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Wacken Metal Battle Denmark announces 2024 contestants

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Wacken Metal Battle Denmark has lifted the veil on the bands participating in this year’s contest for a final spot at the prestigious Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany this summer. Here’s how will be battling:

May 19th - Stengade, Copenhagen, DEN:

Heksproces (dk)

Mea Culpa (dk)

Rambuk (dk)

Son Of A Pixel (dk)

May 31st - Godset, Kolding, DEN:

Blodmåne (dk)

MurderCell (dk)

Silent Fracture (dk)

Terrorpy (dk)

June 01st - Studenterhuset, Aalborg, DEN:

Koya (dk)

Memoir Sonata (dk)

Sloevsind (dk)

Thus (dk)

The Danish final will take place at Gimle in Roskilde on June 08th and you can find more information about it in the official Facebook event.

All of the rounds, including the final, will feature a headlining performance by last year’s winners Swartzheim, with Blood Red Throne also joining the festivities in Kolding.

In Hearts Wake to release "Incarnation" in July

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Byron Bay, Australia’s metalcore faction In Hearts Wake will release a new studio album titled “Incarnation” through UNFD on July 12th. It is assembled from these tracks:

01. “Spitting Nails”

02. “Hollow Bone”

03. “The Flood”

04. “Orphan”

05. “Gen Doom”

06. “Shishigami”

07. “Tyrant”

08. “Feeding the Dead”

09. “Michigama”

10. “Shellshock”

11. “Transmission”

You can study the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Hollow Bone” from it below.

Zeal & Ardor reveal headlining Danish concert in August

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Swiss-American avant-garde metal outfit Zeal & Ardor has revealed a headlining concert at Amager Bio in Copenhagen on August 28th.

Tickets for the show are priced at 275 DKK (+ fees) and will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. this Friday, April 26th via Ticketmaster.dk, while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.

The concert is part of a larger European tour in the making, the complete itinerary for which will be unveiled soon.

Zeal & Ardor will release their new full-length album “Grief” through Redacted on August 23rd, with pre-orders set to go live simultaneously with the ticket sales opening via the band’s official website. In the meanwhile, you can check out the previously premiered lead single “To My Ilk” from it below.

Candy unleashes new "Love Like Snow" video single

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Candy has unleashed a new video single titled “Love Like Snow”, featuring guest spots by MIRSY and mmph, and you can check it out below. It is included on the Richmond, VA-based metallic hardcore unit’s upcoming album “It’s Inside You”, which is scheduled for release through Relapse Records on June 07th, and the details around which were revealed in our earlier news story.

The Hope Conspiracy premieres "The West Is Dead" music video

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Boston, MA-resident metallic hardcore troop The Hope Conspiracy has premiered the official music video for “The West Is Dead” below. It is part of their approaching record “Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception”, which is set to be released by Deathwish Inc. on May 31st and was detailed in our previous news item.

Unleash The Archers post music video for new track "Seeking Vengeance"

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Unleash The Archers have posted the official music video for their track “Seeking Vengeance” online below. It appears on the Vancouver, BC-born power metal crew’s upcoming album “Phantoma”, which was detailed in our earlier news article and will drop via Napalm Records on May 10th.

Knocked Loose drops new video single: "Suffocate"

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Oldham County, KY-formed metallic hardcore mob Knocked Loose has dropped a new video single titled “Suffocate”, featuring a guest appearance from Poppy, online below. It is featured on their upcoming album “You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed to”, the details around which were listed in our earlier news post and which is due for arrival via Pure Noise Records on May 10th.

Napalm Death to headline Metal Magic Festival 2024

Posted by AP on 24/04/24

Napalm Death has been confirmed as one of the headliners of this year’s edition of the Metal Magic Festival taking place at Dronningepladsen in Fredericia, Denmark between July 11th and July 13th.

Tickets for the festivities are still available for purchase over at Billetto.dk for 1099 DKK (+ fees), while more information can be found in the official Facebook event.

The Birmingham, United Kingdom-resident grindcore veterans released a new mini-album titled “Resentment Is Always Seismic - A Final Throw of Throes” as an accompaniment to their latest full-length outing “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism” in 2021, and you can listen to the track “Narcissus” from it below.

Shinedown posts music video for "Special"

Posted by AP on 23/04/24

Jacksonville, FL’s alternative metal stalwarts Shinedown have a new music video out for their song “Special”, and you can watch it below. It is found on their latest studio album “Attention Attention”, which came out through Atlantic Records in 2018.

Cognitive drops new "A Pact Unholy" video single

Posted by AP on 23/04/24

Cognitive has dropped a new video single titled “A Pact Unholy” online below. It is included on the Jobbstown, NJ-based death metal crew’s approaching album “Abhorrence”, which was detailed in our previous news item and is scheduled to arrive via Metal Blade Records on May 17th.

Danish fans can look forward to watching the band live at Stengade in Copenhagen on May 05th, supporting headliners Party Cannon. Tickets for the show are still available for purchase over at Billetto.dk for 140 DKK (+ fees), while more information is available in the official Facebook event.

The concert is part of a larger European tour, the full itinerary for which is listed on our dates page.

Rotting Christ unveils music video for new single "The Apostate"

Posted by AP on 23/04/24

Greek blackened death metal stalwarts Rotting Christ have unveiled the official music video for the third single off their upcoming album “Pro Xristoy” in the shape of “The Apostate” below. The record itself is due to land via Season of Mist on May 24th and you can find more information about it in our earlier news post.

Freddy And The Phantoms added to Nordic Noise's 2024 line-up

Posted by AP on 23/04/24

Danish classic hard rock outfit Freddy And The Phantoms have been revealed as the final act for this year’s edition of the Nordic Noise festival, which is set to take place at Kometen in Hvidovre on the outskirts of Copenhagen on May 10th and May 11th.

Tickets for the festivities can still be acquired from Billetto.dk, with the partout option setting you back 599 DKK (+ fees) and one-day tickets selling for 349 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.

Freddy And The Phantoms released a new studio album titled “Heathen Gospels” through Target Records earlier this month, and you can listen to the song “Blood” from it below.

Savage Lands unleash new "Black Rock Heart" video single

Posted by AP on 23/04/24

Savage Lands — the non-profit musical project created to raise money for combating deforestation in Costa Rica — have unleashed their second video single “Black Rock Heart”, which you can check out below. You can make a donation to the cause here.

Asinhell premieres "Pyromantic Scryer" music video

Posted by AP on 23/04/24

Asinhell has premiered the official music video for their track “Pyromantic Scryer” below. It resides on the multinational death metal unit’s début album “Impii Hora”, which came out through Metal Blade Records in 2023.

Danish fans can look forward to the supergroup playing their first ever concert at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen on May 30th, with sickOmania providing support. Tickets for the show are still available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk for 250 DKK (+ fees), while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.

The band will also play at this year’s editions of Copenhell and Næstved Metalfest on June 22nd and August 31st, respectively. Tickets for those festivities can be bought here and here, while more information is available in the official Facebook events here and here.

For a complete overview of Asinhell’s upcoming European touring plans, see our dates section.

Anthony Green to release "Doom" in June

Posted by AP on 23/04/24

Doylestown, PA-born emo and post-hardcore luminary Anthony Green will release a new solo album titled “Doom” via Born Losers Records on June 26th. It is assembled from these songs:

01. “Megadeath”

02. “All Hours” (feat. Moshtradamus / Death Barrier)

03. “I Don’t Want to Die by Strings” (feat. Summer Swee-Singh)

04. “3am” (feat. Prentiss)

05. “Numb, but I Still Feel It”

06. “If I Wasn’t Yours”

07. “Lude. Spun.”

08. “Megdub” (feat. Moshtradamus / Death Barrier)

09. “Funtimes in Babylon”

10. “I Have Dreamed of You So Much”

11. “Middle of the Night”

12. “Don’t Dance” (live at NOMAD)

13. “Fucks Me Up” (Moshtradamus / Death Barrier remix)

You can peruse the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing via Bandcamp, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Megadeath” from it below.

The Obsessed map out summer European tour

Posted by AP on 22/04/24

Potomac, MD-formed doom and stoner metal veterans The Obsessed have mapped out a European tour this coming summer, and their plans include a headlining concert at BETA in Copenhagen on August 17th.

Tickets for the show are priced at 180 DKK (+ fees) and are available for purchase over at Ticketmaster.dk, while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.

Here’s how the complete itinerary for the trek itself pans out:

July 31st - Ziggy, Turin, ITA

August 01st - Freakout, Bologna, ITA

August 02nd - Pietrasonica Fest, Osoppo, ITA

August 03rd - Magnolia, Milan, ITA

August 04th - Free & Easy Festival, Munich, GER

August 05th - Goldgrube, Kassel, GER

August 06th - Cassiopeia, Berlin, GER

August 08th - Brutal Assault, Jaromer, CZE

August 10th - SonicBlast Festival, Âncora, PRT

August 12th - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, GER

August 13th - Trompete, Bochum, GER

August 14th - Bastard, Osnabrück, GER

August 16th - Hafenklang, Hamburg, GER

August 17th - BETA, Copenhagen, DEN

August 19th - Forum, Tunbridge Wells, UK

August 20th - Bunkhouse, Swansea, UK

August 21st - Corporation, Sheffield, UK

August 22nd - Audio, Glasgow, UK

August 23rd - University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

August 24th - Academy 2, Leicester, UK

August 25th - Underworld, London, UK

The Obsessed dropped a new studio album titled “Gilded Sorrow” through Ripple Music earlier this year, and you can watch the official music video for the track “Stoned Back to the Bomb Age” from it below.