Grab your axes, spears and swords, for the banners of imperial black metal brigade Stormruler are flown high! Sharpen your blades and prepare for war with fast-rising USA black metal export Stormruler! The St. Louis-based two-man project – featuring the dark lyrical genius and deft skill of guitarist/vocalist Jason Asberry and drummer Jesse Schobel –
Live In Tilburg – The planet’s most successful buccaneers’ new Blu-ray, DVD & CD! All aboard! The world’s favorite Pirate Metal Drinking Crew, Alestorm, are taking you on a wild, wet ride across the seven seas on their new live-album, Live in Tilburg (out May 28, 2021 via Napalm Records)! Starting within the very first
When it comes to pivotal moments in the evolution of heavy music, the Norwegian black metal scene of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s takes some beating for sheer audacity and contrarian verve. Most importantly, many of the records released during those tumultuous formative years have become established and undisputed classics in metal’s illustrious canon,
UK’s alt-metal upstarts Vexed deliver a contemporary and progressive take on culture! The latest resurgence of progressive modern metal has arisen with massive bands like Whitechapel, but its inevitable arena of assertive street swagger and hyperfocused brutality is yet left vacant. Enter the UK’s most exciting new talent, Vexed. The crushing Hertfordshire foursome combine aggressive
Monster Magnet’s A Better Dystopia dominates with a psychotic selection of proto-metal and psych-rock obscurities! Take a trip inside the mind of psychedelic rock legend Dave Wyndorf with Monster Magnet’s A Better Dystopia – a delightfully psychotic selection of proto-metal and late-era psych songs that fit the band like a glove! With wonderfully obscure song
The iconic Myles Kennedy uplifts and electrifies the soul with blues rock bastion The Ides Of March! Iconic frontman and instrumentalist Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) proves that tumultuous downtime can spark creative genius with The Ides Of March – the long-anticipated full-length follow up to his 2018 solo
“Inertia is a scar deeper than love! A scar engraved in your heart imploring you to listen to it again and again. Well done guys! You created something good in these wild times!” (Sakis – Rotting Christ) “With their new release Inertia Scar Of The Sun set the bar high for Modern Metal! They are
Sumo Cyco breaks all the rules on Initiation – acing a trifecta of punk rock attitude, pop-laced rock and metal prowess! Canadian rock/metal crossover quartet Sumo Cyco transcend into an explosive new era with their third full-length album and Napalm Records debut, Initiation – inviting a mass of new fans into their warped, dystopian-like world
“Tetrarch – the new hope for Metal and Hard Rock Music” Los Angeles, CA, USA’s Tetrarch – metal’s hottest new rising stars – have turned heads with their ability to successfully blend the addictive stylings of favorite modern metal pillars while maintaining a fresh sound that breaks new ground. Since bursting onto the scene with
Paint the Sky with Blood – An homage and final salute to three decades of explosive metal. On April 23, 2021, melodic death metal pillar Bodom After Midnight will release their new EP, Paint the Sky with Blood, via Napalm Records. Paint the Sky with Blood was recorded in Finland back in 2020 and was
