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One of the most venerated guitarists ever to grace hard rock music, the late, great Randy Rhoads (heralded as the legendary lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot) will be celebrated in the truest of fashions with the release of Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute on March …

Controversial cult-phenoms TWIZTID are pleased to release a second new track, “A Little Fucked Up”, with REVOLVER Magazine. Listen to the track here: http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=69242   “A Little Fucked Up” is cut from their upcoming full length record and independent label debut, The Darkness, out January 27, 2015 (Majik Ninja Entertainment). …

Relapse Records are to re-release a collection of archival recordings from Bedemon – featuring original Pentagram members Randy Palmer, Geof O’Keefe and Bobby Liebling. The recordings, made between 1973 and 1979, have been unavailable for more than ten years, and are being re-issued as ‘Child of Darkness’ on February 24th.  …

TYGERS OF PAN TANG Reveal Cover Artwork Of The “Tygers Sessions: The First Wave” Album, Confirm New Tour Dates The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers TYGERS OF PAN TANG, will release a special limited edition album titled “Tygers Sessions: The First Wave” via Skol Records. The CD will …

Irish progressive metallers Shattered Skies today release their debut album ‘The World We Used to Know’ and have made it available to stream.   Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/shattered-skies/sets/the-world-we-used-to-know   Shattered Skies have announced their debut album release tour in February 2015 via City Music Agency. The band will be taking in …

Atlantic recording group Halestorm has announced details of their massively anticipated new album. ‘INTO THE WILD LIFE’ will be released in the UK on April 6, with pre-orders launching from midnight tonight.   ‘INTO THE WILD LIFE’ marks the GRAMMY® Award-winning hard rock band’s third studio album and follow-up to …

Finnish trio AT THE HOLLOW will release their Spinefarm Records debut What I Hold Most Dear on February 17th. The band has shared the 11-song track listing and the album cover art, along with debuting the video for the first single “Was It Worth It.” In order to enjoy the full AT …

Ian Siegal – ‘One Night In Amsterdam’, award-winning songwriter’s first full-band live album released on CD and Vinyl on March 9th 2015 dovetails with nationwide March uk tour  You wait a whole decade for one Ian Siegal live album – then two arrive in the space of a year. For …

Award-winning, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker releases a new studio album entitled “Spirit On A Mission” in the UK on Monday 23rd March. Released by in-akustik, the album of all-new material features Schenker’s Temple of Rock band – ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), ex-Rainbow’s Doogie White (vocals) and …

Salythia unveils artwork, track list and release date for “Death D’core” EP. SALYTHIA, an up and coming progressive thrash band hailing from Sacramento, CA has announced details for their debut album titled “Death D’Core”. Taking influences from such bands as Trivium, Metallica, Mastodon, & Suicide Silence the band effortlessly melds …

PERIPHERY hailing from Washington, DC have just launched ‘Alpha’, the title track from the band’s forthcoming release ‘Juggernaut: Alpha’ which is simultaneously released with ‘Juggernaut: Omega’: “’Alpha’ is the title track from the first ‘Juggernaut’ album and I’m particularly proud of how this one turned out,” explained guitar player Jake Bowen. “I …

“5ft 2 in her high heels, but a pocket powerhouse with a voice which makes Janis Joplin sound like a choir girl” – John Drummond, Promoter “Passionate, determined and sexy sounding vocal performances” – Ryan’s Gig Guide New UK blues sensation Rebecca Downes is set to release her much anticipated debut album ‘Back To The …

Here’s one of life’s most critical questions. Who’s ready to shred?   The answer is quite simple.   It’s those Finnish rockers in SANTA CRUZ, a quartet of long-haired, leather-clad, Motorhead-shirt wearing young turks who aspire to one thing in life and that’s to R-O-C-K.   The band will release …

Brit metallers Rise To Remain, have announced their split, and from the ashes, have given birth to the brand new As Lions. The 5-piece have unveiled their debut track ‘The Fall’, a ferocious, no-holds-barred blast of melodic metal. Available to download for free, ‘The Fall’ showcases the band’s heavy, crushing riffs, …

Poland’s death/ black metallers HATE are known for their highly dramatic soundscapes, which see menacing blastbeats, melt into pure elegance! Their upcoming album Crusade:Zero will definitely prove what they are made of!   Today the band has released the first video from Crusade:Zero for the song “Valley of Darkness”.  The …

36 CRAZYFISTS will release their new album Time and Trauma via Spinefarm Records on February 17. The band has premiered the video for “Also Am I” on Metal Injection today.  Watch it HERE.   The clip is largely performance-driven, so it’s 36 CRAZYFISTS in their most natural state. The clip …

Frontiers Music Srl has announced a March 20th release date for TOTO XIV in Europe, with The UK and Oceania on March 23rd and North America on March 24th. The album will hit retail globally, with specific dates for territories in Asia, South America and others to follow. Configurations include …

Ukrainian doom metallers Apostate are to release their second album, ‘Time Of Terror’, through Ferrrum on March 2. Originally formed in 1993, the band released one EP, ‘A Song Of The Dead Lake’, in 1997, before splitting up the following year.  Following the release of a retrospective, ‘From Consign To …

UDR, The Home Of Legends, is set to release guitar legend ULI JON ROTH’s brand new double album of 19 re-invented Scorpions tracks, entitled Scorpions Revisited, on March 10, 2015. Pre-orders for the album will be available soon.   For over four decades, ULI JON ROTH has forged new frontiers …

There are a number of significant features, which help to distinguish a good metal act from an outstanding one. Musical skills, strong songwriting qualities and a professional performance are some of the prerequisites which every band should have, but much more important is an individual style, an independent artistic signature, …