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Finland’s Ensiferum have spent the summer of 2014 on tour through Europe, and will also perform in Japan this winter. In the midst of bringing their melodic folk-infused attack to stages worldwide, the band has been crafting songs for their sixth studio album (their Metal Blade Records debut), and the writing process …

Reckless LoveAnnounce UK Tour in December 2014 Having just performed at the UK’s Sonisphere festival earlier this month, flamboyant Finnish rockers RECKLESS LOVE have announced a headline run of UK dates for December 2014 Reckless Love frontman, Olli Herman, says;- “Our recent visit to the UK was very much a …

Montreal’s THE AGONIST will release their new album ‘Eye Of Providence’ on November 10 in Europe and on November 11 in North America. ‘Eye Of Providence’ is the follow up to THE AGONIST’s 2012’s album ‘Prisoners’ and will be the debut of new vocalist Vicky Psarakis. The lead vocalist change …

“The sun is rising. Over a tortured and scarred landscape, the sun crawls over the horizon with a feverish scarlet glow. Its sick corona of expanding light makes the air glimmer like a tangible plague, which sickens all living things directly exposed to its light…”   And so it begins… …

Grab yourself some British Metal on 1 August with the release of Kaines’ second album since the release of their first album ‘Falling Through Freedom’ in 2012. A traditional Heavy Metal four piece band formed in 2009 and from East Anglia who have been working hard performing over 90 shows …

A 5 Piece Swiss melodic power metal/heavy metal band who formed in 1999, this is their sixth release but have not been in the recording studio since their fifth album ‘Damnatio Memoriae’ was released in 2009. So was this album worth the wait? Okay, I am a simple soul with …

On the heels of the recent cancellation of their Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin tour (originally set to begin next week – cancelled by Goblin due to contractual issues), experimental band STOLEN BABIES have a few new things to announce to their devoted fans!   On August 22nd, the band will take …

Night By Night’s cosmically explosive intro to their debut album NxN hooks you in. Time to Escape does exactly what it needs to. It encapsulates the whole band perfectly in one song. I was once told that A&R folk give a song/album 30 seconds to capture their attention and make …

For hard rock newcomers Rebellious Spirit from Southern Germany, this year will be as hot as (hopefully) the summer. The four musicians have ensconced themselves in the Cubeaudio studios in Göttingen, where they are busy working on their second album Obsession, scheduled for release on 19 September 2014 in Germany, …

After their first ever gig in Scotland at Les Fest this year I dragged Sa-da-kO in for an interview to ask  how they found their set, about their upcoming album and what was next for them after Les Fest, as well as about the ideas behind some of their songs. …

VA Beach stoner rockers PILLBUSTER are pleased to announced their upcoming Brothel EP release show, taking place at The Belmont House of Smoke in Norfolk, VA (2117 Colonial Ave) on August 16th. The show begins at 9:00PM and will be hosted by Shelley of Local FM99. The FM99 promo team …

SATURN will release their debut album Ascending (Live in Space) on August 5th in North America via Rise Above Records.  The album can be pre-ordered from Amazon on Vinyl and CD.  Today Invisible Oranges is hosting an exclusive premiere of the first single from the album “Rokktori”.  Get a first …

The Gibson Brands AP Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, is pleased to announce a renowned addition to this year’s list of stellar award recipients. Iconic, GRAMMY-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Slash will be honored as the first recipient of the Guitar Legend Award presented by …

Having had the support act cancel last minute, and with the doors opening a good 2 hours before the headliners were due to go on stage, there was a buzz in the air of the gathering audience, no-one knowing quite what to expect. Finally the pulsating beat of ‘More’ thumped …

Sweden’s pack of Heavy Metal stalwarts, WOLF, return with their seventh studio album entitled ‘Devil Seed’. This time around, the wolves have teamed up with Jens Bogren (Kreator, Paradise Lost, Opeth) over at Fascination Street Studios and have delivered not only a heavy sounding release but also one chock full …

Valient Thorr play loud, fast heavy music influenced equally by metal, punk, beer and skate boarding. Their amped-up hard rock and stripped-down heavy metal has stormed stages across the world with the likes of Motorhead, Mastodon, Red Fang, Pentagram and Graveyard with its catchy, ass-kicking riffs, unmatched energy, fist-pumping anthems …

UK thrashers Onslaught have announced Steve Smyth’s ONE MACHINE as the last band to join them, Artillery and Nightlord on the London show for the forthcoming “Thrash Invasion Tour 2014“, to be held at the Islington Academy on Sunday 20th July.< One Machine is the brainchild of Smyth (formerly a …

OTHERWISE is premiering the first single ‘Darker Side Of The Moon’ from their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Peace At All Costs’ now on RevolverMag.com. The song is presented with an epic lyric video and will be available on all digital platforms on July 14 in Europe. The full album will be out this fall! …

SUICIDE SILENCE’s new album  ‘You Can’t Stop Me’ is now available to stream IN FULL over on YouTube! Listen here:     The album marks the debut of new vocalist Eddie Hermida (ex-ALL SHALL PERISH) and is their first full-length recording since the tragic loss of singer Mitch Lucker. ‘You Can’t …

The NIGHTWISH crew recently assembled to make a start on their new album. The yet-untitled record will be the first NIGHTWISH studio album to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen and is set for release in Spring 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Settled right in the middle of the beautiful wintery landscape …