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Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men - Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) - are pleased to announce their seventh album “Echo”, out on December 3rd, 2021, via SharpTone Records. 

The album is comprised of the previously issued “Timeless” and “Bloom” EPs, along with the new and final “Ad Infinitum” EP. The EP will be released on vinyl in April 2022.

After listening to hundreds of audition tapes, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons are proud to welcome Bootyard Bandits vocalist Joel Peters to the fold for their upcoming UK tour.

The band comments: “Joel stood out from the very start. Rehearsals have gone well and we were extremely happy with Joel’s performance at Headbanger’s Balls Fest in Belgium last weekend, so we’ve decided to give him the role for the upcoming UK tour in November”.

Italian modern Symphonic Power Metal maestros Temperance present the first single cut from their new studio album, “Diamanti”. Energizing and uplifting “Pure Life Unfolds” embodies the multifaceted sound of the five-piece with its grand melodies and thriving refrain - all topped by the fabulous performance of all three vocalists. With millions of streams across all platforms, Temperance are shaping up to be amongst the elite of Symphonic Metal!
 

The future has begun: Today, heavy metal heroes Beast In Black start into a new shimmering metallic era of their bright future. The band announces their new album “Dark Connection” and reveals the cover artwork for this fantastic masterpiece, catapulting the listener into the exciting world of cyberpunk. “Dark Connection” marks the third album of the international high-flyers and will be released on October 29th, 2021, via Nuclear Blast Records.

Knotfest, the unstoppable global festival brand from multi-platinum metal icons, Slipknot, has revealed its scheduled return to South America today with the announcement of Knotfest Chile, taking place on December 11th, 2022 at ​​Estadio Monumental, Santiago and the announcement of the first ever Knotfest Brasil, set to take place on December 18th, 2022, at Sambódromo Do Anhembi, São Paulo.

Portland, OR band Blackwater Holylight announce their forthcoming third album “Silence/Motion” on RidingEasy Records today, sharing the lead single “Around You”. Hear & share “Around You” below.

One might remember the strength of The Paradox Twin’s debut album “The Importance of Mr Bedlam”, released in 2018 to great applause. The Progressive Music Award nominated singer-songwriter Danny Sorrell is back not only with a new song, but with a strengthened line-up and a run of forthcoming live shows. 

There are plenty of reasons why Rock ‘n’ Rolf Kasparek is so happy with “Blood on Blood”. Says Rolf: “We all know the difficulties the cultural sector was faced with during the lockdown. On the other hand, it also gave me and many other artists some extra time since most releases had to be postponed. I used that time to fine-tune every little detail of my new material. The result is an album that in my opinion is probably the best in Running Wild’s career to date.

In a show of force for the band and the loud music genre overall, Knotfest, the music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon Slipknot, has today announced the band’s biggest Los Angeles headline performance yet, Knotfest Los Angeles, at Banc of California Stadium on Friday November 5th, 2021.

Belgium post metal assembly Amenra announce the Autumn EU acoustic tour throughout September and October. The previously scheduled De Doorn headline EU tour with Jo Quail has been rescheduled for April 2022. Tickets are on sale Thursday, July 15th. A full tour schedule is available below.

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