A round up of the latest Nuclear Blast news including updates on Hammerfall, Michael Schenker Fest, Machine Head and Dimmu Borgir.
When HAMMERFALL released their debut album »Glory To The Brave« in 1997, the five Swedes launched a true heavy metal revival overnight. While the mainstream was saturated with grunge and the metal scene was dominated by black and gothic acts, this traditional metal record was like a godsend and heralded a new era. Now, 20 years later, Nuclear Blast releases a fan must have: a »20 Year Anniversary Edition« of the cult album with brand-new cover artwork – just in time for christmas!
The extensive fan box set (2CD-Digi/DVD + 60 page booklet, see below) is OUT NOW!
Get all physical formats (box set or vinyl (gold or black)), here: http://nblast.de/HammerfallGTTB20Years
Or get the digital version: http://nblast.de/HammerfallDigital
Watch the official trailer, here.
“For us, the immense success was a real shock in the beginning,” singer Joacim Cans recalls. Suddenly after the release of their debut album, HAMMERFALL were considered to be the saviors of true metal. They received countless rave reviews from magazines, Wacken Open Air booked the band at prime time on the main stage, Kai Hansen invited the band personally to join as support on the GAMMA RAY tour and the CD entered the German album charts at the amazing position of #38 – an unbelievable achievement during this time. “Our advantage was that no one has expected us and our album. We only did what we wanted and felt compelled to do”, continues Cans. The band’s passion was influenced by their heavy metal peers: German metal acts like ACCEPT, HELLOWEEN and STORMWITCH – but also by the underdogs, including WARLORD or PICTURE. “I’m still very proud of this album, it has turned our lives upside down” the vocalist concludes.
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Recently, Nuclear Blast proudly announced the release of the upcoming first MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST studio album! Along with producer Michael Voss-Schoen, the band recently completed the recordings for the record, entitled »Resurrection«, out on March 2, 2018. Besides Michael Schenker and the three M.S.G. singers Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley, you can also hear Doogie White (Michael Schenker’s TEMPLE OF ROCK) as well as musicians Steve Mann (guitars, keyboards), Ted McKenna (drums) and Chris Glen (bass). In addition, there are also some guest appearances from Kirk Hammett, Wayne Findlay and Michael Voss-Schoen included.
Two weeks ago, the band has already released their first digital single ‘Warrior’ as well as a video including some impressions of the studio recording process. Watch this clip, here.
Today, the pre-order for »Resurrection« has started!
The album will be available in the following formats:
CD
CD + DVD-DIGI (incl. Bonus-DVD)
CD + DVD-Earbook (incl. Bonus-DVD & extended artwork)
2LP (black in gatefold)
2LP (clear in gatefold)
2LP (clear + red splatter in gatefold, NUCLEAR BLAST MAILORDER EXCLUSIVE!)
2LP (gold in gatefold, NUCLEAR BLAST MAILORDER EXCLUSIVE!)
BOX (DIGI + Flying V Replica + photo card)
Pre-order »Resurrection« physically: http://nblast.de/MSFResurrection
Pre-order »Resurrection« digitally and get ‘Warrior’ instantly or stream the song: http://nblast.de/MSFResurrection
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San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, will release their highly anticipated new album »Catharsis« on January 26 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band has released the live video for the song ‘Ten Ton Hammer’ from the bonus dvd (21 song live concert filmed live at The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, 2015) of the limited edition of their upcoming album »Catharsis«.
The band recently started a competition in which they encourage their fans to come up with a music video for said track. Surft to http://nuclearblast.com/mh-beyondthepale for all details.
“I feel like metal could really infiltrate the mainstream with this album. And it needs to… now more than ever. A lot of consideration went into making these songs more identifiable to a wider audience. Simplifying ideas, simplifying hooks, really concentrating on story-telling as opposed to ‘brutal poetry’ or whatever. And while I’d love to say it was all some grand plan, there was no ‘plan’” Flynn adds laughing. “You never know where you’re going to end up whenever you start writing a record… you just write… but I tell ya what… we ended up with a landmark here.
Whenever you finish an album, you always feel proud, but this time… we’ve got something really special. We can feel it. We know it. »Catharsis« could really elevate our genre.”
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Eerie shadows are lurking in the dark corners of spring 2018; the Spirit that denies, a force able to distort our conception of space and time. Although DIMMU BORGIR already proved with »Forces From The Northern Night« that they never really left the spotlight, the fans’ craving for a new full-length album seems immeasurable after a almost eight years of waiting. But finally, the time has come and the Norwegian symphonic black metal legends are ready to present their first new song, ‘Interdimensional Summit’. On February 23rd the epic hymn will be released as a 7” vinyl EP, providing a first taste of the upcoming album, which is due to finally see the light of day in spring 2018!
The EP contains the new track ‘Interdimensional Summit’ as well as ‘Puritania (Live In Oslo)’ and will be available in the following vinyl colors:
– Black
– Red & clear splattered
– Gold
You can pre-order it here:
http://nblast.de/DimmuBorgirSummit
