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Raw passion is the underlying spirit that bursts through on the second of Simon Townshend’s former USA Only releases, Denial.  An album that in its entirety examines addictions – personal and witnessed – this is a musical statement with balls and introspection that is never burdened by laconic remorse or …

Its that time of year again ladies and gents! We are looking for your help to suggest the best new songs of 2016, the best festivals, best videos, albums and a lot more. There are 3 phases that the awards go through. Phase 1 which we are at now is …

Steve Hackett lines up 16 dates during April and May 2017 where he’ll play tracks from 1976 Genesis album Wind & Wuthering.  Former Genesis guitarist and prog legend Steve Hackett is returning with an exciting new show for a 15 date UK tour next spring after his outstanding performance at …

Okay. Where to start? Simon Townshend – younger brother of a certain Pete and son of jazz saxophonist, Cliff – certainly knows what it takes to make an album stand out and that’s very definitely what the remastered version of the 2012 release Looking Out, Looking in does. An invigorating …

It’s always a great pleasure to catch up with the Glasgow Hard Rock guys known as Attica Rage. With a storming new album (Warheads Ltd) firmly under their belts, I had the pleasure of talking to main songwriter and vocalist Jonny Parr, and got the lowdown on the production process …

The night began with local heroes and solid groove meisters Morass of Molasses (7). Regrettably, there weren’t many in attendance at the time, but that didn’t show on the faces of the seasoned musicians on stage. A tad sloppy at times and playing songs that are more or less well …

Formed in 2008, Shotgun Rodeo are a four piece heavy metal band hailing from the city of Trondheim, Norway. Following on from their previous EP releases ‘Dead End Massacre’ (2012) and ‘Guilty as Charged’ (2013), the band released their debut full-length album, ‘World Wide Genocide’. Seamlessly cruising across a sea …

The new single from Burton Upon Trent’s BAD LLAMA as they release their new e.p TODAY   (Sept 30th). The “Shedding Skin” e.p. was produced by Gavin Monaghan at Magic Garden Studios and the lead track is The Wolf You Feed.  The band on the track The Wolf You Feed: “It’s a dark possessive love story, …

After 11 years in activity, 8 releases and 4 international tours, three years after an acclaimed split EP with the Canadian one-man-band thisquietarmy, Brazilian post-rockers/post-metallers Labirinto just released their brand new full-length album called ‘Gehenna’ (including a special collaboration on one track with Matthieu Vanderkerckhove from AmenRa, Syndrome…) for CD and Digital on …

Currently busy in the studio, SUMO CYCO have taken a moment out from working on the follow up to 2014’s ‘Lost In Cyco City’ to share a brand new track from their forthcoming new album, due out next year. Singer SEVER checked in to say: “I’m so excited to release Anti-Anthem …

The mighty TRUCKFIGHTERS have now released their new album “V” worldwide through Fuzzorama in cooperation with Century Media Records! You can get the album at CMDistro and Fuzzorama! “V” is available as a Ltd. Gatefold LP+CD including a poster and as a Ltd. CD+DVD Digipak including two instrumental bonus tracks. The DVD contains …

SOCIAL DISTORTION TO RELEASE NEW VINYL BOX SET, THE INDEPENDENT YEARS: 1983–2004  Four-LP set includes Mommy’s Little Monster, Prison Bound, Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll and Mainliner (Wreckage From the Past) Spinefarm Records, in cooperation with Concord Bicycle is pleased to announce the November 25, 2016 release of The Independent Years: …

30th September: “It was basically therapy for me!”, reveals Towers frontman/guitarist Mark of today’s release, the alt-rockers self-titled debut EP. With artwork which simply features an image of their beloved Bournemouth beach, he explains the release’s significance: “Music to all of us is important, its kept me going and these …

UK rock outfit As Lions have announced their debut EP Aftermath, out October 14th via Better Noise Records. The EP will be available digitally in the US and physically in Europe. In conjunction with the announcement of the EP, the band have also unveiled the title track and first single …

Brit Melodic hardcore outfit Eight Days are set to rise with the launch of their new video single Unclear, which is out now. This stunning cut is taken from the band’s forthcoming new EP More To Life, out Friday 14th October. Taking from a range of areas, from Norma Jean and Black Peaks …

Reformed British Power Metallers, POWER QUEST, have opened a new online store It is official that the resurfaced British Power Metal band, POWER QUEST, opened the gates of a new online store. This store consists of the band’s older and latest merchandise. Recently added were new shirts of the new EP …

The Mission Unveil New Video  ‘Tyranny Of Secrets’    “Following on from the very positive response that we have received, and enjoyed, to the video for ‘Met-Amor-Phosis’, the 1st single release from the Mission’s soon to be released album ‘Another Fall From Grace’, it is with huge pleasure we now release …

CANDIRIA premieres full band play-through video for title track of new album, ‘While They Were Sleeping’, via BrooklynVegan.com / InvisibleOranges.com Brooklyn shapeshifters CANDIRIA – who are known for fusing metal, jazz, hip-hop, and more in a truly unique hybrid style – have premiered the title track from their new album, While They Were …

Last Great Dreamers Unveil Brand New Video ‘Oblivion Kids’   Last Great Dreamers unveil the brand new video for Oblivion Kids, three minutes of sonic power-pop mayhem. The anthemic Oblivion Kids opens their new album Transmissions From Oblivion released on September 30th through the bands independent label Ray Records. Last Great Dreamers wrote Oblivion Kids from the “perspective of a loner, …

You would think with a name like Elder Druid this band had been sacrificing goats to some other worldly God these past few years.  Not so, once you find out that it is a group of former school friends and sometime students from Ballymena in Northern Ireland who have embraced …