Finnish rockers THE RASMUS formed 30 years ago, led by founding frontman and songwriter Lauri Ylönen, immediately inking a major label deal after the release of their first EP in 1995. The band’s fifth album Dead Letters solidified them as a global force, achieving 8 Gold and 6 Platinumcertifications with over 2 million copies sold worldwide and breaking the record for performance royalties received abroad on a Finnish composition. Its lead single “In The Shadows” received 6x Gold and 2x Platinum certifications, selling over 1 million copies and was nominated for Kerrang! Awards “Best Single” in 2004. The album won in five categories at the 2004 Finnish EMMA Awards, earned the band “Best Nordic Act” honors at 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards and garnered two awards for “Best International Artist” and “Best International Newcomer” at the 2004 MTV Russia Music Awards.
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Polish Black Metal Icons PATRIARKH, Formerly Batushka, to Release New Album, ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ
Polish black metal icons PATRIARKH (formerly Batushka) return with a clear and fresh vision as they unveil their new concept album, ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Lat. PROROK ILJA), out on January 3, 2025. The Napalm Records debut unveils eight new compositions and immerses the listener in the true story of Eliasz Klimowicz, the titular Prophet Ilja, set in the 1930s and 40s. Following the success of their critically acclaimed album, Hospodi (2019), and relentless touring around the globe, the new band looks towards a bright future! Firmly grounded in Eastern Orthodox traditions and music, PATRIARKH blends black and doom metal with haunting, dark religious concepts.
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PARKWAY DRIVE ANNOUNCE 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY UK/EUROPEAN 2025 ARENA TOUR
Australia’s metal giants, Parkway Drive, are hitting the road for an epic 20th Anniversary European Arena Tour in Fall 2025.
The tour will take over arenas across the continent, showcasing Parkway Drive’s new and most ambitious stage production to date. Known for their legendary high-energy performances and spectacular production, this tour promises to surpass all expectations, delivering an unforgettable and immersive live experience like never before. Please see below for the full list of dates:
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AS I LAY DYING Unveils Ominous New Metalcore Anthem “Whitewashed Tomb” + Music Video
Grammy-nominated metalcore pioneers AS I LAY DYING recently sparked a career-defining return to the scene, driven by the release of their upcoming eighth full-length studio album, Through Storms Ahead, out November 15, 2024 via Napalm Records. Poised to be one of the most highly-anticipated metal comebacks in years, the audacious new album features the critically-acclaimed new tracks “Burden”, “The Cave We Fear To Enter”, and the recently revealed “We Are The Dead” featuring guest vocalists Alex Terrible (Slaughter to Prevail) and Tom Barber (Chelsea Grin, Darko),
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NOTHING MORE ANNOUNCED AS SUPPORT FOR DISTURBED’S “THE SICKNESS 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR”
3X Grammy-nominated active rock heavyweights NOTHING MORE have been announced as support for the second leg of multi-platinum hard rock mainstays Disturbed’s 2025 “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour.” The tour celebrates the anniversary of the iconic band’s 5x Platinum-certified debut album The Sickness which Metal Hammer named as one of the “Best Metal Albums of 2000.” NOTHING MORE will join Disturbed and Grammy-nominated rock singer-songwriter Chris Daughtry across the U.S. from March 29 to May 17. See full dates below.
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CONQUER DIVIDE Release New Song “80 Proof” To Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of ‘Slow Burn’ With A Digital Deluxe Version + + Announce European Tour With Ankor
Conquer Divide and Mascot Records have announced the release of a new digital deluxe version of SLOW BURN this week, alongside a new visualizer for “80 Proof” which captures a tender and emotional solo performance of Kia Taylor on an acoustic guitar. You can watch the video HERE.
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