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Curezum One Hundred Years/The Top [Single] Static Tension Recordings 8 January 2016 “It doesn’t matter if we all die”   The Cure has long been a source of inspiration for the dark side of music, and their nihilistic, gloomy earlier works provided a template for musicians across a wide spectrum …

Fishing With Guns Stream New Album ‘…But The Dawn Will Come’ A few weeks after the singles “It’s poutring” and then “Moshpute”, French independent rock/stoner/southern-hardcore/metal outfit, Fishing With Guns just released its brand new full-length album  ‘…But The Dawn Will Come’, available right now for digital and full stream thanks to the courtesy PureGrainAudio, W-Fenec …

Ukrainian Heavy Kings STONED JESUS Release Electrifying Video for “Wound” via The Obelisk Kiev-based heavy rock titans STONED JESUS have teamed up with The Obelisk to unveil their “Wound” video, another anthem taken off their latest album “The Harvest”, released in February. This video shows the band doing what they do best: putting …

Ulan Bator To Release New Full-Length Album ‘Abracadabra’ in January 2016 More than twenty years of career and still the same faith in music, French avant-rock/experimental long-time project Ulan Bator will be back next year with a brand new full-length called ‘Abracadabra’. The official release is planned on January 26th through Acid Cobra Records/Overdrive …

Helium Horse Fly Offer Self-Titled Album for Free Download Two years after the release of its last effort : experimental rock, venomous noise, progressive baroque hardcore Belgian band Helium Horse Fly will be entering the studio to record the successor of their eponymous album today! To celebrate this, the musicians are offering their previous record for …

Rivers of Nihil Announce Winter Headlining Tour with Black Fast and Dark Sermon After completing a North American trek with Hate Eternal, Misery Index and Beyond Creation in November, Rivers of Nihil are ready to get back on the road again – this time, with Black Fast andDark Sermon as support! Set to kick off in February 2016, the …

Hail of Bullets Announces David Ingram (ex-Bolt Thrower/Benediction) as Vocalist for Maryland Deathfest As previously reported, Hail of Bullets and front-man Martin van Drunen have parted ways. Today, the band has announced David Ingram (ex-Bolt Thrower/Benediction) as his live replacement for Maryland Deathfest on May 28th in Baltimore, USA – the only …

Metal Blade Re-Signs Chilean Thrashers CRIMINAL   We are very happy to welcome back CRIMINAL to the Metal Blade roster. CRIMINAL have released four albums in the past via Metal Blade before they moved on to different shores and are now preparing their return to the Blade with a major blast to drop in …

Vesania Premieres New Video for ‘Notion’ via NoCleanSinging.com Poland’s Vesania has launched a new video for “Notion“, directed by Aleksander Ikaniewicz and taken from their 2014 album, Deus Ex Machina! To watch the 6+ minute video epic from the symphonic black metal act that features current and former members of Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, Vader, and Decapitated, head …

Antimatter, in a rare UK appearance, will perform at Camden Barfly, London on January 9th 2016 in support of the newly released 6th album ‘The Judas Table’ released in October by Prophecy Productions. (5/5 examiner, 9.5/10 empirezone, 9.5/10 maximumvolumemusic, 93/100 lordsofmetal, 9/10 progressivemusicplanet). ‘’The Judas Table’’, explains long-term singer/songwriter Mick Moss, ‘’is …

Black Stone Cherry Detail ‘Kentucky’ Album and Unveil First Track BLACK STONE CHERRY are set to release their fifth studio album, ‘Kentucky’, through new record label home, the Mascot Label Group on 1st April 2016.  Named after the band’s home state, the new album is very much a ‘back to …

In This Moment Postpone UK/Euro Tour 2016 IN THIS MOMENT have announced that their UK/Euro tour scheduled for January is being rescheduled to May, due to a health matter that frontwoman Maria Brink is currently dealing with.  All tickets sold for January will remain valid for the new shows in …

A Thousand Horses New Single ‘First Time’ A Thousand Horses have revealed the video for their new single ‘First Time’ taken from their highly acclaimed debut album Southernality. The video was premiered on The Independent who say, “A Thousand Horses are your new favourite Nashville band. Fresh from releasing their …

The Temperance Movement have revealed the video for their acoustic version of ‘White Bear’, the title track taken from the upcoming new album, which will be released on January 15th through Earache Records. Recorded live at YouTube HQ in London, the acoustic version of ‘White Bear’ is a humble and …

Mighty British melodic hard rock group Magnum are set to release their magnificent new studio album ‘Sacred Blood “Divine” Lies’, on Steamhammer / SPV on February 26th, as a limited edition DigiPak CD (with bonus DVD), standard Jewel Case CD, double gatefold vinyl with printed inner sleeves + CD (in …

Finnish melodic metal heroes Sonata Arctica are pleased to release a very special Christmas gift for their fan base: a brand new single called ‘Christmas Spirits’.  This year the handing out of presents is happening early! ‘Christmas Spirits’ is now available to buy digitally via iTunes HERE.<https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/christmas-spirits-single/id1065468951> Sonata Arctica commented …

Resurrected Northern Ireland power metal combo Fireland are to issue a new version of their self-titled debut album. Originally released in 2008, ‘Fireland’ has been remixed and remastered by band founder and guitarist Steve Moore, best known in more recent years for his work with Stormzone.  The new version of the album …

  ‘ALL YOU CAN EAT’  3-disc set documenting the story of ‘Wonder Days’  + 3 limited edition 12” vinyl albums WATCH THE FILM TRAILER  5 UK arena dates – February 2016 The sensational return of UK rock legends Thunder, who had a Top 10 UK album earlier this year, continues …

SAINT DIABLO Tapped to Support Avatar & September Mourning on Upcoming ‘Hail the Apocalypse’ Tour SAINT DIABLO have been confirmed as support for Avatar and September Mourning on select dates of the upcoming ‘Hail The Apocalypse’ tour. The band will jump on the tour starting January 26 in Birmingham, AL. …

Italian progressive rock metallers HERETIC’S DREAM to announce the signing with ALPHA OMEGA Management. The release of their third album “Floating State Of Mind” is scheduled for February 2016 via Sliptrick Records and the band will be unleashing a new video in January 2016. Vocalist Francesca said: “Getting part of the Alpha Omega family is a huge honor to us. We will do our …