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October 21, 2021
CJSS FEATURING DAVID CHASTAIN – “THIEF OF HEARTS” FROM KINGS OF THE WORLD REISSUE STREAMING

Back On Black will be reissuing CJSS’ 2000 album Kings Of The World on CD this month.

"Thief Of Hearts" is one of the tracks on the album. The band features David T. Chastain - Guitar, Russell Jinkens - Vocals, Mike Skimmerhorn - Bass and Les Sharp - Drums. All of the live video was shot at Bogart's in Cincinnati, Ohio over the years.

October 21, 2021
STRIKER STREAMING NEW SINGLE "DEATHWISH"; EURO TOUR WITH UNLEASH THE ARCHERS CANCELED

Canadian heavy metal powerhouse, Striker, is back from the grave.

With rumours running rampant of the band calling it quits after they posted an image that was titled "RIP Striker 2007-2021" on their social media earlier this week, the award-winning shredders are excited to reveal that it was all just an ambiguous post that got fans speculating on the band’s future and was made to prepare them for the new music.

October 21, 2021
HAMMER KING RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG "ASHES TO ASHES"

This summer, Hammer King dropped a hammer strike with its Napalm Records debut, Hammer King.

Now, the German keepers of the hammer surprise their fans with a fiery music video for “Ashes To Ashes”. On “Ashes To Ashes”, the kings from Kaiserslautern, Germany set everything ablaze with an epic battle hymn, leading the journey of their latest chapter Hammer King to its glorious finale.

October 20, 2021
METALSHOCK RADIO SHOW 20/10/21 PLAYLIST

1. Cirith Ungol - The Call (1:04)
2. Cirith Ungol - Legions Arise (3:19)
3. Eternal Champion - Ravening Iron (5:01)
4. Cauldron Born - Dragon Throne (5:36)
5. Ancient Empire - Island Of The King (6:09)
6. Holy Martyr - Born Of Hope (5:37)
7. Achelous - Warriors With Wings (5:38)
8. Ravensire - Drawing the Sword (5:39)
9. Ironsword - Black Colossus (5:26)
10. Dexter Ward - Conan The Barbarian (4:45)

October 19, 2021
OPERUS DEBUT "LOST" MUSIC VIDEO

Canadian epic symphonic metal band, Operus, have released a music video for their single "Lost", off their latest album, Score Of Nightmares, released through German label Pride & Joy Music during June 2020.

The vision behind the new video is that of a journey through an inner self-created metaphoric world of being lost along with the feeling of self-doubt and the inevitable anxiety

October 18, 2021
POWERWOLF PREMIER "SERMON OF SWORDS" LYRIC VIDEO

Powerwolf have premiered a lyric video for "Sermon Of Swords', featured on their recently released new studio album, Call Of The Wild.

Powerwolf have announced they will hit the stage as direct support to Iron Maiden in Germany. The package will be opened by Airbourne before Powerwolf perform as direct support to Iron Maiden on July 26th, 2022 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

October 18, 2021
ROCKIN' ALL OVER RADIO SHOW 18/10/21 PLAYLIST

1. Hawkwind - Song of the Swords (3:21)
2. Blue Φyster Cult - Black Blade (6:39)
3. Styx - Mr. Roboto (5:28)
4. Rush - The Spirit Of Radio (4:59)
5. Uriah Heep - Red Lights (2:58)
6. Rebel - Stargazer (feat. John Lawton) (3:10)
7. The Michael Schenker Group - Armed and ready (4:11)
8. Rainbow - Bring On The Night (4:08)
9. John Norum - Eternal Flame (3:13)
10. Yngwie Malmsteen - Seventh Sign (6:31)

October 18, 2021
ERIC WAGNER - CRUZ DEL SUR TO RELEASE POSTHUMOUS SOLO ALBUM

After a tragic loss of doom metal icon Eric Wagner, Cruz Del Sur Music label will release legendary former Trouble/The Skull vocalist his posthumous solo album, In The Lonely Light Of Mourning, in March 2022.

Recorded at Alpha Sound Services and Aardvark Recording, In The Lonely Light Of Mourning was completed and delivered to Cruz Del Sur Music a month before Eric's untimely passing. Initially scheduled for a November 2021 release, Cruz Del Sur Music

October 18, 2021
SYMPHONY X GUITARIST MICHAEL ROMEO TO RELEASE 'WAR OF THE WORLDS, PART II' SOLO ALBUM

InsideOut Music has announced the signing of legendary SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo for the release of his upcoming album, "War Of The Worlds, Part II". The follow-up to 2018's "War Of The Worlds, Part 1" will arrive on February 4, 2022.

For "War Of The Worlds, Part II"Romeo welcomed a couple of returning players — drummer John Macaluso and bassist John "JD" DeServio

October 18, 2021
MEMORY GARDEN - NEW TRACK, COVER ART, TRACKLIST DETAILS REVEALED.

Memory Garden's sixth studio album "1349" is set for release on December 17th, 2021. 

The album is mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö and the artwork is created once again by the mighty Hjules Illustration and Design (Destruction, Grave Digger, Annihilator, Stratovarius). Guest artists such as Niklas Stålvind (Wolf), Josefin Bäck (the original voice of "Marion" from the first demo in 1993!)

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