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Dutch metal titans EPICA have launched a lyric video for ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ which is taken from the band’s upcoming re-release of »Design Your Universe« – Gold Edition. Mark Jansen comments: “’Kingdom of Heaven’ […]
Nuclear Blast Records is proud to welcome the worldwide signing of AS I LAY DYING. The band’s seventh album, »Shaped By Fire«, will be released on September 20th via Nuclear Blast. AS I LAY […]
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST second single and video ‘Sleeping With The Light On’, KADAVAR release epic western music video for first single off For The Dead Travel Fast, DESTRUCTION release music video for “Inspired by […]
After two very successful releases with PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS and countless live shows with rock giants like GUNS N’ ROSES among others, legendary long-time MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has finalized work […]
British heavy metal icons DIAMOND HEAD are pleased to unveil a lyric video for “The Sleeper.” The tune comes by way of the band’s critically-lauded The Coffin Train full-length, released earlier this year via […]
‘White Wedding’, ‘Dancing With Myself’, ‘Rebel Yell’, ‘Flesh For Fantasy’, ‘Eyes Without A Face’… with a huge list of global hit singles to his name including 8 x US Top 20 hits, rock icon Billy Idol needs little introduction to […]
Clem Burke, Blondie’s original drummer joins Bootleg Blondie to celebrate the classic Parallel Lines album (Heart of Glass, One Way Or Another, Sunday Girl, Hanging on the Telephone, Picture This) They will play the […]
Celebrating thirty years of music, Thunder will release a 28 track album entitled simply ‘The Greatest Hits’ on 27 September 2019 through BMG. Featuring tracks from each of their 12 studio albums, it is […]
Pack your bags, swags and comfy gladrags, because Western Australia’s beloved springtime musical adventure, Blues at Bridgetown, returns for 2019 with a weekend’s worth of melodic gifts and new memories to make from Friday-Sunday, […]
Longtime Uriah Heep keyboardist Phil Lanzon‘s second-ever solo album, ‘48 Seconds,’ will be released on Friday, August 9, 2019, via PLD (Phil Lanzon Ditties). Distributed by Cargo Records, the album will be available on […]
Tool have released the first track from the recently announced new album “Fear Inoculum“, the fifth studio album which arrives on August 30 via RCA Records. Stream the album’s title track, Fear Inoculum, now […]
Rock, Blues & Metal media publication The Rockpit is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary in 2019! The rock media company recently announced the first event in Perth for September and now continue the celebrations […]
“Catfish Kate” is the first radio single From Pixie‘s upcoming album, Beneath The Eyrie. The animated new music video ventures deep into the imagination of the band’s main lyricists Black Francis. The clip weaves […]
The Darkness have released their brand new single Rock And Roll Deserves To Die, accompanied by a brilliantly entertaining video. It’s the first taste of their jaw-droppingly ambitious new album Easter Is Cancelled, out […]
The inaugural MEGACRUISE hosted by metal pioneers, MEGADETH, has announced the final lineup with the addition of GRAMMY®-nominated heavyweight metal band, Lamb of God. Departing out of Los Angeles aboard the Norwegian Jewel, this […]
On September 27th, DragonForce will unleash their 8th full-length album Extreme Power Metal, worldwide. Produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited, Extreme Power Metal was also recorded, in part, on […]
As the clock explodes on #NYE2019 wrapping up this tumultuous, nameless decade and slingshotting us all into a brand new set of Roaring Twenties, there could be no better place to be than arm-in-arm […]
The new band of the masterminds Peter Scheithauer, guitar, (Killing Machine, Belladonna, Temple of Brutality) and Butcho Vukovic, vocals, (Watcha, Showtime) is set to release their debut album in September. This record is decidedly […]
‘Thrashfest – New Wave Of Australian Thrash Metal‘ Brings together all metal heads alike who like their Thrash Metal in all its glory, This will commence at The Bendigo Hotel 21st Sep 2019 celebrating […]
As one half of British Pop Duo Peter & Gordon, Peter Asher had numerous hits in Australia and around the world in the ‘60s. He was subsequently A & R Director for the Beatles’ […]
Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have just dropped the video for I Am Broken Too. Watch the powerful video below. The full-concept video was directed by Kyle Cogan and Zack Stauffer […]
Following their tour with Slayer, Lamb Of God, and Amon Amarth this past spring, CANNIBAL CORPSE is ready to return to the road for a North American headlining trek this fall featuring support from […]
Philippines death metal act Natal Cleft have just dropped a brand new track “Asbestos Flagon” from their upcoming new album “Particles of Hate” which is set to be released later this year. The track […]
The 31st edition of the Wacken Open Air, which will take place from the 30th of July until the 1st of August 2020, is sold out after less than a day. The advance sale […]
By popular demand, seminal rock bands +LIVE+ and BUSH are adding fall dates to their acclaimed ALT-IMATE Tour, which Billboard raved about as a night when the two bands “roar through the classics.” The […]
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