German feel-good rock n rollers Sweet Electric have been announced as the touring support for the mighty Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons on their Kings of the Asylum tour.  Also along for the ride is Paul Quinn of Saxon‘s bluesy outfit the Cards. Sweet Electric fronted by Massive‘s Brad …

The electrifying Velvet Insane has truly become a force to be reckoned with on the Swedish rock scene. After their critically acclaimed second album “Rock ‘n’ Roll Glitter Suit” was released in 2020, the band hit the road to play as many shows as they possibly could, touring Scandinavia, UK and Spain. Their album …

Purveyors of bodacious bedlam The Hot Damn! will be high-kicking their way around the UK this autumn. Kicking off (literally!) on 3rd November, the foursome will be spreading their unique blend of neon cheer to some of their favourite haunts on the ‘Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn!’ mini-tour. With a growing(/glowing!) reputation for infectious melodies, sweet …

U.K. rockers VEGA have announced the upcoming release of their eighth studio album, BATTLELINES, on September 8, 2023. It will also be available as a limited edition double-vinyl (colour red, 180g Gatefold) package.Formed in 2009, VEGA is a British hard rock band, who aren’t afraid to dip their toes in …

Welsh alternative rock trio The Joy Formidable have released a brand new single today. Entitled ‘Cut Your Face’, it is the first of three to be issued ahead of a UK tour in September. “‘Cut Your Face’ is a reminder to myself that even in shyness, when that voice is …

The holy ground for heavy music and sacred space for metal heads saw the beginning of another glorious chapter for one of our brightest modern metal stars. Swedish six-piece AMARANTHE announced their upcoming album The Catalyst live on stage after their bedazzling performance on Wacken’s main stage. “So at last it is official! This …

Having completed a hugely successful debut American tour earlier this year with August Burns Red and The Devil Wears Prada, Bleed From Within is now currently in the midst of a colossal summer tour, taking in both headline shows, some performances with Heaven Shall Burn and festival appearances at the likes of Brutal Assault (Czech Republic), Summer Breeze (Germany) and Alcatraz (Belgium). This run is …

British metalcore, thrash & groove metal band State of Deceit just premiered a new music video and single entitled “At What Cost?“. This is the second music video & single taken from their upcoming LP album Stalked by Daemons which will be released on October 13, 2023 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced, recorded, mixed, …

GENUS ORDINIS DEI is back with a new metal music video mini-series and full-length concept album entitled The Beginning. Earlier today the band unveiled their Changing Star music video & single via Eclipse Records. Changing Star is the first video episode and single from The Beginning which is scheduled to be released on December 8, 2023 via Eclipse Records. The …

THE COMMONERS ADD HEADLINE SHOW AT THE BOURNE MUSIC CLUB ON NOVEMBER 1st FOLLOWING OCTOBER UK TOUR SUPPORTING SAMANTHA FISH & JESSE DAYTON TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.THECOMMONERS.CA Following their special guest slot on Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton’s “Death Wish Blues” October 2023 UK Tour, Canada’s hottest classic roots rock band The …

Superstar Joe Bonamassa Releases Rambunctious Rendition of Guitar Slim’s, “Well, I Done Got Over It,” Featured On His New Studio Album Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 Out October 6th This Year Marks The 20th Anniversary Of His Best-selling Independent Release Blues Deluxe. To Celebrate Bonamassa Gives New Life To Classic Tracks That …

Internationally acclaimed guitarist and singer-songwriter Erja Lyytinen will release her highly anticipated fourth live album Diamonds On The Road – Live 2023 via Tuohi Records on Friday 6th October 2023. The album is available to pre-order on Double CD, vinyl and digital HERE. A music video will accompany the first single ‘You Talk Dirty’ and will be released …

On their uplifting new single “Don’t Look Down,” the Southern California-based roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck offer fans a powerful encouragement to keep their eyes on the prize and focus on the positive. Featured on the band’s upcoming full-length album Ride Into The Light, out August 4th via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, the band’s …

BEAUX GRIS GRIS & THE APOCALYPSE RELEASE 28 TRACK LIVE ALBUM,“LIVE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 2023” RECORDED LIVE ON TOUR ACROSS THE UK Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse release their first-ever live album today along with a brand new live performance video. “Live in the United Kingdom 2023” is …

Elles Bailey releases a brand-new gospel roots rocking single ‘Devil Claims His Prize’ and its accompanying in-studio video. This latest offering from multi-award winning, ever-forward-surging Elles Bailey sees her once again blend genres with flair to create what she rightly describes as “a dirty hypnotic roots rocker that meets at …

Rising American roots rock star Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast release their new single “Operator” on Friday July 14th.The single is available on all streaming platforms from https://ffm.to/operatorck, and is accompanied by a music video that can be viewed on YouTube: The new single dovetails Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast’s upcoming September 2023 UK Tour where they will be supporting Robert …

British progressive melodic rock band ATLAS are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated third studio album Built To Last.  The new album will be released by Metalapolis Records on Friday 20th October and is available to pre-order HERE. The first single All Or Nothing is available to stream HERE. Watch the All Or Nothing music video: ATLAS is comprised of five …

The Flood Gallery are proud to announce a new official Peter Murphy deluxe art and lyric book “the line between the devil’s teeth and that which cannot be repeat”. This unparalleled document of Peter Murphy’s work is limited to just 600 copies, with each copy individually numbered and signed by …

PLANET ROCK PRESENTS THESE WICKED RIVERS ‘FORCE OF NATURE’ UK TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 – TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW – ALBUM 2 COMING SOON Image credit: Rob Blackham Derby blues-rockers These Wicked Rivers have announced their biggest UK headline tour to date in conjunction with Planet Rock. The 11-date tour kicks off in Southampton on 1st December, …

Devin Townsend recently announced the 3rd release in his Devolution series – ‘Empath Live In America’, which is out on the 4th of August 2023 (InsideOutMusic).  Devin has shared a live version of the Casualties Of Cool track ‘Forgive Me’ which you can check out here:  Devin Townsend recently announced …

HOPE, TRUST and HUMANITY are not just words, it’s everything we’re fighting for, it’s everything we are.” – She Burns Red  Turning heads since the release of their 2020 acclaimed debut ep ‘Take Back Tomorrow’ (produced by Toby Jepson), Scottish rock band She Burns Red are finally ready to release their …

Californian rock quintet Hail The Sun have announced the upcoming release of their new album Divine Inner Tension, set to land on 11th August via Rude Records (UK/EU) and Equal Vision Records (NA). The explosive first single ‘Chunker’ is out now. Watch the video for ‘Chunker’:  Stream ‘Chunker’: https://hts.lnk.to/chunker Pre-order/pre-save Divine Inner Tension: https://hts.lnk.to/divine Helmed by notable producer Kris Crummett, Divine Inner Tension finds …

Acclaimed Chilean hard rock singer Ronnie Romero will release his third solo album, ‘Too Many Lies, Too Many Masters’, on 15th September via Frontiers. The first single and video from it for the song ‘Castaway On The Moon’ is available from today.His first solo record of all-new original material, ‘Too …

BEDLESS BONESSUBLIME MALAISE(EXTENDED)album reissueout 11.08.23 [CD]out 30.06.23 [digital](Metropolis Records)digital services includesWHERE IS MY VOICEvideo+LIMBS ENTWINEDvideo BEDLESS BONES | Kadri SammelKadri Sammel is a singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and interdisciplinary artist from Tallinn, Estonia. As Bedless Bones, she experiments with electro-noir, building bridges and bending the borders between darkwave, EBM, techno beats, industrial sounds …

Today, Svalbard are proud to announce their ardently anticipated new studio album, The Weight Of The Mask, due out on October 6th via Nuclear Blast Records. White-hot new single ‘Faking It‘ has also been revealed, accompanied by a video. The track lays bare a poignant, candid account of dealing with depression and coming to the …

It’s not every day that you can quote you saw the Devil inside the wardrobe!  Well,  today I can as The Wardrobe venue opens its doors to host Danny Kiranos aka Amigo The Devil.   Tonight the dark Americana/folk singer-songwriter has brought along  Tejon Street Corner Thieves for support. Tejon Street Corner …

Multi-award-winning Blues/Rock/Americana/Roots artist Dom Martin is pleased to announce his highly anticipated third studio album “Buried In The Hail” released by Forty Below Records on 22nd September 2023.The album is available to pre-order from https://www.dommart.in/pre-order. The first single, “Unhinged,” released on Friday 30 June 2023, is available to stream HERE.The accompanying music video is now available to watch on YouTube: “Dom Martin …

Jesse Malin needs your help.  It’s been more than a month since he was diagnosed with a complete spinal injury.  Jesse is currently paralyzed from the waist down. He is under neurological care at Langone Orthopedic Center at NYU Hospital. His diagnosis is inoperable.  There is hope but it will …

Due to fan demand, The Answer are thrilled to announce the re-release of their epic 2006 track Keep Believin’ (2023). The track which has been the opening number on the band’s highly acclaimed recent Sundowners tour, has been conspicuously missing from streaming platforms for a number of years now but that will be put …

Manchester-based melodic metal / hard rock band Absolva confirm their headline shows for 2023, in the wake of the recent heart attack of former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley. The four musicians normally double-up as Blaze’s backing band and had been due to tour again with him this year until he suffered a massive …

Swedish melodic rockers Rian will release their third studio album, ‘Wings’, on 4th August via Frontiers. The first single and video from it for the song ‘Carry My Wings’ is available now. Having issued their 2017 debut ‘Out Of The Darkness’ independently, earning positive notice, the Rian’s growth was further …

Brand new single taken from forthcoming album ‘Blood Omen’ Having established their name as one of the finest in modern British metal thanks to two brilliant albums – 2019 ’s Conspiracy and their 2017 debut, Darkness Will Rise – The Raven Age have garnered critical acclaim around the world, alongside a Billboard Top 40 …

Fresh off a European and UK tour supporting The Winery Dogs, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson Guitar brand ambassador Jared James Nichols is pleased to announce his “October 2023 Headline UK Tour” with special guests DeWolff.  Planet Rock’s 48-hour ticket pre-sale starts at 10 am BST on Tuesday, June 20 from https://planetrock.gigantic.com/jared-james-nichols-tickets. Tickets go on general sale 10 am BST on Thursday, June 22 from www.jaredjamesnichols.com.Additional …

Ferocious Dog proudly releases ‘Live At Rock City’ CD on Graphite Records. ‘Live At Rock City’ was recorded in April 2022 on The Hope tour and features the band performing 29 songs. “There’s a celebratory barrel full of crowd singalongs from their impressive, furious and thoughtful Celtic folk-punk cannon” – Vive Le Rock …

Just in case you were in any doubt, Rock ‘n Roll is back…and it could well be here to save us all! London’s loudest outfit, The Heat Incorporated proudly releases their debut full-length album Asleep In The Ejector Seat, available 28th July on super limited edition 12” transparent tobacco smoked vinyl via Punk …

GYPSY PISTOLEROS release the new anthemic single ‘What’s it like to be a Girl!’ on Friday 23rd Junethrough Earache Records. It’s a tale of beautiful cross-dressers courageously crazed crusade againsttoxic masculinity! ’ with an accompanying video. A 70’s Glamtastic Romp where Marc Bolan & The Sweetmeet Phoenix Nights concluding with …

With the release of summer anthem, feel-good classic “West Coast Eyes,” the Southern California-based roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have announced Ride Into The Light, their seventh studio album, out August 4th via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records. Packed with blistering blues-rock and sun-soaked Americana ballads, Ride Into The Light is as high-octane as it is soul-stirring, …

“The Damn Truth’s ‘This Is Who We Are Now’ single is a powerful statement with a chorus bigger than a bus and a guitar solo that absolutely soars.”  – Classic Rock Psychedelic Montreal’s four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, are pleased to announce the release of their new single and …

Hot on the heels of a full-band tour throughout May, multi-talented musician Mike Ross is proud to announce a UK-wide run of solo shows, playing intimate versions of tracks from his 12-track latest album ‘Third Eye Open’ as well as selected cuts from his extensive back catalogue.  The 9-date tour — in association with Twenty Music …

Luke Morley, Thunder’s lynchpin guitarist and songwriter, continues his triumphant solo adventures into musical pastures new with the release of his latest single and accompanying video ‘Watch The Sun Go Down’ ahead of the release of his album, ‘Songs From The Blue Room’  on 23rd June through Conquest Music. ‘Songs from The Blue Room’ features …

On 23rd June BMG proudly release Gary Moore’s The Sanctuary Years boxset, a remarkable collection of his powerful and emotive studio recordings. The Sanctuary Years box set contains 4 incredible albums from Moore’s time at the prestigious label. This deluxe package features the albums; A Different Beat, Back To The Blues, Scars and Power of The Blues, whilst all …

Described by Classic Rock Magazine as “a real rock contender”, London-based blues rock guitarist and songwriter Jack J Hutchinson has announced his Autumn 2023 UK Headline Tour. Jack has toured internationally, sharing stages with ZZ Top, Bad Company, Kris Barras Band and Blackberry Smoke. What’s more, it’s just been announced that he’s to play Planet …

Twenty years since the release of his best-selling album ‘Blues Deluxe,’ which celebrated what the US government had declared “the year of the blues” with a mix of originals and reinterpretations of classic songs, superstar Joe Bonamassa is taking stock of how far he and the genre have come with Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, out October 6th via J&R …

In celebration of the release of their new EP ‘That Was Then, This Is Now’, Envy of None have revealed a beautiful and striking new video. Recalling the idea of retro Pop Art genius Roy Lichtenstein seen through the lens of a psychedelic graphic novel in the beautiful clip’s vibrant and stylistic …

FOLLOWING THE SIGNS release new single ‘This Day Is Mine‘, out now, new album ‘Conflictions‘ is out 30th June. In keeping with the rich explosive underground Metal scene in Ireland, Cork natives Following The Signs present their first slice of music with single/video for ‘This Day is Mine’, taken from the bands debut …

Swedish vocalist Kent Hilli will release his second solo album, ‘Nothing Left To Lose’, on 4th August, with its title song available as a first single and video from today. Produced by Jimmy Westerlund (One Desire) with co-production by Hilli and Ulrick Lönnqvist, the album is another melodic rock gem from …

Since launching in January of 2022, TAILGUNNER has taken the world of underground Heavy Metal by the scruff of the neck and grasp with an iron first. A blitzkrieg singles, the debut MCD “Crashdive” and two UK headline tours with multiple sold-out dates all within their first six months of existence, proves the demand …

WITHERING SCORNGLEN DROVER | SHAWN DROVER | JOE DIBIASE | HENNING BASSE Withering Scorn is a monstrous new heavy metal machine featuring guitarist Glen Drover (ex-Megadeth, King Diamond), drummer Shawn Drover (Act Of Defiance, ex-Megadeth), bassist Joe DiBiase (ex-Fates Warning) and vocalist Henning Basse (ex-Metalium, Firewind). They will release their debut album, ‘Prophets Of Demise’, on …

State of Deceit is a metalcore, thrash and groove band from South Wales (UK), whose music sticks a middle finger straight into the mug of the mainstream, and they just premiered a new music video and single entitled “Stalked by Daemons, Guarded by Angels“. The band have also announced the availability …

Having toured the UK on either side of the pandemic to promote his two studio albums to date (‘Everything Is Fine’ and ‘Born Against’), the unique and charismatic solo artist Amigo The Devil aka Danny Kiranos has recently announced his first-ever tour on this side of the Atlantic with a …

Prepare yourself for a metal rampage the likes of which you haven’t enjoyed in many a year as New Wave of British Heavy Metal stalwarts RAVEN deliver the electric mayhem of All Hell’s Breaking Loose, their 15th studio album, set for release June 30th on Silver Lining Music.  The Newcastle pioneers, formed by the Gallagher brothers (bassist/vocalist John and …

Troy Redfern Having mutually decided early on that Troy Redfern would open tonight’s show, Troy takes to the stage,  booted and suited in faux leather pants, a see-through leopard shirt, and of course his cowboy hat. Redfern is joined by his touring band members Finn McAuley on drums and Kiera Kenworthy …

Following the release of their first-ever concert film Live At The Anienne Belgique and their celebrated digital EP One Of A Kind, roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are continuing their prolific year with their studio track “Bring Me Back Home Again,” a blistering southern rock song that pairs mind-melting riffs with touching ruminations on love …

Norwegian art rock/pop outfit reveals writing of third studio album has begun, confirm 2023 live shows and make live clip availableAmid preparations for a busy period of live appearances, Oslo-based art rock/pop outfit Dim Gray have also begun work on a new album for release in 2024. It will be …

Mystic Prophecy release their new video for the single ‘Metal Attack’, out now on ROAR Records, new album ‘Hellriot’ out on 19th May.  Mystic Prophecy is proudly waving the flag of Heavy Metal and keeping the fire alive! With “Metal Attack”, Mystic Prophecy wrote a heavy metal anthem, the hymn to praise …

Buckcherry has announced their tenth studio album entitled ‘Vol. 10’. The 11-song album features 10 new Buckcherry originals and, as a bonus track, a cover of the Bryan Adams classic “Summer Of ’69”. The album was produced by Marti Frederiksen and recorded at Sienna Studios in Nashville, TN.Premiering the video …

Award-winning South African Blues-Rock guitarist Dan Patlansky Announces May 2023 UK Headline Tour which will see him returning with a full band electric tour to the United Kingdom for eight dates commencing on Friday 12th May 2023 at Stereo, Glasgow, Scotland.   Dan Patlansky will be performing tracks from his …

Following the success of their recently released and highly acclaimed Sundowners album, The Answer are thrilled to announce a further 5 new UK dates in November and December this year. Manchester, London, Wolverhampton, Glasgow and Belfast will get to see the band perform their latest stunning new show, peppered with hits and …

The Heavy have released the brand new song ‘Without A Woman’, the latest to be taken from their forthcoming album AMEN, out April 21st and available to pre-order here. ‘Without A Woman’ is a soul-drenched celebration of women around the world. The empowering anthem closes AMEN with imposing powerful horns, funky rhythmic guitar and drums alongside a …

Revolution Saints, the band centered around vocalist/drummer Deen Castronovo, have returned with a new line-up and a new album, “Eagle Flight”. Castronovo is joined by new companions, bassist Jeff Pilson and guitarist Joel Hoekstra for Revolution Saints, MK II and “Eagle Flight” is their brand new musical statement announcing their …

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Ian Hunter has announced the release of his landmark new album, DEFIANCE PART 1, arriving via the Sun Records label on Friday, April 21, 2023. Easily among the most star-studded original albums ever recorded, DEFIANCE PART 1 sees Hunter joined by the late, great Jeff Beck, Johnny Depp, Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Billy F …

Wytch Hazel Drops ‘A Thousand Years’ Lyric Video ahead of  new LP, ‘IV: Sacrament’, released June 2nd London show alongside label-mates SPELL & guests PARISH announced Ascending British hard rock sect, Wytch Hazel, will release its new album, ‘IV: Sacrament’, on June 2 via Bad Omen Records. Recorded with long-time producer Ed Turner (Purson), and tracked in …

Esprit D’Air announces their new 17-date “Leviathan Tour” in the UK and Europe after selling out their entire self-promoted UK tour earlier this year. Lead vocalist and producer Kai says:“After our sold out 7-date tour in the UK earlier this year, we felt like we had more to give and …

Following their hugely successful U.S. St. Patrick’s Day Tour, Dropkick Murphys have released “Gotta Get To Peekskill (feat. Violent Femmes)” as the new single from their forthcoming Okemah Rising album, out May 12 via the band’s Dummy Luck Music / [PIAS]. Okemah Rising is the second in Dropkick Murphys’ series of works interpreting the words of Woody Guthrie for a new generation. …

The Dust Coda has released the fierce and hard-hitting new single ‘Road To Hell’, which is the first taste of new music from their forthcoming album Loco Paradise and is coming out July 7th on Earache Records. Pre-order here. As the video shows, ‘Road To Hell’ is the perfect soundtrack to ride off into the …

May 26, 2023, sees Swedish modern melodic metal outfit dEMOTIONAL reissue their latest, much-acclaimed masterpiece Scandinavian Aftermath. With four albums under their belt and following their recent, worldwide signing with AFM Records, the Hamburg-based powerhouse label is proud to present the band’s self-released 2021 offering, Scandinavian Aftermath, to a global audience. With over 15 million streams …

It’s ‘Dirty Work’, but Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown do it with a Whole Lotta Skill & Style Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown release their brand-new 6-track EP ‘Dirty Work’ out now on the band’s own Rattle Shake Records, available on all digital platforms, with a special release on shell pink vinyl. To accompany …

Just weeks after the release of their celebrated EP One Of A Kind, Southern roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have announced Live At The Ancienne Belgique, their first-ever live DVD, released April 21st via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.  Recorded during their sold-out show at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium on June 29th, 2022, the …

The second single from Teiger’s eponymous forthcoming debut album arrives on 31st March via Borderline Audio. Following their first release Hydra, London’s modern power trio Teiger (pronounced “tiger”) is set to share the bittersweet Come And Find Me. In sharp contrast with their previous single, the new track features a noticeably warmer atmosphere – …

Introducing Dom Martin, the multi-award-winning Bluesman from Belfast Leeds Blues Club is a somewhat new affair, hosting intimate Blues nights and located in its own room, upstairs above the main bar at The Cross Keys pub in Leeds, which is just a short walk from Leeds train station. Our host …

The Answer play a small set of intimate venues in support of their brand new album ‘Sundowners’ with support from Oli Brown & The Dead Collective The Answer is firing on all cylinders at tonight’s penultimate show. Choosing to play a set of intimate venues the band are back, playing …

Out now, Intravenous is the culmination of SKAM’s 2-part anthology, making up their 4th full length release. The album consists of both earlier released EPs – Intra and Venous, and has been re-mastered by Ade Emsley, known for his work mastering for Iron Maiden and other great bands.  The album is inspired by modern day struggles and each …

ELVENKING release a new video for the single ‘Bride Of Night’ (feat. Heike Langhans), out now on AFM Records, new album is out 28th April. ELVENKING Reveals New Single and Music Video “Bride Of Night”,feat. former DRACONIAN singer Heike Langhans on guest vocals! Watch the video here:  April 28, 2023 will see the masters …

Terranoct is a metal band based out of Akron, Ohio, originally the brainchild of two childhood friends, guitarist Tyler O’Brien, and drummer Dan Paddy. While the two had played together since childhood and released an EP under a different name in 2014, it wasn’t until they’d elevated their musical abilities …

When the sun goes down and the moon comes up, Finnish goth/glam goo-goo mucks THE 69 EYES proudly wear their sunglasses, leather jackets and black eyeliner to become one with the night. Founded in the hazy, murky, twilit bars of Helsinki more than 30 years ago, the band circling around Northern gothic rock epitome Jyrki …

THE ANSWER release new single and video ‘Oh Cherry‘, new album ‘Sundowners‘ is out now on Golden Robot Records and 7Hz Northern Irish rockers The Answer finally released their seventh long-awaited new studio album on St. Patrick’s day, March 17th, 2023. Titled ‘Sundowners’, the record was produced and mixed by rising British rock producer Dan Weller …

Killing Joke is proud to announce the release of brand new single, ‘Full Spectrum Dominance’, via Spinefarm, to celebrate following their sold-out headline show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 12th. The epic ‘Full Spectrum Dominance’ has been mixed by Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Pixies, Royal Blood) and is accompanied by a remix from Youth, artwork by longstanding designer Mike Coles, …

After unveiling, ‘Relentless’, ‘Parasites’ and the Classic Rock ‘Tracks of The Week’ runaway winner was ‘Hit & Run’, Empyre continue their trajectory into the stratosphere with a brand new single ‘Waking Light’.  Known for their DIY ethics, Empyre has long been creating their own artwork and videos but when it came to their new single …

ROSS THE BOSS releases compilation album ‘Legacy Of Blood, Fire &  Steel‘ on 28th April out on AFM Records.  When the style-defining artists of the metal scene come up for discussion, one name cannot be missing: Ross “The Boss” Friedman made music history as co-founder of Manowar, but also of The Dictators – …

Philadelphia post-punk/hardcore quartet Poison Ruïn have signed to Relapse and announced the release of their new album Härvest on 14th April, as well as a re-issue of their self-titled debut. The band have also released a lyric video for the album’s title track and announced EU/UK tour dates, including a slot at Roadburn. Watch the video for ‘Härvest’ here: …

British Heavy Metal legends Saxon unveil the first single, “The Faith Healer”, from upcoming, More Inspirations – set for release on March 24th via Silver Lining Music. Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second ‘deep dish’ serving of the influences which have fed the mighty Saxon’s immensely successful 40+ year career. The first single is an …

THE ANSWER releases their long-awaited new album ‘Sundowners‘ on 17th March 2023, via Golden Robot Records and 7Hz. Celtic beats draw you in on album opener Sundowners. The psychedelic vibe is hard and heavy and almost hypnotic as Cormac Neeson’s smokey vocals sing over the entrancing rhythm. It’s like The Doors and Led …

Stonedead is happy to announce the very special guests Black Star Riders, adding anothertop-class name to the already phenomenal 2023 festival line-up. Ten years, five albums andcountless tours. By anyone’s standards that’s an impressive work rate but this is the commitmentthat Black Star Riders have to their craft. Music, you …

The first-ever collaborative album from Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, Death Wish Blues is a body of work born from a shared passion for pushing the limits of blues music. As one of the most dynamic forces in the blues world today, Fish has made her name as a multi-award-winning festival headliner who captivates …

Prior to their upcoming guest slot with Glenn Hughes in the UK, this October celebrated Montreal rock’n’roll band The Damn Truth is pleased to announce they will embark on an 8-date UK Tour in July and August 2023, including a special performance at Steelhouse Festival on Saturday 29th July.   Tickets go on sale at 9 am GMT on Tuesday, February 28th via TheGigcartel.com.  …

As he continues through the third week of his Spring U.S. Tour, the three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 25x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has released a powerful live rendition of “Known Unknowns,” a bluesy song of heartbreak from his latest studio album ‘Time Clocks.’ A haunting track that weaves blues, soul, and Southern Rock …

Multi-award-winning Belfast guitarist and singer-songwriter Dom Martin starts his “Buried In The Hail” Autumn 2023 Album Tour on October 8th at the Carlisle Blues Festival. The tour will take him the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland until mid-November 2023.Dom’s new studio album “Buried In The Hail,” due for release in September 2023, is steeped in the roots, …

Tyler Bryant is in the Pink with three major announcements! Honoured by Fender; brand new EP; lead-off single)Rootsy rock ‘n’ blues singer-guitarist Tyler Bryant has been honoured by no less than Fender with a limited edition, signature model, and custom guitar. To celebrate, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown have announced …

Entering the ‘Ruins’: The Bloody Nerve Announce Episode 7— ‘Hard Hard Winter’ and Share Lyric Video The Bloody Nerve continues to roll out their hard-hitting, episodically released, powerhouse concept album ‘All Blood, No Treasure’, soon opening the awesome Third Act, ‘Ruins’ with Episode 7: ‘Hard Hard Winter’ which will be available on all digital platforms 17th March.  …

As fans anxiously await the studio follow-up to CRADLE OF FILTH’s highly-acclaimed 2021 full-length album, Existence Is Futile, the extreme metal legends, led by iconic frontman Dani Filth, have unleashed a thirst-quencher of epic proportions – their first live album to be released in over 20 years, Trouble And Their Double Lives, set for …

The 11-tracks feature the already released singles: ‘Eye of the Storm’ landing at the #5 Most Played Song in 2022 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart, and the most recent single, ‘Paranoid (Crash & Burn).’ The album also includes guest performers such as Ryan Kirby from Fit for a King on ‘Dead Reckoning’ – a …

Philadelphia hard rockers Heavens Edge return with their first official album in 25 years on 12th May, with ‘Get It Right’ being released on Frontiers. It sees original members Reggie Wu (guitars, keyboards), Mark Evans (vocals), David Rath (drums) and Steven Parry (guitars) joined by bassist Jaron Gulino (Tantric, Mach …

Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard partners with Jonny Polonsky on new album Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, Jonny Polonsky today releases “Let It Rust.” The single is from his upcoming LP Rise of the Rebel Angels, out May 12, 2023, via Loosegroove Records/The Orchard. Already familiar with his earlier music, Pearl Jam founding member Stone …

Progressive heavy rock band BAGORAH is set to release its debut full-length album, The Art of Deviant Behavior. Written and recorded by musicians across North America, The Art of Deviant Behavior features 10 tracks of melodic, yet uncompromisingly heavy, riff-driven metal.  BAGORAH has released videos for two tracks off their upcoming …

Fresh off the heels of their latest single “Human” which is a stunning metal cover of the hit song originally released by Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Hearts & Hand Grenades are heading out on a run of UK tour dates beginning March 3rd along with supporting acts White Raven Down, and Adam and the Hellcats. …

German Heavy Metal institution MYSTIC PROPHECY will release its hotly-anticipated 12th studio album “Hellriot” on May 19th, 2023 via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records!At least, with their celebrated last masterpiece “Metal Division” and chart successes in several countries (including #20 in the official Top 100 German album charts), MYSTIC PROPHECY belongs to the spearhead …

Critically acclaimed Mongolian rock outfit THE HU have spent the past five years dominating audiences across the globe with their self-branded genre of “hunnu rock”—a unique blend of Western modern rock/metal and Mongolian throat singing using traditional Mongolian instruments sung entirely in their native language.  Having accumulated over 329 million combined streams and 290 million video …

Metal fans have been eager to hear what the new collaboration, ELEGANT WEAPONS, sounds like, after the formation of the band – comprised of Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer, and Accept drummer Christopher Williams – was first announced last year. Now, the time is finally upon us to get a sneak peek of what lays …

RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR‘HILLBILLY’FEATURING ELVIE SHANEAND KETCH SECOR OF OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW: The Cadillac Three have released a new video for their latest track ‘Hillbilly’, which is the first taste of music from the band in two years and features guest vocals from Elvie Shane and virtuoso fiddling from Ketch …

Desertfest London announces final bandsand day splits for 2023, including Nebula, Dozer, Fatso Jetson + more Friday 5th May – Sunday 7th May 2023Weekend and day tickets on sale now viawww.desertfest.co.uk Desertfest London has announced the final bands and day-splits for 2023’s line-up, which will be taking place across Camden from Friday …

Oriental Beat by Hanoi Rocks gets the redux treatment, officially mixed and revived from the original sessions, and released on March 17th on deluxe vinyl, CD and digital formats. Dubbed the “re(al)mix”, this 40th-anniversary edition was mixed by Petri Majuri at E-Studios in Finland in collaboration with the band. Vocalist Michael Monroe calls this release “the longest and …

On 31st  March Ferocious Dog release a deluxe remastered version of their self-titled album on Graphite Records. Mixed and mastered by Al Scott the album will be available as a double CD; the second CD will include a number of live tracks from the band’s O2 Academy Leeds show from 2022.  …

SKILLET ANNOUNCE SPRING 2023 EUROPEAN “DAY OF DESTINY TOUR” 17x platinum, GRAMMY-nominated rock band SKILLET has announced their spring 2023 European “Day of Destiny Tour.”  Embarking on a 21-city trek, the tour will kick off April 15 in London at The Forum, with tickets on sale now.  Featuring opening acts Like A Storm and Eva Under Fire, …

Much-acclaimed guitarist, Félix Rabin (a.k.a. Pogboy) – a gifted prodigy of the Swiss rock and blues scene — will be returning to the UK in March and April on a 4-date UK tour, including 3 headline gigs and an appearance at the Bowness Bay Blues Festival, giving his existing fans and anyone …

FELINE will be available as a limited double album on remastered 180g Heavyweight transparent pink and red vinyl, housed in a newly created inner bags. The 2CD digipack features exclusive booklet artwork and a new appreciation by the band’s biographer and journalist, Chris Twomey. Originally released in January 1983, FELINE is The STRANGLERS’ seventh studio LP …

Svalbard is proud to release a brand-new single, ‘Eternal Spirits’, accompanied by an electrifying, live-performance music video. ‘Eternal Spirits’ is an uncompromising, poignant track, dedicated to the memory of the legendary musicians of our community who we have sadly lost. It showcases Svalbard’s finesse and fiery spirit, where musical ferocity and ethereality interflow, forging …

It’s a sit-down affair tonight, at the Brudenell Social club, Leeds. Small circular tables fill the floor space as we await an acoustic evening with Ryan McCombs, the notorious singer of Soil. Adam Jerome, vocalist and guitar slinger for Less Than Hollow, got a call at 11 am this morning …

MEGADETH ANNOUNCE ‘They Only Come Out at Night’ – Live at Budokan, A Global Livestream Event to include band alumni Marty Friedman as Special Guest On February 27th 2023, 6 pm JST / 9 am GMT + on-demand for 2 days On-demand: Tues 28 Feb 7.30 am GMT – Thur …

Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is pleased to announce, ‘Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the album BURN’ October 2023 UK tour.Glenn will perform Deep Purple’s legendary rock …

Red-hot, powerhouse, New York Blues Rock singer/songwriter Sari Schorr announces her exciting new UK Freedom Tour, which features 7 dates during April 2023. Sari has recently been nominated for the International Artist of the Year Award in the UK Blues Awards 2023 and deservedly so: RawRamp Magazine called her “one of the best contemporary blues-rock singers in the world” Regarding her …

Songwriter, vocalist and guitar slinger Jim Kirkpatrick announces the release date of his latest, eagerly awaited, the 10-track solo album ‘Dead Man Walking’, which impressively showcases Jim’s multiple rock and blues talents and expands his variety and range into pastures and prairies new. The album will be released on Friday 21st April 2023. Jim will …

Following his sold-out UK tour in 2022, acclaimed Texan singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton has announced a whistle-stop run of acoustic live shows for May and June 2023. Billed with tongue firmly in cheek as ‘The Farewell Tour Part 1’, the dates will follow the release of Hamilton’s new studio album ‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost’, …

Welcome to the new Empyre. UK rock band Empyre, who recently signed to Kscope, will release their new album Relentless on 31st March 2023. They now find themselves alongside the likes of TesseracT, The Pineapple Thief and Envy of None, on a label that has previously released albums from Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree and Tangerine …

CARCASS ANNOUNCE ‘BLOODY BLIGHTY 2023’ UK TOUR DATES CARCASS has announced a non-stop, two-week run of intimate UK club shows this May and June, dubbed the ‘Bloody Blighty 2023‘ tour, followed by a performance at Download Festival. Support will come from Unto Others (June 1st onwards) and Conjurer (all dates). CARCASS, who will also be playing three shows in …

Italy’s Embryo is sharing the next glimpse of powerhouse melodic death metal from their forthcoming fifth album “A Vivid Shade on Misery”, which features the pummeling drumming George Kollias (Nile) whom the band recruited for the full-length’s recording. Due out on March 17th, 2023 via Rockshots Records. Watch and listen to the intense sheer energy this …

L.A. Guns will release a new studio album entitled ‘Black Diamonds’ on 14th April via Frontiers. Produced by founding member and guitarist Tracii Guns, ‘Black Diamonds’ is another tour-de-force by the long-running hard rockers that is guaranteed to please their legion of followers. The song ‘You Betray’ is available today …

Hailing from Italy and other mad planets, intergalactic metallers Sick N’ Beautiful are part of a three-band bill touring the UK in April. The group will be presenting a brand new live show to promote their ‘Starstruck’ album released in 2022 via Frontiers.“We’ve been primed and ready to go for …

Esprit D’Air releases 雫 (‘Shizuku’) in collaboration with Misstiq Japanese metal solo project Esprit D’Air, led by award-winning producer and composer Kai, has their new single, 雫 (‘Shizuku’), featuring Australian producer Misstiq on synthesizers.  About the track, Misstiq says: “I’ve worked with many talented artists around the world, but Esprit D’Air… damn son. One of my absolute …

One of Ontario’s most successful musical exports, Mark “Kaz” Kasprzyk, is no stranger to comebacks. With over two decades spent slugging it out in trenches, refining, reinventing and meticulously tuning his craft, the Los Angeles transplant now arrives with In Our Blood — the latest full-length outing released through his riff-powered alter …

Texan singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton says he was “thrilled” to receive a video message from The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins offering his support for an act of self-sabotage that means no radio station will be able to play his new single ‘A**hole’, which is being released on Valentine’s Day.    In the video, Hawkins is seen playing the …