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FEATURING FM VOCALIST STEVE OVERLAND Brothers In Arms is the brainchild of guitarist/composer Jack Frost (Savatage, Seven Witches, Lizzy Borden, etc…), who along with several recruited iconic rock brothers, has made it his mission […]
Los Angeles-born guitar-driven heavy metal icons ALCATRAZZ today release their epic new single “Grace Of God.” The track is taken from the anticipated new full-length, V, set for release October 15th via Silver Lining […]
Event Will Be Staged August 4-8, 2022 at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE NUNO BETTENCOURT, GUTHRIE GOVAN, LARRY MITCHELL, JOE ROBINSON, BILLY SHEEHAN, YVETTE YOUNG PLUS SPECIAL GUEST […]
Their Only Show of 2021 – Friday 12th November – Planet Rockstock, Trecco Bay, Wales – Tickets VANDENBERG has announced that Mats Leven will be joining the band as lead singer. The powerhouse vocalist is known for his work with […]
Watch the video of ‘MID-CENTURY MODERN’ here: e “…the gap between the man I am and the man I want to be.” Billy Bragg released new single ‘Mid-Century Modern’ overnight on the […]
The UK’s critically acclaimed blues rock band KING KING start their UK tour on Friday October 15th at Leeds University Union. The October 2021 tour takes in seven dates including Leeds, Liverpool, Exeter, Bexhill-on-Sea, Wolverhampton, […]
Cold Chisel have announced that on Friday, 12 November they are releasing their acclaimed live album Ringside on vinyl for the first time ever. The band is also releasing a new, Deluxe 2CD/DVD edition of this unique […]
Recorded in the Studio for exclusive premiere on 15 Oct only, this cinematic film mixes hypnotic concert footage with intimate behind-the-scenes vision showcasing the collaborative debut of master songsmith, Ed Kuepper, and captivating interpretive […]
For a quarter of a century now, AFM Records has dedicated itself to delivering high class metal and hard rock. Numerous chart successes and international awards pave the way. On the occasion of the company’s […]
The Offspring unveiled the video for “The Opioid Diaries.” Watch it HERE. The song, which appears on the band’s acclaimed, chart-topping tenth studio album Let the Bad Times Roll, is part cautionary tale and part […]
San Diego’s heavy psych rock trio EARTHLESS will reissue their widely acclaimed and massively influential first 3 albums, Sonic Prayer, Rhythms from a Cosmic Sky and From the Ages via Nuclear Blast on January 14th, 2022. The remastered versions […]
LISTEN TO PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE TRACK ‘PUSH THE SKY AWAY’ LIVE WITH MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HERE DELUXE VINYL BOX SET, VINYL & CD – OUT 22 OCTOBERPRE-ORDER ALBUM HERE Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will […]
FINALLY! After a year-long virus-induced break, the time has come: ACCEPT will start their long-awaited “Too Mean To Die” tour on 15 January 2022 in Oberhausen (Turbinenhalle). “Too mean to die” – rarely has […]
#1 positions in 11 countries with their last record, (inc. # 7 in Australia) Swedish Grammis nominations, sold-out arena shows: SABATON indisputably wrote their very own fairytale during the last years making it to […]
Melbourne’s very own NAT ALLISON is about to release her next highly anticipated single, WE ARE THE HEROES. It’s set to drop globally on FRIDAY OCTOBER 8 2021. This feisty rocker with her guitar slung way down low, might […]
Rock fans on a whole, rejoice. 2022 brings in a new summertime festival just in time for our lockdown shackles to be removed and for us to rediscover the simple joys of live music […]
Doomsday Girls on YouTube – Doomsday Girls on Spotify Doomsday Girls is taken from the critically acclaimed ‘Anthems For Misfits’ album that was released earlier this year through Wormholedeath Records. It’s clear from […]
We have an update on Richie – see below in Richie’s own words…. Maniacs… I’ve always been grateful for the opportunities I’ve been presented with. I’ve always considered myself THE most fortunate man ever […]
With governments finally admitting that UFOs do in fact exist, and humanity attempting to heal from a state of the recent crisis, the timing couldn’t be more appropriate for the newest addition to the HYPOCRISY catalogue: WORSHIP. Nuclear […]
Dive deep into the exciting energy of an alluring night in Japan’s capital with all its flashing nights and dangerous temptations around every corner. Today, metal heroes release their new single ‘One Night In Tokyo’ […]
EARLY PRAISE FOR THE STORYTELLER: “Grohl candidly shares his reverence for the enduring power of music…Reflecting on his fame, Grohl writes, ‘I have never taken a single moment of it for granted.’ Paired with […]
The North American leg of the Bay Strikes Back tour featuring Testament, Exodus and Death Angel has been postponed until 2022. “We were really on the fence with this decision,” says Testament guitarist Eric […]
PHOTO CREDIT: Jacob Boll AFI have shared a new song “Caught” via Rise Records. Check it out here https://riserecords.lnk.to/Caught Previously unreleased, “Caught” was recorded while the band was making their newest album, Bodies. AFI first shared the song with fans at the premiere of Where […]
KING OF SWEDEN is a Finnish progressive rock band, founded in late 2019 by guitarist and singer Sampsa Nelimarkka, drummer Janne Savela and bass player Erkka Heinilä. They have today released their debut album The […]
The new version of the album is called Made In Heaven…Not Dead Yet; released by FnA Records Formed in Los Angeles, California, USA, Jag Wire’s origins lay in a band named Sin featuring bassist […]
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