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  Italian goth metal legends LACUNA COIL are proud to unleash a new single 'Hosting The Shadow' on the world. After their successful collaboration with Ash Costello of New Years Day on their latest single ' In The Mean Time ', the new track 'Hosting The Shadow' comes with none other than Randy Blythe from the mighty American band, Lamb of God. Stream 'Hosting the Shadow' here . On the new single collaboration, LACUNA COIL shares: "'Hosting The Shadow’ is a trip through light and dark, where silence reveals its hidden secrets. Obscure moments can become occasions to evolve, to learn to master one’s own shadow – which is crucial in order to prevail. Randy Blythe did an incredible job on this track, we absolutely adore his voice and his evil laugh! Our admiration for him is infinite and to have him as a guest on this song is a dream come true. Partnering with a friend you respect immensely, that also kicks ass on stages around the world: it doesn’t...

The dramatic and cinematic track “Masters Of Destiny” is the first single from DELAIN’s upcoming releaseHunter’s Moon. It is one of the four brand new studio tracks that are part of the stunning live album + BluRay, which will be released on February 22nd via Napalm Records. DELAIN travelled to Iceland to underline the mystic that lies within the brand new single accompanied by a breathtaking video “Masters Of Destiny”. Watch the video below: DELAIN on the new video: “This is an exciting release for us, and a special one too on account of the fact that we chose one of our more elaborate and unconventional compositions for our first single, showcasing another side of ourselves as a band. We wanted to make the video like an extension to the music; to match the orchestral, instrumental and vocal bombast of the song with visuals of nature in all its grandeur, and we found the perfect backdrop for this in beautiful Iceland. We are very proud to present to you the music vi...

On March 16th, cult metallers PARADISE LOST will release a remastered version of their legendary seventh studio album, "Host", and a first-ever pressing of the songs on vinyl. After revealing some anecdotes from the recording process of the album, initially released in 1999, singer Nick Holmes and guitarist Greg Mackintosh look back at filming the music videos for 'So Much Is Lost' in Hollywood and 'Permanent Solution' in a drive-in cinema in Vienna. Listen to their stories in this new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_4PzbxRkuQ   The album will be available on digipack CD and in three different vinyl colours (black, clear and mint) for the first time ever. Get your copy here: http://nblast.de/ParadiseLostHostNB Pre-order the album digitally and receive 'So Much Is Lost' instantly at: http://smarturl.it/SoMuchIsLost https://smarturl.it/HostRemastered Watch the previously released clips here: Lyric video 'So Much ...

Let's be honest; it doesn't take any overstated words to present this exceptional band to the world, for they are the undisputed pioneers of symphonic metal and the icons of a whole genre. Their virtuosity is consummate perfection, their inspiration lived passion. NIGHTWISH truly understand how to captivate and enchant within seconds. Since the beginning of their career which started on a mild summer night in July 1996, they have been regarded as the epitome of the most demanding, compositional music art and innovative sound ventures. Now it's time to take a look back over the last 20 years of music the band has created. In keeping with their upcoming 2018 world tour, NIGHTWISH will release a carefully curated best of album, entitled Decades, on March 9th via Nuclear Blast. The album brings together both classic hits and personal band favourites on two CDs. The Suomi sound makers have always been recognised for their exciting journey of discovery and as a tribute to ...

Canadian metal powerhouse THREAT SIGNAL reveal North American tour plans in support of their new album "Disconnect", released in November on Agonia Records. The band will hit the road as main support to Norway's symphonic/gothic metal heroes SIRENIA in spring of 2018. The initial 15 dates will run through April 29th in Brooklyn (NY), while more dates are expected to be announced soon. Additional support will come from Valinor Excelsior (Colombia), with Graveshadow, Niviane and Dire Peril sharing the bill on selected dates. Initial dates: 04/06/18 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero 04/08/18 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell) 04/10/18 - Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live! 04/11/18 - Fort Worth @ TX Rail Club 04/13/18 - Mesa, AZ @ Club Red 04/17/18 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 04/18/18 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre 04/20/18 - Calgary, AB @ Dickens Pub 04/22/18 - Winnipeg, MB @ Handsome Daughter 04/24/18 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's 04/25/18 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo...

[photo by Paulo Mendes] 1755 marks the year of the horror when a giant earthquake destroyed the city of Lisbon. Almost 100.000 souls lost their life's, and this tragic event still belongs to one of the disastrous catastrophes in European history and nature. 2017 and in remembrance of the victims and the band's hometown, will mark the year of MOONSPELL's new album titled '1755', the 13rd studio record by the Portuguese Dark Metal pioneers, which will see the light of day on November 3rd with Napalm Records. From the first second, the conceptual dramaturgy of MOONSPELL's new album feels like a detonation of the mind. Playful and mean-spirited. '1755' is their magnum opus, a musical masterpiece and the dark adventure into medieval times. Produced by Tue Madsen ( (Meshuggah, The Haunted, Dark Tranquility, Dir En Grey, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter ), naturally, this album is sung completely in Portuguese and will outclass all standards you have ever hea...

Metal six-piece SILENT DESCENT announce new album details Metal six-piece SILENT DESCENT will release their eagerly anticipated new album 'Turn To Grey' on the 30th November 2017. Being once called ‘Enter Shikari for sweaty goths’, this forthcoming album represents the approach of a band keen to move forward, making a record for themselves as well as their loyal fanbase. It represents all the depth and diversity of their influences and catches the essence of the band more so than any of their previous releases. Check out the video for single release 'Vortex' (feat. Bjorn 'Speed' Strid of Soilwork) taken from the forthcoming album here below..  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t10pMk_gAQ Having been a band now for over a decade, SILENT DESCENT's back catalogue is more than impressive; they’ve played numerous slots at Download, Full Force and Bloodstock Festivals, have previously been featured in Metal Hammer, Kerrang and Powerplay ...

CRADLE OF FILTH Release New Lyric Video For 'Achingly Beautiful' UK's legendary extreme metal icons CRADLE OF FILTH have released the official lyric video for the venomous new song 'Achingly Beautiful'. The song comes off the band's upcoming album Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness Of Decay. Commented Dani Filth: "Influenced by the stories of E.F Benson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.Rider Haggard, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Machen and Algernon Blackwood to shame but a few, this song concerns itself with a spectral guest at a great masked ball who, (deeply embedded in his cruel libertine nature, attends merely for merciless, seductive sport), but instead discovers the woman of his dreams and both bewitching the other, finds in her his dark, immortal equal. I love this song as it has a very old skool CRADLE vibe for me, both lyrically and musically, and reeking hideously of the Vampiric, the dropdown section in the middle is pure 'A Gothic Romance’....

Tethra Release Disturbing New Video For Title Track 'Like Crows For The Earth' Tethra’s full-length album, “Like Crows for The Earth”, which was recorded and mixed by Matt Stancioiu (Labyrinth) at Elnor Studios and mastered by Greg Chandles (Esoteric) at Priory Studios. reveals how much the band has evolved sonically since their 2013 album, "Drown into the Sea of Life". The album was released in Europe on February 11th via Sliptrick Records, and is now unleashed in the US, as it came out on July 23rd. In support of their new album, the band have just released a new video for the title track 'Like Crows For The Earth'. This is the first full official video from the album following The Groundfeeder released earlier in the year. Tethra's new video conveys a strong message, the band explained about the imagery: ''The deliberately strong and provocative images you can see in the video are meant to reflect on the indiscriminate exploitatio...

WEDNESDAY 13 Talks "Condolences" Album Reception & Upcoming Tours The duke of spook, WEDNESDAY 13, has just released a video clip in which he talks about the reception of "Condolences" and his upcoming tour plans in Europe and North America. Check out the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q4fS3FxdnI Right in time for Halloween, WEDNESDAY 13 returns to Europe and will haunt the following cities: "BLOODSICK UK/EUROPEAN TOUR 2017" 26.10. UK Manchester - Club Academy 27.10. UK Glasgow - Garage 28.10. UK London - Islington Academy 31.10. F Paris - La Boule Noire 01.11. NL Amsterdam - Upstairs @ Melkweg 02.11. D Berlin - Bi Nuu 03.11. D Hamburg - Headcrash 04.11. D Dresden - Beatpol 05.11. CZ Prague - Rock Café 07.11. A Vienna - Chelsea 08.11. D Munich - Hansa 39 09.11. D Stuttgart - Kellerclub 10.11. I Milan - Legend 12.11. CH Zurich - Werk 21 13.11. D Dortmund - FZW Club 14.11. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 16.11. FIN Helsinki - Nosturi ...

EPICA BEHIND THE MUSIC OF 'THE SOLACE SYSTEM' PART #1 Recently, EPICA announced their long-awaited EP, The Solace System. This record will include six brand-new numbers, which were written and recorded during the process of their latest album The Holographic Principle, which came out in late 2016 and charted worldwide. The EP release is due for September 1st, 2017 via NuclearBlast. To give you all an understanding of the content and the concept of this EP, EPICA will release some "behind the music" videos! Today, they unveil part 1 of the trailer series, which you can see here: https://youtu.be/LmQHfDT8dsY The band comments: "Here's our view on the new upcoming EP 'The Solace System'. We talk about the music and the lyrics of all the songs you can find on this record. Enjoy watching!" Track list of The Solace System: 01. The Solace System 02. Fight Your Demons 03. Architect Of Light 04. Wheel Of Destiny 05. Immortal Melancholy 06. Decode...

CRADLE OF FILTH Unveil New Lyric Video  'You Will Know The Lion By His Claw' UK's legendary extreme metal icons CRADLE OF FILTH have released the second single off their eagerly awaited 12th album, Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness Of Decay. Watch the official lyric video for 'You Will Know The Lion By His Claw': https://youtu.be/s8r6DoD83ok Commented singer Dani Filth:  "This track is one of my favourite songs from the new 'Cryptoriana' album - aside from ‘Achingly Beautiful’, ‘Death And The Maiden’ and the title track- due to its very unique flavour and its vehement brutality. The culminative strike is especially very 'Dusk… and Her Embrace' era Black Metal… Inspired by the works of H. Rider Haggard, a Victorian author who schooled in my home town of Ipswich, this song uses the railroad annexation of the Transvaal in Africa during the 19th century to paint a vision of the greedy machinations of man coming up against a furious...

CRADLE OF FILTH Release Making Of Video For First Single & Reveal Next Single  'You Will Know The Lion By His Claw' UK's legendary extreme metal icons CRADLE OF FILTH have released the official making of the music video for the first single from their eagerly awaited 12th album, Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness Of Decay. Watch Dani Filth talk about the inspiration that is Victorian horror: https://youtu.be/cNN8SjyehUI Furthermore the band announced the release date for the second single off the album. 'You Will Know The Lion By His Claw' will be released on Tuesday, August 8. The band recently released the first single off the album, 'Heartbreak And Seance'. See the making of here: https://youtu.be/FJwqiLOuF3o Watch the music video here: https://vimeo.com/224915782 The album is also available for pre-order: http://nblast.de/CoFCryptoriana Get 'Heartbreak And Seance' as an instant grat when you buy the album digitally. Cryptoriana - ...