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NIGHTWISH to start Human. :II: Nature. world tour in virtual reality


Nightwish,one of the world’s leading symphonic metal bands and Finland’s most successful music export – sets the stage for an exquisite interactive experience in March 2021. In ‘An Evening with Nightwish in a Virtual World’, the band will perform at The Islanders Arms, a tavern built in virtual reality. The event takes place on two nights, Friday March 12th and Saturday March 13th 2021.

On both evenings, the audience can expect an unforgettable 90-minute performance, and will get to hear songs from the latest albumHuman. :II: Nature. live for the first time. The setlist has variation each night.

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MESHUGGAH Announce European Tour for 2021


Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH are proud to announce their European tour dates for November and December 2021. The band is currently working on the successor of “The Violent Sleep Of Reason”, which was released four years ago. MESHUGGAH will kick-off the European part of the tour on November, 19th in Vienna.
Special guest (except for the Oberhausen Show) will be Swiss/American Post Black Metal act ZEAL & ARDOR.
On top of that, MESHUGGAH annouce a London show for June 3rd, 2022 at the legendary “Royal Albert Hall”!

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THE ACACIA STRAIN DROP “ONE THOUSAND PAINFUL STINGS” VIDEO


THE ACACIA STRAIN — Vincent Bennett [vocals], Kevin Boutot [drums], Devin Shidaker [guitar], Griffin Landa [bass], and Tom “The Hammer” Smith, Jr. [guitar] — have shared the video for “One Thousand Painful Stings.” The song, which features Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante, appears on the band’s eighth full-length album Slow Decay, out now through Rise Records

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AUGUST BURNS RED SHARE COVER OF SYSTEM OF A DOWN’S “CHOP SUEY!”


AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [lead vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass] — have been playing System of a Down’s “Chop Suey!” before taking the stage at their always-packed live shows for several years now.

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ABORTED & HIDEOUS DIVINITY Announce Hell Over Europe Tour 2021


Extreme Metal band Aborted have announced the Hell Over Europe Tour for 2021. Taking label mates Hideous Divinity as well as The Acacia Strain, Benighted, Fleddy Melculy  and Cult of Lilith with them. 

Check out the full tour dates below: 

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EPICA – the Epic Apocalypse Tour featuring EPICA and APOCALYPTICA postponed to 2022


The upcoming Epic Apocalypse Tour featuring Dutch Symphonic titans EPICA and Finnish cello masters APOCALYPTICA, with support from prog metallers WHEEL,has been postponed to the beginning of 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The tour will kick off on 6th January 2022 in Leipzig and the bands will perform all over Europe, including a five date run in the UK.

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