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"Well yes but not with db I’m writing the nx album with........... ATTACKER !!!!!!!"

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Thrash Metal Icons Destruction Sign Worldwide Record Deal with Napalm Records!

More Exciting News to be Announced Soon!
German steamroller DESTRUCTION to enter a new chapter of explosive thrash metal!
Napalm Records is beyond proud to join forces with Germany’s hottest and most explosive thrash metal engine, DESTRUCTION! The band has signed a worldwide record deal with the premier rock and metal label and is set to release new music later this year.
Since their debut EP, Sentence Of Death (1984), the German foursome with legendary founding members Marcel “Schmier” Schirmer on vocals/bass and Michael Sifringer on guitars, DESTRUCTION have turned heads and broken necks with their incredibly honest and uncompromising thrash metal power. Starting as a trio and releasing an imposing amount of records in this constellation, for their latest energizing and most successful, chart-breaking output to date, Born To Perish (2019), these pioneering favorites transformed into a quartet to fuel the furious beast with highly energetic riffs and blasting drums even more!
United with insanely talented Randy Black (drums) and Damir Eskić (lead guitars), and teaming up with Napalm Records, DESTRUCTION will embark on the next heavy and always thrashing chapter of a yet impressive career. New exciting things to come very soon - stay tuned!
DESTRUCTION’s Schmier on the signing:
“Well, this decision was a long way coming! We are super excited to join the Napalm family, because I have been a fan of the label and their philosophy for a long time. I’ve followed their impressive history and great work for many years and have recommended Napalm Records to other bands and friends before. So now it was finally time for us to move on and be a part of their roster of fantastic artists. A strong and fresh partner for these crucial years of our career is an important step for us!
We were using the time well to prepare new releases for our faithful fans worldwide, more news about that very soon!”
Napalm Records A&R Sebastian Muench states:
“I am absolutely excited to work with such a legendary band as DESTRUCTION! I watched them play live in Frankfurt when I was 14 years old, and now working together as a team on new album releases is a dream come true! Welcome to the Napalm family!”

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"Well yes but not with db I’m writing the nx album with........... ATTACKER !!!!!!!"

Cruz Del Sur Music is proud to announce the signing of American metal legends ATTACKER! The label will release the band’s next studio album sometime in 2022.

Originally formed in 1983, ATTACKER burst onto the scene with their 1985 debut, “Battle At Helm’s Deep”, an LP many consider to be one of the first pure American power metal albums. The band released “The Second Coming” in 1988 before splitting the next year. ATTACKER returned in 2001 and has since released four additional studio albums and one EP, the latest being 2018’s “Armor Of The Gods” EP.

ATTACKER made contact with Cruz Del Sur Music through a mutual friend of the band and the label. “We corresponded for a few months and struck a deal for the next ATTACKER album,” says drummer and founding member Mike Sabatini. “We are looking forward to this new partnership!”

In related news, vocalist Bobby Lucas has since rejoined ATTACKER. According to Sabatini, a conversation about the recent “Godzilla Vs. Kong” movie got the two men talking about working together again, and, more importantly, what a strong unit they are. Vocalist Ski, who appeared on the recent “Spiritual Warfare” single, had recently informed the band that he did not have the time needed to fully commit to ATTACKER.

“With all the stuff the world has gone through the last year and still going through, we all grew in our understanding of what’s important and what’s not important,” says Sabatini. “It’s definitely a nice feeling. Bobby truly is the best voice for this band. Add to that how excited we all are for new beginnings working with Cruz Del Sur and it makes life that much sweeter. The band and I are very much looking forward to continuing work on the new album material for a 2022 release”

ATTACKER plans on concluding the writing process for their next studio album by the end of the summer. The band will then enter Bandmother Recording in Jersey City, New Jersey, with Sabatini handling engineering duties. “The new material will have more diversity,” he says. “Brian Smith [bass] and Jon Hasselbrink [guitar] have contributed music for the very first time. Mike Benetatos [guitar] had written most of the last few albums so the injection of different ideas will add some new flavor to our sound. Mike is a little more of a technical writer whereas Brian and Jon’s material adds a little more old-school classic feel which is where we all came from musically. I think fans of the band will be pleased.”

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Finnish Black/Epic Metal Pioneers Darkwoods My Betrothed, Featuring Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish), Sign Record Deal with Napalm Records!
After more than two decades of silence, Finnish cult black/epic metallers and pioneers of the scene DARKWOODS MY BETROTHED carve their long-awaited comeback in stone by signing a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records!
In 2020, the old horde from the original line-up rejoined forces, now augmented by former session keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen as a full member of the band, bringing a significant contribution to the creative process, and Kai Hahto (both Nightwish) as session drummer.
Founded in 1993 in Kitee, Finland, DARKWOODS MY BETROTHED quickly gained a cult status in the black metal underground. In 1995, they released their debut album, Heirs of the Northstar, followed by sophomore album, Autumn Roars Thunder (1996), and Witch-Hunts (1998). Shortly after, the pagan flame of DARKWOODS MY BETROTHED became but a fleeting glimpse in the nocturnal darkness of Eastern Finland. But it never faded away completely.
Be prepared for an onslaught of melodic black metal and epic majesty!

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!!! NEWS !!!
The original guitar players, Jori Haukio and Jarkko Kokko have rejoined Mors Principium Est!
Also Teemu Heinola (bass) have rejoined MPE and now Marko Tommila (drums) is also an official member of Mors Principium Est.
We are already working on a new release.
More info will be announced later.

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Wir freuen uns euch unseren neuen Schlagzeuger vorzustellen! Bernd Heining heißt der gute Mann und hat vorher unter anderem bei Ivanhoe und Saidian getrommelt. Gemeinsam werden wir nun neue Songs für das zweite Album schreiben! Herzlich willkommen!


We are happy to introduce you to our new drummer! Bernd Heining is his name and he previously played with Ivanhoe and Saidian. Bernd is full of action and we looking forward to write new songs together! Welcome!

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Alexx Stahl schwer erkrankt.
Liebe Fans, liebe Medien, leider müssen wir euch mitteilen, dass unser Bruder Alexx an einer Mitral-Endokarditis erkrankt ist. Er liegt auf der Intensivstation im Krankenhaus und die Ärzte versuchen alles Menschenmögliche, damit er wieder gesund wird.
Wir haben deshalb alle Auftritte im Juli und August 2021 abgesagt bzw. auf 2022 verschoben. Unsere Gedanken und Gebete sind bei Alexx.
Hans, Ronnie, Frank, Andre.

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It is with heavy hearts we announce that Anton has decided to take a new course with his life, and with doing so also leaving Screamer after 12 years in the band.
Through thick and thin, the good times have rolled, and we’ve conquered the highways over three continents together like nobody’s business. Thanks for everything, always!
- Henrik, Dejan, Andreas & Fredrik

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We can finally confirm the REUNION & here´s the teaser for the first single & video. Enjoy & let´s get back on track!
::: Swedish Hard Rockers M.ILL.ION will be “Back on Track” on September 10th, 2021! :::

Now in 2021, it's time, not just to celebrate the 30:th anniversary of the first M.ILL.ION album, but also to get back to that pure feeling of joy of the early days! Take note, people: This is not a reunion of tired middle aged men for nostalgic reasons. This is for real and a serious attempt at creating great new rock music, to kick some classic ass on stage again and to have lots of fun doing it all!
Four original M.ILL.ION members reunited in the autumn of 2020: Hans Dalzon (Lead Vocals), CT Rohdell (Guitar) Marcus Berglund (Keyboards) and B.J Laneby (Bass Guitar). New, and very talented recruits Henrik Andersson (Lead Guitar) and Magnus Rohdell (Drums) complets this powerful six piece.
Founder & bassist B.J Laneby comments: ”It's so much fun, creativity & energy again! It's really like the title track says: ” BACK ON TRACK – Time to make boys out of men!”
The band has spent the spring of 2021 working on the reunion album BACK ON TRACK. This 15 track production includes three brand new songs and two re-recordings/re-arrangements of tracks from the No.1 album. Adding to this: Rare recordings have been found, remixes have been done + remasterings of songs from the first three albums; ”No.1”, ”We, Ourselves & Us” and ”Electric” as well. All very highly praised albums, all getting updated sounds. Indeed, quite a cool package of classic melodic hard rock!
The new recordings on the Back on Track album were mixed by the world famous British producer Simon Hanhart (David Bowie, Bryan Adams, Saxon, Marillion, Asia, Yngwie Malmsteen, Waysted. a.o). Mastering was handled by another world class guy: Tim Debney of Fluid Mastering, UK. (Deep, Purple, Rod Stewart, Judas Priest…
M.ILL.ION recently signed a deal with the well known German label AOR Heaven for the European release. The album will be out in Europe on September 10th, 2021 preceeded by the single & video of the title track “Back on Track” on July 23rd.
So, ladies & gentlemen, rockers & rollers: Get Ready! M.ILL.ION is BACK ON TRACK!
www.facebook/Millionbackontrack

Trailer first single “Back On Track”:

Release date: September 10th, 2021
PR world-wide: info@germusica.com
Haulix: July 19th, 2021

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DESTRUCTION Gründungsmitglied Mike Sifringer ist ausgestiegen!


http://forum.metalfanatics.net/viewtopi ... 42#p204042

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WHITESNAKE - Dino Jelusick als neues Mitglied bestätigt


WHITESNAKE heißen den kroatischen Sänger/Multi-Instrumentalisten Dino Jelusick (alias Dino Jelusic) in ihren Reihen willkommen.

Das neue WHITESNAKE-Mitglied ist Teil des TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA und spielte unter anderem schon bei DIRTY SHIRLEY und ANIMAL DRIVE. Neben dem Gesang kann Dino auch Keyboard, Gitarre, Bass und Schlagzeug spielen. Frontmann David Coverdale schwärmt:

"Ich bin absolut begeistert, den extrem talentierten Dino Jelusick bei WHITESNAKE begrüßen zu dürfen. Wir hatten ihn schon im Auge und Ohr, seit wir vor zwei Jahren zusammen in Zagreb spielten. Ihr werdet ihn lieben!"

Dino nennt die Band und ihren Sänger als maßgebliche musikalische Einflüsse und freut sich darum: "Ich fühle mich mehr als geehrt, nun Teil einer meiner absoluten Lieblingsbands sein zu dürfen. Diesen Anruf von David Coverdale zu bekommen, das ist etwas, wovon jeder Sänger und Musiker meiner Generation nur träumen kann. Es fühlt sich immer noch total surreal an."


Quelle: Rockhard vom 27/7/21

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Former TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Hospitalized With COVID Pneumonia

Eric Wagner, the original singer of doom metal legends TROUBLE, has been hospitalized with COVID pneumonia.

The news of Wagner's battle with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus was shared on the Facebook page of his current band THE SKULL.

THE SKULL wrote: "We will not be able to play Psycho Vegas this Thursday. While 3 out of 4 of us who tested positive for Covid are recovering nicely... Eric Wagner's bout with Covid has gotten worse and he was admitted to the hospital yesterday with COVID pneumonia. Positive thoughts and words will be helpful."

Less than a week ago, THE SKULL dropped off its tour with THE OBSESSED, citing "the ongoing and growing COVID situation sweeping the nation again, particularly in the South." The band said that it would "reschedule as much as we can and tour again properly when things calm down."

Dr. Rodrigo Hasbun, a professor of medicine in infectious diseases at UTHealth, told ABC13 about COVID pneumonia: "When you have a viral infection and it first sets in, in a sub group of patients, about 10% to 15% of the patients, you'll develop a very large immune reaction to the virus, and that is what develops and causes the pneumonia."

As for how severe it is, Hasbun said: "COVID pneumonia is really the start. They develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and then they get intubated and ventilated and those are the patients who usually die from COVID. With the new medications, we are seeing less of a mortality when we didn't have all these medications."

Asked what the outlook for someone who gets it is, Hasbun told ABC13: "Last year, we didn't have all those medications, so we were just basically seeing them progress and not doing anything to prevent the progression at the beginning of the pandemic. We saw how they progressed overnight and they got intubated. Once they are intubated, it is very difficult. Some make it out. Some end up having a lung transplant, because their lungs are damaged with pulmonary fibrosis and some die."

TROUBLE formed in 1979 and released several classic albums like "Trouble", "Manic Frustration" and "Plastic Green Head".

Wagner left TROUBLE in April 2008, citing his disdain for the touring life as the main reason for his departure.

In a 2016 interview with Oldschool Metal Maniac, Eric stated about his split with TROUBLE: "I was tired of everything. Tired of touring, playing same songs every night. I wanted to do more things, and I didn't see us doing anything new. I had a bunch of new songs, that I've been working on, which appeared on BLACKFINGER records and THE SKULL records."

Eric was one of the guest singers on Dave Grohl's (NIRVANA, FOO FIGHTERS) heavy metal side project PROBOT, whose 2004 album featured heavy metal vocalists from the '80s and '90s.

Last year, TROUBLE partnered with Hammerheart Records to re-release the legendary doom legends' entire musical catalog, in addition to their upcoming album. This partnership that will see the distribution of the band's entire library of music that spans over three decades.

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Dear fans and friends of Primal Fear. We deeply regret to inform you that due to a serious illness issue the band has to cancel all shows booked for 2021 and 2022. At the moment we are not able to foresee when the band will be able to continue what the love the most: playing shows.
Please stay with us and we gonna inform you as soon as we have news. Stay healthy!

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Former TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Hospitalized With COVID Pneumonia

Eric Wagner, the original singer of doom metal legends TROUBLE, has been hospitalized with COVID pneumonia.

The news of Wagner's battle with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus was shared on the Facebook page of his current band THE SKULL.

THE SKULL wrote: "We will not be able to play Psycho Vegas this Thursday. While 3 out of 4 of us who tested positive for Covid are recovering nicely... Eric Wagner's bout with Covid has gotten worse and he was admitted to the hospital yesterday with COVID pneumonia. Positive thoughts and words will be helpful."

Less than a week ago, THE SKULL dropped off its tour with THE OBSESSED, citing "the ongoing and growing COVID situation sweeping the nation again, particularly in the South." The band said that it would "reschedule as much as we can and tour again properly when things calm down."

Dr. Rodrigo Hasbun, a professor of medicine in infectious diseases at UTHealth, told ABC13 about COVID pneumonia: "When you have a viral infection and it first sets in, in a sub group of patients, about 10% to 15% of the patients, you'll develop a very large immune reaction to the virus, and that is what develops and causes the pneumonia."

As for how severe it is, Hasbun said: "COVID pneumonia is really the start. They develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and then they get intubated and ventilated and those are the patients who usually die from COVID. With the new medications, we are seeing less of a mortality when we didn't have all these medications."

Asked what the outlook for someone who gets it is, Hasbun told ABC13: "Last year, we didn't have all those medications, so we were just basically seeing them progress and not doing anything to prevent the progression at the beginning of the pandemic. We saw how they progressed overnight and they got intubated. Once they are intubated, it is very difficult. Some make it out. Some end up having a lung transplant, because their lungs are damaged with pulmonary fibrosis and some die."

TROUBLE formed in 1979 and released several classic albums like "Trouble", "Manic Frustration" and "Plastic Green Head".

Wagner left TROUBLE in April 2008, citing his disdain for the touring life as the main reason for his departure.

In a 2016 interview with Oldschool Metal Maniac, Eric stated about his split with TROUBLE: "I was tired of everything. Tired of touring, playing same songs every night. I wanted to do more things, and I didn't see us doing anything new. I had a bunch of new songs, that I've been working on, which appeared on BLACKFINGER records and THE SKULL records."

Eric was one of the guest singers on Dave Grohl's (NIRVANA, FOO FIGHTERS) heavy metal side project PROBOT, whose 2004 album featured heavy metal vocalists from the '80s and '90s.

Last year, TROUBLE partnered with Hammerheart Records to re-release the legendary doom legends' entire musical catalog, in addition to their upcoming album. This partnership that will see the distribution of the band's entire library of music that spans over three decades.

R.I.P