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German power metal legends Blind Guardian will release their new album later this year via Nuclear Blast. The album is titled The God Machine and the band has revealed the cover art and tracklisting.
Blind Guardian states: “Well, what could that be? Are you ready? More information coming soon…”
Guitarist/producer, Dario Mollo, has shared another video, in which Space-T perform the title track of Deep Purple's 1993 album, The Battle Rages On.
This joins the previously posted video of Space-T performing Deep Purple's "Rat Bat Blue".
After several years of work, noted author and journalist, Jeff Wagner, will release his third book on July 15. Destination Onward - The Story of Fates Warning is a 400-page history of the legendary prog metal band. Published by FYI Press and Radical Research, Destination Onward includes 176 b&w photos and 56 color photos, many of which have never been seen before.
German metal institution, Grave Digger, recently announced the release of their new album, Symbol Of Eternity. The first single and music video, "Hell Is My Purgatory", will be released next Friday, May 20. Grave Digger have been an integral part of the German heavy metal scene for over four decades. Chris Boltendahl, Axel Ritt, Jens Becker and Marcus Kniep are not only a force to be reckoned with in the live sector, they also regularly deliver high-quality heavy metal albums.
The pioneers of Japanese heavy metal, Loudness are back with a new album. Sunburst will be released on July 29 via earMUSIC.
Back in 1981 rose the star of the Japanese hard ’n heavy scene, when Munetaka Higuchi (drums), Akira Takasaki (guitar), Minoru Niihara (vocals) and Masayoshi Yamashita (bass) were set to found a legend to this day, who is still second to none from their native Japan: Loudness was born!
German melodic metal band, Mob Rules, have released a cover of the Dio classic, "Sacred Heart".
Hardly any singer has influenced the rock & metal world as much as Ronnie James Dio. Dio was a role model for many people and thus also had a lasting influence on Mob Rules.
Founded by bassist Mat Sinner and vocalist Ralf Scheepers, and completed by guitarist Tom Naumann and drummer Klaus Sperling shortly after, German metal commandos, Primal Fear, started to pave their way to the top as one of the most consistent acts of the scene in 1997: 13 strong studio albums, countless shows around the globe and last but not least never ending passion influenced their now 25-year way to success, peaking in the form of hitting #7 of the German album charts
Metallica have released more footage from their concert in Porto Alegre, Brazil on May 5. Watch the band perform "No Remorse" below. The previously posted video for "Blackened"
Ernie Ball has released the official film supporting their latest artist signature string collaboration with guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield of Metallica. Papa Het’s Hardwired Master Core Signature