Korpiklaani Announce New Album, Booking Tours in Europe and North America


Finnish folk metal troupe, Korpiklaani, have scheduled the release of their 12th studio album, Rankarumpu, for April 05th, on Nuclear Blast Records. They have also revealed extensive 2024 touring plans, including a UK tour with Alestorm and Heidevolk, album release shows in Mexico, a North Amercan tour with Visions Of Atlantis and Illumishade (feat. members of Eluveitie), a good number of big European Summer festivals, and a European tour. Head into the article below for full details.

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Doro Shares Single and Video for “True Metal Maniacs” with New Digital EP Coming Soon


Celebrating her 40-years anniversary in 2023 (including a headlining set at Wacken Open Air), metal queen, Doro has just released a video for “True Metal Maniacs.” The song is one of several bonus tracks from her new album, Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud, and will appear on the upcoming digital Conqueress – Extended EP, due on March 01st. The video features live footage from Wacken, Monsters Of Rock in Brazil, and her anniversary show in Düsseldorf. Check it out below.

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Lucifer Drop “Slow Dance In A Crypt” Single, and Add Attic to Upcoming European Tour


Heavy rock megalith, Lucifer, have released a new single called “Slow Dance In A Crypt.” The song is the third track taken from the new album, Lucifer V, due out January 26th, on Nuclear Blast Records. The band also revealed that Attic will be joining them on their coming European tour, which also features Angel Witch and The Night Eternal. Keep reading below for the video and more.

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Brand Of Sacrifice Share Single and Video for “Purge” and Announce Signing with Nuclear Blast Records


Canadian deathcore crew, Brand Of Sacrifice, have just announced their signing to Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate the new partnership, the band have released the new single, “Purge,” along with a cinematic music video. Check it out in the article below, and find out more from Brand Of Sacrifice.

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Crownshift (Nightwish, Children Of Bodom) Announce Debut Album, Signing to Nuclear Blast


Comprising of members coming from Nightwish, Children Of Bodom, Wintersun, and Finntroll, new Finnish metal band, Crownshift have just signed to Nuclear Blast Records. They have also recently joined the roster of Till Dawn They Count Ltd management (Nightwish, Beast In Black, Sonata Arctica). This comes in sync with the announcement that their debut album is coming, it’s first single and music video due to land January 17th. Keep reading for more.

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Municipal Waste, Ghoul, Necrot, and Dead Heat Book the First Ever Brainsqueeze Tour


 

Richmond thrashers, Municipal Waste, along with Nuclear Blast records have put together a North American tour with the Tankcrimes label, under the banner of Brainsqueeze. Spawned from the Tankcrimes Brainsqueeze festivals, support comes from Ghoul, Necrot, and Dead Heat. Read more below.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Green Lung – This Heathen Land


 

For lovers of classic British metal with a bewitching, devilish twist – you know who you are, walking ancient ways, creatures of habit, oceans of time – I recommend a deep, deep exploration of the nostalgic but still brand-new and thoroughly splendid This Heathen Land (Nuclear Blast Records).Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Suffocation – Hymns From The Apocrypha


 

Brutal Technical Death Metal begins and ends with Suffocation.

Full stop.

The titans of industry have had a stranglehold on the masses for decades now. Hymns From The Apocrypha (Nuclear Blast Records) is simply a six-years-in-the-waiting culmination of a desire to continue to reign supreme. Even with the half-decade wait between records, any amount of time between Suffocation releases feels like an eternity.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Doro – Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud


 

Doro Pesch is the epitome of a metal repping lifer. Not just one of the nicest people in metal who regularly remembers everyone’s birthday and a constant genre cheerleader, but also one of the greatest front-people to ever hype up a crowd. Her heartfelt and classic albums have stood the test of time and embodies “True Heavy Metal” just as much as a masculine landmark like Manowar‘s ‘Louder Than Hell’.

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Machine Head and Fear Factory Book the “Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024”


In an electrifying announcement that will cause anticipatory convulsions through the world of metal, Bay Area icons Machine Head have announced the first leg of their “Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024” tour. Forgoing their “An Evening With…” format for the first time in a decade, Machine Head will have LA’s cyber-metal masters Fear Factory, Sweden’s Orbit Culture, and Louisville, KY’s Gates To Hell in tow guaranteeing your 2024 starts off as heavy as humanly possible! Machine Head continues to tour behind 2022’s ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN, the Ghost Cult Album of the Year, as voted on by our staff. The two bands and labelmates also recently teamed up to jam on Machine Head’s weekly livestream. Watch the trailer here and get tickets and VIP at the links below!

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