New York hardcore kings AGNOSTIC FRONT will return to the UK and Ireland this summer for a clutch of live dates in August. The band will also make appearances at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool and City Invasion 2014 in London. Dates are as follows: Aug 10th – Rebellion Festival, Winter …
Read More »BOYFRNDZ Van and Gear Stolen in San Francisco
Austin, TX psyche rockers Boyfrndz were the victims of a robbery this morning in San Francisco. The group’s van, cargo trailer, & all their gear were stolen sometime between 1 and 7am PST. It was parked at 1501 Grove st. The band will be accepting ANY donations at www.boyfrndz.com to …
Read More »RIVAL SONS announce ‘Electric Man’ dance competition!
Fans of Long Beach rockers RIVAL SONS are being invited to show the band their dance skills, with the chance to win some very special prizes! RIVAL SONS want you to submit a dance routine for their new track, “Electric Man“, and upload it to YouTube for the world to …
Read More »BEYOND THE SHORE debut “Glass Houses” video
Lexington, KY’s Beyond the Shore recently filmed some clips with guitarists Zach Hunter and Jared Loucks, as well as bassist Eli Masherbash, to demonstrate the track “Glass Houses” from the “Ghostwatcher” album. The clips were edited together into a sort of performance demonstration / lyric video hybrid that is streaming …
Read More »THE AGONIST launch lyric video for ‘Disconnect Me’
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST have released their first group photo featuring new vocalist VICKY PSARAKIS. THE AGONIST tapped acclaimed photographer Von Wong to bring their new single “Disconnect Me” to life. The Agonist guitarist Danny Marino says: “After working with Von Wong on our Prisoners photo …
Read More »BLOODY HAMMERS to premiere lyric video “The Town That Dreaded Sundown”
North Carolina´s Gothic Heavy Psych Band BLOODY HAMMERS premiere the lyric video for their first single track “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” from their highly anticipated new album ‘Under Satan’s Sun’ with Metal Hammer SEE IT HERE. ‘Under Satan’s Sun’ will be released as a regular CD, Limited Edition vinyl …
Read More »COLDWAR unleash lyric video for ‘Ether Child’
Irish hardcore death metal punks Coldwar unleash a lyric video for ‘Ether Child’, a track taken from the upcoming fifth album ‘Pantheist’. Watch ‘Ether Child’ here: Edited by Doug Anderson of Visceral Video (Eye Of Solitude, Acrania, Dichotomy, Unfathomable Ruination, etc.) ’Ether Child’ is about “the death of the material …
Read More »STEEL PANTHER launch Steelpanther.tv and preview new album
Steel Panther is premiering their upcoming full-length album All You Can Eat in a unique interactive experience that has just launched. The premiere is taking place on SteelPanther.TV and features a television set that will broadcast all things Steel Panther including the complete album stream of All You Can Eat. …
Read More »BONDED BY BLOOD announce UK Tour Dates
Pomona, California’s BONDED BY BLOOD have announced a string of headlining UK dates, following their upcoming European tour with classic thrashers HIRAX. Due to kick off on May 18th in London, the UK tour features support from FLAYED DISCIPLE and SEPREVATION. BONDED BY BLOOD bassist JESSIE SANCHEZ comments: “We’re very …
Read More »GWAR – Updated statement regarding the passing of Dave Brockie
Jack Flanagan, manager of GWAR has issued this official statement: “On behalf of Dave Brockie’s family, Slave Pit Inc. and GWAR, we would like to thank all the loyal fans worldwide for the outpouring of love and support shown to us over the past few days. Knowing that we have …
Read More »DYNAZTY stream brand new album, ‘Renatus’, in full
DYNAZTY have made their brand new album ‘Renatus’ available to stream in its entirety, a week ahead of its official release on March 31st via the Spinefarm label. Stream ‘Renatus’ in full here: https://soundcloud.com/spinefarmrecords/cross-the-line?in=spinefarmrecords/sets/dynazty-renatus Renatus’ sees the Swedish rockers building on the musical direction of their previous recordings, embracing a …
Read More »SHATTERED SUN premiere new track “Hope Within Hatred”
Texas Melodic Metal newcomers SHATTERED SUN are the first signing from Breaking Bands LLC and are currently working on their upcoming, currently untitled album. Meanwhile, the band wants to give fans a taste of what they can look forward to. Today, exclusively via Loudwire, SHATTERED SUN is releasing a brand …
Read More »WHITECHAPEL announce ‘Mono’ YouTube Vocal Cover Contest
Returning with the fifth full-length of their decimating career, there is no stopping the juggernaut that is WHITECHAPEL. Our Endless War is the culmination of everything the Knoxville, Tennessee sextet have worked toward since their inception. A ruthlessly honed album that refuses to compromise on brutality, it is also by …
Read More »‘Wall of Sound’ announce their 20th Anniversary with a series of ‘Off the Wall’ projects
Iconic British Independent Record Label ‘Wall of Sound’ announce their 20th Anniversary with a series of ‘Off the Wall’ projects to celebrate their musical heritage. Wall of Sound was first started 20 years ago by maverick ‘Mark Jones’ who brought Big Beat to prominence in the early 90s and followed …
Read More »Against Me! extend North American Spring Tour
Against Me! has extended their Spring headlining tour to include additional U.S. dates throughout May. Touring behind the release of the critically acclaimed Transgender Dysphoria Blues, an album that entered the Billboard Top 200 at #23, the band’s highest charting position in its 15+ year history. Against Me! will be …
Read More »NONPOINT signs to Metal Blade Records worldwide
Metal Blade Records is excited to announce that Nonpoint will join its global roster of artists! Metal Blade will serve as the label home for the band worldwide, in addition to the band’s label partner in North America. Since their debut album, “Statement,” Nonpoint has done nothing but prove, record …
Read More »VREDEHAMMER and PATRIA release new videos
NEW VREDEHAMMER SINGLE AND HOMEMADE VIDEO! New album “Vinteroffer“, a solid contribution to Norwegian Black Metal, to be released in April The first single “Cthulhu” is already out on all digital services, and today is the release of the second single “We Are The Sacrifice”! It is now available on …
Read More »BROTHER FIRETRIBE stream brand new single, ‘For Better Or For Worse’ from upcoming album ‘Diamond In The Firepit’
BROTHER FIRETRIBE – the melodic rock maestros from Finland featuring Nightwish guitarist Emppu Vuorinen – have made their brand new single, ‘For Better Or For Worse’ available to stream via Soundcloud for a limited time. The song is taken from their third studio album, ‘Diamond In The Firepit’; this 12-track …
Read More »MELECHESH announces new drummer + clarifies guitarist situation
Mesopotamian kings of blackened thrash metal, MELECHESH, have announced the addition of drummer Sasha “Sin” Horn. Commented mainman, songwriter, singer and guitarist Ashmedi: “After a lengthy search MELECHESH are proud to announce the inclusion of new drummer Sasha “Sin” Horn. Sin as in the Mesopotamian moon god. He will be …
Read More »ODIUM return with new line up and premiere new song ‘Failure II’
With three releases contributed to the metal world, 2012′s ‘Burning Bridges To Nowhere’, 2009′s debut album ‘At The Bottom’ produced by Greg Dawson (The End, Moneen, Choke) and 2006′s debut ‘Glass Barricade’, Canadian band Odium has established itself as a serious contender on the metal stage, delivering melodic, dark yet …
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