At the end of March it was time for a fantastic rock and metal opera in Stuttgart’s Schleyerhalle, Tobias Sammet’s multi musician project Avantasia held court. A fantasy stage layout built the base for a 3-hour spectacle that was packed with a long line of guest vocalists.

British old-school death metal formation Benediction delivers gritty and sinister aggression on their ninth studio album “Ravage of Empires”. Out via Nuclear Blast this Friday April 4th.

Orchestral doom quintet Tribunal shared the new video single ‘Incarnadine’, another taste from their upcoming album ‘In Penitence And Ruin’, set for release on April 18 with 20 Buck Spin!

Swedish sludge metal powerhouse Caregah shared a video for the single ‘Smoke Of Doom’, a track from the re-release of their highly anticipated debut album ‘Osmium’ in May with ROAR!

LA quartet Volumes dropped the visualizer for ‘Sidewinder’, their first new track in over two years, and it was worth the wait. Out with Fearless Records.

German Teutonic thrashers Warfield shared their third single ‘Appetitive Aggression’ in anticipation of this Friday’s release of their Napalm Records debut ‘With The Old Breed’!

Canadian alt-metal trailblazer Lauren Babic has released her first solo EP ‘Too Much and Never Enough’ last Friday and unveiled a video for the track ‘Sanctuary’ to celebrate!

RinRin signed to Year of the Rat Records and shared a first single on her new label with ‘Corndog’! Be on the lookout for the new album coming soon!

Melodic heavy metal stars Dynazty released their latest album on valentines day with Nuclear Blast earlier this year. A solid album that plays with melodies and pitches and a great addition to their discography!

Swedish thrash metal pioneers The Haunted are back with a brand-new album ‘Songs of Last Resort’, set for release in May with Century Media Records and unleashed a first single with ‘Warhead’! Pre-orders for the album are open as well!