IRON MAIDEN’s hugely successful The Book Of Souls World Tour will return to North America for an extensive series of arena and amphitheater shows in summer 2017. The mammoth tour opened in Florida last February playing fourteen sold-out shows in the U.S.A and Canada along with a further 58 concerts in 34 other countries around the globe.
This HBO Documentary Film follows the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal as they recount their experiences before, during and after the tragic terrorist attack at their concert in Paris on November 13, 2015 – a heinous act of violence that claimed 89. The film spotlights the deep bond of friendship between band co-founders Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme as well as the intensely personal connection that the Eagles of Death Metal has always had with their devoted fans. That relationship, coupled with a profound sense of responsibility to help the Bataclan survivors cope with their physical and emotional wounds, inspired the band to return to Paris: first to perform with U2 at a rescheduled concert three weeks after...
POWER TRIP strike again with their second single “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe)” which lyricist Riley Gale explains was written in relation to “Christian European countries where it was common for the person sentenced to death to have a chance to repent. If they did, they were given a bag of coins, silver or alike. For if they were particularly vile or the executioner felt lazy, it may take more than one swing of that axe to get that person’s head off and that kind of death is certainly one you’d want to be as painless as possible.” “Hence, the Executioner’s Tax to ensure a strong, lights out kinda death. It’s more subtly an allegory about that being...
Extreme metal giants ARCH ENEMY have now launched the first trailer for their upcoming live DVD/Bluray “As The Stages Burn!” which will be released on March 31st, 2017. Featuring footage of their headline performance at WACKEN OPEN AIR 2016, marking the pinnacle of a highly successful album campaign in support of “War Eternal”, “As The Stages Burn!” highlights an impressive live production fans have never seen before! “As The Stages Burn!” will be available as Limited Edition CD+DVD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP+DVD and as digital album. Europe will also be offering fans a Ltd. Deluxe CD+DVD+Blu-ray Box Set. The full Wacken 2016 show was recorded with 13 cameras, produced and directed by Patric Ullaeus. The...
Disciples of the heavy metal code don’t just love our music, we need it: to maintain our cultural, personal and – perhaps most importantly – cosmic equilibrium. As a result, there is nothing more essential to our musical lives than bands that tap into our beloved genre’s purest essence and re-imagine that primal magic in brand new and gloriously vivid hues. Sweden’s Saturn more than fit the bill. Having already proved their worth and potential three years ago with their stunning debut album Ascending, this young band have evolved into something truly extraordinary this time round. In stark contrast to many retro-minded records currently doing the rounds, Beyond Spectra offers much more...
On February 24th, AntropomorphiA returns with their latest collection of gospels of the obscene: Sermon ov Wrath. For a first preview of the album, the title track can be heard at: metalblade.com/antropomorphia – where the record can be pre-ordered in the following formats: –CD –180g black vinyl –deep violet marble vinyl (limited to 200 copies) –blackberry red marble vinyl (limited to 100 copies) –clear/purple marble vinyl (limited to 100 copies; USA exclusive) *an exclusive t-shirt bundle, plus digital options are also available! ntr AntropomorphiA singer/guitarist Ferry Damen comments: “This is by far our most diverse and strongest incantation to date. ‘Sermon...
2016 was a breakout year for progressive metal band ONI, who proved their lasting prowess with the release of their debut album Ironshore, toured with heavy metal greats such as Max & Iggor Cavalera and Children of Bodom, tore up the stage at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest with Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God – and last but not least – introduced the heavy metal world to the wonders of “Xylosynth”.
