In 2022 Hatebreed went on an extensive tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Perseverance with former guitarist Sean Martin reuniting with the group for part of the tour. In the summer of 2023, they held a European tour titled the “European Slaughterlust” which featured bands such as Unearth…
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In 2022, the band began touring regularly again, rescheduling their North American tour alongside August Burns Red and Light the Torch.
Demon Hunter started writing a follow-up album to Exile as early as October in 2022, shortly before their new album’s release.
a box set of the band’s earliest material Melancholium (2022)
On May 8, 2022, a lineup comprising Keith Adamiak, Rob Math, Luke Man, Dean Roberts, former Michael Schenker Group guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay, and fill-in bassist Brice Snyder, a one-time bandmate of Man in Railgun, appeared at the M3 Festival in Columbia, MD, unveiling the band’s latest incarnation.
On July 14, 2022, the group released a lyric video for a new song, “Hit the Dirt”, and also announced that their new album, Kill the Hunted , would be released later in the year. A second lyric video for “The Henchman”, with a lead guitar special guest appearance by…
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On December 2, 2022 American Standards announced its forthcoming ep “Dopamine Dealer”. The news was accompanied by a new single titled “The Dealer” which premiered on Lambgoat. The publication called the song “a blistering new track tackling themes of existentialism and self-doubt” drawing comparisons to chaotic metalcore bands Every Time…
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Helloween toured Europe with HammerFall in spring of 2022. By March 2023, according to Kiske, Helloween had begun working on new material for their next album.
In 2022, Jackyl celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of the compilation album 30 Coming in Hot on August 12th. The album included three new songs. The band also announced tour dates for the summer and fall.
2022 marked Versailles’ 15th anniversary.