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Rock band Atticus Chimps hails from the Gold Coast in Australia. Atticus Chimps has created their own niche in the rock music genre with a style that combines hard-driving guitar riffs, catchy melodies and moving lyrics. The band has developed a sound […]
The wait is over: BANG, the brand-new album from Northern Ireland’s metal legends Sweet Savage, is out now on CD Digipak, black LP, limited transparent red LP, and all digital platforms. Formed in Belfast in […]
POWERWOLF are back – louder, more powerful and more epic than ever! On February 27, 2026, the German metal titans will release their brand-new live album, WILDLIVE, capturing the magic, energy and theatrical brilliance of […]
BÜLENT CEYLAN has been dominating German stages for more than 25 years. From his origins as one of Germany’s now most famous comedians to performing at Wacken Open Air following his musical debut, Ich liebe […]
Technical death metal architects COGNITIVE are pleased to unveil their outstanding cover of Slipknot classic, “People=Shit.” The stand-alone single comes in advance of the band’s upcoming US tour supporting Nile. The Underground Awaits Tour 2 […]
Melbourne industrial titans, Witchgrinder have been slammed lately. Touring nonstop, rocking some amazing gigs and staying incredibly active. With all that has been going on they have also been secretly working behind the scenes on a gritty industrial remix of Dead […]
Swedish melodic death metal band Thermality have released their brand-new single Concept 42, the title track from their upcoming album of the same name. With deep roots in ’90s and early 2000s melodic death metal, the band has crafted a […]
Germany’s metalcore force Avralize are entering a new era with their second album ‘Liminal’, set for release on November 14th, 2025 via Arising Empire. Following the breakout success of their debut ‘FREAKS,’ which earned over […]
With “CHASING THE HIGH”, FROM FALL TO SPRING are releasing their most emotional and powerful track to date. The single showcases the full range of the band’s songwriting: from atmospheric depth to explosive energy. Driven […]
From the scorched ruins of fractured hearts and shattered dreams,emerges once more with a brand-new chapter in their saga of cinematic rock and melodic metal. Marking their powerful debut on the Swedish label Black Lodge […]
It’s been almost a year since 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, record-breaking Finnish rock outfit The Rasmus released the first single (“Rest In Pieces” on October 24, 2024) from their highly anticipated 11th studio album, Weirdo, which finally arrives today via Better […]
Last month Blvd Of Eyes announced their XMusic debut via way of Razor Steps, the first single from their forthcoming EP, We Are Humans, due for release on November 21 Razor Steps is a sonic juggernaut that starts with […]
Injecting a heavy dose of scorching old school death metal straight into the veins of the modern metal scene, TRIBAL GAZE hold nothing back on their massively anticipated follow up to 2022’s highly praised The Nine Choirs. Commenting […]
Led Zeppelin celebrate the 50th anniversary of their iconic sixth album, Physical Graffiti, with the release of their new Live EP. on 180-gram 12″ vinyl, CD and digital formats, today September 12! Also released on the same date will be […]
GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen is back with the third track from his upcoming studio album, The End. “I Really Wanna” comes on the heels of Active Rock #1 single “The End” […]
Kings of extreme metal, BEHEMOTH, have released a new music video for the song ‘Avgvr (The Dread Vvltvre)‘, the vicious closing track of their critically acclaimed most recent album, The Shit Ov God, which was released […]
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas is set to return to Australian stages in 2025 with The All Night Days Tour — and today, he’s revealed an incredible line-up of special guests across the country. True to […]
West Virginia metal veterans BYZANTINE are pleased to unveil their video for “Harbinger.” The track comes off the band’s latest full-length, Harbingers, released last June via Metal Blade Records. Offers vocalist Chris Ojeda on the […]
ORDER HERE! METAL BLADE RECORDS, has collaborated with the hardworking and incredible team over at RARE CHARACTER WHISKEY COMPANY to release its very own branded bourbon whiskey. Distilled in Indiana and aged in Kentucky, METAL […]
One of Australia’s finest rock and roll acts, Dellacoma have announced that their third studio album, “Searching For You In The Darkness”, will be released on November 28 via XMusic. To date the, two singles have […]
Six long years since their previous offering, Swedish occult rock masters YEAR OF THE GOAT finally return with their fourth studio album Trivia Goddess, arriving this Friday, September 12th on Napalm Records! In anticipation of […]
Raise your swords up high: BLOODBOUND march into a powerful future with Field Of Swords, out November 21, 2025 via Napalm Records. Twenty years after the release of their debut album, the Swedish warriors, who […]
After years of loud gigs, bad jokes, good songs, and doing everything the long way ‘round, Naarm/Melbourne rock’n’roll misfits The Mean Times are finally unleashing their long-awaited debut full-length album ‘Feel More Dumb’, out 12th […]
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE FROM SEX PISTOLS CO-FOUNDING GUITARIST STEVE JONES Duff McKagan has unveiled LIGHTHOUSE: LIVE FROM LONDON, an all-new live album and full-length concert film recorded last October during his sold-out Lighthouse […]
King Parrot are just about to wrap up their monstrous tour around North America with Pantera and Amon Amarth. Not a band to sit on their hands, they are taking a quick breather before heading back […]
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