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Heavy Song of the Week: Alissa White-Gluz stands up for animal rights on "A Song to Save Us All"

Alissa White-Gluz's 'A Song to Save Us All' is this week's top metal track in protest against the fur industry.

The song relies on a sweeping orchestral arrangement, emphasizing White-Gluz's vocals and powerful message against animal cruelty. [ more ]

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Heavy Song of the Week: Kittie Unleash Feral Thrash on "Eyes Wide Open"

Kittie's comeback single "Eyes Wide Open" is a modern update on their pre-established sound and shows the band's evolution.

Deicide's new song "Sever the Tongue" is a brutal and technical offering that lives up to the band's hallowed work. [ more ]

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Heavy Song of the Week: Kerry King Strikes Back with the Blistering Ripper "Idle Hands"

Kerry King's solo debut single 'Idle Hands' is a direct extension of Slayer's sound

The rest of King's solo band includes members from Slayer, Hellyeah, and ex-Machine Head [ more ]

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Slayer's Kerry King announces debut solo album, shares "Idle Hands"

Slayer guitarist Kerry King has announced his debut solo album, From Hell I Rise, featuring a lineup of well-known musicians.

The album covers various religious topics, war entries, and has a mix of punk, thrash, and heavy metal elements. [ more ]

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Heavy Song of the Week: Kerry King Strikes Back with the Blistering Ripper "Idle Hands"

Kerry King's solo debut single 'Idle Hands' is a direct extension of Slayer's sound

The rest of King's solo band includes members from Slayer, Hellyeah, and ex-Machine Head [ more ]

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Slayer's Kerry King announces debut solo album, shares "Idle Hands"

Slayer guitarist Kerry King has announced his debut solo album, From Hell I Rise, featuring a lineup of well-known musicians.

The album covers various religious topics, war entries, and has a mix of punk, thrash, and heavy metal elements. [ more ]

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Heavy Song of the Week: Job for a Cowboy Explore Gnosticism on "Beyond the Chemical Doorway"

Job for a Cowboy's "Beyond the Chemical Doorway" is the top metal and hard rock track of the week

The song explores Gnosticism and serves as an introduction to the band's new album [ more ]

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30 Most Anticipated Metal & Hard Rock Albums of 2024

Several notable hard and metal albums are scheduled for release in the first half of 2024.

Anticipated releases include albums from Judas Priest, Ace Frehley, Ministry, Mick Mars, and Bruce Dickinson, as well as other artists like Amigo the Devil and Job for a Cowboy. [ more ]

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Heavy Song of the Week: Job for a Cowboy Explore Gnosticism on "Beyond the Chemical Doorway"

Job for a Cowboy's "Beyond the Chemical Doorway" is the top metal and hard rock track of the week

The song explores Gnosticism and serves as an introduction to the band's new album [ more ]

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30 Most Anticipated Metal & Hard Rock Albums of 2024

Several notable hard and metal albums are scheduled for release in the first half of 2024.

Anticipated releases include albums from Judas Priest, Ace Frehley, Ministry, Mick Mars, and Bruce Dickinson, as well as other artists like Amigo the Devil and Job for a Cowboy. [ more ]

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14 New Songs Out Today

Worse Off releasing new album

Job For A Cowboy shares taste of their first album in 10 years

Florence + The Machine cover Vera Lynn [ more ]

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Bruce Dickinson unveils video for new song "Rain on the Graves": Stream

Bruce Dickinson shares video for second single from forthcoming album The Mandrake Project.

The track, titled "Rain on the Graves," has a gothic power-metal atmosphere and features a spoken word delivery by Dickinson. [ more ]

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HEALTH made us a list of 10 albums with "black" in the title

HEALTH's new album 'RAT WARS' is their heaviest and most overtly-metal album yet.

The album features pounding industrial metal songs and full-on metal guitar riffage. [ more ]

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Western Addiction's Jason Hall tells us about his favorite albums of 2023

Jason Hall is a music enthusiast and creates detailed year-end lists

Metal is a genre that consistently delivers good new releases [ more ]

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Darkest Hour announce new album Perpetual Terminal, unleash title track: Stream

Darkest Hour announces their 10th studio album, Perpetual | Terminal, set to release on February 23rd.

The album's title track is described as a representation of the entire album and serves as the opener.

Perpetual | Terminal is Darkest Hour's first record in nearly seven years and explores the theme of survival and rebirth. [ more ]

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14 New Songs Out Today

Worse Off releasing new album

Job For A Cowboy shares taste of their first album in 10 years

Florence + The Machine cover Vera Lynn [ more ]

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Bruce Dickinson unveils video for new song "Rain on the Graves": Stream

Bruce Dickinson shares video for second single from forthcoming album The Mandrake Project.

The track, titled "Rain on the Graves," has a gothic power-metal atmosphere and features a spoken word delivery by Dickinson. [ more ]

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HEALTH made us a list of 10 albums with "black" in the title

HEALTH's new album 'RAT WARS' is their heaviest and most overtly-metal album yet.

The album features pounding industrial metal songs and full-on metal guitar riffage. [ more ]

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Western Addiction's Jason Hall tells us about his favorite albums of 2023

Jason Hall is a music enthusiast and creates detailed year-end lists

Metal is a genre that consistently delivers good new releases [ more ]

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Darkest Hour announce new album Perpetual Terminal, unleash title track: Stream

Darkest Hour announces their 10th studio album, Perpetual | Terminal, set to release on February 23rd.

The album's title track is described as a representation of the entire album and serves as the opener.

Perpetual | Terminal is Darkest Hour's first record in nearly seven years and explores the theme of survival and rebirth. [ more ]

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Baroness' John Baizley on '90s Metal and the Band's Stone Album

Baroness singer-guitarist John Baizley shares his 'Crate Digging' list of 10 Essential 1990s Metal Albums

Baizley discusses the band's latest album, Stone, its recording process, and specific tracks [ more ]

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Jesus Piece Announce 2024 Tour

Jesus Piece and Sanguisugabogg are co-headlining a tour in 2024, joined by Peeling Flesh and Gag.

Jesus Piece will also be joining Sepultra, Jinjer, and Obituary for shows across Europe and the UK. [ more ]

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Slipknot's Clown confirms band will play self-titled album in full on 2024 tour

Slipknot plans to perform their seminal 1999 self-titled LP in its entirety during their 2024 tour to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

The band may also play intimate club shows as part of the tour. [ more ]

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Baroness' John Baizley on '90s Metal and the Band's Stone Album

Baroness singer-guitarist John Baizley shares his 'Crate Digging' list of 10 Essential 1990s Metal Albums

Baizley discusses the band's latest album, Stone, its recording process, and specific tracks [ more ]

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Jesus Piece Announce 2024 Tour

Jesus Piece and Sanguisugabogg are co-headlining a tour in 2024, joined by Peeling Flesh and Gag.

Jesus Piece will also be joining Sepultra, Jinjer, and Obituary for shows across Europe and the UK. [ more ]

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Slipknot's Clown confirms band will play self-titled album in full on 2024 tour

Slipknot plans to perform their seminal 1999 self-titled LP in its entirety during their 2024 tour to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

The band may also play intimate club shows as part of the tour. [ more ]

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43 Metal Albums We're Anticipating in 2024

Metal Blade-signed band 200 Stab Wounds confirmed their sophomore album will be released in 2024.

Alcest is working on a new album, recording drums in the same room as their previous album sessions. [ more ]

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Judas Priest unleash new song "Trial by Fire": Stream

Judas Priest is releasing a new album called Invincible Shield on March 8th.

The band has released their second single from the album, titled "Trial by Fire".

The new album has a '70s Priest influence but still sounds like Priest in 2023, with a progressive musical structure. [ more ]

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43 Metal Albums We're Anticipating in 2024

Metal Blade-signed band 200 Stab Wounds confirmed their sophomore album will be released in 2024.

Alcest is working on a new album, recording drums in the same room as their previous album sessions. [ more ]

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Judas Priest unleash new song "Trial by Fire": Stream

Judas Priest is releasing a new album called Invincible Shield on March 8th.

The band has released their second single from the album, titled "Trial by Fire".

The new album has a '70s Priest influence but still sounds like Priest in 2023, with a progressive musical structure. [ more ]

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Chrome Serpent in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Marked by sludgy but plodding riffs, gutturally screamed vocals and a sound that reminds one of both Black Sabbath and Slayer, Santa Cruz-based metal band Chrome Serpent creates a sound that is energetic yet melancholy in an organic mix of doom metal, stoner metal and psych rock.

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