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The post Fu Manchu To Release 30th Anniversary Edition Of “In Search Of…” In August appeared first on Theprp.com.

Belgium’s Emptiness have released “The Threat”, the second advance single off their next full-length instalment Nowhere Speaks.
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Black/death metal formation Belphegor will unleash their fury across Europe on their newly announced headlining tour. It kicks off on September 29th in Essen, Germany, and concludes on October 18th at The Underworld, in London, UK. Krisiun and Asagraum will serve as support.
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Vinyl will be out in September.

The post Crossover Supergroup Iron Reagan Release New EP “DEMONETIZATION” appeared first on Theprp.com.

“Crucificial Imprecations”, the first single and title track from Hexorcist‘s forthcoming studio record, has premiered online.
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Testament frontman Chuck Billy has spoken about his upcoming memoir, Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy, due Nov. 10, 2026 via Permuted Press, in a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago’s Rebel Radio — including the emotional experience of receiving the foreword from Judas Priest singer Rob Halford.

When asked how he secured Halford and Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe to write the foreword and afterword, respectively, Billy said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth): “I did. And I had to get up a bunch of nerve to do it, because you wanna ask, but you don’t wanna be rejected. So it takes a minute to kind of get up the nerve to say, ‘Okay, I’m ready for the rejection if he says no.’ So when I wrote Randy, Randy was all in. He’s all, ‘Hell yeah. F*** yeah, man. I’ll do whatever you need.’ And then Rob as well. I finally had the nerve to reach out to Rob, and right away he came back saying, yeah, he’d be honored to do it. And within two days I had it. He wrote it. And it blew me away. It brought me almost to tears, the words he said, so it was awesome.”

Holding My Breath is co-written with Dave Erickson and structured as two interlocking testaments. The Old Testament covers the explosive birth of Bay Area thrash metal, the formation of Testament, rivalries, brotherhood and the chaos of becoming one of the genre’s most powerful voices. The New Testament is a rawer account — Billy at 38, blindsided by a devastating cancer diagnosis, drawing on his Native American and Mexican-American heritage, spiritual healers and visions, and the fierce love of the metal community. At the center is the legendary “Thrash of the Titans” benefit concert in 2001, which rallied old rivals into brothers and helped ignite a genre revival while keeping Billy in the fight.

Billy was diagnosed with germ cell seminoma — a rare type of cancer — roughly a quarter century ago, and has been cancer-free for over two decades following chemotherapy and traditional Native American healing, including the help of spiritual healers. He was declared cancer-free in 2002.

Billy has been honored with a California State Assembly recognition for his positive influence on Native communities, was part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian exhibition “Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture,” and won “Best Music Video” at the American Indian Film Festival for “Native Blood.” Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy is available for pre-order at chuckbillybook.com.

The post TESTAMENT’s CHUCK BILLY On Asking ROB HALFORD To Write Foreword For “Holding My Breath” Book appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Four years after Voices In The Sky was released, Finnish extreme folk metal battalion Brymir shared news that they have finished the work on the follow-up. More info coming soon.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Metallurg Magazine Issue #7 Spotlights Metal Devastation PR Roster With Featured Cover The Prodigal Son!
Metallurg Magazine has released Issue #7, delivering another packed edition of underground metal coverage featuring interviews, reviews, and a full compilation CD highlighting multiple Metal Devastation PR artists.
This issue includes coverage of W’t’M, The Trousers, Eternal Autumn, Cruentus, Blood of Angels, Grate, Red Vinter, Mordeth, Archfiend, Age of Fire, Machine Cult Ritual, Hellfrost, and Magefa, all receiving editorial attention through features, reviews, and compilation placement.
Front and center on the cover is Metallurg’s featured artist and Metal Devastation PR client The Prodigal Son, marking a standout moment in the issue and further cementing the publication’s commitment to spotlighting emerging and established underground talent.
Metallurg Magazine continues to serve as a vital platform for the global extreme metal scene, keeping the underground documented, promoted, and alive.
Issue #7 is available now on Bandcamp. Support independent metal media and grab your copy here:
https://metallurg.bandcamp.com/merch/metallurg-music-magazine-no-7

Check out the bands at these links: 
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28274/the-prodigal-son-unleashes-progressive-heavy-metal-anthem-silence-of-kaos
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28214/magefa-unleashes-crushing-new-single-war-on-innocence-out-november-13-2025
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28845/age-of-fire-unleashes-from-the-forge-vinyl-edition-for-national-record-store-day-april-18-2026
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28709/machine-cult-ritual-announces-debut-album-occult-mechanics-out-april-3
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28978/hellfrost-ignites-florida-metal-scene-with-bestial-rage-and-teases-two-new-brutal-tracks
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28615/metal-devastation-pr-client-the-trousers-featured-in-metal-hammer-magazine
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28210/sweden-rock-magazine-hails-cruentus-and-their-new-album-end-without-end
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/21851/new-single-blood-of-angels-spillage-melodic-death-metal
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28568/grate-unleashes-new-single-your-life-sucks-on-social-blasphemy-records
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28964/red-vinter-launch-exclusive-pre-orders-for-new-album-ghost-in-the-fog
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28222/mordeth-unleash-their-fourth-album-hermetic-creation-a-cosmic-descent-into-brazilian-death-metal-darkness
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28514/archfiend-announces-new-concept-album-lost-forever-out-now
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/25445/new-promo-eternal-autumn-below-the-lightless-heavens-melodic-death-metal
https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/27863/wtm-hits-1-on-kxci-913-fms-heavy-chart

Their cryptic new website still has a bit of mystery to it though.

The post The Mars Volta Are Seemingly Letting Fans Vote On Which Performances Will Appear On A “Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio” Live Album appeared first on Theprp.com.

North Carolina progressive/alternative metal band Stellar Circuits are unveiling a lyric video for their new single, “Wounded Healer”.
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