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Of Mice & Men Kicks Off Spring Tour

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Of Mice & Men has just kicked off the start of a long run of tour dates, as the band headed out on the road for the first in a series of shows alongside Nothing More last night. These dates will run through March 23rd, then OM&M will have a brief break before heading right back out, this time alongside Beartooth and Hands Like Houses for a run April-May followed by several summer festivals. The summer will be jam packed for the band as well, with UK/European touring lined up to follow the two North American runs. Amidst all the […]

Chevalier’s “Destiny Calls”

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Chevalier is a group of metallers out of Finland who dub their own sound “Medieval Speed Metal” as they prepare to make their full-length debut on Gates of Hell Records next month. Destiny Calls will mark the third release from Chevalier, following up on their EPs, Call To Arms and Chapitre II. The band recently unveiled the first single off Destiny Calls, entitled “In The Grip Of The Night”, and you can check it out right here. For more on Chevalier and their upcoming April 26th release, head to: https://www.facebook.com/Chevaliermetal/.

Nile Prepare for “A Vile Caustic Attack” Alongside Terrorizer

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Nile has just declared their plans to “attack” the U.S. later this year, as they announce their 2019 A Vile Caustic Attack tour alongside special guest Terrorizer. While Terrorizer will tour in support of their recent release, Caustic Attack, Nile will be on the road during this fall run to support their record, What Should Not Be Unearthed, out on August 28th via Nuclear Blast. Nile recently revealed a lyric video for the first single, “Call To Destruction”, available via the Nuclear Blast Official YouTube Channel right here. A Vile Caustic Attack will hit the road on November 1st and run […]

Moon Tooth Unleash New Single Before Upcoming Tour

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Long Island’s Moon Tooth have just released the second single off their upcoming record, Crux, which is set to be out March 29thvia Modern Static Records. The band has teamed up with Metal Injection to premiere “Omega Days”, available in album art visualizer form right here. Moon Tooth are just about to embark on a U.S. tour in support of Mark Morton (who worked together with producer Machine on the pre-production of Crux) and Light The Torch next week. All the info on Crux and Moon Tooth’s upcoming show dates can be found via: https://moontoothny.bandcamp.com/album/crux.

Mark Morton Releases New Video for Track Feat. Chester Bennington

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Mark Morton just released his highly anticipated solo record Anesthetic last week on WPP Records/Spinefarm. With a wide array of guest artists permeating each track, the Josh Wilbur and Jake Oni produced full-length features one song with vocals by the late Chester Bennington – Morton has just revealed a music video for the track, entitled “Cross Off”, which you can check out right here. Mark Morton is just about to head out on a co-headline spring tour next week alongside Light The Torch, with Moon Tooth coming along for the ride. https://www.facebook.com/markmortonmusic/ has all the details.

Interview: Tony Harnell

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Starbreaker released their first new album in over ten years at the start of 2019, to great critical acclaim and a solid spot in the Billboard charts. I had the chance to talk with frontman Tony Harnell (best known as the former frontman of TNT) just after Dysphoria came out, discussing the making of the record in depth, the experience of recording an album remotely across multiple countries, Tony’s side work as a vocal coach, and a bit about his recent move to Nashville. What brings you on the phone with me today is the recent release of Starbreaker’s new […]

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/.