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Progressive Sci-Fi Metal Project EPOCH OF CHIRALITY has signed a licensing deal with Wormholedeath for the reissue of the album "Nucleosynthesis", due for re-release on August 26th, 2022. Epoch of Chirality is on a voyage to strange and unexplored worlds with a bold fusion of epic 80s Sci-fi movie soundscapes, metal riffs, and exotic synthesizers! Richard How, based in the South West of England, is the experienced multi-instrumentalist, composer and self-confessed Sci-fi geek behind the project. In 2020 the Dawn of Chirality EP emerged from the darkness between the stars as the first public release for the project, teasing an exciting yet mysterious glimpse of things to come. Now with the signing of Epoch of Chirality to WormHoleDeath Records, 2022 will mark the global release of the debut album Nucleosynthesis to the human masses; a culmination of ideas quietly developed over the past twenty years and finally breaking through into our corner of the galaxy. The album succeeds...

  Dutch Top Rockers WASTELAND VIPER have signed a licensing deal with Wormholedeath for their album "Dead Men Tell No Tales" which is due for release on April 1st, 2022 via Wormholedeath worldwide. Speaking of the upcoming release and the signing, the band explain, "We are very proud to announce that we’ve signed a record deal with Wormholedeath, an international acclaimed record label! We are also very thrilled to announce the worldwide release of our debut studio album DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES digitally on April 1st and the CD Jewelcase on May 27th 2022. It was recorded and produced in Enschede (Netherlands) by Tom Meier. The very first single/video ‘Too Blind To See’ will be released on March 15th. Stay Tuned!" Wasteland Viper is a 4-piece hardrock group from the Netherlands, formed in 2016. The band combines a punk/hardcore vibe with clean vocal melodies in a unique way. They really delivers a solid and original debut album with quite a lot of variation, melody an...

  Slowpoke’s self-titled debut runs the gamut of heavy genres. It features epic, psychedelic passages that transition to fast punk rock, righteous riffs, fuzz-laden doom and some straight up rock and roll. Slowpoke keeps things interesting with progressive songwriting and by drawing from a wide range of inspiration including bands like Clutch, The Melvins, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, Black Sabbath and many more. In addition, Slowpoke releases a teaser for the album which can be heard here: https://youtu.be/50vJhqX1Pdw The album will be available on all major platforms August 22nd. Bio: Slowpoke formed in St John's Newfoundland Canada in 2018 by Ben Chapman-Smith (Bass, Vocals) and Cameron Legge (Guitar). In early 2019 Adam Young (Drums) joined the band. The trio went on to record the bedrock of their upcoming album ‘Slowpoke” and closed the night at Still Heavy’s Midsummer Mayhem 3 festival and were dubbed the “hidden gem of the evening” by Tony Carew owner of Still Heavy. C...

  On the 26th of November, 2020, philosophical Black Metal band Fourth Monarchy released an album teaser of the forthcoming full-length “Nocturnal Odes of a Wandering Spirit” (out in March 2021). Appearing 14 years after the first full-length “Amphilochia”, which is now considered a Cult of the underground Black Metal scene, the new album will reaffirm the eminent song-writing as well as the enigmatic conceptual journey which erected a shroud of mystery around this band back in 2007, right before it disappeared in silence. In reverence to the spiritual bond that connects the 1990s Black Metal movement with the Individualist struggle of the 1700s’ Romantic Poets, Fourth Monarchy consecrate their work to the resurrection of the sacred Flame of Knowledge from the decadent emptiness of the surrounding world. The teaser can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM4KAHU7jCI With majestic and wrathfully epic atmospheres, Fourth Monarchy aim at restoring the Throne that was g...

After releasing the title of the upcoming KAMELOT masterpiece and very first shows of the The Shadow Tour in the Netherlands, Norway and the UK, it’s time to take the next step in support of The Shadow Theory! KAMELOT’s founder Thomas Youngblood states: “The Shadow Theory album is a psychological journey through the complexity of the Human Mind. We are subjected to stimuli constantly through media, technology, social experiments and AI. Can we still be social creatures in the near future? The Shadow Theory is an album that is mixing many worlds, giving the listener an Escape within our own realities. This album was written and recorded over the entire year and we are really proud of the song elements and diversity on The Shadow Theory.” Now a first and exciting album teaser has been released, get your ears and eyes on it right HERE! The Shadow Theory was produced by acclaimed music producer Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen. A massive piece of work that will more than plea...

Legendary, epic Greek black metallers, VARATHRON, will return with their sixth studio album titled "Patriarchs Of Evil" on April 27th via Agonia Records. Watch a teaser video for this release at: https://youtu.be/JQal6cck2qg Co-founded in 1988 by Stefan Necroabyssious, the band's vocalist and sole original member, VARATHRON has been on a steady release schedule since 2004's "Crowreign". The latter album introduced Haris (drums) and Achilleas C. (guitars) to the band, who were later joined by Sotiris (guitars) and Stratos (bass), and who together established a new, well-bonded line-up of an already established Hellenic black metal act, considered as one of the forefathers of the genre, next to Rotting Christ and Necromantia. Having previously described "Patriarchs Of Evil" as "heavy, dark and full of melodies that will revive past memories", VARATHRON elaborates on the successor to "Untrodden Corridors Of Hades"...

Explosive rock trio release sophomore album 'DeadHead' this April + UK tour confirmed Brighton based heavy rock trio THE ROCKET DOLLS are ready to ignite with the news they'll release their full-length new studio album 'DeadHead' on Friday the 6th April and take it on the road for UK live dates. Featuring just the right amount of melody with straight up hook laden driven riffs combined with curveballs when you least expect them, 'DeadHead' is a must hear album for 2018. Recorded at London's award-winning British Grove Studios (David Gilmour, Razorlight, Mark Knopfler) 'DeadHead' was produced and mixed by Mark Roberts (Black Peaks, Rob Chapman, Toska, Dorje). Relentless in their approach, The Rocket Dolls have taken the rock mould, smashed it, and then meticulously pieced it back together again to deliver a fresh contemporary collection of music that combines the best bits of heavy rock, grunge, punk, and pop smart sensibilities. It...

SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo has set the release date for his new LP ROTATION, in stores March 30th via Combat Records/EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED in North America, and COMBAT/SPV in Europe. ROTATION is the 4th solo release for Rizzo, following 2004’s COLOSSAL MYOPIA, 2006’s THE ULTIMATE DEVOTION (both released by legendary shred label SHRAPNEL), and the independently released 2010 LP LEGIONNAIRE. Produced by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Hatebreed, Soulfly, Rob Zombie, Chimaira), and featuring cover art by Melody Myers (Escape The Fate), ROTATION is a blistering showcase of Rizzo’s pummeling eclectic diversity, showcased on album tracks including “Spectral Intensities”, “Thrash Boogie”, and title track “Rotation”, combining Rizzo’s penchant for pummeling, low-end riffs, with thrash-intensive leads and heavy Latin flavor. Check out an album teaser featuring “Spectral Intensities” below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4pU91aaGeY Originally a member of New Jersey lat...

New Album 'Khram' To Be Released In January 2018 Russia's leading and finest pagan metal band ARKONA, who are set to release their brand new album Khram on January 19th 2018 with Napalm Records, have just unveiled a first teaser and exclusive album preview! Get your ears on this first sneak peak, featuring all tracks from ARKONA's upcoming album right HERE! A Khram, the Russian word for temple, is shrouded in natural mysticism slumbering behind nocturnal treetops, yet open to everyone. The sincerity and depth that binds all five band members together resonates in the sumptuously dark cover artwork and frontlady Masha`s lyrics, that are written in her own blood (which is also part of the artwork)! ARKONA may have used sound samples in their early days, but nowadays cellos, brass parts, wind instruments and throat singing are recorded live meticulously and flow naturally into the band's harsh metal tunes: King-sized songs effortlessly shift from blackened pa...

WE CAME AS ROMANS Release Teaser Video For New Album American rockers We Came As Romans have just dropped this teaser video for their new album due out October. Watch the video below to get a taste of what is to come! https://youtu.be/aOqjg2WftG4 For more information on We Came As Romans: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wecameasromans/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wecameasromans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wecameasromans/ Website: http://www.wecameasromans.com/

Live Album Teaser Plus New European Tour Dates for Space Rockers! Alternative electro hard rockers, Weesp from Minsk are keeping the momentum going since the successful release of their high impact debut alum, 'The Void' last year. The album displayed an array of infectious and electrifying hits, such as singles, 'Murderers' and 'Solar Empire' which featured Cory Brandan of American metalcore band, Norma Jean. The band are also known for their energetic outstanding shows, so its no wonder they have decided to release 'The Void' Live in concert, filmed in Minsk to capture this.  Check out the exciting and epic teaser now below! I suggest you catch Weesp live for yourselves, and luckily have have just announced a new European tour: 13.10 Berlin - Slaughterhouse http://slaughterhouse-berlin.de/ 15.10 Hamburg - Grüner Jäger http://www.gruener-jaeger-stpauli.de 18.10 Prague - Lucerna Music Bar http://www.musicbar.cz/ 19.10 Krakow - Jazz Roc...