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Dissonance are releasing three reissues from Finnish legends, Hanoi Rocks.  The three releases are their first two studio albums, “Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks” and “Oriental beat” along with their 1984 live album “All those wasted years”.  Hanoi Rocks combined punk and glam rock and were making a big …

Dissonance records are reissuing the first three albums from Girlschool – “Demolition”, “Hit and run” and “Screaming blue murder”, dating back to the 1980-1982 period.  Fans of Girlschool will tell you these are classic albums by the band, and that’s certainly reflected in the fact that if you go and …

Hailing from Florida this female fronted Power Metal five-piece has already made its way up since their forming in 2007. After numerous tours around USA and Canada, three full length studio albums, it’s now ready to take the next step and join forces with Napalm Records. A band started for …

Up and coming rock crew MATTER OF MIND have set loose their firecracker of a video Far Too Wrong (https://youtu.be/2N7VrWDxZG8) . With comparisons to Biffy Clyro and The Foo Fighters, Matter Of Mind are sure to rise. We sat down for a talk about their beginnings and more:   What is the full …

Funky Queen is the debut EP from Belgian garage rock band Black Mirrors, released 3rd March via Napalm Records.  The band are a three piece from Brussels comprising frontwoman Marcella Di Troia on vocals, Pierre Lateur on guitar and Gino Caponi on bass.  They cite Janis Joplin, Jack White, Anouk, Nirvana and …

A Thousand Horses are back in the saddle for 2017 with the release of their brand new single ‘Preachin’ to the Choir’. The track is the first to be taken from their forthcoming second album, due for release on BMLG Records later this year. ‘Preachin’ To The Choir’ premiered yesterday …

Spontaneous fizz, crackle and sparkle – along with superb musicianship – are definitely the order of the day on Dan Reed Network’s Fight Another Day tour.   With Special Guests, VEGA, storming onto stage in support with as tight a 45 minute set as anybody could hope for, the stunning …

Inglorious Release Artwork For New Studio Album: “Inglorious II” Released 12th May 2017 Lyric Video Now Available for “Read All About It” Track Available As Instant Grat On Album Preorders European Dates 2017 “This band are actually glorious! Amazing singer, amazing band. The best British band I’ve seen since…I could say the …

This was the first HRH event to be held in Birmingham, and was the first HRH metal.  One of many HRH events, it’s clearly aimed at the same fans as Hammerfest, but in a location far more convenient for many people. Saturday The event has three stages, with the main …

The Devil in Faust, Come Apart EP is eventually here and it has been a long wait.  After being impressed with their video single for Dark Places back in December 2014 it has seemed like forever for this EP to appear.  The two further singles released in 2015 (Forsaken and So Clever) only added to …

The band’s most emotionally fraught release to date, The Devil Wears Prada are sharing the serenity and trauma of their ‘Transit Blues’. Six albums into their career, The Ohio set stand firm to share their incredible evolution at the hands of time and the ‘Transit Blues’, a byproduct of their …

The Charm The Fury are a Dutch metal band fronted by singer Caroline Westendorp.  One or two of you may now be thinking – Dutch band with female vocals – they’re bound to be symphonic metal, and to be fair the Netherlands have produced a fair few bands that fit …

ANNOUNCES UK HEADLINE SHOWS IN MARCH 2017 “On The Shadow Self Tarja has got it brilliantly right … a supremely confident singer who … has found her sound” – 8/10 Metal Hammer Tarja is very proud to announce two headline UK shows in 2017. The UK shows will be a fantastic celebration at …

#BOA ANNOUNCEMENT ⚡ FOUR bands added to the BLOODSTOCK 2017 LINE-UP! BLOODSTOCK is powering ahead with even more bookings for 2017!  We’ve four more to get you excited for August’s best metal weekender…   German thrash legends KREATOR shred their way on to BLOODSTOCK’s main stage this Summer in Saturday’s …

GETTING THE RIGHT HANDS ON OUR TICKETS (AT THE RIGHT PRICE!) IRON MAIDEN’S STANCE AGAINST EXPLOITATIVE TICKETING PROVES A HUGE SUCCESS AS THEY CHAMPION THEIR FANS WITH A SERIES OF ANTI-TOUT INITIATIVES FOR THEIR UK ARENA TOUR LISTINGS ON SECONDARY SITES ARE DOWN BY OVER 95% IRON MAIDEN’s recent and …

TUSKA 2017 – DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT CONFIRMED – 20th Tuska at Suvilahti, Helsinki, 30.6.-2.7.2017 – Tuska Show on the Tuska youtube channel Canadian gentleman and multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend along with his Project has been confirmed to appear at Tuska 2017 on Friday June 30th. Devin has always had a very …

It was a pleasure to get to chat with the five lads from Megacone on the eve of their first ever tour away from Dublin A really talented group of musicians who are out on a mission to bring something fresh and different to the table. Be sure to catch …

ANNOUNCE LONDON SHOW AS PART OF EUROPEAN TOUR NEW ALBUM: “LYKAIA” OUT NOW UDR is proud to announce a new addition to their great roster: SOEN. The band released their new album “Lykaia” on 3rd February 2017. SOEN, the progressive GROUP featuring the otherworldly driven drumming of Martin Lopez (formerly …

UK pop-punkers ‘2far2jump‘ release their debut EP ‘First Attempts At Everything’ in May. We had a chat with the band about their background and more…..  What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Alistair Hynes – Lead singer, Rupert Barker – Lead Guitar, Aaron Mann – Drums, Matt Munday …

Lots of things make perfect sense when put together.  Fish and chips, salt and vinegar.  Some things seem totally incongruous, like cats and dogs, Trump and the Presidency.  And there are other things you would just never even consider pairing up.  Cheese and chocolate, PlanetMosh and boy bands.  The new …