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Xandria Reveals Details on Upcoming Album

Symphonic Metal band Xandria has unveiled the title, cover art and release date for their upcoming album – Theater of Dimensions will be out worldwide on Napalm Records, January 27th, 2017.  Xandria gave an extensive comment detailing the ideas and origins of Theater of Dimensions: “After the release of  Sacrificium we embarked on our longest Tour so far. Over 150 shows that took us around the globe. Through so many different countries and diverse cultures. Through so many different, yet inspiring dimensions. We brought back plenty of memories, sometimes just bits and pieces, but those stuck to our heads. And it made […]

Evil Invaders Release New Music Video

Belgian Heavy Metal Band Evil Invaders have a 4-track EP coming out September 30th on Napalm Records, In For The Kill. A music video for the track “Raising Hell” was released via Decibel Magazine and you can watch it here. Evil Invaders Frontman Joe says, “Raising Hell is one of our most energetic songs so far! It’s about life on the road where there’s no time to slow down. Take Motorhead on full fucking speed and you have it! For the video we decided to work with a live setup that reinforces the power, speed and adrenaline that this song already contained. So […]

Rock Carnival Schedule Released

The Rock Carnival at Lakewood, New Jersey’s FirstEnergy Park will kick-off in two weeks and the official three-day festival schedule, complete with set times for all stages and artists, has been revealed. The Second Annual Rock Carnival was announced earlier this year with Alice Cooper headlining Friday’s show, Twisted Sister closing out Saturday night in their final Tri-State area appearance and farewell performance, and last month, Sunday headliners Halestorm and The Used were added to the lineup. Some new Sunday lineup additions have been made, including The Apocalypse Blues Revue, featuring Godsmack’s Shannon Larkin and Tony Rombola, as well as […]

Hair Nation Festival Set Times Announced

The day of Sirius XM’s first-ever Hair Nation Festival is quickly approaching, taking place this Saturday, September 17th. SoCal is the destination for the lineup of Sunset Strip Rockers who are hitting the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater stage for a final time before the venue closes at the end of this year. The event will be hosted by Eddie Trunk and broadcast on Sirius XM’s Channel 39, Hair Nation, the following week on September 24th. This weekend will also see Battle for Hair Nation Festival winners Electric Hound and The Aviators taking to the Festival Stage and Main Stage, respectively, to open […]

Kobra and the Lotus – New Single Premiere

A new song from Kobra and the Lotus recently made its debut on Revolver Magazine. Listen to the official audio of “TriggerPulse” here. Upon their recent signing to Napalm Records, the band announced their upcoming double album Prevail I + II, set to be released in 2017. Lead singer and Frontwoman Kobra Paige said of the song, “We are ecstatic to finally be releasing a new track from Kobra and the Lotus! After two years it’s time to unleash something new and tasty so here we go…’TriggerPulse’ is coming for you and it’s ready to make some waves in the Omniverse!! […]

Black Star Riders Announce New Album and Tour

Hard Rock band Black Star Riders are set to release their third album Heavy Fire via Nuclear Blast Entertainment in early 2017. The band is currently working with Producer Nick Rasculinecz, who produced their second album The Killer Instinct, as they finish up recording the album in Nashville. About the album, guitarist Scott Gorham says, “It’s great to be back with Nick, after such a great job on The Killer Instinct, it was a no brainer to continue the relationship and this album is going to blow everyone away”. You can watch an official video from the band announcing the […]

Saxon To Release Live Double Album

British NWOBHM legends Saxon are set to release their tenth live album, Let Me Feel Your Power, via UDR Music on September 23rd (Europe) and October 7th (North America). A live performance video of the track “Wheels Of Steel” straight off the upcoming double album has been unleashed, and is streaming on BraveWords today.  The 16 track album was recorded in Munich during November 2015 and Brighton in January 2016, with bonus materials from Chicago in September 2015. Let Me Feel Your Power will be available in several formats, including DVD/2CDs, Blu-Ray/2CDs, digital download and a deluxe vinyl version which will also include […]

Sabaton – “The Last Stand” Makes Billboard Debut + Track-By-Track Trailer Revealed

The Last Stand, Sabaton’s latest album, was released through Nuclear Blast on August 19th, 2016. This Swedish Heavy Metal band has reached their highest-ever chart entries in the US and Canada with the album, debuting at #63 on the Billboard U.S. Top 200 album chart, #2 on the Billboard Hard Music chart, #2 on the Canadian Hard Music Chart, and #20 on the Canadian Top 200 album chart. The Last Stand also holds the #5 position on the Billboard Top Rock album chart, #4 on the Billboard Independent albums chart, and #19 on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart. Worldwide […]

Tyketto Releases “Reach” Video

Hard Rock band Tyketto is approaching their 25th Anniversary, and a new album is on its way to celebrate. Reach, the band’s 5th studio album, will be out October 14th, 2016 on Frontiers Music Srl. A new video for the album’s title track “Reach” was recently released, and can be viewed here. “Reach” is Tyketto’s first music video in 22 years. On the upcoming album, lead vocalist Danny Vaughn comments, “Although we only had planned on recording ten songs for “Reach”, we were so pleased with everything, we decided to keep all twelve songs on the record. We unanimously decided […]

Running Wild – Lyric Video Release

German Heavy Metal Legends Running Wild have a new album on the way, entitled Rapid Foray. The worldwide release is set for August 26th on SPV/Steamhammer and a new song off the album has premiered via lyric video, “Black Bart”. Listen to the track here. Rapid Foray will be the sixteenth studio release for Running Wild, whose current lineup consists of Rock N’ Rolf on vocals, Peter Jordan on guitar, Ole Hempelmann on bass, and Michael Wolpers on drums. The band whose name was inspired by a Judas Priest song was a big part of the German Heavy Metal scene […]

Korn Premieres “Insane”, New Song Off Upcoming Album

It’s been three years since Korn released an album, 2013’s The Paradign Shift being the most recent, and last month’s announcement of The Serenity of Suffering has fans on tenterhooks awaiting what’s to come next from the Nu-Metal band. Previews and teasers have been relieving the suspense a little at a time, but the full premiere of “Insane” takes us one step closer to the album with this opening track. The song was premiered on The BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter on Sunday, August 21st. Korn also premiered a music video recently for another track off The […]

Sinsaenum Releases Exclusive Lyric Video on Billboard

Sinsaenum is a band that’s quickly gaining recognition as a Death Metal supergroup. While the roots of the international extreme metal band may have been formed as early as 2010, it wasn’t until this year that their debut album Echoes of the Tortured was unleashed onto the world. The current lineup consists of: Sean Zatorsky (Daath): vocals Attila Csihar (Mayhem): vocals Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce): guitar, bass, synth, vocals Stephane Buriez (LoudBlast): guitar Heimoth (Seth): bass Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot): drums Sinsaenum recently partnered with Billboard and premiered an exclusive lyric video for the song “Anfang Des Albtraumes”, meaning “The Beginning of […]

Metallica Announce Double Album & Premiere New Single “Hardwired”

Metallica has announced the release date of the long awaited new studio album Hardwired…To Self-Destruct – November 18th, 2016. This will be the band’s eleventh studio album, and their first since 2008’s Death Magnetic. “Hardwired”, a track off the upcoming album, made a surprise debut today when Lars Ulrich premiered it during an interview with 93X in Minneapolis, where Metallica will play the first rock concert at U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend. Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, a double album to be released on vinyl, CD, and digital download, is available for preorder at metallica.com. Every order placed through the site will come […]

Nikki Sixx Announces New Schecter Bass Collection

Mötley Crüe and Sixx:AM bassist Nikki Sixx went live on Facebook today to announce his new Schecter “Mummy Sixx” collection of signature bass guitars. This is not the first time Nikki Sixx has had a signature line of basses through Schecter, as the Schecter Sixx Signature Series Bass was released a few years ago. The new “Mummy Sixx” collection will be personally wrapped, modified, and played on stage by Nikki Sixx during two upcoming Sixx:AM tours with Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach and Shinedown. He will also be autographing the basses and personally presenting them to the purchaser at […]

Kobra And The Lotus Sign to Napalm Records + Upcoming Albums & Tour

Canadian Hard Rockers Kobra and the Lotus have announced the signing of a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. Their fourth album and Napalm Records debut Prevail I + II will be released as two separate volumes of a double album, with the first part to be released in February 2017, and the second part to follow in October of 2017. A new single will also be released in the near future. The band has released a message on their signing and upcoming albums: “It is with great pleasure and humility that we can finally announce our signing to Napalm Records!! […]