Metal Band News & Metal Band Tours

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  Bathory’s Debut Album: A Metal Legend’s Resilience15 June 2025
  Bathory, the legendary metal band, made their mark with the release of their self-titled debut album on October 2, 1984. The album’s creation was not without its challenges, starting with the band’s unexpected popularity following the inclusion of two songs on the compilation Scandinavian Metal Attack in March 1983. Bathory. La band che cambiò l’heavy… Read more: Bathory’s Debut Album: A Metal Legend’s Resilience
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  2025 Wacken Metal Battle USA National Final Showcases Top Bands15 June 2025
  Wacken Metal Battle USA has announced its 2025 national final, where one American metal band will conquer all to perform at the renowned Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The final battle will take place in Clifton, USA, featuring six top bands from different regions, including Prime Prophecy, What’s Wrong, Pontifex, FireHaze, Mourning High, and… Read more: 2025 Wacken Metal Battle USA National Final Showcases Top Bands
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  Annihilator’s Metal II: A Thrash Metal Triumph15 June 2025
  Since their inception in 1984, Annihilator has solidified their place in the annals of heavy metal history. With a discography boasting 17 albums, they stand as the highest-selling Canadian thrash metal outfit. Yet, numbers alone fail to capture the essence of their music, which Metal II, their latest offering, embodies with fervor. Midnight Ghost |… Read more: Annihilator’s Metal II: A Thrash Metal Triumph
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  Bloodywood Makes History with Babymetal Collaboration in Nu Delhi14 June 2025
  India’s folk-metal band, Bloodywood, has made history by becoming the first metal band in the country to collaborate with the renowned Japanese kawaii metal band, Babymetal. This groundbreaking collaboration took place for Bloodywood’s second album, Nu Delhi, which explores a wide range of themes from politics to social influencers. Steezrd 3 Pack Mesh Metal Bands… Read more: Bloodywood Makes History with Babymetal Collaboration in Nu Delhi
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  Tuska 2014 Festival: Metal Diversity Shines Amid Black Metal14 June 2025
  The Tuska 2014 Festival in Helsinki, Finland, showcased a diverse lineup of metal bands, from black metal acts to thrash and progressive metal bands. Despite the prevalence of black metal bands at the festival, there were standout performances from bands like Amoral, Poisonblack, and Tankard. Nemesis Now Iron Tankard Merchandise | $127.44 Amoral, with their… Read more: Tuska 2014 Festival: Metal Diversity Shines Amid Black Metal
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  Justin Lawnchair Transforms The Biscuit Merchant into Live Powerhouse14 June 2025
  Justin Lawnchair, the mastermind behind the progressive death metal band The Biscuit Merchant, has been a solitary force in the music scene for over a decade. With a discography spanning 10 albums, Lawnchair’s music delves into various extreme metal genres, blending thrash precision, death metal intensity, and power metal grandeur. His latest album, Tempora, marks… Read more: Justin Lawnchair Transforms The Biscuit Merchant into Live Powerhouse
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  Destruction Unleashes ‘Scumbag Human Race’ Single Ahead of Album14 June 2025
  Thrash metal legends Destruction have unleashed their third single, “Scumbag Human Race,” ahead of their upcoming studio album release. The track serves as a scathing commentary on societal corruption and deception, resonating with listeners disillusioned by the current state of affairs. With a relentless energy and powerful message, the song showcases the band’s signature thrash… Read more: Destruction Unleashes ‘Scumbag Human Race’ Single Ahead of Album
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  Savatage’s Highly Anticipated European Tour Promises Unforgettable Metal Experience14 June 2025
  Savatage, the heavy metal veterans, are gearing up for their highly anticipated European tour, set to kick off in just a couple of days. The band is promising fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience as they prepare to bring their trademark theatrical performances and concept albums to audiences across the continent. With a career that spans back… Read more: Savatage’s Highly Anticipated European Tour Promises Unforgettable Metal Experience
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  Malevolence Clash with National Trust Over Music Video Dispute14 June 2025
  British metal band Malevolence is currently embroiled in a dispute with the National Trust, a nature conservation organization in the United Kingdom. The clash stemmed from the band’s release of a new music video for their song “Salt The Wound” from the upcoming album “Where Only The Truth Is Spoken,” set to be released on… Read more: Malevolence Clash with National Trust Over Music Video Dispute
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  Sodom’s Angelripper Challenges Metal Meet and Greet Commercialization14 June 2025
  Thomas “Angelripper” Such, the bassist and vocalist of the German thrash metal band Sodom, recently expressed his strong disapproval of meet and greets in the metal scene. In a candid interview, Angelripper criticized the practice of charging fans for interactions, emphasizing that such commercialization goes against the authentic spirit of metal music. Reflecting on a… Read more: Sodom’s Angelripper Challenges Metal Meet and Greet Commercialization