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Erja Lyytinen announces new live album “Diamonds On The Road – Live 2023”

Internationally acclaimed guitarist and singer-songwriter Erja Lyytinen will release her highly anticipated fourth live album Diamonds On The Road – Live 2023 via Tuohi Records on Friday 6th October 2023. The album is available to pre-order on Double CD, vinyl and digital HERE. A music video will accompany the first single ‘You Talk Dirty’ and will be released …

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Robert Jon & The Wreck encourage fans to keep their head up on energetic new single, Don’t Look Down

On their uplifting new single “Don’t Look Down,” the Southern California-based roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck offer fans a powerful encouragement to keep their eyes on the prize and focus on the positive. Featured on the band’s upcoming full-length album Ride Into The Light, out August 4th via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, the band’s …

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Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast release “Operator” single ahead of Robert Jon & The Wreck UK Tour

Rising American roots rock star Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast release their new single “Operator” on Friday July 14th.The single is available on all streaming platforms from https://ffm.to/operatorck, and is accompanied by a music video that can be viewed on YouTube: The new single dovetails Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast’s upcoming September 2023 UK Tour where they will be supporting Robert …

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ATLAS Announce New Album “Built To Last” Released October 20th

British progressive melodic rock band ATLAS are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated third studio album Built To Last.  The new album will be released by Metalapolis Records on Friday 20th October and is available to pre-order HERE. The first single All Or Nothing is available to stream HERE. Watch the All Or Nothing music video: ATLAS is comprised of five …

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THESE WICKED RIVERS ‘FORCE OF NATURE’ UK TOUR DECEMBER 2023

PLANET ROCK PRESENTS THESE WICKED RIVERS ‘FORCE OF NATURE’ UK TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 – TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW – ALBUM 2 COMING SOON Image credit: Rob Blackham Derby blues-rockers These Wicked Rivers have announced their biggest UK headline tour to date in conjunction with Planet Rock. The 11-date tour kicks off in Southampton on 1st December, …

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Hail The Sun announce new album ‘Divine Inner Tension’

Californian rock quintet Hail The Sun have announced the upcoming release of their new album Divine Inner Tension, set to land on 11th August via Rude Records (UK/EU) and Equal Vision Records (NA). The explosive first single ‘Chunker’ is out now. Watch the video for ‘Chunker’:  Stream ‘Chunker’: https://hts.lnk.to/chunker Pre-order/pre-save Divine Inner Tension: https://hts.lnk.to/divine Helmed by notable producer Kris Crummett, Divine Inner Tension finds …

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BEDLESS BONES: ‘Sublime Malaise’ – reissue of expanded debut album

BEDLESS BONESSUBLIME MALAISE(EXTENDED)album reissueout 11.08.23 [CD]out 30.06.23 [digital](Metropolis Records)digital services includesWHERE IS MY VOICEvideo+LIMBS ENTWINEDvideo BEDLESS BONES | Kadri SammelKadri Sammel is a singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and interdisciplinary artist from Tallinn, Estonia. As Bedless Bones, she experiments with electro-noir, building bridges and bending the borders between darkwave, EBM, techno beats, industrial sounds …

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Hellripper announced as the headline act for HordesX 2023

Scotland’s longest running yearly metal event, Hordes X, has just unleashed the full billing for its 2023 edition; and the top spot goes to blackened speed metallers, Hellripper. The 13 band showcase is the latest addition to Hellripper’s live assault this year, taking on a slew of other fests and headline appearances. Get Hordes …

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Raze unleash superb new single and video

Unstoppable UK grunge metallers, RAZE, will set loose their blistering debut album, Pyrography, through all major platforms on Friday 28th July, via One Eyed Toad Records. The absorbing riff merchants have also just revealed their superb new single and video, Roachman – https://youtu.be/NfbNojn6P4I . Taking cues from the likes of …

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Modern Evils release brand new video

Brit hard-hitters MODERN EVILS are a colossal quintet serving up glorious earworms that aim to infiltrate your life force. The hotly-tipped upstarts have released their vivacious new single and video, Big Decline, out now. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/CFk9BxQ_Bhw . Formed in the dark depths of Swindon, England in …

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THE PARALLAX METHOD ARE BACK WITH A KILLER NEW SINGLE & NEW ALBUM!

Highly acclaimed UK instrumental Prog trio, THE PARALLAX METHOD, return with their gripping debut album, Folie à Trois, out Friday 14th July. The record is preceded by their massively alluring new single, We’ve Learned Nothing, out now – https://youtu.be/P5flpt–3v4 . THE PARALLAX METHOD are three friends: Danny Beardsley (guitars), Dave …

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EB & The Deadlights drop absorbing new video

There is nothing stopping EB & THE DEADLIGHTS, the rampant goth rock crew propel forward with their thunderous new single and video, Hollow Eyes – This engrossing cut is lifted from the band’s new album, Echoes Of A Dreamless Life, out now. Coming at you from Belfast, Northern Ireland, EB …

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Yaki Dah release new video and single

Exciting South Wales alt-rockers, YAKI DAH, continue their swift climb with the release of their ultra-magnetic new single and video, You, Me, and Lee, out now. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/Yx2BfI0OY8E . Taking inspiration from the groove and animation of Led Zeppelin, Wolf Mother, and Pink Floyd, through to …

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