Motorhead 1979 – Double Vinyl Box Set.

Forty years? Has it really been that long since the titanic trio of Lemmy Kilmister, ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke and Philthy ‘Animal’ Taylor bashed out not one, but two ground breaking albums in 1979? From 1976-1982, Motorhead ,with this line up shook the Earth to its very core! Overkill on March …

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Announcing The Masquerade Rock Music Fest

The Masquerade Rock Music Fest in association with 94.3FM The Shark FEATURING Puddle Of Mudd Fuel Sponge with special guests: The Raskins HOSTED BY: Rob Rush from 94.3FM The Shark Long Island’s Home For Everything That Rocks December 1st at The Space at Westbury Theatre, New York All Ages Show Doors at 5:30pm Showtime …

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Officium Triste – The Death Of Gaia

      Masters of all things Doom, Officium Triste return with their latest album ‘The Death Of Gaia’ 2019 marks a momentous landmark in the history of Officium Triste, as the guys from Rotterdam celebrate their 25th anniversary. And what better way to fly the flag and remind us …

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Andrea Ferro, Lacuna Coil interview

Ahead of Lacuna Coil’s UK dates with Eluveitie and Infected Rain, here’s an interview I did with Andrea Ferro the day before their special fan album preview at the London Dungeon last month. Your new album is called Black Anima. Where did the title come from? The title was one …

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Twisted Tales – Bringer Of Woe

Twisted Tales are a Serbian Thrash / Metal band releasing this their 2nd studio album. It’s actually very good, if a little naive in places, but it’s hindered by timing issues which we’ll come to shortly. You can tell straight away who influences these guys. The guitaring is heavily influenced …

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Explosicum sign new deal for next album release

Chinese thrash metallers Explosicum have signed a new deal with Punishment 18 Records for the release of their latest full-length album titled ‘Living’s Deal ‘. The Album was recorded and mixed at JiangNan Studio and Black Iron ARG Studio in NanChang, Jiangxi Province, China. New information will follow soon. Link: Facebook  

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Cyhra release new video single for ‘Battle From Within’

This autumn is set to be filled with a new soundtrack when modern melodic metal high-flyers CYHRA release their sophomore ‘No Halos In Hell ‘, which will see the light of day on November 15th via NUCLEAR BLAST. The band have released their second single ‘Battle From Within ‘ alongside a poignant yet …

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Michael Monroe – One Man Gang

Michael Monroe, the stage name of Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm founder and frontman of the iconic glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, (formed when he was a teenager back in 1979) has just released his ninth studio album One Man Gang via Silver Lining Music. The talented Mr Monroe not only sings but …

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The Wildhearts Review at Picturedrome, Holmfirth

The Wildhearts

The Wildhearts and Janus Stark at the Picturedrome, Holmfirth, 10th October 2019 With the recent release of the mini-album Diagnosis, The Wildhearts embark on their Renaissance Men Tour Part II, bringing with them special guests Janus Stark. With a decent-sized crowd and a nice buzzing atmosphere in the Picturedrome pre-show. …

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Articulus – I

Newcomers Articulus are bringing their own take within the progressive metal framework. Being a debut it has just taken that bit longer to fully digest and shake off any pre-conceived notions. Chris Willumsen and Erling Malm are the mainstays behind this project and have brought in Dirk Verbeuren the current …

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ABSOLVA: Midnight Screams (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

ABSOLVA: Midnight Screams (OFFICIAL VIDEO)   Here is our latest music video of the song ‘Midnight Screams’ from our latest album ‘Defiance’. We are very excited to be adding Midnight Screams to the setlist for our remaining shows of 2019. We will be adding quite a few new songs we …

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Empyre – Free entry album launch London show.

Empyre are having their official launch show for their 5 star PlanetMosh rated debut album Self Aware at The Water Rats, Kings Cross, London on Thursday 28th November.  They are performing on the night and have support from Jack J Hutchinson. It is free entry and quite an early start …

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Her Despair – Exorcisms Of Eroticism

London based Her Despair are back with their third release Exorcisms of Eroticism.  They combine pagan and symphonic metal with guitar based Goth to create nuggets of melodramatic adventure.  I found it easy to be immersed in the atmospheric sound of the six varied tracks, often with the music taking …

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