Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Following last week's article, "Taking Your Music To The Next Level," which discussed the necessary groundwork for building success when implementing promotional strategies, this edition considers social media - your virtual 'shop window'. This week builds on the...
AGNOSTIC FRONT Announce East Coast Headlining Tour Dates
In addition to their recently announced "East Meets West" tour dates, NYC hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT will also be devastating the Eastern United States in December with RAW BRIGADE and VIOLENT WAY. The tour will kick off just a few short weeks after their West...
KALAMITY KILLS Pays Tribute to the Prince of Darkness with New Video for “I Don’t Know” Featuring Ray Luzier (Korn) & Billy Sheehan
Rising rock force KALAMITY KILLS unleashes a bold and reverent take on “I Don’t Know” with their latest video release, featuring powerhouse drummer Ray Luzier (KORN) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS). This electrifying reinterpretation of...
AMORPHIS — 2022’s Halo Goes Gold On The Band’s Way To Borderland, Out This Month Via RPM
AMORPHIS @ Sonic Pump Studios (Helsinki, Finland) L-R:Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (bass), Tomi Koivusaari (guitars), Santeri Kallio (keyboards), Jan Rechberger (drums, percussion), Tomi Joutsen (vocals), Esa Holopainen (guitars) Photo credit: Timo Isoaho Invited to...
SIENA ROOT Release New Live Single “Tales of Independence”
SIENA ROOT, Stockholm, Sweden’s emblematic purveyors of dynamic root rock, proudly deliver their latest sonic triumph: ‘Tales Of Independence (live),’ a raw, all-analogue performance that thrusts their electrifying stage presence straight into your speakers....
EIGHT BELLS To Embark On Togetherness for Loners West Coast Tour This Fall
With an atmospheric sound encompassing influences from 70s kraut rock and progressive rock, 90s shoe gaze, European folk, modern metal and pop, EIGHT BELLS produce haunting, impressionistic heavy music. The collective ensemble, hailing from Portland, OR, will...
COLD SLITHER Announce NYC Show
Reigning Phoenix Music, in collaboration with Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, is thrilled to announce that COLD SLITHER, the reimagined heavy metal menace inspired by the infamous band from G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, is preparing to take New York by...
HELLOWEEN Present Brand New Music Video “A Little Is A Little Too Much”, Taken from Giants & Monsters, The Highly-Praised New Album – Release Worldwide: August 29
“With Giants & Monsters, HELLOWEEN lift the genre standards into the perfect height!”METAL HAMMER (DE)“Giants & Monsters is the roar of a band in their prime -mature, mighty, and unmistakably HELLOWEEN.”METAL HAMMER (ES)“Giants & Monsters is...
Taking Your Music To The Next Level
This article is the first in a new series that delves into the holistic approach to music marketing and PR. For those bands and artists seeking to take their careers to the next level, this series addresses the workload; what is required in different areas, how best...
CELESTIAL DEATH Awakens Lovecraftian Terror In “Aeons”
Atlanta-based blackened metal band CELESTIAL DEATH have released their newest single “Aeons,” a harrowing track that fuses relentless aggression with atmospheric depth. Founded by Forrest Bradford Jessup (guitar and vocals) and Matthew Carmichael (drums), CELESTIAL...
THE JOTUNN Return With “Blood Flower,” A Dark Fusion of Groove and Deathcore
THE JOTUNN return with their first new music since the release of their 2024 EP Summoner, unveiling their crushing new single “Blood Flower.” A natural evolution of the band’s sound, “Blood Flower” blends the Swedish groove melodeath influences that...
Progressive Act HUMANNESS TEST Present “The Unraveling”
A poignant and emotive offering lies within "The Unraveling", the latest single to land from the Florida and Texas hailing progressive heavy outfit HUMANNESS TEST. This new offering combines guitar driven-riffs with charismatic vocals, harmonies and intriguing...
Black Metal Quartet VISERION Present “Reign of Fire” Inspired By Game Of Thrones
"Reign of Fire" is VISERION's second offering to land ahead of the forthcoming immersive album, Fire and Blood that is due to arrive on January 16, 2026. Laden with groove and melodies, "Reign of Fire" stands out from other compositions...
Death Metal Act SCORCHING TOMB Announce Full Length Ossuary, First Single “Skullcrush” ft. Devin Swank Out Now
Canadian death metal ensemble SCORCHING TOMB bring a crushing onslaught in the new album Ossuary. The brutal first single "Skullcrush" feat. Devin Swank (SANGUISUGABOGG), brings bloodthirsty, punishing riffs. Ossuary is set to land on October...
Brutal Surf-Death Metal Band STILLBIRTH Release”Sacrificial Slaughter” Ahead Of New Album Survival Protocol
German brutal-surf-death-party metal band STILLBIRTH follow the carnage of "Baptized in Blood" with the even more bloodthirsty new single, "Sacrificial Slaughter". STILLBIRTH will unleash their forthcoming release Survival Protocol on October 31st via rising...
Watch: Vogg of DECAPITATED Joined GOJIRA On Stage in Kraków
Fans at Tauron Arena were treated to a special moment on August 19th when Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, guitarist of Polish death metal titans DECAPITATED, joined French metal juggernauts GOJIRA on stage. Vogg stepped in for a blistering performance of GOJIRA’s classic...
LAST RETCH Reveals Video For “Dissolved In Lye (Down To Rot)”, Taken From Upcoming Album Abject Cruelty
Canadian death metal outfit LAST RETCH present "Dissolved in Lye (Down to Rot)", the second single to land from their forthcoming album Abject Cruelty, due out September 26, 2025 via Time to Kill Records. Watch the video for "Dissolved in Lye...
Thrashers OVERT ENEMY Strike With New Single “Even Murder”, Limited Edition Vinyl Available Now
South Texas metal juggernauts OVERT ENEMY have released their bloodthirsty new single, "Even Murder". The latest offering showcases the band's modern sound that is comprised of a cacophony of sonic intensity and draws from an array of metal's extreme...
Groovy Alt-Metal Act A GOOD ROGERING Returns With New Video For “Overcome”
Groovy alt-metal band A GOOD ROGERING has returned with a video for their latest single, "Overcome". Energetic and melodic, the song demonstrates a departure from A GOOD ROGERING's typical darker themes. "Overcome" originated with an inquiry from a guest lyricist,...
IRON SAVIOR Conclude Reforged Album Trilogy With Spectacular Machine World Chapter
While fans of German heavy/power metal flagship IRON SAVIOR are eagerly waiting for new tunes to descend from space, the band shorten the wait with Reforged - Machine World, a 16-track opus honouring their early career steps, coming out through PERCEPTION - A...
Managing The Workload: Music Marketing & PR
Promotional strategies for marketing music have shifted and being able to adapt to new methods is key for continuing growth. A holistic approach is best. This includes traditional PR campaigns alongside strategic marketing plans that are designed with your specific...
INDUCTION Release Music Video For Futuristic New Single “Dark Temptation”
L-R:Markus “Maks” Felber (drums), Gabriele Gozzi (vocals), Justus Sahlman (guitars), Dominik Gusch (bass), Tim Kanoa Hansen (guitars)Photo credit: Tim Rönz Following a series of live dates in support of iconic metallers SAVATAGE, their first-ever,...
CROP Reveal Video For “Formaldehyde,” Taken From The Album S.S.R.I Out August 22 Via Third House Communications
"Formaldehyde" is the second single to land from Lexington, KY’s heaviest export, CROP, ahead of their highly anticipated sophomore album S.S.R.I, due out August 22, 2025 via Third House Communications. It's an album steeped in dark emotion; exposing the...
SUPREME MYSTIC Releases “Stealing Beauty” Ahead Of Forthcoming Album Kala Rupa
SUPREME MYSTIC manifest an eerie atmosphere with discordant undertones in the new single, "Stealing Beauty". The untamable heavy music force hailing from Detroit are preparing for the arrival of their debut album Kala Rupa, due out October 3 via MahaVishnu...