heavy metal

2017
Judas Priest In March 2017, the band entered the studio to begin the recording

In March 2017, the band entered the studio to begin the recording process, with support from long time producer Tom Allom , along with former Sabbat guitarist and producer Andy Sneap and engineer Mike Exeter, who worked with the band on the previous album. This marked the first time since…
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Evanescence In a March 2017 interview with AOL Build, Lee spoke about her solo

In a March 2017 interview with AOL Build, Lee spoke about her solo single, ” Speak to Me ” and “a new album” in the works by Evanescence, stating, “We’re working on something. […] It’s not just a straightforward ‘next Evanescence album’”. In a March 23 interview with Metal Hammer…
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Alcatrazz In March 2017, three-fifths of the original lineup (Bonnet, Waldo and

In March 2017, three-fifths of the original lineup (Bonnet, Waldo and Shea) reunited for three shows in Japan, which also included Conrado Pesinato and Mark Benquechea on guitar and drums respectively. The performances were recorded for the live album/DVD Parole Denied – Tokyo 2017 , which was released on December…
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Anthrax (American band) In a March 2017 interview, drummer Charlie Benante revealed that

In a March 2017 interview, drummer Charlie Benante revealed that there were a few unreleased tracks from the For All Kings sessions that could serve as a genesis for the next Anthrax album, stating, “I think there are two or three that we could dust off and use as a…
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Killswitch Engage Toured Australia / New Zealand

In March of 2017, the band toured Australia / New Zealand in celebration of Alive or Just Breathing 15th anniversary playing it in its entirety.

Def Leppard And There Will be a Next Time … Live from Detroit

On 10 February 2017, the band released And There Will be a Next Time … Live from Detroit , a double live album and concert video.

Black Sabbath their final concert

The band played their final concert on 4 February 2017 in Birmingham.

Deep Purple Time for Bedlam

On 3 February 2017, Deep Purple released a video version of “Time for Bedlam”, the first track taken from the new album and the first new Deep Purple track for almost four years.

Black Sabbath The final shows of The End tour

The final shows of The End tour took place at the Genting Arena in their home city of Birmingham , England on 2 and 4 February 2017.

Virgin Steele Visions of Eden reissued

In February 2017, the album Visions of Eden was reissued as a double CD containing a remixed version and a remastered recording of the original mix.