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METAL PIONEERS JUDAS PRIEST RIDE HIGH IN THE UK ALBUM CHART


Today Judas Priest score the highest charting effort of their 50-year career, with the release of the critically acclaimed nineteenth studio album Invincible Shield.

The heavy metal icons’ previous career best was their seminal metal masterpiece British Steel, which peaked at #4 back in 1980. 
 
Having sold a massive 18,000 copies of Invincible Shield in the UK, the band better their last effort, 2018’s Firepower, which peaked at #5. 

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MARKO HIETALA & TARJA TURUNEN release video for duet single ‘Left On Mars’


Experience the celestial harmonies of two iconic voices as Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen unite in a mesmerizing duet like never before!

Embark on a journey through space and time with ‘Left On Mars‘, a captivating single and accompanying video that transcends boundaries of genre and imagination. Inspired by a tale of love and longing, this ethereal ballad combines Marko’s emotive lyrics and powerful riffs with Tarja’s hauntingly beautiful vocals, creating a symphony that resonates deep within the soul.

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NIGHTWISH re-sign with NUCLEAR BLAST


It’s safe to say that this collaboration is one of the most magical and enchanting in modern metal history – 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the partnership between Finland’s symphonic metal legends and NUCLEAR BLAST. Today, the international metal label is proud to announce that NIGHTWISH said “I Do” again and renewed their contract with a worldwide multi-album deal.

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Saxon Release New Single/Video “Madame Guillotine” Ahead Of Tour


Saxon unleash the video for “Madame Guillotine”, the third single from the band’s critically-acclaimed 24th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation – out now via Silver Lining Music.
 
Hell, Fire And Damnation is an album which sees Saxon investigate all areas of history and mystery amidst ten of their most confident and thunderously powerful songs yet. In “Madame Guillotine”, lead singer and founding member Biff Byford, chooses to give voice to the infamous torturing device, best known for its use in the French Revolution between 1789 and 1799.  
 

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CROWNSHIFT release video for new single ‘A World Beyond Reach’ + announce debut album for May 10th


One of Finland’s hottest new exports, high-profile modern metal band CROWNSHIFT, are happy to finally announce the release date and details of their eagerly awaited self-titled debut album, which is due out on May 10th 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. The pre-order has launched today.

Earlier this year CROWNSHIFT released their first single and music video, ‘If You Dare‘, that was received with great acclaim by fans and media alike. To whet your appetite even more, today marks the release of yet another infectious single accompanied by a stylish and energetic music video, ‘A World Beyond Reach‘. 

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Scandinavian Doom Metal Trio KATLA Signs Worldwide Contract with Napalm Records!


Napalm Records is proud to welcome KATLA, a new extreme doom metal force spawned from Scandinavia! Formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2018, the trio quickly gained a following in the underground scene and continued to expand with shows, touring and releases. With a penchant for all things metal, beer and partying, the band’s carefree vibe is evenly matched with their undeniably searing sonic chaos — boasting a gritty, filthy sound chock full of fierce drumming, hellish growls and stage-dominating riffs.

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