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Swedish Satanic death metal squadron, AEON, today reveal the opening track from their forthcoming new full-length, Aeons Black! Entitled “Still They Pray,” the exclusive track premiere is brought to you by Metal Hammer Germany and is currently available for your maniacal listening pleasures at THIS LOCATION. Set to detonate in North America on November 20, 2012 via Metal Blade Records, the 15-track Aeons Black was recorded at ... Read More »

Swiss new wave of folk metal pioneers ELUVEITIE and Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN, have announced several retail in-store signings scheduled around their North American co-headlining tour. The trek will commemorate ELUVEITIE’s 10th anniversary as well as serve as WINTERSUN’s introduction to North American shores. This momentous event will also include the German pagan metal band VARG. Confirmed dates for meet and greets are as follows: HOLLYWOOD, CA ... Read More »

Some flames burn out, some get extinguished, and unfortunately Mitch Lucker, vocalist of SUICIDE SILENCE, passed away a few hours ago due to injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident.  He was 28 years old, and he will be missed as a father, a friend, and an inspiration to all of his fans.  We were fortunate enough to have spoken to him a few months ago ... Read More »

Oliver Kaah ist ein Bandprojekt, welches sich schwer in Worte fassen lässt. In einem Positiven Sinne. Der Gründer dieses Soloprojektes beschreibt seine Musik als “Progressive Electro Metal“, was schon eine recht gute Umschreibung ist. Er veröffentlichte vor kurzem sein selbstaufgenommenes Album “Antigravity“, welches er kostenlos zum Download anbietet. Das Album ist von eingängigen Keyboardmelodien geprägt und mit verzerrten Gitarren unterlegt. ... Read More »

Swedish progressive melodic death metal icons SCAR SYMMETRY will return to the North American continent once again with November/December with “The Unseen Empire” North American Tour 2012! Commented guitarist Per Nilsson: “It is with great joy that we can finally make it official: next month we’ll return to North America for our very first North American headlining tour! No more thirty or forty minute sets; this ... Read More »

Now available in North America is RIITIIR, the twelfth studio album by Norway’s progressive extreme metallers ENSLAVED. “I’ve poured my work, dedication and inspiration into this,” states rhythm guitarist/songwriter/lyricist Ivar Bjørnson.  “At one point, guitars were being written and recorded in my home studio while I was waiting for the phone call from the hospital that would admit my wife and ... Read More »

The next chapter in Relapse’s DEATH reissue campaign is the landmark, genre-defining album Spiritual Healing.  Originally released in 1990, Spiritual Healing marked a new turn in the Death discography, one which ushered in cleaner production, a new level of boundary pushing musicianship and songwriting skills that were previously unimaginable from a metal band.  Spiritual Healing sets the standard for riffs, insane time changes and of course ... Read More »

On September 13, 2012, Korpiklaani, Moonsorrow, and Týr filled the barren cement fields of Santa Ana, CA, with a joyous drunken gathering of dancing folk metal fiends.  Celebrating in true Finnish folk style, this show was like no other metal concert I had ever been to.  Never have I seen so many grown men sporting kilts and war paint and absurdly ... Read More »

To many people, the new wave of thrash metal is a dying scene, but I could not disagree more.  There are tons of good NWOTM albums coming out all the time, and this one is no different.  L.A. thrashers Hexen (stylized as “HeXeN”) released their second album, Being and Nothingness in May of this year.  A follow-up to 2008s State ... Read More »

Northern Irish Celtic-themed metal band DARKEST ERA will be joining Russian Pagan Metallers ARKONA for their European tour kicking off the 27th of September in Ostrava, Czech Republic. DARKEST ERA comments: “We are delighted and very grateful that Arkona have been good enough to take us out with them and we’re looking forward to finally playing songs off the album ... Read More »