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A cinematic Northern light arises! ENSLAVED announce their “Cinematic Summer Tour 2020” today! After a very successful innovative streaming event on April 1st from Verftet Online Music, the Norwegian Avantgarde metal heroes decided to take it one step […]
What are you planning to do once restrictions ease? Silverback Touring will tell you their plan. They are throwing one hell of a loud, loose and rowdy rock ’n’ roll party. The Eighties. When […]
Florida’s Wage War have shared the video for the acoustic version of the song “Grave” from their 2019-released third album Pressure, which arrived last summer via Fearless Records. “This is a wild time for […]
For the last eight years the Heavy Metal Truants have been doing an annual charity cycle ride from London to the UK Download Festival set upon the hallowed heavy metal grounds of Castle Donington. […]
The world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends were due to hit the road together this summer for a co-headlining tour SO MASSIVE that it could only be held in America’s biggest stadiums. THE […]
Following the announcement of the release of the re-recorded version of A Bit Of What You Fancy – to celebrate its 30th Anniversary – The Quireboys will embark on a special UK tour from […]
It is the maybe most demanding project of the Swedish metal icons: “The Feverish Trinity“, a trilogy of songs with accompanying videos that, according to SOILWORK, would ‘celebrate the Babylonian Death Goddesses that once […]
Due to restrictions being eased across WA as of the 6th of June, Perth Grunge Rockers ELECTRIC STATE, have pulled some of the best hard rock bands of Perth to throw a 100 patron […]
San Diego, California-based metal outfit CARNIFEX are proud to release their new single “Cursed (Isolation mix)” which was written during their downtime from the Covid-19 pandemic. CARNIFEX comments, “Despite the chaos in the world CARNIFEX have […]
It wasn’t always multi-platinum sales and stadium gigs for Dokken. There was a first-phase and there were early days, and it is those bold first steps to stardom which are celebrated comprehensively on Dokken’s The […]
Today, blues icon Joe Bonamassa shares perhaps his most monumental rock soundscape to date, with the intricate ballad titled “When One Door Opens” on J&R Adventures. The track was co-written with long-time producer Kevin Shirley […]
UK-based thrashers ONSLAUGHT have unleashed the first single and lyric video, “Religiousuicide,” from the upcoming Generation Antichrist album, due out August 7 via AFM Records. “Me and the guys are so fucking psyched to […]
LAMB OF GOD has released “Routes”, the fourth single from their June 19 self-titled Nuclear Blast release, featuring a guest appearance from TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy. A visualizer for the track is available for […]
In this unusual 2020, BLACK STAR RIDERS are back with a new single ‘Candidate For Heartbreak‘, released today via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The single is accompanied by a lyric video, available to watch below. […]
Heralded as “the most polarizing metal band since Limp Bizkit” by Revolver Magazine, EMMURE has always let the music do the talking, and they don’t plan on stopping. Today the band has announced that […]
The Pretenders have today revealed their brand-new single Didn’t Want To Be This Lonely and its accompanying video. The latest in an increasingly impressive series of videos featuring Hynde and made entirely during lockdown, the video was […]
New York based multi-instrumentalist Kellindo releases his new single ‘Summertime’ on Friday 29 May. ‘Summertime’ is Kellindo’s third single this year and hot on the heels of his other 2020 releases ‘Games’ & ‘Stars’. […]
One of the rock world’s biggest stars is set to appear on a brand new 2020 update of the timeless classic “Baby Blue.” Matthew Sweet, best known for his 1991 smash hit album and […]
American rock band, TRAPT, has released their patriotic lyric video for single “Make It Out Alive“. The band announced that they will release their new record titled SHADOW WORK on July 3rd via The […]
A true collector’s gem, Spread Eagle‘s 1990 self titled debut album turns 30 this Saturday, May 30. Songs like “Switchblade Serenade” and “Scratch Like A Cat” were frequently aired on MTVs “Headbanger’s Ball”, while […]
“Yes, this is an American classic rock anthem,” says Ron Keel. “But the message is global and timeless.” “Red White & Blue” is the first single from the new Ron Keel Band album “South […]
SEPULTURA welcome FAITH NO MORE’s Billy Gould to their SepulQuarta sessions, BURNING WITCHES announce livestream this Friday, PRISTINE release lyric video for “Lucid Dream”. This week, Brazilian heavyweight SEPULTURA welcome a […]
The Hoodoo Gurus will release their latest single – “Answered Prayers” – as a VERY limited edition 7″ on June 12. At the same time they will digitally release an expanded Deluxe Edition of their 2004 album Mach […]
Excellent news from AMARANTHE: The band just finished the studio recordings for their new masterpiece! The sixth studio album from the Swedish modern metal heroes will be out on August, 28th, as the band […]
HOOKERS & BLOW, the now legendary project formed by longtime Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi, hit the studio to record a covers album that will be released later this year via Golden Robot Records. The first […]
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