MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have released ‘Rats’, another new track taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Graveyard Shift’, which is set for release via Roadrunner Records on 5th May. Check out the track… ‘Graveyard Shift’ is available to pre-order at https://miw.lnk.to/GraveyardShift with all digital pre-orders receiving instant downloads of ‘Rats’, as well as the previously …
Read More »Kobra and the Lotus – Prevail I
Prevail I is part 1 of Canadian Hard Rock/Metal band Kobra and the Lotus‘s upcoming double album release; a big and a brave move from the band that few newer bands have attempted to do. However I feel with their incredibly high work ethic it is gonna pay off and showcase …
Read More »Ghost Bath – Starmourner
My first experience of Ghost Bath arose at the 2016 Bloodstock Open Air festival. They were the first band on the main stage at 11.30am Sunday morning and as I was reviewing and dashing between stages the plan was to watch the first half of their set and the second …
Read More »Overkill Announces New Drummer Jason Bittner
Announce New Drummer JASON BITTNER! Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, have kept the machine running strong in 2017 with the release of their highly-acclaimed eighteenth album, ‘The Grinding Wheel’, as well as adding another US tour under their belts. Today, the band welcomes another addition to OVERKILL’s history with their new drummer, Jason ‘Sticks’ Bittner (Shadows …
Read More »Connected/Condemned – Jotnar
Jotnar , Spain’s purveyors of Melodic Death Metal have just unleashed their debut full length album titled ‘Connected/Condemned’ via Massacre Records, and what a breath of fresh air it turns out to be The bands line up and vision has changed and evolved a lot since the release of the …
Read More »The Weight Of Atlas – interview
The Weight Of Atlas have just released their new video singe ‘The Art Of Letting Go’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojwiAX8ydo , we had a talk with the band about their history and more…. What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Aaron Corrigan – Vocals, Gavin Duncan – Vocals/Guitar, Lewis Brodie …
Read More »Seven Sisters Interview – May 2017
Hailing from London, these talented ‘London leatherboy’ lads are cooking up a storm in the UK and beyond! They put on a fantastic hip swinging, beer soaked live show to brighten up your miserable lives. Their brand new self titled album Seven Sisters is available to buy, they are gigging …
Read More »Dead Label talk new single, new video and playing Download!
It’s been quite the 2017 already for Irish trio Dead Label. In February they were announced for Download Festival and the following month they dropped a new single, Pure Chaos, with a quite sinister video that can be viewed at the bottom of this interview. At the end of April, I …
Read More »Interviews: Voluntas, Mutant-Thoughts, Panic Switch, Metal 2 the Masses Bristol
Eight became eleven at the end of April when Voluntas, Mutant-Thoughts and Panic Switch became the latest additions to the Metal 2 the Masses Bristol semi-finals. I was able to chat with all three bands afterwards and find out a little more about them… Voluntas This is your first time …
Read More »Lionize to blaze the UK this Summer culminating in a Bloodstock performance
Maryland-based rockers Lionize are delighted to confirm their return to the UK in July/August, for eight headline dates plus festival performances at Ramblin’ Man Fair and Bloodstock. The band – consisting of Chris Brooks (keys), Henry Upton (bass), Chase Lapp (drums), and Nate Bergman (guitar) – have been hard at work putting the …
Read More »Metal 2 the Masses Bristol: Heats 5 and 6, 23/04/17
Awakening Hyperia. Ylem Darkul. MYST. Auraelis. Embodiment. Kikamora. Franklin Mint. Black Wasp. Above are the names of the eight bands who have successfully made the semi-finals of Bristol’s Metal 2 the Masses, the eventual winner going on to appear at Bloodstock Open Air Festival in August. Tonight sees the heats …
Read More »Bloodstock bolsters line up – There will be Broken Teeth!!!
With just under 100 days to go, BLOODSTOCK is delighted to welcome Manchester bruisers BROKEN TEETH, as Sunday’s Ronnie James Dio main stage opener. Signed to Nuclear Blast last year, the hardcore youngbloods are set to wake everyone up and pummel your hangover into submission! Check out ‘Show No Mercy’ …
Read More »SYTERIA feat. Jackie Chambers (Girlschool) Release “I’m All Women” Video
UK rockers SYTERIA, featuring Jackie Chambers of Girlschool and previously Blitzkrieg, released a brand new music video for the track ‘I’m All Women‘, the song is taken from the debut album ‘Rant-O-Bot Album‘, out on May 30th 2017. The new album is available on all digital platforms and can be ordered on CD directly from the SYTERIA‘s official website: www.syteria.co.uk. The …
Read More »Download Festival sweats it out to back Heavy metal truants in metal spin class
Download Festival stamped their style on the latest fitness trend by hosting a spin class to the very best in heavy metal music. Taking place at 1Rebel Studios in London on Wednesday 26th April, the event saw the festival and fans pedal to the metal to get behind the Heavy …
Read More »Meat Loaf – Bat out Of Hell to be Re-Released with Special Edition Sleeve
40 Years since it was first released, one of the world’s most successful albums, Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell, will be re-released by Sony Music on 9 June. As Bat Out Of Hell The Musical takes to the London stage, the album will be released as a Collector’s edition …
Read More »Avenged Sevenfold Launch ‘God Damn’ Video & Tour With Metallica
AVENGED SEVENFOLD have teamed with Billboard for the premiere of their new video, “GOD DAMN.” Click HERE to watch. Directed by Anders Rostad, “God Damn” was shot in a Los Angeles warehouse filled with fans. You can see the making of the video HERE. “God Damn” is taken from the band’s latest album, …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, Semi-Final C – 29/04/2017
It’s April 29th 2017, the night of the biggest fight of the century. Expectations are high as to who will deliver the goods on the big stage as the combatants touch gloves and the bell rings. Yeah, it’s time for Dublin to decide what two bands will complete the final …
Read More »Perfect Blue Sky Premier ‘Give You My Love’ Music Video
Multinational Psychedelic Classic Rock band PERFECT BLUE SKY (SWE/AUS) have released a music video for ‘Give You My Love‘, the title track from the fothcoming digital single, out on May 12th, 2017 and the new album ‘The Eye Of Tilos‘, out on May 19th, 2017 via Right Recordings and distributed by Nova via Universal Music Operations. The video is directed by Damian Wood & Lewis Webber and filmed …
Read More »Inglorious – Inglorious II
I’ve been biting my nails to the quick for the past couple of months, ever since Inglorious announced the May 12th release of their second album, Inglorious II, via Frontiers Music. The debut album was released to much fanfare at the start of last year and I had the opportunity …
Read More »Blackwater conspiracy – Shootin’ the breeze
Northern Irish band Blackwater Conspiracy formed from the ashes of two other bands – Swanee river, and Million dollar reload. Based in County Tyrone they’ve already got slots at Download festival and Ramblin’ Man Fair confirmed for this summer ahead of the release of the album. Listening to the album …
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