Der Metal Krieger Let's make this world metal shall we?

The German Industrial Metallers, Rammstein, have been preparing a treat for a die-hard fans for some time.  They announced that they would be releasing a single and 2 new music videos for the opening track “Mein Herz Brennt,” from their 2001 album Mutter.  Today a music video of the piano version of the song was put up by the band ... Read More »

TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, 4ARM 1/30 The Filmore – San Francisco, CA* 1/31 House of Blues – Anaheim, CA* 2/1 The Marquee – Tempe, AZ* 2/2 House of Blues – Hollywood, CA* 2/4 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM* 2/5 Emo’s – Austin, TX 2/6 House of Blues – Houston, TX 2/7 House of Blues – Dallas, TX 2/9 Masquerade ... Read More »

FINSTERFORST signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records! The nature-loving warriors hailing from the German Black Forest release their fourth album “Rastlos” (“Restless”) and offer the listener their definite masterpiece so far. The five mighty and overlong songs present themselves as a sweeping diversity of melodies and moods. FINSTERFORST combine melancholic folklore, untamed Black Metal fury with majestic soundscapes, thus ... Read More »

Hailing from Finland, TURISAS is currently finishing work on their latest studio album, which they are looking to release in summer 2013. See below for a list of tour dates (with more to be announced soon!): “Guards of Glory – North American Tour 2013″ feat. TURISAS with special guests FIREWIND, STOLEN BABIES Sat/Feb-02–Jacksonville, FL–Roc Bar Sun/Feb-03–Atlanta, GA–The Masquerade – Downstairs ... Read More »

Swiss new wave of folk metal pioneers ELUVEITIE and Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN, have announced several retail in-store signings scheduled around their North American co-headlining tour. The trek will commemorate ELUVEITIE’s 10th anniversary as well as serve as WINTERSUN’s introduction to North American shores. This momentous event will also include the German pagan metal band VARG. Confirmed dates for meet and greets are as follows: HOLLYWOOD, CA ... Read More »

Swedish progressive melodic death metal icons SCAR SYMMETRY will return to the North American continent once again with November/December with “The Unseen Empire” North American Tour 2012! Commented guitarist Per Nilsson: “It is with great joy that we can finally make it official: next month we’ll return to North America for our very first North American headlining tour! No more thirty or forty minute sets; this ... Read More »

Now available in North America is RIITIIR, the twelfth studio album by Norway’s progressive extreme metallers ENSLAVED. “I’ve poured my work, dedication and inspiration into this,” states rhythm guitarist/songwriter/lyricist Ivar Bjørnson.  “At one point, guitars were being written and recorded in my home studio while I was waiting for the phone call from the hospital that would admit my wife and ... Read More »

The next chapter in Relapse’s DEATH reissue campaign is the landmark, genre-defining album Spiritual Healing.  Originally released in 1990, Spiritual Healing marked a new turn in the Death discography, one which ushered in cleaner production, a new level of boundary pushing musicianship and songwriting skills that were previously unimaginable from a metal band.  Spiritual Healing sets the standard for riffs, insane time changes and of course ... Read More »

Northern Irish Celtic-themed metal band DARKEST ERA will be joining Russian Pagan Metallers ARKONA for their European tour kicking off the 27th of September in Ostrava, Czech Republic. DARKEST ERA comments: “We are delighted and very grateful that Arkona have been good enough to take us out with them and we’re looking forward to finally playing songs off the album ... Read More »

Massachusetts metallers REVOCATION have announced a North American tour for this fall presented by Scion A/V. The tour will begin October 18th in Trenton, NJ and run through November 14th in Montreal, QC. Support on the tour will come from A Life Once Lost and KEN mode. A complete list of dates can be found below. In conjunction with the ... Read More »