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Swedish progressive metal legends OPETH release their monumental live album »Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre« via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast. This historic show was captured for the DVD, Blu-Ray and […]
BURNING WITCHES release third single & lyric video, CELLAR DARLING release first single from upcoming album, ACCEPT reveal live video for ‘Breaker’, Earthless releases 3 back catalogue albums. Old-school heavy metal newcomers BURNING WITCHES […]
The Ocean, release volume one of their highly anticipated 8th studio album Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic via Wild Thing Records in Australia today! Friday, November 2. Expansive, all-encompassing, reaching extraordinary depths…all can be said about […]
Back in May, Alice In Chains introduced new album Rainier Fog (BMG) by releasing “The One You Know“, a video directed by Adam Mason that featured an electrifying performance interspersed with cryptic cinematic scenes. […]
On March 29th, Whitechapel will release their 7th full-length, The Valley, via Metal Blade Records. Produced once again by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder) and featuring artwork by Branca Studio, The Valley […]
METAL BLADE RECORDS Launches new edition of “6 Bands in 60 Seconds”plus “Chrismassacre” holiday sale, MOTHER FEATHER Debuts New Single, “Totally Awesome”, TWITCHING TONGUES Release new digital album, ‘Disharmony Zero’ Metal Blade […]
Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA have released a brand new live/tour music video for the song ‘Can’t Be That Bad’. Furthermore the band will kick off their extensive European tour in support of […]
SLIPKNOT has returned with a brand new track, All Out Life. The unrelenting new track is joined by an official music video – directed by the band’s own M. Shawn Crahan – which is […]
You can’t talk about the true greats of folk-inspired melodic death metal without reverent mention of ENSIFERUM, and with their recent album Two Paths they once more affirm their place in the pantheons of […]
Following the news that their 2012 album ‘Carolus Rex’ has reached quadruple platinum status in their home country Sweden, SABATON are excited to reveal a new lyric video for the song “The Lion From […]
Karnivool are happy to announce an intimate run of shows in the lead up to Unify Gathering, to help dust off the guitars, make sure all the pedals are working, and to kick out […]
After an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock n roll legends, KISS announced that they will launch their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named END OF THE ROAD. […]
Rock icons Queensryche will release their new album, “The Verdict“, on March 1, 2019 via Century Media Records. The band’s forthcoming release was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Rob Zombie, Iced […]
Swedish hard rockers Treat, have released a new video for the track “Best Of Enemies“. The song is taken from the band’s latest album, “Tunguska“, which was released on September 14 via Frontiers Music […]
High On Fire will not participate in the 2018 “Speed of the Wizard” tour sponsored by Revolver Magazine. The band had planned on co-headlining with Municipal Waste. The band has provided a statement: “Matt […]
Fight The Fury, the eagerly awaited metal project from Skillet frontman and bassist John Cooper, has released their debut EP Still Breathing via Atlantic Records. Featuring the latest single My Demons, the Still Breathing […]
It’s a morning of surprises for AFI fans, beginning with the release of new track “Get Dark“. The second surprise is that “Get Dark” is the first track from a special EP titled The […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed the world that women can rock when their band, Heart, stormed the charts in the ‘70’s with hits like “Crazy On […]
Following the 2015 release of the critically acclaimed “Fast Forward”, legendary songwriter Joe Jackson has announced the release of his new studio album “Fool”. The record, which is the 20th studio album of Jackson’s […]
Mighty Music & Target Group are pleased to announce the upcoming (December 14th) release from the legendary Punky Meadows and Frank DiMino (ANGEL). This Limited Edition 12″ Etched Single commemorates the 2018 Reunion Tour […]
West coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH recently announced the release of their 12th full length studio album »Damned If You Do« via Nuclear Blast Records for December 7, 2018 (Rat Pak Records/America & King […]
UK rock & metal festival Amplified have announced more acts to the 2019 lineup which will include Jinjer, Flotsam & Jetsam, Memoriam, Conan, Kingdom of Giants, The Amorettes and more. “Over the last few […]
Soilwork release new video for ‘Full Moon Shoals’, Nightwish to re-issue “End Of An Era” live release, Epica vs Metropole Orkfest Launch lyric video. Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have released the brand new track, […]
The Cruel Intentions drop their new music video for the track “Weekend Suffering” today, taken from their newly released album “No Sign of Relief”. Their fast, punky hard rock energy fix is now accompanied with an […]
LORDS OF CHAOS, the long awaited movie adaptation of the infamous 2003 book of the same name is having its Australian Premiere on Sunday, November 25. It will be the closing film of this […]
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