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Dark metal sensation LORD OF THE LOST returns with their newest offer in their classic ensemble album series: Swan Songs III, the long-awaited successor to Swan Songs II, will be released via Napalm Records […]
Alestorm have just released yet another banger fresh off their new album, Curse of the Crystal Coconut, to be released via Napalm Records on May 29, 2020! “Fannybaws” tells the story of the fearsome […]
On May 29, Behemoth will release a new EP, A Forest, digitally worldwide (with additional physical copies available for purchase). For a preview of this 4-track collection, a video for the title track – […]
Platinum selling International recording artists STATIC-X has released the official music video for “All These Years,” the second single off of their upcoming album, Project Regeneration Vol. 1. The song features lead vocals by […]
British rock band VEGA released their third single “Don’t Fool Yourself” today. The single is taken from their upcoming album “Grit Your Teeth”, which will be released by Frontier Records on Friday 12th June […]
Mötley Crüe and cast members from The Dirt will be online from 9.00am Sydney time on Saturday, May 16! Follow along on Instagram and Twitter for Live Updates from the band and cast. Watch […]
Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners JINJER return with an indignant rage – chock full of confidence and wrath. Today, JINJER occupies your sanity with a new music video for the hard-hitting epos “Noah“, off of […]
Onslaught are ready to unleash a new beast with Generation Antichrist, adding another Thrash Metal gem to their legacy! UK Thrashers ‘ONSLAUGHT’ will release their long awaited new album entitled ‘GENERATION ANTICHRIST’ through ‘AFM […]
Guitar legend Joe Bonamassa, in conjunction with partners Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation and Sixthman have postponed Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean II into next year. The second voyage is now scheduled […]
Last year, guitar legend Michael Schenker released his second MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST album »Revelation«, that features the ever-legendary Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, Robin McAuley and Doogie White on vocals. The album also features guest singer […]
After nearly two decades, 2019 saw the triumphant return of the CRO-MAGS and new music with the release of two back-to-back EPs – »Don’t Give In« and »From The Grave«. CRO-MAGS finally launched the pre-orders […]
The Pretenders have revealed their brand-new track Turf Accountant Daddy. Featuring a rich, powerful vocal performance from Chrissie Hynde and trademark driving guitars, the song is taken from the band’s upcoming new album Hate […]
Alter Bridge have released a new lyric video for the track “Metalingus,” the megahit from their 2004 debut and fan favorite album, One Day Remains, which premiered yesterday on WWE wrestler and Hall of […]
All-star modern metal band IMONOLITH have released the latest in their weekly their video series “The Quarantine Sessions,” a playthrough for the track ‘Dig‘ from the recently released debut album, State of Being. Vocalist Jon Howard […]
San Diego quintet AS I LAY DYING unleashed their seventh full-length album “Shaped By Fire” onto the world via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band released the music video for the single, ‘Torn Between‘. Last week, the band announced their May […]
American rock band, TRAPT, has announced that they will release their new record titled SHADOW WORK on June 19th via The Label Group/INgrooves. The band will drop two new singles, “Make It Out Alive” […]
Brazilian Thrashers NERVOSA Announce New Line Up, FEUERSCHWANZ Release Music Video For Cover Of Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire”, DRACONIAN Unveils First Single And Lyric Video For “Lustrous Heart” From New Album, RUMAHOY To […]
After recently signing to Golden Robot Records, UK rock act THE CROOKS unveil their new single ‘In Time’. The band’s debut release on the label, ‘In Time’ is epic, emotive and heartfelt, and will both punch you in the gut and […]
UK rock act HAiG have injected precious life into the music scene! After all, the industry can never get enough cutting-edged and cultured rock music and that is exactly what HAiG deliver. HAiG is the bastard son of Billy Bibby formerly […]
After recently signing to Golden Robot Records rock powerhouse AshenMoon have released their debut double A single ‘Dustbowl’ and ‘Mosquito’. Headed by the return of bassist Garry Beers (INXS), one of the best vocalists in rock Toby Rand and the highly talented and regarded guitarist Jimmy Khoury, AshenMoon nail the […]
Rock & Roll legend DION will release his new album “Blues With Friends” on Joe Bonamassa’s new label “KTBA Records” (Keeping the Blues Alive Records) on June 5th. The rock legend has just premiered […]
Sabaton continue their global assault in support of their latest album, “The Great War“, with a new live version of the album track ‘The Attack Of The Dead Men‘ featuring RADIO TAPOK. The song […]
Crobot and Mascot Records present a new visualizer video to accompany the band’s second single from MOTHERBRAIN titled “Gasoline.” The lead single, “Low Life” was a runaway hit at the active rock format, peaking […]
Rock fans looking for some new good old fashioned rock n’ roll look no further than Melbourne hard rock act Rockin Volts. The four piece act released their debut self-titled EP in September last […]
July 2020 sees the publication of A Genesis In My Bed – the long overdue autobiography from guitar great and former member of Genesis, Steve Hackett. As with his music, Steve has written a […]
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