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Respected Danish hard rock singer/songwriter, Ronnie Atkins of Pretty Maids, has announced the upcoming release of his new studio album, Make It Count, on March 18. A new single and video, "Unsung Heroes", is out today.
The electrifying melodic hard rock masterpiece Make It Count will be released almost one year to the day after the release of Atkins' last solo album, the critically acclaimed One Shot. Rather than hyperbole from the record label, we'll let Ronnie tell the story of Make It Count in his own words....
The first ever Diamond Head tribute album entitled "Are We Evil?", will be released in the first months of 2022. The compilation includes 9 heavy metal classics originally recorded by one of the most important and influential bands of the genre, Diamond Head, performed by young acts from Europe and North and South Americas: Ambush (Sweden), Black Mask (Mexico), Crystal Viper (Poland), Konquest (Italy), Midnight Spell (United States), Pounder (United States), Riot City (Canada), Traveler (Canada) And Twisted Tower Dire (United States).
1. Ambush - Desecrator (4:07)
2. Ram - Holy Death (5:10)
3. Portrait - Curtains (The Dumb Supper) (5:05)
4. Wolf - Midnight Hour (3:22)
5. Significant Point - Night Of The Axe (3:29)
6. Air Raid - Hold The Flame (4:04)
7. Antioch - Hang The Eagle (4:18)
8. Force Of Evil - Hell On Earth (3:29)
9. Kryptos - Raging Steel (3:49)
10. Chevalier - Stormbringer (5:29)
11. Solicitor - Terminal Force (4:25)
UK hard rock stalwarts, Ten, used the downtime during the worldwide pandemic to work on not one, but two new albums. The first album to be released, Here Be Monsters, will land on February 18. A new single, 'Fearless" is out today.
Listen to "Fearless" below, and pre-order/save Here Be Monsters on CD/LP/Digital here.
“Power Of Will” is the second single and opening track of Dynazty’s upcoming album Final Advent, due for release April 8, 2022 via AFM Records. The lyric video for “Power Of Will” was filmed by Grupa 13.
No filler, all killer! Under this credo Dynazty started working on their upcoming album Final Advent, when they were abruptly prevented by the Corona Pandemic from touring the successful album predecessor The Dark Delight.
Them is back with a new single, and news of their next full-length studio effort.
With KK Fossor finally being defeated by The Crimson Corpse at the tail end of Return To Hemmersmoor, his maniacal assistant, Remsen, continues to live out his remaining days on earth always focused on his final task at hand... Remsen must continue his bloodline!
Swedish heavy metal band, Lion’s Share, has made a cover version of the hit song, “Knock On Wood”, available on streaming services and digital service providers, here.
Singer Nils Patrik Johansson commented: "We wanted to release something cool and unexpected as a Christmas gift to our fans. This song will be perfect cranked up loud at your New Year's Eve party. Who knows – maybe I'll crash your party as well, like I do in our new video."
Finnish melodic metal icons, Sonata Arctica, should be closing their Acoustic Adventures European tour this week. Unfortunately, it had to be postponed to late 2022 due to obvious reasons.
But fans need not worry as the band are bringing some cozy living room concert atmosphere to their homes in the form of the first part of their two-piece Acoustic Adventures album, due out on January 2 via Atomic Fire.
From the menacing shadows, a light in the darkness has arisen and Germany's metal legends, Blind Guardian, are back to "Deliver Us From Evil".
With this new single out, fans can finally get a first glimpse of what's to expect from the band's upcoming studio album, scheduled for September 2022.