Tag Archives: Watain

Metal By Numbers 5/18: Halestorm is Back From the Charts

Posted by on May 25, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 6th releases.   Notable Debuts: Halestorm, Back From The Dead (Atlantic) Debut #2 14,200 sold The fifth studio album from Lzzy Hale and her brother.       […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/11: Rammstein making time for charts

Posted by on May 25, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the April 29th releases.   Notable Debuts: Rammstein, Zeit (Universal) Debut #4 17,000 sold The always entertaining German unit drop their eighth studio record. Written and recorded during the lockdown in […]

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Thirty Nine VIdeos to check out – 4/15

Posted by on April 15, 2022

  From Månegarm to Dynazty, here are thirty nine videos to check out:   01) Månegarm – “Stridsgalten” feat. Members of Korpiklaani, Equilibrium and Raubtier:     Album: Ynglingaättens Öde Release Date: 04/15/2022 (pre-order here) Label: Napalm Records   02) Ceremony – “Vanity Spawned by Fear”     Album: First standalone single of their career. […]

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29 Videos to check out – 3/15/22

Posted by on March 15, 2022

    From Drudkh to Alcatrazz, here are 29 videos to check out.     01) Drudkh – “The Nocturnal One” Ukrainian black metal outfit Drudkh have shared a music video for their new song, “The Nocturnal One.” While the clip was scheduled to be released at a later date, the band decided to release […]

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Watain forced to drop from tour with Mayhem and Midnight

Posted by on March 4, 2022

  Unfortunately, Watain have been forced to drop from their tour with Mayhem and Midnight due to visa issues.   The band issued the following statement: “We regret to inform you all that, due to reasons entirely beyond our control, we’re forced to cancel our participation in the upcoming US Tour with Mayhem and Midnight, […]

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Watain share new single “The Howling”

Posted by on February 4, 2022

  Watain are gearing up for their new album, The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain, out April 29th via Nuclear Blast. Today (4th), these Swedish black metal giants have shared a video for their new single “The Howling.”  E. Danielsson (vocals) comments: “The Howling refers to the wordless voice of the wild, wailing eerily through […]

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Five awesome tours recently announced 11/15

Posted by on November 15, 2021

  From Watain to Killswitch Engage’s rescheduled tour, here are five awesome tours recently announced.   01) Mayhem & Watain announce 2022 North American Tour with Midnight Mayhem and Watain have announced a 2022 North American trek with support coming from Midnight. Watain have finished recording their seventh studio album, which will be released in […]

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Mercyful Fate, Emperor, Mayhem will return to 2022 Psycho Las Vegas Festival

Posted by on August 24, 2021

    Psycho Las Vegas Festival has announced additions to its 2022 line up. Due to this years’ travel restrictions, many bands from overseas had to withdraw from the 2021 festival including Emperor, Satyricon, Mayhem, etc.. Read about that here. A number of US bands were added to the bill to round out that line […]

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Watain sign with Nuclear Blast

Posted by on August 5, 2021

  Swedish black metal masters Watain have signed with Nuclear Blast. The group is currently working on the follow-up to 2018’s Trident Wolf Eclipse as they checked into Necromorbus Studios, located inside a church north of their hometown Uppsala. Their new album is expected to arrive next spring.   The band comments: “Ladies and gentlemen, […]

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Nineteen debut metal albums turning 20 in 2020

Posted by on February 8, 2020

  2000, the beginning of a brand new century struck fear in many as the Y2K panic spread. Luckily, no computers burst into flames, and it wasn’t the end of the world. It’s hard to believe Wilson, the Volleyball from the movie Cast Away, is turning twenty this year. 2000 was an era when illegal […]

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