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See: Planeswalker – The Forever Serpent
Inspired by Magic The Gathering card game, Planeswalker is the new power metal band founded by Helion Prime guitarist Jason Ashcraft and former vocalist Sozos Michael. They have just shared the video for new track ‘The Forever Serpent’ Jason Ashcraft explains the creation of the project: “For those who follow Helion Prime understand that parting ways with Sozos was due to unfortunate struggles with visa issues as …
Track: Kingdom Of Giants – Sync
California based metal band Kingdom of Giants will release their new album, ‘Passenger’, due October 16 via SharpTone Records. Along with the announcement, the band has shared their first single ‘Sync’. On this first look the band shares, “Choosing the 1st song your band will release after it’s been 3.5 years since your last album might be the most nerve racking …
Track: Hellripper – Spectres Of The Blood Moon Sabbath
The Scottish one man phenomenon Hellripper have released their debut single and animated lyric video for ‘Spectres Of The Blood Moon Sabbath’ from the upcoming new studio album ‘The Affair Of The Poisons’ scheduled for release on 9th October 2020 through Peaceville. ‘Spectres of the Blood Moon Sabbath’ sets the scene for the new album as its themes primarily revolve around …
Track: Alizarin – Heirloom and announce new album
Cinematic rock metallers Alizarin announce they will be releasing their second album “The Last Semblance” on July 10, 2020 and are excited to share the full length’s third single ‘Heirloom’. The track is one of the heavier, more energetic, and harder-hitting songs with some of the strongest vocal parts and strangest grooves on the album. Vocalist/guitarist Josh Kay explains the track …
Track: Machine Head – Stop The Bleeding donating a significant portion of their streaming proceeds to Grassroots law, the organization representing George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.
Metal icons Machine Head have released ‘Civil Unrest’, a 2-song digital single, featuring A-side, ‘Stop The Bleeding’ and B-side, ‘Bulletproof’, with the former featuring additional guest vocals from Killswitch Engage frontman, Jesse Leach. This pair of fierce protest anthems were both written days after the back-to-back murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. They are not for the faint of …
See: Aversions Crown – Paradigm And Announce New Album
Australian metal destroyers Aversions Crown have released their fourth studio album, “Hell Will Come For Us All” via Nuclear Blast. In celebration they have shared the video for ‘Paradigm’ directed by Third Eye Visuals. Guitarist Chris Cougan comments, “We are a generation that has been desensitised and traumatised by a daily dose of violence straight into our living rooms. Innocence has been stripped …
News: VENOM ANNOUNCE ‘SONS OF SATAN’ – A COLLECTION OF EARLY DEMO MATERIAL RECORDED BETWEEN 1979-1983
Venom formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom‘s first two albums—’Welcome to Hell’ (1981) and ‘Black Metal’ (1982)—are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general. Venom‘s second album proved influential enough that its title was used as the name …
ALBUM REVIEW: LAMB OF GOD – LAMB OF GOD
American heavy metal band Lamb Of God are set to release their 8th studio album – ‘Lamb Of God’ via Nuclear Blast and Epic Records. It has been 5 years since there last album of new material with 2015’s – ‘VII: Sturm und Drang’. The self titled album will also be the first to feature new drummer Art …
Track: Arrival Of Autumn – Apocalyptic
Canadian metal upstarts Arrival Of Autumn are proud to release the music video for ‘Apocalyptic’ off their recent album Harbinger released via Nuclear Blast. Arrival Of Autumn comments, “This video is super cool because we did everything ourselves. We took the current state of the world and used it as a challenge to be productive and make something with integrity …
Track: Bible Basher – So Samson Sang
Bible Basher are a Sheffield doom band recently formed and are releasing their debut album Loud Wailing on June 26th via Sludgelord Records. First single is titled ‘So Samson Sang’. ‘So Samson Sang’ starts with a spoken word sample about the state of religion these days before the doom announces itself with thunderous drum beats. …