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Crowbar to release new studio album “Zero and Below” on March 4th 2022

New Orleans, Louisiana sludge metal pioneers Crowbar will release their long awaited new full-length, “Zero and Below”, on March 4th, 2022, via MNRK Heavy! In celebration, today the band is pleased to unveil the record’s artwork, tracklisting, and first single & video for “Chemical Godz”, now playing below.
 

Spirits Of Fire to release new studio album “Embrace the Unknown” on February 18th 2022

Heavy metallers Spirits Of Fire have announced their return with new vocalist Fabio Lione (Angra, ex-Rhapsody Of Fire), who joins original members Chris Caffery, Steve DiGiorgio, and Mark Zonder on their second album, “Embrace the Unknown”. The album will land on February 18th, 2022.

HammerFall to release new studio album “Hammer of Dawn” on February 25th 2022

Swedish saviors of heavy metal HammerFall let the hammer strike again with their twelfth studio album, “Hammer of Dawn”, set to be released on February 25th, 2022 via Napalm Records!

The album’s release is preceded by the arrival of the first single and title track, “Hammer of Dawn”, accompanied by a music video filmed at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, and by famed director Patric Ullaeus.

Oscar Dronjak on the single:

Epica and Apocalyptica reschedule 2022 European co-headlining Tour to Winter & Spring 2023

Once again, symphonic metal titans Epica are forced to reschedule their co-headline tour with Apocalyptica due to the still ongoing restrictions in various countries that make it impossible to plan a 2-month-long tour run across Europe and 17 countries.

Satan’s Fall signs worldwide deal with Steamhammer / SPV

Steamhammer / SPV are opening the new year 2022 with a real bang, taking advantage of the increasingly upbeat mood after this never ending lockdown: Satan’s Fall, one of the most promising metal bands from Finland, has signed with the Hanover-based label. After their successful “Final Day” debut album, the band has been working on material for their next studio album.
 
Satan’s Fall comments regarding the signing:

New Horizon to release debut album “Gate of the Gods” on March 11th 2022

Vocalist Erik Grönwall and songwriter, producer & multi-instrumentalist Jona Tee, former bandmates in H.E.A.T., are continuing their musical partnership by unleashing New Horizon, their new power metal brainchild! The duo’s debut album, “Gate of the Gods” will be released on March 11th, 2022, via Frontiers Music Srl on CD, LP & Digital.

NORÐ to release debut album “Machine Blood” on March 4th 2022

Danish alternative metal quintet NORÐ is set to release their debut album “Machine Blood” on March 4th, 2022, via Inverse Records. The album is mixed and mastered by the magnificent Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Denmark (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Primal Fear, etc.).

The first single “Fear Reigns” is released today along with a video. Watch the lyric video for “Fear Reigns” below.
 
The band comments: