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Former Accept members Herman Frank & David Reece, along with Victory members Malte Burkert and Mike Pesin, and former U.D.O. drummer Francesco Jovino, are presenting their new hard-hitting heavy metal band, Iron Allies.
The band has signed with AFM Records, and will release their debut album, Blood In Blood Out, on October 21.
Dutch metal legends, Martyr, have undergone a lineup change.
On behalf of the band, guitarist/founding member Rick Bouwman states: “Unfortunately Rick Valcon recently informed us he made the decision to lay down his drum activities. We would like to thank Rick for over 4 years of dedication and all the good times we shared in Martyr.
Whitesnake revisit its multi-platinum career as it remixes some of its biggest hits for the new collection that spotlights updated versions of classic tracks like “Still Of The Night,” “Here I Go Again,” and “Is This Love.”
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is available now on digital and streaming services, on CD, 2LP, and fans are invited to order the collection by going here.
Michael Schenker Group (MSG) have released a video for "Fighter", a bonus track on the digipak edition of their new album, Universal, available via Atomic Fire Records.
Says Schenker: ""Hi everybody, here is our new video 'Fighter' from our latest album, Universal. It's a catchy little song. Enjoy. We are currently playing festivals and it’s a lot of fun seeing all of you happy guys out there.
On July 23rd, W.A.S.P. performed at Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video of the band's show can be viewed below.
The setlist was as follows:
"On Your Knees"
"Inside the Electric Circus"
"The Real Me" (The Who cover)...
Formed more than three decades ago, in 1989, only to fall into a slumbering hibernation lasting until last year, Swedish hard rock outfit, Nestor, decided to reunite, reinvent the iconography of rock and restore its glory in 2021 with their debut album - yes, their debut album - Kids In A Ghost Town.
Chastain has been a force in Metal for over 35 years and Chastainium V2 is the second album to chronicle the history of the band. Two tracks from each of the last ten albums showcases Chastain's inventive and unique sound.
The band originally put together by David T. Chastain and producer Mike Varney has created some of metal's iconic moments.
June 2021 saw the release of Helloween's new self-titled studio album. Media and critics were cheering almost breathlessly, but the fans were the ones who catapulted the album straight to #1 in Germany and Spain, into the Top 5 of seven countries and worldwide 15 times into the best of the year album charts.
August 26 will see Austrian symphonic metal force, Edenbridge, release their eleventh studio album, Shangri-La, via AFM Records. Following previously-released songs "Somewhere Else But Here" and the magical "The Road To Shangri-La", today Edenbridge have premiered a music video for new single, "The Call Of Eden".
Vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher comments: "The Call of Eden deals with power and manipulation. The lie is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end. While the truth is bitter in the beginning but sweet in the end.