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On the eve of their appearance at this weekend’s Hard Rock Hell, NWOBHM veterans Vardis have announced that they are to record and release their first live album in almost 35 years! The recording will take place at Unity Works, Unity Hall, Wakefield, on Saturday 13 December, with the result being released some time in …

REQUIEM’s brand new album, The Unexplainable Truth, is out now via Cleopatra Records (E1)! Today, OnlineDrummer.com has the exclusive on a brand new drum video featuring Pearl / TRX-sponsored REQUIEM drummer Rick Siegfried “metal-izing” a Skrillex track playthrough. Check out the video here: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/drum-videos/rick-siegfried-jammin-to-skrillexs-scatta/     Want to hear more …

The 2-disc “Unlucky 13th Anniversary” deluxe edition of DROWNING POOL’s breakout platinum album Sinner is out now via The Bicycle Music Company/Concord! Sinner features the chart-topping hard rock anthem, ‘Bodies’. You can purchase your deluxe edition via several top distributors now – see below for buy links from Best Buy, Amazon …

The Deathtrip stream the entirety of their debut album, Deep Drone Master – set for international release on November 14th via Svart Records – at Metal Hammer magazine’s website. Early ’90s-era cold Norwegian-style minimalist black metal mixed and brought back from the dead by scene originator Snorre Ruch, from the …

FOZZY, led by professional wrestling star, Chris Jericho, on vocals will embark on a nation-wide U.S. tour on 20th November with Texas Hippie Coalition and Shaman’s Harvest. Europe is on their agenda early next year. UK shows are already confirmed with support coming from The Dirty Youth: 04.03.2015 (UK) Belfast …

Having worked with the band for several years in the United States, it is with great pleasure that Nuclear Blast Records can officially announce the worldwide signing of one of the UK’s most visionary, sickening and disturbing outfits: CRADLE OF FILTH. Iconic vocalist Dani Filth commented: “Nuclear Blast owner Markus …

Black Country 5-piece EofE are primed and ready to blast their way into the beating hearts and twisted souls of rock fans across the UK. The band unleash their track ‘Bridges’ as a free download, ahead of their first single-proper next year. A heavy-yet-tuneful example of British rock at its …

PERIPHERY, the D.C. based prog outfit whose music Rolling Stone (US) described as “instrumentally vigorous” and whose members have graced the covers of Guitar World and Modern Drummer, release dual albums “Juggernaut: Alpha” and “Juggernaut: Omega”. “Juggernaut” will be out outside of North America, Australia/NZ and Japan via Century Media …

Manga metal moshers RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR have released their brand new digital single, ‘Dressed All In Black’. The song is now available via all known download & streaming platforms. Click to order @ iTunes, Amazon, Google!   Stream ‘Dressed All In Black’ at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeNyEiRD_es&feature=youtu.be   The song comes off the band’s highly anticipated debut album, Welcame, which will be released …

‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ contains a selection of 15 songs from Countess’ past. These tracks were selected by the band and all – save two live songs – were recorded again specifically for this album, throughout 2013 and 2014. Eight of these tracks were released in 2013 as a digital-only …

Fresh off their US Tour, American Power Trio PRONG finished an album of cover versions, putting their distinct spin on an array of tracks originally recorded by artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Adolescents, The Sisters Of Mercy, Killing Joke, Hüsker Dü and Neil Young.   Tommy Victor: “PRONG …

Introducing MAMMOTH BLACK – the newest and grittiest band to come out of Virginia. Self-described as heavy sludge rock, the band will release their debut album Death Is Not Ashamed on December 9, 2014 via Stonerkill Records. Production on Death Is Not Ashamed was completed earlier this fall with Dick …

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Mariachi El Bronx, the alter ego of acclaimed Los Angeles punk outfit The Bronx – have shared a psychedelic lyric video for ‘New Beat‘, taken from their new album, Mariachi El Bronx (III), which came out this week via ATO Records. Watch it below… The band will also be touring …

‘Beyond The Red Mirror’ is the title of the highly-anticipated tenth studio album by Germany’s favorite sons and metal’s most epic storytellers BLIND GUARDIAN.  Prepare to have your senses overwhelmed. Four-and-a-half years in the making, the follow-up to 2010’s ‘At The Edge Of Time’ (which debuted at #2 on the …

Swedish heavy-metal veterans SABATON, are set to return to the UK and Ireland for a killer 10 date tour in November & December. After the huge release of their latest record ‘Heroes’, this will be the perfect time for the mighty warriors to hit our shores and show us what …

After taking a trip back in time with the “Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)” album and the last studio album “Tragic Idol” (2012) which entered the charts in over 10 European countries– most notably #2 in UK Rock Charts, #6 in Germany, #15 in Austria, #30 in France and #32 …

Hot on the heels of their recent record release and tour with the Rockstar Uproar Festival, the Platinum selling Los Angeles rock band Buckcherry has announced they have released an exclusive line of adult products called Crazy Bitch Toys. In addition to promoting their new F#CK EP, which is available …

RIVAL SONS are due to kick off a headlining European tour this Sunday, November 9th in Frankfurt, Germany. The hotly-tipped tour follows the band’s phenomenal performance at the star-studded Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards in LA earlier this week, as well as recent TV appearances on the Late Show …

Portland, Oregon’s LORD DYING have completed recording their much anticipated sophomore album and are currently on a West Coast tour with stoner/sludge trio Castle.  The new record, entitled Poisoned Altars, was recorded with Toxic Holocaust’s Joel Grind (Black Tusk) at Audiosiege Studios in Portland and will be released January 27, 2015 (1/26 …