Second Cities – Oceans (Elemental Hero Bubbleman) (single) Describing them themselves as melodic hardcore, Birmingham based Second Cities release a new single on April 20th 2020, curiously titled ‘Oceans (Elemental Hero Bubbleman)’. An accompanying video of them playing it in their various houses during lockdown highlight their frustration of cancelled/postpones …
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Since their 1988 formation in Halifax, Paradise Lost have consistently flown the flag for gothic metal and it’s at the top of the pole for their sixteenth studio album Obsidian. Released on May 15th 2020 via Metal Blade Records, the masters of morose deliver nine songs whose titles reflect the …
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Self proclaimed Gothic Folk ‘N’ Rollers Cadence Noir return from the wilderness to defy us with their eccentricities courtesy of the latest musings on new EP A Reckless Endeavour. Even by their ludicrously over the top standards, opener ‘Weighing Owls’ is a jiggingly jiggy jig as Emma Bennett on …
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This is just what we need in these troubled times, a brand new single from the Blackpool beach boys, The Senton Bombs! It’s available on all digital suppliers for 99p on April 20th, 2020, ‘Be What You Want’. A quote from frontman Joey Class of “Time to rockdown in lockdown” …
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STONEDEAF PRODUCTIONS LTD PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THAT ENERGETIC SWEDISH MELODIC HARD ROCKERS H.E.A.T WILL BE COMING TO STONEDEAD FESTIVAL 2020 Stonedead is really pleased to announce our new line up in view of Tyketto not being able to undertake their plans due to COVID19. We are delighted that H.E.A.T will be …
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Sheffield shredders Malevolence return with another (few and far between) release. But if the quality of their releases is governed by time in between them, then please keep that as it is. This is a superb release. ‘Reign Of Suffering ‘ was the band’s full length debut in 2013, followed …
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Kiesel JB24 Jason Becker Tribute – *Jason’s Personal Guitar Signed by Multiple Guitarists* CALLING ALL COLLECTORS! MAKE AN OFFER or PURCHASE! This exceptional and exquisitely unique instrument needs to become part of your collection. We are offering a truly one-of-a-kind signature series axe that not only plays like a …
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Free Metal Compilation – Stay The Fvck Home #CovidEdition – Metal For Your Isolation Presented by Asher Media Relations Hey metalheads! Has the Covid-19 cabin fever gotten to you yet? Asher Media Relations has released a sampler of choice tunes to ease the monotony of quarantine whilst you stay the …
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Cirith Ungol – Forever Black Cirith Ungol define the meaning of being a cult band. Formed in 1971 in Ventura, California, their four studio albums they ground out before splitting in 1992 were heavy doom laden monsters. After a long hiatus they reformed in 2016 and fast forward to the …
Read More »UK newcomers STATE OF MILLENIA have just set loose their blistering new album, Feel Alive. With growing support, we asked the band to introduce themselves: What is the full band line-up, who sings and who plays which instrument? Jordan is our lead vocalist, Reece plays Rhythm / …
Read More »UK alt-rockers FALSE HEARTS are going from strength to strength. The band have released their killer new EP, Remedy, out now. The highly rated four piece have also just released a stunning new track and video, also called, Remedy – https://youtu.be/GJpoqCnRS60 . With all of this in mind, we asked …
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GHOST WALKER: BREWDOG & LAMB OF GOD RELEASE WORLD’S FIRST NON-ALCOHOLIC COLLABORATION BEER WITH VIDEO PREMIERE! Independent craft brewer and global heavy metal band launch “Ghost Walker,” an alcohol-free beer that brings quality craft to non-drinkers, with a live video of the song that inspired it Scottish craft brewer BrewDog and American …
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Leatherjacks – Extremely Dangerous Leatherjacks, a new band to me but what a band, albeit a one man band founded in 2015 in Sao Paulo by Mauro Cordeiro. So he could be Brazil’s answer to Tom Scholz! New album Extremely Dangerous is the follow up to the 2017 debut release …
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EVIL SCARECROW new video The Ballad Of Brother Pain When we discovered that Brother Pain and Princess Luxury had sadly decided to leave Evil Scarecrow we thought we’d better get a move on with a project that we’d had in mind for some time; a video for The Ballad of …
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The Sourheads – An Elder’s Son – new video single The Sourheads are soon to release their second album and have filmed the video for the new single An Elder’s Son whilst on lockdown. They filmed it in isolation using Whats App, incense smoke and Marcel the cat. Taking influence …
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Hammerheart – Distant Skies (single) (featuring Blaze Bayley) Hammerheart, formed in 1994 in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia have released Distant Skies as a single from their upcoming album Beyond The Farthest Point. It’s a seven minute chest beating adrenaline rush of heavy metal and very Iron Maiden influenced, so the obvious …
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Kaine – Reforge The Steel Notwithstanding founder member Rage Sadler of Kaine, this is a completely new line up to me and after one listen to current album Reforge The Steel, it sums up their current position perfectly! Since their formation in 2009 there has always been a sheer bloody …
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Wisconsin’s most brutal deathgrind band from one man wonder Koth Dolgomoru pile drive this stunning, funny and pulsating album straight into your faces with no mercy whatsoever. An effort full of insane song titles and even more insane hard-driven riffs, it’s an album that will make anyone who hears it …
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Black Roze – Spiritual Hell This is a cocksure debut album to say the least from Kent based Black Roze as Spiritual Hell swaggers not staggers! They open up with the throbbing bass guitar heavy ‘Obscenity’ that adds funk to militaristic snare drums, wiry guitar lines and a piercing solo …
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In response to the COVID-19 situation, Pitch Black Records has issued a statement encouraging fans to, instead of buying from the label, consider buying from bands and underground festival organisers who have been affected by COVID-19. For those that do purchase from the label, 100% of all sales between April …
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