Obscura To Release New Live Album

Step into the realm of mind-bending melodies and technical prowess as Obscura presents their highly anticipated live album, "A Celebration I - Live in North America," which will be released on October 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Witness the sheer brilliance of this German metal band as they take the stage by storm, leaving audiences spellbound with their awe-inspiring performance.

"A Celebration I - Live in North America" takes you on a mesmerizing journey through their iconic discography, featuring fan-favorites from albums like "Cosmogenesis," "Omnivium," "Akroasis," "Diluvium" and the chart-breaking "A Valediction." Experience the sheer energy and raw intensity of their stage presence, captured flawlessly in this one-of-a-kind live recording.

Not only does this live album showcase Obscura's unparalleled musical mastery, but it also offers a glimpse into their latest studio release, "A Valediction." Immerse yourself in the sonic landscapes of their most recent opus, as they explore new depths and push the boundaries of metal.

Mixed & Mastered by award-winning producer and engineer Fredrik Nordström, in Gothenburg, Sweden, where mastermind Steffen Kummerer collaborated with him for one week on the live material.

The recordings were all made in the USA, Canada and Mexico between 2022 and 2023 as part of the "A Valediction World Tour."

Today, we get a taste with a stunning live video for the track "The Anticosmic Overload" from the album "Cosmogenesis," filmed by Vincent Grundke, who has been accompanying the band as a videographer and photographer since 2021. More...

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Babymetal Unveils New Single

With Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello as a special guest, this is officially the first song by the newly reborn Babymetal, now consisting of SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL. This up-tempo track was created with the vision of the band's audience forming a circle in a metal village-based summer festival. Babymetal are ready to make this summer even hotter with their new song.

On the new single and collaboration, Tom Morello comments:
"I am a big fan of Babymetal, a band that is both power rocking and constantly surprising with dizzying musical twists and turns. I’ve been trying to work with them for some time and when they sent me the demo of 'METALI!!' I knew I could rock that shit like crazy!" More...

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Hexvessel Drops "A Cabin In Montana" Music Video

Finland’s Hexvessel return on 22nd September (Svart Records) with their sixth album, "Polar Veil," a cold, metallic hymn to the Sub Arctic North. Today they have shared the glacial new single "A Cabin In Montana" which you can watch the video for below.

"A Cabin In Montana," the glacial third single from Hexvessel’s "Polar Veil" album, is a paean to radical environmental advocacy and unflinching nature worship. Speaking to a “deeper sense of belonging” in the wilderness, A Cabin In Montana draws from the eternal well of early nocturnal Black Metal, combined with hypnotic ritual chants and hypnotic synths and Hexvessel’s timeless themes of nature mysticism.

Main man Kvohst explains: "You should all open this symbolic letter from a cabin in Montana. Step outside and get a deeper sense of meaning. Only then will life begin anew." More...

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Eyehategod Announces Second 2023 UK Tour Dates

New Orleans' sludge metal pioneers Eyehategod, who this week wrapped up a European tour, including British dates, has announced that they will be returning to the United Kingdom, as well as the Republic Of Ireland, later this year for a second round of shows. Joining them on the trek will be Raging Speedhorn.

The tour dates are as follows:

October 17th - The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
October 18th - The Bunkhouse, Swansea
October 19th - Slay, Glasgow
October 20th - Lost Lane, Dublin
October 21st - The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes

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Nasty Releases "Heartbreak Criminals" Title Track

As the last single before the release of their upcoming album Nasty have just unleashed the title track, “Heartbreak Criminals”. You can find it on all digital platforms as well as a visualizer done by their longtime friend Toni Grunert below.

"It is a heavy hitting single with a massive catchy singalong for the broken hearted," says the band about the song. More...

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Cyhra Premieres "Ashlight" Music Video

Four years after the release of their previous studio album "No Halos in Hell," Cyhra proudly present their new album "The Vertigo Trigger." The Swedes' third full-length has been released today, and it perfectly reflects what the melodic metal band stands for: ear-splitting riffs, catchy choruses and plenty of melodies that make the band truly stand out.

The band based around singer Jake E (ex-Amaranthe) and guitarists Jesper Strömblad (The Halo Effect/ex-In Flames) Euge Valovirta (ex-Shining), drummer Alex Landenburg (Kamelot), and guitarist Marcus Sunesson (ex-The Crown / ex-Engle) demonstrate that they haven’t slowed down. With "The Vertigo Trigger," Cyhra have not only further developed their distinctive sound, but also proven how diverse they are. The best example for this is the latest single "Ashlight," which combines hard-hitting elements with a gentle attitude. And if that wasn't enough, the Swedes also deliver a new music video for the latest single to celebrate the album release.

Vocalist Jake E comments:
"It feels amazing to FINALLY have new music to release again! We put a lot of effort into finding out what the future of Cyhra's music was to be and I must say I am overwhelmed with the result. Both with the album and also the songwriting!. I think that we have made a fantastic follow-up to both of our first two albums, but also at the same time we’ve managed to modernise the songwriting. I can assure you that no Cyhra fan will be disappointed!" More...

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Metalite Debuts "Blazing Skies" Music Video

Swedish power metal outfit Metalite has released a new music video for the song, "Blazing Skies," taken from their forthcoming new album, "Expedition One." You can check it out below.

On January 19, 2024, Swedish melodic power metal act Metalite will release their forthcoming studio album, "Expedition One," and sees them unleash their most gigantic record to date!

"Expedition One" tells a fictitious story about life on our planet in the year 2055. The band's upcoming magnum opus inspires with a wide range of diverse compositions and an intelligent sci-fi story that couldn’t be more topical. In addition, their fourth album offering manifests the musicians’ amazing artistic development. Metalite's visionary sci-fi trip is told over sixteen multi-faceted songs that combine the quintet’s many strengths: powerful and at the same time delicate guitar riffs and solos, anthemic melodies courtesy of vocalist Erica Ohlsson, driving rhythms and cleverly positioned keyboard parts. Expedition One was produced by guitarist Edwin Premberg, and was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen. More...

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Exelerate Uploads "Arrival" Music Video

Having released their self-titled debut album in March this year to an unexpected success in the heavy metal scene, Danish epic power thrashers Exelerate now release the official video for the opening track of the record, "Arrival." A track that shows the band’s take on power/thrash metal in all its glory: melodic, classic and with balls! You can check it out below. More...

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Wolves In The Throne Room To Release New EP

American black metal overlords Wolves In The Throne Room has revealed that they will be releasing a brand new EP entitled, "Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge" on September 29th through Relapse Records. In anticipation of the release, the band has shared a new song named, "Twin Mouthed Spring," which can be heard below.

The EP opens with "Beholden To Clan," a blazing slab of symphonic black metal. Guitarist Kody Keyworth comments, "Journeying high atop a sacred mountain, the song recalls the importance of the sacrificed king's cycle of rebirth through ancestral hallucinogenic rights of passage. It’s a wild trip. Hail Othila!" Elsewhere, “Twin Mouthed Spring” follows. This new track features vocals and acoustic guitar performed by founding Wolves In The Throne Room drummer Cedar Serpent who has recently returned to the live stage after a years long hiatus from live performance. He comments, "This song travels to a deep wellspring of passion and creativity. Themes from Celtic Mythology are pulled apart and remade."

Side B of the EP features a different side of the enigmatic band; "Initiates of the White Hart," an Atmospheric Industrial interpretation of "Spirit of Lightning," takes this live-set stalwart into deeper dark psychedelic waters while "Crown of Stone," a ritual dark ambient piece, connects thematically to "Mountain Magic" the lead track on 2021’s Primordial Arcana."

Tracklisting:

1: Beholden to Clan
2: Twin Mouthed Spring
3: Crown of Stone
4: Initiates of the White Hart More...

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Dark The Suns Unveils New Music Video

After announcing a brand new album named, "Raven And The Nightsky" earlier this week, Finnish Gothic death metal band Dark The Suns has released a new music video for the song, "Swans Of The Frozen," which can be found below.

Vocalist/guitarist Mikko Ojala states: "Inka has written this beautiful and melancholic song. The song also includes some new elements with Jani's athmospheric clean vocals""

Guitarist Jani Moilanen adds: "To me, 'Swans Of The Frozen Waters' has the most intriguing combination of rhytm and wistfully beautiful melody. Carefully implemented music video emphasizes the emotional athmosphere of the song even more. Definitely one of my favourite songs!"

Tracklisting:

1. Adamantine
2. Phoenix
3. Kun Aallot Kallioihin Murtuu
4. Aurora
5. Raven (feat Paavo Laapotti)
6. Shadows Upon the Broken Hearts
7. Swans of the Frozen Waters
8. The Sea of Sorrow
9. Under the Northern Lights
10. In Mist of the Night More...

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Dynazty Added To 70000 Tons 2024 Lineup

Swedish power metal outfit Dynazty has been confirmed as the latest name for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will take place from January 29th to February 2nd. The voyage will sail from Miami, Florida and head to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

The current lineup is as follows:

Aborted
Angra
Blind Guardian
Blood Red Throne
Crypta
Dalriada
Depressive Age
Draconian
Epica
Equilibrium
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Grave Digger
The Halo Effect
Heidevolk
Infected Rain
Iotunn
Kataklysm
Legion Of The Damned
Lord Of The Lost
My Dying Bride
Mystic Prophecy
Nanowar Of Steel
Nervosa
Nile
Omnium Gatherum
Saor
Serenity
Sodom
Thyrfing
Tygers Of Pan Tang
Unleashed
Victory
Warkings

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Guns N Roses Posts "Perhaps" Video Online

The legendary Guns N Roses has released their first official music video since 1994's, "Since I Don't Have You" in the form of a new single titled "Perhaps." You can check it out below. The song is a re-working of a track from the "Chinese Democracy" sessions.

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Orbit Culture Debuts "Descent" Music Video

Orbit Culture’s highly anticipated new album, "Descent," is released today, 18th August. This new effort is loaded with their unique blend of captivating song-writing with infectious hooks and crushing riffs. To celebrate the release, the band have unveiled a video for the album’s title-track. You can check it out below.

Niklas Karlsson (guitars/vocals) states: "With the video for ‘Descent,' you are fully engaged in the madness. It’s the pillar of feeling disgusted and chained by your own obsessive desires, whatever it may be. You are stuck in your own castle of self hate.

"We wanted this album to sound as big and aggressive as possible, while maintaining a pleasant listening experience. I took a lot of inspiration from the movie Dune, not because of the story or anything, but because the combination of imagery and music created this vast picture and we wanted to convey that epic feel with this new album.

"Spread over the whole album is of course, once again, a lot of metaphors. In reality, it’s just about being more closed up and defensive about the things you feel as you’re descending into madness. However, at the end of the album, being defensive was all along just being caring for your closest ones. It was better to walk alone and destroy yourself, rather than bring down anyone else trying to help you. It’s dark and it’s raw, but it’s only a perspective of me seeing the world at certain times of the year, and it helps to get it out there once in awhile." More...

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The Unity Posts New Music Video Online

German Melodic Power Metal band The Unity released their new single and video today. The song "Saints And Sinners" will also be on the upcoming studio album "The Hellish Joyride." You can check it out below. "The Hellish Joyride" is scheduled to be released on August 25th through SPV Entertainment and is the first Unity album to feature Edguy bassist Tobias Exxcel. More...

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Valkeat Releases "Thunderbird" Lyric Video

Valkeat continue the great tradition of epic Finnish metal epics, packed with sublime anthems and majestic songs, with jubilant choirs, primal melodies and pagan spirit. Thus, the band follows the great stories of all their predecessors - Nightwish, Amorphis, Korpiklaani, Turisas or Moonsorrow. Not by simply copying them, mind you. But by writing hymns to Finland, its forests, its legends and all those supernatural creatures of twilight.

The new masterpiece "Fireborn" is now available in stores. The band will play a release show tomorrow as part of this year's Summer Breeze Open-Air. Stage-Time: 19.08. - 13:45 on the Wera-Tool-Rebel-Stage!

The band comments:
"Finally, after many, many years of waiting, the second Valkeat album sees the light of day! We really wanted to make an album that felt like an epic journey through the world of Finnish culture, tradition and mythology. This album is the end result of that journey, and we hope you like what we've spent years creating!"

To celebrate, the band is releasing another lyric video for the song "Thunderbird" today, which can be seen below. More...

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Within Temptation Announces New Album "Bleed Out"

Within Temptation, the renowned Dutch symphonic metal band, are set to captivate fans with their eighth studio album "Bleed Out" on October 20, 2023.

"Bleed Out" signifies a bold leap forward for the band. From contemporary, hard-hitting djenty riffs to soaring melodies displaying their symphonic roots, Within Temptation have created a sonic journey that fuses diverse musical styles and thought-provoking themes. This is an album that is as epic as it is unflinchingly outspoken, and now more than ever, this is a band who aren’t afraid to make a stand on issues they care about.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Within Temptation have shifted their focus from writing about personal emotions and societal subjects to tackling global injustices and reflecting the tumultuous state of the world in a way that other artists seem unable or unwilling to do.

Vocalist Sharon den Adel states, “The war in Ukraine has influenced us a lot. As artists we are inspired by the world, and we have this platform. We are storytellers, and I think as human beings, these are things we should be talking about.” More...

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Unearthing the Metal Underground: Fulanno

Argentina’s Fulanno has been slugging away, at a dreary, doom pace, for years. Since its formation in 2010, the stoner doom outfit has released an EP, a couple of full-lengths, and a split with the new-is sludge outfit The Crooked Whispers last year. The Coronda, Santa Fe-based unit is set to release its third full-length on September 15 through Helter Skelter Productions/Regain Records. “Ruido Infernal” is tried-and-true stoner doom that balances that fine line between cocky swagger and that uncertain perception of what lies ahead in life. More...

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