides of the album, ranging from joy to rage and love to fury, suggest that 'Smile' is going to be hailed as the band's masterpiece; an album that brings together all facets of Skindred's music – from reggae to metal, rock to pop, dub to electro – into the most mind-expanding and potent collection of songs, designed to melt stereos around the world when it's released Summer 2023.

Tracklisting:

1. Our Religion
2. GIMME THAT BOOM
3. Set Fazers
4. Life That's Free
5. If I Could
6. L.O.V.E. (Smile Please)
7. This Appointed Love
8. Black Stars
9. State Of The Union
10. Addicted
11. Mama
12. Unstoppable
13. Upwards Falling (Signed CD Exclusive Bonus Track) More...

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Highlord Posts New Lyric Video Online

Italian Power metallers Highlord are unveiling their first single "Eyes Wide Open" off their forthcoming album "Freakin' Out of Hell" due out on December 9th via Rockshots Records.

The band explains the track:

"Starting with a state-of-the-art heavy riff and guitar solo, it slows down with clean guitars for the vocal parts, quickly regaining territory on the fast and heavy side, culminating with the chorus. The following section is quite progressive-fashioned, followed by back-and-forth guitar and keyboard solos. The final chorus concludes the song. The topic of the lyrics is basically the same as Off the Beaten Path, we must keep our eyes well open to detect a long list of deceits." More...

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Lamb Of God And Kreator Delays European Tour

Lamb Of God have shared they are postponing their State Of Unrest UK & European run, which was set to take place in November & December 2022. The sold out UK headline leg was scheduled for December with thrash legends Kreator as special guests, and Thy Art Is Murder and Gatecreeper rounding out the bill. The revised UK dates will take place in March 2023, together with Kreator as special guests, but new support will be confirmed in coming weeks.

The band stated simply on their social media, "We regrettably announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we have to postpone the 'State of Unrest' tour with Kreator to February / March 2023. Support for the new dates will be announced soon."

Says Kreator: "We deeply regret having to move the State Of Unrest tour to February 2023, due to factors outside of Kreator's control. If you are one of the 50,000 people who have held tickets since 2020, thank you for your continued support and excitement for these shows!

"Fortunately, you won’t have to wait too long. We hope that your already amazing patience can hold out for another 2 months, we promise it will be worth the wait. If you hold a ticket for a show and are unable to attend your new date, refunds are available to you - please contact your point of purchase. See you soon! Hail to the Hordes!"

Original tickets remain valid for the new dates. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to reschedule the Glasgow, UK show and so refunds for that date will be available from point of purchase.

The revised UK headline dates are as follows:

March 7 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy (Sold Out)
March 8 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy (Sold Out)
March 10 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy (Sold Out)
March 11 - London, UK - O2 Brixton Academy (Sold Out)

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In Flames Shares "Foregone Pt.2" Video

A few weeks ago, the New Wave of Swedish Death Metal architects In Flames announced their fourteenth studio album, "Foregone," with the immense single "Foregone Pt. 1' "Today, the band pick up the threads releasing "Foregone Pt. 2!"

The new song arrives just in time for the band's huge upcoming tour, that launches on November 12th in Tallinn, Estonia. In Flames will be supported on the road by At The Gates, Imminence and Orbit Culture.

Frontman Anders Fridén states, "While revisiting songs in our catalog like Moonshield and Gyroscope, I felt we hadn’t done that style for a while. We wanted to honour those types of songs which incorporates the Swedish folk vibe, but bring it to the current era of In flames. Musically and lyrically it is a continuation of Foregone." More...

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Torn Within (Ex-Suicide Silence) Premiere Video

California-based deathcore trio Torn Within - led by ex-Suicide Silence guitarist Rick Ash and drummer Josh Goddard - premiere a new song and lyric video named “Heaven's Cry”, taken from their upcoming new EP "The Peregrination", which will be out in stores November 18, 2022.

Check out now "Heaven's Cry" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Covenant Premiere New Single “Pacto”

Bogotá, Colombia slamming hardcore/deathgrind quartet Covenant premiere a new single by the name of “Pacto”, streaming via YouTube for you now below.

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By The Blood Premiere New Single

Deathcore outfit By The Blood premiere a new single titled “Eternal Engine of Rot”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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The Archaic Epidemic Premiere Full-Album Stream

Fairfax, Virginia-based deathcore outfit The Archaic Epidemic premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Carnivorous Diadem", which was released November 4, 2022.

Check out now "Carnivorous Diadem" in its entirety streaming via YouTube for you now below.

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Anthrax’s Frank Bello Premieres New Music Video

Anthrax bassist Frank Bello premieres a new music video for the title track of his new solo EP “Then I’m Gone”, which was released past week. Sean-Paul Cardamone directed the clip.

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