Ever since the split with guitarist Victor Smolski five years ago, Rage founder/bassist/vocalist Peavy Wagner has been on a mission to take back his band. As if there was an immense amount of bottled..er, rage, Peavy has deployed a scorched earth policy, releasing three Rage albums with the newest lineup and one Refuge album (classic era Rage lineup: 1988-1993) in less than a five year period. I recall a hot steamy night in Altanta at the Artmore Courtyard at the 2016 edition

Just over three years since the release of the last full length release "Rapid Foray" in 2016, German pirates Running Wild have returned with the EP "Crossing the Blades," a "foray" into the next full length release due out in 2020. If the three new songs are any indication, we may just have one of the band's best releases since Rolf Kasparek came out of his seven year retirement in 2012. In the 80's and 90's, a new Running Wild album was just about the most exciting thing fo

Ensiferum bassist Sami Hinkka side steps (but not too far) from his main act to co-found the exciting new power metal act called Metal De Facto. The concept of the band isn't particularly new for a metal act, basking in the glorious history and battles of Ancient Rome. Death metal acts ADE and Ex Deo have more famously picked up on the idea, as well as Italy's Centvrion and Sweden's Descendant in the power/traditional metal subgenres (and a handful of other bands in other var

U.D.O. - the band created and fronted by former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider - issued an EPK video clip for the upcoming new album "Steelfactory," which is set to drop on August 31st via AFM Records/Soulfood Music. Pre-order the album now over at this location. The songs on "Steelfactory" are clearly influenced by the recent Dirkschneider shows - the simple straightness of the anthem-like songs make it a timeless record. With its earthy handmade sound – with the help of

U.D.O. - the band created and fronted by former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider - issued the new single "Rising High," which can be heard in the player above. The song is the first taste of the new album "Steelfactory," which is set to drop on August 31st via AFM Records/Soulfood Music. After honoring the classic Accept songs live with his other project Dirkschneider over the last couple of years, it’s definitely about time to release a new U.D.O. studio album. Pre-order th

Austin, Texas traditional metal titans Ignitor released a music video for the title track of the latest album "Haunted By Rock & Roll." Check it out in the player above. The album was issued back in November 2017 through EMP Records Group/ArieScope Records. Ignitor will be appearing at Alehorn of Power X on July 28th at Reggies in Chicago, IL. Chicago's longest-running heavy metal festival, Alehorn of Power is now set to bring you its tenth installment. Since its beginning in

Austin, Texas traditional metal titans Ignitor unveiled the new music video for the song "Hatchet (The Ballad of Victor Crowley)," a song inspired by the Hatchet franchise and featured on the movie's soundtrack. From vocalist Jason McMaster's lyrical perspective the song is delivered through the eyes of Victor Crowley himself. Check out the video in the player above. Hatchet director Adam Green comments "The first concert I ever went to was Dangerous Toys when they performed

As a person who was thoroughly bored with the last few Priest albums, "Firepower" is the first since "Angel of Retribution" that really hearkens back to my youth. Joining fellow metal stalwarts Iron Maiden, Saxon and Riot (to name a few), Judas Priest hits it out of the park with relevant true metal - making he score: Old Guys - 10, Young Whippersnappers - 2.  With no disrespect to "Nostradamus" and "Redeemer of Souls" (the latter proving the better), there has been a lack of

Today (March 9th) marks the release date of the new album "Firepower" from Judas Priest via Epic Records. The band celebrated with the release of the video clip for the new song "Spectre," which you can check out in the player above. The track list for "Firepower" is: 1. Firepower 2. Lightning Strike 3. Evil Never Dies 4. Never the Heroes 5. Necromancer 6. Children of the Sun 7. Guardians 8. Rising from Ruins 9. Flame Thrower 10. Spectre 11. Traitors Gate 12. No Surrender 13.

Judas Priest released a lyric video for the new single "Never the Heroes," which you can check out above. The song is the third single issued from the upcoming new album "Firepower," which is unleashed on the world on March 9th via Epic Records. The band embarks on a U.S. tour this month with Saxon and Black Star Riders in support. The band will be without the services of lead guitarist Glenn Tipton, who recently revealed his battle with Parkinson's Disease. Hell's Andy Sneap

The Gramercy Theater was the perfect setting for the second round of the "Back to the Roots" tour, where former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider paid homage to the legendary music of one of heavy metal's most important bands. Last year, part one of the tour came through New York City at Stage 48. This year, the band sees a new addition in guitarist Bill Hudson (Circle II Circle/Jon Oliva's Pain/T.S.O.) and a modified setlist that reaches deeper into the Accept catalog. It wa

Utah metal act Visigoth is streaming the new album "Conqueror's Oath" in full! Check it out in the player above. The album dropped back on February 9th via Metal Blade Records. The track listing and artwork can be found here: 1. Steel and Silver 2. Warrior Queen 3. Outlive Them All 4. Hammerforged 5. Traitor's Gate 6. Salt City 7. Blades in the Night 8. The Conqueror's Oath #Visigoth #truemetal #doommetal #traditionalmetal #classicmetal #fullalbumstream #MetalBladeRecords

Utah metal act Visigoth released the third single from the new album "Conqueror's Oath," which drops on February 9th via Metal Blade Records. Check out "Steel and Silver" in the player above and pre-order the album at this location. The track listing can be found here: 1. Steel and Silver 2. Warrior Queen (see music video here) 3. Outlive Them All (song streaming here) 4. Hammerforged 5. Traitor's Gate 6. Salt City 7. Blades in the Night 8. The Conqueror's Oath #Visigoth #tra

Legendary U.K. metal act Judas Priest teased the title track and first single from the upcoming new album "Firepower." More information on the new release is expected soon, with the album dropping in March 2018. The band also revealed the album artwork, which you can check out here: #JudasPriest #traditionalmetal #truemetal #NWoBHM #metal #RobHalford

Iron Maiden announced the "Legacy of the Beast" European Tour 2018 with stops at a bunch of the summer festivals and wrapping up in London in mid-August. A trailer clip can be viewed above and confirmed dates can be found here: May 2018: Sat, 26th Tallinn, ESTONIA, Saku Arena Mon, 28th Helsinki, FINLAND, Hartwall Arena Tue, 29th Helsinki, FINLAND, Hartwall Arena June 2018: Fri, 1st Stockholm, SWEDEN, Tele2 Arena Sun 3rd Trondheim Rocks, NORWAY, Dahls Arena Tue, 5th Copenhagen