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The UK’s most exciting new talent, fearless alt-metal upstarts Vexed, instantly turned heads and took names with the release of two recent standalone singles – including the fearsome “Elite” featuring Thy Art Is Murder’s CJ McMahon – creating a palpable underground buzz and giving fans a hefty sample of what to expect in the future.

Italy’s Reality Grey has a new album “Beneath This Crown” in the works, with an anticipated release date of May 7th, 2021, through Blood Blast Distribution, powered by Nuclear Blast.  

It’s known throughout the heavy metal universe and beyond that Mushroomhead are the leaders of self-produced cinematic music videos – the band has delivered countless high-budget film quality music videos to their fans over the course of their career, garnering millions upon millions of views and turning the heads of horror buffs outside the musical realm.

German metallers Oceans light a beacon of hope and solidarity with the broken and misunderstood. Today, the band from Berlin/Vienna announces their new digital-only EP “We Are Nøt Okay” to be released on April 30th, 2021.

Cooperating with The Ocean In Your Mind, A German NPO, Oceans add a very serious tone to their newest output by turning “music for the depressed” into active help and encouraging fans to join the cause.

Lamb Of God have revealed plans to release a new live album, “Live in Richmond, VA”, on March 26th, 2021, via Nuclear Blast.

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Wake to its worldwide roster! Relentless transformation, aggression, and transcendence have written the script for Canadian metallers Wake. Since their formation in 2009, they’ve released numerous EPs and singles, plus five full-lengths - touring the world in support of it.

Danish metalcore 4-piece, Ghost Iris, has announced their new studio album “Comatose” for May 7th, 2021, via Long Branch Records.

Nuclear Blast are proud to announce the signing of Arizona’s Go Ahead And Die. The band features vocalist and guitarist Max Cavalera joining forces with his son, singer, guitar and bass player Igor Amadeus Cavalera, as well as Zach Coleman on drums to produce a sound that mixes elements of death and thrash metal, with early Celtic Frost influences and a punk attitude.

One of the UK’s most exciting rising alt-metal talents Vexed have just signed an official worldwide record deal with premium Austrian rock and metal label Napalm Records.

The crushing Hertfordshire foursome was born in March 2019, and since then the band has been pursuing its desire for heavy groove, unfiltered lyricism and technical proficiency. While other bands dwell on flattery, Vexed bundle a mixture of honest hatred and apt social criticism in their lyrics, and don’t mince words for a moment.
 

Following their critically acclaimed debut, Belgium’s Off The Cross has announced the release of their sophomore studio album, “Enjoy It While It Lasts”, slated for a release on April 29th, 2021.