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Black Hill Cove ‘Broken’ heralds new name on the block “Broken” is the rather splendid debut from Black Hill Cove who formed during the 2020 Covid lockdown. Based in Lisbon, Portugal this three-piece have produced a rather splendid slab of what I’d prefer to call groove metal. Because that’s what …

Quebecoise four piece Outre-Tomb have released their third full length Abysse Mortifère on Temple Of Mystery Records. If you know anything about Quebec, then you will know that it has produced some of the best and nastiest metal in the Canadian scene. Outre-Tomb is no exception to this rule, and …

Finnish black metal horde Morgal bring forth the Nightmare Lord on their superb first full length album. Morgal have been hitting the black metal world hard in the face since 2015. With a demo, 3 EPs, a split with fellow countrymen Exitius, and a solitary live album, Nightmare Lord sees …

Plague Bringers is the eighth full length album from the prolific one man melodic blackened death metal machine that is Bryan Eckermann. Yep, I had not heard of him either before this release, which considering my preferred choice of music is unusual! A swift bit of research though comes up …

Crooked Shapes, a new band to me from Reading have just released their self titled, self produced debut album and they’ve done a fine job with both. I love reviewing three piece bands, point proven by opening track ‘Fire’. It packs a punch with knockout blows in the lowdown and …

To say that The Autumn Killers have changed their musical direction is an understatement. The last time I caught them at a gig they were kicking out the jams at a Rockwich festival but now they have incorporated samples into their arsenal and to these ears it’s worked. Already released …

So Girls Aloud know about ‘The Sound Of The Underground’? I don’t think so after attending the Black Coast album Outworld launch just over a week ago and I wonder if the foundations of the Underground venue in Stoke are still above ground due to the metal maelstrom unleashed by …

MAJESTICA release new single ‘This Christmas’ alongside ‘A Christmas Carol – Extended Version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Last year, Majestica released their latest album titled A Christmas Carol; a pure symphonic power metal album based around the well‐known story of Ebenezer Scrooge from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. It was inspired by the likes of Twilight Force, Rhapsody, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman and John …

Classless Act – Release Cover Of Christmas Classic “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” Hailing from Los Angeles, next-generation rock band Classless Act wants you to have a-rockin’ Christmas time as you listen to their cover of “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” via Better Noise Music today. The track is accompanied …

TRUCKER DIABLO release their new video for their Christmas single ‘We’re Gonna Rock This Christmas‘, out now! Check out the video here: Trucker Diablo – We’re Gonna Rock This Christmas “Normally we get a chance to get out on the road and play this for you but this year we can’t……so …

LORDI releases new song ‘Merry Blah Blah Blah’ on 10th December on AFM Records, new album Lordiversity out on 26th November. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wokvPj8KXO8 LORDI – Christmas romanticism with a twist: “Merry Blah Blah Blah” is a different kind of X-mas carol. New Single will be released Dec. 10th. Video of “Merry Blah Blah …

SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST 2022, NEWARK SHOWGROUNDMICHAEL SCHENKER GROUPVERY SPECIAL GUESTS: THE WILDHEARTS FEATURING: VANDENBERGSTONE BROKEN, H.E.A.T, THE TREATMENT, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THUNDERMOTHERAND THE OPENING POLL WINNER FOR 2022 IS STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED. COMPERE Krusher Joule STONEDEAD FESTIVAL ARE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE VANDENBERG AND STONE BROKEN TO APPEAR …

Elles Bailey Launches Pre-Orders for Her Amazing New Album ‘Shining in the Half Light’ and shares video message to fans Fresh from another award nomination, Bristol-based, multi-award-winning Elles Bailey has opened pre-orders for her eagerly anticipated next album, ‘Shining in the Half Light’, due for release on 25th February 2022. Elles message to fans: Elles Bailey …

RECKLESS LOVE releases their new video for single ‘Eyes Of A Maniac‘, out now on AFM records. UK Tour dates in Spring 2022 with Dan Reed Network & Collateral announced. Check out the video here: RECKLESS LOVE – Eyes Of A Maniac (2021) // Official Lyric Video // AFM Records Get straight …

NIGHTWISH ANNOUNCE RE-SCHEDULED EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FOR 2022 Nightwish is pleased to announce new dates for all of their Human. :II: Nature shows that had previously been postponed. Find the new 2022 dates below. Tickets are on sale now!NIGHTWISH – EUROPEAN TOUR 2022w/ Beast In Black + Turmion Kätilöt22.11.22 UK – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena23.11.22 IE …

Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have announced their brand new album Break and Cross the Walls I Released via Sony Music, it will be available digitally on November 24th and have an international physical release on January 28th. The opening track, ‘yoake’, will be released a week ahead of the album …

Bootyard Bandits – ‘Christmas No.1’ Bootyard Bandits- Christmas No. 1 (Official Music Video) [Lego Stop Motion] The Christmas Single of the year – again! Ever imagined what Steel Panther would sound like if they wrote country music? No? Well, here it is anyway. There are a plethora of bluegrass western bands doing …

Save The Noize is a charity project started by Rasmus Harnesk Wiklund (Hårdrock – För Fan! – Podcast, Corey Duvette, Veritas) and Jesper Lindgren (Velvet Insane) at the end of 2020. The project was started in benefit of “Musikerförbundets crisis foundation”. In April 2021 the song “Save The Noize ” …

Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men – Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) – will release their seventh album Echo on December 3rd via SharpTone Records.  Today, the quartet has shared the title track to the new album. Listen to the song HERE and watch the visualizer: Of Mice & Men – Echo “‘Echo’ is a …

In the mid-1970s when I was a spotty teenager, there was no internet to find out new rock/metal bands so you had to rely on your local record store, The Friday Rock Show on Radio 1 or music magazines. My bible was Sounds that went on to turn into Kerrang. …