The supergroup featuring Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, ex-Lords of Black), Mike Terrana (ex-Rage, Axel Rudi Pell) and prolific songwriter and multi-musician Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear, Allen/Lande, Free Fall) have returned with a sophomore release "A New Evil." With Karlsson there is automatic relief that the songwriting will be top notch. Terrana is the consummate professional and one of the finest drummers. Romero's roughened, but smooth Dio-esque vocals took the world by stor

Destinia - the project created by Japanese guitarist Nozomu Wakai - is streaming the new single "The End Of Love" in the player above. The song is the latest single form the upcoming new album "Metal Souls," which is set to drop on July 13th. Pre-order the album at this location. The album features vocalist Ronnie Romero (Lords Of Black, CoreLeoni, Rainbow), Marco Mendoza (The Dead Daisies) and Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake/David Coverdale). Japanese guitar hero Nozomu Wakai wil

Swedish metal/hard rock act Dynazty issued a video studio update on the band's new album, the follow up to "Titanic Mass" (2016). Check out the clip in the player above. Recorded in Skara, Sweden in February/March 2018, the as of yet untitled album is set for a 2018 autumn release. Stay tuned for more information. #Dynazty #powermetal #traditionalmetal #hardrock #melodicmetal #SpinefarmRecords #studiovideo

Finnish rock/metal band Rough Grind released a video clip for the new single "Gilded Cage." The song is the first taste of the forthcoming new EP "Trouble or Nothing," which will be out on July 13th via Inverse Records. Rough Grind continues to deliver strong messages with an uncompromising attitude and a unique blend of hard rock and heavy metal. The band decided to write "Gilded Cage," because they're fed up with ignorant "sheeple" and hypocrite politicians who are not doin

Fate Destroyed is a commanding new Los Angeles-based melodic metal force that was formed and fronted by the talented and alluring Franccesca De Struct. The band is breaking ground with a fierce take on the metal status quo, with influences ranging from Deftones to Trivium to Nine Inch Nails. Combining raw emotional lyrics and powerful vocals with visceral guitars and driving synths, Fate Destroyed creates an audio assault that bridges the gap between hard hitting 90's industr

Swedish power metal veterans Cryonic Temple released a lyric video for the song "End of Days." The song is lifted from the band's new album "Deliverance," coming July 20th via Scarlet Records. Cryonic Temple, together with Sabaton, Civil War, Astral Doors, Twilight Force and some others, puts Sweden, and in particular, Dalarna, on the world map of power metal. Mixing modern, catchy and epic refrains, melodic guitar riffs and head banging drum beats, the band's sound features

Poland’s top melodic metal act Exlibris (not to be confused with the Dutch symphonic metal act Ex Libris) will release the new album “Innertia” on June 29th. It will be the band’s first album to feature new band members - drummer Grzegorz Olejnik and Finnish singer Riku Turunen. The album will be available on CD and digital formats with a double vinyl release coming at a later date and can be pre-ordered at this location. Check out the music video for the new song “Incarnate"

Destinia - the project created by Japanese guitarist Nozomu Wakai - released a video clip for the new single "Take Me Home." Check it out above. The song appears on the upcoming new album "Metal Souls," which is set to drop on July 13th. Pre-order the album at this location. The album features vocalist Ronnie Romero (Lords Of Black, CoreLeoni, Rainbow), Marco Mendoza (The Dead Daisies) and Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake/David Coverdale). Japanese guitar hero Nozomu Wakai will bla

German power/thrash act Wolfen issued a video clip for the previously released new single "Genetic Sleepers," which you can check out in the player above. The song appears on the band's new album "Rise Of The Lycans," which will be released on June 22nd via Pure Steel Records. The pre-order phase will start on June 8th in the label webshop. The track listing is as follows: 1. Rebirth Of The Regulators 2. Genetic Sleepers 3. Forgotten Dreams 4. Xenophobia 5. Science & Relig

Swiss metal act Crystal Ball released a new music video for the song "Curtain Call," which is available in the player above. The song is taken from the band's latest album "Crystallizer," which was issued in the tail end of April via Massacre Records. Grab your copy over at this location. The clip was directed by Martin Müller. Check out the band live on these dates: 24.05.2018 CH Solothurn - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl 26.05.2018 CH Wetzikon - Hall Of Fame 27.07.2018 CH Cevio - Cev

Finnish heavy/modern power metal act Dyecrest released a video for the new single "Fading/Reaching," which can be viewed in the player above. The song will appear on the band's upcoming new full length "Are You Not Entertained?" coming next week via Inverse Records. "The first demo of the Fading/Reaching was recorded already ten years ago" tells the drummer Niko Takala. "The verses have changed a lot during years but the chorus is still mainly as the original". The track is

U.K. metal band Enterfire has released a new lyric video/single for the new song "Upon Humanity." The track is taken from the forthcoming debut album "Slave Of Time," which will see the light in October. "Upon Humanity" is a powerful metal song that explores how disruptive is the world we live in. The video can be viewed in the player above. Enterfire was created by Niki B (Nicholas Nikoloudis) in 2017. It is a project which talks mostly about the time that is passing without

Swedish modern metal act Follow the Cipher dropped the self-titled debut album today (May 11th) via Nuclear Blast Records. Grab a copy over here. In celebration, the band issued an official live video clip of the album opener "Enter the Cipher," which you can check out in the player above. The band commented on the album: "'Follow The Cipher"'represents a dirty, dry, rusty and lonesome environment in a devastated future, collapsed by a careless consequence of our past. This i

Destinia - the project created by Japanese guitarist Nozomu Wakai - announced the new album "Metal Souls," which is set to drop on July 13th. Pre-order the album at this location. The album Features vocalist Ronnie Romero (Lords Of Black, CoreLeoni, Rainbow), Marco Mendoza (The Dead Daisies) and Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake/David Coverdale). Check out the video clip for the title track in the player above. Japanese guitar hero Nozomu Wakai will blast his way onto the world stag

Swedish modern metal act Follow the Cipher released a lyric video for the new single "A Mind's Escape," which is available in the player above. The song is the latest single from the self-titled debut album coming May 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available here. The track listing can be found here: 1. Enter The Cipher 2. Valkyria (see video here) 3. My Soldier 4. Winterfall 5. Titan’s Call 6. The Rising (see lyric video here) 7. A Mind’s Escape 8. Play With

Fact - Irving Plaza has the worst sound in any NYC venue. I don’t care who has told me so-and-so sounded good once 6 and a half years ago, or if standing in a certain spot is better than such and such. Nope. Every time I see a show there, I am sorely disappointed in how they can mess up the sound of a metal show. The bass is way too incredibly heavy, lead guitars are impossible to hear, and the vocals are buried. And this time around, I was not disappointed in my planned disa