Hard rock outfit Heaven & Earth return in July with the release of their fifth studio album, the aptly entitled ‘V’. With a line-up that now includes Gianluca Petralia (vocals), Stuart Smith (guitars), Lynn Sorensen (bass), George Barabas (Hammond organ and keyboard) and Simon Wright (drums, percussion), they have become a …

There’s just 85 days left before BLOODSTOCK and more bands are locking in for 2021! Regrettably, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, DIMMU BORGIR has been forced to postpone to 2022, but fear not, we welcome CRADLE OF FILTH onto the bill in their wake. Dimmu’s management tells us, “Due to restrictions and uncertainties regarding international travel and logistics, …

The ever-rising, rock ‘n’ soul-inspired Rainbreakers continue to release impressive new material from their forthcoming second album with their brand-new single ‘Light Me Up’ on Friday 28th May and are delighted to share its brand-new video. Following the highly successful release of their previous single ‘Ashes’ —including a limited-edition vinyl 7-inch— ‘Light Me Up’ will also receive a …

Nashville’s FLIGHT ATTENDANT is ready for take-off with the release of their new single/video ‘PARADISE’ Flight Attendant is a Nashville based indie band who were making a name for themselves as a live proposition locally before Covid-19 shuttered venues. ‘Paradise’ follows a brace of musically contrasting 2020 singles in the …

BLOODBOUND release their new single & lyric video ‘March Into War’, out now on AFM Records, new album due for release 28th May. Check out the video here:  BLOODBOUND – March Into War (2021) // Official Lyric Video // AFM Records May 28th will see Swedish power metal force, BLOODBOUND, release their hotly …

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM release the new album ‘Blood In The Water‘ on 4th June, out on AFM Records. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have seen many of their peers that started at the same time, including Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Venom, have their day in the sun. Considered in metal circles as “legendary,” the …

PARADISE LOST ANNOUNCE ‘OBSIDIAN MOON’ UK TOUR FOR FEBRUARY 2022 Following on from the release of their new album ‘Obsidian‘ in May 2020,  PARADISE LOST finally bring their masterpiece live on stage in February 2022. Today, the British gothic metal legends announce their “Obsidian Moon” tour, featuring special guests MOONSPELL. PARADISE LOST frontman Nick Holmes says: “We’re looking forward to …

UK Death-Thrashers THE BLEEDING Releasing ‘Rise Into Nothing’ EP May 14 UK Death-Thrashers THE BLEEDING return with seven-song EP Rise Into Nothing on May 14. The furious title track, featuring guest vocals from none other than rising black/speed metal star James McBain (Hellripper), is streaming with a vengeance. THE BLEEDING – Rise Into Nothing …

LACUNA COIL ANNOUNCES NEW LIVE ALBUM ‘LIVE FROM THE APOCALYPSE’ AND RELEASES FIRST SINGLE ”BAD THINGS’’ Italian metal giants LACUNA COIL have just announced the release of their new live album, Live From The Apocalypse, set for release on June 25th. LACUNA COIL – Bad Things (LIVE FROM THE APOCALYPSE) Live From The Apocalypse is the …

Thousand Thoughts release new single ‘Control’ alongside limited run of vinyl Control follows up from the bands last track ‘Heads or Tails’, it’s a hard-hitting melodic track that sees the band battle demons that have been in the shadows for years. Gripping and Cathartic, the single was created in the same …

In 1982, Metal Blade Records put out its first release: Metal Massacre, a compilation album that included Metallica, Ratt, and many other influential artists. Now, Metal Blade will be releasing Metal Massacre XV on May 21st – and continuing the legacy of the first album – the collection will once again contain a sampling …

Bremen-based death metal trio Soul Grinder will release their new EP “Lifeless Obsession” on June 4th. “Night’s Bane (Nyktophobia)” is the first single released from the upcoming EP and features a guest appearance by Nachtgarm (Negator). SOUL GRINDER – Night’s Bane [Nyktophobia] (official video) Tracklist:1. Night’s Bane (Nyktophobia)2. Mercyful Fate3. Terradeformer4. A …

Prosperina has released the new single and title from their forthcoming album Flag, which is coming out May 21st. You can pre-order the album here.Marrying the intimate with the epic, pop-nous with drone-heft, it’s arguably the album’s magnum opus, a sprawling expanse, brooding and spacey. “It’s the sound of the band really coming …

Having signed to Frontiers Music Srl in the summer of 2020, the Swedish melodic rock combo RIAN will release their second album, ‘Twenty-Three’, on 16th July. “Music is all about creating feelings. On this album we wanted to give credit to the desperate feeling we got listening to music when we were …

UK based alt-rock trio Mercutio are thrilled to announce the release of their new single, “Revolution Station”, on the 28th May 2021. The single is taken from the band’s forthcoming debut UK album, “Antagonist”, released on the 4th June 2021. The band have also announced themselves as main support on …

BIFF & SEB BYFORD’S HEAVY WATER – DEBUT ALBUM ‘RED BRICK CITY OUT ON JULY 23rd 2021 Lockdown blues? Oh you know it.Slathered in classic Rock ‘n’ Roll soul and soaked in gritty, hard-baked riffs, and topped off with rich, raunchy vocals… Welcome to Heavy Water and their debut album Red Brick City, the …

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, one of the most iconic and successful acts in modern music, dropped the official music video for their new single “Darkness Settles In.” WATCH NOW or DOWNLOAD. Five Finger Death Punch – Darkness Settles In (Official Music Video) The track, a fan favourite taken from their latest #1-charting and …

PAPA ROACH KICK OFF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH WITH NEW LYRIC VIDEO FOR “HELP (AELONIA REMIX)” As multi-platinum rock band PAPA ROACH continue to celebrate the release of their second greatest hits compilation, GREATEST HITS VOL. 2: THE BETTER NOISE YEARS—out now via BETTER NOISE MUSIC—the band have shared a lyric video for “Help (Aelonia Remix),” to celebrate …

THROAT release their third album, ‘Smile Less’ on Friday 14 May 2021 and release the offical video for Vanilla Cuts Throat’s third album, ”Smile Less” carries a significantly darker tone compared to the band’s previous output albeit the light at the end of the tunnel has always been dim. While …

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