BURNING WITCHES bring back the vibe of 80s heavy metal and update their powerful force with renewed sonic clarity on their upcoming maxi-single, The Spell Of The Skull, set for release via Napalm Records on December 10, 2024! With screaming guitars, the Swiss band is back for a heavy metal blast session in the snow.
This time, they curse their audience with two new songs from their latest conjuring of witchcraft. Witchqueen Romana Kalkuhl hypnotizes your mind with her melodic riffs, while diabolic priestess Laura Guldemond conquers your soul with crowd pleasing shouts. Title track “The Spell Of The Skull” starts off with a short but mighty heavy guitar intro that perfectly sets up Laura’s powerful vocals, which especially shine in the chorus of the song, making it a true sing-a-long experience and creating an epic atmosphere pleasing every fan of heavy metal!
Polish black metal icons PATRIARKH (formerly Batushka) embark on a dark and ominous pilgrimage as they unveil the next single from the upcoming concept album, ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Lat. PROROK ILJA), out on January 3, 2025 via Napalm Records. Accompanied by an official music video, the new song, entitled “ВЕРШАЛИН IV” (Lat. WIERSZALIN IV), weaves the sacred-inspired vocals of Eliza Sacharczuk with liturgical melodies, building into a storm of dark choirs and unforgettably intense harsh vocals.
SLIPKNOT, POWERWOLF, SKILLET, HARDY, POPPY, KITTIE, ABBATH, WALLS OF JERICHO, SYL x EYES, JULIE CHRISTMAS, GÅTE, RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR, GABESTOK, BATTLESNAKE, TETRARCH, THROWE and HEAVE BLOOD AND DIE will visit next year’s festival.
The first COPENHELL 2025 headliner is ready: The Iowa superstars from SLIPKNOT will return to Copenhagen with their explosive energy, aggressive sound and insanely entertaining chaos of a stage show. Everyone who has experienced – and survived! – a concert with these masked maniacs can confirm that it is like a cathartic ritual, where both the audience and the band go absolutely wild until every last remnant of energy has left both body and mind!
Texas-based, heavy alternative metal band LOCKJAW is set to shake the scene with their latest single, “Control the Chaos.” Featuring the powerful vocals of Danny Leal from acclaimed metalcore band Upon a Burning Body, the track showcases LOCKJAW’s signature intensity, merging brutal riffs with anthemic energy. Accompanied by a gripping music video that captures the raw force of their sound, “Chaos Control” pushes the boundaries of heavy alternative rock.
With its uncompromising intensity and lyrics that speak to the inner battle for self-mastery, “Control the Chaos” reflects LOCKJAW’s distinct ability to blend heavy soundscapes with haunting melodies. The collaboration with Leal adds an explosive layer to the track, creating an anthem that resonates with fans across the alternative and metal genres.
“We had a really big couple years preparing for the release of our album Relentless, and a huge 2024 with festivals we never imagined we would be able to play. It was all such a trip, getting our on the road and testing our ability to keep the business in the black. We had some adversity on the road, but it was overall a success. At the end of 2023, we did a string of dates with Upon a Burning Body in Texas, and immediately hit it off with the guys in their camp. Danny and I realized quickly we both had interests in entrepreneurship, and other business ventures, so we had a lot of good chats. During that time, we decided we had such good conversations, not to mention that we both really wanted to promote our music without having to do goofy dances on tiktok, we had the idea to start developing a podcast which is in the works now. We are calling it “Not Another Metal Podcast?!” Both bands are pretty business between studio and touring so, once we get a little break we are going to start filming episodes. The idea is, longform conversation about music, culture, sports, and everything in between. We already have some notable guests lined up.
Once we released our album Relentless in 2023, we immediately got back into the studio with our producer Chris Collier (Korn, Flat Black, Mick Mars) and started working on the next record. We have spent about 14 months on it so far. We have over 15 songs in the works and more coming. CONTROL THE CHAOS is the first of many singles on the as yet untitled record, and we thought the timing was perfect and we would ask our friend Danny-UABB to feature on this one. Its heavy, bouncy, crushing and perfect for his style of vocals. It also allowed Joe Ortiz our vocalist some time with Danny, who is great at what he does, to work together on vocals, lyrics and phrasing. We have never collabed with another artist like this, and it was a great experience overall. We are really honored he agreed to work with us, and we know that an artist at his level cant just go through himself out there and feature with everyone that asks. He has a personal brand to uphold, and we understand that, so we are really glad he wanted to work with us.” – Jeff Ogle
LOCKJAW is a metal/hard rock band based out of Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. While they continue to emerge on the radars of a whole new crop of fans, the group has a history of making music together that goes back more than two decades – tracing back to friendships that began in their high school days. Over time, the scene in which they cut their teeth and the music that came from those early beginnings might look different from the present, but LOCKJAW has never been interested in chasing trends. These talented musicians have the vision to make their own music and truly give it their all.
The quintet’s upcoming studio album is a perfect example of their defiant-yet-charismatic approach to songwriting and performance, going for an urgent, no-frills sound that favors the well-honed connection between these musicians, rather than hiding their work under excessive layers of studio trickery.
The band’s 2022 single, “Breaking Point”, serves as an unapologetic example of this philosophy. The mix is balanced and detail-oriented, making for a lively sonic approach. Listeners will instantly take notice of the roaring walls of guitar and the energetic rhythm section, but if you dive deeper, there is a lot more to uncover. The dynamic spectrum of the track is very balanced, with a tight yet deep low end that really growls, holding it all together while adding some aggressive edge to the sound.
These expressions of creative integrity are the backbone that LOCKJAW intends to build their rise on. In a landscape where others can so easily get caught in the latest tides, this DFW five-piece has keyed in on where their passions lie, and are more than ready to swim against the current.
LOCKJAW is: Jeff Ogle – Guitar Joe Ortiz – Vocals Gabriel Ayala – Bass Scott Letz – Drums Justin Paul – Lead Guitar
Three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band Killswitch Engage — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums —are returning to the road this winter and spring.
Fresh off a 25th anniversary performance headlining the vaunted New England Metal & Hardcore Fest last month, the band will embark on a headline run in March. It’s their first tour of North America since late 2022, as the band has been busy working on new material.
It’s showtime! In honour of it being Halloween week, BLOODSTOCK was going to treat you to a spooktacular vampire pun. But it sucks.
So let’s creep it real with some more bands joining the bill, because we all know that you ghouls just wanna have fun. And in case you missed the fangtastic news about more weekend tickets being released, read on for further details and mark your calendar for 9am, November 5th, for that’s when they go on sale! No tricks!
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