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The Howling Tides Release ‘White Crow’/Announce New Headline Gig

The Howling Tides

The Howling Tides Release ‘White Crow’ into the Wild & Announce a New Headline Gig Award-Winning, dynamic, 4-piece hard rockers, The Howling Tides —from Staffordshire in the UK — are proud to release their brand-new single ‘White Crow’: out now. The band are also delighted to announce their biggest headline gig to date: see below …

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Troy Redfern replaces Limehouse Lizzy on Sweet’s Hellraiser UK Tour

Troy Redfern replaces Limehouse Lizzy on The Sweet’s Hellraiser December UK Tour The Sweet continue their Hellraiser UK tour at Birmingham Town Hall on Thursday, December 2nd. Tickets are available from www.thegigcartel.com. This is Sweet’s first major outing since restrictions were eased due to the global pandemic.  Due to illness, Limehouse Lizzy will no longer be appearing as guests …

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Dan Patlansky new music video/tour dates

Dan Patlansky releases “Hounds Loose” single & music video from the forthcoming album “Shelter Of Bones” released February 25th by Virgin Music Label and Artist Services Award-winning South African blues-rock guitarist Dan Patlansky will release his new studio album Shelter of Bones via Virgin Music Label and Artist Services on 25th February 2022. The album is available to pre-order from https://DanPatlansky.lnk.to/ShelterofBonesSo.The first …

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ICANTDIE DROP NEW VIDEO!

Fast emerging post-hardcorers ICANTDIE have delivered a new video for the single, Counter, featuring Sean Smith – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqZFOKYW01w . The early seeds of ICANTDIE were sown in Bridgend, South Wales, in 2016 when Kyle David Smith (Lead Vocals and Guitar) confined himself to his room to work on a project …

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MAJESTICA | release new single ‘This Christmas’

MAJESTICA release new single ‘This Christmas’ alongside ‘A Christmas Carol – Extended Version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Last year, Majestica released their latest album titled A Christmas Carol; a pure symphonic power metal album based around the well‐known story of Ebenezer Scrooge from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. It was inspired by the likes of Twilight Force, Rhapsody, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman and John …

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LORDI releases new song ‘Merry Blah Blah Blah’

LORDI releases new song ‘Merry Blah Blah Blah’ on 10th December on AFM Records, new album Lordiversity out on 26th November. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wokvPj8KXO8 LORDI – Christmas romanticism with a twist: “Merry Blah Blah Blah” is a different kind of X-mas carol. New Single will be released Dec. 10th. Video of “Merry Blah Blah …

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STONEDEAD FESTIVAL ADD VANDENBERG and STONE BROKEN

SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST 2022, NEWARK SHOWGROUNDMICHAEL SCHENKER GROUPVERY SPECIAL GUESTS: THE WILDHEARTS FEATURING: VANDENBERGSTONE BROKEN, H.E.A.T, THE TREATMENT, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THUNDERMOTHERAND THE OPENING POLL WINNER FOR 2022 IS STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED. COMPERE Krusher Joule STONEDEAD FESTIVAL ARE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE VANDENBERG AND STONE BROKEN TO APPEAR …

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Elles Bailey Pre-Order New Album ‘Shining in the Half Light’

Elles Bailey Launches Pre-Orders for Her Amazing New Album ‘Shining in the Half Light’ and shares video message to fans Fresh from another award nomination, Bristol-based, multi-award-winning Elles Bailey has opened pre-orders for her eagerly anticipated next album, ‘Shining in the Half Light’, due for release on 25th February 2022. Elles message to fans: Elles Bailey …

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NIGHTWISH | announce re-scheduled European tour dates for 2022

NIGHTWISH ANNOUNCE RE-SCHEDULED EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FOR 2022 Nightwish is pleased to announce new dates for all of their Human. :II: Nature shows that had previously been postponed. Find the new 2022 dates below. Tickets are on sale now!NIGHTWISH – EUROPEAN TOUR 2022w/ Beast In Black + Turmion Kätilöt22.11.22 UK – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena23.11.22 IE …

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OF MICE & MEN | share new album title track ‘Echo’ alongside visualizer

Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men – Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) – will release their seventh album Echo on December 3rd via SharpTone Records.  Today, the quartet has shared the title track to the new album. Listen to the song HERE and watch the visualizer: Of Mice & Men – Echo “‘Echo’ is a …

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Black Francis announcement

Francis Black

Black Francis announcement – official deluxe vinyl album re-issue series – three albums released on 28th January 2022, including two available on vinyl for the first time Black Francis Official deluxe vinyl album re-issue series three albums released on 28th January 2022 including two available on vinyl for the first time smarturl.it/BlackFrancis_07-11 On …

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The Sweet’s Hellraiser UK tour starts November 25th

The Sweet’s Hellraiser UK tour with special guest Limehouse Lizzy starts November 25th SWEET“NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2021 “HELLRAISER” UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LIMEHOUSE LIZZYTICKETS – WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM Sweet, featuring original guitarist Andy Scott, embark on their “Hellraiser UK Tour” on November 25th. Special guest is Limehouse Lizzy.  Tickets are available from www.thegigcartel.com This is Sweet’s first major outing since …

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