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Black metal legends, Venom, performed on the Louder Stage at the 2022 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. Professionally-filmed footage of the band performing "Black Metal" can be viewed below:
Sumerlands have returned from the astral plane with another powerful collection of timeless, hooked filled hits: Dreamkiller.
In the driver’s seat is renowned producer and guitarist Arthur Rizk who polished these eight metallic gems at Philadelphia’s Redwood Studios with his brothers in Sumerlands.
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Diamond Head are of seminal importance to heavy metal music, and their debut album Lightning To The Nations is a key influence on the genre.
Lightning To The Nations (The White Album) [Remastered 2021] is the ultimate version of this ultimate album, which is set for release via Silver Lining Music on September 30.
Metal On Metal Records have announced the signing of a new US power/heavy metal band from Boston, MA, Kingdom Of Tyrants featuring members of Meliah Rage and Steel Assassin.
The band's debut album Architects Of Power is scheduled for the release this November.
Guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen is featured in a new Guitar World Q&A session.
"I was about eight. I had an electric guitar with a little amp, and although it wasn’t a good one, it made a lot of noise. It was at my school in the cafeteria, which had a sort of a stage. I had asked one of my school friends to play drums, but he said he didn’t know how to, so I showed him how – so we could play the gig, which we did.
Royal Hunt will release their new studio album, Dystopia - Part II, on October 26 via King Records (Japan/SE Asia) and on October 28 via NorthPoint Productions (EU/N & S America).
An update from André Andersen states: "Hey all. Good news from the NorthPoint dungeon: Dystopia - Part II is at the mixing stage. So far it sounds quite a bit edgier than its predecessor, but fear not - it's still very much Royal Hunt.
On August 4th, former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider hit the stage at Wacken Open Air 2022 for a full set of Accept classics.
Udo Dirkschneider released his new album, My Way, on April 22nd via Atomic Fire Records. According to the label, Dirkschneider made the sensational jump to #4 in the official German album charts.
Chicago’s Witchslayer has finally released their self-titled album. Following the success of Witchslayer’s five-song demo in the early 1980’s, Metal Blade Records included the song “I Don’t Want To Die” on the iconic Metal Massacre 4 compilation album.
Unfortunately, the group disbanded before a new full length album could be recorded.
Frontiers Music Srl recently announced the upcoming release of new Danish hard rock band Taboo's self-titled debut album, on September 9.
Taboo features vocalist Christoffer Stjerne, who also fronts the band H.E.R.O., and guitarist Ken Hammer, who rock fans around the world will recognize as a founding member of the beloved hard rock institution Pretty Maids.