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The latest cd I received via the postman was from a Glaswegian three piece rock band who I had never heard of before, however a quick look on their Facebook page gives me enough clues that this should be good, 4000 plus likes must mean they are doing something right. …

Legendary death metal drummer George Kollias from the band Nile has just announced that he will be playing drums on the new Demonstealer album. Sahil Makhija, the frontman of Indian metal band Demonic Resurrection who writes his solo material under the moniker ‘Demonstealer’ is gearing up to release his sophomore …

Guitar legend ULI JON ROTH will release Scorpions Revisited, a highly-anticipated brand new double album of 19 re-invented Scorpions tracks, on January 26 (digital) / March 10 (physical) via UDR Music.   Today, LA Weekly is hosting the exclusive premiere of ULI JON ROTH’s re-working of the classic Scorpions track …

Chicago, IL hard rockers ROMANTIC REBEL are on tour right now with Seasons After (with select one-off dates added with Buckcherry) promoting their new self-titled album and single “Believe”. The band has added a few more dates to their winter touring schedule, including select shows with Red, Islander, and 3 …

Satan’s Host are one of those rare bands that the much over-used musical terminologies “cult” and “underground” most definitely can be applied – and liberally! After forming around the nucleus of guitarist Patrick Evil and vocalist Leviathan Thisiren (otherwise known by his real name of Harry Conklin, frontman of Jag …

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the voice of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, is planning a weekend of activities in Los Angeles to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the singer’s untimely death from gastric cancer on May 16, 2010. The weekend …

Brighton based Drum and Bass / Rock fusion act The Qemists have been confirmed as main support on the upcoming Korn European tour. Leon from The Qemists Said. “If it wasn’tt for bands like Korn we wouldn’t be doing what we do. To have been asked to support Korn is …

Ridgefest 2015, A New Rock Festival With A New Vision. Over the years we have seen many small festivals come and go, we believe that is because the band line ups are always similar to each others. We Intend To Change This ! Ridgefest will include some new unsigned acts …

For extreme metal, anno 2015 is off to a good start, with Johansson & Speckmann‘s second studio effort, Mask of the Treacherous, being released through Vic Records. This nine-song album features Ribspreader‘s Rogga Johansson, teamed up with Master‘s Paul Speckmann. The studio-only collaboration showcases the musical and songwriting acumen of …

Akasava, new faces to the occult-psych metal scene, will release their début ritual EP Strange Aeons in the late spring of 2015. The French have a pedigree in music almost as notable as their taste in film. So when one draws from the other, you can be sure the atmosphere …

ABYSMAL DAWN released their new album Obsolescence last fall via Relapse Records.  Met with critical acclaim and some of the band’s best reviews yet, Obsolescence is a veritable beast of a record and the perfect example of what 21st century death metal should sound like.   In support of Obsolescence, …

As announced earlier this month, UDR Music will release a fantastic compilation of cover tracks, featuring an amazing all-star line-up, honoring the late, great Randy Rhoads – heralded as the legendary lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute and accompanying bonus DVD …

Richmond, Virginia’s IRON REAGAN released their Relapse Records debut The Tyranny of Will in the fall of 2015 This 24 song-wrecking ball of hardcore- punk/thrash fury was recorded with guitarist Phil Hall at Blaze of Torment Studios in Richmond, VA and self-produced plus it was mixed by Converge’s Kurt Ballou.   …

Mojave Lords featuring members of Eagles Of Death Metal, Queens Of The Stone Age, ScreamingTrees, Earthlings? and Masters Of Reality release debut album ‘Unfuckwithable’ on 16th February 2015 and release ‘Sweet Littler Down & Out’ new video. ‘Unfuckwithable’ is the debut album from Mojave Lords. Mojave Lords is the brain-child of musical mastermind David …

The scene is set by the rumble of bass, before the super smooth crunch of guitar enters the fray. With more bite than the lion enclosure at Chester Zoo, this is the sound of rock. What we have here is Nyemba, the new album from Botswanan metal outfit Skinflint. Calling …

Recently, heavy metal supergroup HELLYEAH announced their “Blood For Blood” 2015 US Tour, featuring support from special guests Devour The Day and Like A Storm. The tour kicks off on Friday, February 6th in Las Vegas, NV and visits 23 markets through early March.   See below for a full …

Visigoth from Salt Lake City, Utah released an impressive mini lp in 2013 which was picked up by Sarlacc and the much respected Cruz De La Sur. This mini LP was filled with a traditional heavy metal attack that landed them a deal with Metal Blade who has released this …

VON HERTZEN BROTHERS, Finland’s No. 1 rock act, will release New Day Rising, the follow-up to 2013’s Nine Lives, via Spinefarm Records on March 24.   This time, the brothers -Mikko, Kie & Jonne Von Hertzen-entered the studio, The Farm in Vancouver, with Grammy-nominated Canadian producer Garth “GGGarth” Richardson (Biffy Clyro, Rage …

    This debut full length album has been on my radar for some time, ever since I stumbled across the ‘Prophecy Of Doom’ 7” that surfaced a while back, I had been chomping at the bit to see whether this project could continue to evolve. A full blown band, …

Portland, Oregon’s LORD DYING will release their new album entitled Poisoned Altars, January 27, 2015 (1/26 for UK/World and 1/24 for Germany/Benelux/Finland) via Relapse Records.  Poisoned Altars is available in CD/LP/Digital and a Special Silver Colored LP for Relapse Records 25th Anniversary.  Pre-order Poisoned Altars HERE.  The iTunes pre-order is available HERE. …