LOUDNESS has been dominating the worldwide heavy metal scene ever since their birth in 1981 with classic albums like “THUNDER IN THE EAST” (1985 / #74 US national chart) and “LIGHTNING STRIKES” (1986 / […]
Roaring sounds, cutting-edge solos, colossal power – Generation Axe is THE American rock guitarist supergroup formed by Steve Vai guitar wunderkind and three-time Grammy winner ex Frank Zappa, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth. For this superb project, […]
On May 24th, NYC’s Tanith will release their debut full-length, In Another Time, via Metal Blade Records. Taking their name from a character in the classic Hammer Horror The Devil Rides Out, Tanith play […]
2018 was the breakthrough year for American Heavy Metallers Visigoth, and 2019 is looking just as bright for the Salt Lake City powerforce! On May 24th, Visigoth will release a 7″ entitled ‘Bells of […]
Is it Halloween yet? Silly question, it’s Halloween all year round for BLOODY HAMMERS! As special gift and horrific surprise they deliver their fifth studio album entitled The Summoning on June 26th 2019 via […]
HARDLINE MEDIA proudly present a DOUBLE BILL of US groove Metal at its finest – SKINLAB & PISSING RAZORS!!! San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, often mentioned in the same vein as Machine Head, […]
LIZZY BORDEN will support power metal veterans Demons & Wizards on a North American tour this summer. Set to commence on August 17th in Los Angeles California, the trek will wind its way through […]
Acclaimed guitarist Marzi Montazeri and vocalist Kyle Thomas – otherwise recognized as members of Louisiana-based metal pioneers Exhorder – recently announced their brand new, aggressive metal project, HEAVY AS TEXAS. Their new self-titled album […]
Norwegian black metal titans ABBATH are now releasing the first brand new track, taken from their upcoming full length ‘Outstrider’. The album is set for worldwide release on July 5, 2019. The first offering “Harvest […]
Icelandic classic rock trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN are about to kick off the second leg of their European tour in support of their latest studio album »Gateways« (August 31, 2018 through Nuclear Blast/Alda Music). […]
One of Australia’s most anticipated metal releases in 2019 has been the first single release of Melbourne melodic metal heavyweights Trigger, with their new vocalist Nathan Peachey (ex-Teramaze) in tow. Now released, “Demon Eyes” […]
Dan Howl’s releases his new single ‘King Si’ on 11th April and is a taster from his upcoming second album. Recorded at Rada studios by Matt Gio (Producer of Abbe Mays – Fruit & […]
Leading audiences and listeners through a journey of uncompromising arrangements, crushing heavy riffs and soaring melodies, Perth’s enigmatic prog metal five-piece CHAOS DIVINE have well and truly immersed themselves in a realm of sound […]
Sydney based Rockers White Bay have just released their new single and music video ‘Jump Into The Wind’. The band have also announced an upcoming show at Frankies Pizza on 19th May. White Bay […]
There’s a huge groove that kicks like a mule to opener ‘Black Diamonds’ that sounds so assured and so confident you immediately know that this isn’t Matt Mitchell’s first rodeo. Indeed if like me the […]
Northern Ireland hard rock act TRUCKER DIABLO release new single ‘Other Side Of The City’ on 26th April with the video available to see now. “I remember when we wrote City. Simon and I […]
Bay Area metal giants MACHINE HEAD, who recently announced the dates for their »Burn My Eyes« 25th anniversary tour, have re-recorded the legendary debut album in its entirety. The recording line-up features original BME […]
Melbourne’s legendary hard rockers, Electric Mary, recently released their kick ass new album, Mother! The band have just dropped a new music video for Mother’s opening track, Gimme Love. Gimme Love captures the band […]
SULLY ERNA of GODSMACK has announced the creation of The Scars Foundation to support ongoing mental health struggles facing so many. The foundation’s mission statement is as follows: The Scars Foundation has been established […]
The most buzzed-about tour in the heavy metal world – the DIO RETURNS Tour featuring the Ronnie James Dio hologram – is finally coming to the United States this spring and summer! The DIO […]
Those hoping for a Dokken record without ‘Don’ will be disappointed. There I’ve said it, this album does not sound like vintage Dokken. It does feature three members of the classic Dokken line-up though and […]
In recognition of the forthcoming re-issue of THE CULT‘s multi-platinum-selling Sonic Temple album on Beggars Banquet Records, the British group that’s led by Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy will embark on select dates […]
In recognition of the forthcoming re-issue of The Cult’s multi-platinum-selling Sonic Temple album on Beggars Banquet Records, the British group that’s led by Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy will embark on select dates […]
California metal band BLACK PASSAGE (Featuring members of Fallujah, Wolf King, Behold the Desecration and Anisoptera) have just released a video for their song Left to Waste. The song is taken from their upcoming […]
Forming 24 years ago as the backup band for rock n’ roll pioneer Bo Diddley, blues journeymen The Kelly Bell Band have spent their career proving that their music knows no bounds. Transcending time, trends and […]
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