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Track: Immortal Guardian – Clocks
The Progressive/Power Metal Quartet that is Immortal Guardian have shared the video for their third single ‘Clocks’, taken from their forthcoming concept album ‘Psychosomatic’ due 12th February via M Theory Audio. Guitarist/keyboardist Gabriel Guardian says of the new single. “No matter how hard we try to control our futures, history constantly repeats itself, ‘Clocks’ is a song …
Track: Gyze – Samurai Metal
Gyze are a Japanese folk metal band that entwine traditional Japanese instruments with modern. The band have shared the video for track ‘Samurai Metal’ which was written on a Shamisen (Japanese traditional string instrument) and performed in both English and Japanese. Insane guitar work dominates this track as well as a healthy slice of growling from …
News: Nightwish reschedule some dates for their 2021 European tour
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Nightwish have had to rescheduled some of their 2021 European tour dates. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for all rescheduled dates. Finnish metal legends Amorphis will be special guests on this tour, with the billing completed by industrial band Turmion Kätilöt. NIGHTWISH EUROPEAN TOUR 2021w/ Amorphis + Turmion Kätilöt 17.11. IE Dublin – 3Arena18.11. UK …
Track: -(16)- share track ‘Tear It Down’ from Split Doom Session Album
Label Heavy Psych are on their third instalment of their Doom sessions. Volume 3 features -(16)- and Italy’s sludge mongers Grime. With the album due 26th February, 16 have shared a new track – ‘Tear It Down’. “‘Tear it Down’ is a song that’s has been in our live set for a few years and has evolved …
News: Peaceville Records are set to release a limited edition Darkthrone box set – Shadows Of Iconoclasm
Darkthrone are one of Norway’s finest & most celebrated metal acts, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their ground-breaking debut opus Soulside Journey. Peaceville records are set to release this extensive vinyl and cassette boxset which contains the full early works of the band, and the band’s early journey towards greatness. This box set has …
Interview: We chat to Indian Thrash metal band Bloodkill
After releasing their excellent debut album ‘Throne Of Control’, (read our review here) which takes all that is great about thrash and heavy metal and creates an album by metal fans for metal fans. We put some questions to the Mumbai thrash metal quintet, and find out about the band, the album and the Indian …
Track: Ungraven – Onwards She Rides To A Certain Death
UK label Blackbow Records are set to release a new split LP of pure heaviness from Belfast based, sludge-juggernauts Slomatics alongside the blistering and crushing sounds of Ungraven. With 3 new tracks from each band the split is set for release on 5th March. First track taken from the album is Ungraven’s – Onwards She …
Track: Goresoerd – Lein
Estonian metal band Goresoerd offers some solace with their new single, ‘Lein’ which is released by Inverse Records. “Lein”, meaning grief, makes sure that nobody forgets about the fact that everything can still go sideways. Ominous picked guitar starts the track off fairly stately before the drums make a mess of it and the whole track goes …
Track: Tomahawk announce long-awaited return with ‘Business Casual’ and forthcoming album
TOMAHAWK, the long-dormant group comprising Duane Denison of The Jesus Lizard, Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn of Mr Bungle, and Helmet/Battles’ John Stanier, mark their grand return, following an eight-year gap from their previous release, with new single “Business Casual”; signalling their greatly-anticipated forthcoming album, Tonic Immobility. The foundation of “Business Casual” is laid by …
News: Mongolian Folk Metal Pioneers Nine Treasures to Release ‘Best Of’ Record
Few bands can claim to have an identity and sound as remarkable as Nine Treasures. Forming in 2010, one of the original Mongolian Folk Metal bands have one simple goal: to take Mongolian heavy metal worldwide. Now, a decade on; three albums, millions of streams and several European tours and festival shows (Wacken Open Air, Woodstock …