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WORLD FAMOUS TRIBUTE ACT THE IRON MAIDENS BRING THEIR SHOW TO LONDON IN 2016 The world’s only all-female Iron Maiden tribute band the Iron Maidens have announced a one-off show at Shepherds Bush Empire on 14th April 2016.   Excited front-woman Kirsten Chickinson said: ‘For years people have been asking …

Atlanta rock ‘n’ roll punks BITERS have joined forces with Kerrang! for the premiere of their brand new music video ‘Low Lives in Hi Definition’ Currently on the road in the UK in support of their new album ‘Electric Blood‘, BITERS have teamed up for the launch of “Low Lives …

SLIPKNOT Announce UK Dates for 2016 & Premiere ‘XIX’ Video The multi-platinum, Grammy-Award-winning, masked beast that is SLIPKNOT is set to play a string of UK arena shows in February 2016. After their triumphant return headlining this year’s Download Festival at Donington Park, the metal icons return to these shores …

Johnny’s Alright Single Release November 6th PREACHERS SON are set to release Johnny’s Alright as a single November 6th.The song was recorded and mixed in Ireland and Los Angeles, produced by Marc Urselli (Lou Reed, John Zorn) with additional production from Warren Huart (Aerosmith, The Fray). Johnny’s Alright on Soundcloud >> Download Johnny’s Alright MP3 >> Download …

Who is SALEMS LOTT? Noisey Asks, “What the F*** is Your Deal?”  SoCal shock-rock group SALEMS LOTT have been making a name for themselves on the Sunset Strip since their inception in 2013, having sold out venues such as House of Blues, The Whisky A Go Go, The Roxy and …

Vreid Release New Video “Sólverv” Vreid released the new video for the title track “Sólverv” on 1st October! The amazing art in this video is forged by the talented Kim Holm. The video is filmed in the beautiful landscape of Sogndal in the western part of Norway. ”Sólverv is the title …

VARG – EXCLUSIVE MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE FOR TRACK  “ROTKÄPPCHEN”! Once upon a time … This is how every good story begins. German Wolf metallers VARG are set to release their upcoming EP “Rotkäppchen” on October 9th via Napalm Records! This beauty or let’s        say this beast comes as …

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have unveiled a second video clip taken from their debut live DVD, ‘Thank You: Livin’ Live’ released via Eagle Vision on 30th October 2015. Check out the clip of ‘Me & Mary Jane’ The performance featured was shot on BLACK STONE CHERRY’s ‘Magic Mountain’ tour, exactly …

Guitar god fulfils promise! JOE BONAMASSA performs a special one off FREE concert at MR. KYPS in Poole, Dorset. Guitar legend Joe Bonamassa fulfils a promise that he made 10 years ago and performs a special UK concert, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of his first-ever UK show. On November 1st 2015, Joe will …

SACRED STEEL To Release “Reborn In Steel” Deluxe Edition CD On Halloween SACRED STEEL do not play Heavy Metal. They ARE Heavy Metal, or to be more exact: True Heavy Metal. Back in the middle of the ’90s, when Classic Metal was fighting for its survival and was losing, bunch …

KILLING JOKE unveil new track ‘EUPHORIA’ from their latest album ‘PYLON’ out OCTOBER 23rd via SPINEFARM RECORDS  Killing Joke are on a mission to take their music of resistance to a whole new level with latest / 16th studio album Pylon, released October 23rd via Spinefarm Records. With the original line-up of Jaz Coleman, Geordie, Youth & Big Paul continuing to hold …

Coldspell to support Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock Swedish hard rockers ColdSpell are confirmed to support Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock for the Nordic leg of their Spirit on a Mission world tour dates. Michael Schenker is a true legend and, to many, the greatest guitar player around. Winning awards, getting rave reviews for his albums and when touring the …

2015 has been an intense year for Bristol’s rising stars Tax The Heat. Following the release of two critically acclaimed singles “Fed To The Lions” and “Highway Home” (both of which were playlisted across rock radio – A listed on Planet Rock) the band have cemented their live reputation by …

Suomi-Metal-Heroes NIGHTWISH based their eighth studio album Endless Forms Most Beautiful on a quotation by Charles Darwin, as well as drawing inspiration from other famous scientists like Richard Dawkins and Carl Sagan. The album comprises of eleven epic, immensely diverse compositions and was released back in March of this year. Having delivered the band’s highest UK chart …

British metallers Absolva have released a second music video from their forthcoming album ‘Never A Good Day To Die’. The song this time is the title track from the album, which is set for release via Rocksector Records on 12th October 2015. The album is co-written by brothers Chris Appleton …

Legendary British hard rockers to release their 13th studio album on November 13th. No superstitution here!  They’re loud, they’re hard, they’re tough, they’re uncompromising. Girlschool, the London-based-band, are proud to announce their 13th studio album, Guilty As Sin, to be released on November 13th in red colored vinyl gatefold, album …

Planet Rock Presents BLACK STAR RIDERS UK Christmas Shows December 2015 Black Star Riders are set to cap a hugely successful 2015 with two headline shows in the UK in December 2015. These shows are in addition their guest slot on the fast selling Def Leppard/Whitesnake double bill in the same month. …

PINKISH BLACK: Premiere second single from the Great Tyrents Final Recording; Announce additional US dates “With each scuzzy opus pumped from the billows of their industrial warehouse headspace, the Fort Worth, TX-based duo Pinkish Black continue to erase the boundaries between the metal, post-punk, and doom traditions.” – Tiny Mix …

The Red Sect marks a crossroads for the band; the straightforward aggression of their debut blends with a seething, menacing atmosphere-further enhanced by the mixing and mastering skills of TOXIC HOLOCAUST main man Joel Grind, creating an album that is dark, vicious, and compelling. The record’s ten tracks weave a frightful …

New Zealand’s Villainy, after dominating their home country for the past month and a half with sold-out tours and now with a New Zealand #4 album, now has Australian audiences in their sight. Their album ‘Dead Sight’, which features single ‘Syria’, will be released Friday November 6th through MGM Distribution …