Currently reigning as Germany’s most successful heavy metal band, POWERWOLF are about to boost their prowess to the next level as they embark on their very first journey to North American shores! Today, POWERWOLF proudly announces two massive, once-in-a-lifetime live performances in New York, NY and Montreal, QC in 2023. The first performance will take place on February 23 at The Palladium, located in New York City’s world famous Times Square, and the second will take place at Montreal’s impressive M TELUS on February 24.  

 On the heels of the recent addition of Spyder as their full-time bassist, California rock legends Steel Panther are announcing their sixth studio album On The Prowl. The album is schedule for release on February 24, 2023 and feature 13 new tracks from the creative brains of Satchel, Michael Starr, Stix Zadinia and Spyder.  

SONATA ARCTICA needs no introduction. Besides significantly influencing the power/melodic metal scene, they’re a band that’s not only notorious for consistently delivering high quality studio albums but also for experimenting and breaking out of their musical comfort zone.  

By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. Epiphone is proud to take the next step in its partnership with legendary guitarist of Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi and launch the Tony Iommi SG Special, a new and exciting version of his beloved SG guitar which helped shape Heavy Metal. The Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Special is now available worldwide on www.Epiphone.com.<  

MSG will kick off their long-awaited US tour TONIGHT, September 27th, in support of their latest full-length, Universal! The trek will commence in San Juan Capistrano, California and run through November 6th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.  

-(16)- return with their heaviest and most devastating record to date, Into Dust! The new album, a collection of cautionary tales of survival and redemption, is set to an amalgamation of sludge, punk, metal, hardcore, and stoner riffs, that could only be built through 30 years of commitment to their dark sonic craft, which -(16)- continues to improve upon.  

Blackened death metal practitioners HATE will join Batushka on their North America Pilgrimage 2022 Fall Tour! The journey begins TONIGHT September 26th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and runs through two dozen cities, coming to a close on October 21st in Brooklyn, New York. See all confirmed dates below.  

MESHUGGAH will begin their long-awaited US headlining tour TONIGHT, September 16th, with a sold out show at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts! In celebration of the tour’s kick off, the band unleashes their stunning new video for “I Am That Thirst.” The track comes off their critically lauded Immutable full-length, released earlier this year via Atomic Fire.  

Serj Tankian, the prolific artist, activist, best known for System Of A Down, is releasing a new 5 song EP titled Perplex Cities on Oct. 21 via Serjical Strike. Perplex Cities is his second EP in the last couple of years, following his 2021 release of the hard-hitting Elasticity EP.  

Celebrating their 40th anniversary, icons of heavy metal, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, have announced a US headlining tour this Fall! The excursion kicks off on November 10th in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and runs through November 27th in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  

Canadian thrash metal legends RAZOR return with ‘Cycle of Contempt’, their first new full-length album in 25 years, out now on LP/CD/CS/Digital!  

Hellenic black metal heroes VARATHRON are in the process of recording their new album and follow-up to warmly received “Patriarchs of Evil” from 2018. Bits of new music alongside album title are revealed in a cinematic new trailer, the band filmed whilst working on the album. Watch the clip below…