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The Formless Fires

The brainchild of Swedish multi-instrumentalist Jacob Björnfot, KVAEN earned themselves a formidable underground reputation with their two previous albums, "The Funeral Pyre" (2020) and particularly "The Great Below" (2022),&nbsp which was sufficiently buzz-worthy to lure Metal Blade Records into th...

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Plays Metallica Vol. 2

Everything comes back around eventually. When APOCALYPTICA first caught the metal world's ears, it was in their earliest incarnation as a METALLICA covers band. Released in 1996, "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos" was so convincing, and so much fun, that it almost seemed a shame that the Finnish virtu...

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Towards Idiocracy

Thrash or be thrashed: That is the code. Formed 20 years ago but increasingly active and prominent since 2017's face-removing "Annihilate…Then Ask!" debut, HOLYCIDE play brutal, old-school thrash with echoes of everything from HEATHEN's tech-thrash grandeur to the gritty violence of D.R.I. and CRO-M...

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Palm Reader

If first impressions were any guide, one could assume that HIGH DESERT QUEEN were a classic, straight-ahead stoner rock band. "Palm Reader" begins with an unapologetic blast of sun-scorched amplifier abuse. "Ancient Aliens" is a ferocious and authoritative way to say hello, and with all their requir...

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Under The Crooked Claw

There is no such thing as too much heavy metal. Ryan Waste knows this. With a laudable legacy as guitarist with MUNICIPAL WASTE, who almost single-handedly put crossover thrash back on the map back in the mid-'00s, he has already earned hero status. BAT may have been a low-key concern until recently...

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THE PINEAPPLE THIEF Announces Final Dates Of 'It Leads To This' North American Tour

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF has announced an additional six U.S. shows for the band's "It Leads to This" North American tour later this year. The U.K. based four-piece has added shows in Florida, Pennsylvania, California and Washington and will be playing songs from its latest album, "It Leads to This", alo...

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DAVID GILMOUR Announces First U.S. Concerts In Eight Years

David Gilmour today announced his first live shows in eight years in Los Angeles, California and New York City in support of his new album, "Luck And Strange", to be released on September 6 via Sony Music. The live shows in New York and Los Angeles will be Gilmour's only concert appearances in North...

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PINK FLOYD Legend DAVID GILMOUR Releases Music Video For 'The Piper's Call' From Upcoming 'Luck And Strange' Album

David Gilmour has unveiled the video for "The Piper's Call", the first track to be taken from his new album, "Luck And Strange", which will be released on September 6, 2024 via Sony Music. The clip, directed by filmmaker Gavin Elder, was shot during the making of "Luck And Strange". Filmed at Ely Ca...

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PINK FLOYD Legend DAVID GILMOUR Announces First Solo Album Of New Material In Nine Years

David Gilmour today announced his new album "Luck And Strange", to be released on September 6 via Sony Music. The first track from the album, "The Piper's Call", will be released this Thursday, April 25, following a world exclusive first play on the BBC Radio 2 "Breakfast Show". "Luck And Strange" w...

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Under The Moonspell (The Early Years Collection)

MOONSPELL's earliest works are revered for many reasons, but principal among them is the sense of otherworldliness and dark romance that permeated every primitive note. By most agreed standards, the Portuguese legends were a more sophisticated and poetic bunch than the black-hearted average, and wit...

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Lifeless Birth

One of the most anticipated death metal releases of the year, "Lifeless Birth", is only NECROT's third full-length album. Proof that the cream can rise to the top if circumstances are favorable, the Oakland trio have become one of the genre's most lauded names in recent times, and with good reason....

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SAKIS TOLIS Talks The Values Of ROTTING CHRIST And Being 'Censored' By DAVE MUSTAINE

By David E. Gehlke ROTTING CHRIST is the unquestioned most influential and important Greek extreme metal band, which is owed in large part to the work ethic of its co-founding member, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and now manager, Sakis Tolis. Launched in Athens in 1987, ROTTING CHRIST broke throu...

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NILE Completes Mixing Tenth Studio LP: 'This Album Sounds Killer'

South Carolina's Egyptian-themed death metal titans NILE have completed mixing their new album at a Nashville studio with producer Mark Lewis, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER and BAD WOLVES, among many others. Earlier today, NILE shared a short video of founder Karl...

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NILE Is Preparing To Mix New Album

South Carolina's Egyptian-themed death metal titans NILE are preparing to mix their new album at a Nashville studio with producer Mark Lewis, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER and BAD WOLVES, among many others. Earlier today, NILE share a short video of founder Karl S...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Teams Up With AURA NOIR, INFERNÖ Members In New Band COFFIN STORM

Overlooking the ancient lands of sensational heavy metal, Norway's COFFIN STORM is the new band consisting of a trio of Kolbotn veterans, with the lineup of Apollyon (AURA NOIR, LAMENTED SOULS) and Bestial Tormentor (INFERNÖ, LAMENTED SOULS) completed by DARKTHRONE's Fenriz on vocal duties. Fenriz e...