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Killswitch Engage Set to Headline Metal Blade Records Third and Final 40th Anniversary Show at the House of Blues in Las Vegas

– July 19th, 2022 – Fit For An Autopsy and label-mates Visigoth to support July 19, 2022: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are the headline act taking over the House of Blues in Las Vegas, NV in celebration of Metal Blade Records 40th Anniversary with support coming from Fit for an Autopsy and Visigoth. The show is set […] […]

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First-Annual Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver to Take Place December 2-3, 2022

– July 18th, 2022 – Cannibal Corpse, Pig Destroyer, Dark Funeral and more join forces with a dozen of the most metal breweries in North America at the Summit The time to swill is now! After three fests in California, Decibel – North America’s only monthly metal magazine – is officially relocating the western edition […] […]

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Mantar: “Pain Is Forever and This Is The End” Full-Length Out Today on Metal Blade Records

– July 15th, 2022 – “Grim Reaping” Video Now Playing Photo by Matthis Van DerMeulen Pain Is Forever And This Is The End, the anticipated new full-length from German metal duo MANTAR, is out TODAY on Metal Blade Records. Earning critical accolades both stateside and abroad, Decibel Magazine hails a, “burning Molotov cocktail of black […] […]

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Progressive-Psych Band, Birth, (ex-Astra) Releases Debut LP “Born”

– July 15th, 2022 – Photo: V. Edwards “Birth’s dedication to exploring the sounds of the late sixties and early seventies is impressive enough, but their ability to bring those sounds back to life on ‘Born’ is even moreso.” – The Big Takeover Southern California psychedelic/progressive rock unit, Birth, releases its full-length debut LP, ‘Born‘, […] […]

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Cattle Decapitation Announces European Summer Dates for July and August!

– July 13th, 2022 – Cattle Decapitation released their latest record, Death Atlas, to critical acclaim in 2019 and finally the band is returning to Europe for a massive round of festival gigs and club shows! Vocalist Travis Ryan comments: “It’s been almost 3 years since we’ve touched EU & UK soil! We are happy […] […]

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If These Trees Could Talk Self-Titled EP to be re-issued by Metal Blade Records on August 12

– July 12th, 2022 – Available as a Digipak and on Vinyl Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the official reissue of the debut EP from Akron, OH’s IF THESE TREES COULD TALK. The first release from this instrumental post rock band was recorded in 2006 at NE Meadow Studios in Bath, OH and […] […]

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Amon Amarth Announce Death Metal Raid of the Year with The Great Heathen Tour

– July 12th, 2022 – With Special Guests Carcass, Obituary & Cattle Decapitation Tickets On-Sale Friday, July 15th At 10am Local: amonamarth.com Tour In Support of Band’s Upcoming New Album ‘THE GREAT HEATHEN ARMY’ Out August 5th, 2022 Via Metal Blade Records Pre-Order at: metalblade.com/amonamarth Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 – Batten down the hatches and […] […]

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Cognitive Announces North American Tour Supporting Psycroptic and Fallujah

– July 8th, 2022 – Shortly after releasing their upcoming album, Divine Council (available August 5th), Australian extreme metal group Psycroptic will co-headline a North American trek with tech-metal masters Fallujah, featuring progressive outfit Interloper and tech-death unit Cognitive as support. Dubbed “The Divine Ascension Tour“, this extensive run kicks off September 11th in Los […] […]

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Cult of Lilith: Icelandic Metal Outfit Announces US Tour with Venom Inc., EyeHateGod, and Ringworm

– July 8th, 2022 – Mara Full-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records Photo by Fata Morgana Icelandic metal unit CULT OF LILITH will support Venom Inc. this Fall on their US tour. The trek will commence on October 27th in New York City and run through November 12th in Boston. Additional support will be […] […]