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The first date on London based agro mob Hiraeth’s upcoming UK tour in support of the stunning Lost In Despair has changed. The tour will now start in Derby at the Victoria Inn on Feb 19th. The band are set to play the following dates: Feb 19th – Victoria Inn …

Last night saw the intimate launch of the third edition of Blastfest at Bergen Norway’s infamous Garage, featuring excellent performances from each and every band including Chrome Division and Mistur. Today the event moves on to a much larger venue, USF Verftet for the remainder of the festival which will host bands such as …

Chef Chris Santos partners with Metal Blade Records to launch Blacklight Media label! Chris Santos, executive chef and managing partner of the New York City restaurants VANDAL, The Stanton Social and Beauty & Essex, together with Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records, today announced the launch of Blacklight Media, a …

Testament are delighted to announce that they will be returning to our UK soil this June to play a couple of regional UK show dates as part of a wider European tour. Esteemed frontman Chuck Billy said regarding their UK return: “Testament are excited to be playing some club dates …

METALLICA TO REISSUE KILL ‘EM ALL AND RIDE THE LIGHTNING. LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 18, 2016 – Metallica today announced that they will reissue their first two albums Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning on April 15th.  Both albums have been remastered for the most advanced sound quality …

London-based trio Black Orchid Empire have revealed the brand new video for their debut single – ‘Come In’.  An infusion of complex melodies and mammoth riffs, this epic single now has an equally impressive video. The video combines an intricate, multi-layered narrative that references surveillance culture and espionage with a …

MATTY JAMES   NEW SINGLE ‘STICKS & STONES’ OUT FRIDAY 18th MARCH   ​ Sticks & Stones is the uplifting lead single taken from N. Irish troubadour Matty James‘ forthcoming second album; The Road To No Town. This infectious country rock anthem will be released as a digital single through iTunes on Friday 18th March. Those who …

There are some artists who just love to play live, and seem to get itchy feet if they are more than a few minutes away from treading the boards of the stage.  Just off the top of my head, I can think of two homegrown Norn Iron talents who definitely …

Italian atmospheric hardcore band Fall of Minerva are delighted to announce their signing with Basick Records for their debut full-length album, Portraits, due out March 25 2016. In celebration of the fact, the band have released their beautiful new music video for ‘Beyond the Pines’. First premiered via Metal Injection; you …

Straight outta Vancouver, British Columbia, Progressive Death/Black Metal warriors BUSHWHACKER have announced the upcoming release of new album The False Dilemma. Set for a March 5 release, The False Dilemma is a profound slab of Heavy that drips of Black and Death Metal whilst delving deep into the realms of psychedelia, which …

Three years in the making and almost five years on from their debut album Regress,SLABDRAGGER are finally back with Rise of the Dawncrusher. Between drummer changes, recording difficulties, collapsed lungs and other personal problems, this is a record that has (slowly) come kicking and screaming into existence. Has it been worth the wait? …

Novembre Italy’s atmospheric death/doom metal purveyors, have released the first track “Umana’” from their new album URSA due to be released on 1st April through Peaceville. Founding member and writer Carmelo Orlando comments on the track – “Umana (Italian for ‘humane’) is quite an old track, maybe 8 years old …

These five ladies hailing from Sweden conquer the rock world with their twin attack sound. Pure driven classic hard rock – pure enjoyment and rock’n’roll deep from their bones. “Combining the high voltage of AC/DC and Motörhead with charismatic performances and looks that kill, Thundermother are one of Stockholm’s greatest …

LTNT are set to release their debut album ‘RANK’ via Maybe Records  (Karma To Burn, Toadies, Leogun) on March 11th 2016 ‘RANK’ is full of raw energy, punk rock attitude and ethereal melodies. From the chaotic crunching guitars of lead single ‘Boss Lady’ to the pulsating riffs of ‘Oh Drag’, …

Camden Rocks Festival 2016 First Announcement And so the madness begins… Camden Rocks Festival are back for their 5th year running, and never fail to disappoint! Today marks the day of their first band announcement for the 2016 lineup, and you’re gonna love it… There are still over 150 bands including …

On February 17, 2016, Michigan heavy metal quintet SAINT RIDLEY released their highly anticipated new single, Death By Design, off the long awaited second album Through Blackened Skies. The new single boasts a ‘heavy’ echo of the signature dark sound that fans love! Check out the official “Death By Design” …

It started back on the cusp of the millennium, in the pub next door, when a group of like-minded friends came together and decided to put on a few metal shows of a Saturday afternoon.  Fifteen years later, those ‘RocKD’ sessions (they take their name from that of the bar, …

Rockmantic now in it’s fouth year is an annual mini festival, hosted around Valentine’s Day (hence the name) by Raz White. It might be the fourth event but this was my third Rockmantic as I missed Rockmantic 2. Valentine’s Day 2016 fell on on a Sunday so this year’s event …

BLOODSTOCK is breezing through February with another clutch of confirmations for 2016’s best heavy metal weekender. Headlining the Sophie Lancaster stage on Thursday night, our welcome party night, will be PHIL CAMPBELL’S ALL STARR BAND.  The Motorhead axeman will also officially open the newly christened ‘Lemmy’s Bar’ with the first …

Last week saw the release of ‘Love and The Death of Damnation’, from the South California-bred Country style singer / songwriter, The White Buffalo, also known as Jake Smith. From past releases, Jake has been known for his diverse storytelling abilities through the medium of music. This new album is …