Nuclear Blast feels honoured to welcome Swedish doom metal kings WITCHCRAFT to the family!
After a 5 year hiatus, the band is currently recording the follow up to 2007's "The Alchemist" together with renowned producer Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (KREATOR, OPETH, AMON AMARTH,… Read More
Month:May 2012
Submitted by newseditor on May 16, 2012
The Swedish rockers from CONFIDENCE have just announced that they will celebrate their first release on Facebook with a full streaming of the entire debut-album "Prelude".
This Online Release Party on Facebook for "Prelude" has been scheduled for May 22 from 11:00am CET till 23:00pm CET… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 16, 2012
Tantara will release a 7” vinyl called “Based on Evil” June 29th. The 7” will include the unreleased track “Court Justice”! It will be strictly limited to 300 copies and only available in certain online stores. More details to follow! Tantara will release a full-length album later this year so… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 14, 2012
Crossfire Publications will release a 5-CD set of recordings from the pre-Mothers era, with many tracks making their CD debuts. The set is entitled "Paul Buff Presents Highlights From The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives." Paul Buff, owner of Pal Recording Studio in Cucamonga, California… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 12, 2012
MANOWAR’s new studio album, "The Lord Of Steel", will first be released worldwide on June 16, 2012 exclusively on iTunes and on the band’s own online store, The Kingdom Of Steel.
On the same date, Metal Hammer UK will release a special ‘Steel Edition’ of Metal Hammer #233, including the CD… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 11, 2012
The Countdown has started. It is less than four weeks until “Firebirth”, the new GOTTHARD album, is released on June 1st. From this Friday 11th May, you can sample the music on iTunes (Switzerland and Germany only). This is the start of a countdown lasting three weeks on the Download portal, on… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 11, 2012
Download the first single of RHAPSODY, entitled "DARK FATE OF ATLANTIS" (extracted from the album "ASCENDING TO INFINITY" to be released on JUNE 22 by NUCLEAR BLAST), in its original album version of 6:29 minutes and as high quality MP3, for FREE.
This complete version of the song features… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 11, 2012
Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI reveal first details on their upcoming 8th studio record that at the same time will be their 4th release via Nuclear Blast Records! The record will be entitled “Manala” and is scheduled for a release on the 3rd of August 2012.
Main man… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 11, 2012
You've heard his voice on such classic Manfred Mann's Earthband hits as "Blinded By The Light", "Spirits In The Night", "The Mighty Quinn" and many others, a staple of FM radio for the past 40 years, legendary vocalist Chris Thompson has released a vintage live solo concert from Berlin, Germany.… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on May 10, 2012
Flying Colors, the hot new virtuoso prog rock supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple), and Neal Morse (Spock's Beard), follow the release of their eponymous debut album with a rare European tour taking in London's prestigious Shepherd's… Read More