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Third Man Records is excited to announce The Stooges’ Live At Goose Lake: August 8, 1970. This previously-unheard, high-quality soundboard recording of the original Stooges lineup’s final performance — recorded just before the release […]
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts was due to be opening act for Mötley Crüe stadium tour starting this month before it was postponed to 2021, however, despite this, Tuk is thrilled to announce […]
ALCATRAZZ release new single “LONDON 1666” ahead of their brand new full-length album, Born Innocent, set to be released via Silver Lining Music on July 31st; pre-orders now available HERE. Guitarist JOE STUMP comments, “HELL ON EARTH IS […]
One and a half years after the release of her extremely successful double album “Forever Warriors, Forever United” (#1 in the German vinyl charts, # 4 in the album charts), metal queen DORO Pesch […]
BLUES PILLS start pre-order for new album “Holy Moly!”, KORPIKLAANI unleash new digital single ‘Shai Shai’, AVERSIONS CROWN Release music video for ‘Paradigm’. BLUES PILLS are happy to confirm August, 21st as […]
Misha Mansoor, founding member of Periphery and one of rock’s most esteemed guitar players, is slated to release a ten-album collection, documenting his pre-Periphery solo project BULB. BULB came about when Mansoor started sharing […]
British rock band VEGA release their new album “Grit Your Teeth” on Friday 12th June 2020 via Frontier Records. The album will be available to order from https://orcd.co/grityourteeth and www.vegaofficial.co.uk. To celebrate the release […]
The last two months have been a time for many to learn new skills or revisit hobbies left behind in a busy world. Metallica frontman James Hetfield has done a little of both. A […]
Embracing both fresh sonics and the visceral power of their roots, Biffy Clyro’s recent tracks “Instant History” and “End Of” have delivered a tantalising taster of what to expect from their ambitiously eclectic new […]
Sunday the 14th June, will mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of the late, lamented musician Rory Gallagher. With the current lockdown restrictions, understandably, events have had to be curtailed for the occasion; […]
Texas metal quintet POWER TRIP surprises fans this week with a new release, issuing a crushing new live album. Live In Seattle 05.28.18 was issued overnight through Dark Operative and is now streaming in […]
A veritable “who’s who” of the rock and alt rock scene have united to record one of the most iconic songs of our generation. As part of Nick Coyle (guitarist for Cold and singer […]
STONED JESUS’ electrifying re-release of First Communion on CD and vinyl (incl. new bonus track)! In celebration of the 10th anniversary of their trailblazing debut album, stoner prog visionaries STONED JESUS are turning back […]
The wait is almost over! BPMD – featuring heavy metal icons Bobby Blitz (Overkill) on vocals, drummer Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo), bassist Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance) and guitarist Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine […]
June 20 will mark the release of a special DEEP PURPLE EP that will exclusively be available via indie retailers. The limited 10” vinyl is not only the first physical format release from the band’s upcoming album […]
To celebrate what would have been the start of one of the most highly anticipated tours of the year, showcasing four of the world’s very best metal bands, The Metal Tour Of The Year will […]
‘Watery Grave’ is the latest single from The Jailbirds, (the first to be lifted from their forthcoming EP), out now through Golden Robot Records. Showing the band in fine form, with chunky and earthy riffs, […]
PHIL X needs no introduction, having been an integral full-time member of Bon Jovi since 2016, after also filling in for Richie Sambora on the 2011, 2013 and 2015 Bon Jovi tours. Now he is back with his band THE DRILLS and […]
A staple on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise, ACK! An All Star Tribute To Ace Frehley is set to take the stage live on Friday June, 19th on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise live […]
Top-charting heavy rock / metal machine MUSHROOMHEAD recently made their prodigious return with the announcement of their upcoming full-length oeuvre, A Wonderful Life – the eighth release of their benchmark career – scheduled for release on June […]
An audio edition of Megaforce Records founder Jon Zazula’s acclaimed autobiography, Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As Lived by Jon Zazula, read by the author himself and featuring more than two […]
Back in February, Canada’s Anvil released a new album “Legal At Last” celebrating the legalization of recreational cannabis use in the country. To support this album, the heavy metallers had a very thorough tour […]
Five Finger Death Punch has released the second official video from their new album, F8 for the track “A Little Bit Off” which is now Top 5 at Active Rock radio. The video was shot […]
To climb the Healing-mountain is a journey for the mind and spirit as much as the feet and body. Anything of true value, comes at a true cost. When circumstances forced Wardruna to postpone […]
Sweden’s influential and long revered heavy metal giants IN FLAMES are celebrating two major milestones in 2020 with their 30th anniversary as a band, and 20th anniversary of their seminal, critically acclaimed album, »Clayman«. […]
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