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Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection have released a teaser video for their new album ‘The Demon King’ which released worldwide on Candlelight Records this July. The teaser indicates an exclusive premier of a possible music video on the Metal Hammer website on the 15th of October. Watch the teaser here: http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2014-10-07/demonic-resurrection-unveil-cryptic-teaser   Demonic Resurrection recently completed a UK tour …

Hailing from the Appalachian mountains of East Tennessee, GENERATION OF VIPERS are a band that has always operated outside the normal trappings of “extreme” or “heavy” music. Following the release of 2011’s “Howl and Filth”, which gained the band a sizable cult following, they are now preparing to further this sentiment with …

New wave of British heavy metal and thrash legends RAVEN have are currently on the road in North America on the “North American Extermination Tour 2014”. The band kicked off this tour following their special guest appearances alongside Accept. .  Fans can expect to hear RAVEN classics and new songs that the …

The UK’s finest new rock band, THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, have released a 2 Disc Deluxe Edition of their debut album featuring brand new bonus live tracks. Originally released in September 2013, THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT’s self-titled debut went straight into the UK charts at number 12, receiving universal praise from critics …

Bristol-based alt-rockers – TURBOWOLF – return this autumn in a blaze of glory. After a short burst of headline shows in April and a glorious series of summer performances including Hyde Park Rocks and Download Festival, the four-piece head out on the road again later this month as special guests …

When blackness casts a veil over the lands and death and bane reach out for the defenceless mortals’ souls with claws cold as ice, the end is near… or rather the beginning of Dark Metal’s pitch-black triumphal march through Europe, led by the vanguards of their genre and flagship of …

The Treatment today embark on the second leg of their ‘Running With The Dogs’ UK headline tour in support of the album of the same name, available now via Spinefarm Records. The band are also confirmed for the Soundwave Festival run in February / March 2015 – this will be …

Bay Area thrash metal provocateurs EXODUS are set to unleash their new album Blood In, Blood Out on October 13th via Nuclear Blast. Until then, the band are whetting fan’s appetite by revealing a series of trailers about the making of the new album. The fourth trailer is now online and features bassist …

Finch have released their new studio album, Back to Oblivion, this week via Spinefarm Records and you can now listen to a stream here. Back to Oblivion marks the return of Finch with the band’s first full length album in over nine years. The Southern California band has undeniably created …

In November 2012, with a team of 3D cameras rolling, the legendary, multi-platinum selling rock band Guns N’ Roses took the desert by storm, performing a blistering set at The Joint in the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. Clocking in at just under three hours, the band’s explosive set …

HAND OF MERCY will release their new album Resolve on the 3rd November via UNFD. Resolve is the first album to feature the vocals of Nick Bellringer, who replaced original vocalist Scott Bird in June. Fans can hear Nick’s incredible vocals for the first time via the new music video …

Set for release this Saturday through Infected Records, “Symphonies From The City”, the debut full-length album of Portuguese sleazy punk-rockers JACKIE D is now streaming in its entirety via Pure Grain Audio. Check out the full release here. Formed in 2013 by members of Grankapo, Custom Circus and Barafunda Total, …

The solidbody Les Paul Standard and semi-acoustic ES-335 are the two most influential electric guitars ever to hit their respective genres. Now Gibson brings them together in the ES-Les Paul, a stunning “meeting of minds” that blends the most important aspects of form and function from two immensely popular designs. …

KROKODIL, the new signing to Spinefarm Records, featuring members & previous members of Cry For Silence, Hexes, Gallows & SikTh – will be releasing their debut album, ‘Nachash‘, on the 10th November via Spinefarm Records. Following this, the band will embark on a tour guesting with US metal giants Mastodon, …

SCUZZ TV‘s 2-part show from this year’s BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL premieres at 9pm TONIGHT Fri 3rd October, with the second part going out on Saturday 4th.  The show will be repeated at various times on the channel during the coming weeks. Packed with a selection of live performances and interviews from …

After debuting the track at Bloodstock earlier this summer, Bloodshot Dawn have now released ‘Smoke And Mirrors’, the first track to be taken from their forthcoming second album, ‘Demons’, which itself is due for release on October 26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBapV_1JAeE Frontman Josh McMorran said of the video: “It’s a play through …

Relapse Records have released a 26 song label sampler for free download via Bandcamp and Amazon MP3. The sampler showcases the label’s eclectic roster across all realms of dark and heavy music including death metal, grindcore, thrash metal, stoner rock, shoegaze, drone, black metal, sludge metal, doom metal, hardcore, and experimental music. …

SYLOSIS will be releasing their much anticipated new album ‘Dormant Heart’ at the start of next year. Frontman Josh Middleton has commented  the record is their strongest work to date. “It’s the most pissed-off, aggressive and intense album we’ve done, yet it still retains the epic, progressive and melodic side we’re also known for. …

Queen Babylon is the new music video by U.S melodic hard rock band Winger. The 5th music video to be taken from the band’s latest album ‘Better Days Comin’ – Queen Babylon follows the videos for ‘Rat Race’ ‘Midnight Driver Of A Love Machine’ ‘Tin Solider’ and ‘Better Days Comin’. …

October 20th 2014 will see the 40th anniversary expanded deluxe edition release of one of Rory Gallagher’s most celebrated recordings. Sony Music / Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the release of Rory Gallagher’s legendary Irish Tour ‘74.  The most expansive edition to date, of this landmark album.  Featured for …