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Colorado based heavy metal band, Jag Panzer, will enter the recording studio in June to record their new studio album, entitled The Hallowed.
This will be the band’s second concept album. Mixing and mastering are scheduled to be completed in August. The album will be recorded at various studios and mixed by Jim Morris at Morrisound Studios. The cover artwork has been completed by Dusan Markovic.
German metal institution, Grave Digger, announces the release of their new album Symbol Of Eternity.
Grave Digger have been an integral part of the German heavy metal scene for over four decades. Chris Boltendahl, Axel Ritt, Jens Becker and Marcus Kniep are not only a force to be reckoned with in the live sector, they also regularly deliver high-quality heavy metal albums.
Talizman from California is about to be re-issued by the Greek label Cult Metal Classics. Originally recorded in 1992 it will see the light for the first time on the 13th May 2022. Essential for fans of early QUEENSRYCHE, HITTMAN and WARRIOR.
- Deluxe slipcase
- 12 page booklet with band story, lyrics and lots of rare pictures
- Remastered sound
Limited to 500 copies.
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On May 4th, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame announced the 2022 class of inductees, among them, UK metal gods Judas Priest. The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place November 5th at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Rolling Stone correspondent Andy Greene interviewed Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford about the honor
In Hamburg’s heavy glam metal act Night Laser, Steamhammer/SPV has signed one of the most committed and hard-working German bands around right now. Founded in 2014, the quartet surrounding brothers Benno and Robert Hankers (vocals and bass) has released three studio albums to date and garnered an outstanding reputation as a live act at home and abroad.
1. Achelous - Flames Of War (4:07)
2. Steel Arctus - Master Of War (4:19)
3. Riot City - Ghost of Reality (6:18)
4. Erase - The Warning (4:36)
5. Mirage - In the Days of Rama (6:50)
6. Witch Cross - Phoenix Fire (3:48)
7. Tysondog - Defiant (3:38)
8. Martyr - Children of the Night (5:01)
9. Anvil - Ghost Shadow (3:58)
10. Power Crue - Chessboard Soldiers (6:12)
11. Helstar - Across the Raging Seas (4:15)
Helloween will release a special vinyl single titled “Best Time” via Atomic Fire on May 20.
The single features a 2022 remix of its title track on side A as well as an exclusive alternative vocal remix of the song on side B.
Latvian heavy/thrash metal band Iron Wings have released new album Ritual Of Rage.
The album includes the song "Devil`s Lullaby" released last year and two songs that were released this year as the forerunners of the new album - "Apathy" and "Angel".
In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he has had any contact with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann in recent years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Never.