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Hammer King will release their new studio album, Kingdemonium, on August 19 via Napalm Records.
Kingdemonium highlights the core essence of Hammer King and fully reflects on the strengths of the band, kicking off with first track “Invisible King”.
Whitesnake continues to revisit its multi-platinum career as it remixes some of its biggest hits for a new collection that spotlights updated versions of classic tracks like “Still Of The Night,” “Here I Go Again,” and “Is This Love.”
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is available now on digital and streaming services, on CD, 2LP, and CD/Blu-ray in Europe
Kamelot has announced they are putting the “final touches of mixing” on their upcoming album, the follow-up to 2018’s The Shadow Theory, to be released through Napalm Records.
The band says: “Hello Kamfans!!
“Things are going great here at basekamp. The final touches of mixing are underway for the upcoming album!!
On October 21st, Avantasia's ninth studio album, A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society, will be released worldwide via Nuclear Blast Records. The album's artwork has been painted by Swedish illustrator luminary Alexander Jansson.
A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society is going to present eleven magical and powerful songs that feature numerous prestigious guest stars.
1. Dexter Ward - In The Days Of Epic Metal (6:42)
2. DoomSword - Battle At the End of Time (5:22)
3. Mamorlis - Wolfric the Wild (5:20)
4. Luzifer - Iron Shackles (5:38)
5. Konquest - Heavy Heart (4:34)
6. Validor - Hail To Fire, Hail To Steel (4:57)
7. Megaton Sword - Blood Hails Steel – Steel Hails Fire (6:30)
8. Atlantean Codex - Chariots (8:29)
9. Smoulder - Warrior Witch of Hell (5:54)
Thrash metal pioneers and metal icons, Megadeth, performed at the 2022 edition of France's Hellfest on June 24. The band have released the recap video below, stating: "Just when you think it's safe, I attack! Thank you, Hellfest. We'll be back!"
Megadeth will cap a summer of global touring with the release of their 16th studio album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! via UMe on September 2.
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica performed at the 2022 edition of Hellfest in Clisson, France on June 23rd. You can watch professionally-filmed footage of the band's full set below.
The setlist was as follows:
"Abyss of Time"
"The Essence of Silence"
Progressive/power metal group, Immortal Guardian, have released "Echoes", the second new song and music video this year. The digital single can be heard at all streaming/download platforms or watch the video below.
“Echoes’” message is further explained by singer Carlos Zema, “For generations, humanity has longed for a truth. The right to unite what has been divided. We long to be free from all our differences, genders, colors, nationalities, religions, beliefs and any other type of separation.
Iron Savior frontman Piet Sielck recently revealed the band's new Reforged - Vol 2 album will go by the title of Ironbound and is due to hit stores after summer this year.
Sielck: "We put a lot of effort into this and are proud to present this new old classics collection in production standard 2022. We are also really happy, that Kai took over a lot of his original vocal and guitar work.
Fans have been patiently awaiting the band’s upcoming magnum opus, but this summer, your wait is finally over: August 26 will see Swedish melodic metal force Dynazty release their brand new album, Final Advent, via AFM Records.
As previously-released, first album singles already proved, the Final Advent will mark the band’s most cohesive, imaginative, complex and at the same time most homogeneous album to date in Dynazty’s over 10-year career.