Who is the next big hope for Heavy Metal?
At the end of May the first half of the finalists of this year’s Metal Battle were announced.
Now the very last national preliminary round ended and we can reveal the last 15 participants!
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BATTLE BEAST announce UK/EU winter tour dates
BATTLE BEAST released their ludicrously brilliant latest album Circus Of Doom in early 2022, which was celebrated live on stage later in the year with a hugely successful European-wide tour, including three rapturous UK dates. Last year was topped off by the outstanding news that their previous record No More Hollywood Endings (2019) had achieved gold status in their home country of Finland, and Bringer of Pain (2017) had achieved platinum status.
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KATAKLYSM release music video for second single ‘Die As A King’
For almost three decades, the US/French Canadian-based melodic death metal syndicate KATAKLYSM have delivered unapologetic waves of powerful sound across the globe. On August 11th, 2023 the band’s fifteenth full-length studio album Goliath will be unleashed unto the masses via Nuclear Blast Records.
KATAKLYSM releases the second single, ‘Die As A King‘. The single is the prequel to the first single ‘Bringer Of Vengeance’ both lyrically as well as the theme of the video. Musically, ‘Die As A King‘ is the modern update of traditional death metal meets catchiness.
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KK’S PRIEST, Featuring Former Judas Priest Members K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens, Announces New Album Details
On the blazing heels of their highly-lauded 2021 debut album, Sermons Of The Sinner – which debuted within the Top 20 on charts in the United States, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland and more – KK’S PRIEST return to sin again with their savage sophomore offering, The Sinner Rides Again, out September 29, 2023 via their new label home, Austrian rock and metal empire Napalm Records.
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Download Festival and Heavy Metal Truants Launch Download 20 Auction
Today Download Festival and The Heavy Metal Truants launch The Download 20 Auction to coincide with Download Festival’s 20th Anniversary. This historic auction includes rare memorabilia which will be auctioned off to support four children’s charities through the Truants Foundation.
The online auction, which also includes a raffle component for select bundles, is located at https://auction.heavymetaltruants.com and will go live from 10AM and remain online for one week. Entries will close on Thursday 6th July 2023 at 23:59 UK time. Winners will be announced for each item the following week, with proceeds going to the Heavy Metal Truants chosen charities: Teenage Cancer Trust, Nordoff & Robbins Music Therapy, Childline, and Save The Children.
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Finnish Melodic Death Metal Masters BEFORE THE DAWN Reveal Third New Single “The Dark” & Official Music Video
Chart-cracking Finnish melodic death metal band BEFORE THE DAWN reveal third new single “The Dark”, together with an official music video! The band’s highly anticipated comeback record Stormbringers is out this Friday, June 30, 2023 via Napalm Records.
“The Dark” catches instantly with an intense intro and – as with the whole album – a wild ride between calmer parts, intense growls and untamable death metal passages. After a 10-year hiatus, BEFORE THE DAWN are back stronger than ever, ready to introduce their new lineup on their new record Stormbringers, as well as on festival stages this summer! In autumn, fans will get the chance to catch the band on their European tour with WOLFHEART & HINAYANA.
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