Welcome to Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. In a particularly pastoral section of the North Island lives the De Jong family. The youngest of whom formed the band “Alien Weaponry” back when they were 8 and 10 years old. Their blend of metal, traditional Maori language, history, and a long-standing beef with the system just debuted as number one on the music charts in New Zealand.

“In 1820, the great Northern War Chief Hongi Hika departed New Zealand for England. On his return, he brought with him the word of God and hundreds of muskets. Things would never be the same again …” … so begins the video for Alien Weaponry’s new single, ‘Kai Tangata’.

directed by Jenya Priest (Project Helix) taken from DVD "Live Evil"

This song tells the story of the Battle of Wizna between September 7th and 10th 1939 during the German Invasion of Poland at the beginning of the Second World War. The 720 Poles had 42,200 Wehrmacht-soldiers of the XIX Army Corps under General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian against them (so the song should actually be called 59:1) but nevertheless delayed the approach of the Wehrmacht seriously. Please support Sabaton and purchase their current album Coat of Arms.

The Upstate NY metal scene is full of amazing talent, here are some of the extreme metal bands from the area.

Fine examples of metal art to celebrate the amazing versatility that metal offers.

When I was 13, I was just building up the courage to have my first kiss with my first girlfriend. When guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, bassist Alec Atkins, and drummer Jarad Dawkins were 13, they signed a two-record deal with Sony. (Actually, Dawkins is only 12!)

Steel bending and rolling - We bend steel tube, pipe and metal beams

DIY stuff made of recycled material: 100% green and free!

“Nothing similar has ever been found,” said Sebastiano Tusa, Sicily’s superintendent of the Sea Office, speaking to Discovery News. “We knew orichalcum from ancient texts and a few ornamental objects.”

The band's founding guitarist passed away in 2013.

Bandcamp: 9 track album - Highly recommend this album. It was on perma-repeat on my mobile until my vinyl arrived.

Bandcamp: 8 track album - Stumbled upon this band post-breakup. Wish I could have found them years ago.

Barbarous hellhounds Cradle Of Filth are set to release their forthcoming album Hammer Of The Witches on July 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. In anticipation of the release, the band has now released another new track. Listen to “Deflowering The Maidenhead, Displeasuring The Goddess” below.

Rather than inciting people to anger or violence, research has found that loud and chaotic music such as metal and punk is ‘a healthy way of processing anger’

KISS‬ members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer are scheduled to sign autographs at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343 during San Diego Comic Con International on July 9th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Death Metal / Grindcore band fronted by a singing parrot. Yes, really.

My favorite band :3 Light up a doobie and let's drift into the hazy constellations!

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson has told the BBC he is on the mend after his treatment for tumors on his tongue.

They're marching They're marching They're marching into violence They're killing They're killing They're killing for the tyrants

From the 1988 album Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II comes the classic Power Metal song, "I Want Out".

A new study finds 1980s heavy metal fans have matured into responsible adults.

Title song from the album Shadows Of The Dying Sun - Insomnium.

A very catchy german power metal song.

A sampling of music from new thrash bands.