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Acclaimed Swedish Dark Metal band Evergrey have announced that they are bringing their latest “Hymns For The Broken” Tour to the UK later this month in an exclusive, one-off show at Camden’s famous Underworld venue in London. This takes place on Saturday June 20th and the band will have One Machine …

Chicago, IL alt-electronic hard rock group POUND OF FLESH (featuring former Ministry keyboardist Darrell James) recently released their latest album Pills via WuLi Records and INgrooves Music Group. Today, the band is releasing their brand new music video for the track “Everybody”, directed and edited by POF keyboardist Steve McIntosh …

German psych-rockers, KADAVAR have just announced a full UK Tour for this November. Drummer Tiger commented “We are stoked to return to the UK this fall! It has been two years already and with a new record in the pocket, we are looking forward to play again. It’s gonna get faster, …

Already selling out arenas in their native Australia, fast-rising stars THE AMITY AFFLICTION are delighted to announce their return to the UK, following a glowing reception as special guests to Of Mice & Men in recent weeks. More details will be unveiled about this very special tour shortly, but for …

Chicago deathcore titans OCEANO have been added to the lineup for this summer’s All Stars Tour 2015. Due to kick off on July 17th in San Antonio, Texas, the All Stars Tour features OCEANO alongside UPON A BURNING BODY, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, A SKYLIT DRIVE, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, WITHIN THE RUINS, DAYSHELL, COME …

Two weeks ago, southern hard rockers NASHVILLE PUSSY released Ten Years of Pussy, a retrospective of the bands ten years of working with SPV/Steamhammer.  In support of the release NASHVILLE PUSSY are hitting the road on an extensive North American tour including appearances at the Ink-N-Iron Festival in Nashville, TN …

MICHAEL MONROE – hugely influential front-man, force of nature, multi-instrumentalist and revered rock ‘n’ roll icon – releases new studio album, ‘Blackout States’, on October 16th 2015 via Spinefarm Records; this 13 track outing, produced by Chips Kiesbye (Hellacopters, Nomads, etc.) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Helsinki, Finland, is the follow-up to ‘Horns And Halos’ – a Finnish chart-topper in 2013. With ‘Blackout States’, Monroe’s current touring and …

Rockcomm is also pleased to announce the participation of a number of globally renouned rock artists who will be chairing and participating on some of its panels at Richmix in Shoreditch on June 8th & 9th. Panelists include Toby Jepson singer of Little Angels & Gun , Danny Bowes singer …

New Jersey/Philadelphia-local progressive rock/metal group IN THE PRESENCE OF WOLVES have been making waves amongst the local scene, impressing new fans with their tight and energetic live performances and high-skill musicality. Fans of bands ranging from Rush and Yes to Mastodon and The Mars Volta will find something to love …

Portland, Oregon’s LORD DYING released sophomore album Poisoned Altars, earlier this year via Relapse Records.  Recently the band completed work on a video for the latest single “A Wound Outside Time” from Poisoned Altars.  The video was directed and edited by Brett Roberts and Jon Meyer.  Check the video out HERE.   …

Sweden-based Melodic Death Metal experts SOILWORK have announced details regarding their forthcoming 10th studio album, ‘The Ride Majestic’. The new album will hit stores worldwide on August 28, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. The Ride Majestic was recorded by David Castillo (OPETH, KATATONIA) at Studio Gröndal, Produced and mixed by Jens Bogren (KREATOR, AMON AMARTH) at Fascination Street. Cover art illustrated by Róbert Borbás (Grinddesign / www.theartofgrinddesign.com) SOILWORK …

Put on your army combats, grab a tankard of rum and prepare to witness the metal event of 2016. Swedish power metal heroes SABATON are coming back to the UK and Ireland in 2016 and this time they’re bringing Scotland’s favourite Heavy Metal Pirates ALESTORM. “We felt that the last UK tour …

With 2015’s festival season officially underway, BLOODSTOCK still has plenty to reveal about the summer’s premiere metal weekender. Ten more bands, to start with… Joining the Sophie Lancaster Stage line-up on Friday are MESSIAH’S KISS (https://www.facebook.com/MessiahsKiss), featuring former session musicians for Tony Iommi and Saxon. Saturday sees the addition of …

Rob Zombie is pleased to announce his return to the Europe in the summer of 2015 on the back of the  release of his much-awaited live album “Spookshow International Live” earlier in the year.   Rob Zombie will embark on a full European tour throughout July and August – including …

US rockers Halestorm are delighted to announce two very special UK shows this August to celebrate the band’s biggest UK chart success. Intended as intimate, unique events, the two ‘A Wild Evening With Halestorm’ dates are in deliberately smaller-than-usual venues, and will see the band perform two sets. ‘Into The Wild …

OUTSIDE THE COMA – the new project from SikTh vocalist Mikee W Goodman – have released their new single ‘Flavour Of The Weak’.  Coming ahead of their appearance with Japanese Rock legends Dir en grey, the band have also released an accompanying video. Shot in Japan earlier this year, the …

Rockcomm London the new UK rock music conference taking place at Richmix in Shoreditch London on June 8th & 9th is pleased to announce that as part of its live music coverage it will be hosting a special Festival Focus and Q&A on one of the  biggest Metal and Rock …

Austin rockers Scorpion Child announced that they have stepped into the studio to work on their sophomore album. The band will once again work with Chris ‘Frenchie’ Smith (The Answer, And You Will Know Us By The Tail Of Dead…) who produced and arranged the band’s self-titled, full-length. Scorpion Child’s …

“A blast of mosh-tastic punk to dislocate your jaw to” – Kerrang! Dumbjaw released their new single  “I’ll Give You Hell”, on May 11th 2015 via Maybe Records. For this single the band also released a video; https://youtu.be/TOkSirEWhOs “I’ll Give You Hell” presents a well-crafted balance of melodic elements with a …

Explosive Black Country 5-piece EofE continue to blaze a trail letting loose another striking video, this time for their brand new single ‘Wake Up’, which follows the band’s two previous two tracks ‘Stars In Hollywood’ and ‘Bridges’, both of which have been major smashes in rock clubs up and down …