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April

Metal

AVATAR ANNOUNCE SUMMER 2022 HEADLINE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

The heavy metal ‘n’ roll dark madcap visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström (vocals), guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — will return to North America this summer for a headline tour

Live Shows

GWAR RELEASE NEW SINGLE “MOTHER FING LIAR”

The Black Death Rager World Tour” Kicks Off May 19th!
Humans, you have waited long enough! The day is finally here! As of today, your Lords and Masters GWAR unleash their latest aural masterpiece. Taken from their forthcoming album “The New Dark Ages,” GWAR is pleased as piss to debut the song “Mother Fucking Liar!”

Extreme Metal

Hyperspace Metal Festival Announces 2023 Lineup w/ Exmortus, Striker, Judicator, Lords of The Trident and more!

Wrapping up their 2022 edition on April 15-17, Canada’s premier melodic and power metal festival HYPERSPACE is wasting no time presenting their lineup for next year’s 2023 festivities in Vancouver, BC.
The lineup for the fourth edition of the festival will feature headliners California melo-death warriors EXMORTUS, Edmonton Juno Award winners and heavy metal champions STRIKER, along with HMF alumni American power metallers JUDICATOR and fantasy metallers LORDS OF THE TRIDENT among many more to be announced for the three-night event from April 13-15.

Extreme Metal

ARMSTRONG METALFEST Announces 2022 Lineup

Western Canada’s largest extreme music event, Armstrong MetalFest is proud to announce its 2022 lineup for its return to the Okanagan after pausing 2020 and 2021 productions due to the Covid pandemic.
Hosting two days of live metal and camping on July 15th and 16th in Armstrong, BC at the IPE Grounds and the Hassen Arena, this year’s lineup features headliners Spokane, WA deathcore titans ENTERPRISE EARTH, performing in support of their latest album “The Chosen”. The lineup also sees Vancouver’s cult loved pyro maniacs ZIMMERS HOLE performing for the first time at AMF along with the return of festival alumni progressive death kings NECK of THE WOODS. Presenting a very special performance for this year’s lineup is Kelowna’s OMNIA NIHIL (formerly Apollyon) in memory of beloved vocalist Matt Depper who suddenly passed away this January.

Album Release

ALICE COOPER ANNOUNCES FALL 2022 TOUR DATES

After wrapping successful and uninterrupted Fall 2021, and both Winter and Spring 2022 runs, and following a UK/European tour May 23 through July 6, Cooper will be back on the road in September. There is a mix of headline shows and festival appearances on his docket

Album Release

Skid Row is Back with New Single & Album, The Gang’s All Here

Skid Row and earMUSIC join forces to announce the release of the anticipated new studio album, The Gang’s All Here on October 14th, 2022. This announcement coincides with the launch of the iconic hard rock band’s Las Vegas Residency (as the Scorpions’ special guests) on March 26th, as well as the debut of their brand-new single, the title track “The Gang’s All Here.”

Extreme Metal

Killswitch Engage Announce “Live at the Palladium”

On August 6, 2021, three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band Killswitch Engage unleashed a streaming event that took fans by storm. The event took place at The Palladium in Worcester in the band’s native Massachusetts, which has been the site of many iconic KsE shows throughout the band’s history