The 100% Metal Playlist of the week #89

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Accept – Humanoid

The cult German heavy metal band unveils the energetic and catchy “Humanoid”, the title track from their upcoming studio album. Scheduled for April 26, Accept’s next album promises great moments of pure heavy metal, served by the riffs of Wolf Hoffmann and the howls of Mark Tornillo.

Def Leppard – Photograph (live from Whiskey A Go Go)

A little classic to celebrate the freshly announced reissue of Pyromania, an album that the British initially released in 1984. So, here is the hit “Photograph”, in a version recorded at the famous Los Angeles club Whiskey A Go Go in 2022. See you you on April 26 for the release of the anniversary reissue.

Kryptos – Decimator

Raise your fist with Kryptos, an Indian band mixing thrash and heavy metal. Entitled “Decimator”, this single announces the release of the eponymous album, whose release is announced on July 5. A deluge of riffs on a bed of powerful sound is to be expected this summer.

Ace Frehley – Cherry Medicine

The former lead guitarist of KISS unveils a typically hard rock and deliciously sweet single entitled “Cherry Medicine”. This title is taken from 10,000 Volts, his new solo album, recently available.

Alcest – L’Envol

The French shoegaze group sees itself growing wings with its new single, poetic and delicate, entitled “L’Envol”. This is the first extract from Les Chants de l’aurore, Alcest’s seventh album, which will be released on June 21. See you on December 6 at the Olympia (Paris).

Hammer King – The Devil Will I Do

Savor the epic breath of Hammer King with “The Devil Will I Do”, a new single with a catchy chorus and an atmosphere conducive to raising your fist for the occasion. To be found in concert at Petit Bain (Paris) on April 5.

Borknagar – The Wild Lingers

The Norwegian metal band celebrated the release of Fall, their new album, with the solemn and intense “The Wild Lingers”. Borknagar thus offers an epic journey full of surprises.

Monkey3 – Kali Yuga

Go weightless with the Swiss instrumental space rock group and their new piece with a rich atmosphere, entitled “Kali Yuga”. To be found in Welcome To The Machine, Monkey3’s new album, released on February 23, strongly influenced by science fiction cinema.

VLTIMAS – Invictus

The hybrid metal group with David Vincent (I Am Morbid, ex-Morbid Angel) on vocals unveils a powerful and warlike new track, entitled “Invictus”. This is a new extract from the aptly named EPIC, whose release is announced on March 15.

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