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German heavy metal icon Udo Dirkschneider will turn 70 years old on April 6th, 2022. Born in Wuppertal during the post-war period, when heavy metal hadn’t even been envisioned, he is the constant among the German metal scene and one of the decisive characters who helped shape the genre so significantly over the course of about five decades.

Hailing from Poland, Transgressive Dark Rock / Metal band Asgaard are glad to announce the signing with Wormholedeath for their new album “What if…” due for release on March 4th, 2022.

Signing statement:

Due to the rapidly changing global situation with Covid at present, regrettably Tremonti have had to postpone their upcoming headline tour of the UK & Ireland in January 2022, trying hard to reschedule the shows where possible.

German thrash metal veterans Destruction celebrate their 40th anniversary by setting the world ablaze with a new, hard-hitting grenade in the form of their new album, “Diabolical”, out on April 8th, 2022, via Napalm Records!
 

Canadian thrashers Hyperia, formerly of Calgary, AB, now residing in Vancouver, BC announce they will be self-releasing their new album “Silhouettes of Horror” this coming March 2022. The full-length follows their 2020’s “Insanitorium” unleashed via Sliptrick Records and their 2019 EP “Fish Creek Frenzy”.

Felskinn takes the next step with “Enter the Light”! After their well received 2018 output “Mind Over Matter” (the first with ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records) singer and founder Andy Portmann put together a new line-up in 2019 including Martin Rauber (Wolfpakk) and Tom Graber (ex-Crystal Ball) on guitars, Ronnie Wolf (Lunatica) on drums and his longtime Bandmate Beat Schaub on bass. It clicked right away!

Beast In Black announce their upcoming first US headlining tour for Spring 2022.

Support will come from Seven Kingdoms and Striker.

Comments the band:

Northern metal giants Amorphis recently released “The Moon”, a beautifully haunting first taste of their forthcoming album “Halo”, set for release on February 11th, 2022, via Atomic Fire Records. To shorten the wait until the arrival of their second single, “On the Dark Waters” (out on January 28th, 2022), the band has announced a limited 7" blue/white vinyl single of the same name, due out on the same day.

New York death metal giants Immolation are proud to announce their latest immense creation, “Acts of God”, which will be released on February 18th 2022. The 11th studio album serves as the next chapter of Immolation’s death metal epic. With 5 long years passed since Atonement, “Acts of God” vigorously showcases Immolation’s ability to consistently create fascinating sounds, while still keeping their feet firmly rooted in the old school, New York death metal for which they are renowned.