New Release: Angel Nation - Do It Anyway (Single) - September 23rd 2016

Modern Metal rockers Angel Nation are set to make their first new release in over 2 years with the Rock anthem 'Do It Anyway' on 23rd Sept. The single was mixed and mastered by Jay Ruston & Paul Logus (Anthrax, Steel Panther) and will be released as a special edition digipack cd available from Nuclear Blast Records as well as in download-able and stream-able formats. The single also features previously unreleased track 'Devil's Voice Inside' and a live version of 'Never Ending'.

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New Release: A Clockwork Opera - Act 1 EP (September 2016)

Steampunk metal band A Clockwork Opera are set to release their first EP, enigmatically titled Act 1, later this month. To see what it's all about we grabbed guitarist, songwriter and visionary Paul Cooper for a chat about what's what.

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New Release: Xerosun - This Dark Rage EP (August 2016)

Dublin based Xerosun released their long awaited EP, This Dark Rage, on 20th August. Known for crossing the boundaries of heavy music and producing melodic, powerful, aggressive and original music, Femetalism have been very much looking forward to hearing more from the band since interviewing them back in 2015.

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New Release: Aephanemer - Memento Mori (September 2016)

French melodic death metallers, Aephanemer, are due to release their long awaited debut album, Memento Mori, in September.

Initially founded in 2013, as a solo project by Martin Hamiche, they released their first EP, Know Thyself receiving a multitude of positive reviews. After the EP release, Anthony, Marion and Mickaël joined the crew and Aephanemer was born. Work on the new album began and two years later, Memento Mori, is ready for release.

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INTERVIEW: Delain

With such a hectic year, it's great to be able to publish an interview with Delain vocalist, Charlotte Wessels on Femetalism. The band are currently celebrating a huge milestone in their history, and the release of their upcoming new album Moonbathers.

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Surviving Bloodstock Festival with Fibromyalgia

We've been going to Bloodstock for a good few years now, an annual pilgrimage  that we look forward to every year. In 2014 though, I struggled. Having been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at the end of 2013, I wasn't sure exactly what impact it would have on my BOA experience or what I would need to do to compensate for my reduced energy and ongoing pain, while also trying to enjoy the festival. After experiencing the festival without making any provisions or allowances, I knew that in 2015 some things needed to change if I was to continue attending.

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New Release: Zephyra - As The World Collapses (August 2016)

On the 5th August, Zephyra from Borås, Sweden released their second full length album, As The World Collapses.

With Åsa's distinctive vocals, Zephyra provides a wide sound in the metal genre, with the roots in thrash and melodic death metal. Since the official start back in 2011, the band has released a couple of EP's, played shows around Sweden, done live shows on the radio, and frequently been aired in American and British radio shows.

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