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Fast rising UK hard rock band, STONE BROKEN are celebrating having been voted RUNNERS-UP in the BEST NEW BAND category at The Planet Rocks Awards 2016, earlier today. The award comes on the cusp of their headline UK tour. Drummer, Robyn Haycock, exclaimed, “To be honest, we can’t believe how …

Southampton’s melodic metalcore thumpers Our Hollow Our Home are ready to reveal their new video and single for ‘Throne To The Wolves’, released today. A titan of a song, ‘Throne To The Wolves’ is a perfect meld of uplifting atmospheric post-hardcore and heartpounding metalcore. Furious rock n’ roll riffs and …

CATTLE DECAPITATION are happy to announce the extension of their record contract with Metal Blade Records: “Very proud to have fulfilled our initial contract with Metal Blade Records and seeing this band rocketing into the future! We’re happy to announce that we’ve re-signed with Metal Blade Records for a few more …

On February 26th, Los Angeles prog-metal outfit REDEMPTION – featuring Nick van Dyk, Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Engine), Sean Andrews, and Chris Quirarte (as well as guitarist Bernie Versailles, who is presently on an indefinite medical hiatus) – will release their sixth full-length, ‘The Art of Loss’, via Metal Blade …

Almost 25 years after Speed Kills VI, Music for Nations are releasing Speed Kills VII on Vinyl and digitally on 28th October 2016.   If ever there were a compilation series of LPs that defined a genre, it was the Music for Nations / Under One Flag series, Speed Kills. These …

New song “KARATE” from metal dance unit BABYMETAL’s new album “METAL RESISTANCE”, was last night premiered on Radio One’s Annie Mac show and has now been made via iTunes. Pre-orders of the album, with ‘KARATE’ as an instant grat track, are available here:https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/metal-resistance/id1087055715 The new album “METAL RESISTANCE”, which features …

Limb are super excited to get their monsta new album ‘Terminal’ out on the road, on a double header tour with psych stoner rockers Vodun. Expect monstrous riffs, grooves and all manner of psychedelic heaviness and performances not to be missed. Watch out for additional dates. In celebration there’s a …

 Conquerors of epic metal, VESPERIA will be supporting Finnish metal masters KALMAH‘s 2016 cross Canada tour from April 4th – 24th (dates listed below). The Oshawa based band has been rising up the ranks after winning the Canadian and International 2015 edition of Wacken Metal Battle crowning them the best in the world against other competing independent bands …

February, 2016 — Guitar icon ZAKK WYLDE today has debuted an all new single titled “Sleeping Dogs” from his forthcoming solo LP. Artwork, created by Wylde and long-time collaborator John Irwin, is being revealed today along with 14-song track listing. “Sleeping Dogs” will also be available as an iTunes instant …

BRITISH HELLRAISERS KNOCK OUT KAINE RAISE THEIR UNIFIED VOICE LOUDER THAN EVER BEFORE, WITH THEIR ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT ANTHEM ‘CRUEL BRITANNIA’, THE TITLE TRACK OF THE NEW EP RELEASED WORLDWIDE VIA ROCKSECTOR RECORDS   “We are totally stoked to sign a new long term lucrative deal with Manchester based Rocksector Records that …

From Ashes To New have unveiled a sneak peak into the making of their latest single video for ‘Through It All’.  Watch it below: Following the release of their debut EP ‘Downfall’, FROM ASHES TO NEW are set to release their debut album ‘Day One’ on Friday 26th February on Better …

Wildfire Festival, Scotland’s ONLY Rock and Metal Festival are delighted to announce their first new endorsement for 2016, Czech Republic’s high quality drum stick manufacturers Balbex. www.balbex.cz/en Supplied exclusively in the UK by Black Cat Drum Distribution! www.blackcatdrum.co.uk Owned and run by experienced drummer John Clelland (Eden’s Curse) the company …

POEM – Album Details, Videoclip and Tour Dates Revealed Greek progressive-rock/metal-band POEM will release their new album “Skein Syndrome“ on March 18th, 2016 via ViciSolum Productions. With a wide range of influences, their love for experimentation and a wonderful amalgam of progressive metal, hard hitting riffs and intricate atmospheres, POEM will …

Darkyra Announces European Headline Tour Dates Australian symphonic metallers DARKYRA will play for the first time live in Europe, announcing a headline tour in April 2016 through the Netherlands and Germany. The following dates have been confirmed: 07. April – Jack’s Music Bar, Zwolle (NL) 08. April – De Engel, Den Helder (NL) 09. April – De Driesprong, Aalten (NL) 10. April – …

De STAAT are pleased to announce the release of new studio album “O” on 22nd April 2016, via Caroline. In “O”, the Dutch 5 piece DE STAAT present a unique musical soundscape – eclectic, energetic, irreverent alternative rock with added melody. Debut single and album opener “Peptalk” is the perfect …

How do you capture the experience and atmosphere of your fantastic recent tours? Well, if you’re The Dollyrots, you capture the action of your hometown show and turn it into a brand new Live CD and DVD! Having torn up stages all over both sides of the Atlantic with their good …

Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary Saxon Box Set containing vinyl LPs of the band’s nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. “Eagles and Dragons” will be released on 18th March. “Eagles and Dragons” features nine seminal NWOBHM albums which before today, were only released on …

Cairo Son are thrilled to announce the release of their new single, ‘Devils Tongue’, out now!  February 22nd sees the release of ‘Devil’s Tongue’, the crushing new single from Cairo Son.  The London based three piece have been steadily building a formidable fan-base throughout the UK and with ‘Devil’s Tongue’ …

Bavarian hard rock legends Bonfire are to release a special 30th anniversary collection, via UDR Music, on March 18 in Europe and March 25 in North America. ‘Pearls’ will be a double album, spanning the band’s 14 studio and six live albums. The first disc will feature 13 re-recorded tracks, …

Innerstrength Records is pleased to announce the signing of Misgiver.   The band is currently in pre-production of their third release.  Having previously released an EP “Loathing” in 2015 and a split EP in 2014.   A Spring release is planned for their new album.   Misgiver formed in 2014 in Elmira, NY …