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September 02, 2021
RHAPSODY OF FIRE RELEASE NEW SINGLE "MAGIC SIGNS"; AUDIO STREAMING

Italy's Rhapsody Of Fire will release their new album, Glory For Salvation, on November 26 via AFM Records. Listen to the new single, "Magic Signs", below. 

The distinctive voice of frontman Giacomo Voli will make Glory For Salvation not only a glorious, grande part of their trilogy, which started with their 2019 album The Eighth Mountain, but a captivating and true metal masterpiece.

September 02, 2021
DREAM THEATER - CONFIRM APRIL 2022 EUROPEAN SHOWS

Prog metal icons Dream Theater have announced a string of European shows scheduled for April & May, 2022. This trek will see the band touring in support of their upcoming album.

DREAM THEATER have released an animated music video for their new single, "The Alien". Check it out below. The track is taken from DREAM THEATER's 15th studio album, 

September 02, 2021
RAGE IN MY EYES WILL BE RELEASING THEIR NEW EP IN OCTOBER

RAGE IN MY EYES introduces to the world a unique kind of music. Being from southern Brazil, the band shows a side of the country most people don’t know about.

Blending heavy/prog metal with elements of milonga – which is a music genre from southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina – the band presents new sound to the metal genre.

September 02, 2021
KNIGHTS OF THE REALM - DEBUT STUDIO RECORD ANNOUNCED

Swedish metallers KNIGHTS OF THE REALM, who feature in their ranks TIAMAT drummer Lars Sköld, will release their self-titled debut album on November 12.

KNIGHTS OF THE REALM is many years of heavy metal experience combined into a pure vicious heavy metal machine. Sköld (a.k.a. Larry "The Hammer" Shield) has toured the globe and 

September 02, 2021
MAGNUM - EUROPEAN SHOWS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER RESCHEDULED TO 2022

It is with sincere regret that British rock icons, Magnum, are having to postpone the scheduled European shows in October and November 2021.

Due to changing developments in various countries in the EU caused by Covid, the shows’ promoters and organizers realized that there was no guarantee that the shows 

September 02, 2021
DAVID ELLEFSON TEASES HIS FIRST POST-MEGADETH PROJECT THE LUCID

David Ellefson is teasing his first project since he was fired from MEGADETH. Earlier today (Wednesday, September 1), the 56-year-old bassist revealed via his social media that his new band THE LUCID will release its first music on September 8.

THE LUCID is a four-piece hard rock band featuring Ellefson, vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE)

September 01, 2021
METALSHOCK RADIO SHOW 1/9/2021 PLAYLIST

1. Candlemass - Black As Time (6:47)
2. Wheel - At Night They Came Upon Us (6:48)
3. Solitude Aeturnus - Destiny falls to ruin (5:05)
4. Blackfinger - I Am Jon (3:16)
5. Blackfinger - All My Sorrow (4:45)
6. The Skull - The Door (5:39)
7. The Skull - Ravenswood (3:51)
8. Lid - Lid (3:32)
9. Trouble - Psalm 9 (4:51)
10. Trouble - Pray for the dead (5:54)
11. Trouble - Peace of Mind (3:00)
12. Trouble - The Wolf (4:34)

August 31, 2021
L.A. GUNS - NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCED

California rockers L.A. Guns suffered legal fights over the bands name. Now, Tracii Guns will keep the name and former band drummer Steve Riley will run a newly formed Steve Riley's L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns with Tracci Guns in the forefront anounced the release of a new studio album Checkered Past, due on November 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. Fans can get their first preview of the upcoming outing by listening to the first single, "Knock Me Down".

August 31, 2021
EX-W.A.S.P. GUITARIST CHRIS HOLMES TO RELEASE 'UNBEARABLE INFLUENCE' ALBUM NEXT MONTH

Former W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Chris Holmes will release his new studio album, "Unbearable Influence", on September 26. A pre-order for the LP is available at Bandcamp.

Holmes joined W.A.S.P. in 1982 and remained with the group until 1990. In 1996, the guitarist returned to W.A.S.P. and stayed with the band until 2001. Chris has not played with W.A.S.P. since

August 31, 2021
ECLIPSE RELEASE "TWILIGHT" MUSIC VIDEO

Sweden's Eclipse return with their new studio album, Wired, on October 8. A new single and music video from the album, "Twilight" is out today.

The CD and Digital versions will include the exclusive bonus track, "Dead Inside". The LP version will include the exclusive bonus track, "Ain't No Fun". The LP version of the album will also have a different running order for the tracklisting from the other versions. See below for tracklistings by format.

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