Andrea Ferro, Lacuna Coil interview

Ahead of Lacuna Coil’s UK dates with Eluveitie and Infected Rain, here’s an interview I did with Andrea Ferro the day before their special fan album preview at the London Dungeon last month. Your new album is called Black Anima. Where did the title come from? The title was one …

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D-A-D play UK shows in November in Manchester & London

D-A-D head to the UK at the start of their European tour in November/December to play a couple of shows in Manchester and London, with special guests Hangarvain supporting. 20th November, Academy, Manchester 21st November, Dingwalls, Camden D-A-D have also recently released their video for ‘A Prayer For The Loud’  D-A-D‘s new album ‘A Prayer For The Loud‘ …

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Twisted Tales – Bringer Of Woe

Twisted Tales are a Serbian Thrash / Metal band releasing this their 2nd studio album. It’s actually very good, if a little naive in places, but it’s hindered by timing issues which we’ll come to shortly. You can tell straight away who influences these guys. The guitaring is heavily influenced …

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Explosicum sign new deal for next album release

Chinese thrash metallers Explosicum have signed a new deal with Punishment 18 Records for the release of their latest full-length album titled ‘Living’s Deal ‘. The Album was recorded and mixed at JiangNan Studio and Black Iron ARG Studio in NanChang, Jiangxi Province, China. New information will follow soon. Link: Facebook  

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Cyhra release new video single for ‘Battle From Within’

This autumn is set to be filled with a new soundtrack when modern melodic metal high-flyers CYHRA release their sophomore ‘No Halos In Hell ‘, which will see the light of day on November 15th via NUCLEAR BLAST. The band have released their second single ‘Battle From Within ‘ alongside a poignant yet …

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Michael Monroe – One Man Gang

Michael Monroe, the stage name of Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm founder and frontman of the iconic glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, (formed when he was a teenager back in 1979) has just released his ninth studio album One Man Gang via Silver Lining Music. The talented Mr Monroe not only sings but …

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The Wildhearts Review at Picturedrome, Holmfirth

The Wildhearts

The Wildhearts and Janus Stark at the Picturedrome, Holmfirth, 10th October 2019 With the recent release of the mini-album Diagnosis, The Wildhearts embark on their Renaissance Men Tour Part II, bringing with them special guests Janus Stark. With a decent-sized crowd and a nice buzzing atmosphere in the Picturedrome pre-show. …

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Articulus – I

Newcomers Articulus are bringing their own take within the progressive metal framework. Being a debut it has just taken that bit longer to fully digest and shake off any pre-conceived notions. Chris Willumsen and Erling Malm are the mainstays behind this project and have brought in Dirk Verbeuren the current …

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ABSOLVA: Midnight Screams (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

ABSOLVA: Midnight Screams (OFFICIAL VIDEO)   Here is our latest music video of the song ‘Midnight Screams’ from our latest album ‘Defiance’. We are very excited to be adding Midnight Screams to the setlist for our remaining shows of 2019. We will be adding quite a few new songs we …

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IRON MAIDEN – The Studio Collection Remastered

IRON MAIDEN – THE STUDIO COLLECTION – REMASTERED DANCE OF DEATH / A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH / THE FINAL FRONTIER / THE BOOK OF SOULS Parlophone Records will continue their reissues series of the IRON MAIDEN catalogue with the fourth and final set of Digipak CD titles in …

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Empyre – Free entry album launch London show.

Empyre are having their official launch show for their 5 star PlanetMosh rated debut album Self Aware at The Water Rats, Kings Cross, London on Thursday 28th November.  They are performing on the night and have support from Jack J Hutchinson. It is free entry and quite an early start …

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