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SLOWCOACHES Announce Split EP ‘Tourists’ & UK Tour

Slack metallers Slowcoaches are set to release an exclusive six track split EP ‘Tourists’ with melodic drone-poppers Feature, before hitting the road on a joint UK tour on Monday (September 15th), playing Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Brighton. The EP features two new tracks from each band plus a Wire cover. Slowcoaches’ track are a long-awaited follow-up to …

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THE ALGORITHM Announces Autumn Shows

French electro-metal wizard Remi Gallego (aka THE ALGORITHM) is pleased to announce exclusive Autumn shows including appearances in both Paris and London. Be sure to catch him as he performs new album ‘OCTOPUS4’, 12 new tracks plunging even further into the unexpected, unthinkable, and unbelievable.   You can catch one of …

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ANTHRAX Scott Ian Discusses His Favourite Recorded Live Shows & The Band’s Forthcoming CD/DVD Release

Get ready to mosh in the privacy of your own home, because multiple Grammy-nominated thrash masters ANTHRAX have announced the release of ‘Chile On Hell’, a live-in-concert DVD that is due out October 20th. ‘Chile On Hell’ was filmed at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile on May 10, 2013 and features ANTHRAX performing an extended set that …

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AGHAST! Reveal Debut Album Details

Formed in 2006 after a drinking competition, UK extreme metallers Aghast! have finally scheduled the release of their debut album. *Applause* Entitled ‘All The Rage’, the album will see the light of day on 1st October 2014 and in their own words expect “Fast. Heavy. Catchy.” Since their formation Aghast! …

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SENSER Announce The Release Of Stacked Up XX

Crossover legends SENSER changed the alternative music landscape forever in 1994 with the release of Stacked UP; an album of unprecedented cross pollination and pure inventiveness that resulted in a sound that influenced a generation. Fusing metal, electronica, hip-hop and everything in between, Stacked Up sold over 200k records in …

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HARK European Tour – Final Dates Added

The final dates have been added to HARK’s upcoming European tour, which kicks off this month. The hard rock three piece will be hitting the road from September 25th, co-headlining alongside their Season of Mist label-mates KEN Mode.   HARK’s guitarist/vocalist, Jimbob Isaac, commented: “Hark are excited to be heading …

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VOMIT FIST Taps Spin Studios for New EP

Think back – what did you do with your father when you were a teenager? Perhaps you went on fishing trips, learned how to change the oil in your first car, or even enjoyed a ballgame together from time to time? Such is not the case for impressive 17-year-old drummer …

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LORDS OF MERCY Announce Upcoming Tour Dates with ANVIL

Formed in 2011, Asbury Music Award-nominees LORDS OF MERCY hark back to the early days of thrash metal, hailing from the hub of the East Coast heavy music scene. In addition, LORDS OF MERCY are connected to the notable New Jersey musical grassroots organization Old Bridge Metal Militia, which paved …

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NOCTEM Release New Lyric Video “Tiamat’s Crown”; Bonus Track Unleashed & New Eurotour

Iberian extreme metallers Noctem present their new single through Prosthetic Records, entitled “Tiamat’s Crown”,extracted from the latest album of the band, which receives the title of “Exilium”. Scheduled for release next week in the U.S. and Australia, “Exilium” is “a must-have for any fan of the genre” (Metal-Temple)! Produced by Anathema’s Daniel Cardoso (Angelus Apatrida, Ava Inferi), “Exilium” Special Edition features 12 addictive songs including two previously …

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AMARANTHE Premiere New Song “Drop Dead Cynical”

AMARANTHE have debuted the song “Drop Dead Cynical” from their new album MASSIVE ADDICTIVE, out October 21 on Spinefarm Records. The track premiered via Loudwire today, September 9. It is the first worldwide taste of the Gothenburg band’s upcoming opus.   Have a listen to the song in all its …

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HATEBREED announce 20th Anniversary London show!

HATEBREED are set to play a special 20th Anniversary show in London on Tuesday the 18th November at the Underworld. Frontman Jamey Jasta is looking forward to getting back to the UK, enthusing “London was one of the first places outside of the USA to really welcome Hatebreed with open …

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Northern Oak announce ‘Of Roots And Flesh’ Tour

South Yorkshire progressive folk metallers Northern Oak  have announced a string of tour dates across England to support their forthcoming album ‘Of Roots And Flesh’ which drops on the 4th October 2014. Guitarist Chris Mole comments, “We’re looking forward to hitting the road in support of the new album – …

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