Bay Area thrash metal veterans Death Angel will release the aptly titled A Thrashumentary on July 24th via Nuclear Blast. Now they have released the first of two video trailers teasing their upcoming DVD plus live album release. Watch the appetizer right here where several respected musicians discuss the thrash metal movement in the Bay Area and more.

Read more ››

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Death Angel

Frontiers Music Srl will release Now Or Never, the debut album from Benedictum singer Veronica Freeman's solo project The V, on July 3rd in Europe and July 10th in North America. Also, the album will feature Veronica Freeman on vocals along with Pete Wells, Aric Avina and Rikard Stjernquist of Benedictum, Michael Sweet (Stryper), Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner), Mike Lepond (Symphony X), Tony Martin (Black Sabbath), Leather Leone (Chastain), Jerry Dixon (Warrant), Jimmy Durkin (Dark Angel), Mick Tucker (Tank), Derek Kerswill (Unearth) and more. A trailer for the album is available below. See if you are interested in it.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Benedictum

Ereb Altor have recently announced that they will join the mighty Cruachan on the Heathen Blood European Tour in October. Ereb Altor will also join forces with Skálmöld and Valkenrag on 3 shows in Poland during their tour with Cruachan in October. The Swedes, of course, have a new album to present as they released Nattramn this year.

Read more ››

Source:	erebaltor.com
Band profile:	Ereb Altor

Lucifer, featuring Johanna Platow Sadonis of short-lived The Oath on vocals, will soon release the band's self-titled debut album, Lucifer I, on June 16th through Rise Above Records. The Germans have now unveiled a brand new song called "Purple Pyramid", the second you get to hear from the record. It is available for your listening pleasure on the YouTube player below.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Lucifer

Oakland stoner/sludge metal band High On Fire will release their new album Luminiferous on June 16th 2015 via eOne Music, which was produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. After sharing the tune "The Black Plot" previously, you can hear another new song. This one is called "The Sunless Years" and is available for streaming at this location. Enjoy!

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	High On Fire

Norwegian metallers Madder Mortem finally have some news regarding their new album. The band has announced that their 6th album will be titled Red In Tooth And Claw. Also, they are in negotiations for the release of the album since they parted ways with Peaceville Records. As far as more details are concerned, Red In Tooth And Claw will feature 10 new songs, ranging from "full-on rage to sweet melancholia." Now you can also hear a sneak peek of three (unmastered) songs off the album on their website.

Read more ››

Source:	maddermortem.com
Band profile:	Madder Mortem

Russian heaavy metallers Aria just lost their former keyboardist Kirill Pokrovski. He was in the band briefly between 1985-1987. Kirill Pokrovski also had a solo career and performed in the band Master. Beside his musical career in metal bands, he also composed and recorded computer games soundtracks. R.I.P.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Aria

Australian atmospheric band Hope Drone has made a new song from upcoming album Cloak Of Ash available online. The album will be out on the 24th of July 2015. You can stream "Every End Is Fated In Its Beginning" at their official Bandcamp page. If you prefer, the 9-minute track is also available below.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Hope Drone

Original Leatherwolf drummer Dean Roberts and vocalist/guitarist Michael Olivieri have slammed the heavy metal band's former members, Carey Howe, Geoff Gayer and Wade Black, for announcing that they were working on a new Leatherwolf studio album for a late fall release. We could have a Leatherwolf A.D. in our hands soon.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Leatherwolf

After D-A-D's bassist Stig Pedersen broke his arm during a fall in a concert in Denmark, the band has now announced that Søren Andersen, guitarist from Electric Guitars will be the band's new live bassist and fill-in for him.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	D-A-D

Start your week with some power metal courtesy of Serious Black. The band is set to tour with Gamma Ray this autumn and have released a live video filmed by Oliver Barth at Brose Arena Bamberg. Watch it on the YouTube player below. They chose to showcase the song "Older And Wiser" from their debut record, As Daylight Breaks, released this year.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Serious Black
Event:	Gamma Ray: European Tour 2015

Original Susperia vocalist Athera has left the Norwegian metallers. Now the band is looking for a new frontman and also vows to continue strong. In fact, their brand new album is almost ready, six years after they released Attitude. As for Athera, he leaves due to his health situation and lack of contribution to the band.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Susperia

After years of silence, Finnish folk black metal band Wyrd has finally given an update on what they have been working on. Tomi Kalliola aka Narqath says that the drums are done for their new album and that the band is still alive and kicking. The follow-up to Kalivägi (2009) might finally see the light of day.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Wyrd

Los Angeles, California metallers Armored Saint will release their seventh studio album on June 2nd in North America via Metal Blade. Titled Win Hands Down, the record can now be streamed online in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget here. The album has already been released in Austria, Switzerland and Germany and drops tomorrow in the rest of Europe. Enjoy it while you can online! How would you rate the album?

Read more ››

Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Armored Saint

The hard rock band D-A-D were forced to stop their concert in home turf, Aarhus, Denmark last Friday. The band's bassist Stig Pedersen fell and broke his arm. After only fifteen minutes into the show, the bassist fell on the wet and slippery stage in his new, high-heeled boots because of rainy weather conditions, according to reports. Lesson: be careful with your high-heeled boots.

Read more ››

Source:	bt.dk
Band profile:	D-A-D