By now I’d imagine most metal fans have heard Amaranthe at some point. The band have ben going for a decade, releasing their self titled debut album in 2011, and have been busy touring ever since, either on headline tours, support slots or festivals. They stand out from the crowd …
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One man Manchester mutha Smogg returns with the first part of a double header entitled ‘Entertaining Evil ‘, and it’s brutal. As soon as opener ‘Sulphur-Exhaled ‘ begins you’re battered with speed, ferocious drumming and Pantera style riffage. It’s relentless. It’s unforgiving, and ‘Damned In Exile ‘ holds no mercy …
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They’ve been around a while have these guys. Since 2006 in fact, when their first EP ‘Oracles Of Armargeddon ‘ announced itself. One EP and three full length albums since that debut release, comes latest offering ‘The Ashes Of A Treacherous Silence ‘. Inspired by Queensryche‘s classic concept album ‘Operation …
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One of Sweden’s finest power metal acts, Persuader is back with ‘Necromancy’, their first album since signing to Frontiers Music Srl and fifth overall. “This release marks the beginning of a new chapter for us and we look forward to working together for many more albums in the future,” states guitarist Emil …
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Sin City is the latest single from Las Vegas-based punk-rock outfit Gob Patrol and will be released on 5th October via Riot Records. The follow-up to recent single Anarchy, Sin City continues Gob Patrol’s reputation for thunderous guitar and drum tones and high-energy vocals. This is as punk as it gets! Pre-order/pre-save Sin City HEREGob Patrol is heavily inspired by the legendary 80’s …
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VANILLA FUDGE release remastered cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘IMMIGRANT SONG’ and music video, out now on Golden Robot Records. Golden Robot Records recently announced the signing of the legendary Vanilla Fudge. To celebrate this announcement, Vanilla Fudge have released a remastered version of their cover of Led Zeppelin‘sImmigrant Songand accompanying video. Check out the video here: Stream/buy Immigrant Song HERE …
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Review of The White Ribbons self-titled 3 track cd, includes the single Leftovers. The White Ribbons have been together for a few years now but getting hold of their music is more elusive than tracking down the Scarlet Pimpernel. Their latest self-titled and self-funded 3 track CD includes the …
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While everyone is adjusting to uncertain times right now and finding the best way forward, BLOODSTOCK is choosing to remain positive and keen to be reunited with the best metal community next summer. With that in mind, BLOODSTOCK is pleased to reveal five more bands joining the Sophie Lancaster stage …
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Since forming in 1986, it seems ok to label Virus a veteran thrash metal band and after all these years, they are still raging away like lunatics, point proven by current album Evilution Apocalypse, released via Combat Records. They like to stretch these songs out, many of which are over …
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Rapid Rising Brit stoners RED SPEKTOR have just released an engulfing new single & video, Violet Sun – https://youtu.be/gVycSU-ocK8 . The fuzzed-up threesome also drop their blistering new album, Heart of the Renewed Sun, on Friday 2nd October, via Kozmik Artifactz. Hitting you from Stoke-on-Trent and born in 2013, heavy …
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It’s not very often I use the phrase “Riff after riff after motherfu**ing riff” but this Nottingham based trio called BlitZ, formed in 2015 have easily garnered that accolade with their second studio album, the stadium rock of Fight To Survive. ‘One In A Million’ is a ballistic opener and …
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This first EP from UK quartet Sander Cohen, is short, sharp, and straight to the point……and bloody good as well. Take a mixture of Nirvana and possibly Mudhoney and you have Sander Cohen. Opener ‘F**k You And Everything You Stand For ‘ is full of heavy guitars and screaming vocals …
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Hard rock outfit 11DEAD has revealed an intoxicating new single and video, Alive – https://youtu.be/cbBlr4FelOc , out now. 11DEAD is a Dark themed Hard Rock project, which was initially conceived of in 2015, born out of love for the genre, with one full-time member, Si Gann, who handles guitars, vocals and songwriting. All …
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Swedish hard rock act Eclipse has announced their first-ever official live release, ‘Viva La VicTOURia’, which was recorded at the Trädgårn venue in Gothenburg, Sweden on 21st December 2019 during a tour in support of their tremendously successful current studio album, ‘Paradigm’. “We’ve talked about properly documenting a live show …
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Blue Öyster Cult have returned with a mammoth new album entitled ‘The Symbol Remains’. Coming almost two decades after the release of their last studio record, ‘Curse Of The Hidden Mirror’, it showcases a group that hasn’t been slowed by the passing of time, but simply unphased by it. ‘The …
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To celebrate the release of “(Not Your) Victim”, Frankie And The Studs invite you to join them (virtually) at the Gibson Showroom in LA for an exclusive, fully electric live show!! Frankie + The Studs LIVE stream shows are coming on 2nd & 3rd October, these are free events but with …
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Our favourite Texan rocker Ryan Hamilton and his UK based band The Harlequin Ghosts have just released their second album Nowhere To Go But Everywhere via Stevie Van Zandt’s ‘Wicked Cool’ label. The distance nor the presence of Covid19 and its restrictions has hindered Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin …
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Back in the day, my introduction to rock music was to buy live albums, so for me to discover Rory Gallagher, essential purchases were Irish Tour 74 and Stage Struck and that was all I bought so I’ve jumped at the chance to review the upcoming The Best Of Rory …
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Here at STOAKES MEDIA over the past few months, we have been putting together THE ISOLATION SESSIONS. A digital downloadable album to raise money for The National Emergencies Trust Covid Appeal. After releasing the first two singles, ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ and ‘Gypsy’ earlier this year, Danny is delighted to present …
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I HATE PEOPLE release new single and video ‘New World Order‘, out now on Riot Records Hailing from Newcastle, Australia, the thrash-punk outfit I Hate People caused quite a stir with their recent single and the humorous video that followed, now they’re back with a new single and accompanying video, New World Order. New World …
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