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It’s hard to believe, but “The seven” is actually the debut album from Aonia. The band have released EPs in the past (“Sunchaser” and “City of shadows”), dating back to 2011 and 2014, but until now have not released a full length album. It’s certainly a big year for them …

JOANovARC will release their new passionate, soulful and powerful self-titled album ‘JOANovARC’ through Pledge Music/ Holier Than Thou Records on Friday 15th February 2019. The first single “Girls Wanna Rock” will be released on Friday 19th October 2018. The new album follows JOANovARC’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Ride of Your …

As Halloween creeps up, BLOODSTOCK has prepared an early treat and announced six new bands to join their previously announced Friday night headliner, SABATON on the 2019 bill at Catton Park. CHILDREN OF BODOM land a Friday spot on the Ronnie James Dio main stage in a UK exclusive.  The …

. Slaughter II features Brian Grantham the original drummer from Manchester punk rock band Slaughter and the Dogs and Edweena Banger, who was in the rebranded Slaughter. For a more detailed history see here. Ahead of their show at the Star in Garter in Manchester on 29th September I sat …

Award winning Australian rock band John Butler Trio have just released their new album, Home. It’s their seventh studio album in a twenty year career. Although they’re a trio by name and in the studio, they’ve recently increased to a five piece band for live shows. There’s a very personal …

German band KMFDM are pioneers of industrial music and have influenced bands such as Rammstein. Founded as a performance art project by multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko in 1984, they’ve gone on to release a string of albums (around 20) and are known for their live shows. Later this month they release …

Being a black metal band generally seems to involve playing to audiences small enough that the tiniest of venues is too large, and if any band dares to actually become successful the black metal audiences tend to desert them as “too mainstream”. Given that you’d be forgiven for wondering why …

Sari Schorr released her debut album two years ago, and despite spending the last two years on the road touring, she’s now ready to release her second album – Never say never. In that time she’s lived in New York, Spain, France and several places in the UK as she’s …

Slaughter II released their self-titled debut album late last year. Recorded at Crack Studios in Hulme, Manchester and produced and engineered by Kevin Foy. Slaughter II features Brian Grantham the original drummer from Manchester punk rock band Slaughter and the Dogs and Edweena  Banger who was in the rebranded Slaughter. …

THE TEMPTER featuring Alex Wank from Pungent Stench premiere “Manifestation” Unreleased ’Turpis Rex‘ album out November 16, 2018 ’Manifestation‘ is a track taken from the forthcoming album ’Turpis Rex‘ by The Tempter. Listen to the single here: https://www.dissonanceproductions.co.uk/index.php/2018/10/04/single-premiere-manifestation-from-unreleased-album-turpis-rex-by-the-tempter-pungent-stench/ The Tempter is a project of Alex Wank (Pungent Stench) formed with …

Stiff Little Fingers are pleased to announce a 14-date headline tour in March 2019, including the traditional date in Glasgow’s iconic venue Barrowland Ballroom on 17th March. With a career spanning over more than 40th years, Stiff Little Fingers‘ live shows always become something special, a unique event that never disappoints and the annual …

Naked Six to release their debut EP ‘No Compromise’ 26th October 2018 on Silver Lining Music When you play Naked Six’s debut EP, you might feel that you’re hearing punch-the-air aural chaos from SIX untethered young wild men. Amazingly, though, this piquant, powerhouse alternative-punky-bluesy stew was cooked up by a talented twosome, now …

Jon Davis of legendary British doom metal band CONAN is pleased to announce his new solo project UNGRAVEN which showcases his love of 90’s metal. In Jon’s own words _”I am a huge fan of Fudge Tunnel, Ministry, Godflesh, Sepultura and Nailbomb. I fell in love with ‘For All Those …

Announce UK Tour Dates December 2018 Album “Change Your Position” Out Now Praise for latest album “Change Your Position” “You can’t put a price on self-belief, and Tax The Heat sound so utterly self-assured on this follow-up to their well-received debut Fed To The Lions, you get the feeling that, …

. CELEBRATING AMERICA’S GREATEST ROCK ’N’ ROLL BAND, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL THE COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS (HALF-SPEED MASTERS) 7-LP DELUXE BOX SET AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 30TH, 2018 The arrival of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 50th anniversary brings an unprecedented celebration of everything the band contributed in their short but startlingly epochal time together …

In April 2018, hit West End show, Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, announced a wide-ranging global partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation, the governing body of the Invictus Games. The producers are now delighted to be able to announce a special Gala Performance of the musical in support …

To celebrate 25 years of unparalleled influence, the iconic Skunk Anansie have announced the release of a new live album, 25LIVE@25, showcasing their incomparable live presence over a career-spanning collection, to be released on 25th January 2019 via Republic Of Music. Featuring recordings of the band’s incendiary live sets over …

British singer and guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor has today announced that her next album, ‘Reckless Heart’, will be released through Silvertone / Sony on 8 February 2019. Penning all the songs on the album herself (with the exception of one track co-written with James House), and produced by the highly …

After an incredible run of festival dates, GUN is back on the road to cap off a successful 2018, with a series of live shows across the UK. The band’s latest critically acclaimed album “Favourites Pleasures”, released in 2017, features one of the strongest collection of songs in GUN’s career. …

Next Wednesday, Brit UK beasts VILLAINOUS drop their all-consuming self-titled debut EP. We had the prog-metallers down for a chat…..   First up, what is the full band line-up, who plays what? Sean Stakim – Vocals, Neil MacCallum – Guitar/Vocals, Nick Read – Bass/Vocals, Callum Armitage – Drums. How and when …