Can you feel the Icelandic coolness coming from the north? Winter is coming and SKÀLMÖLD are set to release their new album Með vættum (Napalm Records) on November 24th US/CAN & December 1st in the UK. This album brings the thickest ice floes to melt. Check out their brand …
Read More »REQUIEM Launches Full Album Stream “The Unexplainable Truth”
REQUIEM brand new album, The Unexplainable Truth, is out now via Cleopatra Records (E1)! In celebration, the Santa Cruz, CA metalcore quintet have teamed up with KNAC.COM for a full album stream. Listen here: http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=13491 REQUIEM vocalist Steven Juliano states, ‘This was simply one of the finest albums I …
Read More »Alunah – Awakening the Forest
English band Alunah have been doing the rounds for a few years now and have appeared on prestige festival line-ups such as Desertfest and Hard Rock Hell. Awakening the Forest is their third full length release and one that sees a step up from the previous 2 records. Being roughly …
Read More »TRESPASSERS Signs to Spartan Records; Releases ‘No Turning Back’ EP
Seattle based independent label Spartan Records is proud to welcome Syracuse rock band Trespassers to the company’s growing roster. In conjunction with the signing announcement, the label has released the band’s EP, No Turning Back. It’s currently available for purchase at iTunes and directly from Spartan at http://spr.tn/ntrngbck. Stream …
Read More »REVOCATION Launch New Website; Give Update on European Tour
REVOCATION’s brand new album, “Deathless,” was released last week via Metal Blade Records. “Deathless” is ten tracks of ambitious, catchy, and undeniably heavy material. The album truly is a fitting debut for the label, and a definitive statement of intent from the band. With the release of the album, REVOCATION …
Read More »DEATHBREED Sign with Rogue Records America
On first listen you understand just how serious DEATHBREED are about making a name for themselves. The music is punishing, unrelenting and at times chaotic. Upon continued listening, you also come to realize that this band will emerge on the scene as a juggernaut for death metal. DEATHBREED takes inspiration …
Read More »Win Sham69 Tickets for Leamington Spa, 28th November
The Assembly, Leamington Spa’s stunning 1000 capacity Art Deco venue will host a rare UK live gig by Sham 69’s original 1977 line up, featuring Dave Parsons (Guitar), Dave Dregunne (Bass), and of course their legendary frontman Jimmy Pursey (Vocals) and Planetmosh have a pair of guestlist places to give …
Read More »DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE in race for Pledge Funds + new video released
UK progressive metallers DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE need to raise £10,000 to pay for the recording, mix, mastering and more. The Pledge campaign runs for another 21 days, and they need to raise still £2000. No money will be collected unless the full amount is promised by fans. If DEADLY CIRCUS …
Read More »Blastfest 2015 announce Final Bands Including Watain
The lineup announcements had to come to an end eventually and Blastfest have now revealed the final 3 bands to the main lineup. But that’s not to say what you see on the burgeoning Blastfest poster is all that’s happening. No, no, no, there will be more! There’s already a …
Read More »AMARANTHE announce UK headline tour for March 2015
The infinitely epic and enormously addictive AMARANTHE have announced a UK leg to their extensive touring schedule, set to cover much of the globe. The band are currently playing headline shows in the US following their remarkably successful stint with WITHIN TEMPTATION. AMARANTHE are hugely excited to be returning to …
Read More »KARNIVOOL announce 2015 UK Shows
KARNIVOOL are set to return to Europe and the UK in 2015. The band will embark on a full European and UK tour in March 2015, crossing Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands and the UK. The UK tour will see the band play their largest shows to date, starting …
Read More »NEUROTIC DEATHFEST 2015 announces Hate Eternal, Devourment, Broken Hope and many more
Europe’s premier indoor extreme metal festival, Neurotic Deathfest, has announced new names for the 2015 installment, set to take place at 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands on April 17-19, 2015. Eleven new acts are confirmed, including Hate Eternal, Devourment and Nader Sadek. The organization earlier confirmed heavywheight acts such as …
Read More »PROSPERINA to release new album “Harness-Minus” on the 3rd November
Prosperina are set to release their second album ‘Harness – Minus’ through Maybe Records (Karma To Burn, The Toadies, Sucioperro) on 3rd November 2014. South Wales’ Prosperina released their debut Faith In Sleep to widespread critical acclaim at the tail end of 2012. Unanimously lauded by the mainstream rock press, …
Read More »FREAK KITCHEN release stunning animated video for ‘Freak Of the Week’!
It’s been a long time coming, but Freak Kitchen are very excited to release the incredible animated video for the new single ‘Freak Of The Week’. ‘Freak Of The Week’ sees the vision hugely talented artist Juanjo Guarnido come to life in this startlingly potent video. The band have been …
Read More »The Milestones – “Higher Mountain – Closer Sun”
The Milestones are a band I have literally stumbled across just recently, and it is hard to believe that this band are both, a Scandinavian band from Finland, and did start out 20 years ago. “Higher Mountain – Closer Sun” is the fourth such album from the band, who first …
Read More »PLANET OF ZEUS added to The Lords Of The Riff 2 tour!
Planet Of Zeus join Lords Of The Riff 2 – Greek groove metallers step in after AntiMortem split! Following the huge success of Classic Rock and Metal Hammer’s first Lords Of The Riff tour earlier this year, we’re doing it all again this November with three more of the hottest …
Read More »MACHINE HEAD reveals first trailer for their new album ‘Bloodstone & Diamonds’
MACHINE HEAD have released the first album trailer for their Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut, Bloodstone & Diamonds. Watch it on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: “I feel like, growing up in the Bay Area, we were exposed to so much amazing music,” reveals MACHINE HEAD frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Robb …
Read More »NUBIAN ROSE release video for ‘Break Out’
“Break Out“, the new video from Swedish hard rockers NUBIAN ROSE, can be seen below. The song is taken from NUBIAN ROSE’s second album “Mental Revolution“, which will be released on November 24th via Livewire/Cargo Records. NUBIAN ROSE evolves around the magnetic charisma and majestic voice of Sofia Lilja, combined with the …
Read More »HOPE DRONE sign to Relapse Records + complete sophomore album
Relapse Records are extremely proud to announce the signing of Australian atmospheric black metal quartet HOPE DRONE Formed in Brisbane, Australia in 2011, HOPE DRONE (Karl Hartwig – guitar, Christopher Rowden – guitar/vocals, Francis Keil – drums, Aaron Pickersgill – bass/vocals) quickly made a name for themselves with their 2013 …
Read More »Headbanger’s Kitchen releases new episode featuring GUTSLIT
Heavy metal cooking show Headbanger’s Kitchen hosted by Demonic Resurrection frontman Demonstealer has released the 6th episode of their current season. The new episode sees grindcore band Gutslit being interviewed and fed a Skewered Suar which is a BBQ pork skewer. Watch the episode:
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