03/04/2016 09:17

Highlord

Highlord working with the new album

Highlord, hailing from Turin (IT), play heavy/power metal with progressive and symphonic influences and will release a new album later this year.

The band's around since 1997 and has already released 7 albums so far. Horror movie buffs may have already heard a few Highlord songs featured in 'The Werewolf Chronicles' and 'Blood of the Werewolf'. Besides writing, recording and performing original songs, the band also contributed songs to Manowar, Helloween and Stratovarius tribute albums.

They've also shared the stage with bands like Freedom Call, Elvenking, Sacred Steel and many more, and appeared on festivals like the Rock Inn Somma.

Highlord went through several line-up changes, but this didn't stop them from doing what they love Those changes even added new dimensions to their sound.

The band's currently adding finishing touches to their upcoming 8th album, which is set to be released in summer 2016 via Massacre Records.

(source: Massacre Records)