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Modern metallers Dagoba are back! After putting their stamp on the metal scene with their unique blend of metal and neckbreaking grooves, and relentlessly touring and sharing the stage with legendary acts like Metallica, Machine Head and In Flames, Dagoba’s undeniable talent was discovered by Napalm Records. Now, the French four-piece is gearing up to reach the next level with their most ambitious material yet - the punishing new full-length, “By Night”, out on February 18th, 2022 via Napalm Records!
 

As the Portuguese pioneers of dark metal, Moonspell, are approaching their 30th anniversary as a band more ambitiously and stronger than ever, 2022 will see them celebrating their impressive career with a busy touring schedule and many more highlights to come.

Cult Of Luna have announced their new full-length album, “The Long Road North”, set for release on February 11th, 2022, via Metal Blade Records. The album marks as a follow-up to this years “The Raging River” EP, and prove that for over two decades, Cult Of Luna have forged a sound that has grown incomparable to others - ambitious, epic, visceral, and drenched in emotion.

Pre-orders will begin on December 1st, 2021, here.

Venerable Black Metal trailblazers Wolves In The Throne Room have announced that their upcoming European tour will now be postponed until Fall 2022.

The Washington-based trio released their new album, “Primordial Arcana”, on August 20th of this year, via Century Media Records.

In a statement addressing the postponement of their European trek to next year, the band shares:

Berlin-based progressive metal act The Ocean present an unusual live album. One that is a testimony of strange times: their “Phanerozoic” concept album performed live in its entirety at a time when no shows were happening anywhere in the World.

Dream Unending, a cleverly self-described “doom metal Postal Service” by founders Derrick Vella (Tomb Mold) and Justin DeTore (Innumerable Forms), release their debut album, “Tide Turns Eternal” on November 19th, 2021, via 20 Buck Spin.

Following their much-acclaimed 2019 album, “Prokopton”, November 19th, 2021, will see Toulouse based symphonic melodic death metal force Aephanemer return with their third and thunderous full-length record, “A Dream of Wilderness”, via Napalm Records!

In order to celebrate their -nothing short of amazing 30 years career, crowned by the band’s latest and critically acclaimed studio album “Hermitage” live, together with their European wolfpack, the undisputed kings of the dark, Moonspell, have announced a series of tour dates for 2022!

With a discography that includes landmark albums like “Stone’s Reach”, “Of Breath and Bone” and “Vessels”, Australian powerhouse Be’lakor occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of progressive/melodic death metal fans worldwide. For more than fifteen years, the band has been turning heads with their technical yet melodic songwriting.

Cult Of Luna have just announced a European tour happening in February of 2022, with special guest Alcest and Svalbard.

Please see the tour dates below. Here’s a statement from Johannes Persson of Cult Of Luna: