Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 22, 2021
Epica has shared a visualizer, created by Jens De Vos of Panda Production, for their new song “Rivers.” The track is the third single taken from their new album, Omega, out February 26th via Nuclear Blast. The song is more of a ballad and perhaps the most tranquilizing tracks from the group to date. […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on January 22, 2021
Musician and producer Bob Rock has sold the rights to parts of his production catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Notable among the 43 songs included in the sale are his rights to the entirety of Metallica’s self-titled album, referred to as the “Black Album.” “The breadth of Bob Rock‘s enormous successes are almost impossible […]
Posted by Metal Insider on January 22, 2021
It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland has taken a severe toll on all of us. Due to social distancing guidelines, many of us are stuck at home. The lucky ones are the ones who work jobs from home, while hundreds of thousands are left to wait till the pandemic […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on January 22, 2021
I was pleasantly surprised when I recently received StarGazer’s newest record Psychic Secretions on the Nuclear War Now label. While I normally find myself trying out records from bands in Europe, after listening to “The Occidental Scourge” on a whim, I was suddenly hooked on this blackened death/proggy threesome. In fact, I’ve been listening […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on January 22, 2021
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we’re tackling the first N&N of the year, with releases from Wardruna, Nervosa, and more. For the last of last year’s New & Noteworthies you can go here, and […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 21, 2021
Trollfest are ready to spread a little joy this year as these Norwegian folk metallers have announced their dual-themed EP, Happy Heroes, will be released on March 19th via Napalm Records. To celebrate the EP announcement, the group has unveiled a cover of Bobby McFerrin’s classic, “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” Watch the clip […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 21, 2021
Reunited thrashers Vio-lence have entered the studio to work on five new songs. The group are currently at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA working on a new EP, expected to arrive later this year via Metal Blade Records. Guitarist Phil Demmel checked in with the following update via Instagram: “It’s been just over […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 21, 2021
Tomorrow (22nd), Ektomorf’s new album, Reborn, will be released via Napalm Records. Today (21st), these Hungarian thrashes have shared a video for their third single “Smashing The Past.” Singer/Guitarist Zoli Farkas comments: “This was the very first song I wrote for Reborn – not a single note, nor a beat changed since the […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 21, 2021
Yesterday (20th) marked President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s inauguration. The entire day was a celebration for the 46th U.S President, which included a virtual parade from people across all fifty states. The party continued last night at the Celebrating America concert, hosted by actor Tom Hanks. Foo Fighters were one of […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 21, 2021
Canadian metal outfit Red Cain are gearing up for their new album, Kindred: Act II, out digitally tomorrow (22nd), with the CD physical release out via Sliptrick Records later this year. The group’s style is a mix between progressive, power, and gothic metal. They are influenced by bands such as Kamelot and Symphony […]
