Tagged: Metal Blade Records

Ensiferum Album Review: “Two Paths”

ENSIFERUM “TWO PATHS” Album Review by Mike Hackenschmidt 9/10 Sometimes I feel sorry for people who can’t see what’s in front of them. Ensiferum has evolved over the years but there’s some who are still obsessed with what Ensiferum once...
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Review of BRIAN SLAGEL ‘For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records’

BRIAN SLAGEL with Mark Eglington “FOR THE SAKE OF HEAVINESS: The History of Metal Blade Records” Book Review by Mike Hackenschmidt                                                                                        9.5/10   Brian Slagel is the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records. For the Sake of Heaviness...
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Harlott Album Review: “Extinction”

HARLOTT “EXTINCTION” Album Review By Iron Mathew 10/10 Harlott are a thrash metal band from Australia formed in 2006 releasing their debut album ‘Origin’ in 2013. ‘Proliferation’ followed in 2015 with the bands third album ‘Extinction’ released in 2017. Savage,...
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TRIAL (swe) announces new album ‘Motherless’ for April, 7th

‘Motherless’ track listing: 1. Motherless 2. In Empyrean Labour 3. Cold Comes The Night 4. Juxtaposed 5. Aligerous Architect 6. Birth 7. Embodiment 8. Rebirth Launches 1st single, starts pre-order! On April 7th, Swedish Heavy Metallers TRIAL (swe) will release their new...
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Finnish cinemascopic metal band CRIMFALL signs to Metal Blade and posts video trailer for upcoming new album ‘Amain’!

Metal Blade Records is happy to announce the signing of finnish cinemascope metallers CRIMFALL to its ranks! Comments CRIMFALL: “We are beyond excited for this opportunity to work with the legendary Metal Blade. It makes all these years we wrestled with the third...
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SIX FEET UNDER welcomes Jack Owen (ex-Cannibal Corpse) as second guitarist

Last week, SIX FEET UNDER released their 12th studio album, ‘Torment‘, to critical acclaim. As a new leap in intensity, ‘Torment‘ gives fans plenty of classic SIX FEET UNDER groove, with a much more aggressive approach and blast beats throughout. This is a cantankerous SIX...
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ENSIFERUM begins work on seventh full-length album plus Summer Festival Tour

    ENSIFERUM recently entered the Astia studio in Lappeenranta, Finland, where the band recorded a few demo songs for their upcoming seventh full-length, set to be released September 2017 via Metal Blade Records. The quintet will soon return to the...
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WHITECHAPEL announce intimate London show prior to Bloodstock 2017

WHITECHAPEL have announced an intimate London club show at The Underworld, Camden on Thursday August 10, 2017.   Tickets are on sale now here: http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/gigs/events/10-aug-17-whitechapel-the-underworld/   The day after they will appearing at Bloodstock 2017 along with Arch Enemy and...
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Gozu announces northeast and west coast USA tour dates

  Massachusetts-based rock/metal outfit Gozu has announced a short run of tour dates next week, which will see the band perform in Philadelphia (PA), Brooklyn (NY), Dover (NH), and Portland (ME). Following this northeast trek, Gozu will appear on the west coast in April...
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Primordial Album Review: “Gods To The Godless – Live”

PRIMORDIAL “GODS TO THE GODLESS – LIVE AT BANG YOUR HEAD FESTIVAL, GERMANY, 2015” Album Review By Gavin Brown 9/10 Since their formation way back in 1987 and over countless gigs across the globe, Irelands finest extreme metal export Primordial...
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