Formed in 2008 and hailing from Pasadena in Southern California, North American up-and-comers HOLY GRAIL offer a unique blend of the legendary NWoBHM scene with influences of several contemporary heavy metal sub-genres.
\nAfter numerous celebrated festival appearances (including ’Wacken-Open-Air’ & ’Download Festival’) and extensive touring with bands such as BLIND GUARDIAN, EXODUS and ELUVEITIE, the time is right for this promising quintet to hit the next level. In that regard, Nuclear Blast Records are proud to announce the Europe-wide signing of HOLY GRAIL! <\/p>\n
Nuclear Blast A&R – Jaap Wagemaker comments: <\/p>\n
\u201cAlready after we\u2019d listened to their debut EP \u00bbImproper Burial\u00ab, it became pretty obvious that HOLY GRAIL – offering a modern version of the old-school heavy metal we\u2019ve grown up with – were the most exciting metal band to emerge from the county of L.A. within the last two decades, as renowned American \u201cDecibel\u201d magazine had put it. After Metal Hammer UK had nominated the band as \u201cbest new band\u201d at the Metal Hammer Awards even before they had even released their debut album \u00bbCrisis in Utopia\u00ab, we knew we had to keep an eye on them. All over Europe, music magazines loved that record and celebrated it by publishing rave reviews. And ever since we\u2019ve seen them playing two awesome shows at Wacken:Open:Air and British Download Festival, there was no doubt whatsoever that HOLY GRAIL were bringing the leather and steel to a new generation of metal heads. So watch out for HOLY GRAIL\u2019s second coming in 2013!!!\u201d <\/p>\n
The band states: <\/p>\n
”We in the HOLY GRAIL camp are very proud and excited to announce that we have recently become part of the Nuclear Blast family. We feel honoured to join the ranks of metal legends and many of our favourite bands, including ACCEPT (who we’ve covered), BLIND GUARDIAN (who we’ve toured with) and TESTAMENT (who we’d love to tour with)! Fans of HOLY GRAIL can expect all the metallic elements we\u2019ve built our name on taken to the next level on our forthcoming new record \u00bbRide The Void\u00ab. Coupled with the unequivocal might of Nuclear Blast, European domination is inevitable for our new album. See ya on the road!”<\/p>\n
The band\u2019s upcoming second studio album ’Ride The Void’ is set for a European release via Nuclear Blast in early 2013; in North America, the record will be released via Prosthetic Records. Stay tuned for more info coming your way soon! <\/p>\n
www.holygrailofficial.com | www.facebook.com\/holygrailofficial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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