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Sons of Apollo Announce “MMXX” for 2020

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Sons of Apollo is kicking off 2020 with a brand-new album, aptly named MMXX. Produced by Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, the record is set to be out January 17th, 2020 via InsideOutMusic/Sony, and you can check out a brief teaser trailer for the album here: https://youtu.be/nL3YM8yKJIM. The first single off MMXX, “Goodbye Divinity”, will be revealed the day pre-orders are available, on November 15th. Mike Portnoy says of the record, “Stylistically, we have followed the same path as the debut. But we feel that it has come out stronger, simply because we know one another better. Psychotic Symphony was […]

Final Dio Studio Albums to be Reissued

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The final four Dio studio albums, released from 1996-2004, are about to get a reissue in 2020, via BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. The newly reissued and remastered Angry Machines (1996), Magica (2000), Killing the Dragon (2002), and Master of the Moon (2004) will feature rare and never before released live and studio bonus tracks, with updated artwork to go along with it all. February 21st, 2020 marks the date of release. Head to: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRonnieJamesDio/ for more info.

King Diamond Reveals “Masquerade of Madness”

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King Diamond’s first new studio album in 12 years, The Institute, is on the way, but in the meantime, a taste of the highly-anticipated concept record is available now in the form of “Masquerade of Madness”, the first single. You can check it out right here. Here’s some of what King Diamond has to say about the track: “’Masquerade of Madness’ is one of the first King Diamond studio songs in a long time. It will be featured on a future two album horror concept story, of which the first part is titled The Institute. The style is very classic […]

Accept To Acquire a Third Guitarist

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Accept is on their way to two upcoming North American tour dates this coming week, but with a slight switch in the lineup. As guitarist Uwe Lulis recovers from a reconstructive leg surgery, the band will be joined by Philip Souse for these two dates – after which, Philip will become a permanent member of Accept, even after Uwe returns to the stage. The band will now have a triple-guitar lineup, with Philip, Uwe, and Wolf Hoffman alongside the existing lineup of Christopher Williams on drums, Martin Motnik on bass, and frontman Mark Tornillo, and Accept has plenty of touring […]

Killswitch Engage to Tour with August Burns Red in 2020

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Killswitch Engage has just announced their plans to hit the road across North America in early 2020. With August Burns Red along for the ride, the iconic modern metallers will be touring in support of their latest full-length, Atonement, which came out this summer. The Atonement Tour 2020 will kick off on March 10th in Cleveland and run throughout the U.S. and Canada until they wrap things up on April 12th in Boston. For the full listing of dates, head to: http://www.killswitchengage.com/.

Obscura Signs To Nuclear Blast Records

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German Progressive Death Metallers Obscura have officially been signed to Nuclear Blast Records, with plans for a new record on the horizon. The band’s founder Steffen Kummerer says of the news, “Partnering with the world’s biggest independent metal label feels like the start of a new chapter for Obscura and we are very much looking forward to a great collaboration and to releasing our forthcoming sixth studio album with a great team at our side”, while Jaap Wagemaker of Nuclear Blast states, “…We have long admired the artistry of German progressive death metal masters Obscura. We were blown away by […]

Saxon’s Biff Byford To Release Solo Album

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Legendary Saxon frontman Biff Byford is headed on a solo venture, with his first ever solo album, School of Hard Knocks, set to be released via Silver Lining Music on February 21st, 2020. Biff says of the album’s material, “I’m singing about my past of course and about things I like, but mostly I wanted it to reflect me, my personality and my life. Song-wise it’s more diverse and not just focused on heavy metal. I wanted it to be a slice of the music I like, from metal, to rock ‘n’ roll. I’m a guy who’s just as happy […]

“Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” To Continue in 2020

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Alice Cooper is going strong on the road – the legend just wrapped up an arena run in the U.K., and the Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back tour is about to hit the U.S. this fall – now, a new leg of the tour has just been announced as it extends into 2020. Alice will first head out to Australia and New Zealand in February, before taking the show across North America throughout the month of April. You can find all the details and the full listing of dates right here: https://alicecooper.com/tour/.

Bowl For Ronnie Announced for 2019

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The Fifth Annual Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party is officially set for next month, with the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund event taking place on November 7th at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Teams of celebrity guests will aim to beat last year’s record of $74,000 raised for the charity, as Eddie Trunk hosts for the evening. For an idea of what to expect, check out highlights from last year’s event here. Tickets for the 2019 Bowling Event can be purchased, with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the Ronnie James Dio Cancer Fund, […]

Static-X Makes A Special Announcement for “Project Regeneration”

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While Static-X is continuing their Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary Tour straight through to the end of 2019, with their co-headliners Devildriver alongside support from Dope, Wednesday 13, and Raven Black, the band has a new announcement related to their highly-anticipated seventh studio album, Project Regeneration. The full-length was originally set to be released earlier this year and feature several guest vocalists, until a discovery during the recording process changed the band’s plans – here’s Tony Campos’ telling of the story: “Our producer was going through all of these old studio tapes, many of which were damaged. He called me […]

Sepultura To Release “Quadra”

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Sepultura has just finished recording a brand-new album, and the band officially announced this upcoming release during their show at Rock in Rio Festival last week. Quadra will be the title of the follow up to 2017’s Machine Messiah, and the new concept album is set for an early 2020 release via Nuclear Blast. Sepultura frontman Derrick Green says of the recording process: “The experience was like no other time in the studio. I felt the preparation was key in making the recording process go as smooth as possible. We were relentless each day giving everything that we had until […]

Interview: Creeping Death

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Creeping Death is just about to release their latest record and first-ever full-length, Wretched Illusions on eOne this Friday, September 27th. The Texas Death Metallers hit St. Vitus in Brooklyn, NY, during their recent tour, and I had the chance to talk with Reese and Trey (the vocalist and guitarist, respectively) of Creeping Death, about the latest album, their signing to eOne, their musical backgrounds and connection with Power Trip, and just how an internet role-playing game has influenced their music (well, maybe just a track or two…). Check it out below.  Creeping Death, here tonight in Brooklyn at St. […]

Wage War Release “Pressure”

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Wage War just released their third full-length, Pressure, late last week via Fearless Records, following up on 2017’s successful venture Deadweight. The band has teamed up with Billboard to premiere a brand-new music video for the track “Grave”, which you can check out, alongside an interview with frontman Cody Quistad, right here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8528731/wage-wars-grave-video-pressure-interview. Wage War is set to head out on a headline tour at the end of this month, running through to the start of November, with support from Like Moths To Flames, Polaris, and Dayseeker. For more info, visit: http://wagewarband.com/. 

Sonata Arctica New Album Out This Friday

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Sonata Arctica are getting ready for their latest release, the album Talviyö, set to be out this Friday, September 6th via Nuclear Blast. Not too long ago, the band gave a taste of the latest from their melodic metal discography with the music video for “Cold”, which you can see right here. Today, Sonata Arctica has also released the first in a series of album trailers giving a look into the making of Talviyö, available here. Sonata Arctica will join Kamelot and Battle Beast as part of The Shadow Tour – North America 2019, kicking off on September 10th and […]