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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.
1. Bomber - Black Pants Magic (3:40)
2. Midas - Nobody Gets out Alive (4:46)
3. Hot Breath - Got It All (2:47)
4. Cherokee - Rite of Peyote (4:20)
5. Åskväder - Zealot (2:51)
6. High Spirits - Hearts Will Burn (3:47)
7. Hypnos - Ain't No Fool (5:37)
8. Dead Lord - Dystopia (3:58)
9. Lynx - Heartbreak City (4:44)
10. Hällas - Advent of Dawn (4:26)
11. Komodor - Just an Escape (4:04)
12. Denner's Inferno - Matriarch (4:38)
Toronto-based heavy metal trio Skull Fist recently released their new album, Paid In Full, via Atomic Fire Records. The band has landed in the German album charts for the first time ever, hitting #52.
Paid In Full was recorded at Vespa Studios, and mixed by Chris Snow and Eric Rats. Harry Hess mastered the album.