Symphonic metal band Kamelot will hit the road this summer on the 2023 Awaken the World North American headline tour, with Battle Beast and Xandria. The tour kicks off Aug. 17 in Silver Spring, Maryland, and will visit several major cities in the United States and Canada before ending Sept. 9 in Orlando, Florida. Pre-sale... Continue Reading →
Symphonic metal band Kamelot will release "The Awakening," its first full-length in five years, on March 17, 2023, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available here. The band also has released the album's first single, "One More Flag in the Ground." Watch the music video below. "The main focus on this video and song was to... Continue Reading →
Symphonic metal band Kamelot will return with its newest offering, the live album/DVD/Blu-ray "I Am the Empire - Live from the 013," on Aug. 14, 2020, via Napalm Records. The set captures a performance at the 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Now, the band has released a live video of the show’s opening song, “Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)."... Continue Reading →
As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold. But then again, not all that is gold necessarily glitters. It was this idea that struck Finnish singer Tarja Turunen as she began work on her seventh solo album, "In the Raw." The album is available for pre-order here. Read on for album details, tracklisting... Continue Reading →
Finnish metal sextet Battle Beast, which will releases its fifth studio album, "No More Hollywood Endings," on March 22 through Nuclear Blast Records, has premiered the music video for the record's second single, "Eden." The video was directed by Markus Nieminen and produced by Oy Routafilmi AB and Tuotantoyhtiö Legenda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hzssKb9940&feature=youtu.be "'Eden' was born about... Continue Reading →
At long last, here is my Best of 2018. My criteria is simple: These are the albums that I listened to the most during the past year, had the biggest impact and that I'm still listening to now!
In this column, we highlight the Top 5 social media posts from the hundreds of bands, websites and artists we follow!
What was originally announced as a one off performance has now become a full blown North American tour! Kamelot are pleased to announce the second North American Leg of "The Shadow Tour". Dates begin September 10th in Silver Spring, MD and run through October 12th in Tampa Bay, FL. Support on the tour will come... Continue Reading →
Following the first leg of a massive World Tour in North America during April and May, it is now time kick off the next leg and bring "The Shadow Theory overseas!" Kamelot is returning to Europe for their biggest headliner tour to date. Special guests on the tour include Leaves' Eyes, Visions of Atlantis, Dynazty... Continue Reading →
Check out my pick of the week for the first week of May 2018, Once Human's "Dark Matter." Once Human is an American melodic death metal band from Los Angeles, California founded in 2014 by music producer and former Machine Head/Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader. On September 4, 2015, the band released its debut album "The Life... Continue Reading →
