Ex-DAWN OF DISEASE members unleash melodic death metal demon HIRAES After recently signing with Napalm Records and Napalm Events, German based melodic death metal unit HIRAES is set to drop its first sonic monster with ultimate strength: Their long-awaited, phenomenal debut offering, Solitary, will be released on June 25, 2021 via Napalm Records. HIRAES impressively combines the full force of…
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(Via Blabbermouth) Los Angeles-based industrial metal band ORGY has released a new single “Karma Kastles”. The track marks the band’s first release of 2021. Staying true to their musical roots firmly established in 1997, “Karma Kastles”‘ crunching guitars, electronic undertones and soaring vocals are what fans have gravitated towards for nearly three decades. “I wrote ‘Karma Kastles’ about the madness people in L.A. face — when…
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SUMO CYCO keep a strong buildup to their new album by releasing a video for their track ‘Vertigo.’ Check it out below! Canadian alt-metal/heavy rock crossover stars SUMO CYCO will drop their unstoppable upcoming full-length album, Initiation, on May 7, 2021 via Napalm Records! The band has proven undeniably potent with the breakout success of their two recent singles, “No Surrender” and “Bystander”, with the latter garnering…
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RED FANG, the beloved Portland-based “riff-heavy” (NPR) rock band, will release a new album, “Arrows”, on June 4 via Relapse Records. “It was so gratifying to put these songs on tape with Funk!” says guitarist/vocalist Bryan Giles of the album that was produced by longtime collaborator Chris Funk. “It felt very comfortable with a loose schedule. We didn’t take it one song at a time,…
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As it often seems modern rock music has lost its sense of palpable danger and mystique, Finnish dark occult rock act CVLT OV THE SVN marks its return in full force with their grim, addictive first full length, We Are The Dragon. Slated for release on May 7, 2021 via Napalm Records, CVLT OV THE SVN’s debut embodies a reverberating…
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IMMORTAL GUARDIAN continue to support their new album ‘Psychosomatic’ by launching a lyric video for the title track from the album. Check out the video below. We featured IMMORTAL GUARDIAN back in February and you can hear them in regular rotation here on NFR. About IMMORTAL GUARDIAN: The seeds of progressive/power metal group IMMORTAL GUARDIAN were sown by band founder…
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Up and coming Belgium Metalcore Group ICE SEALED EYES have dropped a brand new single with ‘Night Sky.’ Check it out below! This is the band’s second single as they released ‘CAGE’ back in 2021. Keep them on your radar as we expect to see great things from them in the future.
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The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its much-anticipated album on June 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the disc’s first single, “Skyfall”, can be seen below. The cover artwork for “Helloween”, which can be seen below, was painted by artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with HATEBREED, SOULFLY, TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH and SODOM, among others. The “Pumpkins United” lineup features returning singer Michael Kiske and…
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Breakout metal stars TETRARCH have continued to deliver on their promise of taking over the metal scene in 2021 with the release of their two successful new singles, “I’m Not Right” and “You Never Listen“, and today – in anticipation of their new album Unstable (out April 30 via Napalm Records) – they’re dropping a third! Their most aggressive single yet, “Negative…
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(via Blabbermouth) Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne‘s guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has released the official music video for his new solo single, “Exosphere”. The track features Dennis Ward on bass and Jan-Vincent Velazco on drums. The artwork for the single was created by Gustavo Sazes, with whom Gus has worked since 2007. Last…
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