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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are kicking off 2020 with the release of their first original new music since 2018, a nod to their emo roots called “ A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Called LA.” . The track will be available on all major streaming services on Friday, Jan. 31st and is the first song off their forthcoming The Emergency EP, to be released later this year. The band has also announced a spring headlining tour, and several dates in Australia with Boys Like Girls (see below). "A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Called LA " marks their first new release since 2018’s The Awakening. However, the band weren’t quiet in 2019, having shared a radio mix of one of the album’s tracks, “ Shooting Star .” They also joined Hopeless Records’ Songs That Saved My Life Vol. 2 to share their cover of Thrice’s “Trust.” Front man Ron Winter explains “This song was just really fun from the beginning to the end. It’s the story of how I met my future wife. As I was producing the lead vocal...

Having released their most gripping album to date I Loved You At Your Darkest, BEHEMOTH return once again spread the word of the unholy. On January 24th, the band will release the I Loved You At Your Darkest Tour Edition - an obsidian gem in their discography, including the I Loved You At Your Darkest track listing with brand new, alternate artwork by Nicola Samori; plus an exclusive BBC Radio 1 session and unreleased documentary Thou Darkest Art taken from the band's career affirming art gallery exhibition in London last year. Pre-order the I Loved You At The Darkest Tour Edition here: https://nblast.de/Behemoth-ILYAYD-TE The band have released an official music video for Rom 5:8. The band comments: ‘‘To celebrate the monumental start of the SLIPKNOT European tour - we proudly present the official video for Rom 5:8. Ready your voices Legions, we shall need them!" Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/Uz5hTiDY48E I Loved You At Your Darkest marked a milest...

Josh Middleton recently announced the long-anticipated return of Sylosis with their upcoming 5th studio album, Cycle Of Suffering, set for release on the 7th February. The announcement also delivered a first look at the band, since their 4-year hiatus, with the launch of the official video, ‘I Sever'; available everywhere now. Josh has released a guitar playthrough video for the band's new single. Watch 'I Sever' unfold, here: youtu.be/1lKV50Yhf1Q Watch the official video for 'I Sever': youtu.be/dZDd-MwuvcM Pre-order Cycle Of Suffering on various formats now: nuclearblast.com/cycleofsuffering Pre-save / pre-add the album on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer: nblast.de/SYLOSIScosPreSave Cycle Of Suffering track list: 1. Empty Prophets 2. I Sever 3. Cycle Of Suffering 4. Shield 5. Calcified 6. Invidia 7. Idle Hands 8. Apex Of Disdain 9. Arms Like A Noose 10. Devils In Their Eyes 11. Disintegrate 12. Abandon The record was self produced and mixed by Jo...

Swiss Prog Metallers CELLAR DARLING unveil the new lyric video for 'Burn' from their latest album 'The Spell', which you can see here: https://youtu.be/MVAtvMCIY_k The band comment: "Just in time for the holiday season and to counteract the cold, we present you with 'Burn', yet another animated video from our concept album 'The Spell', once again created by Costin Chioreanu. This is the 9th video in our ongoing series, in which every one of the 13 album tracks will receive a visual interpretation by Costin. We hope you enjoy it!" The entire album will be visualised with animated music videos to present the whole story of 'The Spell' in the enchanting and unmistakable style of Costin Chioreanu’s visual imagination. The remaining videos will be released later this year to complete the story so far. Watch the story so far: https://bit.ly/2lTFxBC Make sure to catch CELLAR DARLING on their upcoming tour supporting their l...

Last month, Nuclear Blast announced the signing of modern metal outfit AMARANTHE. To break up the recording sessions for their upcoming, yet-untitled 2020 studio album, the Swedish/Danish group kick off their 8-date "Helix Nordic Tour 2019" next week. In anticipation of the tour and to give fans a taster of what they can expect at the shows, AMARANTHE have launched a drum cam video, in which Morten Løwe Sørensen can be seen performing the track 'Call Out My Name' during their show at the Ice Hall in Helsinki on February 16, 2019. Watch the video by Antti Kangasaho now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwWcKnvu2hg The band will be returning to North American shores in support of their new record in August 2020. Support on this run comes from their label mates, Finnish heavy metal sextet BATTLE BEAST, as well as US-based theatrical metallers SEVEN SPIRES. Tickets as well as ticket + new album bundles are now available from amaranthe.soundrink.com . All upcomin...

Hollywood's hard rock n roll heroes Killin' Candace have released a brand new single and lyric video which is the title track to their upcoming album STRAIGHT FROM THE UNDERGROUND. "I'm super excited to drop this one as I feel it's some of my best work to date," says Killin' Candace vocalist Aaron Lee. "It also feels like a chaotic time in the world right now, there's a natural sense of tension and division (whether it's political, moral, religious etc) and Straight from the Underground aims to send a message of opening your eyes, looking internally, and realizing that sometimes the enemy is a lot closer to home!" Check out the lyric video below! "I had the pleasure of working with Aaron on creating the lyric video for the song Straight from the Underground. It has an amazing personality to it! This new sound that Killin' Candace are producing is hot and could take them a long way!" -Randy Mathias (Stitc...

Intrepid British metal quintet HEART OF A COWARD release the new music videofor 'Isolation' off their fourth full-length album 'The Disconnect', released earlier this year in June via Arising Empire! Watch the new music video for 'Isolation' here: https://youtu.be/yQPuaK-RlV4 Buy or stream 'The Disconnect' here: https://HeartOfACoward.lnk.to/TheDisconnect Later this month, HEART OF A COWARD will embark on a headline tour with special guests UNPROCESSED! The tour will take them on a 10 date run of the UK in support of latest album ’The Disconnect'. 'HEART OF A COWARD - The Disconnect Tour' With special guests: UNPROCESSED 21/11 Newcastle, Think Tank? 22/11 Edinburgh, Opium 23/11 Sheffield, Network 24/11 Leeds, Key Club 25/11 Stafford, Red Rum 26/11 Chester, Live Rooms 27/11 Cheltenham, Frog & Fiddle 28/11 Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach 29/11 Southampton, The Loft 30/11 Tunbridge Wells, Forum More on 'The Dis...