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UK TECH-FEST announces an its after party line-up, stage times and a workshop programme offering musician masterclasses, PR and marketing sessions, product demos and loads more. The after party shenanigans for this year’s UK TECH-FEST are: Thursday: AGHAST + Whitmore VS Craft-D (rap battle) + Pteroglyph Friday: Koala Cage Riot + Sean …

Ground-breaking prog guitarist Steve Hackett recently announced the release of his acclaimed Acolyte To Wolflight With Genesis Revisited Tour as 2CD/2DVD deluxe package and standalone Blu-Ray. ‘The Total Experience Live In Liverpool’ is out now, and PlanetMosh have one copy to give away in a dead easy to enter competition. …

DEEPSHADE ISSUE NEW EP TRACK – STREAM ‘GANZUA’ Broadcasting that work is firmly underway for their new EP release later in 2016, Wigan’s (UK) maestros of Alternative Rock – DEEPSHADE entice music lovers into their world with the arrival of a free track stream of ‘Ganzua’. Wearing their influences proudly on their sleeves, …

Downfall Of Gaia Enters Studio to Record New Album German extreme metallers Downfall Of Gaia have just entered the studio to record their fourth full-length album and follow-up to 2014’s acclaimed Aeon Unveils The Thrones Of Decay. Downfall Of Gaia comments: “We are happy to announce that we hit Hidden Planet Studio Berlin to record …

Headline Maniac is a new project from three members of Eddie and the Hot Rods – Ian ‘Dipster’ Dean, Chris Taylor and Simon Bowley.  They actually put the power trio together as the opening act on the Eddie and the Hot Rods 40th anniversary shows, and after getting a good …

Psychedelic Heavyweights, The Watchers, Sign to Ripple Music for Worldwide Releases and Debut New Video ‘Today’ on The Obelisk Ripple Music is thrilled to announce the addition of Bay Area, Stoner/Doom Heavyweights, The Watchers, to their growing family!  Hailing from the great San Francisco Bay Area. The Watchers are a …

Armored Saint Announces USA Tour Dates with Queensryche, Midnight Eternal Following their upcoming summer/fall tour dates, the mighty Armored Saint will head back out on the road this November/December as direct support to Queensryche! Midnight Eternal will also join this USA trek, making this one bill not to be missed! Vocalist John Bush comments: “Armored Saint is …

70’s Heavy-Psych Rockers Domadora Stream New Full-Length Album 3 years after their very well-received ‘Tibetan Monk’, French 70’s Heavy-Psych Rockers Domadora released a few week ago a brand new full-length album called ‘The Violent Mystical Sukuma’ for CD and Digital formats on Bandcamp and the main legal platforms (iTunes, Deezer, Amazon…). In addition …

 Friday :- So here I am again, third year running for me at the fantastic Wildfire festival, run by the ever smiling Dave Ritchie. Situated in the rolling hills in the grounds of Wiston Lodge, the views are nothing short of stunning. Due to finishing work at 6.15am, catching an 8.00am …

The night after Tarja headlined the Rock on Green festival at the Forum, she played a very different show at a recording studio in West London.  In front of a tiny audience of maybe 30-40 people she played material from both her new albums – the newly released “The Brightest …

BREAKING BANDS FESTIVAL 2017 26th-28th May 2017 Popular festival announces the first batch of bands for next year’s event! The ever growing and ever popular Breaking Bands Festival returns for its third year next May. Housed at the fantastic Stoke Prior Sports & Country Club in Bromsgrove, the Festival promises to deliver the …

On June 9th, 2016, Third Man Records was humbled to welcome Pearl Jam for a performance in Third Man Records’ Nashville Blue Room live venue. Kept secret until the absolute last moment, the crowd of only 250 included lucky Ten Club members, mayors, NBA superstars, country music royalty, and possibly …

23rd to 24th July 2016 ONWARD & UPWARD: Ramblin’ Man Fair Adds the Rising Stage with Fresh New Acts. Ramblin’ Man are proud to announce the addition of the Rising Stage and a further 12 acts to the bill. In partnership with Laney Amplification, TAMA drums, and Andertons Music Company, the …

A musical journey into the mind in pursuit of happiness, set to a mix of 70’s progressive rock, modern day electronica, industrial and metal, topped off with clear, beautiful vocal lines: that’s what young Copenhagen quartet VOLA is offering on their debut album Inmazes, out on Mascot Records on 2LP, …

BERSERKERS ‘s new album will release in September . The band was founded in 2009. From the beginning, their musical writing leads to a modern, Hard Rock oriented style. The use of keyboards marks their inspiration from the Rock of the 70’s. With this new album, Lock & Load”,  Berserkers …

The final running order and day splits have finally been announced for this years SOS festival, held in Manchester. All the details can be found here www.mwaweb.com/sos_2016_info. FRIDAY (Dean Hocking Stage) Absolva 10.20pm (80 mins) Babylon Fire 9.20pm (40 mins) Pythia 8.20pm (40 mins) Strain 7.20pm (40 mins) Beyond Salvation 6.20pm …

I spoke to Tarja while she was in London having performed at a one-day festival and then at a special intimate show that was being filmed. We talked about her new album “The Brightest void” and the album due out soon, “The shadow self” as well as touring and other …

***Ex King-Crimson Violinist’s Vital New ‘Sign Of The Crow’ Studio Album Released August 5th on Noisy Records / London Lexington CD Launch Gig Confirmed For 9th August***      The David Cross Band’s stunning sixth studio album ‘Sign Of The Crow’, set for release on Noisy Records on August 5th …

  Hell’s Addiction a Hard Rock band from the Dirty Old Town of Leicester release their second album Broken today (2nd July 2016) via TBFM Records. This hard rocking five piece formed in 2010 and released their debut album Raise Your Glass to rave reviews in 2012. I haven’t actually heard that …

Dennis Jarman from PlanetMosh talked to UK thrashers Solitary before their set at Wildfire Festival.