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August 19, 2021
DESTRUCTION RELEASE SURPRISE SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “STATE OF APATHY”

With their new CD/Blu-Ray, Live Attack, out for just under a week, thunderous German thrashers Destruction prove themselves to still be one of the most relentless groups in metal right now - even after almost 40 years of band history - not planning on stepping off the gas any time soon. Today, Destruction reveals their new single and video, “State Of Apathy”, giving fans a taste of what’s to come from the quartet after recently signing to Napalm Records.

August 19, 2021
BLIND GUARDIAN, WITHIN TEMPTATION, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DARK TRANQUILLITY, NAPALM DEATH AND MORE CONFIRMED FOR SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR 2022

Summer Breeze Open Air 2022 will take place August 17 - 20, 2022  in Dinkelsbühl, Germany.

Artists confirmed (in alphabetical order): Alestorm, Angelus Apatrida, Any Given Day, Avatarium, Benediction, Benighted, Blind Guardian, Brainstorm, Bury Tomorrow, Caliban, Cannbibal Corpse, Combichrist, Crisix, Dark Funeral, Dark Tranquillity, Debauchery, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

August 19, 2021
OBSCURA LAUNCH MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "A VALEDICTION"

Virtuosic extreme metallers, Obscura, will release their sixth studio album, A Valediction, on November 19. The band have released a video for the second single and title track.

Thematically dealing with final farewells, the new album will be a very personal record, as founder & mastermind Steffen Kummerer reveals: A Valediction unfolds Obscura in its purest form and showcases the band at new heights and offers immediacy with a rather personal touch.

August 19, 2021
LUCIFER - LUCIFER V ALBUM ARTWORK, TRACKLISTING REVEALED

After Lucifer's first taste of their new album Lucifer V last month with the single "Wild Hearses", the group now reveals the cover artwork and tracklisting for their new long player. Lucifer V will be released on October 29 via Century Media.

Inspired by the expressiveness of classic albums of the 70's, the timeless provocative cover art of Lucifer's new album perfectly captures the group's defiant stance and sonic presence.

August 19, 2021
ΣΑΝ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ 19 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ ΚΥΚΛΟΦΟΡΗΣΑΝ...

Malice - In the Beginning... 1985

Liege Lord - Master Control 1988

Armored Saint - Saints Will Conquer Live album 1988

Samael – Passage 1996

Wizard – Odin 2003

August 18, 2021
METALSHOCK RADIO SHOW 18/8/2021 PLAYLIST

1. Screamer - Shadow Hunter (3:06)
2. Lethal Steel - Weekday Refugee (4:50)
3. Tyran - Tyrann (3:04)
4. Witchseeker - Scene of the Wild (2:29)
5. Saber - Midnight Rider (4:35)
6. Loanshark - Burning Out (4:07)
7. Fury - Burnout (4:19)
8. Axxion - Wild Racer (3:57)
9. Blizzen - World In Chains (4:12)
10. Hitten - Twist Of Fate (4:21)
11. Speed Queen - Midnight Murder (5:00)
12. Vulture - Star-Crossed City (5:11)

August 18, 2021
METALIUM RELEASE SINGLE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LARS RATZ

The remaining band members of METALIUM - Henning Basse, Tolo Grimalt, Matthias Lange and Michael Ehré - pay tribute to their friend, co-founder and bassist Lars Ratz, who died in spring 2021, with a digital single called "Never Surrender".

The single will be released on August 31, 2021 along with the accompanying video on Massacre Records.

August 18, 2021
ROTTING CHRIST RE-RELEASE DER PERFEKTE TRAUM EP

The Black Metal elemental force from Greece, Rotting Christ is releasing their underrated EP “Der Perfekte Traum” with a new edition.

Vinyl collectors can be particularly pleased, the disc will be released via vinylstore.gr and will be enriched by various live tracks. The EP will appear in a small edition of a total of 666 copies and be available in various pressings (transparent, transparent red, black) and, in addition to the newly mastered

August 18, 2021
EX-OZZY OSBOURNE GUITARIST GUS G. TO RELEASE INSTRUMENTAL SOLO ALBUM 'QUANTUM LEAP' IN OCTOBER

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will release a new solo album, "Quantum Leap", in October via AFM Records.

Gus discussed the upcoming effort in a new video message posted to his YouTube channel. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's my first all-instrumental solo album. So this means there's no vocals at all, no guest singers

August 18, 2021
WATCH SKID ROW PERFORM AT IOWA STATE FAIR

Fan-filmed video footage of SKID ROW's August 15 performance at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Shabby Trick").

Earlier this month, SKID ROW celebrated the 30th anniversary of its classic second album, "Slave To The Grind", by performing it in its entirety at The Amphitheater at Rolling Hills Casino And Resort in Corning, California.

Last summer, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk"

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