Landmark sold-out edition of Graspop Metal Meeting 2023


Another successful edition with 220,000 fans and over 150 acts

Hollywood Vampires, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard on the main stages, Kreator in the Marquee, Billy Talent on the Jupiler Stage and Monster Magnet in the Metal Dome to name but a few – the organisation can look back on yet another memorable and sold-out edition.

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Thrash Metal Titans ONSLAUGHT unleash new “Generation Antichrist” Music Video


In celebration of their 40th anniversary last year, British thrash metal pioneers ONSLAUGHT reissued their latest three studio albums “Sounds Of Violence“ (2011), “VI” (2013) and “Generation Antichrist” (2020) as red 180 gram Vinyl editions in gatefold sleeve and a special anniversary edition of “Sounds Of Violence” as a 2-CD digipak including a bonus CD. A brand new music video for one of the colossal title tracks, “Generation Antichrist”, is now premiering here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnD45VNbTRA

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KORN’S 2007 ALBUM UNTITLED TO BE RELEASED ON DELUXE VINYL VIA TEMPO MUSIC


Tempo Music is launching a Limited Edition Deluxe 2LP vinyl of KORN‘S 2007-released, RIAA Gold-certified album UNTITLED.

The vinyl features bonus tracks “Sing Sorrow” and “Overture or Obituary,” new artwork from the album’s original artist Richard Kirk, and a glow-in-the-dark vinyl jacket. 

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LIVE REVIEW: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, DONNINGTON PARK UK – Thursday 8th JUNE 2023


Download Festival –LIVE REVIEW by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

Download Festival’s 20th anniversary saw a record-breaking 100,000 attendees to the hallowed grounds of Donington Parkbecoming its most successful year everThe fastest-selling Download in its 20-year history, 2023’s edition showcased world-class rock and metal across four days and six stages. The sold-out festival spanned four days for the first time ever, with two headline sets from Metallica, and a set each from Bring Me The Horizon and Slipknot.

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CAVALERA release lyric video for ‘Bestial Devastation’


Metal legends CAVALERA re-recorded SEPULTURA‘s first EP Bestial Devastation and first full-length album Morbid Visions which will be released on July 14th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Today, CAVALERA releases the lyric video for the second single, ‘Bestial Devastation‘.

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Napalm Records and Napalm Events Join Area 53 Festival – Full Line-Up Released


The AREA 53 Festival is entering its next round, set to become a heavy metal pilgrimage site from 13 – 15 July 2023. Napalm Records and Napalm Events are proud to co-host the festival in Leoben, Styria, not far from Napalm Records’ home in Eisenerz. Over 25 top-class acts, including renowned headliners such as FEUERSCHWANZKREATOR and HAMMERFALL, as well as symphonic metal pirates VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, Dutch thrash metal legends LEGION OF THE DAMNED, epic power metallers ANGUS McSIX, Italian heavy metal dwarves WIND ROSE and Brazilian death metal machine CRYPTA will be present at this year’s edition.

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