Motörhead will reissue its 23rd and final studio album, "Bad Magic" (2015), adding two previously unreleased tracks, on Feb. 24, 2023. "Bad Magic: Seriously Bad Magic" will feature the previously unreleased songs "Bullet in Your Brain" and "Greedy Bastards," as well as a 2015 live performance at the Mt. Fuji Festival in Japan. Fans also... Continue Reading →
Delain, returning with a new lineup, will release its new album, "Dark Waters," on Feb. 10, 2023, via Napalm Records. Along with band founder, keyboardist and main songwriter Martijn Westerholdt, original guitarist Ronald Landa and original drummer Sander Zoer, Delain now features vocalist Diana Leah and bassist Ludovico Cioffi. Coinciding with the album announcement, the... Continue Reading →
After his sold-out onstage debut in Charlotte, North Carolina, former host of "Headbangers Ball" and creator of the iconic Cathouse nightclub in Hollywood Riki Rachtman will take "One Foot in the Gutter "on the road for five shows in December 2022. For decades, Rachtman has been the face of hard rock and heavy metal having worked with some of the biggest names in rock... Continue Reading →
German power metal band Powerwolf will issue the new release "Interludium" on April 7, 2023, via Napalm Records The new release features six new studio tracks, including the single "Sainted by the Storm," as well as one of the most intense tracks in the band's history, "My Will Be Done." "Interludium" also features gems and rarities from the... Continue Reading →
Italian metal band Lacuna Coil has announced its return to the United States in 2023 with a West Coast tour featuring The Birthday Massacre, Blind Channel and Edge of Paradise as openers. This trek will follow an East Coast run in fall 2022 with Butcher Babies, Uncured and Lions at the Gate, in support of Lacuna Coil's recent "Comalies XX" release. Vocalist Cristina Scabbia said: "USA... Continue Reading →
Metallica will release "72 Seasons," its 12th studio album on April 14, 2023. The band also has premiered the new single and video "Lux Æterna" and announced a world tour starting in April 2023. Produced by Greg Fidelman, along with guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, "72 Seasons" is available for pre-order now on CD, 2LP 140g black... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki If you like your metal melodic with a bit of a modern, technological sheen and a whole lot of rebellious swagger, then let me direct you to Germany’s League of Distortion, the brainchild of vocalist Anna Brunner (Exit Eden) and guitarist Jim Müller (Kissin’ Dynamite). On the band’s self-titled debut, you can... Continue Reading →
Underoath, Four Year Strong and Currents have been added to the bill of the first-ever HeartSupport Fest, the two-day event created by August Burns Red vocalist Jake Lurs and his nonprofit HeartSupport foundation. The festival, headlined by Rise Against and Parkway Drive, will take place Feb. 18 and 19, 2023, at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida.... Continue Reading →
Long-running metal band Meshuggah will issue new limited vinyl editions of its "Nothing" and "Koloss" full-lengths this Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, via Atomic Fire. "Nothing," the band’s fourth studio album, was released in 2002 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Pitchfork lauded, “a viciously crafted effort,” while All Music wrote, “'Nothing' truly gives new meaning to the word... Continue Reading →
Symphonic metal band Ad Infinitum has released "Somewhere Better," the second single and video from its upcoming album "Chapter III: Downfall," due March 31, 2023, via Napalm Records. “After playing 'Somewhere Better' on tour and sharing fantastic and emotional moments with thousands of people all around Europe and the U.K., we are thrilled to release this... Continue Reading →
