NIGHTWISH keyboardist and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album, The Life And Times Of Scrooge. The album is based on the Don Rosa illustrated book The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck and will be released on April, 14th via Nuclear Blast.   …

Polish death metal legends VADER have revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming album ‘Tibi Et Igni’. The artwork was created by legendary artist Joe Petagno (MOTÖRHEAD etc.).   VADER mastermind Piotr states: “Joe is a Legend! Not just because he created Motorhead logo or breathtaking artworks for many outstanding albums. Joe is over all …

Epitaph is proud to announce that Plague Vendor will release their intrepid debut album Free To Eat on April 14.   Plague Vendor’s gritty brand of rock was birthed by four friends with a predilection for dark tones and instinctual playing in their hometown of Whittier, California. The name was …

As announced earlier this month, the upcoming official ALICE COOPER documentary, Super Duper Alice Cooper, will premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and will hit theaters nationwide beginning April 30, 2014. Super Duper Alice Cooper will officially premiere on April 17, 2014 and is presented by Banger Films, in …

“I Am The Fire“, the first solo album by Gus G., well known in the metal and rock universe as guitar virtuoso for his work as leader of his own group Firewind and also as member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band, is out now in Europe!   To find out more …

AGELESS OBLIVION‘s critically acclaimed sophomore record PENTHOS is out now.   Hailed as the ‘Future of British Death Metal’ by Metal Hammer, the album has received phenomenal praise across the board, including 9/10 in BIG CHEESE magazine, KKKK’s in KERRANG magazine and a barrage of tips for top 20 albums of the …

Corporation is proud to present Sheffield’s first annual all day heavy music festival – FESTIVILE Saturday 3rd May   Confirmed so far – Brutality Will Prevail Malevolence Desolated Astroid Boys Landscapes Bastions Dead Hearts Palm Reader The Catharsis In Arms   More acts to be announced soon. Tickets are priced …

Melodic technical metal band SUBVERSION comes back swinging from a short hiatus with a new sound, new label and a taste for blood.   Rogue Records America is proud to announce yet another amazing band to the family. SUBVERSION has signed a two album deal with Rogue for publishing and …

Spanish heavy metallers KILMARA signed a publishing/distribution deal with Sony Music, the new 12 track album “Love Songs And Other Nightmares“, due out April 8th worldwide via Sony Music. The new single “The Break Up” out now,  can be streamed here: https://soundcloud.com/sonymusicspain/the-break-up-kilmara/s-ZVE7Z   “If our preceding record was something like a tribute to bands like Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Scorpions or Helloween themselves, in this …

HOUNDS release their new EP ‘Begin Transmission Part 2’ and confirm both live performances at Sonisphere on July 4th and Camden Rocks on May 31st. “Begin Transmission Part 2’ EP features 3 original HOUNDS songs and a cover of Whiteout by Killing Joke. The decision to cover this song was …

WRAITH PRODUCTIONS sets May 13th as the release date for STRAFK’s Phaseshifting debut. A mysterious Russian duo of Leegheid and Stof, STRAFK present Phaseshifting as a four-phase EP. These four phases are divided into four correlating tracks. The listener phase-shifts into a kind of audial abduction almost like a meditative paralysis, …

Italian metal band KLOGR is a massive force to be reckoned with. Recognized around the globe for melding their heavy alternative and progressive influences, the band captivates fans with a fresh sound currently missing from the metal world. Today, it seems the term “progressive” has become synonymous with a cookie …

It has been three years since BELPHEGOR released their highly acclaimed album ‘Blood Magick Necromance’. During this period, the band had also been forced to take a break while frontman Helmuth recovered from a severe illness. Now the time has come for BELPHEGOR to return bigger and stronger than ever! …

On May 12th in Europe and on May 13th in North America, VALLENFYRE’s second full-length, Splinters, will be released via Century Media Records. The simple, yet striking cover artwork was created by Brian D’Agosta, who previously drew a logo for VALLENFYRE bassist Scoot’s other band, EXTINCTION OF MANKIND, as well as artwork for …

Aborym, the legendary extreme electro/industrial metal band, featuring Italians Fabban and Paolo Pieri (Hour Of Penance) together with Norway’s Bard “Faust” Eithun (Emperor, Blood Tsunami, Mongo Ninja), has inked a new record deal with Agonia Records. Details on band’s seventh full-length album, the follow-up to 2013’s Dirty, are yet to …

Death metal legends MASSACRE have returned with their first studio album effort in almost 20 years! Due out March 24th in Europe and April 1st in North America via Century Media Records, this new album, ‘Back From Beyond’, is “pure Florida death metal, the way it was meant to be played from the …

ABORTED are premiering the first new song of their upcoming eighth studio album, “The Necrotic Manifesto”, today. If you’re in the mood for 2 minutes and 45 seconds of some pure, unbridled, gore-ridden necro-maniacal death metal, you may want to click here and check out the album’s title track ‘Necrotic …

DREAD SOVEREIGN are streaming their new album in full ahead of it’s impending release via Ván Records on March 21st. All Hell’s Martyrs is a ten track sepulchral trawl through the darkest recesses of heavy metal.   Listen to All Hell’s Martyrs at Metal Hammer UK HERE Listen to All …

Montreal QC’s mosh happy thrashers MUTANK have posted a new video for their track ‘ The Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock’, one of eight solid speed riffing tunes  from the band’s latest release ‘M.E.C.H. Metal’ released this past February and is available on bandcamp here.   Video ‘The Heavy …

Death Toll Rising are proud to announce they will be supporting the following Western Canadian tour dates with Katakylsm and Aborted during the ‘Kill The Elite Tour’, which includes a hometown show in Edmonton, AB. “We are incredibly excited to finally take ‘Infection Legacy’ on the road and into BC …