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Guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen has shared video of his guitar solo recorded for Alcratrazz's Live In Japan 1984 album as the outro of "Kree Nakoorie" and "Coming Bach".
Former Rainbow and Michael Schenker Group vocalist Graham Bonnet formed the band in 1983 in Los Angeles. He was accompanied at first by Shrapnel Records owner Mike Varney’s Swedish protégé Yngwie Malmsteen...
Norwegian symphonic metallers Nergard have released a lyric video for their cover of Judas Priest’s epic song "Blood Red Skies", which was released through Pug-Nose Records on November 19th, 2021.
Band leader Andreas Nergård explains why he chose to cover this particular song:
"The Death Rides" is the first digital single / video taken from heavy speed metal merchants Redshark´s forthcoming debut album, Digital Race. The lyrical theme is inspired by death and the emotional ride that leads people to choose euthanasia.
This song is dedicated in the memory of a Spanish writer called Ramón Sampedro.
Adventurers, heed the call of Icelandic newcomers Power Paladin!
The band recently unleashed their debut album With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel via Atomic Fire Records and made the impossible possible, entering the official German album charts at a sensational position of #76, with a record that delivers nine highly infectious anthems.
Kissin’ Dynamite has entered the official German album charts at #2 with their new album Not The End Of The Road.
This marks the highest chart entry in the career of the Germans and continues the unique success story they started about 20 years ago as a school band in their hometown.
Fredrik Johansson, former guitarist for Swedish melodic death metal pioneers, Dark Tranquillity, has passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Dark Tranquillity vocalist, Mikael Stanne, shared the sad news and paid tribute with the following message:
"One of us is gone.
"Fredrik Johansson passed away on January 25th after a three-year long battle with cancer...
Swedish heavy metal masters, Wolf, have released first single and music video, for “Dust”, off their forthcoming album, Shadowland. Watch the clip below. The song is also available to purchase and stream on all major platforms.
Wolf recently announced their return with their new studio album, Shadowland.
Sweden's classic death metal unit, Centinex, are sharing a new track and music video, "Armageddon". The song is taken from the band's upcoming EP, The Pestilence, due out April 1 via Agonia Records. Find the clip below.
The Pestilence adds five raging compositions to the deathly metallic annals of Centinex, which hold a wealth of reputable installments since 1990.
Halo, the upcoming opus from Finnish melancholic progressive metal unit, Amorphis, will hit the shelves on February 11 via Atomic Fire Records. Today, the band releases the new single, "On The Dark Waters".
Says the band: "In advance of the record's official unveiling, we reveal our new single accompanied by a music video filmed in the Finnish snow, directed by Pekka Hara.
American heavy metal five-piece, Lords Of The Trident, have shared the news of their upcoming studio album. The Wisconsin-based band will independently release their fifth full-length effort, The Offering, on April 1. However, always eager to build a stronger bond between their loyal fans, the band has launched a Patreon that will offer a treasure chest of rewards; most notably an immediate digital copy of The Offering, along with their previous three albums.