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In celebration of the 15th anniversary of LAMB OF GOD’s massive Sacrament album, Epic Records is issuing an anniversary edition of the album and short documentary. The remastered Sacrament (15th Anniversary) will contain the […]
It’s with extreme disappointment that The Screaming Jets have announced today a delay in the release of the 30 Year Anniversary Edition of their groundbreaking debut album ALL FOR ONE. The release date will […]
On 24th September BMG are delighted to announce the release of Choices, a personal selection of Uriah Heep hits and deep cuts from across the band’s exceptional fifty year and 24 album career. Created with the […]
Australasia’s leading independent recorded music, live touring and special event company Mushroom Group is excited to announce the launch of LONG PLAY MUSIC FILMS, a film distribution and production company focused on exhibiting the […]
The Darkness have unleashed the first taste and title track of their forthcoming opus Motorheart out November 19th via Cooking Vinyl. Paying homage to a devoted sex robot, ‘Motorheart‘ growls, pounds and stomps with […]
Dropkick Murphys have just released a hysterical video for “H.B.D.M.F.,” their song from Turn Up That Dial, poking fun at those adults who over-celebrate their birthdays. A team of puppets, including an overzealous […]
There is a desert which is very old, very dry, and very dangerous. Few have ever dared to cross it, and fewer have returned. Some say that it is a desert between places, others […]
One of the modern eras greatest supergroup’s Black Country Communion – the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, […]
New Zealand’s metal stars ALIEN WEAPONRY recently announced the highly-anticipated upcoming release of their essential second album, Tangaroa, out September 17, 2021 via Napalm Records. Today, the band invites fans to come together in a worldwide “stomp” showdown! Recently, the […]
An integral piece of Australian surf and rock history, ‘Sirocco‘ cemented Australian Crawl‘s legendary status in Australian rock. Featuring the singles ‘Errol’, ‘Oh No Not You Again’ and ‘Things Don’t Seem’, the album was […]
In 1973 and throughout much of the early ’70s, British blues rock powerhouse Humble Pie had as the centerpiece of their widely hailed and massively popular live show an epic, barnstorming blues rock cover […]
Guitar Virtuoso MARC RIZZO (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Ill Nino) has announced HAIL THE HORNS, a new project alongside bassist TONY CAMPOS (Static-X, Fear Factory, Soulfly) and drummer CHRISTIAN “OPUS” LAWRENCE (Dead By Wednesday, Ellefson). […]
Perth’s latest musical act, Jamart have released the single “Cuxt” along with a lyric video clip from the upcoming debut self-titled album, set for release on August 13th 2021. Check out the single available […]
In December 2020, TesseracT invited fans to join them in P O R T A L S – an ambitious concept created to offer an escape in a time of isolation. The live cinematic […]
Following his critically acclaimed and groundbreaking 2018 album The Atlas Underground, Rock & Roll icon and two-time Grammy winner Tom Morello announced his latest project today, a follow-up album entitled The Atlas Underground Fire. […]
Black Sabbath embraced change in 1976 when the heavy metal innovators started managing themselves and began exploring different sounds on the band’s seventh studio album, Technical Ecstasy. The record reached #13 in the U.K. and […]
Legendary heavy metal vocalist and pop culture icon DEE SNIDER will release his triumphant fifth full-length album, Leave A Scar, out now via Napalm Records! Produced by Jamey Jasta with co-production, mixing and mastering by drummer Nick […]
As the band’s debut single “If Not For You” impacts Active Rock radio, Tremonti has released another song from their upcoming fifth studio album. The epic album closer and title track “Marching In Time” […]
English extreme metal legends CARCASS have released a new album trailer in which they discuss the origins of their new single “Kelly’s Meat Emporium.” The song is featured on the band’s impending 7th studio […]
As bassist of prog legends OPETH, Martin Mendez has gained world-wide popularity and now he returns with another virtuous death metal crusher that captures the fear, loss of control and despair of lockdown in […]
Austin-based rock band Fire From The Gods just dropped a new lyric video for their track “Right Now (Reimagined)” from their recently released EP American Sun (Reimagined) via Better Noise Music. The project features […]
CRADLE OF FILTH will return to American shores this fall for the Lustmord and Tourgasm tour, featuring an epic full performance of the British band’s classic 1998 concept album Cruelty and the Beast for […]
King Kobra was founded by drummer Carmine Appice, the band consisted of four relatively unknown musicians: vocalist Mark Free, guitarist David Michael-Philips, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist Johnny Rod. After two albums on Capitol […]
Belched from Hell’s depths into the rustic charms of the Witch County, Suffolk, thirty long and disturbing years ago, CRADLE OF FILTH are undisputed giants of the Heavy Metal realm. Imperious purveyors of a […]
Iconic singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Alice In Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell returns with the release of his first single “Atone” out today, from Cantrell’s new album, Brighten. The record is available for pre-order and […]
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