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BURNING WITCHES | BAND REVEAL HOW THEY CAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT FOR THE NEW ALBUM AND ARTWORK BURNING WITCHES are not only the hottest export from the Alpine Republic, the five piece from Switzerland are also one of the most thrilling newcomers in old school heavy metal spanning the …

. COCKWOMBLE All of the money! None of the style! EP – Out 19/10/18 www.cockwombleband.com Following the unexpected enthusiasm that greeted their debut EP ‘Henchmen’ (July 2018), Brighton three-piece Cockwomble return with their second release: ‘All of the money! None of the style!’ EP. Formed in 2017, Ali (vocals/guitar) and …

I AM THE LAW, RELEASE VIDEO Nashville metal band I Am The Law have released a video for their track Appalachia Burning. The video features John Butler of Evince and is from their EP Hymn of the Vulture which will see a release on CD on October 5th 2018. The band commented …

Metal icons SOULFLY are set to release their devastating new album RITUAL, on October 19 via Nuclear Blast. The band has been releasing a series of trailers detailing the making of the album and in today’s trailer, MAX CAVALERA discusses working with a Navajo tribe on the new album: youtu.be/S5cNXiAvmbk …

Brit Newcomers DOWNCAST drop their ultra-magnetic self-titled debut EP on Friday 11th January 2019. In anticipation, the UK pop-punkers have just revealed a lyric video for their blistering debut track, Anthurium –   Channelling emotive drive with addictive melodies, DOWNCAST wear their hearts on their sleeves. Drawing influence from everyone …

LIZZIES release video for new single “No Law City” Announce European tour Spanish badass rockers LIZZIES have just announced the premiere of their latest and powerful video, “No Law City”. An extraordinary rocker vision of how to kick no desirable people’s asses. Pure power, fury and hard rock straight to …

Cattle Decapitation reveals details for rarities collection, ‘Medium Rarities’; launches album track, “An Exposition of Insides” (Japanese bonus track from ‘Monolith of Inhumanity’), online On November 23rd, Cattle Decapitation will release their new rarities collection, Medium Rarities, via Metal Blade Records. Featuring 6 previously unreleased pre-Human Jerky (1999) demos with …

. METAL ALL INCLUSIVE – SEVEN DAYS METAL ON AN ISLAND WITH “FULL METAL HOLIDAY – DESTINATION MALLORCA” From 14th to the 21st October 2018, ‘Full Metal Holiday’ – Destination Mallorca” takes place for the first time. The festival organizers of Full Metal Cruise and Full Metal Mountain will be teaming up …

. Pet Virus set to release new single ‘Can I Speak To Dirt?’ on Friday, October 12th 2018 via Psycho Boy Recordings   The band will celebrate the release with a headline single release party at Drop The Dumbulls, Liverpool on October 12th and a slew of UK tour dates. …

. Mercyful Fate: ‘Don’t Break the Oath’, ‘Melissa’, ‘The Beginning’ LP re-issues now available via Metal Blade Records   On October 12th, Mercyful Fate will release LP re-issues of the classic albums Don’t Break the Oath, Melissa, and The Beginning via Metal Blade Records. Available as 180g picture discs, these …

After releasing their latest album, The Cicada Tree, last year to critical acclaim, Byzantine is now launching a new video for the record’s title track! Directed by Holly Mollohan / Screaming Butterfly Entertainment, the clip for “The Cicada Tree” can be viewed at:  Vocalist/Guitarist Chris “OJ” Ojeda comments: “Over the …

Berlin-based rock overlords KADAVAR have announced to release a brand new live album called »Live in Copenhagen«, featuring their infamous show at Pumpehuset in Denmark’s capital in November 2017 during the band’s tour in support of the most recent album, »Rough Times«. Today the band releases the music video for …

Bristol-based producer and creative indie powerhouse She Makes War releases her new single ‘Undone’, the first installment of the double A side ‘Undone \ London Bites’, taken from the forthcoming album Brace For Impact, which is out 5th October. The songs will be released in two stages, with ‘Undone’ available online now …

A formidable, double-pronged tour de force is heading for the UK this November as VILE CREATURE and BISMUTH pair up for a string of dates. The run will kick off in Nottingham on November 23 and finish up in Brighton on December 3. Canada-based VILE CREATURE released their critically acclaimed second full length, Cast of Static and Smoke, earlier this year – and …

Pittsburgh political punk band ANTI-FLAG have premiered the new music video for their cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH.” The show is now available to stream on Democracy Now! https://www.democracynow.org/2018/9/13/video_world_premiere_of_anti_flag The video is a partnership with Everytown, featuring footage from the March For Our Lives and stats about gun …

STONE BROKEN ANNOUNCE FEB & MAR 2019 ‘HOME’ HEADLINE UK TOUR UK AND EURO WINTER DATES ANNOUNCED T0 SUPPORT NEW UK SINGLE “THE ONLY THING I NEED” SECOND STUDIO ALBUM, ‘AINT ALWAYS EASY’ OUT NOW, WORLDWIDE, VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS STONE BROKEN, presently blazing a debut tour trail across the USA, …

. BLACK STAR RIDERS PART COMPANY WITH DAMON JOHNSON AND WELCOME CHRISTIAN MARTUCCI Black Star Riders are proud to announce that their new lead guitar player from January 1st 2019 will be Christian Martucci, from Stone Sour. Christian will replace founding BSR member Damon Johnson, who has decided to part …

WITHIN TEMPTATION – legendary leaders of dark anthemic music, with a career spanning two decades – have signed a worldwide deal with Universal Music Germany, partnering with Spinefarm Records for North America and the UK. This joining of forces comes ahead of latest album Resist, scheduled for release on December …

. Power-pop rockers Last Great Dreamers have just unveiled the video for their new single. ‘Primitive Man’ is the third single to be taken from the band’s widely acclaimed fourth album 13th Floor Renegades which was released this Spring through Ray Records. The album is available now from the band’s website https://www.lastgreatdreamers.com/store It’s been …

THE BAR STOOL PREACHERS announce dates in the USA with The Interrupters Headine Might As Well Fest 4 in London Free flexi in new issue of Vive Le Rock magazine THE BAR STOOL PREACHERS will head to the USA where they will support The Interrupters and Bedouin Soundclashon the West …