Today was one of those days I will not be reflecting positively moving forward.

• Add this tour to your plans immediately. Tomb Mold and Horrendous are teaming up for a run in July. In case you missed it, they both released albums that ended up among our 2023 favorites. So yeah. Can’t miss that one. Tickets go on sale Friday.
• Darkthrone gave us another taste from It Beckons Us All in the form of a lyric video for “The Bird People Of Nordland”. Somehow that release date is already upon us (well, tomorrow), so go grab it through Peaceville.
• Modern metallers Ad Infinitum surprised us with a new track and video today, titled “Outer Space”. They’re touring North America for the first time alongside Kamelot.
• Extortionist, who are also on tour for the next month or so, released a new track as well. Check out “When It All Goes Dark”, a single taken from Devoid Of Love & Light. That album drops May 17 through Unique Leader.
• And we’ll close out with new Hammerfall. Check out the video for “Hail To The King” below, the first single taken from the upcoming new album Avenge The Fallen. Their 13th studio album arrives on August 9 through Nuclear Blast.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb