Let’s get this clear from the start: I hate fucking so-called “reality” TV “music” shows. Never watch them. By and large, they’re ego-stroking vanity trips for equally vainglorious multi-billionaires merely seeking to embarrass weird and random selections of wannabe has-beens into making complete dicks of themselves and earning undeserved adulation …
Read More »Allegiance Of Rock To Play Stockholm Rocks Festival
Allegiance Of Rock To Play Stockholm Rocks Festival The new Swedish supergroup ‘Allegiance Of Rock‘ is a collaboration consisting of Gus G (Ozzy, Firewind) – guitars, John Leven (Europe) – bass, Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, Yngwie Malmsteen) – drums and Mats Leven (Candlemass, Gus G) on vocals. This all star alliance will be united for the very first time …
Read More »Darkyra Announces European Headline Tour Dates
Darkyra Announces European Headline Tour Dates Australian symphonic metallers DARKYRA will play for the first time live in Europe, announcing a headline tour in April 2016 through the Netherlands and Germany. The following dates have been confirmed: 07. April – Jack’s Music Bar, Zwolle (NL) 08. April – De Engel, Den Helder (NL) 09. April – De Driesprong, Aalten (NL) 10. April – …
Read More »Axevyper – ‘Into The Serpent’s Den’
Over the course of the past decade or so, the Pure Steel family of record labels has established itself as a stronghold of the classic-meets-New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal sound, whether it be via its own multiple imprints or equally numerous distribution deals. It has a reputation for picking …
Read More »De Staat – New Album “O” Out On 22nd April
De STAAT are pleased to announce the release of new studio album “O” on 22nd April 2016, via Caroline. In “O”, the Dutch 5 piece DE STAAT present a unique musical soundscape – eclectic, energetic, irreverent alternative rock with added melody. Debut single and album opener “Peptalk” is the perfect …
Read More »The Dollyrots – “Family Vacation” – Live CD/DVD Double Release
How do you capture the experience and atmosphere of your fantastic recent tours? Well, if you’re The Dollyrots, you capture the action of your hometown show and turn it into a brand new Live CD and DVD! Having torn up stages all over both sides of the Atlantic with their good …
Read More »Biff from Saxon signing Eagles and Dragons posters for Box Set
Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary Saxon Box Set containing vinyl LPs of the band’s nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. “Eagles and Dragons” will be released on 18th March. “Eagles and Dragons” features nine seminal NWOBHM albums which before today, were only released on …
Read More »Monster Truck’s Jeremy Widerman Interview on the latest album, ‘Sittin’ Heavy’
Jeremy Widerman, guitarist for the Canadian Rock band Monster Truck, spoke with Jamie Reader-Johnson of Planetmosh this week to discuss their latest album, Sittin’ Heavy, which was released on Friday 19th February. When it comes to Monster Truck, I’ve always honed in on how their place of comfort seems to …
Read More »Entombed A.D – Dead Dawn
With the ten-track Dead Dawn, Sweden’s death metal behemoth Entombed A.D has returned to a scene the members helped to form, offering its second album under this moniker. Two closely related questions in most fan’s minds seem to be ‘where does Dead Dawn hit stride, and does it measure up …
Read More »Cairo Son release Devils Tongue video single!
Cairo Son are thrilled to announce the release of their new single, ‘Devils Tongue’, out now! February 22nd sees the release of ‘Devil’s Tongue’, the crushing new single from Cairo Son. The London based three piece have been steadily building a formidable fan-base throughout the UK and with ‘Devil’s Tongue’ …
Read More »Bonfire to release 30th anniversary collection
Bavarian hard rock legends Bonfire are to release a special 30th anniversary collection, via UDR Music, on March 18 in Europe and March 25 in North America. ‘Pearls’ will be a double album, spanning the band’s 14 studio and six live albums. The first disc will feature 13 re-recorded tracks, …
Read More »Misgiver sign with Innerstrength Records
Innerstrength Records is pleased to announce the signing of Misgiver. The band is currently in pre-production of their third release. Having previously released an EP “Loathing” in 2015 and a split EP in 2014. A Spring release is planned for their new album. Misgiver formed in 2014 in Elmira, NY …
Read More »Crossfaith unveil Xeno Tour EP
To celebrate the XENO World Tour hitting the UK & Europe, Crossfaith are excited to release a special five-track EP featuring their tour-mates drum‘n’bass‘n’riffs pioneers The Qemists, genre-mashing wrecking crew The One Hundred and the utterly ferocious Counting Days. LINK: https://soundcloud.com/unfdcentral/sets/xeno-uk-euro-tour-2016-ep The EP features Crossfaith’s storming new single Wildfire, a …
Read More »Paves reveal video for new single ‘Take Me While I’m Here’
“…soaring piece of psych-inflected guitar pop, recalling the majesty of the Doors.” – Clash Psychedelic rockers Paves have revealed the video for their latest single ‘Take Me While I’m Here’. The video features a montage of footage from recent performances including This Feelings ‘Big In 2016’ show in January. Attitude-fuelled …
Read More »Oceans Of Slumber – launch new track ‘Devout’; European tour with My Dying Bride announced
Just shortly before the release of their upcoming album, Houston, Texas based progressive metal powerhouse OCEANS OF SLUMBER premiere another track off ‘Winter’. OCEANS OF SLUMBER are also proud to announce that they will be supporting none other than the mighty MY DYING BRIDE on their upcoming European tour. See …
Read More »Scout Killers reveal April 2016 UK tour
The British connoisseurs of guitar driven alternative rock release news of their forthcoming April 2016 UK tour. Joining the Bath (UK) based Scout Killers on their crusade across English cities are support acts Amongst Thieves and The Loose Cut. The 5 piece outfit of Scott Cox (Vox), Julien Morrez (Guitar/vox), Beau Stevens …
Read More »Anti Clone unveil new look and debut album artwork
One of the UK’s best breaking bands is preparing to make their mark in 2016 with the release of their highly anticipated debut album. Notoriously named as ‘murder captial of Britain’, the sleepy town of Boston, Lincolnshire is home to apocolyptic nu-metal mob ANTI-CLONE. Since bursting onto the scene in 2013, …
Read More »3 Doors Down have revealed the official video for their latest single “In The Dark,”
3 Doors Down have revealed the official video for their latest single “In The Dark,” starring none other than RJ Mitte [Emmy Award®-winning Breaking Bad,Switched At Birth] and directed by the duo of Magnus Jonsson and Martin Landgreve of Gaucho Film [Azealia Banks]. Check it out below. “In The …
Read More »Rideau / New album details + video for ‘Bloodshot’ / For fans of Refused, The Bronx, The Hives
“Find yourself a quiet place to relax. Now close your eyes, take a long slow deep breath in through your nose…“(‘Eye Closure’, RIDEAU) It’s not quite standard procedure for a rock record to start off with a hypnotic, soothing voice, commanding the listener to relax. Then again, swedish collective RIDEAU …
Read More »Bowling For Soup To Rock Arenas With Steel Panther Across The UK In October
They’ve just returned home from a two week welcome back party with their fans at sold out shows across the UK. Now, anyone who thought they might have to wait another couple of years for another dose of Bowling For Soup in the flesh is about to get very exciting news. …
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