Sabaton Drop Their New Single and Video “Templars” – Band Sign to Better Noise Music


Power metal juggernauts, Sabaton, have signed with the Better Noise Music record label. To celebrate, the band have just unveiled their latest single and video “Templars,” the first track to surface from their forthcoming 11th studio album. A special one-sided 12“ vinyl single for “Templars” – limited to 1000 copies worldwide – will also be released on June 27. Check out the new track in the article below and read more from Sabaton.
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W.A.S.P. Share a Cover of “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones – South American and European Tours Kicking Off Soon


W.A.S.P. have just dropped the lyric video for their rendition of The Rolling Stones’ classic, “Paint It Black.” The song is taken from the digital release of Bonus Tracks & B-Sides from the W.A.S.P. The 7 Savage boxset. This comes just a few weeks before they hit the next wave of their Album ONE Alive tour, in South America, Europe and the UK. Catch the lyric video and live listings below.
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Steven Wilson Books a World Tour – New Album Incoming


Musician/songwriter/producer, Steven Wilson, has announced the North American leg of The Overview Tour, his first full-band solo headline run in the US and Canada in over seven years. These shows come in support of his upcoming Fiction Records album, The Overview, out March 14th. The Live Nation produced run starts September 9 at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic and continue through mid-October, with stops at The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA, Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON, MTELUS, Montreal, QC, and Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY. Find the live listings and more below.
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Dream Theater Drop a Single and Video for “Night Terror” – New Album Coming Soon


Prog titans, Dream Theater, have returned with the announcement of their sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia. It is the first album featuring their iconic lineup – vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy – since 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings, and is due February 7, 2025, via the label Inside Out Music/Sony Music.The band will also celebrate their 40th anniversary on the road, with an extensive live run throughout Europe, and North and South America, from October 20th, and have already released the album’s first single, “Night Terror.” It comes with a music video, directed by Mike Leonard. Catch the new track, live listings, and more below.

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Jinjer Book North American Tour Dates with Hanabie and Born Of Osiris



Following the recent release of their first official live DVD/BluRay, Live in Los Angeles (via Napalm Records), Ukrainian progressive metal giants, Jinjer, have just announced a North American tour for Fall, 2024. Support comes from fast-rising Japanese metalcore unit Hanabie. and progressive metalcore mainstays Born Of Osiris. Jinjer are currently in the studio recording their fifth studio album, fans can expect to hear a handful of brand new, never-before-heard tracks on the tour. Find live listings and more below.
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Sebastian Bach Drops a Video for “Everybody Bleeds” from Upcoming New Album



Singer, songwriter, author, Broadway star, and actor, Sebastian Bach, is currently preparing for the release of his new album Child Within The Man, which he describes as “An album more than 10 years in the making.” It is due out May 10th on Reigning Phoenix Music. Bach has also released his first ever lyric performance video for the album track “Everybody Bleeds.” The song addresses the universal truths of pain with such lines as “Everybody bleeds/Everybody burns/Everybody drowns.” Check it out in the article below and find more information.
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Avatar Share Digital B-sides “Make It Rain” and “On the Other Side of Tonight” – On Tour Now



Dark, madcap, heavy metal ‘n’ roll collective,  Avatar, recently dropped three exclusive 7″ single vinyl bundles. The B-sides, “Make It Rain” and “On the Other Side of Tonight,” were never previously released. Both tracks have now been made available digitally. Avatar are also currently on tour in Europe, with dates in South America and the US to follow. Check out the new tracks below.
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Big Special Share Single and Video for “Butcher’s Bin” from Upcoming New Album



Punk two-piece, Big Special, have dropped their new track “Butcher’s Bin,” and its accompanying video, directed by Isaac Watson. It follows lead single “Dust Off / Start Again,” from their new album, Postindustrial Hometown Blues, slated for release on May 10th via SO Recordings. They band are currently on tour in South America supporting Placebo, and will also be on the road in the coming months in the UK and Europe. Check out the new video, live listings, and more from Big Special in the article below.
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Dark Tranquillity Share Single and Video for “The Last Imagination” As They Announce Their New Album



Gothenburg melo-death pioneers, Dark Tranquillity, have just announced their 13th studio album, Endtime Signals. The new record will be released on August 16th via Century Media Records. The band have also provided a  peek into the album with its single, “The Last Imagination.” Check it out in the article below and find out more.
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Velvet Chains Share Cover of Elvis Presley Classic “Suspicious Minds”


Las Vegas rockers, Velvet Chains, have released their interpretation of “Suspicious Minds,” made famous by Elvis in 1969 (originally by Mark James). The new single was produced by Jim Kaufman (Danny Worsnop, Helmet, Return to Dust) and mixed by Dan Korneff (My Chemical Romance, Motionless In White, Pierce The Veil), and is out now. Listen to the track in the article below.

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