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Nearly 6000 Ayreon fans from 49 different countries will flock to Rotterdam (NL) this September to witness the once-in-a-lifetime theater production ‘The Theater Equation’ based on Ayreon’s The Human Equation. The album’s original vocalists James LaBrie, Devon Graves, Heather Findlay, Eric Clayton, Marcela Bovio, Magnus Ekwall and Irene Jansen will reprise their roles on 18th, 19th …

Dutch Symphonic Metallers Epica will embark on a Nationwide UK tour this coming November, they are in support of 2014’s critically-acclaimed studio album ‘The Quantum Enigma’. Epica performed a magical set in London in December last year selling out The London Forum as part of their European Enigma tour. The band are …

Proof that heavy metal does indeed transcend international boundaries in a way in which many other cultural experiences have not managed, Voice Of The Soul – who, of course, take their name from a track on Death’s 1999 album ‘The Sound Of Perseverance’ – hail from a part of the …

 New Single ‘I’ll Give You Hell’ out on 11th May 2015 Dumbjaw is pleased to announce the release of their new single ‘I’ll Give You Hell’ on 11 May 11 2015 via Maybe Records. ‘I’ll Give You Hell’ presents a well-crafted balance of melodic elements with a sturdy rhythmic section. The …

New music video from The Poodles – The Greatest The Poodles are proud to announce the release of their new video ‘The Greatest’. The Poodles new single: ‘The Greatest’  from their latest album ‘Devil In The Details’ was released via Gain Music today (21 April 2015). Here’s what the band …

2016 Axes & Anchors Cruise  Witness Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker and More  Cruise with Today’s Greatest Guitar Gods – Setting Sail February 20, 2016 from Miami, FL Learn from Your Favorite Musicians on the High Seas! Featuring More than 40 Blazing Performances Tons of FREE Guitar Workshops with …

Last week saw the re-release of the self-titled debut album by Swedish folk power metal band Falconer. First released in March 2001, the new edition is a double-disc affair; the first is the full, remastered debut that came out all those years ago, whilst the second sees three brand new acoustic …

And so, here we are, at the fifth and final heat of the first ever Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses competition ever to be held here in Northern Ireland.  After all four previous heats had been incredibly close – the last squeakily tight, with just four percentage points between the quartet …

@planetmosh reviews Human by .@threedaysgrace on .@RCARecords Human is the fifth studio album from Canadian band Three Days Grace, released in the UK on April 27th.  In some respects though it can be seen as a debut, as they relaunch themselves with a new vocalist.  In some cases band members can …

Spin is the fourth album from Romeos Daugher.  It seems hard to believe but it’s 27 years since the release of their self-titled 1988 debut album.  Sadly the band split in the early Nineties, but happily reformed a few years ago and released the excellent album “Rapture”.  Now three years …

Corby Bruisers Announce Fan Funded New Record Following on from their near sell out tour, stunning sets at Sonisphere, Damnation & Hammerfest, returning sludge overlords Raging Speedhorn are set to launch a Pledge campaign for their hotly anticipated fifth album. Set to release the record later this year, the band …

I spoke to former Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner a few days ago to talk about his tour and about him having been announced for this year’s Rewind Festivals in Scotland and Henley-on-Thames. You’ve just finished the UK leg of your latest solo tour and are now on the European …

Europe’s Joey Tempest Issues U.S. Tour Video Update Touring the U.S. for the First Time in 10 Years, Beginning Saturday, April 18th! Watch Joey Tempest’s Video Update Here: New Album “War of Kings” Out Now via Hell & Back Recordings Order Here via Amazon Rock legends EUROPE will kick off …

Shining were not a band to me until I got this review. I was totally unaware that they existed. Since then I have got very familiar with their back catalogue and their “controversial” outlook and themes. It with that said that these are not a happy or fun band; there is …

World-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE will release its highly-anticipated new album, Luminiferous, on June 22 via Century Media in Europe. Recorded at Salem, Massachusetts’ GodCity Studios with producer Kurt Ballou, the record is the follow-up to the group’s 2012 release, De Vermis Mysteriis. Universally recognized as one of the …

UK rockers Colour of Noise have been confirmed to play at this years Download Festival on Sunday 14th June, 2015, further solo dates to be announced soon. From Little Angels’ Bruce John Dickinson comes a new rock band called Colour of Noise, steeped in the tradition of the late 60’s British blues boom, and early 70’s stadium rock. Joining Bruce is singer Matt Mitchell (Pride and Furyon) …

Wheatus Return for 15th Anniversary UK Tour Playing Début Album in Full & More! What if you really REALLY loved your part time job? …but, what if it didn’t pay enough? Well then you may be in Wheatus. It’s a special time for music. Not too much of it sticks and when …

For some artists, there is one seminal song that, in the eyes of many from the outside looking in, must surely seem to hang around their necks like the proverbial artistic albatross.  For Jim Peterik, founder of Survivor, it must surely be ‘Eye Of The Tiger’:  despite the passage of …

Tonight’s gig was the first time Blind Guardian had played the UK in just under 5 years, so it’s no surprise that there’s a good turnout tonight.  While it’s not sold out it’s clearly not far off that judging by how packed the place is. The night opened with Israeli …

Ben Poole was a name that had crossed my ears recently and so I was looking forward to catching him tonight at Shepherd’s Bush Empire. He sings with a smooth caramel vocal and plays mellow songs with that trusty blues nod of the head. He dedicated ‘Time Might Never Come’ …