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  Groove Metal pioneers Skinlab are thrilled to announce their official signing to WURMgroup , joining forces with legendary producer Ulrich Wild to bring their hard-hitting sound back to fans around the world. Known for their relentless energy and gritty sound, Skinlab’s new single “Flesh Wounds” is out now, marking the band’s first new track in nearly four years. LISTEN TO "FLESH WOUNDS" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/750XNk9iXGoPGLokVyvEqw?si=jhwvjYVxSu6UsDxMz1yUQA Youtube: https://youtu.be/G87p86rAfAs?si=2smQOmC85d4IrOOf “Our first song in nearly four years. With the intent on coming hard straight out the gates, we stuck to our guns. ‘Flesh Wounds’ … when you hear it, you know it’s Skinlab,” says Steev Esquivel, vocalist and bassist of Skinlab, capturing the raw power of the band’s new material. The track, produced and mixed by Ulrich Wild (Static-x, Dethklok, Pantera), was co-written by Esquivel himself and brings together the talents of Marcos Medina and ...

  Italian progressive alt-rock band KLOGR are set to release their highly anticipated new album, 'Fractured Realities.' This compelling collection of music prepares them for a special guest appearance supporting Evergrey on their extensive UK-European tour this November and December. After a seven-year hiatus following their last album, 'Keystone,' KLOGR triumphantly returns with 'Fractured Realities.' Initiated during the lockdown, the album faced several delays due to personal challenges among the members but was finally completed in June 2024. 'Fractured Realities' marks a new chapter for the band, characterised by resilience and innovation. Gabriele 'Rusty' Rustichelli, the mastermind behind KLOGR, shared: "It wasn’t easy to get back on the scene after producing our album, 'Keystone', with David Bottrill (known for his work with Tool, Stone Sour, and Dream Theater) and spending two years touring. The pandemic forced us to pause e...

  Ontario, Canada- Grammy nominated band Sum 41 make a boisterous return with “Landmines”, their newest single and first release on Rise Records. “Landmines” is a testament of going to hell and back for the ones that matter – vocalist Deryck Whibley paints a picture of dodging shrapnel and smoke, but valiantly holding on to the ones you love. The chorus is an instant crowd-pleaser with anthemic chants that pull a room together, glued by drum fills that shake the ground as hard as the metaphorical landmines. The track is paired alongside a brand new music video that finds the band transforming prom from the class of 1998 into a raucous rock show-turned-foodfight, thrusting Sum 41 and their fans back to the early days of their career. Although Sum 41 may have announced the impending closing of their chapter, “Landmines” proves that the pop punk legends are going out with a bang. "When I wrote Landmines I had no intention of writing an old school “pop punk” song. It just came out rea...

  Ahead of kicking off their headline tour of the UK & Europe next month, The Raven Age have revealed a video for their new single ‘Nostradamus’ , taken from their critically acclaimed album Blood Omen out now via Music For Nations/Sony Music. ‘Nostradamus’ is an epic metal tale of a great prophet predicting the rise of The Raven King, the band’s imposing motif who looms large on the album artwork of Blood Omen, a record described as “epic, hook-laden metal” by Metal Hammer and “tight as hell and impressively melodic” by Kerrang. As demonstrated in the video for ‘Nostradamus’, recorded during their thrilling live shows to capacity arena crowds throughout Europe and the UK on their recent tour with Iron Maiden, the prophecy for The Raven Age spells global domination. “We wanted to capture the live environment with this video for ‘Nostradamus’,” says guitarist George Harris. “It’s where we come into our own, this happens to be one of the most fun songs for us to play in the ...

  Periphery, who recently announced their first U.S. headlining tour in support of Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre, have expanded their limited live outings to Europe, performing their first shows on the continent since 2019 in what is dubbed “The Wildfire European Tour.” “This will be our first tour of Europe in about 4 ½ years,” says Jake Bowen. “Now that Periphery V is out, I know we’re all excited to visit some of our favorite places and play songs off the new record. We’re looking at really great options for support and will announce those bands very soon. These shows are gonna be nuts, see you there!” Tickets for the newly announced dates are on-sale this Friday, Aug. 4, at 10 am local time. A limited number of tickets remain for the upcoming U.S. trek with several shows already sold out. Ticket links for all shows can be found at Periphery.net. The Wildfire European Tour ’24 dates: January 20th Stockholm, SE Fryshuset Klubben January 21st Copenhagen, DK Amager Bio Janu...

  Following the announcement of their forthcoming album release, Resolve have today shared another sign of things to come with their brand new single 'New Colors'. The emotionally charged new single is a ‘call for unity’ from Resolve. It sonically transcends through multiple layers as they look towards the end of an era for humans. "The four of us in Resolve are starting to be old enough to see with our own eyes how we’re coming towards the end of an era as a species. Earlier this month, the record for the highest ever global temperature was once again broken. It’s getting obvious that we’re long past the point of no return, so as Anthony is singing in the chorus: if it’s too late for saving our souls, rather fail together than triumph alone. None of us will make it alone in this world. New Colors is our call for unity.” - Bassist, Robin Mariat. Watch the official music video for ‘New Colors’: The highly anticipated second full-length album will be released on Friday 15t...

  Band announces: "Hey Europe, we've got some surprise for you: We are touring the EU once again - and we are starting in 2 months! This time we will ride through Slovenia, France, Germany, Switzerland and Netherlands. Happy to finally announce to you - the LOST WORLDS UNLEASHED TOUR 2023! Dates: 09/09 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Metal Witch Open Air 17/09 - Paris, France - La Boule Noir 18/09 - Lyon, France - Rock'n'Eat 28/09 - Weinheim, Germany - Cafe Central 29/09 - Oberhausen, Germany - Killerz Fest 01/10 - Munich, Germany - Backstage 05/10 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 06/10 - Sittard, Netherlands - Poppodium Volt 14/10 - Terneuzen, Netherlands - De PIT More shows might be announced later. The tour is presented by our new booking agency Nine Lives Entertainment GmbH! (Avantasia, Rhapsody Of Fire, Hammerfall, Stratovarius, Lacrimosa etc.) Tickets and VIP upgrades are already available here ! (VIP upgrades are strictly limited to 10 per show and are not available on fes...

  RESOLVE, have returned with their brand new single ‘Death Awaits’, out now via Arising Empire. A track that is both positive and beautifully brutal all at the same time. It follows the bands debut album ‘Between Me and The Machine’ and sets out a new era for RESOLVE with a relentless touring schedule ahead. "Death Awaits is a creed. Down the line, we all end up the same, and that is something we should embrace and not fear. But while death is - at least in our society, often perceived as something sad and solemn, our track is the opposite: upbeat and ferocious with an hopeful chorus. Creating the music video for this song was the most fun we’ve had in ages: we gathered around a hundred fans and friends and celebrated our love for life the only way we know how: beating our skulls to the sound of music together. We especially cannot wait to play this track live on our upcoming tour starting next week!” - Bassist, Robin Mariat. Watch the official music video: ‘Death Awaits’ is re...

  Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have announced international headline tour dates for May/June 2023. The WOLVES ON PARADE TOUR features three UK shows in June including London’s O2 Academy Islington (16th), Manchester’s Rebellion (18th) and The Garage in Glasgow (21st). The European tour will include headline shows in Amsterdam (13th), Paris (14th), Berlin (25th) and Munich (27th). The band will also perform at festivals including Rock For People in Czechia (11th) and Resurrection Festival in Spain (30th). Ahead of the UK & European dates, the band will complete an eight-date headline tour across the US and Canada calling at major cities throughout May. The exciting return of the half man, half wolf collective will have fans rabid as the band have not played live internationally since 2019. Tickets for the tour will go on sale March 17th, 2023 at 10am local time here - https://mwam.lnk.to/Live2023 Regarding the tour MAN WITH A MISSION’s Jean-Ken Johnny (guitar / voc...

  Five Finger Death Punch has added headline shows in Luxembourg, Bratislava, Prague and Bucharest to the band’s already impressive run of 2023 European tour dates which includes a number of shows in direct support of Metallica, as well as major festivals appearances at UK’s Download Festival and Germany’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals, amongst others. Presale for the newly announced headline shows will start on March 1st at 10 am local time with the general on sale beginning on March 3rd at 10 am local time. For more information and tickets, please go to fivefingerdeathpunch.com/tour . In other news, Five Finger Death Punch just claimed its 15th consecutive #1 hit on the U.S. Active Rock Radio Chart (Mediabase) with current single “Welcome To The Circus”. The single also adds to 5FDP’s record streak of #1’s on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart where the band continues to hold the record for the longest run of leading consecutive entries since 1981. “Welcome To T...

  Masked Misfits BLACKGOLD are back at it again with new single ‘Boogeyman’, which is accompanied by a spooky video in an abandoned ‘Stranger Things’ style mansion. The video sees the anonymous five explore the inside of the house, but one by one they fall victim to the ‘upside down’. See the video below: “‘Boogeyman’ is about that person that haunts your dreams. They have full control over you within your subconscious and it feels like you can’t escape.” Although the theme of the song has its darkness, in true BLACKGOLD style you’ll find some tongue in cheek, pop culture references within the lyrics. Following the release of their previous single ‘On Another Level’, BLACKGOLD picked up a huge amount of online traction on TikTok and caught the attention of over 1.5 million viewers which included Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. Along with a huge surge in fans and streaming numbers, the band were also invited on tour by Durst and will now join Limp Bizkit on their rescheduled, ...

  Ghost's “Spillways" has undergone a transfiguration to include guest vocals from rock legend and avowed Ghost fan Joe Elliott of Def Leppard. To hear this new facet of this “sweetly constructed rock tune” (The New York Times) from Ghost’s American Music Award-winning IMPERA, which charted at #2 in the UK Album Charts, go to https://i.ghost-official.com/spillwaysDL . To witness Joe Elliott's phantasmagorical journey into the world of Ghost, open Chapter 15: (Title TBC) . The newest installment in Ghost’s long running series of webisodes, Chapter 15 documents a karaoke session that goes awry in spectacular and supernatural fashion (and if you’re feeling like singing along, check out the "Spillways (ft. Joe Elliott)” lyric video at: https://i.ghost-official.com/SpillwaysDLVid ). The mutual admiration between Ghost & Def Leppard has been well documented. Speaking about IMPERA, Tobias Forge said “Going into this record, I thought I would see if I could do it a lit...

  Renowned for their live performances SIAMESE are closing a great 2022 with the announcement of their first ever headline run in the UK/EU. Having supported acts such as KORN, WAGE WAR and BEARTOOTH in 2022, whilst also appearing at Copenhell, Summerbreeze and another sixteen mainland/UK festivals this Summer, time is long overdue for the Danish export to present a headline set consisting of songs from multiple albums released in the past few years. They will share the headline slot with French metalcore risers RESOLVE and have support from Germans SENNA, who recently signed to Sharptone and fellow Danes ODD PALACE. With over 50 million streams worldwide and top placements on some of the biggest influential playlists including Kickass Metal, New Core & New Metal Tracks, SIAMESE are quickly becoming one of Denmark's most popular new musical exports. Coupled with ever growing support from media and fans alike, SIAMESE have no intention of slowing down anytime soon. General onsa...

  In the spirit of Christmas, Swedish metallers SABATON are unveiling their brand new 'Christmas Truce' pop-up vinyl to bring in the festive season. Now available for preorder, this collectible pop-up vinyl pays tribute to the band’s popular track 'Christmas Truce' from the album The War To End All Wars. The vinyl features three variations of the song, including the symphonic version, which is featured on SABATON’s The Symphony To End All Wars. It will be officially released on 23rd December 2022. Pre-order HERE . SIDE A: Christmas Truce Christmas Truce (Radio Edit) SIDE B: Christmas Truce (Symphonic Version) Collectors are going to want to get their hands on this special release as the record itself features a camo pattern on Side A and a festive design with the SABATON logo on Side B. But the real magic lies in the gatefold packaging. A unique display of a vibrant Christmas Tree surrounded by soldiers of opposing sides standing united pops up when opening the vinyl. S...

  Karnivool are sadly moving their 2022 UK and European tour back to January and February 2023 The band comments: “Having already rescheduled our European shows once, we have tried every which way to make them happen this year, but we are in the unavoidable position where we must move The Regeneration Tour - again. We could put out some lame excuse but that would be a disservice to all of you and to everyone who has tried so hard to make it happen. So here is the reality for a band from Perth, Western Australia: touring internationally is a risky business especially for artists who don’t want to compromise their show and we have always accepted that, but for us right now a significant financial blow - on top the pummelling we took in the last two years - would be, frankly, the end of the band. Between the extra costs around touring in a covid safe manner or having to cancel shows overseas at extremely short notice, insurance for covid being unavailable and now large currency flu...

  Saħħar started as a small project back in 2006, releasing a few CD-Rs and MP3s amongst his friends and peers. Indeed, it took Saħħar around 9 years to take to a live stage. By then, 3 Albums and several EPs were already released. After that, it was thrilling, opening for Destroyer 666, Gothminister and Mayhem, and headlining a local metal festival. Now, after the last few successful gigs, Saħħar is looking outwards and overseas and Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania are the next countries where the Ruinous Spells will be released. Saħħar’s First European Tour will go through: 11.11. – S8 Underground, BUDAPEST https://www.facebook.com/events/614594580370474/ 12.11. – Wake Up, ZVOLEN https://www.facebook.com/events/495637918783265/ 13.11. – Club Flex, ARAD https://www.facebook.com/events/1494400927728558/ 14.11. – The Pub Universitatii, BUCHAREST https://www.facebook.com/events/1300248927404672/ 15.11. – Karaoke Star, RUSE https://www.facebook.com/events/4954530021315125/ 16.1...

  Critically acclaimed rock band Asking Alexandria will embark on a full UK and European tour this winter as special guest to Shinedown. The extensive tour will see the band performing on iconic stages across Europe and the UK, bringing their incendiary shows to 16 major cities starting from Brussels and capping off in London. Ben Bruce comments: “After being away for so long due to various Covid-related problems we are excited to finally be coming home. To make things even sweeter, we are coming back with some of our best friends, Shinedown. This is going to be an absolutely incredible tour and we are bringing an insane show with us. We can’t wait to finally get home and see you all.” After ten years of recording their music separately, the band found new energy and a drive for creating when they reunited in Nashville during quarantine to make their latest album "See What's On The Inside" which has accumulated over 77 million streams globally since release in October o...