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Rock and metal music have always been a haven for those who have bigger stories to tell; who have grander emotions to convey.
For more than thirty years, Finnish figureheads Amorphis have done their best to carve their very own niche in heartfelt yet aggressive, melancholic yet soothing tunes. On Halo, their staggering fourteenth studio effort, the Finns underline their trailblazing status as one of the most original, culturally relevant, and rewarding acts ever to emerge from the land of the thousand lakes.
Black Label Society have announced their eleventh studio album, Doom Crew Inc., out November 26 via Entertainment One (eOne). Today, the band releases the track, "End Of Days"
Doom Crew inc. will be available digitally, on CD and vinyl, plus a deluxe edition that includes vinyl, CD longbox, cassette and more. Pre-order here.
The wait is over, the huge project that has taken 7 years to finish has been released. We Came To Rock - The Official Pretty Maids Journals is written in English and has 372 pages and over 1,300 pictures, all in colour, a book that weighs almost two kilos!
Photographers Rikard Göransson, Kennet Havgaard, Henrik Hildebrandt and many more have contributed to make the story visual.
Originally released on Halloween 1981, Cirith Ungol are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark album, Frost And Fire, with special, multi-format reissue packages set for release on December 17, 2021. Find preorders at metalblade.com.
In 1981, Cirith Ungol, a little-known visionary quartet in Ventura, CA, released their debut album, Frost And Fire, via their own Liquid Flames Records imprint. In that unassuming moment, the course of heavy metal history changed forever.
1. Skull Fist - Call of the Wild (4:28)
2. Midnight Dice - Speed City (4:27)
3. Lucifer's Hammer - Land of Fire (3:57)
4. Satan's Fall - Forever Blind (3:38)
5. Asphalt Lips - Hooligans (4:32)
6. Hitten - Ride Out The Storm (3:37)
7. Jet Jaguar - Final Prayers (4:11)
8. Split Heaven - Back from Purgatory (5:24)
9. Existance - Preacher Of Insanity (3:18)
10. Blazon Stone - Raiders of Jolly Roger (4:40)
Axel Rudi Pell revealed that he is currently writing new tunes for the band's next full length effort, to be released in spring next year. The band will enter the studio in December and January to record the new material.
Statement from Axel: "Recently I'm writing songs for the next studio album at home and so far it turned out really cool. A few tracks are already completely done and I'm really excited! We will enter the recording studio in December and January
Fan-filmed video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's October 30 concert at KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, Untied Kingdom as part of his 50th-anniversary "Immortal" tour can be seen below.
Earlier this year, Michael Schenker released a new MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) album, "Immortal", via Nuclear Blast. The LP was predominantly recorded at the Kidroom Studio in Germany, with Michael's longtime partner Michael Voss, who co-produced the album and also sings on two tracks.
Life hath no fury like a legend in full roar... and on February 4, Saxon will show just that to the world when they release their 23rd studio album, Carpe Diem, through Silver Lining Music, serving notice to anyone who ever felt otherwise that they remain both vanguards and masters of British metal.
Comprised of 10 titanic tracks bristling with steel-clad riffery and proud intent, the Barnsely (UK) born band draw on a variety of ingredients from their career to forge what is their most dynamic release in many a year.
French doomers Lethian Dreams announce and detail new EP release. Entitled Last Echoes Of Silence, it's comprised of 6 tracks and officially arrives on December 3rd, 2021.
The EP's cover artwork, created by Sebastien Pierre, can be seen below. Other details coming soon.