ALBUM REVIEW: Avantasia – Here Be Dragons


Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia new record Here Be Dragons (Napalm Records) continues their bombastic brand of Meatloaf Metal. It is the German metal outfit’s tenth album and it is typically intense and grand in scale.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Nachtblut – Todschick



Out via Napalm Records which initially specializes in releasing Folk Metal and Black Metal units (but later expands in terms of genre diversity), Germany’s very own Nachtblut drop their seventh studio album entitled Todschick after previously having achieved a milestone regarding their previous release Vanitas, which peaked at #19 on the German album charts.Continue reading


Alien Weaponry Drop Their Single and Video “1000 Friends” – New Album “Te Rā” Coming Soon


New Zealand groove metal trio, Alien Weaponry, have just launched their latest single, “1000 Friends,” accompanied by an official music video. Following their previously released track, “Mau Moko,” it comes from their recently announced album, Te Rā, due out March 28, via Napalm Records. Check out the new video and more below.
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Nachtblut Drop a Single and Video for “Das Leben der Anderen” – New Album Out This Week



German dark metallers, Nachtblut, have released their third single, “Das Leben der Anderen” [Eng: The Lives of Others], with a music video. The track is cut from their upcoming seventh studio album, Todschick [Eng: Dead chic]. The full-length is due out Friday February 21st, via Napalm Records, as the band kick off a European tour. Check out the new video and more below.
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Wednesday 13 Drops His New Single and Video “When The Devil Commands” – New Album Incoming


Following his return with 2022’s Horrifier album, several major tours, and Murderdolls reunion shows, Wednesday 13 is set to drop his new album, Mid Death Crisis, on April 25, via Napalm Records. He has just unveiled the album’s first single, “When The Devil Commands,” and its new music video. Watch it below and find out more.
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CONCERT REVIEW: Nile – Six Feet Under – Psycroptic Live at Red Flag


This evening I was picked up by my good friend Danny as we headed down the finally thawing streets of St. Louis, MO en route to Red Flag, the pre-eminent club to see some serious death metal in St. Louis.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: The Night Flight Orchestra – Give Us The Moon


Retro-flavoured Swedes The Night Flight Orchestra (ft. Soilwork, Arch Enemy, Mean Streak members) are still at it with their seventh album Give Us The Moon (Napalm Records). With an insanely catchy AOR style, with an unabashedly high level of seventies and eighties-style cheese front and centre. Half the tracks here sound like they belong in some long-forgotten, coming-of-age film from 1985.  Continue reading


Destruction Share Their Single and Video “A.N.G.S.T.” – New Album Coming Soon


German thrashers, Destruction, have just launched their most recent single and video for “A.N.G.S.T.”.  The track is the second to be taken from their 16th studio album, Birth Of Malice, due out March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. Catch the new video and more in the article below.
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Warbringer Book North American Co-headlining Tour with Allegaeon – New Album Coming Soon


Modern thrash titans, Warbringer, have announced their Vortex of Violence North American co-headline tour with death metal stalwarts Allegaeon. With support from Skeletal Remains and Summoning The Lich, the live run kicks off March 18 in San Diego, CA, pillaging through several major cities before concluding in Los Angeles, CA on April 12. It comes in support of their upcoming album, Wrath And Ruin, out March 14, 2025 via Napalm Records. They also recently released the single “A Better World.” Find out more below.
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Kamelot to Reissue Special Editions of Their Album “The Black Halo” for Its 20th Anniversary


Kamelot are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album, The Black Halo, with a special reissue this year. It is due out in various collectible formats on March 14, 2025 via Napalm Records. Head into the article below for more information.
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