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The hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ will once again throw down a studio gauntlet on July 31st with Born Innocent, their first studio venture since 1986’s Dangerous Games. Alongside the unique vocal prowess and range of star…

Vader - Solitude in Madness Label: Nuclear Blast Release Date: May 1, 2020 VADER is undoubtedly one of forefathers of death metal  and one of the most respected bands in the genre. Founded in 1983, with thrash/speed metal foundations,…

Killswitch Engage —Adam Dutkiewicz , Joel Stroetzel , Mike D'Antonio , Justin Foley , and Jesse Leach — are releasing Atonement II B-Sides For Charity. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the COVID-19 Relief Fund for the Center for…

Austin, TX heavy rockers, The Sword have released their rifftastic cover of the KISS classic 'She' today. The track is taken from Chronology 2006 - 2018 and Conquest of Kingdoms, the two career-spanning collections that will be released…

Aether Realm - Redneck Vikings From Hell Record Label: Napalm Records Release Date: May 1, 2020 Diverse. That is the one word I would use to describe the album Redneck Vikings From Hell from Aether Realm. Well, I guess I have many more…

Lord Dying's Mysterium Tremendum  was easily one of the best heavy music records of 2019. It made the top 2 of my list, and the top 10 of many others. It is also objectively the band's most indelible and visceral work--a seminal album. The…

Today, trans-media heavy rock artists September Mourning are crawling out from their self-imposed isolation to bring “Madness” to the world. The quartet of vagabond soul reapers are unleashing the newest anim-action video from their latest…

Los Angeles born superstar guitarist, Nita Strauss, one of the most sought after and respected musicians in the world, has launched Rock Guitar Fundamentals - a 3 module online guitar teaching program suitable for learners of all levels.…

DeadRisen – DeadRisen Label: AFM Records Release Date: March 13, 2020 With all the madness that has engulfed the world these last few months, DeadRisen’s debut album nearly swept by without notice. Fortuitously, I managed to catch wind…

Lovebites – Electric Pentagram Label: Red River/JPU/Victor Release Date: April 24, 2020 Japan has been building a booming metal scene for years, and what may astonish some is how many of these bands are all-female. I’ve been a fan of…