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On September 25th 2020 BMG proudly release Slade’s Cum On Feel The Hitz, a superlative and comprehensive collection of Slade singles from 1970 to 1991. Cum On Feel The Hitz is released as a single CD and single LP collection: […]
Cult British band The Pretty Things have announced their new album “Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood” will be released on 25th September via Madfish Music. Mark St John, Manager of The Pretty Things: […]
KORN have shared a cover of The Charlie Daniels Band classic “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” [feat. YelaWolf] exclusively via Bandcamp today HERE. All proceeds from the track will be donated to Awakening […]
Get ready to rock as We Will Rock You explodes onto the stage at Crown Theatre, Perth this October and November. Featuring more than 24 of Queen’s biggest hits, this awe-inspiring, hilarious production by […]
The wait is over, Joe Bonamassa’s new solo studio album Royal Tea, inspired by his British guitar heroes Jeff Beck, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton and Cream, was recorded at the legendary […]
Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member Ace Frehley announces the release of Origins Vol. 2, his highly-anticipated second collection of eleven rock ‘n’ roll covers, due out on September 18, […]
UK Grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will be releasing their new studio album Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism on September 18 via Century Media Records / Sony Music Australia. They have released their […]
A&E Network’s Emmy Award winning “Biography” banner will premiere a new documentary special celebrating one of rock’s biggest stars. Featuring exclusive interviews and archival footage, “Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne” delves into […]
The metal scene is standing strong, even though this year’s festival summer got cancelled due to the current Covid-19 situation. 75,000 tickets for the Wacken Open Air 2021 are sold and therefore the festival is officially sold out! After […]
Michigan’s own, POP EVIL, debuted the music video for their newest hit single ‘Work‘ that was released earlier this spring in the midst of uncertain times. The track arrived alongside ‘Let The Chaos Reign’, […]
Metal United Down Under returns to Perth in 2020! A stellar lineup of 8 heavy local acts have been hand picked by the Krunch Entertainment team for this year’s Metal United Down Under event […]
Danny Wimmer Presents has announced that Aftershock 2020, scheduled for October 9 – 11 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA, has been rescheduled to October 7 – 10, 2021, and has released the following […]
Multi-platinum and GRAMMY-nominated rock band Skillet announced the upcoming, September 11 release of their Deluxe Edition project, Victorious: The Aftermath, simultaneously unveiling a pre-sale package that includes the album and their second graphic novel, […]
“No Answer” is the second single to be taken from Dokken’s new record The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 (out 28th August, Silver Lining Music), an album which is a treasure trove of unheard tracks from the early years of one […]
Powerhouse newcomers DISCIPLES OF VERITY (D.O.V.) have revealed the latest video from their upcoming Pragmatic Sanction debut – a heavy, impassioned take on the X Ambassadors hit “Unsteady.” “All the lush colors, the beautiful […]
Sweden’s groundbreaking metal giants IN FLAMES are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark, critically acclaimed album, “Clayman,” and have kicked off the festivities today with the release of the “Clayman 2020” bonus tracks available […]
Today, PRIMAL FEAR are releasing their highly anticipated 13th studio album, “Metal Commando“. The title of the album is self-explainatory – “Metal Commando” contains 110% PRIMAL FEAR and is full to the brim with […]
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release “Classic Live” via REAPER ENTERTAINMENT on October 16th, 2020 in Europe. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof, this special edition release features nine classic METAL CHURCH songs recorded […]
With a new song and video, Aussie rock legends Hoodoo Gurus take aim from lockdown at a bright orange target across the seas! It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows the […]
Multi-platinum rock band Candlebox has released a riveting new rendition of Buffalo Springfield’s 1960s iconic protest anthem “For What It’s Worth.” According to Frontman Kevin Martin, this is the first in a series of protest cover songs […]
CLUTCH has invited their fans to choose the setlist for the band’s next live stream concert. Tickets are on sale now at ClutchMerch.com for what the group has dubbed Live from the Doom Saloon – […]
Legendary SoCal artists (HED) P.E. have revealed the first single from the upcoming Class of 2020 album, “First Blood.” “I wanted it to sound like the best garage band ever,” explains frontman Jared Gomes. […]
After being forced to cancel their world tour and delay a highly-anticipated album, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Bon Jovi announced today that their new album 2020 has officially been set for […]
Love Police is sad to confirm the inevitable – the rescheduled Endless Boogie/Howlin’ Rain tour, which was set to take place in October and November (after having originally being announced for April – you […]
Wacken Open Air has recently announced the biggest Wacken ever together with long-term partner Telekom: Wacken World Wide, taking place in the originally scheduled festival period from July 29 to August 1, 2020 – […]
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