Whitechapel has debuted the music video for "Anticure," from its eighth studio album, "Kin," released in 2021. To stream or purchase the record, go to metalblade.com/whitechapel. "Kin" was produced once again by Mark Lewis with David Castillo at Ghostward Studios in Sweden handling the mixing and Ted Jensen mastering it in Nashville, Tennessee. The album... Continue Reading →
Northern Vancouver deathcore sextet AngelMaker will release its new album, "Sanctum," on March 11, 2022, in association with Blood Blast Distribution. The album will feature the eight songs previously released as two-track quadrants--"Dawn," "Dusk," "Twilight" and "Eclipse"--along with six new, previously unreleased songs. Pre-order bundles are available here. "'Sanctum' is an amalgamation of all of our purest,... Continue Reading →
Arch Enemy will release its 11th studio album, "Deceivers," on July 29, 2022, via Century Media Records. A new single, "Handshake with Hell," will drop and the album pre-order will start Feb. 4. Pre-save the record here, and see the album artwork below. Before "Handshake With Hell" launches next week, fans can check out the... Continue Reading →
Moldovan progressive modern metal unit Infected Rain, which just released its fifth album "Ecdysis" (review) on Jan. 7, 2022, has announced its first North American headline tour. The month-long trek will kick off May 10 in Los Angeles, California, and conclude June 9 in San Diego, California. Order "Ecdysis" here. Frontwoman Lena Scissorhands said: "We are coming... Continue Reading →
On Feb. 25, 2022, Cannibal Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher will release his debut solo album, titled "Corpsegrinder." For a preview of this record, a lyric video (created by Randall Hammer) for the new single, "On Wings of Carnage," can be seen below. This follows the lyric video for the record's first single, "Acid Vat (feat. Erik Rutan," also... Continue Reading →
Columbus, Ohio-based rock band South of Eden has released its newest single, a cover of the Van Halen track "Drop Dead Legs" from the classic Van Halen album "1984." Directed by frontman Ehab Omran and edited by John Payne, "Drop Dead Legs" is only streamable from the band's YouTube and Facebook. “‘Drop Dead Legs’ is one of many VH... Continue Reading →
Drummer Brian Tichy has returned The Dead Daisies, the musical collective currently featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes, lead guitarist Doug Aldrich and rhythm guitarist David Lowy. Tichy replaces Tommy Clufetos, who toured with the band throughout 2021. “Well, what a nice way to start off 2022," Tichy said. "I’m excited to get behind the drum kit and... Continue Reading →
Gwar is set to release its new album “The New Dark Ages” June 3, 2022, on CD and digital, and Sept. 16 on vinyl and cassette, via its own label, Pit Records. Pre-orders are available here. The album concept is tied to a companion graphic novel, “Gwar in the Duoverse of Absurdity,” which will be released by Z2 Comics on June 3. In the graphic novel, the band members are... Continue Reading →
Ukrainian metal band Jinjer has added new headline dates surrounding its run on the first leg of the 2022 Knotfest Roadshow. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 27. Jinjer will support Slipknot, along with fellow special guests In This Moment, on the first leg of the 2022 Knotfest Roadshow, which kicks... Continue Reading →
Trivium singer/guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy has released the first single from his Ibaraki project. "Tamashii No Houkai" features special guest Ihsahn of Emperor. Watch the video below. "'Tamashii No Houkai' means 'the breaking of the soul' or 'soul collapse," Heafy said. "It's a Japanese term that didn't exist before, but one we forged to reflect the song's meaning." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLbzLG5p9Vs Kiichi, who... Continue Reading →
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