70000 Tons Of Metal Confirms Two More Acts

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original and biggest metal cruise, has announced two more names for the already impressive 2024 lineup. Climbing aboard will be German heavy metal veterans Grave Digger, along with power metal compatriots Mystic Prophecy. The floating festival will begin its voyage from Miami, Florida on January 29th and head to Puerto Plaza, Dominican Republic before returning to the United States on February 2nd.

The lineup is now as follows:

Aborted
Angra
Blind Guardian
Blood Red Throne
Crypta
Draconian
Epica
Equilibrium
Grave Digger
The Halo Effect
Lord Of The Lost
Mystic Prophecy
Nanowar Of Steel
Nervosa
Nile
Saor
Sodom
Thyrfing
Unleashed
Warkings

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Unearthing the Metal Underground: Sludge Keeper

Poland’s Selfmadegod Records has maintained a high standard for years. So it’s with little surprise, then, that one of the label’s newest bands, Sludge Keeper, is jaw-dropping on many levels. The Italian death metal band’s debut album, “Slough Of Despair,” set for release on Friday, July 14, is jarring and violent yet extremely well-composed and atmospheric. A recent press release is daring in bringing up points of reference that include Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel, Internecine and Vitriol. But the comparisons are legitimate. More...

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Castiel Premiere New Single "Hel"

Klagenfurt, Austria-based deathcore/downtempo band Castiel premiere a new single titled “Hel”, taken from their upcoming new album "Shadowlands", which will be out in stores July 7, 2023.

Check out now "Hel" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.

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Errors of Humanity Premiere New Single & Video

Green Bay, Wisconsin-based deathcore trio Errors of Humanity premiere a new single and music video by the name of “Towers of Human Skulls”, taken from their upcoming new album "Testimony", which will be out in stores June 20th, 2023.

Check out now "Towers of Human Skulls" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Blackwater Drowning Premiere New Music Video

Blackwater Drowning premiere their music video for the band's track "The Caged". The song is taken from their debut album Sonder // Satori, with the video being directed by Garrett Barefoot.

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Abyss Above Premiere New Music Video

Slovakian deathcore outfit Abyss Above premiere their new music video for the title track to their upcoming EP "Embrace The Abyss," featuring a collaboration with Dan Tucker from Crown Magnetar. The band's EP will be out today, June 16th.

In regards to the release, Abyss Above shared the below statement: More...

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Dream Theater Premiere New Music Video

Progressive metal veterans Dream Theater premiere a new music video for their song "Answering The Call." You can check out "Answering The Call" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

This visually stunning video arrives just in time for the band's 'Dreamsonic' tour. Kickking off today, Dream Theater will be sharing the stage with Devin Townsend and Animals As Leaders, hitting the following cities: More...

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Outer Heaven Premiere New Single "Liquified Mind"

Outer Heaven premiere a new lyric video for their latest track, "Liquified Mind," streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. This song will be featured on the band's highly anticipated album, "Infinite Psychic Depths," set to release on July 21st via Relapse Records. To celebrate the album's launch, Outer Heaven will be performing an official release show on July 29th at The Polish Club in Phoenixville, PA.

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Rivers Of Nihil Premiere New Single & Music Video

Rivers Of Nihil has kicked off their series of four singles leading up to their forthcoming full-length album. The first single, titled "The Sub-Orbital Blues," has been released alongside an official music video, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

The band proudly introduced their new rhythm guitarist/vocalist Andy Thomas (formerly of Black Crown Initiate) through these new tracks. Additionally, bassist Adam Biggs has taken on the lead vocal responsibilities following Jake Dieffenbach's departure in 2022.

Recording and production of these new songs were expertly handled by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland, who also handled the mixing and mastering duties. Rivers Of Nihil guitarist Brody Uttley contributed his skills in additional engineering during the sessions, which took place in April.

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