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INTIMATE & EXCLUSIVE SHOW 100 CLUB, LONDON – JANUARY 27th in aid of Childline and the NSPCC WATCH THE ENTERTAINING VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT HERE UK arena dates – February 2016 including London Wembley Arena ‘ALL YOU CAN EAT’ DVD – out Jan 29th 3-disc set documenting the story of ‘Wonder Days’ …

Tonight’s gig was completely sold out which is good to see especially since it’s midweek and it’s only a couple of months since the band played Wolverhampton civic hall a couple of miles away supporting Judas Priest, and fans had been queueing in the freezing cold outside the venue early.  …

One of the forefathers and icons of punk rock and heavy music, Iggy Pop, has teamed up and collaborated with Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal) to release a new album in March, 2016. Titled Post Pop Depression, the album will be released by Loma …

Wipe away those January blues, because BLOODSTOCK has three more bands locked and loaded, ready to level Catton Park in August! The METAL ALLEGIANCE project joins the bill!  You never know who’ll show up on stage at a METAL ALLEGIANCE show, but the line-up confirmed so far includes Testament’s Alex …

Shortly after the release of their debut EP ‘Downfall’, FROM ASHES TO NEW have announced the release of their debut album ‘Day One’ and unveiled a video for the current single ‘Through It All’.  ‘Day One’ will be released on Better Noise Records/Eleven Seven Music on February 26th 2016. ‘Through …

The Mission Announce 30th Anniversary Tour Dates  2016 sees The Mission celebrating 30 years since they first set foot on the stage at the intimate Alice In Wonderland club in London on January 20th 1986. To celebrate The Mission set out on their most extensive and ambitious tour since they reformed …

Darrell Bath released his latest album Roll Up via Livewire/Cargo Records last month. Darrell is an accomplished guitarist, singer and songwriter having played with many well known Punk/Rock bands including stints in UK Subs, and The Dogs D’Amour contributing to their 1993 release “More Unchartered Heights of Disgrace“. He appeared on …

                    One of Europe’s most exciting young Death/Thrash bands return to give your lobes a damn good pummelling with their follow up to 2013’s much acclaimed debut ‘Humanity’. And where as ‘Incinerate All’ follows the same bludgeoning formula to a certain …

Nordic Union is a project which does exactly what its name suggests, bringing together two generations of the Scandinavian melodic hard rock scene – in the form of Pretty Maids vocalist Ronnie Atkins and uber upstart workaholic Eric Mårtensson (Eclipse/W.E.T/Age Sten Nilsen’s Ammunition). It’s a pairing brought together by Frontiers …

Italy’s stoner rock torchbearers BLACK RAINBOWS are revealing today the details of their upcoming new album Stellar Prophecy. This new effort from the fuzzy trio follows closely the 2015 release of their fourth full-length “Hawkdope” on Heavy Psych Sounds.     BLACK RAINBOWS‘ frontman Gabriele Fiori comments: “Stellar Prophecy is …

“West of Flushing, South of Frisco” is the debut album from newcomers Supersonic Blues Machine, and it’s one hell of a debut – a stunningly good album featuring plenty of special guests.  Supersonic Blues Machine are Bassist/producer Fabrizio Grossi, Guitarist/singer Lance Lopez and Drummer Kenny Aronoff.  The three members have …

Tonight’s gig had a very early start – 6pm doors with the first band on stage at 6.15pm.  Sadly being a weeknight then this inevitably meant most people didn’t arrive in time to see the first band.  Opening act Imperial Age therefore played to a tiny number of people which …

Wendy James Studio Album: “The Price Of The Ticket” Release date: 19th February 2016 Featuring Members of The Patti Smith Group, Sex Pistols, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Iggy & The Stooges. “Wendy James’ new album ‘The Price Of The Ticket’ is brave and tender, artful and wild, …

After the success of their 2014 studio album release, the critically acclaimed ‘No Going Back’, punk rock legends Stiff Little Fingers are set to tour the UK in February and March 2016, with support from Ricky Warwick and The Fighting Hearts.   The band have also launched a Pledge campaign …

On Christmas Day in 1975, a young man from London by the name of Stephen Percival Harris decided to form his own band. That band was Iron Maiden. Four decades, sixteen studio albums, numerous critically acclaimed tours and one specialist beer later, he must wonder what he’d let himself in …

Abbath, the supergroup founded by Norway’s iconic black metal front-man Abbath Doom Occulta after his split with Immortal, hit the web last week and it is killer! The aptly named “Abbath” was streaming in full online and is set for release January 22nd worldwide. I’ve had a chance to have …

Five years after an acclaimed Los Asesinos del Sur, Polish death black metal barbarians STILLBORN are back with a refreshed line-up and presenting a new full-length Testimonio de Bautismo. When others hide behind the veil of hypocrisy and conformism, they return to spread the truth and spit venom…!!! Seven new, furious, …

It’s been over a year since Brutai released their blazing single ‘Relapse’. They’ve been busy recording their new album, auditioning for a new bassist and now they’re back with a full line-up and a new single on the way. https://youtu.be/tl–9wnL0Nk “…few of the genre’s current protagonists can match Brutai when …

Big Boy Bloater and The LiMiTs will be releasing their new album Luxury Hobo on Provogue/ Mascot Label Group (Joe Bonamassa, Black Stone Cherry, Walter Trout, Monster Truck) on 26th February 2016.  With a fascination for textures and subtle narratives Luxury Hobo sees Bloater in a tougher, deeper and more …

Industrial Metal outfit Killus are back this year after a long period of touring in Europe. The band returns with a renewed image due to the release of their new album Ultrazombies, which will be released in the following dates: RELEASE DATES Spain: 07/03/2016 Europe & Worldwide: 28/03/2016 Some confirmed …