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Iron Bastards Unleash Brand New Songs from ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’

Iron Bastards Unleash Brand New Songs from ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’ Too Fast Too Furious A few days after having unveiled the artwork of their debut full-length album, called ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’ and coming out on 11th September 2015 through BLACK’N’PURPLE Records (Evas Kiss Anger…). French Fast Rock’n’roll power trio Iron Bastards unleashed two audio extracts …

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Meltdown Release Début Album ‘Boobs are for Heroes’

Meltdown Release Début Full-Length Album ‘Boobs are for Heroes’ “Riffs as religion. Boobs as obsession. Cervical destruction. For a world domination !” -Four knights of sound. 4-piece metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, Meltdown has just released its début full-length album called “Boobs are for Heroes”. On CD right now in local stores. In …

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Rivers Of Nihil Debut Video For “Sand Baptism”

  In just under three weeks RIVERS OF NIHIL will release their sophomore album “Monarchy” via Metal Blade Records.  Today the first video from the album for the song “Sand Baptism” which was directed by David Brodsky (GWAR, Whitechapel, Black Dahila Murder) is being exclusively premiered via Loudwire.  Check out …

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Chris Norman Returns with New Album ‘Crossover’

Chris Norman returns with New Album – Crossover 40 years after launching his successful career with his former band Smokie, Chris Norman returns with a brand-new solo album: Covering an incredibly wide range of influences, genres and styles, Crossover will be released on September 18th 2015 through Solo Sound Records …

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Saxon Releases Official “Battering Ram” Music Video

Saxon Releases Official “Battering Ram” Music Video On October 16, 2015, legendary British heavy metal quintet SAXON will release their 21st studio album, Battering Ram, in North America via UDR Music. The new album boasts a clinically ‘heavy’ echo of SAXON’s glorious NWOBHM sound! Check out the official “Battering Ram” …

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Coma7 Unveil New Video ‘No More War’

Coma7 Unveil New Video ‘No More War’ European Dates To Be Announced Soon  Dedut EP ‘Hunger’ Due September 2015 “​ A band worth highlighting and keeping an eye on ​ ” – TLV TIMES “​ These guys are INSANE ​ ” – The Underground Blog Israeli ​5 ­piece​  ​Coma7​ announce the release of “​No More War”, the first single from their upcoming début EP …

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Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra releases new album

Current Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra is to release a new album in October. ‘Dying To Live’ will be released by his side project, Joel Hoekstra’s 13, via Frontiers Music on Friday October. The new album features an guest appearances from Jeff Scott Soto (vocals), Russell Allen (vocals), Tony Franklin (bass), Vinny Appice (drums), Derek Sherinian (keyboards) and more. Hoekstra, who also has worked with …

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Bloodred to Release Début Album in Autumn 2015

Bloodred to Release Début Album in Autumn 2015 BLOODRED have recently started recording their longed-for début album. For this Ron Merz has teamed up with Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES’ EYES) in Mastersound Studio in Germany from 17 July, continuing the successful cooperation from last year. Recording master Krull produces the …

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Culture Killer To Tour With Ringworm in August 2015

Culture Killer To Tour With Ringworm in August 2015 Culture Killer will be heading north from their home base of Florida, next month, to tour withRingworm! The tour, which also features White Widows Pact, kicks off in Pittsburgh on August 16th. This will be an extra special set of shows: Ringworm will be performing …

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Redemption Complete New Album and Sign to Metal Blade Records

Redemption Complete New Album and Sign to Metal Blade Records Progressive metal act Redemption have completed recording a new album and signed with Metal Blade Records! The band is helmed by Nick van Dyk (guitars, keyboards), and includes legendary prog vocalist Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Engine), bassist Sean Andrews and drummer Chris …

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The Black Dahlia Murder – Debut ‘Receipt’ via Revolvermag.com

The Black Dahlia Murder Partner With Revolvermag.com For Exclusive, New Track Debut THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Partner With Revolvermag.com For Exclusive, New Track DebutTHE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have partnered with Revolvermag.com to exclusively debut the scathing, new track, “Receipt,” from the band’s new full-length album Abysmal, which comes out on September 18th on Metal …

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SOTO (Jeff Scott Soto) – More European Tour Dates Added

SOTO (Jeff Scott Soto) – More European Tour Dates Added More dates have been added to SOTO‘s upcoming European headlining tour ‘Live In The Vertigo‘, featuring the legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, Talisman, Journey) beginning middle of September, in support of the new album ‘Inside The Vertigo‘. SOTO …

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