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Beyond The Black

Brimming with promise from the start, BEYOND THE BLACK began their career sounding not entirely distinct from the rest of the big-budget symphonic metal pack. Debut album "Songs of Love and Death" was full of great songs and vocalist Jennifer Haben had power and charisma in abundance, but this was s...

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ROBERT PLANT Reflects On HEART's 'Magnificent' Rendition Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' At Kennedy Center Honors

Back in December 2012, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of "Stairway To Heaven", LED ZEPPELIN's signature song, at the Kennedy Center Honors. They were joined by Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John and the drummer for LED ZEPPELIN's 2007 reunion show. Their version of...

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Bab Al On

Say what you like about Christmas, it is clearly the perfect time to revel in seething, anti-Christian sentiment. "Bab Al On" is rich in the non-festive traditions of second wave Norwegian black metal, and few bands have been so consistent in their myopic adherence to that ancient code than DØDSENGE...

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Dark Side Of The Sacred Star

In the realms of underground metal, few labels have ever maintained both reputation and rigor with the same consistency as PEACEVILLE RECORDS. This compilation celebrates the UK imprint's 35th anniversary with a dazzling array of unreleased cuts and new material from both the well-recognized and the...

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AMON AMARTH Announces New Epic Graphic Novel/Board Game 'The Great Heathen Army'

Z2 has announced "Amon Amarth: The Great Heathen Army", a new graphic novel and board game collaboration celebrating the heavy metal quintet's last album of the same name. Channeling the thunderous epic poem winding through these nine tracks, the graphic novel dives into the heart of the Viking Age,...

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MANOWAR Shares Lyric Video For 'Immortal' From 'The Revenge Of Odysseus' EP

MANOWAR has released the official lyric video for the song "Immortal". The track is taken from the band's latest digital EP, "The Revenge Of Odysseus (Highlights)", which came out in June via Magic Circle Entertainment. Conceived as a "thank you" for the steadfast and passionate support of the Greek...

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MATS BJÖRKMAN On 'Sweet Evil Sun': 'If You Don't Like This Album, You Don't Like CANDLEMASS'

By David E. Gehlke A Tony Iommi guest spot does not an album make, but it sure helps when getting some long-overdue recognition from the Recording Academy. Legendary Swedish doom metal pioneers CANDLEMASS earned a Grammy nomination for "Astorolus — The Great Octopus", a cut from their 2019 "The Door...

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All Belong To The Night

Heavy metal and its numerous subgenres carry meaning and purpose as vast as the world itself. Black metal is most notably associated with matters of Satanism and the occult, but it, too, can be a canvas fit for expansive expression. Aware of the tumultuous times that Ukraine is experiencing, artisti...

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THE SWORD Calls It Quits

Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD have called it quits. The announcement of the band's breakup was made by frontman John D. Cronise. He wrote in a social media post earlier today: "Hello friends, I find it my duty to inform you that, after much contemplation, I have reached the difficult conclusion that...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Legacy Of The Beast' Mobile Game Collaborates With AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'Deathbats Club'

IRON MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" free-to-play mobile game is excited to announce another major in-game collaboration, this time with AVENGED SEVENFOLD's "Deathbats Club". Following several successful collaborations last year and several this year (in 2022 "Legacy Of The Beast" has teamed up with...

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VOLBEAT Shares Live Video 'Shotgun Blue - Official Bootleg Live From San Diego'

Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT have shared the live video "Shotgun Blue - Official Bootleg Live from San Diego" which was captured at the San Diego show on their recent 26-date "Wait A Minute… Let's Tour". The clip serves as a preview for "Volbeat - Wait A Minute… Let's Tour: Live From San Diego",...

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Opvs Contra Natvram

Contrary to popular opinion, the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was somehow getting BEHEMOTH into arenas. No wonder the Polish band are more confident and imperious than ever on their 12th studio album. After such a long, hard and tumultuous rise from underground obscurity to the metal mainstr...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Shares Music Video For New Single 'Architects Of Doom' From 'The God Machine' Album

"Architects Of Doom", the new video from German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "The God Machine", which is being released today (Friday, September 2) via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was designed by Peter Mohrbacher a...

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Dis Morta

If you love thrash metal, you really need to hear this thing. TOXIK were one of many worthy thrash bands that fell through the cracks and missed their shot as the genre stumbled to its post-"Black Album" denouement at the dawn of the '90s. Wildly technical and proudly rich in the potent melodies of...

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NILE Has 10 Songs Written For Next Studio Album

Karl Sanders, the driving force behind South Carolina's Egyptian-themed death metal titans NILE, has confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on a new album. "So far, we've got 10 songs written," he told Greg Prato of Guitar World. "We're probably going to do three more, and hopefully start r...