Press Release

ONE MACHINE, the brainchild of acclaimed guitarist/songwriter Steve Smyth (Testament, Nevermore, Forbidden, Dragonlord, Vicious Rumors), recently announced the impending release of their second full-length album, The Final Cull, out September 18th worldwide via Scarlet Records.   Today, the band is revealing a second blistering track from The Final Cull, entitled …

Scott Weiland, “one of rock’s most dynamic front men” (Spin Mag), and his band the Wildabouts, released their first album ever on March 30th, 2015 on earMUSIC. Titled “Blaster”, the album was produced by Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), and recorded throughout 2014 at Lavish Studios in Burbank and at The Sandbox in …

Expert shred fusion guitarist RAMON ORTIZ, who was originally discovered on an international scale during his successful stints with revered Latin American metal groups Puya and Ankla, will release his second solo album Portal on September 15, 2015. The album is available for pre-order via iTunes now with instant-grat tracks. …

Oklahoma City-native quintet BROKEN FLESH recently announced the release of their upcoming self-titled brutal death metal album, set to release via Luxor Records on September 4, 2015. The new album features ten brand new tracks and two rerecorded tracks from the band’s 2009 debut, Forever In Flames. You can pre-order …

Arrival Of Autumn Posts New Lyric Video ‘The Court of Owls’ Left to right:  Jamison Friesen – Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar,  Brendan Anderson – Lead Guitar, Ty Fox – Drums Album Stream – Shadows – http://arrivalofautumn.bandcamp.com/album/shadows Live Lyric Video – Like Fire – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnd43sMmCI Video – Drum Playthrough – Labyrinth (filmed …

Canadian cult metal act ANVIL is back! Striving to bypass the labels that have stood between the band and fans for years, ANVIL is creating their new record Anvil Is Anvil with a direct-to-fan approach in mind. Recently, the band teamed up with PledgeMusic to assure that fan connection, but …

Today Finnish metal superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM have posted the first in a series of track-by-track videos offering insight and information on their ninth studio record, I Worship Chaos.  The first video covers the first three tracks on the album   01. I Hurt 02. My Bodom (I Am The …

Nitehawks – European Tour Confirmed, Debut Album Out In September Italian Heavy Metallers NITEHAWKS, who recently inked the deal with Skol Records, announced European Tour during which they will promote their upcoming debut album titled “Vendetta”, and during which they will visit Germany, Holland, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland and Switzerland. “Vendetta”, …

Forged in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, Harlott are one of the finest examples of modern thrash. Taking their influence from the 80’s bay area thrash scene, and blending it with the Teutonic melody and grit, they focus on high energy, up tempo music with lyrical influence from war, religion, chaos, …

MOTOR SISTER who feature Mother Superior founder, guitarist, and vocalist Jim Wilson fronting the band, with Anthrax’s Scott Ian on guitar, Pearl Aday on backing vocals, Joey Vera on bass, and John Tempesta on drums have announced they will hit the UK for the first time ever in January 2016 …

Legendary avant-garde pioneers and resurgent force Dog Fashion Disco are happy to announce their return to UK shores, following the release of the first song taken from upcoming album Ad Nauseam, out October 02. Have a listen to the eponymous track:   Formed in the mid-90’s, Dog Fashion Disco have …

BABYMETAL have announced their return to the UK next year. The worldwide phenomenon will headline London SSE Arena Wembley on April 2nd 2016. Tickets go on sale 10am Wednesday 2nd September. The news comes ahead of their main stage performance at Reading & Leeds Festivals this weekend, marking the end …

DEFECT DESIGNER has teamed up with NefariousRealm.com for the exclusive free track download of ‘Berenice’, one of  ten brutal assaulting tracks from their latest album ‘Ageing Accelerator’ released this past July via Sleaszy Rider Records. The album features a ferocious recording line up that includes drummer Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), guitarist Stelios Mavromitis (SepticFlesh live guitarist), …

IRON MAIDEN, whose new studio album The Book of Souls, their first for 5 years, will be released worldwide next week on Sept 4, are taking touring to a new level using a Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet (aka Queen of the Skies) for their World Tour next year. Vocalist Bruce …

Clutch, the influential heavy rock band from Maryland, are pleased to share “The Making of Psychic Warfare” – Segment 1: Creation, Production, and Speculation via their Facebook page, facebook.com/Clutchband. The video clips – shot by David Brodsky and his company My Good Eye: Music Visuals – give fans an unprecedented view into the studio, as well as …

Riotous Bristolian rockers Turbowolf are excited to announce that they will be embarking on their biggest UK headline tour to date in October. Prior to that they will be hitting the States on a previously announced bill with Nothing More and Marmozets for a massive tour, and also taking part in the …

British rock band The Struts, who are making huge waves across America, play a sold-out, intimate headline show at The Lexington, London next week, ahead of their slot at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival on the NME/Radio 1 stage. A hugely exciting, gloriously ambitious blast of maximum rock ‘n …

Retro Hard Rockers Rubikon Unleash ‘Vipers’ Music Video via MySpace  Mixing influences ranging from 70’s blues rock to modern stoner metal, fast-rising quintet RUBIKON recently released three new tracks off of their latest album Delta, which hit stores on Friday, August 21st via Round Hill Records. The tracks, “Live That Lie”, …

VI Premiere New Song ‘Par le jugement causé par ses poisons’ via CVLT Nation French black metal newcomers, VI, featuring current and ex-members of Aosoth, Antaeus and Aborted, are premiering a brand new song, “Par le jugement causé par ses poisons”, exclusively through CVLT Nation. VI has a debut album coming out, entitled “De Praestgiis Angelorum”, on September …

Video Alert: Leave The Living Posts ‘Undone’ Lyric Video L-R = Sean Higgins (Drums) – Steve McGillivray (Bass) – Ben Bushido (Guitar), Josiah Dyck (Guitar) – Justin Shadows (Vocals) – Photo Credit – Michael Grebinsky  Breaking necks with their punishing riffs, incredible breakdowns backed by wrenching screams and a heavy brutal …