– September 16th, 2021 – Ensiferum released their critically acclaimed full-length, Thalassic, in 2020 via Metal Blade Records and was lauded as an album “that brings pure joy to all of their fans” (Metal Hammer Germany). The Finland-based group are extremely excited to bring the album on the road in the spring of 2022 on […]

– September 16th, 2021 – New album ‘Rugia’ out October 15th! Album artwork by: Daniel Rusilowicz On October 15th, Hate will release their new album, Rugia, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of the record, the epic video for the 2nd single “Resurgence” can now be viewed at: youtu.be/VvHPGPSbq5I The previously released title track […]

– September 14th, 2021 – New album “God Ends Here” out October 15th! Album artwork by: Paolo Girardi Swedish death metal veterans Aeon today unleash a new video for God Ends Here. The track comes by way of the band’s impending new full-length of the same name — their first new record in nearly a […]

– September 10th, 2021 – Artwork by: Jani Stefanovic Today (September 10th), Swedish epic doom metallers Sorcerer have released a new single – their tribute version of Rainbow‘s 1978 classic “Gates Of Babylon” – through Metal Blade Records! Watch the video for this cover song here: youtu.be/njPeQpBRmUk Since Sorcerer‘s latest release, Lamenting Of The Innocent […]

– September 3rd, 2021 – Today (September 3rd), Behemoth has released CD and vinyl re-issues of their classic debut full-length, 1995′s Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic), via Metal Blade Records. See below for available versions; purchase your copies now at: –US: indiemerch.com –EU: eu.kingsroadmerch.com –UK: eyesoremerch.com Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) CD and LP versions […]

– September 2nd, 2021 – Photo credit: Savannah Bockus (instagram.com/vannahjuliet.jpg) Blacklight Media Records / Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Demiser to its worldwide roster! Formed in 2018 out of the primordial ooze of the South Carolina metal scene, Demiser are veritable heavy metal heroes. With influences drawing from first wave black metal and […]

– September 1st, 2021 – Pre-Orders available now for ‘Show No Mercy’, ‘Haunting the Chapel’, ‘Live Undead’, and ‘Hell Awaits’ on CD, cassette, and vinyl On October 22nd, 5 time nominated, two-time Grammy winners Slayer will release CD, cassette, and vinyl re-issues of their classic records Show No Mercy (1983), Haunting the Chapel (1984), Live […]

– August 31st, 2021 – Launches video for first single, “Lost Boy” Album artwork by: Jillian Savage On October 29th, Whitechapel will release their new album, Kin, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the record, a video for “Lost Boy” (directed by Miles Skarin) can be viewed at: metalblade.com/whitechapel – where Kin […]

– August 27th, 2021 – Plus limited merchandise online; announces 2022 European tour with Powerwolf, Warkings DragonForce has launched a new video for “Troopers of the Stars” – a song from 2019′s Extreme Power Metal! Inspired by the movie Starship Troopers, “Troopers of the Stars” was filmed before the pandemic with a large-scale production, directed […]

– August 26th, 2021 – Album artwork by: Gary Ronaldson On September 17th, Criminal will release their new album, Sacrificio, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Sacrificio, a lyric video for the new single “Live on Your Knees” can be viewed at: youtu.be/M5KqTXYWmfs Anton Reisenegger (vocals/guitars) comments: “‘Live on your Knees’ is the […]