Press Release

The new PRONG album “Ruining Lives” entered the US Billboard Charts at #16 Heatseekers/Top New Artists, #28 Hard Rock, #28 Current Hard Music, #58Top Hard Music and #74 Indie while “Ruining Lives” also continues to be #1 at CMJ Loud Rock Radio. In Germany the album entered the album charts at #77 , which is the first chart entry in this country since “Rude Awakening” …

SoCal rap-metal band THE CHIMPZ have penned the brand new, official theme song for BattleGrounds MMA! BattleGrounds MMA is a Tulsa, Okla.-based, world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion that places its athletes on a major stage in the most challenging and exciting format possible: one-night, single-elimination tournaments that …

  Metsatöll will release their new album Karjajuht this Tuesday May 27th in North America via Spinefarm Records. (Purchase at Amazon) In support of their album, the band has announced that they will be returning to North America this fall.  Metsatöll will be on tour alongside Eluveitie and Tyr.  The …

German Epic Metal heroes EQUILIBRIUM are proud to introduce their new lead guitarist! Dom R. Crey is the successor of previous guitar player Andreas Völkl.   The band states: “Hello dear Equi-community, after the departure of Sandra and Andi we have started to look for musicians, to start the next …

Irish Rockers THE ANSWER released their latest album New Horizon this past fall in North America via Napalm Records.  The album that was met with critical acclaim and rave reviews is available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes.   In the run up to the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, …

BLOODY HAMMERS will release their new album Under Satan’s Sun June 10th in North America(May 30th G/A/S, FIN & Benelux, June 2nd UK & Rest of Europe, June 4th ESP/SWE/NOR).  The album will be released via Napalm Records/Spinning Goblin. The album will be available a regular CD, limited edition vinyl …

Metal, Rasta, Punk, Soul infused heavyweights (Hed)p.e. release their brand new album ‘Evolution’ in the UK on 21st July 2014 via Pavement Entertainment. An audio sampler from the forthcoming release can be heard here Evolution sees the band returning to its heavier roots that fans have come to admire. (Hed)p.e. …

Anglo-Swedish modern metal powerhouse SONIC SYNDICATE have released the first song off the band’s upcoming fifth studio album. Check out the lyric video for ‘Black Hole Halo’:     Also check out the studio trailer for more info:   Part #1 can be viewed here:     Part #2 is available here:   …

Italian metal-hardcore band Motherkissers signed a deal with Memorial Records for the release of the debut album entitled “Cage the water”, available from June 9th on all digital stores. The distribution of the physical version in Italy, UK and U.S.A. is planned for the summer. “Cage the water” is the …

Ready for a new SON OF AURELIUS track? Of course you are. The band is pleased to bring you a brand new track, entitled ‘Long Ago’, streaming exclusively now via HeavyBlogisHeavy.com. Listen to the track here, cut from the band’s upcoming album, Under A Western Sun, out June 3rd. Visit …

VINTERSORG will unveil their first ever-video “Lågornas rov” in conjunction with Metal Injection. See it here:   http://www.metalinjection.net/video/vintersorg-lagornas-rov-music-video     Mr. V comments: “We’re actually doing a video for the new Vintersorg album “Naturbål” and the track chosen is called “Lågornas rov”. It’s our first professional video ever and I …

UK melodeth 5 piece GraViL have announced their inclusion as openers on HELLYEAH‘s UK tour this August. This news follows the release of GraViL’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Thoughts Of A Rising Sun’ and slots at Download Festival and Hammerfest, where the band went down a storm with critics and …

Doom-death upstarts VAINAJA stream the entirety of their forthcoming debut album, Kadotetut, at heavily trafficked tastemakers MetalSucks.net. Set for international release on May 23rd through SVART RECORDS, Kadotetut is being called “the heaviest thing you’ll hear all year” by MetalSucks. Taking influences from early ’90s death metal and doom, VAINAJA …

Australian industrial metal pioneers Our Last Enemy have premiered a claustrophobic new music video for Devour the Sun via Bloody-Disgusting.com.    The band once again enlisted The Blackley Brothers to direct the “excessively-bloody” music video which traps the viewer into a claustrophobic situation, with the feeling that there is no escape.  …

UK death thrash merchants Flayed Disciple today release a new official video ‘The Gates Of Bedlam‘. ‘The Gates Of Bedlam’ is taken from their three track self-titled vinyl EP of which is due for release early June, independently via Bethlam Records as a 12” coloured vinyl. ‘The Gates Of Bedlam’ …

UK breaking metal band, The Final Chapter, have released their brand new music video for latest single ‘SINS’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYP_E7rCR0c   Produced by Justin Hill (Rise To Remain, Malefice, Sixth, Heart Of A Coward, Young Guns, Yashin) at Fortress Studios, London – Sins single embraces modern metal with massive hooks, melodies, …

RIVAL SONS are teaming up with HMV for two special in-store appearances during the band’s upcoming sold out UK tour. The band will be performing short acoustic sets for fans and will also be signing copies of their brand new studio album, GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE.  Due to live events restrictions, …

The greatest surrealist artist of our time, H.R. Giger, died in a tragic accident on Monday, May 12, 2014. In the wake of Giger’s death, his closest friends are gathering to comfort his widow, Carmen, and to assist her in organizing Giger’s funeral and his memorial service. I am one …

Prog kiwi rockers in Agent have released a bass playthrough video of their song ‘Vultures’ taken from their recent album ‘Kingdom of Fear‘ which you can buy here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfLuh5JFN3E Agent have just returned from a successful show in Berlin and will be playing in Lincoln at the Siren FM gig …

Legendary German Metallers ACCEPT have just announced a one-off show at The Forum in London on Thursday November 27th. The quintet – featuring original members Wolf Hoffman (guitar) and Peter Baltes (bass) – were last seen here destroying the main stage at Bloodstock 2013. However, this will be the band’s …