Press Release

Swedish rock legends EUROPE will release their 10th studio album, War of Kings, on March 10, 2015 in the United States via Hell & Back Recordings.   In conjunction with the upcoming album release, the band will ship off on the Monsters of Rock cruise on April 18th from Miami, …

VAMPS, the Japanese rock band formed by and featuring HYDE (L’Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), will release a new studio album, Bloodsuckers, through Spinefarm Records on March 24. The pre-order is HERE.   This 13 track release-produced by VAMPS and Josh Wilbur (whose previous credits include Gojira and Lamb of God) and housed …

Portuguese Gothic Metal pioneers MOONSPELL first brought the dark flames to their native country – and then set the rest of the world aflame with milestone albums including Irreligious and Night Eternal. Now with their eleventh studio album Extinct, the band has erected yet another monument in the realm of …

THE BATTERY ELECTRIC is a rock and roll band based in Asbury Park, NJ.  Formed in the summer of 2012 by three friends wanting to re-create back to basics rock and roll with strong influences of punk, soul, garage, and American classic rock, they have a crafted a sound that’s both …

Ian Siegal releases new live video for “Hard Pressed” (Live & Extended);Available exclusively as a free MP3 download with the CD & Vinyl editions of the forthcoming live album “One Night in Amsterdam” Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Ian Siegal has premiered the new live video recording of “Hard Pressed” from …

DAN PATLANSKY ADDS 3 MORE UK TOUR DATES. “DEAR SILENCE THIEVES” VOTED #1 ALBUM ON BLUES ROCK REVIEW’S TOP 20 BLUES ALBUMS.   “The Bruce Springsteen-endorsed South African bluesman has been making waves since 1999’s Standing At The Station, and his seventh album, the Theo Crous-produced Dear Silence Thieves, is …

Kaotoxin is proud to announce that recently reformed PUTRID OFFAL have been confirmed to tis year’s cult Grindcore summer festival Obscene Extreme in Trutnov, Czech Republic where they’ll bring on stage all the voracious ferocity of their just released debut full-length in 25 years, “Mature Necropsy“. The band also just …

Last week, platinum-selling Texas rockers DROWNING POOL announced the second leg of their successful Sinner “Unlucky 13th Anniversary” Tour, with Adrenaline Mob and Full Devil Jacket. The band will perform their platinum-selling album Sinner in its entirety at each tour stop, followed by other hits. See below for all confirmed …

Pioneers of the classic American metal scene, TESTAMENT, are announcing what will undoubtedly be the most crushing heavy metal tour to hit North America this spring – the Dark Roots of Thrash II tour! The Dark Roots of Thrash II tour will conquer North America for five weeks, beginning April …

Hot on the heels of announcing that they will be taking part in the upcoming North American COAL CHAMBER tour, Minneapolis, Minnesota’s AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE has inked a new deal with Austrian metal label Napalm Records.   The band commented about signing with Napalm Records: “AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE are extremely …

KING KING, the multi-award winning British Blues band have confirmed a nationwide UK tour during February and March 2015 with special guest Laurence Jones. A special 48-hour pre-sale kick offs on www.ents24.com on Wednesday 17th September. Tickets will then go one sale to the general public from Friday 19th September …

Bristolian alt-rockers Turbowolf, have unleashed their brand new single ‘Nine Lives‘, which premiered last night on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show, and follows last year’s radio smash ‘Rabbits Foot’, and the recent trippy visuals for seven-minute epic album track ‘Rich Gift’. ‘Nine Lives‘ is yet another step up for …

‘Words’ is the new music video by UK stoner rock band PROFANE AND THE SACRED  – A 7 minute + monster of a song and 2nd single to be released from their forthcoming debut album. Watch ‘Words’ (lyric video)   ‘Chapter 1: A Long Time Coming’ is the debut studio album …

36 CRAZYFISTS will release their new album Time and Trauma via Spinefarm Records on Tuesday, February 17th. There is a swell of activity surrounding the Alaskan band around release date. The band will be participating in a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) session today, Monday, February 16, from 1PM to …

In a rare break from his day job as the bass player with rock legends Status Quo, John ‘Rhino’ Edwards will tour the UK and Europe in 2015 with his side band Rhino’s Revenge. Featuring his sons Max on drums and Freddie on guitar, the band’s line-up is completed by …

Mabel Greer’s Toyshop So it’s Friday 13th – unlucky for some…. Here’s Friday’s Mabel Greer’s Toyshop album teaser…. Robert Hagger discusses playing with Clive for the first time in 45 years…. Mabel Greer’s Toyshop had a residency at the Marquee Club and supported the likes of Jimi Hendrix (who came to see them …

Guitar legend ULI JON ROTH will release Scorpions Revisited, a highly-anticipated brand new double album of 19 re-invented Scorpions tracks, in physical format on March 10 via UDR Music. Order the album now via iTunes. As we announced last week, Guitar World Magazine is hosting a dual web premiere of …

German metalcore act ANNISOKAY will release their album, Enigmatic Smile, on April 14 via Long Branch Records/SPV. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver Magazine to premiere their new song and video for “Carry Me Away”.  View the video HERE.   ANNISOKAY said about the song and video, …

Seventeen years after their last album, Baby Chaos return with a new barrage of blistering riffs, melodic muscle and thoughts on the human condition. The elaborately-titled Skulls, Skulls, Skulls, Show Me The Glory will fizz out of your speakers, triggering an avalanche of scuzzed-up guitars and rich harmonies. This is …