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  Nuclear Blast Records is proud to announce the launch of RIFFS & REALMS, a brand new Actual Play Tabletop RPG series drenched in chaos, blood and destruction. The first season titled Vaults Of Unfaith is produced in direct collaboration with MÖRK BORG and brings together the worlds of extreme music and tabletop role-playing like never before. Riffs & Realms - Vaults Of Unfaith - Episode I Watch the first episode premiere here: https://youtu.be/xfUY5tWPv7w The series is helmed by Johan Nohr (MÖRK BORG) as Game Master, with story and graphic design also by Nohr. Commenting on the series Johan says, "It was an absolute riot running Vaults with these guys, all at their characters' expense, of course. Depraved, violent and grim in a pretty spectacular way". RIFFS & REALMS players include: Brady Deeprose (Conjurer) Joseph Ghast (Green Lung) Yannis Papadopoulos (Beast In Black) Together they descend into the apocalyptic hellscape of MÖRK BORG, where faith rots, k...

  Yungblud has just posted an incredible video capturing a tender moment between him and Ozzy Osbourne, taken ahead of Black Sabbath’s farewell concert at Villa Park, which took place on Saturday 5th July. See the video here Speaking about the significance of the moment, Yungblud said, "Back in 2022 on the video shoot for ‘The Funeral’, Ozzy gave me his gold cross and said 'I hope this brings you luck'. I thought, on this monumental moment for him and Sabbath, it was time for me to return the favour and let him know what he and the band means to me". Yungblud performed a cover of the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne song 'Changes' at Black Sabbath's Farewell show. Check out the video below: https://www.facebook.com/yungblud https://www.facebook.com/ozzyosbourne Photo Credit: Tom Pallant

  Lancashire inmates Ward XVI are finally touring their mighty monstrous new album Metamorphosis - following a roaring response to their festival appearances in 2021, including Bloodstock and Hard Rock Hell 14, as well as a packed out album launch at Manchester Academy! Now YOU can join the clan for a night featuring a full theatric show to make it an incredible experience in which we will be playing Metamorphosis in its entirety! Supported by Death Ingloria plus Local Artists Ward XVI will be travelling around the UK touring their critically acclaimed Metamorphosis release in its entirety from February 2022, including an appearance at Hammerfest . Following their monstrous theatrical appearance at this year's Bloodstock on The Sophie Lancaster Stage, Ward XVI have delighted us with this mighty announcement of a digital anniversary edition of their extremely popular album release Metamorphosis - available far and wide from September 24th, 2021. In September 2020, The second chapt...

  The distinctive nature of Brandon Boyd’s forthcoming album, ECHOES AND COCOONS (pre-order at https://orcd.co/echoesandcocoons ), is as evident in the newest single “Dime In My Dryer” as in the other singles that have been released thus far - “Pocket Knife” and “Petrichor.” SPIN describes the newest track as ‘curiously textured’ and today you can hear it for yourself. “Dime In My Dryer” is a tale of discovery of what is important in life when forced to slow down. “It was in the relative silence of a world mostly shut down that I noticed how loud things had been in the before-times,” explains Brandon. “Not the obvious part of my life that is governed by big sounds and traveling, no, but that chatter or noise that emits from our shared experience as people. All of a sudden it would stop for brief intervals and in those gaps is where I began to see the parts of my life and my general experience that offered more signal and less noise.” What is the signal and what is the noise? H...

  After the forced stop due to the pandemic, KLOGR are coming back. They are ready to resume the songwriting session for the new album, suspended last September. The band also announces a new line up, welcoming (back) Filippo De Pietri as the new drummer. He was actually Klogr first drummer, who collaborated with Rusty on the band's debut album "Till You Decay" back in 2011. Rusty comments “We have tried to write music in different ways using technology but it is not our universe. I found myself in the studio with Fil and jamming together, that natural musical affinity immediately resurfaced. The next album will certainly be an emotional and instinctive album." Klogr are getting ready to be back on the road again both in selected festivals and headline shows, and confirm their collaboration with K2 Music Management who will work on the band's upcoming activities. Check out the 'Guinea Pigs' drums playthrough video with the new drummer: Stay tuned and foll...

  Fistful Of Metal, the brand new classic heavy metal magazine launches Featuring the inside story on the making of ’Ace Of Spades‘, MOTORHEAD lead the charge alongside the likes of HAMMERFALL, RAVEN, ARMORED SAINT, ENSLAVED, MONSTERS OF ROCK, AMARANTHE, MINDWARS, PARADISE LOST, IRON MAIDEN, PRIMITIVE MAN, SKELETAL REMAINS, HAVOK, HEATHEN, NECROPHOBIC, HENRIK PALM, R.I.P. and much more. Orders are available now at https://fistfulofmetalzine.bigcartel.com  and pre-orders have been shipped already with the debut issue hitting shops on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 AVAILABLE ONLINE OR IN WH SMITH, TESCO, AND ALL GOOD NEWSAGENTS. STOCKIST: https://seymour.co.uk/storefinder/ Search 'Fistful Of Metal' and type in your postcode to find nearest store. Watch the video of messages of support from Ivar Bjornson (Enslaved), David White (Heathen), Elize Ryd and Olof Morck (Amaranthe), John Bush (Armored Saint) and Mike Alvord (Mindwars) HERE: https://youtu.be/PIyIBT-k4YM Fistful Of Met...

Like many artists, CELLAR DARLING have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdown measures and show cancellations. Rather than giving in or just asking for money without offering something in return, they've announced a campaign where they will provide exclusive content to fans straight from their own homes and rehearsal space, culminating in a live-streamed performance at Lucerne's Soundfarm Studio. The campaign will begin on 5 April with a live Q&A session at www.cellardarling.com/lockdown-content The live stream will take place on 3 May at 20:00 CEST | 19:00 BST | 14:00 EDT | 11:00 PDT | 15:00 BRT | 21:00 MSK | 03:00 JST | 02:00 SGT. Fans will be able to watch at www.cellardarling.com/live-at-soundfarm Throughout the campaign, fans can contribute by donating directly to the band. The stream itself is 'pay-what-you-want' and will also be available for free for those who can't afford to contribute. The band comment: "T...

Italian melancholic doom/death quintet's third opus is now out (released March 20th) via Black Lion Records. Containing nine original numbers of elegant melodies and a dismal, doomy version of David Bowie’s masterpiece “Space Oddity,” the album focuses on the duality between what is hidden inside the depths of the human soul and the vastness sidereal space. Download/Stream ‘Empire of the Void’: Formed in 2008, TETHRA is a melancholic death/doom quintet based in Novara, Italy. Having two full-lengths and an EP under their wing, Tethra has gradually honed their gothic death/doom craft over the years, incorporating elements of progressive metal and plunging into the ravine of bleak melodies. Apart from sharing stages with the likes of Sepultura, Daylight Dies, Saturnus, Forgotten Tomb, The Foreshadowing, Swallow the Sun, Antimatter, Officium Triste, and Negura Bunget, the Italian group has played several live shows and festivals (including Malta Doom Fest) to date. Tethra...

Cruising in from the Canadian Maritimes is TURBO, brandishing their signature brand of potent “Nitro-Rock”. To introduce this onslaught of riffs and madness to the world, they are releasing their debut album “Fast As Fvck” later this year and kicking the party off with the single ‘Alive’. Between them, the members of TURBO have played every loud-music genre there is to name and these experiences have worked together to shape the current sound with an emphasis on rock and punk. These genres formed the base for their planned debut full length, which TURBO explains in their own words: “Fast as Fvck is a sort of homage to true rock and roll in its most vicious and visceral form. Each of the seven tracks hit like a swift kick to the teeth from a whole new angle of attack, but the assault is far from a mindless battering to the eardrums. The album ebbs and flows through different moods and subtleties with sophisticated craftsmanship.” Coined as a gateway drug into the gritty rock-...

Bay Area natives AENIMUS are proud to present drummer Cody Pulliam's new playthrough for the song 'Between Iron And Silver', taken from their sophomore album Dreamcatcher. Watch the video here: youtu.be/pFdcDBGSGhI Cody Pulliam comments, “Real stoked to present my playthrough for one of our favorite songs off of Dreamcatcher, “Between Iron and Silver”! This song challenged me to focus on when it’s appropriate, to be fast and flashy as a drummer, and when to sit back and compliment the song and let the other instruments speak. Thank you to Chris P. Billz and Jeremy Klein at Abyssal Lair Studios for helping me track and film this playthrough. Hope you all enjoy it" Get your tickets now to watch AENIMUS perform this song every night on their upcoming tour with ENSIFERUM, KALMAH & ABIGAIL WILLIAMS this Fall: aenimusofficial.com/tour-dates Catch AENIMUS on the Path To Victory Tour 2019 with headliners ENSIFERUM and special guests KALMAH & ABIGAIL WILLI...

The Music Network TV Channel on Roku Worldwide is a TV channel that was created by established musicians and the recording industry to spotlight signed and unsigned artists. It's a place where record companies and fans alike can find new talent. Musicians promote themselves allowing music fans to discover new favorites. TMN, which is co-produced by Jessica Spinelli, has a dedicated staff who are working hard to change the way band's get their music heard and their videos seen. The channel features live performances, interviews, and music documentaries, but TMN also has high end music videos featuring national artists such as Heathen, Sodom, Anvil, Raven, David Ellefson’s EMP bands, Green Jello, Tantric, Smile Empty Soul, Dead By Wednesday, Jasta (of Hatebreed), Anti-Flag, Bumblefoot, Radio Active Chicken Heads, A Killers Confession, Doyle, & much more! Opus (drummer of Dead By Wednesday and David Ellefson of Megadeth's solo project Sleeping Giants) is one of...

Swiss folk metal stars ELUVEITIE are going to release their new studio album 'Ategnatos' on April 5th 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The band presents the first track-by-track video. Check it and find out more about the songs 'Ategnatos', 'Deathwalker', 'Black Water Down' and 'A Cry In The Wilderness': https://youtu.be/JWFXaCAnCu4 Last week, ELUVEITIE released the brand new single 'Ambiramus' The song can be heard and watched in the form of a music video over on YouTube. The music video was produced by the Polish company Grupa13 in January 2019 and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/hFa2M1QW6UI Chrigel Glanzmann states: "Here you go - the next single off our upcoming album: 'AMBIRAMUS'! It's definitely one of the most exceptional songs from our discography! 'AMBIRAMUS' comes in quite groovy and with a light-hearted, yet racing folk reel in the chorus and a very accessible overall appearance; easily the brightest song we’...

The northern lords of symphonic melodic-death metal are back! 8 years since the release of their last album "Firefight", BLACKGUARD have released “By My Hand”(featuring Morgan Lander of Kittie), the first single for their upcoming album "Storm". “This has a been a very long time coming, but we’re all elated to finally share with you our first single from 'Storm'. We have no shame in saying this album is by far our best/heaviest/fastest/bla bla bla, you’ve heard it all before, but sooner than later everyone is going to know why we feel this way. We’d like to send a huge thank you to Morgan Lander of Kittie for doing an amazing job on the chorus of this song, hopefully, she can make it out to a show or two to perform it with us.” Listen to the new single here:  Track download and album pre-order available on Bandcamp here . The band recently broke their long hiatus to announce their first show in four years on March 22nd in Toronto wi...

Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs has released his newest video, Metallica's "Enter Sandman" in 20 Styles. His newest auditory kaleidoscope renders the metal classic in the style of such diverse bands as Owl City, John Denver and The Doors as well as exploring genres as varied as lo-fi hip hop, Yodeling, and Synthwave. " I want to start showcasing more metal and rock songs in non-metal styles to show non-metal listeners that metal and rock songs are just as good if not better than what they listen to. Or I just want to hear bad things sung in nice ways. Ok, a little bit of both. " - Anthony Vincent Check out the video below! https://www.facebook.com/tensecondsongs https://twitter.com/TenSecondSongs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6r_b2K5jn1JGkwDcwJXrQ

On March 1st, Swedish legends IN FLAMES will unleash ther thirteenth studio album, I, The Mask, via Nuclear Blast (worldwide, excl. North America) and Eleven Seven Music (North America). After rave reactions from their fans for the first singles, the band unleashes the first album webisode, in which singer Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte discuss the writing and recording process in Los Angeles and why they once again decided to work with multi-grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson. Watch the trailer, here: youtube.com/watch?v=U5yFhH9SArU In addition, IN FLAMES have announced the first raft of names for their own annual festival, BORGHOLM BRINNER, that is due to take place on the isle of Öland in Sweden on August 2nd and 3rd, 2019. Prog masters OPETH as well as melodeath pioneers AT THE GATES and California's OF MICE AND MEN have confirmed their appearance at the two day festival. IN FLAMES will headline both nights. The pre-order for I, The Mask as well as severa...

Finland's melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are going to release their tenth album, 'Hexed', on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Alexi Laiho discusses the lyrical themes of 'Hexed'. COB frontman, guitarist, and mastermind Alexi Laiho comments: "They just come from real life, real feelings. Anything that is negative that is happening inside my head that I need to get out some how.. I need to vent all the negative stuff that is going on inside my head, it is the best and safest way for me to do it. I channel my shit feelings to the music and at least try to turn it into something positive." Watch the second album trailer here: https://youtu.be/X2JULD9l1oo The first trailer about the album title and cover can be seen here: Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/9pWTQpmuKzo If you missed the release of the music video for 'Under Grass And Clover,' it can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/1gpfzCxiQ-A Pre-order Hexed now digitally and receiv...

THERION | NEW ALBUM 'BELOVED ANTICHRIST' OUT NOW  CHRISTOFER DISCUSSES HIS VISION FOR THE STAGE PERFORMANCE OF THE OPERA IN LAST ALBUM TRAILER The wait is over! Symphonic metal titans THERION finally release their new opera Beloved Antichrist today. The three-hour-long opera, conceived for the stage, is loosely based on the Russian novel 'Short Tale of the Antichrist', which was brought to life with the help of 27 different vocal roles. Watch as Christofer Johnsson speaks about the stage performance that he envisions for his larger than life project in the last album trailer: https://youtu.be/7mdqCwyETdw   Order Beloved Antichrist on a variety of formats, here: http://nuclearblast.com/therion-belovedantichrist THERION are currently working on the possibility of bringing the entire production to the stage - and while this monumental undertaking still simmers away in the production halls, the band has announced a pan-European tour taking them to 25 dif...

San Diego-based trio Earthless return with their new full-length album Black Heaven on March 16 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The new album was recorded at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, CA with Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal) handling production. The artwork was created by UK based artist, Andrew Sloane , who the band found on Instagram. Watch how they came up with the concept and got Andrew on board, here: https://youtu.be/5UY6pOlTzX0 Black Heaven is now available to pre-order: Limited Edition coloured and splatter vinyl: http://nblast.de/EarthlessShop Limited Edition Black Vinyl: http://nblast.de/EarthlessVinyl Limited Edition Digipack CD: http://nblast.de/EarthlessDigipack Digital album from iTunes: http://nblast.de/EarthlessBlackHeavenIT Black Heaven track list: Gifted by the Wind End to End Electric Flame Volt Rush Black Heaven Sudden End Pre-order the album on various limited edition formats: nuclearblast.com/earthless-blackheaven Listen to ...

SIGNS WORLDWIDE RECORD DEAL WITH NAPALM RECORDS TO RELEASE FOURTH ALBUM A DYING MACHINE Announcement Video Can Be Seen Here: https://youtu.be/qa6tGCWozAY And Exclusive Fan Bundle Pre-Orders Now Available At: https://www.fret12.com/collections/tremonti Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, have signed a new worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. The band will be releasing their fourth full-length album, A Dying Machine, via the label. A teaser video from Mark announcing the album can be seen via Napalm’s YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/qa6tGCWozAY . Napalm Records is home to metal notables such as DevilDriver, Otep, Myles Kennedy, Hoobastank, Life Of Agony, Monster Magnet, Kamelot, and W.A.S.P. among others. The label is also home to Mark Tremonti’s other powerhouse band Alter Bridge and recently released the critically acclaimed collection Live From The O2 Arena + R...

Recently, Nuclear Blast proudly announced the release of the upcoming first MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST studio album! The band completed the recording of Resurrection (out March 2nd) with producer Michael Voss-Schoen on board, alongside the voices of M.S.G. singers Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley. You can also hear Doogie White (Michael Schenker's TEMPLE OF ROCK) as well as musicians Steve Mann(guitars, keyboards), Ted McKenna (drums) and Chris Glen (bass). The album also features an array of impressive guest appearances including Kirk Hammett, Wayne Findlay and Michael Voss-Schoen. Today, Michael Schenker explains his idea behind the concept of the upcoming album and tells the story behind the inclusion of several singers in the project: https://youtu.be/muXDOxQz4fw The band has also already released their first digital single 'Warrior' as well as a video including some impressions of the studio recording process which can be seen here: https://www.yout...