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New Ostrogoth Album “Last Tribe Standing” Out Now! “Last Tribe Standing”, the first official Ostrogoth release since 1987, which features current band lineup that has been active since their return at Germany’s Keep It True Festival (in 2012), is out now on Empire Records. “At first the idea was to …

Not content with headlining the second stage at Download Festival, those hard-working Kentucky boys, BLACK STONE CHERRY have added two additional shows a piece in both the UK and Ireland during their UK visit this June. The extra dates rack up as follows:   Thu 11th Jun – GLASGOW Garage Mon …

Billy Idol to release new single ‘Save Me Now’ on 13th April 2015  Idol will tour the UK and Europe in the summer of 2015 Rock icon Billy Idol will release his new single “Save Me Now” on 13th April. This Epic rock number is the second single from Idol’s new album Kings & Queens of …

Überkill are a five piece London based rock band whose slick riffs and catchy choruses dominate a sound that heralds the second coming of the guitar based music scene.Rolling Stone Russia wrote about the band “the classic rock in their interpretation has a special soulfulness and lust for life”. Überkill’s …

Irish blackened folk metallers Celtachor will release their second album, ‘Nuada Of The Silver Arm’, via Trollzorn Records on April 24. Recorded in September and October of last year at Sun Studios in Dublin with Ola Ersfjord, and mastered by Chris Common, the album concept deals with the life and …

Shawn Smith (Brad / Pigeonhead ) UK AND IRELAND April / May Tour  2015 Shawn Smith plays an all too rare run of shows in the UK from April 23rd to May 5th.  Shawn has been heralded as “One of the best Rock Vocalists of all time” by Mojo Magazine and this intimate tour will be his …

Von Hertzen Brothers Get Into ‘Trouble’!   Finnish chart-toppers the Von Hertzen Brothers release lyric video for ‘Trouble’ – a track from their forthcoming studio album, ‘New Day Rising’, out March 23rd on Spinefarm Records… Mixed by Juno Award winner Randy Staub (Metallica, Alice In Chains), ‘Trouble’ blends the key elements of VHB‘s music: atmosphere, intelligence, epic feel, progressive leanings and serious riffs. …

Wolfheart release ‘The Hunt’  video taken from their debut album ‘Winterborn’ via Spinefarm Records.   ‘We’re meandering through the dead of winter, dealing with ice, snow, bitter chill, and, well, misery in much of the country. But rather than lament the climate and wish away our lives, thinking about warm weather, …

Sky Valley Mistress, have just been confirmed as the only support for The Cadillac Three on their March UK tour,  starting this week. “Sky Valley Mistress mean business as they come swaggering out of Blackburn to set hips shaking and pulses racing with a blend of dirty blues and raw rock and …

Bad Guys Release Surprise Music Video For ‘Prostitutes (Are Making Love In My Garden)’ London’s hard rockers Bad Guys have unleashed the video for ‘Prostitutes (Are Making Love In My Garden)’ on an unsuspecting public. Bad Guys have teamed up with Rock-A-Rolla to premiere their epic music video for the …

Ian Anderson Celebrates Jethro Tull With a New Show – UK Dates Announced Progressive Rock pioneer Ian Anderson has announced 6 dates of a 2015 UK tour, titled ‘Jethro Tull – The Rock Opera’. The shows will take place in September, with tickets on general sale from 9th March. ‘Jethro …

John Lodge of The Moody Blues to release new solo album entitled ‘10,000 Light Years Ago’ on May 5th John Lodge retunites with Moody Blues Alumni Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder on the recording of ‘Simply Magic’ The single ‘10,000 Light Years Ago” released digitally April 14th “Everything in the …

Steve Hackett Reveals New Bass/12 String Player Roine Stolt Prog visionary Steve Hackett has announced the addition of multi-talented guitarist Roine Stolt to his tour line-up. Stolt, known as leading light of the Flower Kings and for his association with Transatlantic, will play bass and twelve string, occasionally also joining …

  Dire Peril release lyric video for ‘Evolution’s Failed Design’ Based on an independent short story written by Heather Smith, “Evolution’s Failed Design” tells the story of an android uncovering the hidden truth that he was once a human experiment as he copes with human thoughts and feelings. “Evolution’s Failed Design” …

Rock icons Whitesnake are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. “The Purple Album” will be released in Europe on May 15th, the UK on May 18th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. “The Purple Album” is a re-imagination of classic songs …

A little different this one, because its not just bands. Everyone knows a band no matter how good, can only sound rocking if they have the right equipment behind them, and with that in mind it gives us massive pleasure to announce the mighty Blackstar Amplification have agreed to supply …

Norwegian Progsters LEPROUS have wrapped up work for their newest studio album, which follows up 2013’s acclaimed “Coal” release. The album will be entitled “The Congregation” and is to be released on May 25th, 2015 in Europe and June 2nd, 2015 in North America via InsideOutMusic. LEPROUS vocalist and keyboard …

German Heavy Metallers WIZARD To Release First Ever Live DVD German True Heavy Metal act WIZARD will release their first ever live DVD, titled “25 Years Of Heavy Metal – Live In Bocholt”. The DVD will be available on March 10, 2015, and will include complete live show recorded in …

Swedish Heavy Metal foursome ENFORCER will release their new album From Beyond April 7th via Nuclear Blast.  The fourth ENFORCER record consists of ten new tracks; all produced, mixed and mastered by the band themselves.   Today the band debuts their video for opening track of From Beyond.  The video …

New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT have posted the first video in the webisode series the band filmed documenting the production process and the background for the new album The American Dream Died. Check out the first webisode HERE.   AGNOSTIC FRONT has announced that as a special bonus in each vinyl …