Press Release

Some might not consider St. Louis, Missouri a hotbed for captivating music, yet CHOIR VANDALS are among a new crop of bands from the city challenging such a notion.  Their brand of alternative / indie rock caught the attention of many with the release of the impressive Darker Things EP in …

Just days after announcing the on-sale date for the highly anticipated US return of renowned rock icons X JAPAN, band co-founder and leader YOSHIKI has revealed that he is preparing another big announcement via a twitter Q & A. Set to take place at 11am UK time on August 6th …

Iowa icons SLIPKNOT release their first new music in six years after premiering ‘The Negative One’ via their www.slipknot1.com website on Friday.  You can pick up ‘The Negative One’ from iTunes, Amazon and all good digital servicing platforms now.  Check out the dark new video here:     SLIPKNOT are …

Swedish-based post-metal outfit The Isolation Process have released a brand new music video for “The Dead End”, a track that comes off the band’s self-titled debut full-length album released early this year via Version Studio Records (Aoria, A Swarm of the Sun).   Watch the video here.     Produced, …

We are proud to announce Stoner Rock/Metal trio Grim Comet  as the new member in the family of Art Gates Records. This combo from Madrid was born in January 2014. Grim Comet define themselves as a different band, their sound combines Stoner Rock influences from the 70’s, and classic Heavy Metal and Doom references. The trio absorbs in their music and incorporates elements …

FRIGHTWIG is touring the East coast in September! See FRIGHTWIG play with Jane Lee Hooker on this tour!   Mon 9/8 – Brooklyn, NY – The Knitting Factory Tues 9/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie Weds 9/10 – Long Branch, NJ – The Brighton Bar Fri 9/12 – …

Death-crust titans MUTILATED VETERANS premiere the new track “A Tank Full of Corpses” at heavily trafficked web-portal GunShyAssassin.com. The track hails from the band’s debut 12″ MLP, Necro Crust Warhead, set for release today via HELLS HEADBANGERS. Exactly what its title says, Necro Crust Warhead is a hulking, heaving mass of utter …

Some believe Industrial music is a dying genre, but those naysayers will be proven wrong if JUSTIN SYMBOL, the newest face of the NYC alternative club scene (and self-proclaimed “King of Negativity”), has anything to say about it.   New York City’s own JUSTIN SYMBOL is breathing new life into …

Voyager have announced their first ever London show, in light of their return to the UK/EU in September and October for Progpower Europe. There will be cupcakes and metal. Bring your friends.   http://mamacolive.com/thebarfly/listings/upcoming-events/10866/voyager-aeon-zen-agent/  

Shining is set to tour Europe with the great Devin Townsend this August and it all begins tomorrow, August 5th! In addition to club shows with Devin Townsend they will perform at the Brutal Assault festival and the Bloodstock Open Air.   The band’s latest album “One One One” received …

On September 15th Tribazik release the brilliant single ‘Tools Of Mass Creation’, from their dynamic, Data Warfare album.   Tools Of Mass Creation is accompanied by the thought-provoking video which features opposing imagery of nature’s extremes whether growth or destruction, beauty and decay, juxtaposed with on-the-fly footage of the band recording and writing the album. …

Milton Keynes-based tech-metal-grime-rock hybrid HACKTIVIST have today released their brand new single, ‘FALSE IDOLS’, their first new release since 2013’s ‘ELEVATE’ (not counting their highly successful cover release of Jay-Z & Kanye’s ’N****as In Paris’ at end of last year).   Watch ‘False Idols’ here:     Recorded & mixed in the band’s …

London metallers SAVAGE MESSIAH have announced that fellow Brits and labelmates THE MORE I SEE will support them on select dates of their recently-announced UK tour, which kicks off on October 25th in Oxford.   SAVAGE MESSIAH frontman DAVE SILVER comments: “We’re really pleased to be bringing The More I …

London based five piece, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS have released their first video from their forthcoming album, entitled ‘Neon In The Dance Halls’.   Watch the video here   The song features guest vocals and an appearance in the video from William Control who also recorded and produced the bands forthcoming album.   Click …

Award winning Australian powercore-metal pioneers, A BREACH OF SILENCE have just premiered a new documentary video through Digital Tour Bus. The video was filmed during the band’s performance headlining Never Silent festival while on tour in Auckland, New Zealand. The documentary contains candid interviews with each band member about tour …

Seattle, WA based death/grind newcomers, Theories, has signed with Metal Blade Records! The band, which features former members of Book of Black Earth, Skarp, and Samothrace, has been performing across the US since their inception in late 2010. They’ve earned slots on tours with Goatwhore, Fallujah, Toxic Holocaust, King Parrot, and …

Swedish doom act, Below, have released a new video for “Bid You Farewell” from their critically-lauded Metal Blade Records debut album, “Across the Dark River”. The video was filmed by Emil Björkroth (www.pemil.se) and edited by Vince Edwards from Metal Blade Records. This is the band’s first ever music video and …

Northern cult rockers SERVERS new music video ‘Claustrophobia’ is premiering now on Metal Hammer.   The video was directed by Jagermeister Music’s official photographer Mark Latham and is debuted ahead of their upcoming EP which is due for release via Undergroove Records on September 15th.   Check out the video …

Sweden’s pack of Heavy Metal stalwarts, WOLF, are returning with their seventh studio album entitled “Devil Seed”. The album will be released on August 25th in Europe and on September 2nd in North America via Century Media Records.   The band is premiering their first music video for the track …

Dear Monster Fans, Thank you so much for your support of the Monsters of Rock Cruise…you guys are very special to us and it is an honor to have you in our Monster family.  We are on the verge of the fastest sellout in history for our 2015 cruise and …