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Book Review: From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story

  The Swedish black metal band Bathory was formed in 1983 and is considered a pioneer of black metal and Viking metal. Because Bathory is such an influential and intriguing band (they never even did a proper tour, as they stopped performing live early on in their career!), Spanish metal journalist José Luis Cano Barron decided to release an unofficial but definitive biography of Bathory. The book From Hades to Valhalla... BATHORY—The Epic Story by José Luis Cano Barron was originally written in Spanish, but fortunately, thanks to Pagan Records and Monomaniax, the book has now been translated into English for the first time, so it can reach a wider audience! The book dives into the history and career of the revered band Bathory's journey from their early black metal roots to their Viking metal mastery and makes for an interesting read across its 156 pages and also features rare photographs of the creative leader of the band, Thomas Börje Forsberg who was known as Quorthon, he was th
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SEVI Considered For GRAMMY Nomination With The Song ‘World That Doesn’t Fit’

  The latest single from the Bulgarian band SEVI “World That Doesn’t Fit” has been entered and  considered for a 2025 Grammy nomination by the Recording Academy. The song quickly grew in popularity, topping the charts, and caught the attention of fans all over the world. It was also praised by many vloggers and reaction video creators on YouTube. Check out the video below: “We have been notified by Grammy committee members that we have been considered by the Recording Academy for a Grammy nomination for our single “World That Doesn’t fit”. We can’t be happier and more honored”- SEVI The 67th ceremony will air LIVE on the American CBS channel plus live stream. We will know if SEVI is nominated in November and in this time, wish them great luck. The band is now on a European tour to support their new album” Genesis”. In addition, SEVI is very excited to announce their first UK Tour for November/December 2024 which will include shows at Planet Rockstock Festival in Porthcawl, Wales, Wi

JERRY CANTRELL RELEASES BRAND NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘AFTERGLOW’

  Jerry Cantrell’s new song, ‘Afterglow’ arrives with a video created by award-winning artist Matt Mahurin, whose work is noted for blending realism with abstract and surreal elements, which shines through in the five-minute piece. Watch the video HERE “The incredible Matt Mahurin and I created a moving piece of film to accompany the song,” Cantrell says, adding “Check it out. If you want blood, you got it.” “Two of my all-time favorite videos I’ve directed are ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Angry Chair” for Alice In Chains in the early 1990’s. To be able to once again offer my visual work to Jerry’s ‘Afterglow’ some thirty years later was a blast. From opera aria to pop tune, everybody sees a movie playing in their mind’s eye when they listen to a song. Jerry inspired a welcome fever dream that I was grateful to lure out of my mind’s eye,” Mahurin shares. Mahurin’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Time, Rolling Stone, and his photographs are on permanent display at The Metropolita

LINKIN PARK ANNOUNCE NEW SINGER, MUSIC AND TOUR

  LINKIN PARK—Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix, Joe Hahn, alongside new members Emily Armstrong [of critically acclaimed band Dead Sara] as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain [songwriter/producer for G Flip, Illenium, One OK Rock] as drummer—share their first brand new music in seven years. The iconic band shared a deluge of treats for fans: a new single ( HERE ) and video ( HERE ), for “The Emptiness Machine,” plus a global livestream performance (which can be viewed HERE and available only for 24 hours), and the launch of 6 upcoming arena shows in Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul, and Bogota as part of the From Zero World Tour. LP Underground fan club exclusive pre-sales start September 6 and general on-sales September 7. Go to LinkinPark.com for more info. Check out the video for  “The Emptiness Machine": Check out the livestream show which took place yesterday 5/9/24: These surprises herald the arrival of LINKIN PARK’s first album since 2017, FROM ZERO, on N

Motörhead announce 'We Take No Prisoners', out Oct 25th via BMG

  Back in the golden era of the single of the 1970’s and 80’s, Motörhead would regularly assault the ears of Top 40 chart listeners on a Sunday afternoon with a string of smash hits. The single as a format may have been less prominent from the 90’s onwards due to the dawn of the CD, but that didn’t diminish the calibre of the singles and promos that Motörhead continued to release. These mostly CD singles are now rare and highly collectable, so it only feels fitting for this era of the band’s bullet belt full of hits to be reappraised and released on the format that singles were born for, 7” vinyl. We Take No Prisoners is a collection of Motörhead singles spanning 1995 to 2006, and available as a nine 7” single box set and expanded double CD and digital editions. From crowd pleasers like the pummeling ‘Sacrifice’, through their unique cover of Sex Pistols, ‘God Save The Queen’ to the semi-acoustic roots vibes of ‘Whorehouse Blues’, no one could deny their song writing prowess and sheer

The Veer Union Release New Single "Empirical"

  The Veer Union have released new single “ Empirical ” on Rock Shop Records. The song is the first track from their upcoming album “Welcome To Dystopia”, which is slated to be released in the 4th quarter of this year. The song has received major support from DSP’s so far, with Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Youtube Music, Audiomack, and Live One adding it to key Hard Rock and Metal playlists. “ Empirical ” is a plea for us to not lose our humanity in the face of an overwhelming amount of rapidly advancing technology that threatens to take over our lives – if we let it. The band says “As we face innovation and the rapid advancement of technology, we in The Veer Union retain a profound sense of hope that humanity unites in its pursuit of freedom and individualism, continuing to champion the spirit that drives us to overcome challenges and strive for a brighter future.” About The Veer Union: The Veer Union is a Vancouver, BC, Canada Hard Rock/Metal band that released their 1st album in

UK Metalcore Bruisers AFTER SMOKE CLEARS Share "Unintelligent" Video + Tease Sophomore LP Intentions

  South London-based metalcore unit AFTER SMOKE CLEARS have shared the first taste of their upcoming sophomore studio album, Intentions, (coming later this year via self-release) in "Unintelligent", a no-holds-barred display of unabashed metalcore fury. Recorded and produced by Meyrick De La Fuente (Exist Immortal, VEXED, Eschalon), "Unintelligent" is a blistering, brutal and honest metalcore anthem that feels in equal measure emotionally potent and acutely aggressive. The band states: "Unintelligent is a song about being treated like shit. Berated, and made to feel insignificant, the lyrics tell the story from a beginning, where you've heard these things said to you for so long you become accustomed to them, that you've become a permanent resident inside your own personal hell. The sample ‘Hell is real’ pays homage to the millions of people around the world, living in their own personal hell, sometimes being gaslit into thinking it's not actually a

COVENTRY M2TM FINALISTS SOULRIDE ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ‘MURDER ACT’

  Polish raised metallers SOULRIDE, now native to Coventry in the West Midlands, are excited to announce their debut album ‘MURDER ACT’ George, their sharply dressed maniacal mascot graces the front cover of their debut album representing all the menace and forbidding that’s included within the ten tracks that it represents Blending element of traditional metal, thrash and death metal, ‘MURDER ACT’ takes the ‘SOULRIDE’ of the past and present and lays it out for the world to see what the band are capable of as an exciting metal force to be reckoned with in 2024. The album features guest appearances from thrash royalty in the form of Kristian Harvard (Xentrix) and NWOBHM legend Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens as well as one of the bands previous vocalist Kamila Schmidt. ‘MURDER ACT’ was recorded at ‘Initiate Audio and Media’ & ‘Nocturne Studio’ Produced by A. Sadowski, A. Wroniak, Mixed and Mastered by A. Sadowski with Artwork and CD layout by Piotr ‘Szataniec’ Szafraniec The album will be rele