Editorial

I remember the way promotion used to be made by all the labels about 12 years ago. They had several promo CD copies that they shared with magazines & webzines around the globe. Certainly this...

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Five years away from the scene are quite a long time, especially, for a band that’s on its way up. These Norwegians didn’t seem to fear of the time passed… they took it rather cool and now they’re back with - what I think is very important - their third release. And what an amazing album indeed!
 
The new GRAVE DIGGER album "Clash of the Gods" will be released at the end of August! To ease the anticipatory wait, fans may want to check-out the brand-new MCD "Home at Last". Pre-Order the MCD here
 
Tracklist:
1. Home at Last (Extended Version) 
2. Rage of the Savage Beast (Non Album Track) 
3. Metal Will Never Die (Non Album Track) 
Charlie Shred is a newcomer from Sweden which was formed by Calle Sundberg (ReinXeed) & Mattias Johansson (ex-ReinXeed) in 2008. Later on Tommy “ReinXeed” Johansson (ReinXeed, Golden Resurrection, PelleK) joined them as a drummer and producer. This guy in unstoppable when it comes to music!
 

Hi Pär… Thx for taking the time to do this interview even though you’re in the other side of the Atlantic right now… “Carolus Rex” is a terrific epic heavy metal piece of music… we have named it the Best Album of May!
 
P: Well, actually just returned and have done a few things here in Europe but thanks a lot. We are proud of our new album.
 
 
First of all… How’s the US tour so far? What are your first impressions? Is the American audience as enthusiastic as the European one?
 
It started in 1998 as a garden-party from the legendary Headbangers Ballroom Hamburg with 3 bands on a trailer. Nowadays it's 2000+ Metalmaniacs watching 25 bands, mainly traditional metal...
 
Chicago's Mortal Music is pleased to announce the second in its DR (digital release) series, "Man: Instincts" from expansionist UK metallers MONSTERWORKS on July 10. As was done with Mortal Music's first DR release, ION VEIN's IV v1.0 , the MONSTERWORKS DR will also be available as a free download for a limited time. 
 
Track List:
01. The Creation Dream
02. All Suns Die
Three years after “Empyre”, Burning Point are back with their fifth studio work under a new label this time. Those who are aware of those Finnish metalers know what to expect of… even though the latest two releases didn’t satisfy the band’s fans a lot.
 
Philadelphia based Metallers Single Bullet Theory have quite a busy next few months ahead of them. In the midst of writing and recording theri next full length offering, The band will be hitting the road in August as part of the "North American Devastation" tour along side Into Eternity and Riksha. Matt DiFabio offers some insight below.
 
Being one of the top European heavy/power metal acts entails sacrifices, consistency & inspiration. Sonata Arctica have proved all these years, since 1999, that they had what it takes to go further. Since, “Ecliptica” is considered to be a “classic” heavy/power metal album, not only by me, but also time has shown so… they’ve got nothing to prove to anyone any longer.
 
With the release of their new album, "The Lord Of Steel", only days away, MANOWAR have revealed that the exclusive pre-release of the band's 12th studio album will be a limited edition with exclusive artwork. 
 
"Metal Hammer has shown a great understanding for MANOWAR and the special bond to our fans. They understand that we always strive to do something special for our Manowarriors and with great enthusiasm they have put a special magazine together." said MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio. "The Metal Hammer Steel Edition and The Lord Of Steel - Hammer Edition are a perfect match"!