British heavy metal act, SAVAGE MESSIAH, have released their new album “Hands Of Fate” via Century Media Records today! The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios (Black Sabbath, Rush, Queen), produced by Scott Atkins (Cradle of Filth) and mastered by Dave Collins (Metallica, Soundgarden, Linkin Park).
3 Doors Down has announced plans to stage the “Back Porch Jam” Tour, an acoustic interpretation of the band’s hits, fan favorites and deep album cuts. All ticket purchasers will receive a limited-edition digital EP featuring acoustic performances of “Kryptonite,” “It’s Not My Time,” and “I Don’t Want To Know.”
In continued promotion of their 2016 release, “Where Shadows Forever Reign”, Swedish black metal luminaries DARK FUNERAL have announced plans to return to North America in 2018 on a co-headlining tour alongside Greek symphonic death metalllists’ Septicflesh with support by Thy Antichrist. Stay tuned in the following weeks for further details on their grand return!
EVANESCENCE, have released the new video “Imperfection,” out today. Shot on location in Los Angeles last month with director P.R. Brown, the song is the first single off the group’s fourth and most ambitious album to date, SYNTHESIS, set for release November 10. The album is a reimagining of some of EVANESCENCE’s best-loved songs-as well as a couple of new ones–recorded with a full orchestra and electronics combined with the band and AMY LEE’s virtuoso piano and voice.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 — What do you do when you’ve co-headlined one of the hottest metal touring packages of 2017? Well, like any rock band that cares about its fans, you do it again, but you take it to the places that missed out the first time. And that’s exactly what metalcore masterminds Killswitch Engage and legendary thrash/metal masters Anthrax are announcing today – “KillThrax II,” a 29-city tour of North America presented by SiriusXM that kicks off January 25 in Montreal, Canada and will zig-zag across the continent to wind up in Portland, ME on March 4.
Wyoming-based Hard Rock/Metalcore outfit RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA have announced that they will be teaming up with the band Through Fire on the group’s upcoming “Breakout” Tour. Rounding out the lineup on these late Fall dates will be Dangerkids and American Sin, and tickets for the “Breakout” Tour are on sale now. Righteous Vendetta have been on the road for much of the back-end of 2017, as they continue to support their new record, Cursed.
Of course there are bands that have garnered higher chart positions, sold more albums and filled bigger venues than Anvil. Yet there are few metal acts that have earned as much respect from their colleagues as the Canadian act surrounding vocalist/guitarist Steve ´Lips` Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner.
A Perfect Circle have released the new song, “The Doomed”. The track is the first music to be heard from the multi-platinum outfit’s highly anticipated 2018 full-length. “Fourteen years have passed since we released eMOTIVe,” said Maynard James Keenan. “A new release is long overdue. In light of this current difficult and polarized social, spiritual and political climate, we artist types need to open our big mouths and share the light a little louder.” “Years of life experience has brought our music to this moment,” added Billy Howerdel. “We know where we came from. Deeply connected to the path we’re on.” A Perfect Circle recently announced they had signed a worldwide recording...
