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Iconic rock band Sixx:A.M. just announced the October 22, 2021, release of their new SIXX:A.M. HITS album via Better Noise Music. The project is a retrospective celebration of the band’s biggest hits and fan-favorite […]
The Bronx have released their highly-anticipated new album, Bronx VI, out now via Cooking Vinyl Australia. Alongside the album release, the band have also debuted a Craig R. Stecyk-directed video for the song “Peace Pipe“. “Working […]
Award-winning San Diego alt rock quintet Switchfoot have released their anticipated new album interrobang via Fantasy Records. The Tony Berg-produced (Phoebe Bridgers, Paul McCartney, Andrew Bird) and Tchad Blake-mixed (Fiona Apple, Arctic Monkeys, Sheryl […]
Despite being arguably Brazil’s biggest ever music export, when extreme metal legends Sepultura lost their original frontman and founder (alongside brother and drummer Iggor Cavalera) Max Cavalera in 1996 after their hugely influential ‘Roots’ […]
Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, releases his new studio rock album Surrender of Silence on 10th September 2021, via Inside Out Music. The album features 11 new songs as Steve has been working hard through […]
SABATON Presents New Music Video ‘Steel Commanders’, BEAST IN BLACK Reveal Artwork For Their New Album ‘Dark Connection’, GHOST BATH Release Music Video For ‘Convince Me To Bleed’. The future has begun: […]
On October 22, Armored Saint will release a new CD/DVD, Symbol of Salvation Live, via Metal Blade Records, to celebrate the seminal album’s 30th anniversary. Pre orders available now at: metalblade.com/armoredsaint There are many ways to celebrate the anniversary […]
JINJER are without doubt the hardest working band in the metal scene: Now, shortly before the release of their long-awaited and critically acclaimed studio record, Wallflowers – out this Friday via Napalm Records – everybody is talking about them. Since […]
With a discography that includes landmark albums like Stone’s Reach, Of Breath and Bone and Vessels, Australian powerhouse BE’LAKOR occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of progressive/melodic death metal fans worldwide. For more than fifteen years, the […]
Florida hard rock quintet WAGE WAR — Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad [rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums] — have officially announced their fourth full-length Manic. The album […]
Joe Bonamassa has announced the forthcoming release of a brand-new studio album ‘Time Clocks‘, due out on October 29 via Provogue. ‘Time Clocks’ is a testament to his credentials and a toast to his […]
An integral part of the early-’80s thrash metal movement that spawned acts like Metallica and Anthrax, New Jersey’s Overkill garnered a reputation for brutal, pounding speed and technique. Taking their moniker from the 1979 […]
Craft Recordings proudly celebrates the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.‘s tenth studio album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, with a special reissue, available for pre-order today and set for release on October 29. The bonus-filled 2-CD/1-Blu-ray […]
Behemoth mastermind Adam “Nergal” Darski has signed a menacing pact with the devil once again, returning with dark folk/blues/Americana influenced solo project ME AND THAT MAN‘s third full-length studio album, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, […]
ATTENTION ATTENTION, the feature film experience of multi-platinum band Shinedown’s 2018 record-breaking studio album of the same name, will premiere worldwide on Friday, September 3rd. Available on digital and cable VOD via Gravitas Ventures, […]
Raised during the 80’s debauchery on the Sunset Strip and still going strong in 2021 – JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE presents his 2nd single for Golden Robot Records, ‘Wanna Be Somebody‘. This latest track is the cracking follow up to […]
Black Label Society announced their 11th studio album, Doom Crew Inc., out November 26 via Spinefarm. The album will be available digitally, on CD and on 2-disc vinyl via three limited colour variants – […]
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Alice In Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell today announces a North American tour beginning on March 24, 2022 in support of his soon to be released album Brighten. Tickets are on […]
Golden Robot Records are pleased to announce the brand new track by The Chase – Death of Me. Available now! Death of Me utters tragedy and humour in a 4-minute rollercoaster. The track offers a pragmatic take on the […]
CARCASS Discuss “Torn Arteries” Artwork In New Album Trailer, CADAVER Release Music Video For ‘Feed The Pigs’, BENEDICTION Release Music Video For ‘Tear Off These Wings’ English extreme metal legends CARCASS have released a […]
Alternative rock band FUEL today release their second single “Don’t Say I”, from their highly anticipated full-length album, ÅNOMÅLY out on October, 2021. “Don’t Say I” is a modern evolution of the classic FUEL […]
On September 24th, DORO will celebrate the 35th anniversary of her classic album Triumph And Agony with the release of Triumph And Agony Live, which will be released on her own label Rare Diamonds Productions […]
In addition to four decades of incredible original material that spawned a whole new genre of music, industrial mainstays MINISTRY and creator/frontman Al Jourgensen are also well known for a series of memorable cover […]
With a bond forged in youth and decades-old friendship, the undisputed masters of thrash metal EXODUS return with their eleventh studio album, PERSONA NON GRATA due to be released on November 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, […]
With their new CD/Blu-Ray Live Attack now out, thunderous German thrashers DESTRUCTION prove themselves to still be one of the most relentless groups in metal right now – even after almost 40 years of […]
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