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VANDENBERG's new lineup made its live debut last night (Friday, November 12) at the Planet Rockstock festival in Trecco Bay, South Wales, United Kingdom. Video footage of the concert can be seen below.
Last month, VANDENBERG recruited Mats Levén as its new lead singer. The powerhouse Swedish vocalist is known for his work with Yngwie Malmsteen, CANDLEMASS and tours with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, among many other bands.
In the latest episode of the 80's Glam Metalcast, host Metal Mike catches up with former Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force drummer, Anders Johansson.
He talks about what it’s like playing with his sons in his band, Tungsten, and looks back on the classic Yngwie albums he played on: Marching Out (1985), Trilogy (1986), and Odyssey (1988).
The single of the US-Metal Band PSYCHOPRISM "Faultline" was released . The release date of the new album „R.I.S.E." on CD is December 3rd, 2021 via PURE STEEL RECORDS. The pre-order phase starts on 26th November 2021.
Although PSYCHOPRISM integrate some dramatic, minimally modern elements into their music on the sidelines, the quartet, founded in 2012, still stands for classic US metal. The band plays with fire, as once QUEENSRYCHE and later groups like SHADOWKEEP continued to ignite.
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon) is back with a new Star One album, titled Revel In Time. The new album comes more than 10 years since the previous release and is due out on February 18 via InsideOutMusic.
Arjen has issued the following update: "Joe Lynn Tuner sings lead vocals on the track ‘The Year Of ‘41’ of the new Star One album Revel In Time. Check out this video to hear part of his vocals and don’t miss his wonderful message at the end!
British rock icons, Magnum, have released a new single and lyric video for the song "I Won't Let You Down", which is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, The Monster Roars.
The Monster Roars will be released on January 14 via SPV/Steamhammer in the following configurations:
Canadian thrash legends Exciter performed at Mass Destruction IV Festival on November 7th, in Atlanta, GA at The Loft at Center Stage.
Exciter features drummer / vocalist Dan Beehler, guitarist Daniel Dekay and bassist Allan James Johnson.
In a recent interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" LP. He said: "This next PRIEST album will be just as full of separate character. JUDAS PRIEST is 'Painkiller'; JUDAS PRIEST is 'British Steel'; JUDAS PRIEST is 'Screaming For Vengeance'; JUDAS PRIEST is 'Sin After Sin'.
Today (November 11th), Swedish epic doom metallers Sorcerer have released a new single for SAXON's 1984 hymn Crusader.
SAXON's conver following on from the tribute cover for ‘When Death Calls’ of BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW's 1978 classic ‘Gates Of Babylon’
SPLIT HEAVEN has released a official video for the song "Let's Fight". That song is on the new album "Electric Spell", which was released on 29th October 2021 on CD via PURE STEEL RECORDS.
Mexican death riders Jason Conde-Houston, Armand “Hank” Ramos, Carlo Hernández & Tomás Roitman have produced their new heavy metal gem. The line-up, established in 2014, now delivers Split Heaven’s fifth studio album “Electric Spell”