Hellfest released this statement earlier – We are proud to inform you that the 10th Hellfest edition will take place on June 19th-20th-21st 2015 in Clisson (France). As usual, on FRIDAY 19th we will open the special discounts sells but only a few tickets will be available . We obviously …

Jess and the Ancient Ones, while preparing to join King Diamond on his October/November North American tour as special guests, present a new recording of two exclusive songs to be released on 10″ vinyl only. The title track “Castaneda” is available for streaming here: The band’s comments: “”A path is …

“Adversum is tremendously excited to present Manimalism’s self-titled debut album: a gem of Norwegian ’90s avant-garde metal!” Manimalism was founded by Kim Sølve and three others back in 1992. An anomaly in their own time, Manimalism was a silent contributor to the first wave of Norwegian post-black metal weirdness when …

HATEBREED are set to play a special 20th Anniversary show in London on Tuesday the 18th November at the Underworld. Frontman Jamey Jasta is looking forward to getting back to the UK, enthusing “London was one of the first places outside of the USA to really welcome Hatebreed with open …

South Yorkshire progressive folk metallers Northern Oak  have announced a string of tour dates across England to support their forthcoming album ‘Of Roots And Flesh’ which drops on the 4th October 2014. Guitarist Chris Mole comments, “We’re looking forward to hitting the road in support of the new album – …

IN THIS MOMENT are set to unleash their brand new studio album, ‘Black Widow‘ through new label home, Atlantic Records on 17th November 2014. “‘Black Widow’ is definitely the darker part of me,” says fiery frontwoman, Maria Brink. “This album is about finding the weakness inside and turning it into …

Heavy metal enthusiasts, CASTLE have unveiled their brand new video for the track Evil Ways. The song is taken from their most recent release, Under Siege, released via Ván Records earlier this year. Check out the video for ‘Evil Ways’ courtesy of Music & Riots magazine HERE. CASTLE’s vocalist/bassist, Liz Blackwell, …

It’s astounding when you think of all the amazing talent that has recently signed up with Rogue Records America. Perhaps it’s because the label isn’t a true “label” in the sense of the word, leaving the majority of power with the artist, allowing them to recoup faster on releases, and …

Sweidsh death metal unit CENTINEX will release a new comeback album entitled Redeeming Filth on the 21st of November in Europe and on the 9th of December in North America via Agonia Records. Returning after an almost eight-year hiatus, the band decided to revive the spirit that originally begun in …

KAMCHATKA are all set to play an exclusive performance at Our Black Heart in London on 19th  September with Mother Of God and Mother Trucker. If Robin Trower were to cosy up to Warren Haynes and bust out some Cream/Zeppelin inspired heavy blues whilst Jimi Hendrix looked on admiringly, then …

CORNERS OF SANCTUARY, the US Metal Band, have signed a deal with PURE STEEL PROMOTION. The new album “Axe To Grind” will be released on 1th October 2014 via PURE STEEL PROMOTION. More news coming soon. LINE-UP: Frankie Cross – vocals James Pera – bass Mick Michaels –  guitars, keyboard …

Off the wall Swedish trio Freak Kitchen are excited to share the first video ‘Sloppy’, taken from their acclaimed new album ‘Cooking With Pagans’. Swedish trio Freak Kitchen are back with Cooking with Pagans, their eighth (and most frantic) album to date. The band has always been a tremendously respected …

Legendary cult label Undergroove has announced an addition to it’s growing roster with the recent signing of Welsh psychedelic doomers SPIDER KITTEN. The label will release SPIDER KITTEN’s next record, ‘Behold Mountain. Hail Sea. Venerate Sky. Bow Before Tree‘ on 27th October. The album is a wretched, tormented exploration of Norse Sagas and Eddas, painstakingly …

Formed by Rammstein’s Richard Kruspe, Emigrate have now set the release date for their new studio album – the follow up to the 2007 self-titled debut, a Top 10 German chart entry. Titled ‘Silent So Long’, this sophomore outing – produced by Emigrate themselves and mixed in Los Angeles by …

Rising high above the overkill of self-styled occult rock that lurks in the underground at present. SATAN’S SATYRS are blazing a trail through a nightmarish world of battered VHS videos, overheated ampstacks and dog-eared vinyl, and are a band fit to set the pulse of any self-respecting trash connoisseur racing. …

EXORCISM have announced the addition of drummer ‘Alexis Von Kraven‘ to the group’s ranks. The  band says in a statement: “Alexis is an accomplished and innovative drummer. He has played in bands MOXY, HEAVENS  FIRE, MOTHER’S GREEN, MARKA DIABLO and many more. Alexis also has extensive experience as a studio …

FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS have been announced for a colossal tour with American heavyweights, Black Veil Brides! The boys will be heading out for a host of huge shows at some of the UK & Irelands largest venues this October, including a monster performance in the hallowed walls of London’s infamous, …

Manga metal-hardcore monsters RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR have signed a worldwide licence deal with Nuclear Blast Records after owner/CEO, Markus Staiger, had watched and met the band at this year’s Summer Breeze Open Air. Markus Staiger commented:  “I was instantly blown away by the sheer power of their live performance! …

Buoyed-up by the energy of youth, and packing some serious guitar fire-power, Santa Cruz will be returning to the UK for a one-off headline show, confirmed for the 17th November at The Barfly in Camden Town, North London. Says Archie Cruz, Santa Cruz frontman:- “It’s been quite a while since …

Roadburn Festival – We’re extremely excited to announce that Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin will return to the 20th edition of Roadburn Festival, set for April 9 – 12 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands, to perform their much acclaimed movie soundtracks for the well-known cult-classic horror movies Dawn Of …