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Grave Digger to release new studio album “Fields of Blood” on May 29th 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 15:28

With metal anthems like “Heavy Metal Breakdown”, Grave Digger became one of the most influential and pioneering bands of the German heavy metal scene since the early 80s, and 2020 will celebrate the 40th anniversary of these Teutonic metal masters in glorious style!

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Bloodbound to release new mini album “Bloodheads United” on April 17th 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 12:17

Swedish melodic power metal force Bloodbound returns a with a very special release, a new mini album, which is dedicated to its ever-growing fanbase.

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Týr announces April 2020 North American Headlining Tour

Submitted by newseditor on Mon, 03/02/2020 - 16:40

The Faroe Islands’ very own Týr will return to North America this April with three of Europe’s finest folk exports in tow. The Valor & Folklore Tour features headliners Týr with Heidevolk, Trollfest, and Metsatöll performing over twenty shows in cities across the US and Canada.

This is a rare chance for fans to catch this fine collection of folk all in one venue!

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Dark Passage to release debut album “The Legacy of Blood” on April 3rd 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 15:05

Italy’s heavy metal band Dark Passage has unleashed the official audio track “When I Killed the King”, first single off the upcoming debut album “The Legacy of Blood” coming out on April 3rd, 2020, via Rockshots Records.

The band comments on the track: “The commander kills the old king and prepares for a period of peace after he is taking over the crown”.

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Bloodstock reveal new charity partner and more acts for 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 12:38

Bloodstock has another six bands to announce for this summer’s best metal weekender. Not only that, the festival has a brand new charity partner this year. Read on for the latest news...

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Cirith Ungol to release new studio album “Forever Black” on April 24th 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 02/19/2020 - 19:08

On April 24th, 2020, Cirith Ungol will release their new album, “Forever Black” - their first collection of all-new material in 29 years!

Check out the lyric video for the first single, “Legions Arise”, below.

Pre-order the album, here, in the following formats:
• jewelcase-CD
• digipak-CD (EU exclusive)

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Amon Amarth to launch Berserker Game on February 21st 2020

Submitted by thanos on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 17:31

Grab your hammer and historically inaccurate horned helmet, it's time to crush your enemies! You control Thor, the God of Thunder, in a brand new mobile gaming adventure set in the Amon Amarth game universe. This time he’s heading towards mother Earth to fight the evil King of England!

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Gloryhammer announces June 2020 European Headline Shows

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 12:10

After having released their chart-breaking studio album “Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex” (DE #6, CH #8, AT #16, SC #25), Gloryhammer continues to conquer Europe with an interstellar vortex in 2020.

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Dark Passage signs with Rockshots Records and announces debut album “The Legacy of Blood”

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 02/04/2020 - 14:22

Italy’s heavy metal band Dark Passage has inked a worldwide record deal with Rockshots Records for the release of the debut album “The Legacy of Blood”. Formed back in 2012, band’s intention is to merge the lyrical, melodic and epic concept of classic heavy metal with a rhythmic style closer to the teutonic and the more melodic thrash metal.

Rockshots Records states:

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Ironsword - Servants of Steel

Submitted by rockavlon on Sun, 01/19/2020 - 02:34

I was never a big fan of Manilla Road, due to their poor vocals and thus I could never become a fan of their more pedestrian offsprings, the Portugese Ironsword, who seem to follow them blow for blow with maybe a tint of Omen and epic era Bathory, in how they tend to build their riffs and melodies. Tann’s vocals are as poor as they ever were, with Hellroadie from Manilla also providing vocals on a couple of tracks.