Led by guitarist Luca Federici, A Circus draws inspiration from iconic bands like Rainbow, Queen, Deep Purple, Ozzy, and Blackmore’s Night, and features Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Lords of Black) on vocals, Shane Gaalaas (Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker) on drums and...
One Band To Conquer Them All! Wacken Metal Battle USA is proud to announce its return for 2025 battles nationwide for one independent band to be crowned champion and perform at one of the world's most prestigious and largest already sold-out metal festivals Wacken Open Air.
Sandveiss' new album, “Standing in the Fire,” is their most ambitious and diverse album to date. It features eight powerful tracks that showcase the band's evolution and musical prowess.
Feb 5th 1980 Witchfynde released their debut album “Give ‘Em Hell”
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The album has been cited as a relevant example for the production of the #NWOBHM scene and as an inspiration for the black metal sub-genre.
Feb 5th 1990 Paradise Lost released their debut album “Lost Paradise”
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The band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England and are considered by some to be one of the pioneers of the death-doom genre and of the gothic metal genre
Feb 5th 1997 Edge Of Sanity released the album “Infernal”
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Alongside Opeth, the band is commonly regarded as being the first to fuse extreme metal styles like death and black metal with progressive rock.
Feb 5th 2002 Sinergy released the album “Suicide By My Side”
Did you know… The song “Shadow Island” is inspired by Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.
Feb 5th 2008 Warbringer released their debut album “War Without End”
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“A Dead Current” is unlisted on the back cover.
A music video was made for the song “Combat Shock”.
Feb 5th 2010 Fear Factory released the album “Mechanize”
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It was the only album to feature Gene Hoglan on drums.
Feb 5th 2010 Rage released the album “Strings to a Web”
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In 1996, Rage was the first metal band to write and record an album with a full symphonic orchestra: Lingua Mortis.
Feb 5th 2005 Immolation released the album “Harnessing Ruin”
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The band was also known as Rigor Mortis from 1986-1988.
Feb 5th 2016 Obscura released the album “Akróasis”
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It is the band’s first album with bassist Linus Klausenitzer and drummer Sebastian Lanser. Loudwire awarded Akroasis as “Best Metal Song of 2016”.
Feb 5th 2016 Prong released the album “X – No Absolutes”
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Prong disbanded in 1997, but reformed in 2002 and have continued to tour and record since then.
Feb 5th 2016 Striker released the album “Stand In The Fire”
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The band is from Edmonton, Alberta and formed in 2007.
Feb 5th 2016 Drowning Pool released the album “Hellelujah”
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Three singles were released before the album’s release: “By the Blood”, “Snake Charmer” and “Hell to Pay”.
Feb 5th 2016 Fleshgod Apocalypse released the album “King”
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It’s their last album to be released featuring Tommaso Riccardi on vocals and guitar before his departure in October 2017.
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Canadian 80’s-infused heavy metal band THUNDEROR announces they will be embarking on their next European tour this coming May 2024 with Italy's Tytus.
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Sept 19th 1981 Triumph released the album “Allied Forces” Did you know.. The album peaked at number 23 on the
Sept 18th 1970 Black Sabbath released the album “Paranoid” Did you know… The album reached number 1 on the Official
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