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  Tickets are on sale now for Metallica: M72 World Tour Live From Arlington, TX – A Two Night Event at metallica.film . Presented in cinemas worldwide by Trafalgar Releasing, this unprecedented global theatrical event brings Metallica’s M72 World Tour live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, to the big screen live in cinemas in the U.S., Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, CostaRica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela on Friday, August 18 and Sunday, August 20 at9:15 p.m. EDT / 6:15 PM PDT with encore showings on August 19 (Friday’s concert) and August 21 (Sunday’s concert) at 9:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. PDT. Movie audiences in all other exhibiting countries, including throughout Europe,Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania, will view the concerts on August 19 (Friday’s concert) and August 21 (Sunday’s concert) as best suited for local time zones. For the most detailed exhibition times and dates by ...

  The Dead Daisies have released a new single 'My Fate' ahead of their  upcoming Like No Other World Tour. The crowds lapped up this darker and more mysterious track during the warm-up shows in the US last month so what better choice for the new single. ‘My Fate’ is available now on your favourite digital platforms below so stream away and turn it up loud.  https://thedeaddaisies.com/myfate-radio-edit/ You can also check out the My Fate (Trailer) video below: For more on The Dead Daisies: https://www.facebook.com/TheDeadDaisies

Tokyo based “Samurais from Hell”, SURVIVE - active in the world for over 20 years - have announced a new limited digital single "The Road to Hell is Paved by Goodwill", coming out August 31st. The single is featured by VENOM INC's Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/23zkkssBG5M Furthermore SURVIVE have re-recorded a new version for "Rules of Lies" which was included in "Human Misery" album (2015), coming out also on August 31st. Just recently SURVIVE have released their first two Episode movies of the band’s history, in case you missed them, watch below. #1 - https://youtu.be/zctgJMwdCZ0 #2 - https://youtu.be/x_Ev52d-3_w Also check out SURVIVE's guitar playthrough video for “Wrath”, watch here: https://youtu.be/u-3OV4jlA50 As previously announced, SURVIVE were forced to postpone their 2020 UK and Baltic tour (March 18th – April 4th), due to Coronavirus pandemic. The tour will be rescheduled to ...

Resurrected three years ago, the iconic 'MTV Headbangers Ball Tour' will kick off on November 28 at Felsenkeller, Leipzig (Germany)! Headlined by Canadian melodic death metal heavyweights KATAKLYSM, the line-up will be completed by Knoxville, TN based metal squad WHITECHAPEL, Italian symphonic death metal giants FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE as well as UK death metal band DYSCARNATE. Death metal maniacs, you better get your tickets now and don’t miss this killer touring quartet! Watch what KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono has to say about the upcoming run in a new trailer, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egf0oxFJ1_Q 'MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2019' w/ WHITECHAPEL, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, DYSCARNATE 28.11. D Leipzig - Felsenkeller 29.11. SLO Bohinjska Bistrica - Winter Days Of Metal 30.11. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café *NEW VENUE* 01.12. D Munich - Backstage 02.12. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn 03.12. CH Solothurn - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl 04.12. D Saarbrücken - Garage 05.12....

ELUVEITIE are a phenomenon that has been spreading over the world for more than 15 years. Starting with their legendary debut album 'Spirit' (2006), across the outstanding 'Slania' (2008) to their latest masterpiece 'Ategnatos' (2019), the Swiss have developed a groundbreaking recipe. And now the time has come to capture the magical live energy of the Swiss Folk Metal institution in the form of a new release. 'Live At Masters Of Rock' is out now and contains many songs off of the band’s new album as well as plenty of legendary ELUVEITIE classics. Get ready for tracks like 'Ategnatos' or earlier hits like 'Helvetios' or 'King' as well as the evergreens 'The Call Of The Mountains' or 'Inis Mona' that lead through the epochal band history like a raging storm. Order 'Live At Masters Of Rock' here: https://nblast.de/Eluveitie-LiveatMOR ELUVEITIE also released a new YouTube trailer. Check it and find out wha...

It's less than two weeks to go until ALCEST release their 6th studio album 'Spiritual Instinct!' Recorded at the French Drudenhaus Studios and written in bursts both during and after a prolonged period of touring in support of 2016’s hugely successful 'Kodama', the new and very cathartic album is leading the blackgaze pioneers into dark soundscapes and will be released on October 25th. The band leader Neige speaks about the studio recordings of the new album with Benoit Roux and explains how lengthy and difficult the writing process can sometimes be. He also sheds light on his working process with his bandmate Winterhalter and how they complement each other. Watch the full trailer, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOZzjMMYd8 Pre-order your copy of 'Spiritual Instinct' in various collector's formats, here: https://nblast.de/AlcestSpiritInstinct The album is now available for pre-order in the following formats: - digipak in O-card - 36 pages e...

LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly known as DEVIL YOU KNOW) have released another webisode in which iconic frontman Howard Jones discusses the lyrics on their upcoming new album Revival. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xns9DVypnGo Revival is available for pre-order now: nuclearblast.com/lightthetorch-revival The Los Angeles, CA trio — the aforementioned Jones, Francesco Artusato [guitar], and Ryan Wombacher [bass] — drew from five years together as DEVIL YOU KNOW to forge a wholly distinct path. Amidst myriad struggles, they returned from the brink under a new name. "2016 was a really tough year for us as a band, both personally and professionally," explains Jones. "While going through some lineup changes, we were also battling some issues with the use of our band name. At the same time, I was trying to deal with the loss of my oldest brother, which really hit me hard. During that time, we just bonded like never before. We all meshed becau...

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 ...

LA Hard Rock Band VYCES has released their long anticipated single, "Thin Luck," which is already climbing the Mediabase Active Rock charts including airplay on Sirius XM's Octane. Download / Stream "Thin Luck" Online: https://apple.co/2DCgFq2 http://bit.ly/IKhs7o http://spoti.fi/2rIztP4 http://amzn.to/2rE7sIm VYCES will also be joining theatrical metal legends MUSHROOMHEAD on their Spring North American tour. Tour Dates: 04/27 @ The Machine Shop - Flint, MI 04/28 @ Ground Zero - Traverse City, MI 04/29 @ TBA - Toledo, OH 05/01 @ Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY 05/02 @ Once Centre Square - Easton, PA 05/03 @ Club Chrome - Albany, NY 05/04 @ Fet Music Hall - Providence, RI 05/05 @ Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA 05/06 @ Trixies - Louisville, KY 05/07 @ Fubar - St. Louis, MO 05/08 @ Shooters - Texarkana, WR 05/09 @ Revolution - Little Rock, AR 05/10 @ Scout Bar - Houston, TX 05/11 @ Trees - Dallas, TX 05/12 @ The Rock Box - Sa...

San Diego-based trio Earthless return with their new full-length album Black Heaven on March 16 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band are sharing the album's title track, ahead of kicking off their eagerly-anticipated US and EU tour:  https://youtu.be/0QvV3J5buvk   “A whirlwind ride through dark clouds and muddy waters, hi-energy sludge that rolls and heavy riffage that rocks”, is how drummer Mario Rubalcaba describes 'Black Heaven'. “Psychedelic sprinkles all over the place make me wanna turn this sucker up loud as hell only to howl at the heavens!" “The main riff for ‘Black Heaven’ came about during a soundcheck in Australia in 2015”, adds bass player Mike Eginton. “I think we sort of played that riff a little bit several times on that tour while we were setting up. Other parts came in over the following years, but it wasn’t ever worked on very seriously until we started working on Black Heaven. Then it came together pretty quickly when we started jam...

LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly known as DEVIL YOU KNOW) have released the second video trailer for their upcoming new album Revival. In the trailer, the band talk about the album recording process. Watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMxC2bS6FW0 Revival will be released via Nuclear Blast Entertainment on March 30. The band recently shared the song 'Die Alone', which opens the album. Watch the video and listen: https://youtu.be/jAMqqtkwVeg "'Die Alone' is basically a note I had written to myself a couple years ago, and it seemed to really fit the music,"said frontman Howard Jones. "We are more than excited to release our album "Revival", and we all feel it's been worth every bit of the struggle to get it done. See you all soon on the road." The Los Angeles, CA trio — the aforementioned Jones, Francesco Artusato [guitar], and Ryan Wombacher [bass] — drew from five years together as DEVIL YOU KNOW to forge a wholly disti...

Tuomas Holopainen's 3-track demo earned him his first record deal with his freshly founded band NIGHTWISH back in 1996. 20 years later, with over 2,000 shows played and more than 8 million records sold - NIGHTWISH are the biggest European symphonic metal band. Reason enough for Nuclear Blast to celebrate this huge anniversary by releasing a 2CD compilation titled Decades, on March 9th, 2018. The band have released their first trailer, in which mastermind Tuomas Holopainen talks about the songs that made the cut for Decades. Watch the clip here and below: https://youtu.be/CeWMrytEH7I Tuomas comments: "Actually, for me personally, it's not a 'best of' because I think the more correct term would be 'the most essential ones' [...] If a person who has never heard of NIGHTWISH before would like to get an idea of what this band is about and has been about for the past 20 years, he would get the perfect picture on 'Decades'! That was like my ph...

Michigan Post-hardcore outfit WE CAME AS ROMANS have just released another look into their heavily anticipated fifth album, Cold Like War. Watch as the band discuss the album's artwork here:  https://youtu.be/xBOmQyCCkCE ICYMI: Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/bBn_sI7Fvzc Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/kWfRBsGLZ3k Cold Like War will be available on October 20th via SharpTone Records and you can pre-order the album here: http://geni.us/WCARColdLikeWar In their expansive tenure as a band, they've released four full-length releases, charted #8, #11 and #21 respectively on the Billboard Top 200, performed in five continents and 40 different countries and that doesn't even begin to touch on what they have in the works for 2017. 2017 is the start of a new era for We Came as Romans. In a word, the album represents adversity—in all of its various forms. It's a thrilling, energetic and immensely catchy compendium of songs that run the full gambit of emotion—aggression to sorr...

BEAST IN BLACK Discuss Their Formation In Trailer; New Album Out November 3rd International heavy metallers BEAST IN BLACK recently announced that they will unleash their debut album Beserker on November 3rd via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the first trailer instalment to hear guitarists Anton Kabanen and Kasperi Heikkinen discuss the band's formation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JJuNYVIrI Check out the first single 'Blind And Frozen', which has been racked up more than 285,000 times in less than three weeks!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N4tXf3Ensw Pre-order Berserker now in various formats : http://www.beastinblack.com/ Berserker - Track Listing: 01. Beast In Black 02. Blind And Frozen 03. Blood Of A Lion 04. Born Again 05. Zodd The Immortal 06. The Fifth Angel 07. Crazy, Mad, Insane 08. Hell For All Eternity (Bonus Track- DIGI only) 09. Eternal Fire 10. Go To Hell (Bonus Track- DIGI only) 11. End Of The World 12. Ghost In The Rain The five-piece, Hels...

Airbourne Release "It's All For Rock N' Roll" Documentary Trailer/Forthcoming Box Set 'Diamond Cuts' Out 29th September There have been hell-raising rock 'n' roll bands over the years, but Australian hard rockers Airbourne have taken the good-times, bad-boys, party-animal strut to a new level, crafting underdog-championing anthems with reckless abandon. After premiering the unreleased, adrenaline-infused track " Money " last month, the acclaimed band have shared the teaser trailer for their DVD “It’s All For Rock N’ Roll,” which is included with their forthcoming box set "Diamond Cuts". Watch the "It's All For Rock n' Roll" (Documentary Trailer): Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBqEC9JeSOs&feature=youtu.be Out on 29th September via Nettwerk, the collectors' box set entitled "Diamonds Cuts" will be available in limited edition vinyl and CD formats, and includes Airbourne...

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...

KORPIKLAANI Release New "Live at Masters of Rock" Trailer! Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI will release their first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled Live at Masters of Rock, on August 25th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast. The band have released a new trailer in which frontman Jonne gives an insight into why this festival was chosen for the recordings and why he decided to mix it himself among others. Sami also contributes on how the show captures the energy of the band and why he is very happy with the end result, here and below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKGeqOYnp6w Pre-order Live at Masters of Rock: http://nblast.de/KorpiklaaniLive More on the live release: 'Pilli on pajusta tehty (live)' over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20zqi-7QKP0 'Erämaan ärjyt (live)' OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xccb1-jdzTQ Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdDldUBjzTo After hearing th...