WITHERSCAPE, the progressive Death Metal outfit consisting of Swedish singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dan Swanö (ex Edge Of Sanity/Bloodbath, Nightingale, etc.) as well as fellow Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ragnar Widerberg, have announced the worldwide release of their sophomore full-length album “The Northern Sanctuary” for July 22nd, 2016 via Century Media Records. …
Read More »Saliva Announce Ninth Studio Album “Love, Lies & Therapy” – Out On 10th June via UME
Follow-up to 2014’s ‘Rise Up’ and the band’s second release with lead singer Bobby Amaru, who produced and wrote or co-wrote all Saliva songs. Features a cover of Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” With nine studio albums, including one gold and platinum and a 2002 Grammy nomination for …
Read More »VIMIC Unveil ‘She Sees Everything’ Video
VIMIC Unveil New Video ‘She Sees Everything’ Joey Jordison’s new band, VIMIC have unveiled a brand new video for new song, ‘She Sees Everything’, taken from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Open Your Omen’ set for release via Roadrunner Records later this year. Check it out: – VIMIC, who are rounded out …
Read More »OBSCURA Premiere New Fretless Bass Playthrough For “Ten Sepiroth,” Announce Festival Tour 2016
German technical/progressive death metal luminaries OBSCURA have just shared a new playthrough video, which features fretless bass virtuoso Linus Klausenitzer shredding his way through the track “Ten Sepiroth,” taken from the band’s latest release Akroasis! Watch it now via YouTube here or via Dailymotion at this location (in Germany). Additionally, OBSCURA have announced a series of festival …
Read More »Volbeat welcomes new Bass player
Danish Bass Player Kaspar Boye To Join The Wildly Successful Rock Band VOLBEAT. VOLBEAT who recently returned from their first tour this year announces a new band member. ”We are happy to announce that Kaspar Boye Larsen is officially now the new bass player in VOLBEAT. We just got back …
Read More »SHVPES reveal lyric video for ‘GOD WARRIOR’
SHVPES, who have just completed work on their debut album with producers Carl Bown & Jim Pinder (While She Sleeps, Trivium, Machine Head), can now proudly reveal ‘God Warrior’ as the first new track to be made available. The band – based in Birmingham & London – started life …
Read More »Ice On Mercury return from 6 month hiatus with brand new ‘heavier’ songs
ICE ON MERCURY have returned from a 6 month hiatus with brand new songs and will play a huge hometown show to kick things off for 2016. AUSTRALIA — ADELAIDE based Hard Rock outfit ICE ON MERCURY have been working away behind the scenes, preparing for what will be a …
Read More »What Festivals will you be attending in 2016? Cast your votes NOW
The Summer is here. Days are lengthening, nights are growing shorter and festival organisers have fed the metallian populus with final lineups. It is now time for heavy metallers and rock fans from all over the world to begin their festival pilgrimages. Tents will be patched, boots will be dusted …
Read More »The Treatment – Islington academy, London – 13th May 2016
Tonight’s show was the final date on The Treatment’s UK tour. Supporting them tonight are The Amorettes, the Scottish trio who have been the support for the whole tour, and Airrace, playing a very rare show. First up were Airrace, a melodic rock band that released a couple of albums …
Read More »PlanetMosh premiere: Celestial Son – Video premiere for ‘Open Wound’
Danish alt rock outfit ‘Celestial Son’ have arrived with the release of their blistering new video single for ‘Open Wound’, directed by Lasse Hoiletaken and taken from their current long play album ‘Saturn’s Return’. Originally formed in 2003 under the guise of Drone, the band morphed into Celestial Son last …
Read More »Mortiis – The Great Deceiver
There is little else to say about the spellbinding new release from Norwegian industrial outfit, Mortiis than you need this in your life. From start to finish, this one packs a serious, experimental and groovy punch that should please all ears, especially those of the fans of the pointy eared …
Read More »Raining Blood: Horror In Metal – The Ultimate Playlist
Are you the janitor that’s always killed off first? Is your house so haunted, even Yvette Fielding won’t come for a sleepover? Do you struggle to run fast enough to outwit your zombie pursuers? Halloween’s just around the corner(!) and it’s about time we addressed what would feature on the …
Read More »Volbeat release first single and lyric video from new album today
VOLBEAT NEW ALBUM SEAL THE DEAL & LET’S BOOGIE OUT JUNE 3rd FIRST SINGLE & LYRIC VIDEO FOR “THE DEVIL’S BLEEDING CROWN” OUT TODAY VOLBEAT reveal the details for their anxiously awaited sixth full-length album, Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie available June 3rd. The multi-platinum selling Danish hard rock outfit uncork the …
Read More »Iodine Sky to tour across UK, new album Tides out 27th May
Currently fully immersed in the build up to their eagerly awaited début album Tides, Manchester natives Iodine Sky have announced plans to hit the road for several blasts of shows over the next few months. Beginning next week with a hometown show to celebrate the release of Tides at Manchester’s …
Read More »Hawkwind, Wishbone Ash, John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest and Pendragon head up HRH Prog 5
HRH Prog 5 is moving to a new level with an even bigger site, two arenas plus an amazing collection of bands that were voted in by the fans. Leading the charge and solid HRH Prog favourites are Hawkwind and Wishbone Ash. Cycle 5 will also see the debut appearances …
Read More »Big Hair, Make-up, Spandex! A Sleazy Playlist for Lovers of Sleaze Rock!
This isn’t a definitive list of the twenty best sleazy tracks of all time it’s twenty tracks, chosen by two of our writers, for the lovers of the sleazier, not cheesier (though some may disagree) songs. Think screaming riffs; high pitched voices; guyliner; spandex! Bands where the men wear more …
Read More »Fire Red Empress Album and Single Announcements
FIRE RED EMPRESS Announce debut album will feature Diamond Head’s Brian Tatler & Unleash crushing new single ‘HAIL THE FACE’ on Red Vixen Records On May 27th Fire Red Empress release their crushing new single ‘Hail The Face’ on Red Vixen Records. The ferocious ‘Hail The Face’ with thickly amplified sheet metal riffs, jackhammer percussion, thundering …
Read More »Messiah’s Kiss release new music video
Messiah’s Kiss was formed in 2001 and released its debut “Prayer For The Dying” in August 2002, shortly after playing on Wacken Open Air’s famous True Metal Stage. Soon after, the band joined DORO on her European tour as special guest. The second album “Metal” was released in 2004 and …
Read More »Dutch thrashers DISQUIET have released a second videoclip for their latest album “The Condemnation”
Dutch thrashers DISQUIET have released a second videoclip for their latest album “The Condemnation”, which was released earlier this year via Soulseller Records. It features the original line-up during its early stages performing “Las’ Pasi”: a collaboration and special edition focussing on the Surinamese connection of the band. “Las’ Pasi” is the first international …
Read More »AVATAR debut ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ music video
AVATAR have debuted yet another visually sunning music video for their track ‘The Eagle Has Landed’. Directed by longtime collaborator Johan Carlén, this is the first official music video we’ve seen from the band off their forthcoming LP. Vocalist Johannes Eckerström explains: “During the past few months I’ve ended up …
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