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Submitted by newseditor on Aug 17, 2012
MANOWAR's new studio album, The Lord Of Steel, will be released into worldwide retail on September 28, 2012 (dates may vary from territory to territory), following a limited-edition pre-release as the 'Hammer Edition' in collaboration with Metal Hammer (UK).
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Submitted by newseditor on Aug 17, 2012
This short but significant excerpt of the track "Sons of Winter And Stars" not only is the wake-up call for everyone interested in music, it's the battle cry of a band that released their self-titled debut album eight long years ago and had had to live up to the highest expectations and pressure… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Aug 16, 2012
Welsh metallers Triaxis release 2nd album "Rage & Retribution" on 8th October & have revealed stunning front cover artwork by Colin Marks (Exodus, Sylosis, Jeff Loomis). They also make available a free mp3 download of the song "Under Blood Red Skies" from the album here.
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Submitted by newseditor on Aug 15, 2012
Legendary singer and songwriter Greg Lake tours the UK and Europe in "Songs of a Lifetime", a shared musical journey and performance experience, which received rave reviews from fans and critics alike in North America. The tour begins this November 2012 in the UK.
Hailed as an "artistic… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Aug 14, 2012
Having formed in 1995, AUTUMNBLAZE released four full-length albums and two EPs before laying the band to rest in 2006 in search of other musical endeavours. The band then ultimately reformed back in just two short years and released the last group effort "Perdition Diaries" in 2009.
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Submitted by newseditor on Aug 13, 2012
Alpha-Animal Devin Townsend wants you to be in his new video clip for "Lucky Animals" of his upcoming album "Epicloud"!
In order to become part of the video all you have to do is become an animal and film yourself, your friends or family while performing to "Lucky Animals".
Be… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Aug 10, 2012
Taking a detour from his main job as lead guitarist for Journey, the multi-talented Neal Schon has put the finishing touches on his latest solo album, "The Calling", which will be released by Frontiers Records in the UK on Monday 22nd October. Produced by, and featuring, Schon on all guitars and… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Aug 10, 2012
Long awaited full-length album "Via Combusta" by russian ethno dark/death metal band Atra Hora is now available for pre-order.
The CD is planned to be released on August 30th on Darknagar Records as limited 16-pages Digibook signed by musicians.
Now it is available as a digital… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Aug 10, 2012
Sweden's Death Metal overlords EVOCATION will release their fourth studio album "Illusions Of Grandeur" through Century Media Records on September 24th in Europe.
The new album is the band's first studio album for their new label and another proof why the five-piece band from Borås has… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Aug 10, 2012
In the first of eight installments, ENSLAVED rhythm guitarist/songwriter/lyricist Ivar Bjørnson and bassist/vocalist/lyricist Grutle Kjellson offer song commentaries on the Norwegian strain of progressive extreme metal they’ve come to be known for.
Bjørnson on “Thoughts Like Hammers”:
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Submitted by newseditor on Aug 8, 2012
Sin' Sound inked a deal with Atomic Stuff Records to publish their debut album “From The Underground”, scheduled for release in November.
The band's and label's paths crossed last winter, when Sin' Sound won the contest arranged by Atomic Stuff at Happy Days Bar (Fiesse, BS, Italy).
The… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Aug 8, 2012
The Ike Willis Book, an upcoming literary release from The Project Scrutinizer, will be published later this year. The Ike Willis Book will chronicle the life and times of Ike Willis, who played guitar and sang with Frank Zappa for fifteen years.
Ike Willis is featured on a number of… Read More