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German metal legends Blind Guardian performed at Midalidare Rock 2023 in Mogilovo, Bulgaria on July 1st. Fan-filmed video of the entire show can be viewed below.
The setlist was as follows:
Imaginations From the Other Side
Welcome to Dying
Swedish progressive metal masters Seventh Wonder have announced the upcoming release of reissues of the long-out-of-print first four studio albums: Become, Waiting In The Wings, Mercy Falls, and The Great Escape. All the four reissues will be released with new liner notes, written by the band, included in the CD booklets and, for the first time, they will be available in vinyl limited editions exclusive for the official Frontiers webshops and Scandinavia.
For four decades, Overkill have been the trailblazers in producing some of the most signature moments in the world of metal. Earlier this year, the New Jersey thrash legends unleashed their twentieth studio album, entitled Scorched, via Nuclear Blast Records.
The band is out on their "Scorching The Earth" US tour with labelmates Exhorder and Heathen.
Always thought-provoking and eager to explore new avenues, Queensrÿche are releasing a fully AI-generated video for the song, “Tormentum”, taken from their latest album, Digital Noise Alliance.
The band about the song and concept of the video: “Driving straight into the horrors of crimes against humanity and the rules of the Geneva Convention, this storyline depicts two characters...
With the release of their debut album Kill The Witch via Rockshots Records nearing on July 28, LA-based heavy metallers Arch Blade are sharing their third single "Under The Mask" to follow previous singles "Nightbreed" and "Factory Of Sin".
"Ultimate horror legend comes to life, and you can't hide. It's a perfect song to close the album because it's got everything in it, almost like a musical and lyrical summary of the record.
Swedish heavy metal pioneers, Enforcer, performed at the 2023 edition of Germany's Rock Hard Festival back on May 28. You can now watch professionally-filmed video of the band's full set.
Enforcer's sixth studio album, Nostalgia, is out now via Nuclear Blast Records.
Swedish rock veterans, Europe, have announced that they have some great news to share. A message from the band follows:
"We are currently in Atlantis Studios in Stockholm with producer Klas Åhlund (Ghost, Robyn) working on a new song entitled 'Hold Your Head Up', a punchy up tempo rocker with reminiscent elements of early Europe, which will be released as a single on September 15th this year.
Brazilian rockers, Icon Of Sin, have announced the upcoming release of their sophomore album, Legends, on August 4. The second single and video from the album, “Night Force”, is out now.
“I’m living exciting times,” declares guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke. “Icon Of Sin, along with Landfall and Stormwarning, is one of my homes! I’ve always treated this band like one of my babies, and to consider it my official Heavy Metal band and becoming a real full member is so cool!
Polish heavy metal rockers Scream Maker released their fourth studio album, Land Of Fire, today (July 14). Check out a video for the new single, "Everybody Needs Illusions"
Land Of Fire is the first album where we achieved full stylistic coherence,” explains the band. “It's heavy metal, of course, but filtered through our musical tastes, experiences from recording previous albums, and a sense of what will work well in live performances.