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The popular destination event Welcome To Rockville returned for its biggest year yet and moves to a new weekend for 2021, November 11-14, at its new home at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Metallica played the first of two unique headline sets on November 12th. Fan-filmed video is available below.
Hell's Gate is opening once again! Stay tuned as OMEN plans to be back on the road in the spring/summer of 2022 in support of a new album project! Let us know where you want to see OMEN in 2022! It's been a difficult time for all during this worldwide crisis.
We sincerely hope all of our metal brothers and sisters are faring well and we can't wait to see all of you OMEN warriors once again! Stay safe, stay true, stay metal and let us hear your battle cry!
VANDENBERG's new lineup made its live debut last night (Friday, November 12) at the Planet Rockstock festival in Trecco Bay, South Wales, United Kingdom. Video footage of the concert can be seen below.
Last month, VANDENBERG recruited Mats Levén as its new lead singer. The powerhouse Swedish vocalist is known for his work with Yngwie Malmsteen, CANDLEMASS and tours with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, among many other bands.
In the latest episode of the 80's Glam Metalcast, host Metal Mike catches up with former Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force drummer, Anders Johansson.
He talks about what it’s like playing with his sons in his band, Tungsten, and looks back on the classic Yngwie albums he played on: Marching Out (1985), Trilogy (1986), and Odyssey (1988).
The single of the US-Metal Band PSYCHOPRISM "Faultline" was released . The release date of the new album „R.I.S.E." on CD is December 3rd, 2021 via PURE STEEL RECORDS. The pre-order phase starts on 26th November 2021.
Although PSYCHOPRISM integrate some dramatic, minimally modern elements into their music on the sidelines, the quartet, founded in 2012, still stands for classic US metal. The band plays with fire, as once QUEENSRYCHE and later groups like SHADOWKEEP continued to ignite.
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon) is back with a new Star One album, titled Revel In Time. The new album comes more than 10 years since the previous release and is due out on February 18 via InsideOutMusic.
Arjen has issued the following update: "Joe Lynn Tuner sings lead vocals on the track ‘The Year Of ‘41’ of the new Star One album Revel In Time. Check out this video to hear part of his vocals and don’t miss his wonderful message at the end!
British rock icons, Magnum, have released a new single and lyric video for the song "I Won't Let You Down", which is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, The Monster Roars.
The Monster Roars will be released on January 14 via SPV/Steamhammer in the following configurations:
Canadian thrash legends Exciter performed at Mass Destruction IV Festival on November 7th, in Atlanta, GA at The Loft at Center Stage.
Exciter features drummer / vocalist Dan Beehler, guitarist Daniel Dekay and bassist Allan James Johnson.
In a recent interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" LP. He said: "This next PRIEST album will be just as full of separate character. JUDAS PRIEST is 'Painkiller'; JUDAS PRIEST is 'British Steel'; JUDAS PRIEST is 'Screaming For Vengeance'; JUDAS PRIEST is 'Sin After Sin'.