WITH SUPPORT FROM O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 20th JUNE Iconic gothic-rock legends Fields Of The Nephilim have announced steampunk stalwarts The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing as support for their forthcoming Summer Solstice show at the O2 Kentish Town Forum, London next Monday. Fresh from a …

Swedish progressive legends, OPETH have signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment and announce the release of their forthcoming 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ this Autumn. “We’re happy to confirm that we have indeed signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment and will be putting out our 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ via our …

STANDING ON TOP OF THE ROCK-INGHAM Hey we’re back, I heard you missed us? A different venue, less bands but no dip in quality is what Rockingham is offering this year. After last year’s successful weekend, plans were put in motion to deliver more of the same AOR goodness as …

THE AMITY AFFLICTION ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR FOR DECEMBER Fast-rising Australian rabble-rousers THE AMITY AFFLICTION are delighted to announce the details of their return to the UK this December.   Following their incendiary sets at both the Slam Dunk and Download Festivals, the platinum-certified band have lined up six dates, …

Camden Rocks Festival took place on Saturday 4th June 2016. With 200 bands playing in 20 venues throughout Camden Town in North London. The venues are all within walking distance of Camden Town Tube Station. 2016 was the fifth event but my first, with so many bands to choose from …

UK’s hottest rock band deVience releases debut album London-based rock band deVience will release their long awaited self-titled debut album on 15 July 2016. The 13 track record has already been described as a breath of fresh air for British rock music. The music is very much classic rock but with …

 NEEDTOBREATHE have released a new song ‘Great Night’, which features fellow South Carolinians Shovels & Rope. ‘GREAT NIGHT’ is available now with pre-orders of NEEDTOBREATHE’s upcoming studio album H A R D L O V E, released on July 15ththrough Atlantic Records. The bold and bluesy anthem ‘GREAT NIGHT’ follows …

TWO WEEKS TO GO FULL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEDMORE ARTISTS ADDED TO THE BILL Including WILKO JOHNSON FURTHER ACTS ADDED TO THE SPEAK EASY LOUNGE Including performances from Robin Ince / Danielle Ward / Michael Legge / Glenn Wool Festivities kick off at midday each day With two weeks to go until …

SUMMER SOLSTICE EXCLUSIVE ‘BACK TO ELIZIUM’ PROPHECY MMXVI O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 20th JUNE Legendary gothic-rock heroes Fields Of The Nephilim today reveal that their forthcoming Summer Solstice show in London will feature a very rare live performance of songs from their hugely acclaimed masterpiece Elizium. Released in 1990, …

‘THE BOOK OF SOULS’ EUROPEAN TOUR CONTINUES WITH A RETURN HEADLINE SLOT AT THE DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND DONINGTON, UK DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL SUNDAY 12TH JUNE Watch the new Live Video for ‘Death Or Glory’: Global rock legends IRON MAIDEN opened the European leg of their stunning ‘The Book Of Souls’ …

Leeds quartet FURR have revealed the video for their debut single ‘Think Sharp Kid’. Premiered on Upset magazine, the video sees the band rocking out amidst a neon glow stick haze with a performance that perfectly complements the angsty riffs, pulsing grooves and contagious chorus of ‘Think Sharp Kid’. “We …

SKILLET Unveil New Lyric Video “Feel Invincible” In Advance of Download Festival From Forthcoming New Album “Unleashed”‏ Grammy-nominated rockers Skillet will release Unleashed, their new studio album and follow up to their 2013 release Rise, which bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.  The 12-track album, a year in the making, …

Bull-Riff Stampede to Release New Album ‘Enraging The Beast’ British thrash metal 4 piece, Bull-Riff Stampede, follow up their debut album Scatter the Ground with the eagerly awaited sophomore album Enraging The Beast this July. Featuring 10 brand new tracks, this new album promises to intensify the Bull-Riff Stampede sonic experience. …

THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM PRE-STREAM ENTIRE NEW ALBUM VIA ROLLING STONE, LISTEN HERE MONOLITH OF PHOBOS OUT 3RD JUNE VIA ATO RECORDS The Claypool Lennon Delirium (Photo Credit: Charlotte Kemp Muhl) “An outlandish debut” – Rolling Stone Two worlds have collided, and what glorious and odd worlds they are. After Primus andThe …

Greek Thrashers AMKEN Announce New Drummer Harris Zampoukos As announced on AMKEN’s Facebook page here “Some of you may already know but due to personal reasons Sokratis is no longer part of AMKEN since last December. We had a hell of a time together and we wish him the best of luck …

MACHINE HEAD Premiere ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, will release a brand new single entitled ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ on June 3. “The song is about love, loneliness, racism, and not getting what is going on in the world/America,” comments guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn. …

  SAXON ANNOUNCE UK & IRISH DATES FOR THEIR BATTERING RAM TOUR      NWOBHM icons Saxon have announced 10 dates for the UK/Ireland leg of their upcoming Battering Ram World Tour. They will be joined by special guests Fastway and Girlschool for the much awaited shows, opening in Newcastle …

Birdwell Venue is a former Working Mans Club on the outskirts of Barnsley South Yorkshire with good transport links, situated just off the M1, it’s easy to find and a has large car park. It’s a reasonable sized venue with a capacity of 350 seated, possibly more if the seats …

Anti-Nowhere League (ANL) are a British punk rock band well into their fourth decade. Despite numerous line-up changes and periods of inactivity, founding member and frontman, Animal is still keeping punk rock alive, With Shady on bass, Tommy H on guitar and newest member, Sammy Carnage on drums, making up the …

WILD THRONE ANNOUNCE UK RELEASE OF ‘BLOOD MAKER’ EP & UK TOUR DATES IN JULY ALBUM ‘HARVEST OF DARKNESS’ FOLLOWS IN SEPTEMBER Wild Throne craft music that is as hard to describe as it is exciting to listen to. The hard-hitting and versatile Pacific Northwest metal trio offer up an …