German thrash metal band Kreator has shared the music video for "Loyal to the Grave," the closing track of its new album "Krushers of the World," released in January 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Showcasing a different side of the band’s signature intensity, "Loyal to the Grave" is driven by a melodic approach with an anthemic... Continue Reading →
German thrash metal band Kreator has shared the next single from its upcoming 16th full-length effort "Krushers of the World" (Jan. 16, 2026, Nuclear Blast Records; pre-order here)— "Tränenpalast," an homage to the 1977 Dario Argento cult horror classic "Suspiria." While the lead melody references the film's original score by Italian prog band Goblin, lending... Continue Reading →
Long-running German thrash metal band Kreator will release its 16th studio album, "Krushers of the World," on Jan. 16, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order/pre-save it here in various configurations. The new album follows the recent releases of the Kreator documentary "Hate & Hope" and frontman Mille Petrozza's autobiography, "Your Heaven, My Hell." "We are... Continue Reading →
Veteran Bay Area thrash metal band Testament will release remastered versions of its classic albums "The Legacy" and "The New Order" digitally and on vinyl on July 12, 2024, via Nuclear Blast Records. "When 'The Legacy' and 'The New Order' were first recorded, we were new and had limited resources to record the albums being a young band," vocalist... Continue Reading →
In fall 2022, Mercyful Fate will launch its first North American headline tour in over two decades. The journey will commence on Oct. 25 in Dallas, Texas, and weave its way through 14 cities, closing on Nov. 16, in Atlanta, Georgia. The tour follows the band’s headline performance at this year’s edition of Psycho Las... Continue Reading →
German thrash metal band Kreator has released "Midnight Sun," the third single from its forthcoming 15th studio album, "Hate Über Alles," which will be released June 10, 2022, via Nuclear Blast Records. It is available for pre-order in various formats here. "'Midnight Sun' is something a little new for us, our first time collaborating with a female... Continue Reading →
Veteran thrash metal band Kreator has unveiled "Strongest of the Strong," the second single from its forthcoming 15th studio album, "Hate Über Alles," which will be released on June 10th, 2022, via Nuclear Blast Records. "Strongest of the Strong" features renowned strongman and vegan advocate Patrik Baboumian, who adds thundering backing vocals to the song's chorus. Baboumian also appears in the music video... Continue Reading →
German thrash metal band Kreator will release its 15th studio album, "Hate Über Alles," on June 3, 2022, via Nuclear Blast Records. It is available for pre-order in various formats here. The band also has released the title track as the first single from the new record. Listen here, or watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVfEW5mgrd0 "'Hate Über... Continue Reading →
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2017 was a pivotal year for Live Metal. If anyone has happened to notice, our website is brand new, our hand forced as a major collapse ensued. But going into our lucky 13th year, we'll continue to cover the bands we like and think our readers will raise their fist to, as well. That wasn't... Continue Reading →
