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Long Beach, California’s RIVAL SONS have announced a 2-disc tour edition of their critically-acclaimed 2014 album, ‘Great Western Valkyrie’. The band will be celebrating their upcoming European tour supporting rock legends DEEP PURPLE with a special version of ‘Great Western Valkyrie’, which stormed into charts around the world upon its …

Welsh quintet SKINDRED will release their new album Volume October 30th on Napalm Records.  Today the first singled from the album “Under Attack” is being exclusively by Metal Insider. Check out the song HERE! Volume is available for pre-order now at the Napalm Records Webstore HERE. A special deluxe including …

Today sees FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS turn a new leaf as they release their BRAINDEAD / DANGER double A-Side. With two game-changing tracks, the release marks a transition towards a new phase for the band. And to celebrate the occasion, the dark pop 5-piece have unveiled a brand new video for …

It’s very common knowledge that the members of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER had a fond appreciation of the cannabis culture, but front-man Trevor Strnad now gives us all a very in-depth look into his favorite strains, best culture spots around the world and why green is good. Also, while you are reading …

Canadian grindcore legends FUCK THE FACTS’ upcoming album ‘Desire Will Rot’ is due out next week on August 25th via their indie label Noise Salvation. But before its release to the masses and performed live during the band’s set at Obscene Extreme America Fest in Montreal on Aug 21st, they have teamed up with Noisey.com for the …

  Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS will release their long awaited third album “Rise To Power” this Friday via Metal Blade Records. But before they do, BATTLECROSS is giving fans a chance to stream “Rise to Power”in its entirety.  Head over to http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/ to listen now! The first official video from …

Featuring former members of UK metal heavyweights GUTWORM and DEADEYE – Krysthla’s crushing debut album will resonate with fans who like their metal on the dark side but layered with sonic soundscapes that explore musical boundaries and pushes the envelope as to what British metal is.   Founding member/guitarist Neil …

Last Friday, Finnish guitar superstar Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM) played a very special show: he went on stage with an army of 100 guitar heroes and presented a song he wrote specifically for this evening. Jaska Raatikainen joined these guitarists on drums and Janne Wirman played keyboards. This once-in-a-lifetime …

Nu-Metal legends COAL CHAMBER are in the final week of their second North American tour behind Rivals, the band’s first new album in over 13 years.  Fear Factory, The Devil You Know, Saint Ridley and Madlife are providing support.  Tonight the show stops in Lincoln, NE and wraps Saturday in …

Pittsburgh bruisers CODE ORANGE lay waste to the UK & Ireland this November. Following their Download Festival performance this June and a slew of European festivals, the band return as special guests to hardcore legends BANE, on BANE’s last ever European tour. Tickets are on sale now for the following …

Nottingham’s Kagoule release their debut album Urth this Friday and are streaming the self-made video to their BBC Radio 6 Music playlisted single ‘Made of Concrete’. Devised, shot and edited by the band in one day, the DIY video is an ode to David Lynch that asks a lot more …

Rising hard rock group THE SIXXIS are pleased to announce that they will tour the U.S. this September, kicking off on the 13th in Richmond, VA. THE SIXXIS will act as support for Polish prog-rock giants Riverside. See below for all currently confirmed dates.   THE SIXXIS U.S. Tour Dates …

Following the release of 2013’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver’ and last years UK/European tour with rock legends Y&T; Bournemouth hard rock 5 piece VOODOO VEGAS have confirmed they will release their new EP ‘Hypnotise’ on 12th October 2015.   Watch The New Lyric Video ‘Hypnotise’   The new EP features …

Eric Martin, best known as the singer with Mr Big, today (Wednesday August 12) embarks on his latest, rescheduled, UK and Ireland tour. PlanetMosh caught up with him to talk about his “neverending momma needs a new pair of shoes tour”, spending time in a cell in UK immigration, how he …

Shinedown will release their new album, ‘Threat To Survival‘, via Atlantic Records on September 18.   Shinedown are currently touring the USA and will bring the previously-announced ‘Carnival of Madness’ tour, with Black Stone Cherry and Halestorm to the UK in early 2016: Thursday January 28 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena Friday January 29 – …

‘High Country’ could, quite possibly, be described as The Sword‘s “happy album”.  And that’s no mere throwaway descriptive on our part, but a summarization of frontman John Cronise’s take on the opus:  as he explains, when he started to write the songs for ‘High Country’, he found himself at something of …

Thrash metal giants EXODUS are very pleased to announce their upcoming support of headliners King Diamond on their forthcoming “Abigail In Concert 2015” U.S. tour. The tour begins in Denver, CO on October 29th and tours throughout the contingent states, coming to a close in Dallas, TX on December 5th. …

  After a 12-year journey ROSETTA has been reborn with Quintessential Ephemera. Now a five-piece including new guitarist/vocalist Eric Jernigan (City of Ships), the band recorded their new album Quintessential Ephemera, a many-layered collection of songs at once existential and deeply hopeful. Containing some of the band’s most moody and …

The Black Dahlia Murder have returned with the much-anticipated, new full-length albumAbysmal, which is now officially set for a September 18th release. This vicious slab of unrelenting aggression showcases TBDM at their very finest with a meticulous, pin-point precise rhythmic assault mixed with ferocious speed and dynamic hooks. The group kicks …

Stourbridge metal legends Diamond Head (pictured right, in rehearsal) have revealed that they are currently midway through writing a new album. They hit the studio on July 6 to begin recording the, as yet untitled, album which is expected to be released later in 2015.  It will be the first Diamond Head …