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Hard Rockers Bobaflex from West Virginian are back to wreak havoc with their eighth album ‘Eloquent Demons’ which is the follow to 2015’s ‘Anything That Moves’, this sees not only their first release through Thermal Entertainment but their first actual label release in a while after the band decided to go independent. They are a very hardworking and tireless band, having extensively toured, and even setting records for this, they certainly don’t do anything by half measures. The opening intro and title track sounds very appropriately evil, with a creepy intro speech to set the scene whilst we wait for the demons to be fully unleashed… First proper track ‘I Am Nightmare’ immediately sees heavy dark guitars and melodic group singing, which give it a classic feel with a gritty edge and is possesses a hell of a powerful chorus, not to mention a killer solo – this will be hard to forget. Keeping the momentum going is ‘Long Time Coming’ which is equally as hard-hitti...

IN FLAMES Release Surprise Covers EP Featuring 'Wicked Game' & Start EU Tour! Gothenburg-based metal heavyweights IN FLAMES surprise fans with a four-track covers EP Down, Wicked & No Good out now worldwide ahead of their SOLD OUT hometown show at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden on 17th November. Download or stream the EP here: http://nblast.de/IFDownWickedNoGood To debut their cover of DEPECHE MODE’s 1997 hit single 'It’s No Good', IN FLAMES are took over DEPECHE MODE’s Facebook page on 17th November, releasing exclusive content and a new video for the song - watch it here: https://youtu.be/xznKs14Svlo The panoptic covers collection also includes IN FLAMES' versions of ALICE IN CHAINS’ 'Down In A Hole,' CHRIS ISAAK’s 'Wicked Game,' and a live bonus version of NINE INCH NAILS 'Hurt'. It sees the Swedish quintet expanding beyond metal to incorporate the group’s varied musical taste and expansive sonic range. “We’v...

THREAT SIGNAL CD Release Date Pushed Back To November 24th In North America Due to a manufacturing delay in North America, THREAT SIGNAL's new album“Disconnect” will be released in CD format (physical format) on November 24th. Currently it’s still available for pre-ordering via all key retailers includng Amazon, FYE and BestBuy. For more information check the band's Facebook page, here . Listen to "Disconnect" on YouTube: https://t.co/lmSrN1DoJp Since their critically acclaimed debut offering "Under Reprisal" (2006), which won the "Canadian Recording Of The Year Award" at the Hamilton Music Awards, THREAT SIGNAL became internationally recognised as one of the most interesting modern acts in thrash metal. Their latest two installments, the intense "Vigilance" (2009) and reinvented "Threat Signal" (2011), have both met with unrelenting hype, with each generating growing interest within the metal community. Combining th...

Prog metallers, Vrona released their debut EP 'A Lapse In Time' last year which received positive press and even led to them being compared to the likes of heavyweights Karnivool, TesseracT and Tool, minus the vocals, as in 2016 they were an instrumental act. Now in 2017, they are back, not only with a new two-track release titled 'Impermanence' but they have also unveiled and added an extra dimension to their already massive sound with the introduction of a vocalist Jamie Ball. The main title track 'Impermanence' is ambient and textured. The vocals are pleasant, captivating and varied which immediately gives them a different feel and layer, proving that adding vocalist Jamie was a wise move. It features soaring and powerful moments throughout. The fact that they now have vocals doesn't overpower the well crafted and intelligible instruments either but only acts as the perfect unison, with both complimenting each other wonderfully. They are all impr...

AUDREY HORNE Unleash New Song & Video AUDREY HORNE will be back on the road with their new beauty “Blackout” in January 2018 – as a brand new release and for a tour throughout Germany, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland as well. Today (16th November) the band delivers a kick-ass live video for the first song from the new album entitled “This Is War” which is a massive rock`n`roll party! AUDREY HORNE states on the first track release “This Is War”: “We are proud to soon be able to release our new album Blackout, and to give you a taste of what’s to come we are doing an early release of the opening track “This is war”. We are first and foremost a live band so we have added some images from our life on the road to accompany it. Hope to see you as a part of this when we start our tour in January. Stay classy, Audrey Horne. “ Lend your ear to the thundering Iron Maiden leads that “This Is War” has to offer and watch the video HERE ! Album artwork by Asle Birkeland Full...

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE release ‘Live At Brixton: Chapter Two’ Band in the studio recording album number 6 Following the monstrous success of their December 2016 UK tour, - which saw Bullet for My Valentine perform career-spanning setlists all over the UK, in addition to select performances of their classic 2005 debut album, ‘The Poison’, from beginning to end – BFMV have released a very special multi-format summation of their two consecutive sold-out performances at the world-famous Brixton Academy, London. Titled ‘Bullet for My Valentine - Live From Brixton: Chapter Two’ fans can now experience the intensity of both ‘Night One’ (December 9th 2016’s, ‘career-spanning’ performance) and ‘Night Two’ (December 10th 2016’s ‘The Poison’ performance) on DVD, Blu-Ray, CD, vinyl or via digital platforms. Purchase your copy at the below links… Chapter Two, Night One: https://SpinefarmRecords.lnk.to/BFMVBrixtonOne Chapter Two, Night Two: https://SpinefarmRecords.lnk.to/BFMVBrixtonTw...

Win An Ibanez Guitar With New Bloodshot Dawn Single 'Survival Evolved '! Melodic death metallers Bloodshot Dawn release their third full-length album, entitled 'Renanimation' via Hostile Media on 12th January 2018; an album that also features prominent guests including Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore), Paul Wardingham, Ken Sorceron (Abigail Williams, The Faceless), Mendel Bij De Leij (Aborted). Today the band are pleased to reveal the album is set to see the light on 12th January 2018 and will be released via Hostile Media. Alongside the release of the first single ‘Survival Evolved’, today the band have teamed up with Ibanez Guitars to offer fans a chance to win a brand new guitar via their Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/bloodshotdawn ). Watch the new video here or below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqUAbOkvKGw&feature=youtu.be Frontman Josh McMorran comments, “We are really excited to release our first song from our new album. ‘Survival...

EPICA LAUNCH NEW 'CONSIGN TO OBLIVION' LIVE VIDEO &  KICK OFF EU TOUR Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA are proud to announce the launch of their brand new live video for 'Consign To Oblivion'! The video was captured during EPICA's sold out show at the Zénith in Paris last February where the band closed their most successful European tour to date together with an excited legion of 5,000 fans! Lead guitarist Isaac Delahaye comments on the video: "Hey legion! Here's a live video we still had on the shelf. Glad we can take you into the world of 'Consign To Oblivion', the song that usually marks the end of an EPICA show. It's bombastic and builds towards an epic climax, and it's always fun to play. Enjoy watching, and see you soon during our European tour with VUUR and MYRATH!" The video was captured and edited by Panda Productions. Check out this stunning video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkqyyUTCMUQ EPICA will r...

Polish Metal Act THAW Release New Song 'Wielki Piec' Polish experimental black metal band THAW reveal a new song from their forthcoming studio album, "Grains", set to be released on December 8th via Agonia Records. Listen to the track "Wielki Piec" here: https://youtu.be/6Zlk-cXaYQ8 In the past years, the world of extreme music witnessed a monumental turn in black metal philosophy. A new, experimental approach stormed the genre and while many purists shook their heads in disapproval, a new age was already starting. As with every revolution, there were leaders and followers. While not being there for the initial spark, you can hardly call THAW the latter. This Polish black/experimental powerhouse was founded in 2010 by members of such acclaimed acts as Mentor, ARRM and Furia. Their music boldly fuses black metal with sludge, doom and sonic experiments, along with noise, electronics and free-impro. Recorded during sessions scattered ov...

KATAKLYSM | RE-SIGN WITH NUCLEAR BLAST, RELEASES NEW ALBUM TRAILER Montreal based extremists KATAKLYSM have spent the last 25 years cementing their legacy in the extreme metal genre. 2016 marked a whirlwind of excitement as the band added a Juno Award to their collection as well as landing their highest Billboard charting. Today, the band celebrates their partnership with Nuclear Blast with a new worldwide deal. They are one of a handful of bands that have the title of "Longest Standing Artist" on the Nuclear Blast roster. Born in 1992 from the cold winds of Montreal, Québec, Canada comes one of the country’s top extreme musical exports to date: KATAKLYSM. With a career spanning 25 years, KATAKLYSM is a leading force in the most brutal & powerful genre in heavy metal and has conquered territories such as Europe, North & South America, Australia, and Asia while recently becoming the first Canadian metal band to ever play South Africa. “It's hard to belie...