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PRIMAL FEAR: “Rulebreaker” Album Due In January

Vaunted German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will release Rulebreaker on January 29, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl. The CD was recorded at Hansen Studio in Ribe, Denmark with producer (and PRIMAL FEAR bassist) Read more […]

NAPALM DEATH Releases Video For “How The Years Condemn”

British grinders NAPALM DEATH have issued the video for “How the Years Condemn,” a song from their new album, Apex Predator – Easy Meat, which was released on January 27 (one day earlier internationally) Read more […]

August 2015 Album of the Month: Soilwork’s The Ride Majestic

It seems like usually these start off by discussing how close a match it was between a few albums in the month. Not this month. One might say that Soilwork’s The Ride Majestic flat out obliterated the Read more […]

SLAYER: New Song “You Against You” Now Streaming

Scion, whose partnership with iconic thrash metal outfit SLAYER birthed the now legendary SLAYER-inspired tC sports coupe, have joined forces to offer fans a free download of the band’s new song “You Against Read more […]

QUEENSRYCHE Releases Video For “Guardian”

Seattle progressive metal heroes QUEENSRYCHE have released the video for Guardian,” a song from their forthcoming new album, Condition Hüman, which will be released on October 2 via Century Media. The Read more […]

Dogbane’s Mitchell Allred: What I’m Listening To

When I was given the opportunity to write this column for Dead Rhetoric I basically knew how things would go. I’ve written these types of columns before. Typically you select three bands and write a Read more […]

CAULDRON: New Album Due In January 2016

oronto, Ontario, Canada metallers CAULDRON have signed with The End Records for the release of their fourth studio album, In Ruin. For the CD, the trio returned to the Lincoln County Social Club recording Read more […]

BLACK SABBATH Announces Farewell Tour

BLACK SABBATH will embark on tour that is being billed as “The End” in January 2016. It’s the beginning of The End. It started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing Read more […]

SLAYER Streams New Song “You Against You”

Scion, whose partnership with iconic thrash metal outfit SLAYER birthed the now legendary SLAYER-inspired tC sports coupe, have joined forces to offer fans a free download of the band’s new song “You Against Read more […]

ANTHRAX Posts New Video Footage From The Studio

ANTHRAX is putting the finishing touches on the follow up to 2011’s critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated album Worship Music for a tentative early 2016 release via Megaforce Records. In this new in-studio Read more […]

CHILDREN OF BODOM Post Second “I Worship Chaos” Track-By-Track Breakdown Video

Finnish Metal heroes CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their ninth studio album, I Worship Chaos, worldwide on October 2nd, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today the band has released the second track-by-track Read more […]

RAVENCULT Signs With Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade announces the signing of Greek black metallers Ravencult. The band comments on the signing: “Ravencult is proud to join forces with legendary Metal Blade Records for a worldwide deal. We Read more […]

SOULFLY Releases “Archangel” Video

The Max Cavalera-fronted SOULFLY have released the video for “Archangel,” the title track from their new Archangel album, released August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The clip was directed by Read more […]

SLAYER Premiers New Song “Cast The First Stone”

SLAYER are streaming a new song, “Cast the First Stone” via the Soundcloud widget below. The track is taken from the band’s eleventh studio album, “Repentless”, which will be released on September 11 via Read more […]

AT THE GATES Release “The Book Of Sand (The Abomination)”

Vaunted Swedish melodic death metallers AT THE GATES have released the video for “The Book of Sand (The Abomination).” The song comes from the band’s 2014 album, At War With Reality. The clip was created Read more […]

HUNTRESS Forced To Pull Off American Tour With AVATAR

HUNTRESS has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming tour with AVATAR, GEMINI SYNDROME, and FIRST DECREE due to vocalist Jill Janus’ health. She released the following statement: “”Two months Read more […]

BEREFT Inks Deal With Prosthetic Records

Prosthetic Records has announced the signing of Wisconsin-based atmospheric blackened/doom metal quartet BEREFT. Influenced by personal views on religion, politics and social injustice, Bereft remain unbound Read more […]

Play IRON MAIDEN’s “Speed Of Light” Video Game

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have released an 8-bit video game based on the promotional clip for their new single, “Speed Of Light”. Fans can play the role of MAIDEN’s mascot Eddie in the “Speed Read more […]

ABBATH: Debut Album Due In January

ABBATH, the new band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath), will release its debut album in January 2016 via Season Of Mist. ABBATH made its live debut in June at the Tuska open-air Read more […]

SATYRICON: 20th Anniversary Celebration for “Nemesis Divina” Planned For Next Year

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON will revisit the album that raised them from underground heroes to bold contenders on the world stage… the timeless and towering Nemesis Divina. SATYRICON will return Read more […]

ANVIL Announce New Album Title

Canadian cult metal act ANVIL is back. Striving to bypass the labels that have stood between the band and fans for years, ANVIL is creating their new record Anvil Is Anvil with a direct-to-fan approach Read more […]

CHILDREN OF BODOM Post First “I Worship Chaos” Track-By-Track Breakdown Video

Finnish Metal heroes CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their ninth studio album, I Worship Chaos, worldwide on October 2nd, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today the band has released the first track-by-track Read more […]

IRON MAIDEN And ‘The Book Of Souls’ Go Jumbo On Massive 2016 World Tour

British heavy metal lagends IRON MAIDEN, whose new studio album, The Book Of Souls, their first for 5 years, will be released worldwide next week on September 4, are taking touring to a new level using Read more […]

FEAR FACTORY Posts Lyric Video For “Regenerate”

Los Angeles cyber metal heroes FEAR FACTORY has posted the lyric video for “Regenerate” a song from their new Genexus album, which was released August 7 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The follow-up Read more […]

Report: Century Media Acquired By Sony For $17 Million

Sources speaking to Music Business Worldwide are suggesting that Century Media, the independent metal label founded in 1988, will be acquired for $17 million by Sony Music Entertainment. The company Read more […]

AVATARIUM Releases Lyric Video For “Girl With The Raven Mask”

The Leif Edling-led AVATARIUM have posted the lyric video for “Girl with the Raven Mask,” which is the title track of their forthcoming new album due October 23. Comments AVATARIUM guitarist Marcus Read more […]

AMORPHIS Releases Video For “Sacrifice”

Legendary Finnish metal outfit AMORPHIS have posted the video for “Sacrifice,” a song from their forthcoming new album, Under the Red Cloud. The album is due September 4 via Nuclear Blast. States AMORPHIS Read more […]

FEAR FACTORY’s “Genexus” Charts Worldwide

Genexus, the new album from Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY, has registered the following first-week chart positions below. Commented the band: “Thank you to everyone who actively support Read more […]

SOILWORK Streams New Song “Enemies In Fidelity”

Swedish melodic death metal masters SOILWORK are streaming “Enemies in Fidelity,” a song from their forthcoming new album, The Ride Majestic. The album is due August 28 via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Read more […]

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: New Song “Threat Level Number Three” Now Streaming

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are streaming a new song, “Threat Level Number Three,” which comes from their upcoming Abysmal album. The album is due on September 18 via Metal Blade. According to a press Read more […]