Following the release of a new song recently, here is the first official music video for the title track from folk group Blackmore's Night's upcoming studio album, All Our Yesterdays. The new album will be released on September 18th in CD, CD/DVD deluxe edition, 2xLP, deluxe box set and digital versions under Frontiers Music Srl. Until then, you can enjoy "All Our Yesterdays" below at least.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Blackmore's Night

After announcing they were active again, U.K. thrashers Acid Reign have released "Plan Of The Damned", their first new song in 25 years. The single, which features the image "Delusion Dwellers" by acclaimed artist Laurie Lipton, can be streamed below. Acid Reign will be announcing a classic back-catalogue tour in the near future, although "Plan Of The Damned" will definitely be included, that will keep the band busy until late 2016.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Acid Reign

Good news from the Eïs camp. The band has a new album on the way, it is entitled Bannstein and it will be out on the 2nd of October 2015 via Lupus Lounge / Prophecy Productions. This is also the follow-up to 2012's Wetterkreuz opus from the German black metallers. Take a look at the tracklist and cover below, just for starters. In October, when the album is released, the group is also embarking on a tour with Negator.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Eïs

Swedish symphonic metallers The Murder Of My Sweet have revealed a bit more about their new album called Beth Out Of Hell, which will be out on the 21st of August 2015 through Frontiers Music Srl. It's a new song called ''Always The Fugitive'', now available on the YouTube player below. Give the song a listen, maybe you will like it.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	The Murder Of My Sweet

Draconian released their latest album A Rose For The Apocalypse four years ago. Since then, the gothic doom group has added new singer Heike Langhans, who replaced Lisa Johansson. Today we finally start discovering their next creation. Now we know that their new opus is called Sovran and drops on October 30th via Napalm Records! You can feast your eyes on the cover art below and see the song titles as well. As for the music, nothing is available yet but it's only a matter of time.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Draconian

A few months ago, Kataklysm warned that they would create a video for every song on their new album, Of Ghosts And Gods, something unprecedented. Now they have premiered the first official video for the song "Breaching The Asylum" which can be seen below. This is the first clip that the band releases in the series. There will be 10 music videos over the next ten days leading up to the release of their new album.

Read more ››

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Kataklysm

Drakum from Barcelona will publish their new EP entitled Trollmin on the 10th of September 2015. The epic folk metallers have also presented the cover artwork that will grace the EP, which was designed by Kogaion Art, like all their previous works. Trollmin is a concept album about trolls and it is dedicated to the town of Tolmin in Slovenia.

Read more ››

Source:	drakum.com
Band profile:	Drakum

Italian gothic metallers Raven Tide are working on new songs after a few years of drought. So far, it's unclear if it will be just an EP or a full-length album. The group'st latest album, Echoes Of Wonder, was released in 2011. You can expect more details about the new material soon.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Raven Tide

Wolfheart will release a new album, titled Shadow World, on August 21st through Spinefarm Records. Recently, the band led by Tuomas Saukkonen released a promotion video for the new song "Aeon Of Cold". You can watch it through the YouTube player below, as well as see the third album teaser released so far. So, there is plenty of new material to be discovered. Enjoy!

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Wolfheart

Arch Enemy have launched an illustration video for "Avalanche" (from their latest album), created by artist Felix Laflamme. Fans who attend the upcoming Summer Slaughter tour will have the chance to purchase several Summer Slaughter exclusive items, including a special edition of Arch Enemy's War Eternal LP (black and blue splatter on white vinyl; limited to 500). For a preview of the band's merch, enjoy the illustration video here.

Read more ››

Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

How about another new Lynch Mob song? After sharing new tunes before, below you can now enjoy "Jelly Roll" that will appear on the veteran group's impending album, Rebel, which is due out on August 21st via Frontiers Music Srl. This song has that classic Lynch Mob groove.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Lynch Mob

American deathcore act Knights Of The Abyss have announced the loss of bassist Griffin Kolinski, due to complications from a heart surgery. He was 28 years.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Knights Of The Abyss

UPDATE: Now we know why drummer Phil Rudd was arrested again. He has been remanded on bail after being caught allegedly consuming and possessing alcohol while on home detention. The 61-year-old drummer appeared in Tauranga District Court over a breach in conditions of an eight-month home detention sentence handed down to him this month. Rudd is expected to return to court on August 3rd to answer the latest charge.

Read more ››

Source:	stuff.co.nz
Band profile:	AC/DC

VI is a French black metal trinity, made of current and ex-members of Aosoth and Antaeus. Their debut album, De Praestgiis Angelorum, bestirs within the characteristic black metal niche developed by those bands, with the addition of expanded guitar work, choirs and subtle sample parts. Check out the song "Il Est Trop Tard Pour Rendre Gloire" to see if it is up your alley. VI describes their music as "extreme, devoted black metal with illuminated chaos."

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	VI

Symphonic metallers Xandria will release a new EP soon, Fire & Ashes, on July 31st through Napalm Records. The cover art for the EP was created by Felipe Machado and you can see it below. Apart from that, you can also hear samples of the new release via SoundCloud. Was it enough to get you excited about Fire & Ashes?

Read more ››

Source:	soundcloud.com
Band profile:	Xandria