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The reigning Kings of technical, brutal and historically themed death metal Nile are very pleased to announce two UK dates this April as part of a wider European run entitled the ‘What Should Not Be Unearthed Part II Tour’. Special guests on this tour will be Sumerian black/thrash pioneers and Nuclear Blast …

For all his accomplishments as an actor, a best-selling author and the subject of multiple documentaries, Rick Springfield’s first love has been music ever since the first time he picked up a guitar at the age of 12 in his native Australia. That passion for writing and performing songs, as …

Iowa, USA diligent metalcore quartet For Today are very pleased to announce that they will be making their first trip to the UK since the release of latest album ‘Wake’. Special guests on this run will be dexterous Parisian metallers Novelists, and Silent Planet from Los Angeles. For Today’s ardent …

Cairo Son are thrilled to announce the release of their new single, ‘Devils Tongue’, out Feb 22nd 2016!  February 22nd sees the release of ‘Devil’s Tongue’, the crushing new single from Cairo Son.  The London based three piece have been steadily building a formidable fan-base throughout the UK and with …

British Punk-Industrialists PROTAFIELD, have just released an explosive music video for their new single ‘= Pure’ which is taken from their latest album ‘Nemesis’. Protafield deliver a boldly diverse sound, one that helped catapult ‘Nemesis’ into the mainstream, but also features a guest line up unlike no other. Hailing from …

London-based modern Metallers in BRUTAI have released a belter of a new single with accompanying music video for their track ‘DEEP‘, taken from their forthcoming album which is due for a summer release. This new track lyrically tells of a period of songwriter’s block that they experienced whilst writing their …

DESERTFEST LONDON is happy to release the day splits for their 2016 edition, as well as a limited batch of day tickets. This is by far the festival’s strongest all-round lineup to date, with the first ever venue of southern heavy kings Corrosion Of Conformity and Crowbar, as well as …

Yonkers NY’s unique death metal masters, Immolation are very pleased to announce that they will be supporting black metal veterans Marduk on their upcoming May UK dates. The 4 date run commences with a performance at London’s infamous extreme music event, Incineration Festival (also with Marduk) on May 8th, culminating …

Trailblazing UK 5-piece HACKTIVIST have revealed a brand new version of ‘Deceive & Defy‘ featuring Heart Of A Coward frontman Jamie Graham. The track is the second taste of their highly-anticipated debut albumOutside The Box, which is set for release worldwide on March 04 via UNFD (UNFD/Rise Records in the USA). Check out the …

THE GINGER WILDHEART SHOW Announces Stellar Supporting Cast for April 1st O2 Forum , London   On April 1st ‘The Ginger Wildheart Show’ debuts at the O2 Forum in London, with an impressive supporting cast.  Along with The Ginger Wildheart Band, four special guests have just been confirmed for this planned annual event. As Ginger …

At a time when the world seems rather saturated with bands and musicians who are trying to make something of themselves but get kicked back at almost every turn, it is a genuinely wonderful experience to see a band of accomplished musicians finally making a name for themselves. Getting the …

Orca continue to explore the space of prog rock with new single ‘Aquarium’ Described as a “cracking band” and praised for their “excellent production values” by music blog Progrockmusictalk, UK-based alt-rockers Orca have proven to be on top of their game. As pioneers and creators of the mysterious domain of …

THE REBELLES *** Rock ‘n’ roll harmony trio release their take on ‘All The Young Dudes’, feat. Ian Hunter, on 18thMarch, via Turtle Recordings ***      The Rebelles is the sound of three stunning vocal talents paying tribute to the songs that inspire them.  Formed of Tracie Hunter, Elizabeth …

Colour Of Noise are a classic rock band from Brighton, England! In their own words ‘We are steeped in the spirit of the late 60’s British Blues Boom and early 70’s Stadium Rock, but cannot escape the urge to deliver songs with a steam-powered intensity.’ At the tender age of eleven …

With Metal 2 The Masses season well and truly in bloom, Saturday night brings battle hardened templars once more to Fibber Magees on the quest for the Holy Grail of a place on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Festival. The best thing about these heats is the opportunity to …

Up for review today is the upcoming EP Some Thing by Petrol Girls; a post-hardcore four piece London based feminist band. The Petrol Girls write about the problems they face upon their lifetime and the struggles we have had to face which they portray very well throughout their varied tracks …

Quite why a French duo decided to name themselves after the capital of Mongolia is anyone’s guess, but over twenty years later Ulan Bator are still going strong, even if founding bass player Olivier Manchion left at the turn of the milennium. Remaining member Amaury Cambuzat has valiantly continued on …

Anvil Is Anvil. Not just the title of their forthcoming 16th studio album but a statement of intent. Due for release on February 26th 2016 via Steamhammer Records it shows the Canadian power metal trio in a rich vein of songwriting form carried on from their resurgence which resulted in …

2016 marks the release of Heal My Soul – the extraordinary lost album from Jeff Healey which has never been heard before by the public. March 25th of this year would have seen Jeff turn 50 years old and this album begins the celebration of a milestone year for a …

Guitar icon Zakk Wylde will release Book Of Shadows II on April 8th 2016 via Spinefarm Records, his first solo release in 20 years. This release is the highly anticipated follow up to 1996’s Book of Shadows LP, a classic album Wylde released between his work with Ozzy Osbourne that …