With the release of their new record next week on 21st July, Irish extreme metallers Vile Regression are offering an advance listen and are streaming ‘Empires’ in full right here! https://soundcloud.com/futurepublicrel/sets/vile-regression-empires/s-ZsG2B   Formed from the ashes of Irish extreme metal outfit Vistor Q; Vile Regression hit the scene in 2010 and …

Following the release of their self-titled album earlier this year on Metalbox Recordings, Iron Knights will be releasing a new track: ‘Parasite’.   The band will be giving away FREE copies of the CD to everyone who comes to any of their three co-headline shows with Def Con One next week: …

Polish death metal monsters DECAPITATED have just revealed the tracklisting for their forthcoming album ‘Blood Mantra’, which is set to be released on September 29th via Nuclear Blast.   01. Exiled In Flesh 02. The Blasphemous Psalm To The Dummy God Creation 03. Veins 04. Blood Mantra 05. Nest 06. …

2014 is shaping up to be an important year for Brighton based quintet By Definition. Having toured with the likes of Black Label Society and Black Stone Cherry and trodden the boards at Hard Rock Hell Ibiza, the group have already earned plaudits for their notoriously hi-octane live sets.   …

The wait is over. “Back To The Front”, the highly anticipated album of ENTOMBED A.D., is going to be released on August 4thin Europe and August 5th in North America.   Now, you can listen to another track from “Back To The Front” entitled “Vulture And The Traitor”. Click the following …

California rock giants HIGH ON FIRE will kick off their European headlining trek on July 24 in Tilburg, NL and run through August 9 in London, England.   Universally recognized as one of the most potent acts in music today, HIGH ON FIRE create modern heavy metal that merges primal …

Swedish Viking black metal-tinged act, KING OF ASGARD are set to release their third album “Karg” July 22nd, 2014 via Metal Blade Records. Visit metalblade.com/kingofasgard to stream the first single “The Runes Of Hel” and pre-order your copy of the album.   Today KING OF ASGARD debuts a new video …

For the past few years, heavy music fans have been clamouring to witness Misfits guitarist DOYLE Wolfgang Von Frankenstein’s full band DOYLE in live-action glory. Coming fresh off the heels of their new album Abominator and several exclusive appearances at awards shows, conventions and beyond, DOYLE is pleased to announce …

Emerging Pittsburgh rock band Young Fox is gearing up to release their new EP, Predecessors, on July 22nd. In anticipation, the four-piece has premiered a new song called “Diet of Worms” today at Purevolume.com. The record is available for pre-order now at http://spr.tn/youngfox. All pre-orders will include an instant download …

Birmingham’s Stoner Rock Doomsters ALUNAH are set to release a new album via Napalm Records in October 2014. Following their previous releases Call Of Avernus and White Hoarhound it’s finally time for a new masterpiece. The band centered around guitarist & singer Sophie Day have now unveiled first details of …

With BLOODSTOCK just three weeks away, the festival goblins have been hard at work locking in all the party fun for your annual metal weekender.  Once the bands are done each day, the after-hours entertainment in the big top Sophie Stage borders on legendary, so be sure to rock up …

The Norwegian Rockers AUDREY HORNE are set to release their brand new studio album Pure Heavy on September 29th in the UK & October 7th USA/CAN via Napalm Records. With admirable energy, keen sense of strong hooks, fine licks and great melodies, this record rocks without detours directly into the …

Thunder On The Left are set to release their debut single ‘Discord’ on the 11th August 2014. The loud and raucous three piece formed in February of this year and have been announced to play their debut gig at the Artrocker New Blood Festival on 31st July upstairs at The …

US progressive veterans LEVIATHAN from Colorado have published their current masterpiece “Beholden to Nothing, Braver Since Then” as a full album stream. For a limited time, progressive fans have the chance to listen to this great record through the following link: https://soundcloud.com/stonefellowship-recording/sets/leviathan-beholden-to-nothing-braver-since-then   The album features guest appereances from Chris …

Italian rock/metal band HERETIC’S DREAM have inked a deal with Italian label AGOGE RECORDS. The band is working on the third album with producer Gianmarco Bellumori (New Disorder, Sin Of Night, Element of Chaos). The new album will be recorded, mixed and mastered in Bellumori’s Wolf Recording studio. The release expected for the end of 2014. …

Winnipeg, MB melodic death metal band LAIKA are proud to premiere their track ‘Escalation of Terror’ via Bloody-Disgusting.com in promotion of their forthcoming full length album ‘Somnia’ due out September 30, 2014 on Filth Regime Records. “Escalation of Terror is one of the newer songs in the Laika library and …

Winnipeg, MB death doom metal band Psychotic Gardening is proud to announce  their Eastern Canadian tour that will see the band perform dates in Ontario and Quebec in promotion of their album ‘Hymnosis’ released May 2014.   Guitarist Andrew Wiens comments: “We’re really excited about getting to play in Ontario …

LA’s Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, rebels of rock ‘n’ roll, Buckcherry, have announced plans to release a new EP, simply titled F#CK, on August 19th. The record is scheduled for release just days after the band joins Godsmack, Seether and Skillet on the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour. Pre-orders for the …

When all is said and done, the art of making people bang their heads comes down to one central component: the riff. The riff has been refined and redefined so many times over the last four decades that ownership of a guitar and half a brain should be all that’s …

DRAGONFORCE will release “Maximum Overload” in the US on August 19th via Metal Blade Records.  “Maximum Overload” is available for pre-order at metalblade.com/dragonforce, in CD, digital, and limited edition vinyl formats!  While there be sure to check out the band’s new video for the song “The Game”.   Today DRAGONFORCE …