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LACUNA COIL announce new album and release ‘Oxygen’ single


Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL announce their 10th studio album, Sleepless Empire, their first collection of new songs since 2019’s Black Anima, with their new single ‘Oxygen’. The new song comes with a mesmerising new music video, filmed in Latina and directed by Daniele Tofani, that shows singer Cristina Scabbia in the lead role.

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Tarja Announces Second Vol. Of Live Series “Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest” + Drops Video For Cover Of Muse’s “Supremacy”


Tarja is set to release the second volume of her live series, Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest on December 6 via earMUSIC. This release follows the successful Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church, which came out in August 2023.

On June 19, 2016, Tarja delivered a captivating performance at Hellfest, one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious metal festivals held in Clisson, France. Her powerful blend of operatic vocals and heavy metal instrumentation enthralled the audience, making her performance one of the festival’s highlights. The setlist featured a carefully curated mix of her solo work and iconic Nightwish songs. Opening with “No Bitter End” from her 2016 album, The Shadow Self, Tarja set the tone for an evening of intensity and emotion. Her dynamic stage presence and dramatic musical arrangements created an unforgettable experience, solidifying her status as one of metal’s greatest female singers.

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NIGHTWISH drop new album and release music video for ‘Lanternlight’


The time has come, the clock strikes twelve and another era in the wonderful and literally fantastic history of NIGHTWISH has begun: Today, the Finnish Symphonic metal veterans release their new album Yesterwynde, a stunning journey through memory and monumental music. Known for heavy, orchestral melodic melodic and folk trademarks, the band’s tenth studio album is a dark chest of wonders that, once opened, pulls the listener into a magical world beyond time, out now via Nuclear Blast.

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MOONSPELL announces Worldwide Stream of First-Ever Symphonic, Arena Headline Show in Lisbon!


October 26, 2024 will see Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL play their first-ever symphonic show, entitled Opus Diabolicum, at the MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal’s capitol city. 

Where the power of the Moonspell metal meets the magnitude of the classic by the Lisbon Sinfonietta Orchestra, one of Portugal finest orchestras, with 45 musicians on stage, conducted by maestro Vasco Pearce de Azevedo, will be streamed worldwide! Virtual tickets and bundles with the band’s merchandise are now available via https://moonspellshop.com 

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METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR 2025 NORTH AMERICAN DATES ANNOUNCED


Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be extended into a third year, with the announcement of 21 North American shows spanning April, May and June 2025.

Two-night tickets for the newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale September 27 at 10am local time. Fan club pre-sales begin September 23 at 10am local time. For further information, enhanced experiences, travel packages and more, go to https://metallica.lnk.to/M72WorldTour2025

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IRON MAIDEN ANNOUNCE THEIR ‘RUN FOR YOUR LIVES’ WORLD TOUR 2025/26


IRON MAIDEN will start their RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR on May 27th next year in Budapest followed by 27 stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. The tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and, to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list, spanning the nine studio albums from ‘Iron Maiden’ to ‘Fear Of The Dark’, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!
 
Dates are as below. Tickets go on sale from Friday 27th September 12pm at Livenation.co.uk. As always there will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members & Trooper VIP packages will be available at all UK & Ireland shows.

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