The noise began in 1982… Founded upon owner Brian Slagel’s enduring drive to find great bands and get their music out to as many people as possible, since 1982 Metal Blade has brought wave after wave of powerful, innovative, and often genre-defining music to the ever-hungry metal masses. Metal Blade would go on to release the debuts of Slayer, Armored Saint, Trouble, and Corrosion Of Conformity amongst others, fanning the flames of the burgeoning metal scene and launching careers of bands that would go onto reap global success.
Aware that it is only through the support of fans who share this passion that the label has been able to flourish, Slagel is equally grateful for the devotion of metalheads everywhere. “At the end of the day I just want to thank everybody out there who has supported the label and all the bands over the years. Clearly without those people we couldn’t do what we do, and to everyone out there who has helped us along by being a fan we are so very grateful to you.
Metal Blade Records
Celestial Sanctuary hits the road for their EU/UK run in just ONE WEEK!
w/ Sanguisugabogg, Fulci and Gates to Hell
13 Feb - Antwerp, DE @ Zappa
14 Feb - Paris, FR @ Petit Bam
15 Feb - London, UK @ 02 Academy Islington
16 Feb - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece **SOLD OUT**
17 Feb - Glasgow, UK @ Classic Grand
18 Feb - Manchester, UK @ UK Club Academy
19 Feb - Birmingham, UK @ UK Asylum
20 Feb - Tilburg, NL @ Poppodium 13
21 Feb - Munich, DE @ Backstage
22 Feb - Vienna, AT @ Viper Room
24 Feb - Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe
25 Feb - Hamburg, DE @ Logo
26 Feb - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
27 Feb - Berlin, DE @ Lido
28 Feb - Leipzig, DE @ Naumanns
1 Mar - Oberhausen, DE @ Kulttempel
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Metal Blade x Paladar ‘Reposado Tequila’ has officially arrived!
Paladar harvests Blue Weber agave on their own farms, roasts and pine-box ferments the agave with wild and proprietary yeast and distills it in a steel pot still for a rustic and rounded taste. Paladar is an homage to the traditions and volcanic land of Mexico, with a futurist take on this ancient category.
Grab your bottle HERE: sharedpour.com/products/paladar-single-barrel-seri…
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JUST ANNOUNCED! Rivers Of Nihil drops headliners for their upcoming EU trek this coming Summer!
Grab tickets HERE: lnk.to/RON-EUROSUMMER2026
RIVERS OF NIHIL | HEADLINE SHOWS
13.06.26 Germany Vechta Gulfhaus
25.06.26 Poland Warsaw Hybrydy
26.06.26 Latvia Riga Melna Piektdiena
29.06.26 Sweden Gothenburg Monument
RIVERS OF NIHIL w/ QUEENSRYCHE
12.06.26 Germany Köln Essigfabrik
16.06.26 Germany Hamburg Markthalle
17.06.26 Germany Frankfurt Batschkapp
22.06.26 UK Manchester Club Academy
23.06.26 UK London Islington Assembly Hall
30.06.26 Sweden Lund Mejeriet SE
01.07.26 Germany Hannover Pavillon
02.07.26 Germany Lindau Club Vaudeville
RIVERS OF NIHIL | FESTIVALS
14.06.26 Netherlands Into The Grave
18.06.26 France Hellfest
20.06.26 Belgium Graspop
27.06.26 Finland Tuska
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17 bone-crushing years of Cannibal Corpse’s ‘Evisceration Plague’ - blast this one LOUD n’ PROUD today! 👊🏼🔥
Let’s drop a “💀” the comments!
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Metal Blade Records
How’s everyone been enjoying the latest two tracks from Necrofier?! Sound off below!
In the meantime, secure your copy of ‘Transcend Into Oblivion’ NOW!
www.metalblade.com/necrofier/
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Metal Blade Records
Necrofier unveils the next track from their upcoming record. Behold, “Fire of the Apocalypse, Light my Path III”. 🔥
WATCH/LISTEN HERE: https://youtu.be/qRSiyJ6ctq4
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Metal Blade Records
ITALY! 🇮🇹 Messa kicks off their Italian trek this weekend! Handful of shows sprinkled out over the next two months!
30.1: BOLOGNA, Locomotiv
31.1: PERUGIA, Urban Club
1.2: NAPOLI, Duel Club
6.2: ROMA, Orion Club
7.2: PESCARA, Scumm
13.2: TORINO, Hiroshima MonAmour
14.2: LIVORNO, The Cage
20.2: MILANO, Santeria Toscana 31
21.2: CERVIA, Rock Planet
14.3: VENEZIA, CS Rivolta
📸: @annamariakz_concerts
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Whitechapel’s EU trek with Lorna Shore, Shadow Ot Intent and Humanity’s Last Breath is going strong! 💪🏼
Let’s keep the energy going! 🔥
27.01 Warsaw, PL
29.01 Budapest, HU
30.01 Wiener Neustadt, AT
31.01 Munich, DE
01.02 Padova, IT
03.02 Zürich, CH
04.02 Lyon, FR
05.02 Paris, FR
06.02 Brussels, BE
08.02 London, UK
09.02 Birmingham, UK
10.02 Manchester, UK O2
12.02 Amsterdam, NL
13.02 Düsseldorf, DE
14.02 Hamburg, DE
15.02 Copenhagen, DK
17.02 Gothenburg, SE
18.02 Oslo, NO
19.02 Stockholm, SE
21.02 Helsinki, FI
22.02 Turku, FI
📸: @moritzhartmann1
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ICYMI: Late last year we announced our collab with the crew at Pantheon Podcasts for the launch of ‘Metal Mondays’, a first‐of‐its‐kind interactive music game designed to bring metal fans together each week to engage, compete and connect over their favorite bands, tracks and artists.
Hosted by the Heavy Metal Archaeologist, Metal Mondays transforms metal history into weekly archaeological expeditions through Metal Blade Records’ legendary 43-year catalog. Players test their knowledge through audio challenges, climb global leaderboards, win exclusive prizes, and discover the buried treasures of metal’s most influential label.
EXPERIENCE IT HERE: www.metalblade.com/metalmondays/
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IOTUNN’s ‘Kinship’ European tour kicks off in two months! Grab your tickets NOW!
March 26 – Greece, Thessaloniki – Eightball Club*
March 27 – Greece, Athens – Piraeus Club Academy*
March 29 – Turkey, Istanbul – Blind*
April 8 - Germany, Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
April 9 - Germany, Lichtenfels – Ragnarök Festival
April 10 – Germany, Dortmund - Junkyard
April 11 – Netherlands, Sittard - Volt
April 12 - Germany, Saarbrücken - KL Klub
April 13 – France, Paris – Backstage By The Mill
April 14 – France, Nantes – Ferrailleur
April 15 – France, Colmar – Le Grillen
April 16 – Switzerland, Aarau – KiFF
April 17 – Germany, Munich – Backstage (Club)
April 18 – Hungary, Budapest – Analog Music Hall
April 19 – Slovenia, Ljubljana – Orto Bar
April 20 – Austria, Vienna – Viper Room
April 21 – Czech, Prague – Modra Vopice
April 22 – Poland, Poznań – Pod Minoga
April 23 – Germany, Kassel – Goldgrube
April 24 – Netherlands, Utrecht – De Helling
April 25 – Germany, Hamburg – Bambi Galore
April 26 – Denmark, Copenhagen – Amager Bio
* No In Vain (NO) and Nephylim (NL)
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