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  Ho, Ho, Ho.... The Holiday Season is here and all is Metal and bright! In the spirit of tradition, Corners of Sanctuary (COS) have again unwrapped an all new, original track to celebrate this year's Yuletide carousing with the single " Christmas Fairytale ," available now through SODEH Records. This latest holiday installment, which is included on the digital EP A Naughty & Nice Merry Metal Xmas XI, stands as the bands twelfth holiday release and is part of COS’ annual Merry Metal Xmas mission. See the promo . Stream A Naughty & Nice Merry Metal Xmas XI digital EP Watch the “Christmas Fairytale” audio visualizer video : “It’s that time of the year again…a Merry Metal Xmas,” says COS guitarist and founder Mick Michaels. “It’s always a special time for us. We just love doing these songs and spreading a little extra holiday COS cheer.” This year’s Metal merriment delivery contains a naughty and nice twist to it. To compliment the “ Christmas Fairytale ” nice side...

  Primarily known for their nostalgic throwback sound of original, traditional Heavy Metal, Corners of Sanctuary (COS) threw their hats into the cover song arena for the first time last year with the band's renditions of several classic Def Leppard hits. Earlier this year, COS followed up with their version of Judas Priest's hit "Breaking the Law." With the group's recent signing to SODEH Records, the partnering has compiled the tracks all together, along with the addition of two new cover songs, and will be releasing a digital-only EP, "Taking Cover" this month. "Taking Cover" will include "Rock of Ages," "Mirror, Mirror," the aforementioned "Breaking the Law," "Bringing on the Heartbreak," and COS-ified versions of The Osmonds' "Crazy Horses" and Warrant's "Inside Out." A music video for “Inside Out,” is now streaming on Youtube. See “Inside Out” video: https://youtu.be/O8EX...

  Corners of Sanctuary (COS) have dropped a new video for their blazing cover of the Judas Priest classic, “Breaking the Law.” The track appears on the band’s new extended EP, "This is Metal," which is now available via Sonic Velocity Records on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Youtube and Deezer. Check out the video for "Breaking The Law" below: Get “This is Metal” “This is Metal” contains seven new songs plus two bonus tracks. Physical CD copies of the EP are also available and contain an exclusive scan code for an additional, free bonus digital download. "We’ve been hearing from people that this is what they’ve been waiting for,” said COS guitarist Mick Michaels. “It seems a lot of our audience has been wanting to hear us do a Priest cover for quite awhile…well I guess the wait is over.” “Breaking the Law” follows the EP's first single, "Rockin' the Night Away," which was released back in January. Stre...

  2023 is off and running, and so are Traditional Metalheads Corners of Sanctuary (COS). The prolific Philly boys have hit the ground running with a host of shows, including a UK tour and a brand new extended EP release. COS’ latest edition to their ever growing catalog of music is the extended EP, "This is Metal." The EP releases February 17th on Sonic Velocity Records and is now available for digital pre-order on Spotify. Digital Pre-order "This is Metal" on Spotify The EP contains seven new songs and two bonus tracks, including an adrenalized cover of Judas Priest's British Steel smash hit, "Breaking the Law." "We wanted to present this EP in a way that calls back to the glory days of classic Metal," said COS guitarist Mick Michaels. "Since we had so much fun last year working on the Def Leppard songs, we knew the next time around, we wanted to do a Priest cover. After seeing Priest's Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction performanc...

  Corners of Sanctuary (COS), Philly's premier traditional Heavy Metal band, have announced show dates for their upcoming October 4x4 Tour, which is being presented by the Virginia-based group, The Gathering Productions. See schedule below. The run of dates, which is in conjunction with promoting the band's new best of compilation, "Metal Never Dies," has COS performing four shows, in four states, in four days. "We are excited to be back on the road," said COS guitarist Mick Michaels. "It's great to do what we love to do and what a band is designed to do; playing live." Amidst the upcoming tour, and recording a new EP and full-length album, COS is also scheduled to open for TRAPT, on their 20th anniversary tour, this November in Delaware. Following this past summer's acclaimed reception of their unique version of "Bringing on the Heartbreak" from the “Defying” EP, COS' recent mega heavy cover of Def Leppard's classic, ...

Traditional American Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary recently released their new Def Leppard tribute EP titled "Defying" and "Metal Never Dies", a best of compilation that includes 20 tracks spanning the band's 11-year career. It features old classics and new favourites. All of which have been newly remixed, remastered by longtime producer Bill Metoyer (Slayer, Armored Saint). They are also working on a new EP and full-length album for 2023 and opening for TRAPT later in the year. With a lot going on for the band, we chatted with guitarist/keyboardist Mick Michaels to speak about everything. Firstly, let’s go back to the beginning. What was your earliest memory of music and the moment you decided you wanted to be a musician? I don’t know if this is the earliest memory, but I remember my younger sister, my cousin and I jamming out to the sounds of the Jackson 5 on the radio in our kitchen. What age was I? Not sure, but I know if was the 70s. Was that the mo...

  Traditional American Metal band Corners of Sanctuary (COS) have released their new digital Def Leppard tribute EP titled "Defying." The EP is now available at a multitude of online retailers and streaming platforms including Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, iTunes and Youtube Music via Sonic Velocity Records. "Defying" includes cover versions of "Mirror, Mirror," "Rock of Ages" and a piano-envisioned version of the classic Leppard track, "Bringing on the Heartbreak." “Defying” was mastered by former Metal Blades Records engineer and producer Bill Metoyer (Slayer, Armored Saint). Get "Defying": http://hyperurl.co/elu3x3 "When working on a project like this, there are more challenges to surmount than first considered," said COS guitarist Mick Michaels. "Songs such as the ones we had chosen to do have such a legacy attached to them...so the impact that comes from doing a cover version of your own has to essentiall...