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Jinjer Unleash Live Video

Jinjer has revealed a new video, featuring a dynamic live performance by the Ukrainian metallers for a track off their 2014 record Cloud Factory. Metal Injection has the exclusive premiere of the live clip of “Who Is Gonna Be The One“. Here’s what the band has to say about the clip: “We’ve spent the better part of two years touring our butts off but it’s always something special for us when we play the Ukraine. The spirit and intensity of our fans and friends there are a much welcomed reminder of what Jinjer is about and where we come from. […]

Carnifex and Rings of Saturn Team Up With Whitechapel for “Decade of Defilement” Tour

Whitechapel’s A Decade of Defilement tour has some new additions in the form of two special guests that have been brought on board this week – San Diego Death Metallers Carnifex, and Rings of Saturn, the Bay Area Californians whose brand of technical metal has been dubbed “Aliencore”. Entheos and So This Is Suffering will both hold opening slots, rounding out this large scale North American tour that starts off on November 10th in Atlanta, GA and run through mid-December. Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex says, “Teaming up with our good friends in Whitechapel is always great. We plan on bringing […]

Epica Releases “The Solace System” EP

Epica has officially unleashed their new EP The Solace System. The album features six never-before-heard songs straight from the studio during the recording of their latest full-length, The Holographic Principle. This is far from the only news from Epica this week, as the Symphonic Metallers just premiered an animated music video for their “Immortal Melancholy” track via Billboard, released an unboxing video for The Holographic Principle – The Ultimate Edition! and kicked off The Ultimate Principle tour in Boston last night. For more on all the latest releases, and the full listing of upcoming North American tour dates alongside Lacuna Coil, […]

Bloodstrike to Release Second Full-Length

Bloodstrike are “creeping” out of Denver to reveal a new single by the name of “Creeper”, streaming via their official Bandcamp page here. The track comes from the band’s sophomore Death Metal full-length, Execution of Violence. Produced by Bloodstrike themselves, and recorded by guitarist Jeff Alexis, this follow-up to 2015’s In Death We Rot is set for an October 13th release on Redefining Darkness Records. For more on the upcoming record, Bloodstrike, and the Redefining Darkness label, head to the label’s official Bandcamp page.

Unleash The Archers Play Through “Awakening”

Unleash The Archers premiered their fourth full-length Apex earlier this summer, and now the track “Awakening” has an official playthrough video featuring not just one instrument, but the entire band. You can see it via the official Napalm Records YouTube Channel. This is the third Apex-related clip, as videos for the tracks “Cleanse the Bloodlines” and “The Matriach” have already been released. Unleash The Archers is headed out on an extensive European and UK tour this fall, and all the dates are available at: https://facebook.com/UnleashTheArchers.

Hammerfall Announce 2018 North American Run

Early 2017 saw the arrival of Hammerfall in North America, returning for the first time in quite a long while for a tour alongside Delain. Now, it’s already guaranteed that the US and Canada will get to see the Swedish Heavy Metallers again in the not-too-far-off future, as an extensive run of dates has been set for 2018. Hammerfall hold the headline slot, but taking the ride along with them as special guests will be the classic thrashers Flotsam & Jetsam. The band has expressed their excitement on the upcoming tour, and here’s a bit of what they have to […]

The Haunted Releases “Strength In Numbers”

The Haunted’s latest record is their ninth studio full-length, and Strength In Numbers is officially out on Century Media Records today. Produced by Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir), the album’s first single “Brute Force” was released in music video form a few months back, and can be found on the label’s official YouTube channel here. The Swedish thrashers also have another video, for the track “Spark” and the most recent of clips is for the track “Preachers Of Death”. The Haunted is headed out on a European tour at the end of the month, with further dates for the fall […]

Overkill to Hit the Road on Metal Alliance Tour

The Metal Alliance tour is almost ready to take off, with East Coast thrash legends Overkill at the helm. Kicking off on September 8th, this set of US dates will cover plenty of ground over 20 stops through the month of September. Overkill’s latest record, The Grinding Wheel came out on Nuclear Blast earlier this year, and NJ’s legends are still going strong in support of it. Speaking of support, joining Overkill on the road will be the “sludgy” Southerners Crowbar, along with another set of thrashers in the form of Havok, Black Fast, and Invidia. Show info and tickets […]

Earthless Signs to Nuclear Blast

Earthless is a Hard Rock band out of San Diego who’s been releasing classic-inspired psychedelic and mainly instrumental records since 2005. Now, they’ve officially signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment, with a brand-new album at the stage of completion. Recorded at Rancho de la Luna with Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal), the fourth full-length from Earthless is set for an early 2018 release, with more details to be revealed in the near future. Meanwhile, the trio will head out on a West Coast headlining run soon, with further dates in October. All the details at: https://www.facebook.com/earthlessrips/

Mordatorium Unleashes New Album

Chicago Metallers Mordatorium have just released a new record, consisting of original material in the vein of the classic Death Metal that inspires them. Formed in 2007, Mordatorium has been through some changes over the course of their past releases, but locked in a new lineup late last year in light of Obsessed With Death. The full album is available for purchase, downloads, and streaming at: https://mordatorium.bandcamp.com/album/obsessed-with-death. More info on the band can be found in the same place, as well as on their official Facebook page: https://facebook.com/Mordatorium/.

Third Annual Bowl for Ronnie Officially Announced

For the third year in a row, the season approaches for the rock ’n’ roll celebrity charity event known as Bowl for Ronnie. Taking place in Studio City, California, the bowling party’s proceeds benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. The event will feature teams of rockers, metallers, and on-air personalities, including a team led by Eddie Trunk, who is not only the official host of the event, but the first place winner in last year’s Bowl for Ronnie competition. Celebrity guests include Tom Morello, John 5 (both returning from last year’s winning team), Steven Adler, […]

Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons Announce Recording and Tour

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons – the Nuclear Blast-signees consisting of former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell and his three sons, plus a vocalist who doesn’t share the last name of Campbell – are on their way to releasing their debut full-length as of this week. They’ve just entered the studio to begin recording the album this week, and there’s not too many details to reveal just yet in these early stages, but according to Phil Campbell, “We have spent the last few days at the legendary Rockfield studios in Wales, soaking up the atmosphere and getting inspired! We hope […]

Thy Art Is Murder Release New Album

Thy Art Is Murder have just unleashed their fourth studio album as Dear Desolation is officially out today. The band released several clips leading up to the official unveiling of the record, including a music video for the singles “Slaves Beyond Death” and “The Son of Misery”, plus a guitar play-through of the latter. Now, this week, another new music video has come out alongside the release – “Puppet Master”, which you can find via Thy Art Is Murder’s YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/TU9K-dIPNjY. The band will be on the road in the US later this month with Decapitated, before heading […]

Paradise Lost Give A Look Into “Making Medusa”

Trailer by trailer, the latest work from Paradise Lost has been teased leading up to its September 1st release, and this week is no different, as the fourth in the making-of series is out this week. Featuring Producer Jaime Gomez Arellano, Making Medusa can be found via Nuclear Blast Records here. All of the other trailers, plus new lyric and music videos of tracks off Medusa are also available on the label’s YouTube Channel, including the latest short film-style clip for the song “Blood and Chaos”. Visit: http://www.paradiselost.co.uk for more info on the upcoming album, plus a list of Paradise […]

Moonspell Reveal Album Details and Cover Art

Moonspell is adding a historical touch to their discography as they prepare for the release of 1755 on Napalm this fall. Bringing their heritage to the forefront, the Portuguese band is creating a work based on the story of the Great Lisbon Earthquake which took place in the title year, entirely in their native language. Album details, including the 10-track listing and cover art (seen above) have now been revealed. 1755 will be out on November 3rd, and will be available for pre-orders soon. Moonspell also has several album release shows on the horizon, and you can see all the […]