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At a time when cultural innovation is being side-lined like never before and many unusual forms of music are succumbing to the temptation of the more commercially lucrative mainstream, Virgin Steele are the shining silver lining.
For over 40 years, mastermind David DeFeis has kept one of the most imaginative bands in the power metal genre on track with his excellent songwriting and charismatic voice.
Greek black metal legends, Rotting Christ, have released an official anniversary video for "The Opposite Bank", featured on their 1996 album, Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers. Watch below.
Says the band: "Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers becomes 27 years today and we celebrate this by creating this little video for you. Hope you will enjoy."
Metallica kicked off their M72 World Tour, as part of the No Repeat Weekend, on April 27th in Amsterdam, Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena. The setlist featured the following 16 songs:
Orion
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Holier Than Thou
Napalm Records has announced the signing of Swedish symphonic metal pioneers, Therion.
Following the release of limited vinyl reissues of the band’s classic albums Secrets Of The Runes, Lemuria, Sirius B and Gothic Kabbalah in autumn 2022, Therion is now joining forces with Napalm Records for the release of their new full-length later this year.
German metal legends Helloween performed at Monsters Of Rock 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 22nd at Allianz Parque.
The setlist was as follows:
Dr. Stein
Eagle Fly Free
Legendary New York metal band, The Rods, have issued a new archive release, Live From Rose Hall. Recorded in 2022, the album features Carl Canedy (drums), David "Rock" Feinstein (guitars / vocals) and Freddy Villano (bass).
Recorded during a face-melting live show held in the band's hometown of Cortland, NY, this shows The Rods in full force.
Germany’s Stormage has released "The Spirit Never Dies", the second single from the new album Ashes Of Doom and prove once again their flair for catchy choruses wrapped in dark power metal.
Ashes Of Doom is out on May 26 via El Puerto Records.
German heavy metal institution, Mystic Prophecy, will release their 12th studio album, Hellriot, on May 19 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records.
Today, the band debut a video for the track, "Metal Attack", which can be viewed below. The single is available on all known streaming platforms now.
Frontiers Music Srl recently announced the upcoming release of Swedish hard rock/traditional metal worshippers Vypera's second album, Race Of Time. Today, the band release a video for the new single, "Riding On The Wind", Their debut album, 2022's Eat Your Heart Out, was a headbanging, fist-raising salute to the great '80s metal/hard rock scene whose musical altar the band worships at.
The legendary New York thrashers Anthrax have canceled all of its previously announced European festival (and other) appearances for this summer due to logistical and scheduling issues.
This is the second time that the band canceled European shows in less than a year.