The most loneliest camel in the stable of Napalm Records, the LONELY KAMEL, is going to tour Europe together this fall with THE ORDER OF ISRAFEL!   They are hitting the road from mid-September and wind up in early October, all across Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and UK, to name …

CRIMSON SHADOWS, the Epic Metallers from the depths of Canada are set to release the brand new album Kings Amon Men on September 1st in the UK via Napalm Records.   These Canadians deliver with aggression and melody, clever arrangements and epic songs that are quite similar to a roller …

US-based THE MIDNIGHT GHOST TRAIN have just signed with Austrian label Napalm Records! The three guys from Kansas are committed to Rock & Blues and have been on tour for some time now all over the world. The upcoming, second album Cold Was The Ground is set to be released …

Finally, there’s something for your ears! Candaian Heavy Metallers STRIKER have just unveiled an album preview clip to the upcoming masterpiece City Of Gold (via Napalm Records)!   Eleven hot tracks are awaiting you here, to give a first impression of traditional and modern Heavy Metal sound with hymns like “Taken By Time”, …

A penny and a dead horse. Maybe some of you are going to cry, due to the sad news of the dead horse, others will be straight looking forward to the brand new music video from the Blues Rock forge.   The German guys from ZODIAC have just unveiled a …

Freddy Krueger’s Ünderwear are premiering a brand new live video of “Scream Bloody Mosher” from their latest album ‘4: Rise Of The Mosh Mongers’ with Zero Tolerance.   Watch it here: http://www.ztmag.com/blog/news/?p=22452     F.K.Ü is: Larry Lethal – Vocals Pete Stooaahl – Guitars Pat Splat – Bass Dr. Ted Killer …

Continuing with the momentum of celebrating their 25-year anniversary, Sweden’s extreme metal deviants MESHUGGAH proudly announce the upcoming re-issue of 2004’s one song EP, I, via Nuclear Blast on 29th September.  Album artwork & concept are courtesy of MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake, who comments on the EP’s mutant resurrection: “This 21 …

Heavy Metal pioneers ACCEPT have released the third trailer in a series of online clips promoting their new album BLIND RAGE. Watch as Wolf Hoffman talks about the ingredients needed to write a ‘great song’, as well as mentioning the guitarists who have influenced his playing:     The first trailer …

The UK’s finest new rock band, THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, will release a 2 Disc Deluxe Edition of their self-titled debut album on October 6th to coincide with the release of their next single, “Chinese Lanterns”, on the same day.   “The Temperance Movement” was originally released in September 2013, debuting …

The third trailer for (r)Evolution, the ninth studio album by Swedish heavy metallers HAMMERFALL, is now available for viewing on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel. Watch for a sneak preview of the band’s upcoming video for the track ‘Hector’s Hymn’:     Watch the second trailer here:   www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH0ryJuEQrQ   …

WOVENWAR has teamed up with Metal Hammer to premiere their music video for the single All Rise off the band’s debut, self-titled album that just came out this Tuesday, August 4. Head over here to view the video that was shot in L.A. with director Scott Hansen (Animals as Leaders, …

Man Overboard, in conjunction with Punktastic, Glamour Kills and Lost Tape Collective are thoroughly excited to announce the European and UK stretch of The Heart Attack Tour. The lineup features support from Hostage Calm, Front Porch Step (UK and Ireland only) and Roam. The tour begins November 1st in Belgium …

HRH Prog 3 is extremely pleased to welcome Rick Wakeman, the Ex Yes, Strawbs, Bowie, Juniors Eyes, Black Sabbath and all round Keyboard legend to top the bill of our third weekend celebrating the progressive genre.   Rick has guested on over 2000 records for such amazing artists as Marc Bolan, …

Hammerfest 7 announces that on Saturday March 14th,  its sister brand HRH will host a special HRH Stoner Rock Stage at this forthcoming Spring’s event.   Bands set to perform on the HRH Stoner rock stage include the already announced acts Sahg and Hang the Bastard. Joining them are PIST, …

Progressive-metallers, DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL, have just announced the details of new material, which fans have eagerly been awaiting for. They are set to release a 5-track EP, ‘Belong ╪ Betray’, which will be their first release through their new home at Basick Records and also the first new material with …

The week of Triptykon’s much anticipated return appearances to Bloodstock Festival, UK (August 8), and Jalometalli Festival, Finland, (August 9), also sees the Swiss avant-garde extreme metal act reveal a brand new video clip for the track “Aurorae”  their second album, “Melana Chasmata”.   Check out the video here:   The clip …

FOREVER PLAGUED RECORDS sets September 8th as the release date for FUNEREUS’ Return of the Old Goat. One of the best-kept secrets in black metal, since 2008, this Mexican horde have been patiently perfecting their craft – cryogenically grim and hateful black metal in the early ’90s spirit – over …

Jukka Nevalainen, drummer for the Finland-based symphonic metal act NIGHTWISH, has just announced that he’ll be sitting out on the recording sessions to the band’s new studio album and announces his replacement in the following statement, which can also be viewed on the official NIGHTWISH YouTube channel:     “How …

HELLS HEADBANGERS announces October 14th as the international release date for OCTOBER 31’s Bury the Hatchet. The band’s first album in nine years (and fourth overall), the long-awaited Bury the Hatchet sees OCTOBER 31 returning with a vengeance, firing off one mean, lean headbanger after another. Led by erstwhile DECEASED …

STARKILL have announced the release for their sophomore album “Virus of the Mind” on the following dates: USA, Canada: October 14th, 2914 Europe, Australia/NZ: October 20th, 2014   The first song, “Breaking The Madness” is now streaming on the Century Media YouTube channel. The Chicago based metallers will embark on …