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NOCTURNA announce album ‘Daughters of the Night’

Nocturna is the new Euro-metal sensation focused on the duality of founder and frontwomen Grace Darkling and Rehn Stillnight, both pictured in the beautiful artwork. Their powerful voices and charismatic personalities stand out on the whole record, each one with a very distinct tone. ‘Daughters of the Night’ mixes Gothic Symphonic and Power metal elements, alternating between fast & heavy neck-breaking episodes and intense, piano-oriented ballads. The …

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TOMORROW’S GHOSTS FESTIVAL announce Friday Headliner

TOMORROW’S GHOSTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER:FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM THE GOTH-ROCK ORIGINALS JOIN THE 2022 LINE-UP ALSO FEATURING:Very Special GuestsGHOST DANCE + INTO A CIRCLE + BALAAM AND THE ANGEL+EVIL BLIZZARD PRESENT ‘BLIZZOWEEN’ + BOOTBLACKS + ALL MY THORNSWITH MORE TBA @ Whitby Pavilion, Whitby  Friday 28th October – …

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GIANT: announce new album ‘Shifting Time’

Powerhouse melodic hard rock quartet Giant is set to unleash their highly anticipated fifth studio album, ‘Shifting Time’, on 21st January 2022 via Frontiers Music Srl. The song ‘Let Our Love Win’ is available now as a single and video. Giant – “Let Our Love Win” – Official Music Video …

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FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY – Announce European tour for May 2022!

New Jersey six-piece FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY — Joseph Badolato [vocals], Patrick Sheridan [guitar], Timothy Howley [guitar], Will Putney [guitar], Peter Blue Spinazola [bass], and Josean Orta Martinez [drums] — will release their sixth album “Oh What the Future Holds” on January 14th via Nuclear Blast. In support of the new record, the band have announced a headline tour throughout Europe and the UK in May 2022. The band will be …

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LEADFINGER release new single ‘Girl On A Bus’

LEADFINGER release new single ‘Girl On A Bus’, out now on Golden Robot Records Leadfinger – Girl on a Bus  Australian rock band LEADFINGER are due to release their fantastic new album in early 2022 through Golden Robot Records, their first since the highly regarded 2016 album, Friday Night Heroes.In the lead-up, the band …

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Annihilator Announce “METAL II” Out On 18th February 2022 via earMusic

earMUSIC proudly announces a remarkable re-release series of the (almost) entire ANNIHILATOR catalogue.” METAL II” is the Kick-Off to this long-termed campaign which will unveil special configurations, additional bonus material + exclusive and previously unheard new tunes from the band.ANNIHILATOR is a Canadian heavy metal/thrash metal band founded in Ottawa in …

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COLLECTED DETAIL DEBUT EP & MORE!

UK modern metallers, COLLECTED, are braced for ascension with the release of their mesmerising debut EP, Say When, which arrives on Friday 18th February 2022. Ever since their formation, COLLECTED have pushed the envelope, in an ever-evolving fashion, to draw in influence from a raft of genres such as progressive …

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GYPSY PISTOLEROS PREPARE FOR THE BATTLE FOR CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!

SLEAZE-FLAMENCO FAVOURITES GYPSY PISTOLEROS PREPARE FOR THE BATTLE FOR CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE! ☝️  GYPSY PISTOLEROS the swashbuckling renegade flamenco rock rumba punk ‘n’ roll pioneers are aiming for the Xmas No.1 spot with a cracking version of the world anthem, Livin la Vida Loca!These sleazers are unashamedly going for a Christmas hit, with …

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The Howling Tides Release ‘White Crow’/Announce New Headline Gig

The Howling Tides

The Howling Tides Release ‘White Crow’ into the Wild & Announce a New Headline Gig Award-Winning, dynamic, 4-piece hard rockers, The Howling Tides —from Staffordshire in the UK — are proud to release their brand-new single ‘White Crow’: out now. The band are also delighted to announce their biggest headline gig to date: see below …

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Troy Redfern replaces Limehouse Lizzy on Sweet’s Hellraiser UK Tour

Troy Redfern replaces Limehouse Lizzy on The Sweet’s Hellraiser December UK Tour The Sweet continue their Hellraiser UK tour at Birmingham Town Hall on Thursday, December 2nd. Tickets are available from www.thegigcartel.com. This is Sweet’s first major outing since restrictions were eased due to the global pandemic.  Due to illness, Limehouse Lizzy will no longer be appearing as guests …

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Dan Patlansky new music video/tour dates

Dan Patlansky releases “Hounds Loose” single & music video from the forthcoming album “Shelter Of Bones” released February 25th by Virgin Music Label and Artist Services Award-winning South African blues-rock guitarist Dan Patlansky will release his new studio album Shelter of Bones via Virgin Music Label and Artist Services on 25th February 2022. The album is available to pre-order from https://DanPatlansky.lnk.to/ShelterofBonesSo.The first …

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ICANTDIE DROP NEW VIDEO!

Fast emerging post-hardcorers ICANTDIE have delivered a new video for the single, Counter, featuring Sean Smith – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqZFOKYW01w . The early seeds of ICANTDIE were sown in Bridgend, South Wales, in 2016 when Kyle David Smith (Lead Vocals and Guitar) confined himself to his room to work on a project …

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MAJESTICA | release new single ‘This Christmas’

MAJESTICA release new single ‘This Christmas’ alongside ‘A Christmas Carol – Extended Version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Last year, Majestica released their latest album titled A Christmas Carol; a pure symphonic power metal album based around the well‐known story of Ebenezer Scrooge from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. It was inspired by the likes of Twilight Force, Rhapsody, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman and John …

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LORDI releases new song ‘Merry Blah Blah Blah’

LORDI releases new song ‘Merry Blah Blah Blah’ on 10th December on AFM Records, new album Lordiversity out on 26th November. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wokvPj8KXO8 LORDI – Christmas romanticism with a twist: “Merry Blah Blah Blah” is a different kind of X-mas carol. New Single will be released Dec. 10th. Video of “Merry Blah Blah …

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STONEDEAD FESTIVAL ADD VANDENBERG and STONE BROKEN

SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST 2022, NEWARK SHOWGROUNDMICHAEL SCHENKER GROUPVERY SPECIAL GUESTS: THE WILDHEARTS FEATURING: VANDENBERGSTONE BROKEN, H.E.A.T, THE TREATMENT, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THUNDERMOTHERAND THE OPENING POLL WINNER FOR 2022 IS STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED. COMPERE Krusher Joule STONEDEAD FESTIVAL ARE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE VANDENBERG AND STONE BROKEN TO APPEAR …

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