Combining lycanthropic horror and fury with power metal’s grandiosity and a gothic sense of high drama, Powerwolf are obviously geniuses. Not everyone gets to spend their lives doing something as awesome as being in a metal band with such big wolf cajones, but the Romanian’s in PW are truly Blessed & Possessed.
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Time has come and all the little metalheads have opened their respective holiday boxes under their non-denominational tidings, with each headbanger giving thanks for the one thing that truly matters: Cover Art! Without cover art, we’d have no idea which album to buy, which album to avoid, and which album to try on a whim.
MetalRiot always brings the best in cover art to the fans and it is now time to declare the best cover art for all of 2011. We had some great picks this year, including some that garnered over 300 votes during their week-long reign as champs. We’ve put together the biggest winners from this year and they run the gamut from the extreme and wacky, to nude and rude. Where ever your metal heart lies, choose wisely and help make your pick the Cover Art of the Year!
Click here and vote for your favorite album cover of the year!
Happy New Year Edit:
In an insanely close race, almost 4,000 metal heads picked their choice for Cover Art of the Year. In the end, only eight votes separated first place from second.
This year’s cover art of the year is…..Breathe In Life by Betraying The Martyrs. Congratulations!
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Romanian power metallers, Powerwolf, have announced that they will be headlining the European “Wolfsnächte Tour 2012.” The tour will last from March 30th through April 30th in four different countries. The band will also be supported by Mystic Prophecy, Stormwarrior, and Lonewolf.
To see the full tour schedule click here.
Powerwolf’s latest album, “Blood Of The Saints,” was released in April 2011 through Metal Blade Records.
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How many of you Metal Rioters out there have gone to your local record store of choice and picked up a new metal album solely based on the art that graces its cover? Unfortunately, with the growth of iTunes and Pandora it seems easier and easier to overlook album cover art in general, but in the world of Heavy Metal we’re here to remind you that the art form is still alive and well!
Each Tuesday we will present to you the best album covers of the week and draw focus into what makes each cover so damn badass. Check out this week’s offering right here and vote on which cover YOU think should win “Cover Art of the Week”!
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Multinational Heavy Metal warlords Powerwolf recently premiered their video for the track “We Drink Your Blood” off their forthcoming release “Blood Of The Saints.”
According to their sacral image and the concept of “Blood Of The Saints”, Powerwolf shot the video in an ancient monastery church. Shooting the video in such a special and atmospheric place was incredible, comments organist Falk Maria Schlegel. The combination of the sacral interior of the church, including altar, confessional box and a church organ with a lot of fire, fog and metal insanity was the perfect set for a Powerwolf video!
Click here to check it out.
“Blood Of The Saints” will be released July 29th (G/A/S) and August 1st (US) via Metal Blade Records. The album will be released as a regular CD, a limited edition Digibook 2-CD and on vinyl. Its cover art has been created by Powerwolf guitarist Matthew Greywolf (and is sure to make our a list of Cover Art of the Week Nominees).
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Multinational Heavy Metal warlords Powerwolf recently finished shooting a video clip for the song “We Drink Your Blood” from their upcoming album “Blood Of The Saints”!
According to their sacral image and the concept of “Blood Of The Saints”, Powerwolf shot the video in an ancient monastery church. “Shooting the video in such a special and atmospheric place was incredible”, comments organist Falk Maria Schlegel. “The combination of the sacral interior of the church, including altar, confessional box and a church organ with a lot of fire, fog and metal insanity was the perfect set for a Powerwolf video!”
Go and check it out here.
“Blood Of The Saints” will be released July 29th (G/A/S) and August 1st (US) via Metal Blade Records in Europe. The album will be released as a regular CD, a limited edition Digibook 2-CD and on vinyl. Its cover art has been created by Powerwolf guitarist Matthew Greywolf (and is sure to make our a list of Cover Art of the Week Nominees).
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Multinational power metal act, Powerwolf, will be releasing a brand new album titled “Blood Of Saints” on August 9th (North America) and July 29th (G/A/S) via Metal Blade Records. To get a taste for what’s to come you can stream the album’s first single, “Sanctified With Dynamite” right here.
Powerwolf guitarist Matthew Greywolf comments on the release of “Blood of the saints”:
“We’re really excited about this album. It’s been a hard piece of work, but it was so goddamn worth it. I think on “Blood of the saints” we really delivered a striking balance of mighty melodic stuff and some serious wolfish metal madness, all dressed up in some highly catchy tunes. We can hardly wait until the album is finally out and we can celebrate these tunes together with all of you – Be prepared!”
The cover art has been created by Powerwolf guitarist Matthew Greywolf. You can check out the tracklisting here.
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OMNIUM GATHERUM have just released their brand new single “Blade Reflections”. It is now available on all streaming and download platforms and will also be featured on a limited Edition Omnium Gatherum / Skalmöld split 7-inch, which will be available on the upcoming "Arctic Circle Alliance” European Tour (see below for all dates).
You can watch the lyric video for “Blade Reflections” streaming here: https://youtu.be/j5glljbcJPw
Singer Jukka Pelkonen comments, "In the light of recent events we wanted to voice our opinion about the tragedy of suicide. This is a subject that may concern anyone at some point. ʻBlade Reflectionsʼ is a statement against suicide and an encouragement to all of those who dwell in the depths of self-annihilation. Having been there myself too, I know how devastating it can be. There is nothing more precious than this life itself and it is worth seeing through. Though, we do not condemn those who choose to go, rather we want to stand by with all the rest, all of us, who are staying."
