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March 28, 2024
ACCEPT RELEASE NEW SINGLE "THE RECKONING"; OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING

Iconic heavy metal institution, Accept, have released their second new single, "The Reckoning", off of their highly anticipated album, Humanoid, out April 26.

The dark accompanying music video channels Accept's captivating live energy and matches the sinister instrumentation and apocalyptic lyrics of the track.

March 27, 2024
METALSHOCK RADIO SHOW 27/3/24 PLAYLIST

1. Achelous - The Oath (4:43)
2. Ragenheart - The Last King (6:02)
3. Marauder - Cry For The Glorious Town (5:46)
4. Εξόριστοι - Δόξα Και Τιμή (4:09)
5. Thelemite - Anatolia (3:51)
6. Reflection - Bleed Babylon Bleed (6:15)
7. Holy Martyr - Lakedaimon (6:05)
8. Valor - Arrogant Fall (3:58)
9. Jet Jaguar - Jet Ranger (5:21)
10. Hitten - Blood From A Stone (4:36)
11. Lizzies - No Law City (4:08)

March 27, 2024
ARMORED SAINT TO RELEASE "ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON" DIGITAL SINGLE IN JUNE; TRACK WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY FOUR TOPS, SANTANA, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

Iconic heavy metallers Armored Saint, who’ve been hard at work demoing tracks for their upcoming new full-length, will release their new digital single, "One Chain Don't Make No Prison", in June via Metal Blade Records.

"One Chain Don't Make No Prison" was previously performed by People (1970), Four Tops (1974), Santana (1978), and The Doobie Brothers (1989).

March 27, 2024
MERCILESS LAW PAY TRIBUTE TO GAMMA RAY WITH "REBELLION IN DREAMLAND" COVER

Merciless Law, one of the revelation bands of Chilean heavy metal in recent years, has just released a cover of the classic German heavy metal group Gamma Ray. This is the song "Rebellion In Dreamland" from the 1995 album, Land Of The Free, which in this version features the participation of Bravelord and Domic on vocals, The Knife (Dewok, ex-Parasyche) on bass, Rodrigo “Pudú” Neira (Umvral, Bravelord) on keyboards and, of course, Pancho Ireland on vocals, guitars and drums.

March 26, 2024
WATCH KK'S PRIEST PERFORM FINAL SHOW OF FIRST EVER US TOUR; FAN-FILMED VIDEO

KK's Priest's first ever US tour kicked off on March 7 in Fort Lauderdale, FL and featured support from special guests L.A. Guns and Napalm Records label mates Burning Witches

Jim Powers has shared video of the band's final show of the tour on March 24 at Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA can be viewed below.

March 26, 2024
HOLY MOTHER REVEAL RISE ALBUM DETAILS, SHARE FIRST VIDEO SINGLE "FIRE"

Holy Mother presents the follow-up to Face This Burn, and their overall seventh studio album, Rise.

Slated for release on June 7, 2024 via Massacre Records, the Rise album pre-sale – available as CD Digipak, Ltd. A video clip for the first single, the furious album opening track "Fire".

March 26, 2024
JUDAS PRIEST LAND ON BILLBOARD CHART THEY'VE NEVER APPEARED ON

Judas Priest is back on the Billboard charts this week with their latest album, Invincible Shield. The set returns them to a number of rankings that they’ve hit before... but it also helps them appear on another list that somehow, they’ve never made it to - even though it would seem to be a great home for them.

On this week’s edition of the Hot Hard Rock Songs - Billboard’s ranking of the most-consumed hard rock tunes in the US - Judas Priest scores a very important hit.

March 26, 2024
GERMANY’S VULTURE RELEASE THE MAKING OF SENTINELS ALBUM, PART 1

German heavy metallers, Vulture, will unleash their fourth album, Sentinels, upon the masses on April 12 via Metal Blade Records. The band have released this first "making of" video:

If there is one band that combines a classic approach with fresh ideas and an expansive joy of playing to honor their ancestors from the likes of early Exodus, Metallica, or Slayer, then it is Vulture.

March 26, 2024
GRAHAM BONNET REVISITS RAINBOW'S "SINCE YOU BEEN GONE" WITH HELP FROM MARTY FRIEDMAN

In a collaboration that’s sure to have metal heads raising horns in salute, renowned vocalist Graham Bonnet and guitar maestro Marty Friedman have joined forces to breathe new life into the classic rock anthem, “Since You Been Gone”. This iconic single dates back to 1976, but its best-known version was recorded in 1979 by Bonnet during his tenure with Ritchie Blackmore’s megalithic metal band Rainbow for their Down To Earth album.

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