When I was in 9th grade, I had a very hard time accepting that there was never going to be another Revocation in my life. The technical wizardry that came with 2009’s Existence is Futile pushed my listening habits further in the thrash metal revival that was going on at the time, and because of myself and many others Revocation have gone on to survive that fad and continue to push themselves to where they are now as a band.  Discovering Revocation was a one of a kind feeling, but the closest I’ve ever felt to that feeling again was hearing California’s Madrost for the first time.  

Since the disbandment of Celtic Frost, Tom G. Warrior has pushed onward with Triptykon, essentially carrying on the spirit of his most known band since. It seems however, they’ll be in need of a new drummer.  

After splitting with Megadeth, both Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover collaborated and put a new band together, drafting ex-Scar the Martyr vocalist Henry Derek and Shadows Fall bassist into Act of Defiance. Their first album, Birth and the Burial, was a success in getting  the band’s name out there, and now they’ve come out of hiding with a new album on the horizon and a new song ready to go.  

Enslaved, Norway’s progressive viking/black metal outfit, are a force to be reckoned with, and the metal community stops when the band announces new music. After the departure of longtime keyboardist/vocalist Herbrand Larsen, the band are back with a new line-up and a new alubm, simply titled E.  

There’s a really, really good chance you’ve seen the album cover to Spawn of Possession’s Incurso. At the time, that album was a huge deal and the tech death band were kings of the genre when that album dropped. Unfortunately, however, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be getting a follow-up, as the band has decided to call it a day.  

Full of Hell are always doing something, and while they released their first album, Trumpeting Ecstasy, without any collaboration this year, they aren’t showing any signs of slowing down.  

Legendary LA Hard Rockers AUTOGRAPH have signed a deal with EMP LABEL GROUP who will release their forthcoming album GET OFF YOUR ASS October 6th on CD and Digital, with a limited edition vinyl LP version available in November. GET OFF YOUR ASS is the first official studio LP from the revamped quartet, featuring original/founding members guitarist Steve Lynch and bassist Randy Rand, alongside new vocalist/rhythm guitarist Simon Daniels, and drummer Marc Wieland.  

Having been hyped up for the past few months, Vuur, featuring Anneke van Giersbergen of The Gathering and Devin Townsend Project fame, is finally slated to release their debut album. Entitled In This Moment We Are Free- Cities, the band is starting to fire on all cylinders.  

If you’ve seen Periphery on their tour for Periphery III: Select Difficulty, then one should have noticed that lack of a bass player on stage. It was announced at the album’s reveal that bassist Adam “Nolly” Getgood would not be playing live with the band due to production commitments. While fans remained optimistic, Nolly announced that he would be leaving the band permanently.  

Melodic metal masters ARCH ENEMY are ready to conquer fans worldwide as they embark on their headlining international “Will To Power Tour” this Fall in support of their highly anticipated new release, “Will To Power”, out September 8 via Century Media Records. The first leg of the tour will trek across Eastern Europe from 9/15 – 10/11 with special guest Jinjer. The band are excited to announce the second round of dates for the “Will to Power Tour” will take place in early 2018 from 1/12 – 2/7 across Western Europe and feature support from Wintersun, Tribulation and Jinjer.  

In preparation for the release of their upcoming August 25th release, “In Ignorance We Trust”, via Century Media Records, DEAD LORD have unveiled a second single with the comedic video for “Too Late”!  

Vattnet (Formerly Vattnet Viskar) have been gearing up to release a new album for a few months now. With the debut of “Dark Black” in June, the band showcased a new direction, one that separated them from the post-black metal sound they were attached to prior. As they detail their new self-titled album, (Simply titled Vattnet) that trend continues, especially on their new single.