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Swedish godfathers of epic doom metal, Candlemass, have returned to continue their unmatched legacy.
With their new album, Sweet Evil Sun, out November 18 via Napalm Records, they are ready to prove once again that they reign as one of the heaviest metal bands on earth, bringing epic doom to the world of metal.
Denver’s Celestial Wizard have released their second album, Winds Of The Cosmos, a new take on both the power metal and death metal sub-genres.
This new album will be a breath of fresh air for their fans, it’s a massive leap forward in production quality and musicianship, and they have stepped away from the heavily synthesized, symphonic fantasy sound found in their previous album in favor of something more robust, and real.
Reigning from Sweden, legendary symphonic metal pioneers, Therion, trumpet their way back to the fans with four colossal reissues of their critically acclaimed albums released twenty years ago.
With Napalm Records, get ready to grab limited edition vinyl copies of 2001’s Secrets Of The Runes, 2004’s double release of Lemuria and Sirius B, and 2007’s concept double album Gothic Kabbalah, all releasing on October 28.
During an interview on Detroit radio station WRIF's Meltdown program, Megadeth frontman / founder Dave Mustaine revealed the band recently recorded a Judas Priest cover for an upcoming Amazon project. Check out the interview below.
Mustaine: "We went and listened to the song and charted out the performance. Going into that kind of micromanaging of the song, we started to see a lot of things in the song where it seemed like there was no guide for the song.
Progressive/power metal group, Immortal Guardian, have released “Southern Rain”, the latest new song and music video this year. The digital single can be heard at all streaming/download platforms, and a video for the track can be viewed below.
“Southern Rain” is the third new song the talented and hard-working quartet has released since the spring highlighting their efforts in creating the follow-up to the successful 2021 Psychosomatic album behind “Ozona” and “Echoes” forming a basis for their next conceptual piece.
On August 6th, Bay Area titans Testament performed at Razzmatazz is Barcelona, Spain. Fan-filmed video of the entire show can be veiwed below
Testament has announced they will release a Titans Of Creation Video Album on September 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The limited-edition collectible features performance videos of all the tracks on the record.
Los Angeles-born, guitar-driven, heavy metal icons, Alcatrazz, have unleashed a video for the track “House Of Lies”, taken from the band’s V full-length released last October via Silver Lining Music. The video comes in anticipation of the band’s upcoming European/UK tour dates.
From the irresistible bluesy-chug of Joe Stump’s guitar to Doogie White’s infectious vocals, “House Of Lies” is a classic slice of foot-stomping heavy metal goodness and Alcatrazz take no prisoners in their mission to deliver the dynamite that is V.
Christian rockers Stryper have unveiled the cover artwork for their new album, The Final Battle. Check it out below.
Stryper have released a new single, "See No Evil, Hear No Evil". The song will appear on The Final Battle. More details on the album will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.
After its foundation in late 2021, Atomic Fire Records didn't only promise to sign established acts but also up-and-coming artists - and they're keeping their word. The label recently announced the signing of US based multi-instrumentalist, Zeke Sky. Combining influences of psychedelic rock, progressive metal, heavy metal, and world music, Zeke Sky goes against the grain in writing and performing bold and visionary...