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Kaotoxin Records has announced the signing of Swiss rockers THE ERKONAUTS and worldwide re-release of the band’s full-length debut, I Did Something Bad. Mixed and mastered by SAMAEL’s Drop at the Downtone studio, I Did Something Bad was independently released in January 2015. The demand for the album was so high, …

New York’s resident mad-men Patent Pending are streaming their new album new RIOT HEARTS REBELLION in full, due out on November 27th on Rude Records. CHECK IT OUT HERE http://smarturl.it/RHRStream Singer Joe Ragosta comments: “This is my favorite Patent Pending album that we’ve ever made. I know I’ve said that …

CULT OF LUNA’s take on Fritz Lang’s Metropolis film, the 2-parts concept album Vertikal, I and I I, has been met with great enthusiasm in the heavy music world. Naturally, the band has had a busy schedule in the months following its 2013 release, playing extensive European tours with The Ocean and Lo!, and US tours with …

Mesmerising post-prog UK metallers band Sumer have released their final live video from their storming Bloodstock Open Air set this summer. The pro-footage, first premiered via Heavy Blog Is Heavy, is taken from ‘Pinch, Cut’, from their critically acclaimed debut album The Animal You Are. Championed by Metal Hammer, Metal Injection, …

Technical hardcore quartet THE COLOUR LINE are thrilled to announce that they will be releasing their new EP The Long Awaited Seal Of Disapproval on the 26th February 2016 via Basick Records. In light of the announcement the band have revealed their latest single E = MC Hammered, which was …

New from Coma Commander, ‘Council Of The Jackalope‘ is one wild ride of just raw, catchy punk tunes and well amongst the best things you’ll hear over the next few months. From fast Off With Their Heads-esque bangers like ‘Christopher Robin And The Giant Blisters‘ to Iron Chic-ish melodic stuff like ‘Broken Bottles …

Wendy James Studio Album: “The Price Of The Ticket” Release date: 12th February 2016 featuring members of The Patti Smith Group, Sex Pistols, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Iggy & The Stooges. “Wendy James’ new album ‘The Price Of The Ticket’ is brave and tender, artful and wild, …

BOMBUS have launched a lyric video for the title track of their upcoming album, ‘Repeat Until Death’, ( watch below ) which is scheduled for worldwide release through Century Media Records on February 26th, 2016. You can already pre-order the digital album at iTunes and Amazon and get ‘Repeat Until …

The mighty swiss rockers Sideburn will enter the studio “in January 2016” to begin recording the follow-up to 2013’s “Electrify.” Drummer Lionel Blanc said: “The composition process is almost over as we have so far 12 songs that are more or less finished. Expect some straight ahead rock’n’roll and some …

Birmingham natives, SHVPES head out on tour with Nothing More starting next week in Birmingham. December UK tour dates in support of Nothing More:   5th – Birmingham Temple @ The Institute 6th – Glasgow @ King Tut’s 7th – Manchester @ Academy 3 8th – London @ Boston Arms Music Rooms     The band are currently writing …

‘Hold Your Head Up’ will be the final single from GUN’s album ‘Frantic’, released earlier this year. The Scottish rockers will round off the year with the release of a special box set (details below) and two epic live shows in Manchester and Glasgow this December. A live video (shot …

New Album ‘Sittin’ Heavy’ Out: 19 February 2016 Via: Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group.   “Monster Truck is one of the few really great down to earth rock ‘n’ roll bands… they’re hard, soulful and heavy” –  Slash   “Monster Truck is the Real deal. Familiar. Comfortable. Like an old pair of gig …

Marco Mendoza will return to the UK in January 2016, following the completion of the Dead Daisies European Tour. Marco will perform with his own band – feat. Soren Anderson & Pino Liberti –  playing solo material from his two albums along with a back catalogue of the bands he’s …

Supersonic Blues Machine Release debut album ‘West of Flushing South of Frisco’ Out via Provogue/Mascot Label Group on 26th February 2016. Featuring: Billy F. Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Chris Duarte, Eric Gales, Walter Trout & Robben Ford  On 26th February 2016, the collaborative extravaganza that is Supersonic Blues Machine will release their debut album …

Announce support bands for European tour 2016 World Management and Symphony X are pleased to announce the complete line-up for the ‘Underworld Europe Tour 2016’. Support will be coming from Tunisia’s fantastic progressive rockers Myrath and from France the incredible Melted Space. Symphony X states: “Together we are excited to …

To Release New Album ‘Braindead’ on February 12th 2016 Finland based ‘braindead thrash metallers’ Lost Society are very pleased to announce the publication of their third record entitled ‘Braindead’. The album is set to be released on February 12th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Guitarist/vocalist Samy Elbanna states: “A lot has …

Khynn Unleash New Music Video ‘Tainted Impression’ A few days after the official release of their brand new full-length album, French metallers Khynn just unleashed an official music video for the single “Tainted Impression” on YouTube. The song is extracted from ‘Supersymmetry’ still available on CD, digital formats through the main legal platforms (iTunes, …

  Far From Your Sun Debut Music Video for “The Eightfold Path” French indie / rock collective Far From Your Sun unleashed a few days ago worldwide its debut music video for the single “The eightfold path” available right now on YouTube. Produced by Raphaël d’Aboville (Le Petit Remorqueur), the video stages two …

Acid Western ‘Rampage EP’ Available for Free Download A few weeks after unveiling the official music video for the song “Kisses in a fire” still available on YouTube, French desert-rock/stoner power trio Acid Western put the digital reissue of its ‘Rampage EP’ for Free (or Pay What You Want) Download on Bandcamp.   Acid Western …

Novacaine Nothing to Release EP ‘Noughts and Crosses’ on 18th December London based Novacaine Nothing are bringing their own take on metal to a wider audience this year with their first major release. The ‘Noughts and Crosses’ EP featuring lead single ‘Closure’ is a heady mix of grunge, rock and nu …