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GHOST: SKELETÁ #1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200


Transcending genre and defying trends, GHOST’s SKELETÁ has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. The #1 album in the country, SKELETÁ accrued sales of 86,000 in the week since its April 25 release via Loma Vista Recordings.

Currently the world’s biggest-selling album and the week’s lone Top 10 debut, SKELETÁ’s first week haul bests the nearly 70,000 moved by its predecessor IMPERA in its first week of release. SKELETÁ also landed at #1 on the U.S. Album, Vinyl Album, Indie Store Album, Independent Album, Rock Album, Rock and Alternative Album, and Hard Rock Album charts. Internationally, the album bowed at #1 in the GRAMMY-winning theatrical rock outfit’s native Sweden as well as Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and Finland, #2 in the UK, Netherlands and Norway, #4 in France and #6 in Ireland, among others.    

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DLXXII: What’s beyond the bands at Download 2025?


With less than two months to go until the mighty return of Download Festival, DLXXII has unleashed its ‘Beyond The Bands’ offerings, giving Download-goers an even more exciting experience onsite with brand new food, drink, wellness and sport options. Taking place on 11-15 June 2025 at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, Download will be headlined by Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn. You can buy the last remaining tickets here: www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

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ROCK GIANTS THREE DAYS GRACE ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN/UK TOUR WITH SUPPORT FROM BADFLOWER


Multi-platinum rock giants Three Days Grace have announced they will be heading to Europe and the UK this Fall for a string of shows with support from Badflower. The 21-date run kicks off on November 14 at Arena in Budapest, HU, making stops in Hamburg, Berlin, Paris, Brussels, and more before wrapping up December 13 at O2 Academy Brixton in London, UK. Artist presale begins on Wednesday, April 30 at 10am local time, Spotify pre-sale kicks off Thursday, May 1 at 10am local time, and general on-sale will be available on Friday, May 2 at 10am local time.

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METALLICA LOAD (REMASTERED) LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET OUT JUNE 13


Metallica has announced the definitive re-release of the band’s 5x platinum sixth studio album Load, out June 13 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings.
 
Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing, the Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is available now for pre-order at https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered/ where full package details and track listings can be viewed. Pre-orders of the Deluxe Box will receive instant grat tracks “Until It Sleeps (Remastered),” “Until It Sleeps (Herman Melville Mix),” “F.O.B.D. (“Until It Sleeps” Rough Chorus Vocal Idea Mix),” and “Until It Sleeps (Live at Slim’s, San Francisco, CA – June 10th, 1996).”

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Within Temptation To Release documentary ‘The Invisible Force’ on May 6th 


Within Temptation will release a documentary on May 6th that is a beautiful portrayal of perseverance, resilience, and the power of music in the darkest of times. Exclusively available on YouTube, Within Temptation: The Invisible Force offers an intimate and emotional look at the life of the Dutch symphonic metal band at a defining moment – ​​both in their career and in the global context.

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EXODUS Joined by Death Angel’s Mark Osegueda for Cover of Scorpions Track “He’s A Woman – She’s A Man”


Just ahead of their Bonded By Blood 40th Anniversary shows, “Swarm of Horror” USA headline tour and stops at Sonic Temple, Welcome to Rockville and Milwaukee Metal Fest, thrash metal giants EXODUS have revealed a brand new cover of the Scorpions deep cut “He’s A Woman – She’s A Man” featuring fellow thrash icon Mark Osegueda of Death Angel on lead vocals! This unmissable hard rock-turned-thrash metal meeting sees some of metal’s legendary greats paying homage to one of rock’s most timeless artists.

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