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As announced earlier Armored Saint started a Pledge Music campaign for a next live album. In the meantime name and cover have been revealed. Check out more via the link below. Pre-order the new Live Album from Armored Saint and access behind-the-scenes...

(8/10) "Kingmaker" is the new album of Danish metal icons Pretty Maids. Three years after having had "Motherland" in the record shops it's "Kingmaker" that offers eleven new melodic metal songs that can immediately be recognized as being from Ronnie Atkins...

(7/10) After almost twenty years in business and after having released eight full-length records Italian Secret Sphere come with their first live album. The guys can build on a solid fan base in several countries but the one that’s standing out of the...

After having released some complications of Noise Records bands the next step takes place during November. On November 18th three Helloween records will be re-released in vinyl. "Pink Bubbles Go Ape" (1991), Chameleon" (1993) and "Better Than Raw" (1998)...

(8/10) It was back in 2013 when Night Demon released their first EP called "Night Demon". This disc featured four wild and furious heavy metal songs, all build on traditional metal with some Maiden-influences. Read here if you want to have more insights....

(8/10) Mr. Reibeisenstimme Udo Dirkschneider is a dinosaur in metal. Being part of the scene since 1976 makes the guy to an icon. He brought metal to Germany with Accept and also with starting his solo career later in time. Udo Dirkschneider stands for...

(9/10) One of the most underrated bands in metal is for sure Cirith Ungol. The guys from Ventura, California started their journey back in 1972, but it took till 1981 to release the debut called "Frost and Fire". Prior to this album Cirith Ungol released...

(8/10) One of the representatives of Finnish melodic metal is Sonata Arctica. This five-piece from Northern Europe can look back one quite some releases with the newest one being in the pipeline. "The Ninth Hour" is its name and it belongs to the really...

(8/10) "Memorial Roots" was and is to date one of Brainstorm's best records. Originally released in October 2009 the longplayer includes highlights such as "Shiva". Since the band was under time pressure while recording this album things went well but...

(8/10) I guess that Saxon was one of the bands I have seen live most during the last years. It was always a pleasure to this fivepiece live on stage. Next to excellent new studio releases Saxon shows their real strength when they play live To capture...

(8/10) If you think that it's a coincidence that the this band's name is the one King Diamond has chose years and years ago for one of his masterpieces, than I can tell you that you're wrong. "Sweet Hallow", the name of Them's debut, is the best King...

Iron Maiden will continue with their "Book of Souls" world tour by adding more European dates. Here are they are and it looks like at this stage that no additonal European shows will be added: 22. April Belgium – Antwerpen / Sportpaleis 24. April Germany...