Finnish doom cultists HOODED MENACE are entering the studio to record their sixth full length, which will be released in 2021 via Season of Mist! The record will be mixed and mastered by King Diamond guitarst Andy LaRocque.  

Last year, Sacred Reich released their first record in twenty-three years: Awakening. Now, the band has launched a new video for the album track, “Something to Believe”, which can be viewed below…  

MYRKUR shares her new collaboration with THE SIMS for a re-recording of the song “Onde Børn” in Simlish! The video, a behind the scenes look at the recording at Lava Studio in Denmark, is streaming at the official MYRKUR YouTube channel. Shot and edited by Rasmus Malmstrøm.  

This year the legendary self-titled debut of metal giants ICED EARTH celebrates its 30th anniversary. To celebrate, the band have just announced the release of Iced Earth (30th Anniversary Edition), featuring high class remixing and remastering courtesy of Zeuss (Overkill, Queensrÿche, etc.).  

Baltimore rockers Signal 13 have just unveiled their latest single/video, “All Fired Up,” from their critically acclaimed EP, ‘Destination Unknown.’  Serving as the follow-up to the earlier singles/videos “Dirty” and “Stay With Me,” “All Fired Up” is an undeniable bluesy rocker with a shout-along/anthemic chorus.  

In August, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) was forced to make the heartbreaking announcement that, for the first time in more than 20 years, the group will not be able to tour during the holiday season. The multi-platinum, critically acclaimed, progressive rock group, is proud to make an exciting announcement today – to keep its rock holiday tradition alive, TSO will bring a performance right into fans’ homes with the world premiere of its first-ever livestream event, “Christmas Eve and Other Stories Live In Concert,” on Fri., Dec. 18.  

With the release of their 13th studio album Blood & Stone just a few days away, heavy metal legends Sevendust are releasing the music video for their new single “Dying To Live.” The intense video follows the aftermath of a story of a robbery gone wrong and the effect it has on the characters.  

Las Vegas rockers DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY is finally delivering their anticipated sophomore album, Doves In Glass Houses. The 11-track collection will be released worldwide on all digital platforms on October 30th. Today the band debuts the second track from the album, the bone-chilling “Addicted To Your Heart.”  

GRAMMY® Award-winning singer / songwriter, actor, and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Corey Taylor has made an impressive chart impact with his acclaimed first-ever solo album, CMFT. The Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist’s debut solo release entered at #1 on Billboard’s “Current Hard Rock Albums” chart this week, while claiming #2 on “Current Rock Albums,” #6 on “Vinyl Albums,” and #9 on the “Top Albums” charts.  

Born of life, love, and spirituality, ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS is comprised of pioneering vocalist Burton C. Bell, John Bechdel, and Jayce Lewis. Bell’s unmistakable, harmonious inventory once renowned in one of metal’s finest trailblazing acts has brought life to a new concept, a genre of its own: ambient atmospheres, melodies, and introspective lyrics that shed light of Bell’s visions, as seen in their purest form. An intimate nature that ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS envisioned, to draw the minds, hearts, and aspirations of a people to a higher level of thinking to a feeling with cohesive celebration and reflection in the beauty of existence.  

One Two – Michael’s coming for you. Three Four – Satchel wants your whores. Five Six – your new dad is Stix. Seven Eight – Lexxi Foxx looks great. Nine Ten – Panther’s bringing Halloween back again.   

The multi-platinum hard rock group FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have released their new 17-track greatest-hits collection, A DECADE OF DESTRUCTION, VOLUME 2 on digital and CD formats today, October 9. A 2 LP set will arrive on November 20.