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Finnish melodic metal heroes Sonata Arctica are pleased to release a very special Christmas gift for their fan base: a brand new single called ‘Christmas Spirits’.  This year the handing out of presents is happening early! ‘Christmas Spirits’ is now available to buy digitally via iTunes HERE.<https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/christmas-spirits-single/id1065468951> Sonata Arctica commented …

Resurrected Northern Ireland power metal combo Fireland are to issue a new version of their self-titled debut album. Originally released in 2008, ‘Fireland’ has been remixed and remastered by band founder and guitarist Steve Moore, best known in more recent years for his work with Stormzone.  The new version of the album …

  ‘ALL YOU CAN EAT’  3-disc set documenting the story of ‘Wonder Days’  + 3 limited edition 12” vinyl albums WATCH THE FILM TRAILER  5 UK arena dates – February 2016 The sensational return of UK rock legends Thunder, who had a Top 10 UK album earlier this year, continues …

SAINT DIABLO Tapped to Support Avatar & September Mourning on Upcoming ‘Hail the Apocalypse’ Tour SAINT DIABLO have been confirmed as support for Avatar and September Mourning on select dates of the upcoming ‘Hail The Apocalypse’ tour. The band will jump on the tour starting January 26 in Birmingham, AL. …

Italian progressive rock metallers HERETIC’S DREAM to announce the signing with ALPHA OMEGA Management. The release of their third album “Floating State Of Mind” is scheduled for February 2016 via Sliptrick Records and the band will be unleashing a new video in January 2016. Vocalist Francesca said: “Getting part of the Alpha Omega family is a huge honor to us. We will do our …

  Off Yer Rocka, one of the fastest growing labels in Europe, are pleased to announce a string of dates, showcasing some of its latest signings. Each date will feature three bands from the label with the backbone being made up from  The incredible talents of Irish Rockers, The Screaming Eagles …

Arising Empire are very pleased to announce that hot metalcore newcomers To The Rats And Wolves are now part of the AE family. To The Rats And Wolves are celebrating the news with the announcement of their new and debut studio album ‘Neverland’. ‘Neverland’ will be released on 19th February 2016 …

London based metallers KARYBDIS announced earlier this month that they’ll release their sophomore album ‘Samsara‘ on February 19th 2016 and in anticipation have given fans a sneaky taster of what’s to come next year via a lyric video for their jaw-shattering melo-death grandeur track Rorschach. Modern metal needs new heroes. As it becomes harder to spot …

Stream The Music Video for “War Master” HERE After having signed with Relapse Records late this Summer, Souther California extreme metal force SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP will release their debut albumEzekiel’s Hags for the label this coming February. As a follow-up to the album’s lead single “War Master”, which premiered via Cvlt …

“Something of a breath of fresh air.  Emotional, authentic songs that speak to the listener” –  Blues Magazine “Stevie Lange & Maggie Bell watch out, there’s a new player in town, she’s the real deal and she’s hungry.” – Blue Matters Magazine “Musically brilliant and vocally stunning and all from a …

HEVISIKE RECORDS are proud to announce the signing of LIGHTSABRES, as they unveil details of their upcoming album. Hailing from Luleå, Sweden, LIGHTSABRES have today unveiled the first track to be taken from Hibernation, due out via HeviSike Records on March 4, 2016 Listen to Blood On The Snow here. LIGHTSABRES is …

“The cult you’re dying to fall in love with… This is a band with vision, with ambition, who want to be your favourite band.” – Kerrang!   “Nobody has managed this so aptly since a young Gerard Way was spitting venom on Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge.” 9/10 – Rock …

Taking us on tour with Animal Music, ‘I’ve Got You’ delivers a powerful taste of their intense and formidable live show. Hard-hitting mosh pits collide with blitzkrieg drum & bass in a cathartic display of the band’s imposing sound, marrying The Prodigy mentality with Modestep beats. Singer Tom Sutcliffe explains, …

Young Finnish thrashers Lost Society are very proud to announce that they will be playing as main support alongside Exodus on their upcoming 2016 UK & Ireland tour. Front man Samy Elbanna said regarding the announcement: “We can’t even begin to tell you all how stoked we are to announce …

Cutting-edge UK 5-piece HACKTIVIST have released a mixtape featuring remixes, covers and previously unheard material via SoundCloud. Listen to the mixtape here: https://soundcloud.com/unfdcentral/hacktivist-mixtape-december-2015 The mixtape was initially given away exclusively to fans who came out to dates on their recent UK tour as an early treat by handing out cards that gave access to a private stream. …

Ginger Gilmour, the wife of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour from 1975 to 1989, has released her memoirs but don’t look for a scandal filled tome. London, UK (December 16, 2015) – Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon is Ginger’s personal way of thanking David for such a wonderful …

Atlanta, Georgia’s HALCYON WAY are about to hit the road with the legendary Queensryche for a month-long USA tour to support their Billboard-charting 4th album, Conquer. The tour starts on January 7, 2016 in San Jose, CA and continues their string of high profile tours in the USA & abroad …

American Head Charge to tour UK with Mushroomhead AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE will head out on an extensive 15 date in the UK with Mushroomhead next Spring kicking off in Manchester on March 18, 2016. Chad Hanks can’t wait: “We are very excited to return to our strongest territory overseas , …

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of the highly anticipated second album from the Melodic Progressive Metal masters LORDS OF BLACK on March 18, 2016.   LORDS OF BLACK is the band formed by world-class singer Ronnie Romero, renowned guitarist Tony Hernando and monster drummer Andy C. …

New Jersey’s Toothgrinder continue to deliver new content to fans as they lead up to the release of Nocturnal Masquerade, their Spinefarm Records debut, which lands on January 29. They have premiered the new song *’Diamonds for Gold,’ *which features *Periphery* vocalist *Spencer Sotelo*. Watch and listen here: < https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__pettingzoo.us2.list-2Dmanage1.com_track_click-3Fu-3D6d062683dd879650785cbe040-26id-3Dd9fa6bc451-26e-3D0bf17ec7dd&d=CwMFaQ&c=o_lJda16WK5Kq4wBheKNrA&r=9ldyTwPPQQTeBXirKKuMxi8NB0rXB_yLtvAqq4qWfQ5UMiLuWMheQaWuwYfrPqZO&m=DeYsj-pumdP8IucM8Im2cYRr2OkHDbSswrjeT_3Gp4c&s=V7ler2RZXRDLZkdAtkI4LCzZ_0cy2I7X5vIzZDLmuLY&e=> …