BLOODSTOCK Launches the 2017 ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ Programme! BLOODSTOCK’s annual, hugely popular, grass roots-supporting ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ scheme offers unsigned and DIY bands the chance of being part of the BLOODSTOCK festival experience.  Plans for 2017’s are under way and BLOODSTOCK along with our favourite ale, Hobgoblin, are …

Thirsty release their second album Albatross on 7th November. Thirsty features founding member of The Quireboys Guy Bailey and former Quireboy Chris Johnstone, along with Russian Poet Irina D and Simon Hanson (from Squeeze). PlanetMosh asked the band a few questions ahead of the album release. How long have you …

Albatross is the second album from UK based rockers Thirsty featuring one of the founding members of The Quireboys, Guy Bailey, and Russian poet Irina D, who collaborated to write lyrics covering diverse subjects such as a botched lobotomy and the trials of space travel. Guy takes lead vocals on nearly …

The Aussie Wrecking Crew Tour saw Massive, Tequila Mockingbyrd and Black Aces, three bands from the new wave of Australian rock ‘n’ roll heading out on a Eurpoean Tour starting in Berlin, Germany in September and travelling through Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands and today, the last day of this UK …

Inglorious – New Studio Album For 2017 & UK Dates Nov/Dec 2016   New Studio Album For 2017 Produced by Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi) UK Dates Nov/Dec 2016 “This band are actually glorious! Amazing singer, amazing band. The best British band I’ve seen since…I could say the …

Brine To Release ‘Kill The Ill’ via Inverted Kite Records on 2 December 2016 Brine is a post pop-punk band formed in 2014 in Seattle. Having spent roughly fifteen years playing together in various bands and projects, members Daniel Keating (vocals/bass), Chris Haller (guitar), Joe Benson (drums) and Travis Bingaman …

 “A Thousand Horses are your new favourite Nashville band …their sound is a lively, swaggering party recalling Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Crowes and the Rolling Stones.” – The Independent Southern rockers A Thousand Horses have released the video for their new single ‘Travelin’ Man’, taken from their debut album Southernality. This thumping country rock anthem …

Methane Signs with Dark Star / Sony Records Swedish Southern metal band Methane has signed a record deal with Sony affiliated Dark Star Records and is now in planning for the release of the band’s first full length studio album entitled “The Devil’s Own”. Methane have released 2 EP singles …

As the season saunters into autumn I found myself at The Slade Rooms in Wolverhampton for the second time in my life this time to see StOp, sToP a flamboyant three piece originally from Barcelona and Bulgaria and now based, not too far from Wolverhampton, in sunny (sometimes) Birmingham. Opening …

  Announce second UK show for November Polish death metal legends Vader are very pleased to announce they will be playing another UK show this November at The Rainbow Courtyard, Birmingham. This new addition will follow a show at The Dome, London the day beforehand. Both shows will be part …

The Mission Unveil New Video  ‘Tyranny Of Secrets’    “Following on from the very positive response that we have received, and enjoyed, to the video for ‘Met-Amor-Phosis’, the 1st single release from the Mission’s soon to be released album ‘Another Fall From Grace’, it is with huge pleasure we now release …

CANDIRIA premieres full band play-through video for title track of new album, ‘While They Were Sleeping’, via BrooklynVegan.com / InvisibleOranges.com Brooklyn shapeshifters CANDIRIA – who are known for fusing metal, jazz, hip-hop, and more in a truly unique hybrid style – have premiered the title track from their new album, While They Were …

Last Great Dreamers Unveil Brand New Video ‘Oblivion Kids’   Last Great Dreamers unveil the brand new video for Oblivion Kids, three minutes of sonic power-pop mayhem. The anthemic Oblivion Kids opens their new album Transmissions From Oblivion released on September 30th through the bands independent label Ray Records. Last Great Dreamers wrote Oblivion Kids from the “perspective of a loner, …

APOPHYS Confirms European Tour with VADER and HATE ETERNAL and Launches Brand New Video for ‘Ego’   Dutch Death Metallers APOPHYS have secured a support slot on the upcoming European co-headlining tour of VADER and HATE ETERNAL! The tour kicks off November, 4th and will last for 17 days until the final …

Cut Up in the Studio to Record New Album for Early 2017 Release! Good news for all you deathslayers out there, Swedish Death Metal killing machine CUT UP has entered the Big Balls Productions studios in Sweden to record the successor to their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Forensic Nightmares‘! Drummer Tobias Gustafsson …

RAVENCULT Reveals Details for New Album, ‘Force of Profanation’ Launches First Single ‘Beneath The Relics Of Old’ and Starts Pre-order On November, 11th RAVENCULT will release their new album, ‘Force Of Profanation‘, via Metal Blade Records. ‘Force Of Profanation‘ is RAVENCULT’s debut album for Metal Blade (third in total) and for a first …

Progressive metal band Oni signs with Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records; New album, ‘Ironshore’, out November 25th Art by Brent Elliot White (Megadeth, Trivium, Job For A Cowboy) As heavy metal devotees may have noticed of late, rising progressive metal band Oni has been gearing up for something big. Today, the band is …

GOJIRA DEBUT NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THE SHOOTING STAR’ Roadrunner Records’ group Gojira have debuted their official music video for ‘The Shooting Star.’ Taken from their acclaimed chart topping new album MAGMA, ‘The Shooting Star’ video is streaming now on Gojira’s official YouTube channel. The mind-bending video was directed and animated …

AMON AMARTH PREMIERE “RAISE YOUR HORNS” VIDEO FEATURING MANY SPECIAL GUESTS; LAUNCH GRIMFROST COMPETITION &  EUROPEAN TOUR KICKS OFF IN OCTOBER   After headlining a North American tour earlier this year, and appearing at premier festivals across Europe all summer, Amon Amarth is ready to launch their new video.  “Raise …

Monte Pittman streams new track, “Be Very Afraid”, online There are great guitarists, great vocalists and great songwriters, but Monte Pittman is one of the elite few who can truly lay claim to all three titles. With his fourth full-length, Inverted Grasp Of Balance, he has once again raised the stakes, delivering a …

Good Tiger premieres new video for “Aspirations” via AltPress.com – alongside exclusive interview with Derya “Dez” Nagle; kicks off North American tour with Dance Gavin Dance, The Contortionist, Hail The Sun, and The White Noise next week After completing a North American tour with Between the Buried and Me and August Burns Red earlier …

ALLEGAEON launches mini studio documentary for new album, ‘Proponent for Sentience’, online! On September 23rd, melodic death metal outfit ALLEGAEON will be releasing their fourth full-length, ‘Proponent for Sentience‘, via Metal Blade Records. Today, the band has launched a mini documentary for ‘Proponent for Sentience‘ online, which gives fans a behind-the-scenes look …

JOANovARC debut album Ride Of Your Life released  November 11th On November 11th JOANovARC release their raw, raunchy and powerful debut album ‘Ride Of Your Life’, through Red Vixen Records. Ride Of Your Life  finds JOANovARC at their full creative tilt delivering hard-hitting, retooled classic rock with a modern twist. Describing themselves as “Puss …

Idlewar Release ‘On Our Knees’ New Music Video “We are passionate about rock music, pure and simple. ‘On Our Knees’  is our take on what we love, and a firm nod to what makes this band tick” – Idlewar Watch ‘On Our Knees’ (music video) – In just over two …

Sister Announces German Shows for November They are back! The Swedish sleaze/punk influenced metal outfit known as SISTER, who hail from Stockholm, Sweden have been working hard during the last ten years earning the reputation of being one of the best live acts out there. After writing songs and being in …

Atlanta’s southern rock sons, BLACKBERRY SMOKE have unveiled ‘Sunrise In Texas’, another new song from their forthcoming ‘Like An Arrow’ album, which is set for release via Earache on 14 October. Listen on Soundcloud here ‘Like an Arrow’ follows BLACKBERRY SMOKE’s hugely successful 2015 album, ‘Holding All the Roses’, which …

UK rockers Thirsty, featuring Guy Bailey (founder of English rock band The Quireboys) and Russian poet, Irina D to release their second album “Albatross” on November 7, 2016 via Thristy Music. The new album derives its name from the lead off single and is entitled “Albatross“. The album artwork can be viewed below. It’s “steady as she goes” for …

ALTER BRIDGE RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG ‘MY CHAMPION’ NEW ALBUM ‘THE LAST HERO’ OUT OCTOBER 7 – PRE-ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE   Heroes encourage us to excel – their courage and sacrifice can bring out the best in the world around them. Fittingly, on their fifth full-length album, ‘The …

NEW ROADRUNNER RECORDS SIGNING OUT CAME THE WOLVES  TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ON OCTOBER 28, 2016 WATCH THE VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “QUEEN MARY” NOW Roadrunner Records is excited to announce the debut album from recently signed Minneapolis band Out Came The Wolves. The as-yet-untitled record is set for release on October …

SCREAMING EAGLES ANNOUNCED AS SUPPORT TO BUCKCHERRY – BELFAST & DUBLIN – OCTOBER 2016 Screaming Eagles will be special guests of top US rockers Buckcherry on the Irish leg of their 15th Anniversary World Tour. The shows will take in Belfast (Limelight 2) and Dublin (Whelans) on October 12th & 13th …

SLAYER’S ‘PRIDE IN PREJUDICE’ COMPLETES THE BRUTAL ‘REPENTLESS’ VIDEO TRILOGY A convicted prisoner on death row…a family unit putting up the Christmas decorations… two worlds, lightness and darkness colliding…white supremacists…ruthless murders…SLAYER’s ‘Pride in Prejudice’ music video. Directed by BJ McDonnell Produced by Felissa Rose Edited by Ed Marx and Andrea …

THE TYLA J. PALLAS BAND Debut Album and Live DVD Release: September 2016 Label: King Outlaw / Cargo Records Rock and Roll up! Here we have the debut album from The Tyla J. Pallas Band; the all new outfit from the legendary Dogs D’Amour frontman. The release, entitled ‘The Extraordinarily Fine Line …

Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics unveil Love Of My Life video as a tribute to  Freddie Mercury  September 5th marks what would have been the 70th birthday of the late, great Freddie Mercury. Not only that, but this year, 2016, also marks the 30th anniversary of the Wembley 86 gig that steals the …

Heavy Psych Sounds recently compiled and released a first for America’s desertified hard rock act Mondo Generator – a two vinyl record or CD set, titled Best Of. While Mondo Generator was formed in 1997, it’s debut didn’t see the light of day until 2000, when a break in band …

Mother Feather to join Here Come The Mummies for special NYC show On September 24th, New York City’s self-described “pop cock rock” band Mother Feather will join Here Come The Mummies for a special show at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC. This will be the band’s first performance since their extensive USA trek on …

“Vale EP” released 28th October 2016 Main Support to L7 – September 2016 Treason Kings are a four-piece Alt-Rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, formed in the basement of a crumbling terrace house before creating their riff heavy wall-of-sound in an abandoned old Victorian mill in the heart of the …

Voodoo Vegas Unveil Their Freak Show…   A British export success story, hard rock band Voodoo Vegas has announced details of their second album. Titled ‘Freak Show Candy Floss’ (out 4th November via PHD), Voodoo Vegas’ new release features ten modern rock tracks, oozing showmanship and demonstrating just how far …

Prognosis Warn of Cold Dystopian Future with New Single ‘Drones’   Listen to the track here: https://prognosisuk.bandcamp.com/track/drones   Manchester Progressive metal band Prognosis has returned with a venomous new single in Drones. A song that prophesises that technological advancements in modern warfare could leave us at the mercy of emotionless killing …

BACKYARD BABIES   UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED IN MARCH 2017 SUPPORTING BLACK STAR RIDERS “returning after a five year hiatus … doing what they do best – kick ass, straight-up rock ‘n’ roll songs, flecked with punk attitude and sleaze rock swagger” (Vive Le Rock). Backyard Babies returned to the …

Punk Legends Slaughter and The Dogs Announce “Vicious” New Album and First Tour Dates For 2017! After a busy and eventful 40th Anniversary Year, Punk Legends Slaughter & The Dogs roll forward and are delighted to announce a new record deal with US label, Cleopatra and the first live dates …

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS CLUTCH US ROCKERS CONFIRM DECEMBER HEADLINE SHOWS   After conquering the main stage at Reading & Leeds Festivals, US groove kings CLUTCH have announced their return to the UK this December.  Confirming four headline dates including the Roundhouse in London, the band will be …

BLOODSTOCK 2017 is GO!! After a record-breaking year in 2016, BLOODSTOCK is excited to hit the ‘go’ button on 2017!  Early bird weekend camping tix are already on sale at a discounted £120 and now, due to exceptional demand, a limited number of VIP packages will be going on sale …

Swiss Frontal Rock Outfit ‘We Are Interview’ Unleash New Music Video A few days after a great appearance at Montreux Jazz Festival and some weeks after the reissue of its double digital singles “Tokyo” and then “Reykjavik” still available on Bandcamp, Swiss frontal-rock outfit We Are Interview (formerly INTRVIEW) unleash an official music video illustrating the …

Desert rock legends FATSO JETSON return with new album “Idle Hands” this October on Heavy Psych Sounds. Palm Desert’s stoner rock initiators FATSO JETSON are returning this fall with their seventh full-length “Idle Hands” on Heavy Psych Sounds, which will be followed by a full European tour.  Following on from 2010’s “Archaic …

THE ANSWER NEW ALBUM: ‘SOLAS’ OUT OCTOBER 28TH THROUGH NAPALM RECORDS BRAND NEW TRACK: ‘BEAUTIFUL WORLD’ Available to download with all physical album pre-orders LISTEN HERE The Answer have announced the release of their eagerly anticipated new album Solas via Napalm Records on October 28th. The first track to be taken …

The Quireboys release their 10th Studio album Twisted Love on 2nd September 2016 via Off Yer Rocka. Their fourth album in as many years, again they chose to record this in the Swedish town of Klippan, where they recorded 2015 album St Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul and again it has been …

“In one breath illustr8ors is a metamorphosis and a stubborn stride towards a place where the core components of rock’n’roll exist in a relative and contemporary time. In another breath illustr8ors is just a contemporary rock band giving a f*** about what it means to be alive in music now. Not …

Korn Unveil ‘Insane’ Video KORN have today unveiled a strange, fascinating video for new song, ‘Insane’.  Directed by Ryan Valdez, it’s a ghastly take on post-mortem photography or ‘momento mori,’ the practice of preserving loved ones after death with images. Watch the video on YouTube: ‘Insane’ is available at all …

‘FOLLOW ALONE’ Official video revealed Debut single taken from their newly announced album Breathe Released October 28th  Live at Dingwalls – August 21st (with Agent Fresco, Zoax, Press To Meco & No Consequence) ALSO APPEARING AT EUROBLAST FESTIVAL October 2nd – Cologne, Germany “The songwriting clarity and melodic strength of …

PELANDER WITCHCRAFT main man’s solo project signs with Nuclear Blast; Announces new album We are happy to announce that WITCHCRAFT main man, Magnus Pelander‘s solo project PELANDER has officially signed to Nuclear Blast Records. After his latest journey with WITCHCRAFT, 2016’s ‘Nucleus’, the multi-instrumentalist and lyricist extraordinaire Magnus Pelander returns to his solo career. The project can be recognised without …

The Bourbon Hounds Manchester based The Bourbon Hounds formed in 2014 “The brain child of Simon and Steve back in 2013 and after a long hard wait and determination, Attila, Tom and Bret arrived to bring some magic to the ever growing catalogue of music” read their full biography here. They …

Sweden’s musical alchemists, OPETH release their 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ on 30th September on the band’s imprint label, Moderbolaget Records via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.  In celebration of the release, the band have planned three special shows at historic venues across the globe in support of the record, including Radio City …

Last Great Dreamers Brand New Album ‘Transmissions From Oblivion’ Released September 30th On September 30th Last Great Dreamers release Transmissions From Oblivion; their first brand new album, since they reformed, through their own independent label Ray Records. They’ve turned up the dials to deliver an album chock-full of trademark hook-laden anthems. Spirited, diverse …

                Dancing Crap arose from the ashes of vocalist Ronnie Abeille’s former band The Main Attraction. In 2012 he started new venture Dancing Crap, who spent three months in London playing venues including Nambucca, The Intrepid Fox and Proud Camden.  They describe themselves …

GINGER WILDHEART  Hosts Exclusive Album Listening Party Friday 19th at 5.55pm GMT  This Friday evening August 19th at 5.55 pm, Ginger Wildheart is hosting a very special listening party on Pledge Music, so please tune in here http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/round-records . You can also join in the fun on https://twitter.com/GingerWildheart with the hashtag #valor “For new listeners and …

BLACKRAIN ANNOUCE UK SHOWS IN AUGUST 2016 LONDON SHOW ON 29TH AUGUST @ THE BLACK HEART NEW ALBUM: “RELEASED” OUT NOW  BlackRain are pleased to announce two UK headline shows in August, in support of their brand new album “Released”, out earlier this year. During 10 long years spent in …

TESTAMENT Reveal ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’ Cover Art!   Legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT have revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming 12th album, ‘Brotherhood Of The Snake’, which will be released on October 28th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The expressional cover was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor who also created the artwork for …

Hey! Hello! to Release New Album ‘Hey! Hello! Too!’ on September 23rd On September 23rd  Hey! Hello! release their first full-length studio album as a band,  ‘Hey! Hello! Too!’ on the Round Records label. With a punk spirit and a take-no-shit attitude Hey! Hello! are an ultra-catchy noise pop group armed with a truck …

Levellers Release Special 25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Levelling The Land’ Brighton folk punk band Levellers are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their timeless platinum-selling, second album Levelling The Land with a three-disc special edition package, which will be released on November 18th through their own label On The Fiddle Recordings. …

A HOARD OF LIVE GLORY IN A BOX OF VINYL GOLD FROM SAXON   Britain’s favourite Heavy Metal warriors Saxon will have four of their most explosive live recordings pressed on vinyl for the first time and released by Demon Records in a must-have deluxe box set. ‘The Vinyl Hoard’ will …

‘RATIO’ Single / Video Released September 16th Massive Wagons line up single number two from their critically acclaimed album ‘Welcome To The World’ To the uninitiated, Ratio may seem a bold move into perhaps uncharted territory for the lairy northern five piece. To those who have already caught on to …

BREAKING BANDS FESTIVAL 2017 26th-28th May 2017 Hugely popular independent festival announces a further 15 bands for next year’s event! The BREAKING BANDS FESTIVAL keeps on going from strength to strength and next year’s festival promises to be the best yet. Taking place at the Stoke Prior Sports & Country …

Act of Defiance Announces USA Headlining Tour, Plus Select Dates with Killswitch Engage, Hellyeah After completing an extensive North American tour this past May/June, Act of Defiance is ready to get back out on the road this fall, headlining shows across the USA. Additionally, the band will appear with Killswitch Engage and Hellyeah on select dates, …

Whitechapel reveals second round of confirmed dates for co-headlining USA tour with Suicide Silence this fall As previously announced, Whitechapel will co-headline a USA run with Suicide Silence this fall! Sponsored by BlackCraft Cult Clothing (www.blackcraftcult.com), the “Straight Outta Hell” tour also features Carnifex andOceano as support, with Despised Icon appearing at select shows. This must-see trek kicks off …

Announced as special guests to NEUROSIS in London UK-based crust legends Discharge are very pleased to reveal that they will be playing as special guests to experimental post-metal pioneers Neurosis in London this coming November; the show will be part of Neurosis’ 30 year celebrations. Discharge will also be playing …

U.S rockers Idlewar confirm special guest slot on Stone Broken UK Tour and reveal ‘Criminal’ lyric video: Idlewar has been making the headlines, with Classic Rock Magazine calling the Californian hard rock trio“Immense” and Planet Rock Radio playlisting the band, plus confirming them for Rockstock 2016. With their debut album set for release 30th September (via …

XII BOAR Premiere New Album “Beyond The Valley Of The Triclops” in Full via Metal Hammer Today! 24 hours left until UK’s boogie metal troublemakers XII BOAR release their second effort “Beyond The Valley Of The Triclops”, yet the party has already started over at Metal Hammer with a full album premiere! …

Sixty Miles Ahead Announce Album Details for “Insanity” out October 21st Milan, Italy’s hard rock heroes SIXTY MILES AHEAD have revealed the album art, track listing, and release date for their new full-length album, ‘Insanity‘.  The album consists of twelve songs and is set for an October 21st release date …

MASSIVE ANNOUNCE AUSSIE WRECKING CREW UK/EURO TOUR Aussie rockers MASSIVE have announced their long-awaited return to the Northern Hemisphere with dates for a UK and European tour. Kicking off on September 21st in Berlin, the Aussie Wrecking Crew UK/Euro Tour 2016 features a killer package of bands from the new …

LAMB OF GOD REVEAL NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘EMBERS’, LATEST SINGLE FROM ‘VII: STURM UND DRANG’ Internationally-renowned metal band LAMB OF GOD released their latest Grammy-nominated album, ‘VII: Sturm Und Drang’ last Summer, earning the band their career-best chart positions around the world. The record includes the emotive anthem ‘Embers’, …

The Cadillac Three – Acclaim for New Album ‘Bury Me In My Boots’ ACCLAIM FOR NEW ALBUM BURY ME IN MY BOOTS OUT NOW#1 COUNTRY ALBUM – iTunes & Amazon Charts TOP 10 DEBUT – Official Album Chart MidweekNew Single ‘DRUNK LIKE YOU’ #1 on the PLANET ROCK PLAYLIST CHARTNOVEMBER …

Slaughter & The Dogs Sign to Cleopatra Records and Announce New Album  “Vicious” to be Released 16th September 2016 Slaughter & The Dogs have signed a worldwide deal with Cleopatra Records. Their new album ‘Vicious’ will be released worldwide on 16th September 2016. “Time to get CRANKED UP with Slaughter …

Die No More To Release New EP “Destruction Complete” in September!   Cumbrian Metal Band Die No More are set to release brand new EP – DESTRUCTION COMPLETE Worldwide on Friday September 9th! Want it before September 9th? All you have to do is choose one of these options… 1 …

VENOM INC Announce October European Tour with VITAL REMAINS and MORTUARY DRAPE VENOM INC are hitting the road for a European Tour in October with support from Death Metal legends VITAL REMAINS and Italian underground cult Black Metallers MORTUARY DRAPE. MORTUARY DRAPE are 30 years old this year and celebrating …

We’ve always been told to eat, drink and do everything in moderation and to never, ever overindulge. It’s been ingrained in us that any addiction is unhealthy and dangerous. However, what we’ve been told is wrong; there are many addictions that are not only acceptable, but healthy using supplements like …

Armored Saint announces performance at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest kick-off party with Havok, Exmortus, Thrown Into Exile Just back from tour in Europe, Armored Saint will make a special appearance back in the USA this fall at the Ozzfest Meets Knotfest kick-off party – which is exclusively for campers at this double-header music and …

Necromancing The Stone Premieres New Track, ‘The Descent’, via DecibelMagazine.com! If flaccid, identikit, breakdown-laden “metal” is the disease, NECROMANCING THE STONE is the cure. With their upcoming debut full-length, ‘Jewel Of The Vile‘, due out August 5th, the group – featuring current/former members of Arsis (James Malone, guitars), The Absence (Jeramie Kling, drums), The Black Dahlia Murder (Ryan …

Good Tiger Announces North American Tour Dates With Dance Gavin Dance, The Contortionist and Hail The Sun  After completing a North American tour with Between the Buried and Me and August Burns Red earlier this year, Good Tiger (featuring former members of Tesseract, The Safety Fire, and Architects UK) has announced another stateside run – this time, with Dance …

THE LEICESTER UPRISING IS ON! *** UPRISING 2017 *** Resin Events & Firebug presents : A full day of metal over 3 stages featuring a host of the heaviest bands on the touring circuit along with the best local talent! MAY 27th YES it’s a Bank Holiday so expect some …

CLUTCH RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “A QUICK DEATH IN TEXAS”; BAND PLAY READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS THIS MONTH   Clutch have released their new video for the song “A Quick Death In Texas“. The video was directed by David Brodsky / MyGoodEye (Papa Roach, In This Moment) and can be viewed at the following …

BLACK ACES ALBUM: SHOT IN THE DARK RELEASE DATE: 30th SEPTEMBER 2016 Features three exclusive “European Bonus Tracks”   If Australian rockers Black Aces know one thing, it’s that rock n’ roll is a like a good pair of jeans – when you put them on it feels so right, …

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “TWISTED LOVE” RELEASE DATE: 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016 UK DATES IN SEPTEMBER 2016 AND FULL UNPLUGGED TOUR IN DECEMBER 2016 FOUR TRACK EP “TWISTED LOVE EP” OUT ON 19TH AUGUST 2016   The summer of 2016 is the time to fall in love all over again as The Quireboys rediscover their …

Mother Feather Announces Free Showcase in Los Angeles on August 4th Currently on the road with the annual Vans Warped Tour, New York City’s self-described “pop cock rock” band Mother Feather has announced a free showcase in Los Angeles – their first LA appearance – on August 4th. This special event will …

HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE streams new album, ‘Dead Revolution’, via MetalSucks.net West Coast progressive heavy metallers Hammers of Misfortune have released their sixth full-length, ‘Dead Revolution‘, worldwide via Metal Blade Records. To purchase the record in various formats, please visit: metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune. To hear ‘Dead Revolution‘ in its entirety, head over to MetalSucks.net for the …

REVOCATION launches new video for ‘Arbiters of the Apocalypse’! After releasing their sixth full-length, ‘Great Is Our Sin‘, last week, REVOCATION is now launching a new video for the album track ‘Arbiters of The Apocalypse’! Directed by David Brodsky (davidsbrodsky.com) and produced by Allison Woest, the clip can be viewed at:metalblade.com/revocation and vimeo.com – where …

ACCLAIMED BRITISH ROCKERS SHED SKIN…INTRODUCING iLLUSTR8ORS Following their swagger oozing live debut at Ramblin’ Man Festival 2016, illustr8ors has been confirmed as guests on Toseland’s UK tour this autumn. The former World Superbikes Champion’s band has just completed a European tour with Deep Purple. Formally classic rock award nominees BlackWolf, …

Into The Fire Featuring Soil Evanescence Union Underground Members Debut EP American hard rock band INTO THE FIRE was conceived in 2013 by vocalist Bryan Scott (The Union Underground, Cult To Follow), bassist Tim King (SOiL) and guitarist Adam Zadel (SOiL). Long time friend Will Hunt (Evanescence) was brought in …

PATRIA – “MAGNA ADVERSIA” The Brazillian black-metal onslaught is gearing up for their newest effort and we are stoked! Here is what the band has to say about the upcoming album: “We’re really excited about this new album and how the things are turning out, so we decided to post …

I Iron Maiden stream live performance of the last night of ‘The Book Of Souls’ World Tour – August 4th LIVE ON ARTE CONCERT THE COMPLETE HEADLINER SHOW FROM WACKEN OPEN AIR 2016 Iron Maiden’s The Book of Souls World Tour has been on the road since late February, playing …

  The Cadillac Three Reveal First Live Video from Abbey Road Sessions THE CADILLAC THREE have released the video for ‘Graffiti’, filmed live at the legendary Abbey Road studios. The track is the first in a series of videos to be released which includes ‘White Lightning’, ‘The South’, ‘Running Red …

 Hunter & The Bear Present The Colossal New Single ‘Renegade’  Released: 5th August 2016  Dog Monday Records An Exceptional Offering From One Of The UK’s Best New Bands ‘Renegade’ is the brand new single from Hunter & The Bear, one of the UK’s most exciting new bands and pioneers of …

Cleopatra Records To Release A Special Deluxe Reissue Of The Landmark 1982 Punk Rock Classic ‘Endangered Species’ From The Legendary UK Subs! UK Subs’ Endangered Species, a true punk rock classic, gets a well-deserved Deluxe Edition this coming July 29 courtesy of Cleopatra Records. This 1982 album, widely considered the …

Swedish rockers SUICIDE BY TIGERS to release their self-titled debut album as CD, Vinyl and digital on September 2, 2016 via Smilodon Records/Sound Pollution. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Berno Paulsson (The Haunted, Amon Amarth, Spiritual Beggars) at Berno Studio, Malmö. The video for the song ‘Vicious Malicious‘ can be viewed here:   Tracklisting: 1. Death on your trail 2. Beautiful nights 3. Pack of …

The SoapGirls Unveil Debut UK Video Bad Bitch & UK Tour    Armed with a venomous swagger and catchy, riff-oriented guitar grind The SoapGirls unveil their debut UK video for Bad Bitch, a caustic slice of vitriolic rock’n’roll. This is a record from a band that has found their sound and is ready …

Immense Idlewar Announce Impulse Debut Album Californian’s bring the rock with debut album release this September Appearing live at Planet Rockstock 2016 “They shoot riffs like crazed, bazooka-wielding freedom fighters, rocking their hard rock groove like a tractor teetering atop a cliff. IMMENSE.” – Classic Rock Magazine Following the well received …

NEW MODEL ARMY RETURN WITH ‘WINTER’ VIDEO SINGLE & ALBUM NEWS British rock outfit ‘New Model Army’ unveil their official video single for ‘Winter‘ and deliver news of their forthcoming album release of the same name. Returning with “Winter,” their first full studio album since their acclaimed “Between Dog and Wolf” kick-started …

LADY BEAST To Release “Metal Immortal” Vinyl EP In October Lady Beast is a Heavy Metal band from Pittsburgh PA. Now in its 7th year, the band has played hundreds of shows, played festivals, done tours, and sold thousands of albums. Upon hearing a recording of the band, it’s easy for …

Blackberry Smoke Announce New Album, ‘Like An Arrow’ Atlanta’s southern rock sons, BLACKBERRY SMOKE have announced their brand new studio album, ‘Like an Arrow’.  Set for release on 14th October via Earache Records, ‘Like an Arrow’ follows the band’s hugely successful 2015 album, ‘Holding All the Roses’, which landed in the …

Korn Reveal New Album Details & New Video for ‘Rotting In Vain’ Hot on the heels of their festival-stealing set at this year’s Download, KORN have announced that their 12th studio album, ‘The Serenity Of Suffering’ will be released on 21st October.  The collection marks the band’s welcome return to Roadrunner …

Opeth Reveal New Album Artwork for ‘Sorceress’ 2016 marks the monumental return of OPETH, one of heavy rock’s most unique, revered and fearless bands of the last three decades.  Over the years, the experimental prog icons have continuously reinvented themselves, pushing the boundaries of their craft and expectations of fans and critics alike. …

SONS OF TEXAS Announce UK Tour Dates In November 2016 European Support To Soil Debut Album: “Baptized In The Rio Grande” Out Now ‘(…)if you didn’t know, you’d surely believe that vocalist Mark Morales was actually Phil Anselmo circa 1994’ – Metal Hammer A brilliant end to a brilliant album …

Cadaver Club It’s Always The Quiet Ones New Album Pre-order A message from The Club… The time has finally come! We are very excited to launch pre-orders for our brand new studio album It’s Always The Quiet Ones. Similar to crowd funding campaigns, the pre-orders are how we will fund the production and release …

A Thousand Horses Release New Single ‘Southernality’ A Thousand Horses have released the video for their latest single ‘Southernality’, the title track from their critically acclaimed debut album which was released last year through Big Machine Label Group. With the clue in the name, ‘Southernality’ is a thumping groove laden …

HRH AOR 5 Announcement Phil Lewis & Tracii Guns unite L.A. Guns with FM and more bands joining Lita Ford, Slaughter, Michael Monroe at next year’s ‘Sold Out’ HRH AOR 5. HRH AOR 5 which has been sold out since early May are proud to announce another string of bands …

DevilDriver Drops Video For “My Night Sky” via HighTimes.com and Wacken.com! New Album Trust No One Out Now! Southern California’s revered groove metal band DevilDriver released their long awaited, 7th studio album, Trust No One this May via Napalm Records. Fans can purchase the record now at iTunes,Amazon, the Napalm …

Roadrunner Records’ latest signings, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have unveiled a new video for brand new track, ‘570’.  You can check it out here: The band signed to Roadrunner last month, commenting; “We are very honoured to finally announce that we have signed with Roadrunner Records. Over the past few months, …

GILLAN VINYL BOXSET TO BE RELEASED Demon Records has announced the release of a new must-have Gillan vinyl boxset on 7th October. ‘The Vinyl Collection 1979-1982’ will feature 5 chart albums – 7 LPs in total – including Mr Universe (1979), Glory Road (1980, 2 LPs, with bonus disc ‘For …

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “TWISTED LOVE” RELEASE DATE: 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016   FOUR TRACK EP “TWISTED LOVE EP” OUT ON 19TH AUGUST 2016 The summer of 2016 is the time to fall in love all over again as The Quireboys rediscover their passion for quintessential British rock and roll. Produced by The Quireboys and Martin Ekelund, the …

Skiltron anounce the dates of the upcoming  “LEGACY OF BLOOD – TOUR 2016” The 5th studio album “LEGACY OF BLOOD” will be released on 30.09.16. by Trollzorn Records 2 months, 20 countries, 45 shows… More dates to be confirmed!   WARM UP SUMMER SHOWS: 23.07. Ragnard Rock Festival FR 26.07. …

Polish Punks White Crosses Launch ‘Dead Souls’ Video Single Having recently joined forces with UK indie label Engineer Records, the infectiously heartfelt post-hardcore/alt-punk outfit‘White Crosses’ unleash their ‘Dead Souls’ video single. Hailing from Warsaw (Poland) the quartet, featuring the creative partnership of Konrad Sloka (Vox/Guitar), Sebastian Prokop (Guitar), Stefan Banaszynski (Bass) …

Gojira Debut New Video for ‘Low Lands’ Roadrunner Records’ group Gojira have debuted their official music video for ‘Low Lands.’ Taken from their acclaimed chart topping new album MAGMA, ‘Low Lands’ and its music video are streaming now on the Gojira’s official YouTube channel. The captivating video – directed by …

SOiL Announce October / November 2016 UK and European Tour   Chicago Heavy Rockers SOiL will embark upon an extensive UK and European tour in October /November 2016. The tour will kick off on 27th October in Utrecht, Netherlands and end on 26th November in Milton Keynes, England. The tour …

French Speed-Rockers 11 Louder Unveiled Music Video “Crazy Teenagers”   After three short releases (Demo, EP.) in about six years, French SpeedRockers 11 Louder are about to release their debut full-length album called ‘Monkey Business’ which is expected for official release this autumn (CD, LP and digital formats).     In the meantime, these …

July Talk to Release New Album ‘Touch’ on 9th September Canadian alt-blues-rock outfit July Talk have announced the release of their second album Touch and a UK and European tour to coincide. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, Touch will be released on September 9th via Polydor Records …

The SoapGirls Debut UK Single BAD BITCH & UK tour     The SoapGirls have just finished making the video for their debut UK release – Bad Bitch, a caustic slice of vitriolic Rock’n’Roll & you can order the download now from https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thesoapgirls   The SoapGirls hailing from South Africa were given …

Ancient – New Song Available for Streaming Renowned extreme metal titans ANCIENT have released a first song of their comeback album “Back To The Land Of The Dead“ which will be unleashed on September 16th, 2016 via Soulseller Records. Check out “Land Of The Dead” at this location: https://ancient2.bandcamp.com/track/land-of-the-dead The album will be available on …

BLACKFOOT RELEASES SOUTHERN NATIVE AUGUST 5, 2016 ORIGINALLY FORMED IN THE ’70S BY RICKEY MEDLOCKE OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE NEXT GENERATION OF BLACKFOOT CONTINUES ITS STRONG SOUTHERN ROCK TRADITION Blackfoot, the Southern American rock band who were originally formed in 1970’s by current lead guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rickey Medlocke, …

DEEPSHADE ISSUE NEW EP TRACK – STREAM ‘GANZUA’ Broadcasting that work is firmly underway for their new EP release later in 2016, Wigan’s (UK) maestros of Alternative Rock – DEEPSHADE entice music lovers into their world with the arrival of a free track stream of ‘Ganzua’. Wearing their influences proudly on their sleeves, …

Downfall Of Gaia Enters Studio to Record New Album German extreme metallers Downfall Of Gaia have just entered the studio to record their fourth full-length album and follow-up to 2014’s acclaimed Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay. Downfall Of Gaia comments: “We are happy to announce that we hit Hidden Planet Studio Berlin to record …

Psychedelic Heavyweights, The Watchers, Sign to Ripple Music for Worldwide Releases and Debut New Video ‘Today’ on The Obelisk Ripple Music is thrilled to announce the addition of Bay Area, Stoner/Doom Heavyweights, The Watchers, to their growing family!  Hailing from the great San Francisco Bay Area. The Watchers are a …