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Saxon Releases Official “Battering Ram” Music Video

Saxon Releases Official “Battering Ram” Music Video On October 16, 2015, legendary British heavy metal quintet SAXON will release their 21st studio album, Battering Ram, in North America via UDR Music. The new album boasts a clinically ‘heavy’ echo of SAXON’s glorious NWOBHM sound! Check out the official “Battering Ram” …

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Coma7 Unveil New Video ‘No More War’

Coma7 Unveil New Video ‘No More War’ European Dates To Be Announced Soon  Dedut EP ‘Hunger’ Due September 2015 “​ A band worth highlighting and keeping an eye on ​ ” – TLV TIMES “​ These guys are INSANE ​ ” – The Underground Blog Israeli ​5 ­piece​  ​Coma7​ announce the release of “​No More War”, the first single from their upcoming début EP …

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Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra releases new album

Current Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra is to release a new album in October. ‘Dying To Live’ will be released by his side project, Joel Hoekstra’s 13, via Frontiers Music on Friday October. The new album features an guest appearances from Jeff Scott Soto (vocals), Russell Allen (vocals), Tony Franklin (bass), Vinny Appice (drums), Derek Sherinian (keyboards) and more. Hoekstra, who also has worked with …

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Bloodred to Release Début Album in Autumn 2015

Bloodred to Release Début Album in Autumn 2015 BLOODRED have recently started recording their longed-for début album. For this Ron Merz has teamed up with Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES’ EYES) in Mastersound Studio in Germany from 17 July, continuing the successful cooperation from last year. Recording master Krull produces the …

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Culture Killer To Tour With Ringworm in August 2015

Culture Killer To Tour With Ringworm in August 2015 Culture Killer will be heading north from their home base of Florida, next month, to tour withRingworm! The tour, which also features White Widows Pact, kicks off in Pittsburgh on August 16th. This will be an extra special set of shows: Ringworm will be performing …

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Redemption Complete New Album and Sign to Metal Blade Records

Redemption Complete New Album and Sign to Metal Blade Records Progressive metal act Redemption have completed recording a new album and signed with Metal Blade Records! The band is helmed by Nick van Dyk (guitars, keyboards), and includes legendary prog vocalist Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Engine), bassist Sean Andrews and drummer Chris …

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The Black Dahlia Murder – Debut ‘Receipt’ via Revolvermag.com

The Black Dahlia Murder Partner With Revolvermag.com For Exclusive, New Track Debut THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Partner With Revolvermag.com For Exclusive, New Track DebutTHE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have partnered with Revolvermag.com to exclusively debut the scathing, new track, “Receipt,” from the band’s new full-length album Abysmal, which comes out on September 18th on Metal …

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SOTO (Jeff Scott Soto) – More European Tour Dates Added

SOTO (Jeff Scott Soto) – More European Tour Dates Added More dates have been added to SOTO‘s upcoming European headlining tour ‘Live In The Vertigo‘, featuring the legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, Talisman, Journey) beginning middle of September, in support of the new album ‘Inside The Vertigo‘. SOTO …

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Scout Killers Announce August 2015 UK Tour

Scout Killers Announce August 2015 UK Tour Britain’s fast rising epic alternative rock outfit ‘Scout Killers’ reveal dates of their headlining August UK tour. The Bath (UK) based 5 piece shall be bringing their emotive brand of guitar driven rock to stages across the UK with support from emerging acts – Filthy …

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Blood Reign ‘Trommelfeuer’ (CD Coming Soon)

Blood Reign ‘Trommelfeuer’ (CD Coming Soon) Founded in Mulhouse, France, in 2010, BLOOD REIGN is a brutal Thrash Metal band in which the four members combine their skills to write fast and ear-splitting songs. As their main influences, band members list such legendary acts as (early) SEPULTURA, SLAYER and DEMOLITION HAMMER. …

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Fall City Fall Premiere ‘Love And Art’ via Idobi Radio

Idobi Radio Exclusive Track Premiere: ‘Love And Art’ By Calgary Hardcore Noisemakers Fall City Fall Jordon Storey – Guitar, Nathan Pope – Drums, Andre Urquidi – Bass, Keenan Pylychaty – Vocals (Photo Credit – Carmin Edwards) Music Video – Victus (Trilogy Pt. 3) Coming off their cross Canada ‘No Parents, No Rules’ tour this past June …

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Alunah on Big Centre TV Later Today!

Alunah on Big Centre TV Later Today! ALUNAH appear on Amp’d on Big Centre TV with Johnny Doom this evening, Wednesday July 22, 2015 at 10pm UK.Catch it on Freeview channel 8 and Virgin 159 and online at http://www.bigcentre.tv/watch-liveThe show will be repeated on Friday July 24, 2015 at 11:30pm …

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Unleash The Archers Premiere New Video etc

  Unleash The Archers Premiere New Video & Announce North American Tour Canadian shooting stars UNLEASH THE ARCHERS have been on the road since their inception in 2007.  Since then they have created an immensely loyal North American fan base. With a fresh sound, precise songwriting and the incredible feeling …

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