Something wicked this way comes courtesy of death metallers Deified with their raucous new mini album release Anthrobscene due out on May 29th, 2020. The ferocious five have certainly channeled a lot of hate here as a pounding call to arms instrumental ‘Prelude’ sets the scene for the apocalyptic churn …
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MAN WITH A MISSION CREATE GLOBAL HISTORY AS BRAND NEW ALBUM MAN WITH A “B-SIDES & COVERS” MISSION ENTERS AT NO.1 ON JAPAN’S ALBUM CHART LISTEN HERE MAN WITH A MISSION have gone straight in at No.1 with their new album MAN WITH A “B-SIDES & COVERS” MISSION in Japan.The album is …
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Skyryder – Vol. 2 It’s been two long years since Newcastle Upon Tyne based nutters Skyryder battered us with Vol. 1, so we can now rejoice in the arrival of, erm, Vol. 2! Recently released on High Roller Records, if you like your metal hard and heavy then this …
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British Hardcore Quartet Smiling Assassin Release New Single “Coping” Releases Ahead Of New Album “Plight Of The Millennial” British hardcore quartet Smiling Assassin have released their latest single “Coping” ahead of the release of their debut album “Plight Of The Millennial”. Speaking about the single, vocalist George …
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Official KISS and DEF LEPPARD jigsaw puzzles to be released this month. North American hard rock legends KISS, and the British hard rock legends DEF LEPPARD, will get the Rocksaws jigsaw puzzle treatment in April. Zee Productions will release two classic DEF LEPPARD album covers, “Hysteria” and “Pyromania”, and four …
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PRETTY MAIDS MAID IN JAPAN FUTURE WORLD 30th ANNIVERSARY Danish hard rockers Pretty Maids are alive and kicking and set to release an exciting new live album via Frontiers Music Srl. ‘Maid In Japan – Future World Live 30th Anniversary’ is a special live document which sees the band offer a full performance …
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THE WILD GET RECKLESS! Finnish Rock band RECKLESS LOVE will now headline Saturday night on the Kilmister Stage Organisers of Call of the Wild Festival have responded quickly to the outbreak of coronavirus and the fight against it, rescheduling Lincolnshire’s biggest and best rock festival from May to September: Friday 18th to Sun …
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L.A. GUNS to release new single ‘Crawl’ on 20th April 2020 Having recently signed to Golden Robot Records part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group, the legendary L.A. Guns are set to release their new single ‘Crawl’ on April 20th. ‘Crawl’ is now available for Pre-Order / Save. Pre-Order / pre-save ‘Crawl’: https://smarturl.it/LAGuns-Crawl If there was a band synonymous with the infamous …
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THE VERY BEST OF BOOTYARD BANDITS EP RELEASE DATE 17 APRIL 2020 Off the back their critically acclaimed single Hoedown Showdown, Bootyard Bandits return with a brand new EP “The Very Best of Bootyard Bandits”, which will be released on 17 April 2020. You can check out the bands latest …
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DYNAZTY release their new album ‘The Dark Delight’ DYNAZTY release their new album ‘The Dark Delight’ on 3rd April on AFM Records. After the huge success of the first-two singles, Swedish melodic metal band Dynazty released another hit song ‘Waterfall’. Waterfall is an absolute huge groove monster, simply epic! Check out the new …
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Ghosts Of The Past, one of two debut albums released on April 3rd 2020 by Underking is a much different animal to its twin, the full on metal mayhem of Amongst The Dead. A change of personnel sees Maxwell Jeffries not just play all the music, he also takes on …
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Manchester based Deus Mori are another new band to me, recommended by my brother Lee Beardall from Hardcore punk outfit Eye Licker, and I thank him for this brilliant recommendation. Only two years old are Deus Mori, but there is no sign of a lack of experience within this EP …
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2020 is already looking a healthy year for thrash metal and Norwich based Shrapnel are adding a lot more muscle to it with their latest studio album Palace For The Insane. Due for release on May 15th via Candlelight Records it’s dizbusting dozen songs decimate from the off with the …
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Now this takes some balls! When you form a band in November 2019 with two members. One on vocals, the other doing all of the instrumentation and you release two debut albums on the same day, April 3rd 2020. This is a review of one of them Amongst The Dead, …
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#UNITEDWESTAND – Italian Rock And Metal Artists Against Covid-19, Feat. Members Of RHAPSODY OF FIRE, DGM, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, EXTREMA And More Italian record label Volcano Records & Promotion promoted the project #UNITEDWESTAND to send a message of hope to the rest of the world. Twelve Italian artists included …
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Brazilian rumblers Thrashera release this their third full length studio album, ‘Nao Gosto! ‘ Formed in 2010, the band have oodles of releases to their name since they began, which surprises me that this is only their third studio album release in those ten years. It starts off well enough. …
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Viscula – Just Go (single) Viscula, a band I came across by chance, checked out their single ‘Just Go’ on Youtube and thankfully I did as it’s a very rewarding listen, a far cry from the rock/metal bands I normally review but it’s always good to check out new genres. …
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Here’s our playlist for April 2020. The playlist is a moving beast with new tracks being added throughout the month. You never know – you just might find your new favourite band! Stay at home, keep safe and listen to some new music.
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Shyyne – Go Your Own Way From the streets of Los Angeles to, erm Wolverhampton comes a dirty dozen of glitter covered glam metal tinged songs from the quietly rioting, potently poisoned, cruelly crued Shyyne on their devilishly second album Go Your Own Way. Released on April 4th 2020 on …
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Thirteen Stars – Finest Ramshackle Jam Since releasing their debut album White Raven, the wait has seemed interminable for the follow up by Thirteen Stars but they’ve got into the studio and put down fifteen gold nuggets for Finest Ramshackle Jam. It’s being released by Rock People Management on June …
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