Greek power metallers Firewind announced today that they’ve signed a worldwide deal with AFM Records. The band’s guitarist and founder, Gus G., released his last solo album Fearless through the album, and the North American release of 2017’s Immortals was… Read More ›
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Viking Warriors Einherjer Sign Onto Napalm Records
Being apart for almost twenty years, viking metal outfit Einherjer and Napalm Records have reunited in partnership! The band released their debut album through Napalm but signed onto Century Media, Native North Recordings, and Indie Recordings for their other seven… Read More ›
Majestica Release New Single
Swedish power outfit Majestica (formerly ReinXeed) announced that they had a new album on the way about a month ago. Upon the announcement, they revealed the first single, ‘Rising Tide’, which is about as true as power metal gets. Today,… Read More ›
Releases This Week (May Week One)
From classic heavy metal to folk metal from the East, here are this week’s releases. Singles Gloryhammer – The Siege of Dunkeld (In Hoots We Trust) The second over-the-top single of cosmic metal warriors Gloryhammer’s upcoming album is here, complete… Read More ›
Chaos Magic Reveal Title Track
Chaos Magic feat Caterina Nix announced their upcoming album, Furyborn, about this time last month. The album is set to release on 14 June under Frontiers Records and will be missing the first album’s chief songwriter: Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius). Instead,… Read More ›
Freedom Call Announce Release Date For M.E.T.A.L.
In time for their 20th anniversary, power metal veterans Freedom Call have announced the release date for their upcoming album: M.E.T.A.L. It’s set for a 23 August release under SPV/Steamhammer. For the exact same information I just provided you, you… Read More ›
Tarja Announces New Album
Ex-Nightwish frontwoman Tarja Turunen has announced that her eighth solo album (seventh, if you exclude the atrocious Christmas album of 2017), In the Raw, will be released on 30 August under earMUSIC. Last week, In the Raw‘s first single, ‘Dead… Read More ›
Hammerfall Announce New Album
After a week of suspense, Hammefall have announced the title, tracklist, release date, and first single of their upcoming album! Dominion marks Hammerfall’s eleventh album and David Wallin‘s second album as Hammerfall’s drummer. Dominion‘s first single, ‘(We Make) Sweden Rock’,… Read More ›
Sabaton Release First Single For The Great War
The time has finally arrived for Swedish power heroes Sabaton to drop in with ‘Fields of Verdun’: the first single to their upcoming album, The Great War. Earlier this week, Sabaton posted ‘Fields of Verdun’ as performed by the string/symphonic… Read More ›
Burning Point Announce New Vocalist
It’s been a rough few months for Finland’s heavy metal act Burning Point; drummer Jussi Ontero, bassist Sami Nyman, and vocalist Nitte Valo all parted ways with the band, leaving them shortmanned, to say the least. However, their fire is… Read More ›