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MOONSPELL, the undisputed Gothic Metal titans, return to their hometown, Portugal’s luminous capital Lisbon, in style and with a grandiose DOUBLE-DATE no pack member can afford to miss out! On June 18th, MOONSPELL will take over the stage and in front of a live audience of 300 fans (under Covid rules), to perform their pathbreaking 1996 album Irreligious in its entirety! Irreligious has not only helped the band to redefine their manifold style, but this year also marks the record’s 25th anniversary. Timeless classics such as Opium, Raven Claws, Herr Spiegelmann, Mephisto or Fullmoon Madness will take you back to the late Nineties, when Gothic was more dark and beautiful… Continue reading

2021 is once again completely under the spell of the wolves: With the announcement of their new studio album, Call Of The Wild, POWERWOLF, the high priests of heavy metal, have turned the heads of fans and critics internationally and hereby seamlessly continue on their unique success story! Along with a powerful video starring Alissa White-Gluz of ARCH ENEMY and Falk Maria Schlegel, they are more than ready to present a brand new version of their hit single “Demons Are A Girl’s Best Friend”. If the original version of the thrilling track already managed to reach over 50 million streams across platforms, the exciting… Continue reading

Therion’s 17th studio album Leviathan was released on January 22nd 2021, and proved to be another success for the symphonic metal pioneers. It entered the charts worldwide peaking at #8 (Rock and Metal) in the UK, at #11 in Germany and #14 (physical) in Sweden, to name just a few. Today, Therion are proud to release a music video for ‘Eye Of Algol’, a track taken from Leviathan. It refers to the ‘demon star’ Algol (“al-ġūl” means “the demon” in Arabic), a multiple star consisting of three separate stars that has an ominous connotation in astrology, which is also referenced in the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The video features… Continue reading

Reunited Bay Area crossover thrashers MORDRED unveil ‘Malignancy’ music video, out now on M-Theory Audio. Clip features appearances from Chuck Billy (Testament) and Will Carroll (Death Angel) The influential San Francisco crossover thrash metal act MORDRED have unleashed the music video for their new song “Malignancy.” The clip, which features appearances from fellow Bay Area metalheads Chuck Billy (Testament), Will Carroll (Death Angel) and Matt Camacho (Forbidden), was written and directed by MORDRED guitarist Danny White and Christian Powell of Wintermusik Productions. “’Malignancy’ was truly a band effort,” says White. “We all had a hand in the writing. The music… Continue reading

Guitar shredder and string virtuoso GUS G. released his exceptional new single „Fierce“ yesterday. To round this up, Gus teamed up with filmaker Panagiotis Kountouras to produce a videoclip that offers unequalled opportunities – a very special love story with corpsepaint included. Are you ready for this? No black metal makeover, nor did he change his style of music – Gus is just having fun doing something totally unexpected. With corpsepaint on his face he’s trying to overcome the daily rockstar routine and in the end finds true love. Gus G. states on this: „I came up with the concept of a lonely Rock star who eventually… Continue reading

Marta Gabriel’s “Count Your Blessings” music video, has just been published by the NWOTHM Full Albums Youtube channel. The song, which is a MALTEZE cover, is taken taken from “Metal Queens” – CRYSTAL VIPER front woman’s first solo album. The album, which is coming out next month on Listenable Records, is a collection of exclusive cover songs, and a tribute to the female heavy metal and hard rock singers of the ’80s. “It’s a celebration and tribute to some of my favorite female vocalists, and a solid piece of heavy metal that fans might enjoy even if they don’t know original versions… Continue reading

Following their critically acclaimed “The Dawn Of Vitriol” EP (2020), MERCURY CIRCLE have shared a brand new song from their upcoming and highly anticipated debut album, “Killing Moons”, which is slated for release on October 8, 2021 via Noble Demon! Born as a brainchild in 2018 by ICONCRASH’s and SWALLOW THE SUN’s Jaani Peuhu, and featuring members of CHILDREN OF BODOM, SLEEP OF MONSTERS & more, MERCURY CIRCLE create a diverse blend of dark rock infused with electrifying synth wave and slow, epic doom. On their upcoming full-length album, MERCURY CIRCLE unleash ten enthralling tracks, which differ wildly in expression and sonic aesthetics. “Killing Moons” is a deeply powerful and majestic… Continue reading

SAMI YAFFA, best known for his work with New York Dolls, Michael Monroe Band and Hanoi Rocks has released “The Last Time”, it’s the first single taken from his first solo album “The Innermost Journey to Your Outermost Mind”, out on September 22nd, 2021 via Livewire/Cargo Records. ‘The Last Time‘ can be streamed on Spotify. “The Last Time is one of the first songs I wrote for this album when still living in Brooklyn NY back in 2015. It’s a story about two people whose communication is stuck. How hard it is to change one’s habits, no matter how much… Continue reading

Australia’s undisputed Kings Of Theatrical Rock CROSSON, have just unveiled their second video ‘Spreading The Rock ‘N Roll Disease’, from their jaw dropping upcoming live album/ Blu-Ray concert video ‘CROSSON –  Live At The Orpheum’. “ In the vein of  ‘For Those About To Rock’  and ‘Rock ‘N Roll All Nite’ , ‘Spreading The Rock N’ Roll Disease’ is CROSSON’s show closing rock ‘n roll anthem” says Jason Crosson ( vocalist, writer, producer) ‘CROSSON – Live at the Orpheum’ will be released globally on 25th June 2021 through Galaxy Records (Aus) in digital formats and a limited Blu-Ray/ CD Box set. Continue reading

Two decades into their journey as ritualistic black metal conjurers, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have emerged from the forest with Primordial Arcana, their most majestic album to date, and their first release via Relapse Records (North America only) out August 20th. “Mountain Magick was shot in the northern reaches of the Olympic Mountains and the ancient forests that shroud the foothills. We wrote the story, created the costumes, shot the footage and did the editing ourselves, so it is a true product of our hearts and souls. Creating our own videos has been a long standing dream and now It’s very exciting to… Continue reading