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A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records. Primordial Release Track-By-Track Commentary Video From Singer A.A. Nemtheanga, Gozu Premiere New Single, Manimal and LIK Release Video For 2nd Single, Dr. Duschanka. […]
A roundup of the latest news from Napalm Records including Tremonti, Kamelot, Hoobastank, Kobra & The Lotus, Paddy & The Rats and Powerwolf. Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast including The Night Flight Orchestra announce new album, Ministry release new video and Fleshgod Apocalypse equipment stolen forcing tour cancellation. After taking the […]
ANN WILSON of HEART is preparing for her first-ever solo television special. The iconic vocalist will film her newly added April 11 show at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL for an upcoming […]
“BURN IT DOWN” out today via Spitfire Music / SPV!! | 2018 WORLD TOUR kicks off with a sold-out show on Sunday in Glasgow!! “At the end of the day…this is one of the best […]
Los Angeles rock and rollers the Bulletboys will tour Australia for the very first time this May! Joining Bulletboys on all shows are Melbourne’s hardest working and hardest hitting rockers, Dellacoma. The Bulletboys have […]
Perth progressive metal act Nucleust have announced further shows for their upcoming ‘New Symphony‘ tour which sees the band head back out on the road across Australia, this time with a new drummer. On […]
With a record-breaking 40% increase in patrons experiencing the event in 2017, Australia’s four-day international music industry gathering BIGSOUND is announcing a raft of changes for 2018 as dates are unveiled, tickets go on […]
THE WHITE ALBUM – THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH CHRIS CHENEY, PHIL JAMIESON, JOSH PYKE & TIM ROGERS It’s one of the most successful Beatles events ever staged in Australia. Following two sold-out tours, in […]
Today GODSMACK premiered the official music video for “Bulletproof”, the lead single from the multi-platinum US band’s upcoming WHEN LEGENDS RISE album due out April 27th via Spinefarm Records. Directed by filmmaker Troy Smith, […]
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, one of the biggest British hard rock acts in music history, will release their new opus, Gravity, on June 29th 2018. Gravity marks BFMV’s first album release under the Search and […]
Clutch have finished recording their new album in Nashville, TN with producer Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Old 97s, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Red Fang) and some of the setting, the process, […]
A roundup of the latest news in Hard Rock including updates on Dee Snider joining Rocktopia and the ultimate 80’s rock party, Sammy Hagar to Headline Fifth Annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure Benefit, Def Leppard To Release […]
On April 5th, Papa Roach head out on the final North American headlining leg of their Crooked Teeth World Tour. Today, the band releases a surprise music video for “None of The Above”, the […]
Details for the sixth annual CRUISE TO THE EDGE excursion — prog-rock’s premier festival at sea hosted by classic rock icons, YES — have been announced. The 2019 CRUISE TO THE EDGE, Proggers of […]
SONS OF APOLLO–former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast including new live video trailer from Overkill, Slayer boxset release of Repentless and Children Of Bodom working on new album. Legendary New Jersey […]
Best known as the lead vocalist for Prog icons Flash featuring guitar legend Peter Banks, Colin Carter is releasing his debut solo album titled “ONE”; A diverse collection of light and dark electric rock, […]
Craft Recordings is proud to announce two vinyl reissues for Mike Ness‘ solo albums, Under The Influences and Cheating At Solitaire, both set for release on April 6th. Ness is most widely known as […]
On June 1 NERVOSA will deliver their blistering slab of metal on Napalm Records. Get ready for the Downfall of Mankind! This Brazilian all-female thrash commando unit is synonymous with raw aggression and untamed […]
And the rock doesn’t stop! Some weeks ago the infamous MONSTER MAGNET released their first two singles “Mindfucker” and “Ejection” to give you all a flaming foretaste of what to expect from studio album number […]
Daily band lineups have been announced for the 12th annual Rock On The Range at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, OH on May 18, 19 & 20, featuring nearly 60 bands on 3 stages and […]
American Power Trio PRONG has premiered the official music video for “Forced Into Tolerance,” off of their 2017 released Zero Days on Blabbermouth. “Prong is happy to team with Blabbermouth to premiere the video for […]
Globally renowned, chart-topping band DEVILDRIVER may be one of the most notable groups in metal, but their personal taste in music reaches far beyond heavy music.Thanks to widely lauded albums like 2005’s epoch-shredding The Fury […]
Nearly 30,000 heavy music fans descended on Melbourne on Saturday for Australia’s first Download Festival. After a smattering of rain to kick off, the rock gods smiled, the clouds parted, and pure rock fury […]
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