Z2 Comics is proud to partner with Universal Music Group and Mercury Songs Ltd for Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs, the first-ever graphic novel paying tribute to one of the greatest figures the music world has ever known.  

Legendary hard rockers Night Ranger are set to release their 12th studio album, “ATBPO” on August 6, 2021 via Frontiers Music Srl. “ATBPO” stands for And The Band Played On, an ode to making music during the covid era. It will be available on CD and Vinyl (several limited edition, color vinyl versions), as well as digitally across all streaming platforms. Today, fans can get their first taste of the album with the release of ‘Breakout’, the first single and music video from the album.  

Finland’s hottest new metal export BLIND CHANNEL have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. Energetic live performances across Europe supporting the likes of Hollywood Undead, Enter Shikari, Simple Plan and Amaranthe have seen the Finnish Grammy (2019) nominees amass an impressive fanbase, with over half a million monthly listeners on Spotify.  

SLIPKNOT co-founder, Clown has today announced Clown Cannabis, a first-of-its-kind partnership with Hollister Cannabis Co. and Heavy Grass, the loudest weed brand in the world. The collaboration features special-edition HashBone packs featuring six half-gram pre-rolls with matches, packaged in a soft-touch, matte black case.  

Starting today (May 12th), a Bandcamp exclusive version of Revocation‘s classic album – Deathless (2014) – is available for purchase via: https://smarturl.it/revocation-bandcamp – for the next 30 days only! Estimated to ship September 2021, the vinyl is transparent royal blue with opaque white and black splatter, and it features a gatefold jacket (semi-gloss), color labels, and poly bag.  

 Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES release their first single, “Spectre of Extinction”, off their forthcoming album The Nightmare Of Being out July 2nd via Century Media Records.  

German metalcore vets CALIBAN have released their brand-new track, ominously entitled “nICHts”, from their forthcoming album, Zeitgeister, which is set for release on May 14th. The clip is scheduled to go live at midnight Central European time.  

The infamous Mayhem return with the Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando EP (July 9, Century Media Records) featuring additional material from the Daemon sessions, including three original tracks as well as covers of classic punk tracks from Discharge, Dead Kennedys, Rudimentary Peni and the Ramones.  

Gothic doom metal symbiosis DRACONIAN just unveiled a new official video for their hauntingly beautiful hymn, “The Sethian”, cut from their latest chart-breaking album, Under A Godless Veil (2020). Along with a bewitching official video that captures the melancholic identity of the song and transfers it to screen, the song is a gate into another mesmerizing sonic dimension.  

Miles A. Copeland III has announced the release of his memoir titled Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – My Life In The Music Business. Few executives over the past half century have left a larger global footprint on a global basis. Whether as a manager for The Police, Bangles and others, or a label owner with IRS Records, Copeland has been a visionary.  

Yngwie Malmsteen and Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group have announced the release of a new studio album titled PARABELLUM on July 23. Today, they present “Wolves At The Door”.  

Catoctin Creek Distilling Co., The Virginia Rye Whisky ℠, WAS excited to partner with GWAR to release their infamous Ragnarök Rye this past February… but then the monster metal rock band drank it…all of it.