He’s a man VICE calls “an institution” with a voice recognized by Rolling Stone as the sound of resilience. Now, Kirk Windstein, the highly respected sludge metal pioneer and unmistakable earthmoving bellow of Crowbar, stomps forward as a solo artist for the very first time. On January 24, 2020, Entertainment One (eOne) will proudly release ‘Dream in Motion‘, Windstein‘s singular debut and a recording that sees the Dark Lord of the Southern Riff stretch his creative wings and strengthen his indelible legacy.  

Legendary hard rock and heavy metal icons QUIET RIOT have released their new album, “Hollywood Cowboys,” today via Frontiers Music Srl.   

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE today (November 8) has released “Under The Graveyard,” his first new solo music in almost 10 years.  

The One:12 Collective Gomez – Lone Roach and Grub Outcast and disgraced by false accusations, Gomez is forced to follow the path of an assassin. Together with Boom Boom and Grub, a toddler clone of himself, they seek revenge in the name of The Void.  

On January 24th, Midnight will release their new album, Rebirth by Blasphemy, via Metal Blade Records. “‘Rebirth By Blasphemy‘ is a rebirth,” states Midnight‘s sole driving force, Athenar.  

Savannah, GA sludge rockers BLACK TUSK are kicking off their U.S. tour dates tomorrow, November 8 in Asheville, NC. The trek will conclude on November 16 in Wilmington, NC. The band will be supported by CHILD BITE for all dates, except tomorrow, in which they will instead be joined by label-mates BASK. The full itinerary is as follows:  

Mayhem, whose sixth album, Daemon, is available digitally, with a physical release arriving tomorrow, share a video for “Falsified & Hated”  

Portland, Oregon’s NIGHTFELL todaybegins a run of tour dates across the Western edge of the US this week in support of their third LP, A Sanity Deranged, which was released in September through 20 Buck Spin.  

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Surma to its worldwide roster! Founded in 2018 by Viktorie Surmová (Bohemian Metal Rhapsody) and Heri Joensen (Týr), Surma is symphonic, progressive heavy metal at its finest. Fans can expect the debut album from this group to be released in 2020 via Metal Blade Records. Surma comments: “We are overjoyed to announce that we have signed a contract with Metal Blade Records for three albums. We have been working on the music for a year now and we are very satisfied with the results. We take this great opportunity very seriously and we look forward to unleashing our music upon the world.” Viktorie Surmová is a member of the theater ensemble of Divadlo Na Vinohradech... 

Death metal legends OBITUARY announce the East Coast Rotting Run in December! Tickets are on sale this Friday, November 8th at 10am EST.  

The past and future collide! Can the Spider-Men of two times set things straight, or will there be only dark times ahead for the Marvel Universe? The first chapter in the epic Amazing Spider-Man event, “2099,” hits stands tomorrow – get the lowdown on the story in this launch trailer featuring Executive Editor Nick Lowe and writer Nick Spencer!  

Earlier this year, Italy’s Destrage released their fifth full-length, The Chosen One, via Metal Blade Records. Fans can get a taste of The Chosen One now by watching the video for “About That”