2020

Sepultura to perform quarantine version of “Slave New World” with Matt Heafy on this week’s SepulQuarta

This Saturday December 5th will see a new episode of Sepultura’s SepulQuarta series. The Brazilian metal heavyweights will welcome Matt Heafy from Trivium, who will join the band for a quarantine jam session, performing “Slave New World” from Sepultura's “Chaos A.D.” album (1993).

For the live Q&A section Sepultura will be joined by Brazilian music journalists Gastao Moreira and Ricardo Batalha.

Four Year Strong announces 13th Annual Holiday Show on December 19th 2020

With live music at an indefinite standstill, New England rock band Four Year Strong are hoping to bring fans a little cheer during the holidays with their 13th annual holiday show. This year’s event will be livestreamed on December 19th at 3pm PT/6pm ET.

Tickets are available now here and the band has announced that $1 per ticket sold will be donated to The Palladium in support of Worchester’s local music scene.
 

Averted signs with Wormholedeath and announces re-release of their debut EP “Silenced”

UK metal outfit Averted have signed a deal with Wormholedeath for their debut EP “Silenced”, due for re-release on December 18th, 2020. “Silenced” has been produced by Jack Stephens (Bloodshot Dawn, Mask of Judas). 

Averted paint stories of painful journeys and also of forgiveness.

Andy Timmons presents “A.T. Plays Sgt. Pepper” in Two-Part Livestream Event on December 5th 2020

Andy Timmons has staged 65 Livestream performance via StageIt since the global pandemic began earlier this year. This coming Saturday on December 5, he looks back on his 2011 album release Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper., revisiting the repertoire and presenting the programming with Side 1 airing at Noon Pacific, followed by Side 2 at 6:00 P.M. Pacific.

Clutch announces “Live from the Doom Saloon – Volume III” on December 18th 2020

Clutch is once again gearing up for another edition of their “Live from the Doom Saloon” streaming concert series. The band will be playing a 15 song set of their classics as voted by the fans.
 
Tickets are on sale now here for “Live from the Doom Saloon – Volume III”.
 

Bipolar Architecture signs with Wormholedeath and announces debut album “The Criticizer”

Hailing from Turkey, post metal outift Bipolar Architecture are glad to announce the signing of a deal with Wormholedeath for the release of their debut full-length album “The Criticizer”, TBA.

On the 5th of December, 2020, they will release the first single “Dystopia is the Reality”, taken from the above mentioned upcoming album.

Haven signs with Argonauta Records - new EP “Vessel” out now

Powerhouse label Argonauta Records is proud to welcome German-based post-metal act Haven to their eclectic artist roster. The up&coming five-piece from Berlin has not just signed a worldwide record deal, they are also celebrating the release of their brand new EP, titled “Vessel”, which is out now!

Corners Of Sanctuary release new Holiday single “Wonderful Time of Year”

Christmas is a time to say I love you and what better way than through a song!  Classic Metalheads Corners Of Sanctuary (COS) are staying true to their annual Holiday tradition and are dropping another brand new, all original single, “Wonderful Time of Year”.

“A holiday track has definitely become a tradition with Corners of Sanctuary”, said COS guitarist Mick Michaels in a recent MBM interview. “It’s something we hope to continue to do each year… the fans seem to really enjoy it”.

Enslaved announces Winter Solstice live streaming event for Saturday 19th December 2020

Enslaved’s new studio album “Utgard” was recently released into the world, the concept of which explores the esoteric place in Norse mythology that celebrates the rebirth of the individual - a place where one goes for unification of that which is above and that which lies below. A reckoning of dark and light, of night and day.