alternative metal

Indian heavy metallers Bloodywood are back with “Gaddaar”, the highly political single from their upcoming debut album “Rakshak”, out on February 18th, 2022.

Shot on the streets of New Delhi during a rainstorm, the song explores how politicians have turned to spreading hate in order to gain votes and how one can rebel to break out of this cycle. The band, whose videos have previously gone viral on YouTube, are using their platform to speak about causes close to their heart.

Multi-platinum Danish rock group Volbeat are excited to announce a special, intimate show in London ahead of their June 2022 Download Festival performance, where they play directly underneath headliners Biffy Clyro and Korn on Sunday’s main stage.

Today, Louisville, KY band Greyhaven returned with their first new music since 2019 with the single “All Candy”. The song marks a new era for the band and comes alongside the announcement of their upcoming album “This Bright and Beautiful World” set for release on April 15th, 2022, via Equal Vision Records. 

Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Violet Blend to an exclusive worldwide deal! The band is from Florence (Italy) and they were formed in 2014. Violet Blend just wrapped up production on their sophomore full-length album “Demons” with producer Alessandro Del Vecchio (Quiet Riot, LA Guns, Nanowar of Steel) and it is scheduled to be released worldwide on April 1st, 2022.
 

For all the fans around the globe unable to be present as Sliknot perform the biggest headline performance of their career to date, the band have announced today that KNOTFEST LOS ANGELES at the Banc of California Stadium will be streamed LIVE on Friday November 5th. Sliknot’s first ever livestream, the event will allow fans to share all the excitement of a Sliknot gig, both live as it happens, and for a full 72 hours after. Tickets are on sale now at knotfest.veeps.com, priced at a disco

French Metal combo Enemy Of The Enemy have signed with Wormholedeath a licensing deal for their new album “The Last Dance”.

Band statement:

Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men - Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) - are pleased to announce their seventh album “Echo”, out on December 3rd, 2021, via SharpTone Records. 

The album is comprised of the previously issued “Timeless” and “Bloom” EPs, along with the new and final “Ad Infinitum” EP. The EP will be released on vinyl in April 2022.

Rouen, Normandy-based grunge and prog-metal trio, Cosmic Order, has announced a worldwide signing with Argonauta Records for the release of their upcoming, first full-length album, “Inner Temple”!

French Modern Metallers Perseide have signed with Wormholedeath a licensing deal for their new album “The Only Thing”, due for release on December 10th, 2021.

Perseide deliver a modern metal ranging from pop to metalcore, with heavy rhythms and old school guitars, catchy choruses, all tinged with electro synths and intense vocals…

FFO: Avenged Sevenfold, Alterbridge, Motionless In White.

Watch the signing announcement video below.

Tool have announced a mammoth 2022 tour, with the Los Angeles-based band spending 3 months traversing the U.S. followed by a month of European dates.

Tool elected to kick off the highly-anticipated trek in Eugene, Ore. as a nod to the abrupt halt to their 2020 Fear Inoculum tour. Slated to play the Matthew Knight Arena on March 12, 2020, the show, along with the band’s remaining tour dates, was canceled as nationwide lockdowns began to take effect that evening.