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California thrash metal legends DEATH ANGEL have unleashed a snarling new song today called “The Pack” from the band’s long-awaited 9th full-length album, Humanicide, that’s due out May 31st from Nuclear Blast Records. Watch […]
Thin Lizzy are very pleased to announce the bass player for the forthcoming run of European Festival appearances to commemorate 50 years since the formation of the original band and 40 years since the […]
COLLECTIVE SOUL’s silver anniversary year will be a celebration of their ongoing legacy in all-out style with a little bit of the classic and a lot of the new. Not only have they already […]
THE DAMNED THINGS release new lyric video for ‘Omen, ELUVEITIE release lyric video for “Worship” featuring Randy Blythe, VADER release single & lyric video for “Grand Deceiver”, ENFORCER present ‘Regrets’ music video. […]
Australia’s extreme metal titans Thy Art Is Murder have announced they’ll release their earth-scorching fifth record, Human Target, on July 26 via Human Warfare. The band also released the confronting first single / video of […]
DIAMOND HEAD – the Stourbridge, England born New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers – return to the world stage with a new album, set for release May 24th via Silver Lining Music. The […]
The legendary Norwegian longstanding partnership of Fenriz and Ted “Nocturno Culto” Skjellum, return with their first studio album since 2016’s hugely popular ‘Arctic Thunder’, in the shape of ‘Old Star’ to be released on […]
The return of Grammy winning songwriter, Creed frontman, and platinum-certified solo artist, Scott Stapp is underway. As new single, “Purpose For Pain,” gains traction, Scott has revealed the albums July 19 release date, the […]
Today, legendary German thrashers, DESTRUCTION, have announced their upcoming 17th studio album, »Born To Perish«. The album will be released on August 9th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. »Born To Perish« was recorded in January & February 2019 with VO […]
Black Label Society, led by American guitar icon Zakk Wylde, has released another new music video today for their song “Bored To Tears” from their upcoming album due out this spring. Once again directed […]
The 5th Annual RIDE FOR RONNIE Motorcycle Ride and Concert is set for Sunday, May 5, 2019, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. Comprised of a motorcycle ride originating […]
Legendary rock icons Sum 41 have announced their seventh full-length album, Order In Decline, will be released July 19, 2019 via Hopeless Records. Looking back at the band’s storied 23+ year career, this record […]
After welcoming a sold-out crowd of 60,000 people in 2018, Aftershock returns even bigger this year, expanding to three full days of performances from some of the most popular music acts, including a mix […]
After the release of their epic new album in September 2018, symphonic death metal collective MaYaN (featuring current and former members of Epica, After Forever, Delain, Orphanage and Stream of Passion) is still busy […]
STATIC-X and DEVILDRIVER are pleased to welcome Wednesday 13 and Raven Black as additional official support artists on their upcoming North American headline dates, joining previously announced support artist Dope. The North American portion […]
Adelaide we know you love your Old School rock and we heard your calls. So by popular demand, the legendary GIRLSCHOOL are now heading to Adelaide to hit the Enigma Bar on Sunday 30TH […]
Destroyer 666 will no longer be touring Australia and New Zealand in May/June. However BÖLZER, who were also scheduled to be performing, will now be headlining the booked dates. Information on ticketing & refunds […]
Portland thrash band TOXIC HOLOCAUST led by frontman Joel Grind has signed a worldwide record deal with Entertainment One (“eOne”) with plans to release a new album later this year. “I am proud to […]
Throughout his storied career, music legend Carlos Santana has amassed an iconic body of work by pioneering a unique fusion of rock, Latin and jazz. On his upcoming album, Africa Speaks, to be released […]
Australia’s foremost Kings of progressive, extreme heavy music, Ne Obliviscaris kickoff their incredible Australian tour in just over two weeks time. The Painted Progression Tour starts on May 9 and features one of the best line […]
Elusive UK extremists, Dragged Into Sunlight will descend on Australia for three uncompromising shows this June. The band will make their debut appearance at the legendary Dark Mofo event in Tasmania as well as exclusive shows in Brisbane and […]
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will kick off the second leg of their North American headlining tour this July. The A Quest To Believe, A Call To The Void II Tour will commence on July 26th […]
EXIT 111 Festival will debut with a heavyweight line-up that celebrates all forms of rock–from hard to classic, alternative to southern–when it debuts October 11-13 at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, TN. The inaugural […]
The first L7 album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats embodies everything that made the band so iconic in the first place – the distortion-heavy riffs and headbanging rhythms, sludgy grooves and indelible melodies. […]
Formed in 2017 The Aints! original brief was to recreate the sound and energy of The Saints, the band co-founded by Kuepper in 1973, as they celebrated 40 years since the release of that […]
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