For their upcoming new record Heroes, Swedish Heavy Metal institution SABATON now reveals the different track lists, including all the bonus tracks that will be available. Among them are three cover versions of METALLICA,BATTLE BEAST and RAUBTIER. Heroes will be released on May 27, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.   The …

DARK TRANQUILLITY will play their only festival-show this summer in Germany on METAL4SPLASH OPEN AIR. The band from Sweden has written Melodic Death Metal history with albums like “The Gallery” or “Fiction” and their last record “Construct” has also shown their high class quality. DARK TRANQUILLITY will make your hairs …

Detroit, Michigan based  post hardcore powerhouse, WE CAME AS ROMANS have announced a series of European Summer shows,which include hitting Ireland for the first time in 2014. The run will also see the band play the mighty Download Festival on Sunday 15th June and follows their recent incredible UK Headline tour in …

Long Beach, California’s RIVAL SONS have revealed the title of their forthcoming new album as GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE.   GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE was recorded with producer DAVE COBB at LCS Studios in Nashville earlier this year, and is due to be released on June 6th in Europe, June 9th in …

Italy’s LACUNA COIL is currently on tour in the US with Revolver Magazine’s “Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour” while premiering a lyric video for ‘Die & Rise’ taken from the upcoming album ‘Broken Crown Halo’ on the Century Media YouTube channel. Check it out here:        Their new album …

The wait is finally over! KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA), Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA), have posted two new tracks from their upcoming formerly clandestine release here http://goo.gl/0MFFIh. Check out the songs ‘Wings of …

EDGUY are set to release their new album Space Police – Defenders Of The Crown on 21st April 2014 via Nuclear Blast and in anticipation of the release, the band have revealed one of the new tracks online. Check out ‘Sabre & Torch’, here:        The album will be …

UK rock outfit, The Afterparty, self-release their debut mini-album ‘Distances’ on 7 April 2014.     The six track record, produced by Matt O’Grady, includes ‘Liar Liar’, ‘Open Road’ & new single ‘When The Lights Go Out’, plus three previously unreleased recordings.   ‘Distances’ Track-listing: 1. Lost Cause 2. Cover …

Polish blackened Death Metallers NORTHERN PLAGUE have released a trailer for their upcoming “We Are The Plague” Tour. You can watch the clip right here:      The complete dates are: 22.03 – Progresja Music Zone; Warszawa (Live Manifesto) 27.03 – Klub Vinyl – Rzeszow 28.03 – Katakumby – Radom …

UK Progressive Death outfit AGELESS OBLIVION will release their new album, ‘PENTHOS’, on 17th March through Siege Of Amida / Century Media. The album can be streamed exclusively on Soundcloud, ahead of its release next Monday – check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/siegeofamidarecords/sets/ageless-oblivion-penthos Produced by Chris Fielding (Napalm Death, Electric Wizard) …

Rival Sons, who recently finished work on their fourth full-length album at LCS Studios in Nashville, have announced the addition of DAVE BESTE as an official member of the band, taking up position on bass. Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, DAVE BESTE moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to pursue music …

Today, EISENWALD sets April 21st as the international release date (May 6th in North America) for AURVANDIL’s highly anticipated Thrones. All yearning embittered, the flesh is shed, the Journey ends: AURVANDIL returns with Thrones carved in stone and snow, distilling the essence of soaring, northern purity throughout four hymns of Iron …

Today, Australian black/death maniacs DESTRUKTOR have completed work on their second album, Opprobrium. Set to be released by HELLS HEADBANGERS later this summer, DESTRUKTOR’s Opprobrium follows five years after the band’s critically acclaimed debut album, Nailed, also released by HELLS HEADBANGERS. Amongst Australia’s fertile black/death metal scene, DESTRUKOR are widely hailed …

Hamilton, ON’s metalcore giants Deathpoint have announced the following Ontario and Quebec dates with support from new touring drummer Joey Muha of Threat Signal. “The band is super stoked to have acquired the services of Joey Muha for our upcoming tour. We spoke to Threat Signal and asked Jon if …

Not only is the official score soundtrack for 2013’s metal television event of the year, METALOCALYPSE: the DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA, available via digital and physical CD versions at iTunes, www.brendonsmall.com (click STORE or go direct to www.brendonsmall.spinshop.com) and Amazon.com, the limited edition double album picture disc vinyl version …

UK Punk legends THE EXPLOITED are set to release the Special Editions of Beat The Bastards, Fuck The System and The Massacre on March 14th 2014 viaNuclear Blast. The releases are being re-issued with a raft of bonus content, including a bonus DVD of live footage (Beat The Bastards) and bonus tracks …

After lying low, deliberately and methodically to prepare new material while vocalist Chuck Labossiere filled in with Broken Hope for tour dates in Europe and Canada. Winnipeg’s death metal troopers Psychotic Gardening are proud to announce their return in 2014 with their forthcoming album ‘Hymnosis’ set for release on May …

VON HERTZEN BROTHERS have been announced to play The Great Escape Festival (TGE) this summer.   TGE takes place in Brighton from May 8th – 10th,  and is renowned for showcasing emerging artists from all around the world. Von Hertzen Brothers join the line-up alongside acts such as Wild Beasts, …

‘Wide Awake And Dead’ is a re-awakening; a revival of ORGY, a collection of audio-veterans brimming with talent and raring to go, and make big waves in 2014. ‘Wide Awake And Dead’ marks the first single from ORGY released this year, as a musical collaboration written by group members Carlton …

As announced last month, SALIVA is currently out on a 50+ date trek across the United States, hitting major and minor markets, while performing past favorites and brand new tracks from their highly-anticipated upcoming release, Rise Up, out April 29, 2014 via Rum Bum Records. The band can now reveal …