Dutch symphonic metal heavyweights EPICA announce their first-ever streaming event titled Ωmega Alive. The universal streaming event will mark the band’s triumphant return to the stage to perform for the first time in support of their latest album Ωmega, their eighth full-length release the band’s first album in five years.
Ωmega Alive will be streamed on Saturday, June 12 at 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST / 21:00 CEST and will be available on demand for 72 hours. Early bird tickets and exclusive bundles are on sale now at www.EpicaStream.com.
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ANTHRAX announce 40th anniversary celebrations inc. career spanning live stream + video testimonial series feat. distinguished musicians
One of The Big Four turns the big 4-0 this year, and are celebrating with a number of special activities and events to honour the landmark anniversary. Formed by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, NY on July 18th 1981, Anthrax were one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the East Coast and quickly became regarded as a leader in the genre alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth.
Continue reading ANTHRAX announce 40th anniversary celebrations inc. career spanning live stream + video testimonial series feat. distinguished musiciansDownload Festival UK Announces 70+ Bands FOR 2022
Download Festival isn’t taking place this year but they have just announced 70+ bands for 2022. The next wave of artists joining previously announced headliners: KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.
New artists JUST added, and bringing the mosh to #DL2022, include:
Deftones, Korn, Megadeth, The Pretty Reckless, Steel Panther, The Ghost Inside, Funeral For A Friend, Descendents, Electric Wizard, Sepultura.
Darkthrone announce new studio album ‘Eternal Hails’
As John Peel once said of The Fall, “Always different, always the same,” so too one could say the same of Darkthrone. Things change, times change, people change, and yet even when sounding fresh and new and delivering just five tracks in 45 minutes on their 19th album, Eternal Hails, the Norwegian black metal legends remain defiantly and eternally Darkthrone.
Continue reading Darkthrone announce new studio album ‘Eternal Hails’Metal Frontrunners TETRARCH Reveal Chilling New Single “Addicted”
This Friday, April 30 marks the highly-anticipated release of Unstable, the groundbreaking sophomore full-length release by Los Angeles based breakout metal stars TETRARCH!
In celebration, the band is following up on their three huge singles “I’m Not Right”, “You Never Listen” and “Negative Noise” with their fourth and final pre-album release single, “Addicted”. The truly massive, spine-tingling endeavor showcases the captivatingly brooding and introspective side of TETRARCH, rounding out a dynamic group of hits.
Continue reading Metal Frontrunners TETRARCH Reveal Chilling New Single “Addicted”LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES unleash two massive new singles
Metalcore giants LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES have unleashed two brand new singles today – ‘BASILISK’ and ‘INHERIT THE TRAGEDY.’
These tracks serve as a continuation of the Columbus quartet’s 2020 release of No Eternity In Gold. “Both ‘Basilisk’ and ‘Inherit The Tragedy’ are songs that I was super torn on cutting from the record,” shares frontman Chris Roetter. “‘Basilisk’ covers the experience of being so rooted in your own problems that you’re detached from what’s happening around you. I think we all tend to get stuck in letting our struggles become our identity. ‘Inherit the Tragedy’ follows the more classic themes that the band has offered out in the past. We’ve never been a stranger to writing songs focused on cutting the chord from someone who becomes dead weight.”
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