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Month: January 2019

Interview: Alex Skolnick

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Between Testament, Metal Allegiance, an improvisational jazz trio, and other collaborations, Alex Skolnick is one busy guitarist. Shortly after the simultaneous release of the latest Metal Allegiance record, Power Drunk Majesty, and the Alex Skolnick Trio record, Conundrum, I had the chance to do a phoner with Alex, where we discussed all of his various musical projects and how he finds the balance between it all, his involvement with Shredders of Metal, the Slayer tour, and his appreciation for New York. Check out the interview below: The new record Power Drunk Majesty from Metal Allegiance is officially out, you just […]

Overkill to Spread “Wings Over The USA”

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Overkill has just announced an upcoming U.S. tour for the spring, in support of their forthcoming studio album The Wings of War. Wings Over The USA will kick off on April 25th, spanning most of the East Coast in addition to hitting some Midwestern and Southern dates before wrapping it all up in Boston on May 11th. Joining these New Jersey Thrash legends on tour will be Bay Area Thrashers Death Angel and Act of Defiance. The Wings of War is set for a February 22nd release on Nuclear Blast, with a special Record Release party, featuring guests DJ Alex […]

Kane Roberts Releases “The New Normal”

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Kane Roberts, the writing/recording artist best known for his time as the guitarist in Alice Cooper’s band, has just released a brand-new solo album on Frontiers Music Srl, entitled The New Normal. This, the sixth full-length solo record in Kane Roberts’ discography, features a variety of special guests, including Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz, Nita Strauss, Kip Winger, Paul Taylor, Ken Mary, Babymetal drummer Aoyama Hideki, and even Alice Cooper. Kane Roberts has teamed up with Revolver Magazine to debut a new music video for the track, “Beginning of the End”, off The New Normal, featuring Alice Cooper and Alissa White-Gluz, […]

Wolfheart Releases New Live Video

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Wolfheart has just released a new live video featuring an epic showcase of their 2018 tour set to the opening track off the band’s latest release, Constellation of the Black Light, “Everlasting Fall”. You can check out the nine minute long clip via Napalm Records’ Official YouTube Channel right here: https://youtu.be/vYXruTRzyQM. In the meantime, Wolfheart is also preparing to kick off their world tour in 2019, as they bring the Constellation Of The Black Light Over The World run to Japan and Russia, before joining Children of Bodom and Swallow The Sun along the Hexed tour in North America for […]

Conan to Join Black Label Society’s 20th Anniversary Tour

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Conan are set to bring their UK Doom Metal to the US and Canada as they join the lineup for Black Label Society’s 20th Anniversary Tour this spring. While Conan will be hitting the road along the 20 Years of Sonic Brewtality run starting on April 24th in Denver and wrapping up in Los Angeles on May 23rd, that’s not before the band has a North American headline tour of their own, running February 21st-March 15th, which comes to a close at SXSW. Check out: http://www.hailconan.com/ for more.

Avantasia to Release “Moonglow”

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Avantasia is preparing to unleash their highly-anticipated eighth studio album in just two weeks, as Moonglow is set for a February 15th release on Nuclear Blast Records. The Tobias Sammet-fronted five-piece has plenty of guests in store for Moonglow, including some returning from previous records, such as Geoff Tate (who informed Metal Magnitude of his involvement with the band during an interview last year), Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids), Michael Kiske (Helloween), Jørn Lande (ex-Masterplan), Eric Martin (Mr. Big), and Bob Catley (Magnum). Moonglow will also feature a few new collaborations, including with members of Blind Guardian, Kreator, and Blackmore’s Night. […]

Brick By Brick Tease Album Release Show for “Hive Mentality”

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Brick By Brick is getting ready to release the next chapter of their heavy New York Hardcore with the seventh studio record, Hive Mentality, set for a February 22nd release on Upstate Records, with a Clifton Park, NY album release show party set for the same night. This week, the band has released a brief teaser clip to promote the show, which you can check out right here: https://youtu.be/xszTwNSu3eg, and in case you missed the recent title track music video release, featuring Alekhine’s Gun vocalist Jessica Pimentel, you can check that one out here: https://youtu.be/7URYB3kb6Mo. Brick By Brick will be […]

Frenzy To Make Their Debut with “Blind Justice”

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Frenzy, an up-and-coming quartet of Heavy Metallers out of Spain, are just about to make their debut with Blind Justice, the band’s full-length record out February 4th on Underground Power Records. With the graphic artistry of Mike Mora (Heavy Metal Magazine) and Javier Pastor (Evil Rite) combined with comic book-themed lyrics, Blind Justice is set to create a Heavy Metal/Graphic Novel experience as part of the band’s world debut. You can check out the first music video off the record in the form of the track, “Save Me”, right here: https://youtu.be/tIz1ieO5SCc. For more on the band, visit: https://www.facebook.com/frenzymetal/. 

All That Remains and Attila Set to Co-Headline This Spring

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All That Remains and Attila are set to head out on the road together, as their upcoming trek takes these co-headliners through North America from February to April. While Attila will be touring in support of their soon-to-be-released record Villain, All That Remains will continue to support their recent release Victim of the New Disease, as they keep the band going in memory of late lead guitarist/founding member Oli Herbert. Also on the bill for this tour will be Escape The Fate and Sleep Signals. For all the tour dates and info, check out: https://www.facebook.com/allthatremains or https://www.facebook.com/AttilaGA/. 

Incite Premieres New Music Video off “Built To Destroy”

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Incite’s new record Built to Destroy is almost here, as the fifth full-length chapter of the Richie Cavalera-fronted Heavy Metallers’ discography is out this Friday, January 25th on Minus Head Records. In anticipation of the release – for which fans don’t have to wait very much longer – the band has just revealed a brand-new music video for a track off Built to Destroy, by the name of “Resistance”. The music has a message, one shown in the video directed by Tommy Jones at Video Hammer Studios – “Resistance” is now streaming via Revolver Magazine right here. Incite will also […]

Alien Weaponry Set to Headline Spring North American Tour

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Alien Weaponry has been taking the world by storm since their signing to Napalm Records and release of their debut album simply titled Tū. The album release was followed by the band’s first-ever tour of North America, in support of Ministry alongside Carpenter Brut, and Alien Weaponry created such a sensation across the States that they’re already on their way back to North America, this time as headliners. This spring will see the Maori Thrashers hitting a series of U.S. and Canadian dates throughout the month of May on their Tūmatauenga tour, and http://www.alienweaponry.com has all the details. 

I.N.C. To Unleash “Terrible Things”

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Indestructible Noise Command, aka I.N.C., are continuing on with their legacy of Thrash from 1985 to the present, as they’ve just announced a return-to-Thrash-roots style record to form their fifth full-length album. Entitled Terrible Things, the record is set for a March 8th release date, and the band has just revealed the first single by the name of “Declaration” via an official premiere on Metal Insider, which you can check out right here: https://www.metalinsider.net/new-music/song-premiere-indestructible-noise-command-declaration. To keep an eye out for updates on Terrible Things, and other news in the world of I.N.C., head to: https://www.facebook.com/incmetal/. 

Static-X To Kick off 20th Anniversary Tour in June

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It’s no secret that Static-X has had a big anniversary tour in the works since the announcement came late last year – now, all the info for the Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary Tour has officially been released, as the band will not only celebrate the album of the same name, but pay a memorial tribute to their late vocalist Wayne Static. Static-X will be out on the road alongside co-headliners Devildriver, with support from Dope as they trek across the States starting on June 18th in Arizona, and wrapping up in Las Vegas on July 27th. Visit: http://www.static-x.org for […]

Meshuggah Announces 2019 U.S. Shows

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Meshuggah has just announced an upcoming series of U.S. headline dates for the spring, adding to the existing festival dates announced not too long ago – in addition to their appearances at Welcome to Rockville, Epicenter Festival, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, and Chicago Open Air, these Tech-Metallers will be hitting some major destinations across the States between May 5th and 18th. Along for the ride on the tour presented by The Noise will be special guests The Black Dahlia Murder. Meshuggah also has plenty of international dates in South America and Europe in store as they tour in […]

Doro and Metal Church Announce Double Headliner U.S. Tour

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The Metal Queen Doro and Thrash Legends Metal Church are set for a big event this spring, as they prepare to embark on a co-headlining tour in the U.S. Doro not only has a “Best of Warlock” show in store for fans, but a setlist filled with plenty of brand-new tracks off the Metal Queen’s latest records. Metal Church will be touring in support of their recent Rat Pak Records release, Damned If You Do, with classic and fan favorites lined up for the setlist as well. This double headline tour will also feature support from Images of Eden, kicking […]