The monumental first recordings from Grammy™ award-winning band High On Fire— titled The Art of Self Defense — will once again be available in limited edition colored vinyl formats, remastered and restored, via Southern Lord Recordings. Initially released in the early aughts with a subsequent re-issue (with bonus tracks) in 2012, this double-LP has been out of print for at least four years; this time returning in “shirtless, “green,” and “black” limited edition colorways.
Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On those memorable albums, Dio’s soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band’s bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery.
Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the return of Sweet Oblivion, the musical project centered around revered vocalist Geoff Tate. The new album, “Relentless” is produced by Aldo Lonobile (Secret Sphere, Archon Angel, Timo Tolkii’s Avalon) and will be released on April 9, 2021. Today, fans can get their first taste of the album with the release of the single ‘Strong Pressure’. Listen below…
Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome WAKE to its worldwide roster! Relentless transformation, aggression, and transcendence have written the script for Canadian metallers WAKE. Since their formation in 2009, they’ve released numerous EPs and singles, plus five full-lengths – touring the world in support of it. Now, for their upcoming sixth album [set to be recorded in July 2021 with producer Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Archspire)], WAKE has joined forces with Metal Blade Records, marking a new chapter for the quintet.
Following the release of their fifth album KVITRAVN—which debuted in several worldwide Top 10 charts (listed below)—traditional Nordic folk outfit WARDRUNA welcomes viewers to join them for a virtual record release show. Seeking to reconnect audiences from around the globe and to reimagine the WARDRUNA experience in a bold new way, the stream will take place Friday, March 26 at 12:00 P.M. PT / 3:00 P.M. ET from Oslo, NO.
The Fantastic Four celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The iconic Stan Lee and Jack Kirby creation, credited with kicking off Marvel Comics’ historic Silver Age, have starred in some of the most memorable comic book adventures of all time, and now their illustrious saga will be presented in a radical new way in FANTASTIC FOUR: LIFE STORY.
On April 23rd, Capra will release their debut full-length, In Transmission, via Blacklight Media / Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the album, a video for the new single, “The Locust Preacher” (directed by Matt Valentin), can be viewed at: blacklightmediarecords.com/capra – where In Transmission can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
Filmed on September 26, 2020 as a benefit for Washington D.C.’s legendary venue Black Cat, Darkest Hour invited guest guitarists Fred Ziomek (ex-Darkest Hour), Kris Norris (ex-Darkest Hour), Buz McGrath (Unearth), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves / God Forbid), Fella Di Cicco (Dreamshade) and Mark Heylmun (Suicide Silence) to join them via satellite as the band performed 11 of their greatest hits (+ 1 cover song) spanning their 26-year-long career thus far.
Norway’s VULTURE INDUSTRIES have announced their second online performance! This time, the event will take place from the historic location of Salhus Tricotagefabrik (NO). The unique event will take place on February 6 @ 3:00 P.M. EST // 12:00 P.M. PST. The stream is completely free and will be made available on the bands YouTube channel and Facebook page.
