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German melodic hardcore outfit SETYØURSAILS have signed an official contract with premier Austrian rock and metal label Napalm Records.

Of Mice & Men are back with a brand new song and video. The band are also pleased to announce that they have signed to SharpTone Records.

OM&M have shared the track Obsolete. The video is fully animated and is inspired by the cover artwork that was drawn by iconic artist Derek Hess.

The song will appear on their upcoming “Timeless” EP, out on February 26th, 2021, via SharpTone.

After the debut EP “Roundtrip” (2017), Switzerland’s Exsom are ready to return with a fresh and exciting record. The new album “Red Carpet to Paradise” is set to be released on February 18th, 2021.

Modern metal in the vein of Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Northlane and While She Sleeps: these are the coordinates of Exsom’s aggressive, dynamic and captivating sound.

Nuclear Blast are proud to announce the signing of progressive heavy metal band ​Interloper.

Today, the band presents their first collective effort; ​“A Revenant Legacy” EP. In celebration of the announcement, Interloper have released a visualizer for single “Silence”.

Watch the “Silence” visualizer below. Stream & download “A Revenant Legacy” EP here.

Spanish rockers Crazy Zombie are glad to announce the signing with Epictronic for the release of their debut full-length album “Crystal Reality”.

“Crystal Reality” will be available on December 18th, 2020, on all digital platforms worldwide.

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UK metal outfit Averted have signed a deal with Wormholedeath for their debut EP “Silenced”, due for re-release on December 18th, 2020. “Silenced” has been produced by Jack Stephens (Bloodshot Dawn, Mask of Judas). 

Averted paint stories of painful journeys and also of forgiveness.

The update for modern Power and Melodic Metal will be coming sooner than expected – with a new album called “A Virtual World” to be released on March 26th, 2021, the Swedish Power Metal quintet Metalite returns to the metal dancefloor.

It’s barely even a year and a half since they returned with their new singer Erica Ohlsson – who brought in a massive amount of energy and musicianship to increase the impact for the new heroes of Modern Metal - trendsetting, epic and of the highest quality.

Canada’s Red Cain is finishing their “Kindred” saga with the release of “Kindred: Act II”. The album was originally slated to be unleashed on December 4th, 2020, but due to interruptions caused by this year’s main culprit, Covid, the band has decided to push back their second studio album’s digital sales date to January 22nd, 2021, along with announcing the CD physical release will be done by Sliptrick Records at a later date in the new year.

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Slipknot have announced the first ever Knotfest Brazil, which will take place at Sambódromo do Anhembi in São Paulo, on December 19th, 2021. More than just a festival, Knotfest is an event that celebrates all cultural aspects of heavy music.