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Michigan melocore monsters The Black Dahlia Murder are one of those bands who, over the past decade or so, have slowly crept up on fans and critics alike, spending their time building a critical mass of both acclaim and success which has resulted in them also becoming regarded as one …

On September 29th The Mission are due to release a new compilation album –  “Singles A’s & B’s” via Universal Music Catalogue. As the name suggests, it’s a collection of their singles that reached the charts (15 of them) and includes both the A and the B sides.  It’s a …

Yesterday afternoon I sat down for an interview with Danko Jones before his show at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow.  Danko has been touring with his band for almost twenty years and he had some fascinating things to say about reviews, how digital has changed music, touring and the music …

Everyone who knows anything about gig venues has heard of King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, the legendary Glasgow venue currently celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary.  I’ve photographed and reviewed gigs in most of the venues around Glasgow but up till now King Tuts had remained the one that got away.  I …

London metalcore quintet COUNTING DAYS will release their debut album Liberated Sounds on October 16, 2015 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group (Volbeat, Shaman’s Harvest, Black Label Society, Gojira, Joe Bonamassa). Fans can pre-order the album now via the band’s official website. With Liberated Sounds, COUNTING DAYS are about to unleash …

Ah, Exmortus heats up another day in metal-dom! Stark black and white imagery, a dragon, swords, horns, a battle, a horde, scantily-clad women, blood, and fire: these California natives have heavy metal’s best and brightest tropes fenced in and neatly dispatched. The quartet works diligently on their music, and the …

Varathron: New EP Coming This October STREAM PREMIERE TRACK HERE ! Greek black metal legends, VARATHRON, are gearing up to release a new seven-track EP, called “The Confessional Of The Black Penitents”, this October 23rd on Agonia Records. “The Confessional Of The Black Penitents” features three brand new tracks and four songs recorded live, …

New Jersey-based thrash metal titans Overkill are delighted to announce they will be returning to the UK and Ireland this April for a run of headline shows entitled the ‘Killfest’ tour.   Enigmatic frontman Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth had to say on the announcement; “We are happy to announce we are …

The sensational return of UK rock legends Thunder, who had a Top 10 UK album earlier this year, continues into 2016 with the announcement of five UK arena dates and a three-disc set documenting the story of the band’s incredible latest, Classic Rock Award nominated album, ‘Wonder Days’. The band …

Bournemouth based 5 piece Voodoo Vegas seem to have darkened the vibe of their songwriting since the release of debut studio album The Rise Of Jimmy Silver on new 4 track E.P Hypnotise. Available via i Tunes on October 12th, it bristles with maturity especially on the howling vocals of …

Mythra Reveal “Warriors Of Time: The Anthology” Album Artwork Legendary NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) act MYTHRA will release the “Warriors Of Time: The Anthology” compilation via Skol Records. The limited edition album will include all classic MYTHRA tracks from 1979 through to the early ’80s, plus five …

Iron Bastards – New Album ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’ Available for Full Stream Too fast too furious A few weeks after unveling the artwork and some audio excerpts, French Fast Rock’n’roll power trio Iron Bastards just released their début full-length album “Boogie Woogie Violence“. It consists of 15 songs + 3 live recordings …

W.A.S.P. is one of those legendary heavy metal bands that is on most metalheads’ must-see list. With 10 UK dates in their current tour they are really hard to miss this time around. They are presenting long awaited new album “Golgotha” and return to Glasgow for the first time since …

Following on from last years storming day long two stage event, we are proud to announce Doom Over London 2016 – The Sixth Edition. Expanded to take in three stages across  two days, with an exclusive single stage preshow on the first day. Hosted in the North London enclave of …

Nitehawks – Debut Album Out On Skol Records 30th September NITEHAWKS, Italian representative of the NWOTHM (New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal), will release debut album titled “Vendetta” on September 30, 2015, on Skol Records. NITEHAWKS deal in a style of Heavy Metal which mix up energy of young acts such …

Stiff Little Fingers Announce UK Tour in 2016 UK Tour Dates Announced – February/March 2016 With Special Guests Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts Pledge Campaign For 25th Anniversary DVD After the success of their 2014 studio album release, the critically acclaimed ‘No Going Back’, Punk rock legends Stiff Little …

  One of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2015 by the AndersonPonty Band, featuring music icons Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty, is scheduled to hit the streets on September 25th 2015! Better Late Than Never is the new studio album taken from a live performance, and enhanced with …

You just cant keep a great man down, and Joe Bonamassa is one such guy as he is back with another live album.  In January 2015, Joe Bonamassa took the iconic Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall for the first time for a sold-out, two-night run that allowed him to fulfil …

Joel Hoekstra has been around for a quite a long time, as a solo performer and as guitarist with Night Ranger and most recently, being a part of the Trans Siberian Orchestra, however recent events, mainly getting the gig with Whitesnake for their “The Purple Album” has seen him thrust …

It’s time! The debut album from Cypher16, ‘The Great Surveyor’ will be released on Friday October 16th “This record has certainly been a long time coming, but it’s always been important that when we go into make and release the first Cypher16 LP we are ready and experienced enough to produce …