Cruachan to release new album in December

Cruachan artwork

Irish folk metallers Cruachan will released their seventh studio album – their first for the specialist folk, medieval and pagan metal label, Trollzorn Records – on December 5. ‘Blood For The Blood God’ – the artwork for which is pictured right – will carry on the ‘blood’ trilogy begun with …

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Blastfest Is Expanding!

Blastfest has accepted the challenge and has delivered! It is official, Blastfest will be even bigger! With very positive results and excitement of a recent poll, the Bergen, Norway festival have decided 3 days of metal madness wasn’t enough and have expanded the festival into a 4 day event with …

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NERACRUZ – New Album “NERACRUZ”

The concept NERACRUZ first came to light in London way back in 95’ thanks to singer and band founder Raphael Cruz. Leaving Italy, his place of birth at the age of fifteen to resettle in London, Raff begins to grow musically, playing in various bands of medium importance as well …

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RIVAL SONS: Late show with DAVID LETTERMAN

Long Beach, California’s RIVAL SONS made their mind-blowing debut on the Late Show last night, as they joined host David Letterman and actors Robert Duvall and Elle Fanning before putting on an unforgettable performance. The band nearly shook the roof off the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York as they …

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Crossbonefest: First names!

Crossbone fest is proud to announce it’s first 10 bands that will be playing the 2015 edition. And no, Crossbonefest will not be moved to another date, the 20th and 21th of March of 2015 are set in stone no matter what headliner is available. Only a nuclear disaster that …

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Electric Wizard – Time to Die

If there’s one thing you can give credit to Electric Wizard for, it’s sticking to their guns. Time to Die, their eighth studio album released at the end of last month, continues that trend. Throughout their now 21 year history, they’ve never swayed to the mainstream, never gone along with …

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BLACKWOLF Announced For Blues Pills UK Tour 2014

Classic Rock Magazine 2014 Award nominees BLACKWOLF have just been confirmed as guests on Blues Pills UK tour this November: The new show dates follows hot on the heels of BlackWolf’s brand new single release ‘Kiss The Fire’ – a standalone song recorded in August and not featured on the band’s critically acclaimed debut …

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Glasstide

@louelladeville_ @PlanetMosh Focus On @Glasstide #PlanetMosh Featured Band October 2014 Glasstide will be playing their launch show on 12th October 2014 supporting Dirty Youth at The Cavern in Exeter. . Fresh faced, young blooded, and ready to take the world by storm; Glasstide are set to be Exeter’s hottest new …

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Massive interview, O2 ABC2 Glasgow, 7/10/14.

Tuesday night saw the debut Scottish gig by Aussie rockers Massive, along with Buffalo Summer and The Treatment.  I caught up with Brad and Jarrod from Massive before the gig for a chat.  Then we went off to the pub, and I was made official band photographer for one night …

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MASSACRE Announce European Tour With Death DTA

Florida Death Metal pioneers MASSACRE, who launched “Back From Beyond” – their first studio album in almost 20 years – earlier this year worldwide via Century Media Records, have recently announced high-profile tours through North America and now also Europe in order to continue promoting the acclaimed release. Here is …

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CHRONOGRAPHS Lose Vocalist Mid-Release Campaign

Half way through their monthly single release campaign, vocalist, and one of the founding members of Alternative Rock band Chronographs, has left the group The departure of vocalist, Jon Sinfield, leaves the group in limbo – Now searching for a new vocalist to continue their monthly release schedule. Do you have …

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More UK Metal added to HAMMERFEST

With all accommodation sold out and less than a handful of day passes left, Hammerfest add yet another batch of bands to an already powerful line up.   Joining the likes of Kamelot, Candlemass, Devilment and Orange Goblin are Northern Thrash metal pioneers Xentrix who have always been regarded as …

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OSMIUM GUILLOTINE To Release Live Album

British traditional heavy metal band OSMIUM GUILLOTINE are proud to announce that they will be releasing Live From the Asylum on October 18th.   Live From the Asylum contains 8 tracks that were recorded live at the Asylum in Chelmsford on June 28th 2014. In addition to the Asylum gig, the …

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