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30,000 people, 1 huge truck and Voodoo Vegas This past weekend Voodoo Vegas played at the Rhineland-Palatinate-Day Parade. Over 30,000 people lined the streets of Neuwied Germany, to see over 150 different acts perform on the 2 kilometer route. Voodoo Vegas were the first ever rock band to play the …

Forever committed to the filthiest underground sounds, Invictus Productions unleashes the second demo of Obscure Burial, Epiphany, set for international release on September 15th on cassette tape. Hailing from the fertile Finnish black metal scene and featuring a couple native veterans, Obscure Burial are fittingly named: the quartet unloads an arsenal of ancient black/death magick, drawing influence …

Photo credit: Thomas Savage   Six-headed death machine, AVERSIONS CROWN, have signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment for the release of their new slab of astral punishment, ‘Tyrant’. Formed in 2010 in Queensland’s Brisbane, the same sunny stretch of Australian coastline as PORTAL and THE AMITY AFFLICTION, AVERSIONS CROWN developed …

Pro-shot footage of Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection’s performance at Wacken Open Air is available on the band’s youtube channel. The band performed at the 25th Anniversary edition of the festival on the WET Stage on Saturday 2nd of August. The footage includes two new tracks ‘The Demon King’ and …

With the release of their sensational album ‘Hollow Shrine‘ and a European tour with prog legends Spock’s Beard just around the corner, The SixxiS are excited to announce that former The Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen will be behind the kit on all dates. Thomas is a well respected and …

MACHINE HEAD release their long awaited eighth studio album, ‘Bloodstone & Diamonds‘ later this year.  The opus will be their first for new label home, Nuclear Blast.  The record was once again produced by Robb Flynn himself and Juan Urteaga (TESTAMENT, VILE), and like the last 7 out of 8 …

Revocation release their fifth album, and their first for Metal Blade, ‘Deathless’, on October 14. The title track is currently streaming at http://www.metalblade.com/revocation/ Guitarist/vocalist Dave Davidson said of the album, which was recorded with acclaimed producer Zeuss at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts:  “Collectively, we feel that ‘Deathless’ is our …

Before closing their main stage show at Bloodstock Festival this past weekend, unsigned UK melodic extreme metallers Bloodshot Dawn frontman Josh McMorran confirmed that their new album, entitled ‘Demons’, would be released in the UK on October 26. ‘Demons’ is the second Bloodshot Dawn album and was funded by fans in …

Planet Rock Radio has announced a series of shows featuring British rock bands BlackWolf, The Brew and Fire Red Empress. A fantastic bill with 3 of the UK’s best and brightest rock bands that bring with them huge talent, BIG SOUNDS and stage showmanship second to none. Set in up …

TOMBS released their critically acclaimed album Savage Gold this June via Relapse Records.  They have completed work on the album’s first video for the song “Seance”.   The video was directed by Jaclyn Sheer and can be viewed HERE.   Front man Mike Hill on the video: “Watching the video is …

After letting their UK fans wait for a little longer than the European mainland LACUNA COIL can finally announce a co-headline UK tour with Motionless In White. The tour will kick off in Bristol on Halloween, so make sure you come in ghoulish gear!   LACUNA COIL Motionless In White, …

Amplifier who are set to release their latest album ‘Mystoria’ on the 8th September 2014 through Superball Music have announced their only UK live dates for the rest of 2014.   Last seen at this year’s Beyond The Redshift Festival in May, the band will play 2 shows this November …

Us Amongst The Rest are a four-piece brotherhood of Rock emerging from York. An alliance forged through years of gigs and rival bands, playing since 2012, UATR hold nothing back. Channelling their collective psyche to deliver a raw, focussed, and soulful take on alternative rock, their suitably explosive debut effort …

Overview: SCINTILLA, a science fiction thriller is set deep underground in the wilds of a former Soviet state where strange genetic experiments are taking place. A war weary mercenary is hired to lead a company scientist to the secret underground laboratory and with his team of mercenaries to steal the …

“If you want to do something outside the system, you have to function outside the system.” – Rob Zombie   After months of teasing fans with video clips and mysterious messages, Rob Zombie unveils via Rolling Stone a ground-breaking crowdfunding campaign for his new film “31” at RZ-31.com. Rolling Stone notes that “the …

Heavy Metal pioneers ACCEPT are a week away from unleashing their new offering BLIND RAGE and in anticipation of the album, the band have decided to reveal a live video of ‘Teutonic Terror’, which features on the DVD / Blu-Ray that comes with the bonus edition of BLIND RAGE. Watch …

Kerbdog are set to release Congregation on October 6. The live album – funded by a successful Pledge campaign – was pulled together from shows recorded in Dublin, Bristol and London last year. In addition to the 15 live tracks, there’s also a brand new studio recording of the previously unreleased song, …

Belgium post-metal/sludge outfit AMENRA has just released a new music video for the acoustic version of their track “Razoreater”, which was directed by Nathalie Teirlinck of independent production company Savage Film.   The live recording was recorded by Lander Cluyse at Hearse Studio, Belgium and mastered by Chris Common (Isis, …

Vancouver, BC six-piece powerhouse THE BODY POLITIC has teamed up with Blank TV for the premiere of their new lyric video for ‘Armature’ for their new EP ‘Egressor’ due out on September 16, 2014.   Drummer Spencer Bowman comments: “Armature’s lyrics illustrate the unravelling of the character’s mind, as a result of the extreme insecurities related …

MISS MAY I is tearing up the U.S. touring circuit this summer on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in support of their new, Billboard-charting album, Rise Of The Lion. Today, the band is unleashing their brand new lyric video for “You Want Me”, exclusively with Loudwire! Check out the lyric …