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Legendary Misfits Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein will be launching the As We Die World Abomination Tour 2018 this Spring. Beginning February 21st in Clifton, NJ, the tour winds through North America before crossing […]
In honour of the 50th birthday of the Heavy Metal genre, The Faction (and newly-minted Demon mascot buddy Jeff) is today (13th February, the birthday of the release of Black Sabbath’s first album!) launching […]
Not long now until Venom Inc. hit Australia for the first time ever! FOR THE The formidable Abaddon, Mantas and Demolition Man descend on Aussie shores for their Avé Australis Tour! Formed as Venom […]
Ten years ago Glenn Tipton was diagnosed to have the onset of the early stages of Parkinson’s – from then until recently Glenn has lived his life as the great heavy metal guitar player […]
After a massive sold out show last year, 92.7 Mix FM and Empire Touring are thrilled to announce, for the third year running MIX FM LIVE – CLASSIC HITS ALL DAY for 2018! This […]
Good Riddance is a hardcore punk band from Santa Cruz, California which was formed in the early 1990s. The band grew out of California’s vibrant surfing and skateboarding culture and was influenced by such […]
Los Angeles rock and rollers the Bulletboys will tour Australia for the very first time this May! Emerging from the LA glam rock scene at its zenith with more blues licks than lipstick, Bulletboys […]
Launching his debut solo album, Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Easy, in Sydney on Sunday, 18 February at Frankie’s Pizza, Dizzy Reed has arrived in Australia and dropped the second single from the album, which […]
Recently, Nuclear Blast proudly announced the release of the upcoming first MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST studio album! Along with producer Michael Voss-Schoen, the band recently completed the recordings for the record, entitled »Resurrection«, out on March 2, 2018. Besides Michael […]
Perth progressive metal band and current Rockpit artist Nucleust have announced the departure of their drummer Shay Smith who has decided to leave the band on good terms for personal reasons. It comes after […]
Earlier this year, Ozzy Osbourne announced that he’d be embarking on one final world tour, just a year after completing a farewell tour with Black Sabbath. It’s another huge blow to heavy metal, but please, […]
More than three decades after his passing, Cliff Burton is being recognized with his own day. The late Metallica bassist still stands as one of metal’s most iconic four-stringers and his hometown of Castro […]
Nearly three years since the release of their highest-charting album (2015’s No Closer To Heaven, #12 on the Billboard Top 200), The Wonder Years return with Sister Cities, their forthcoming LP and most transformative […]
UK Alt-Punk Rockers GHOULS are heading down under for their first Australian co-headline Tour, sharing the run will be Australia’s own FOXBLOOD. Both bands will travel the country for the ’No Better Place To […]
Drummer and founding member of MR. BIG, Pat Torpey, passed away Wednesday, February 7 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Family, band and management request privacy at this very difficult time. […]
TesseracT, a band that sit outside the bounds of any genre specificity, pioneers of the ever-evolving metal scene and unstoppable force of off-kilter riffs, soaring melodies and disorientating atmospherics release their fourth studio album […]
BLACK STONE CHERRY is set to release their sixth studio album, Family Tree via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group on 20th April 2018. Burnin’, the first musical taste of the new collection is available today, […]
The U.S release dates for Kreator classic albums Coma Of Souls and Renewal will be Friday, March 2nd, 2018 and Cause For Conflict and Outcast will be released on Friday, March 9th, 2018. North […]
After releasing perhaps his best solo album since his 40s – Time and Emotion – last year, Robin Trower will play an exclusive UK concert at the Islington Assembly Hall in London on Tuesday 27th […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast including updates on Sabaton, Exodus and Venom Inc. Mark your calendars! Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON are uniting with German thrash titans and […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Harlott, Candiria, Visigoth and Rivers Of Nihil. Australian Thrash Maniacs HARLOTT will be back to Europe this April with […]
Harm’s Way will release their fourth full-length, Posthuman, via Metal Blade Records tomorrow!. In anticipation of this release, the band has launched a video for the new single, Become A Machine, by director Max […]
Director and Musician Drew Fortier has announced his latest film project, a documentary about the late Faith No More / Bad Brains / Cement / Primitive Race Chuck Mosley. The film was initially conceived […]
On May 10, 1996 Finnish Rockers, APOCALYPTICA, released their epic debut PLAYS METALLICA BY FOUR CELLOS. The instrumental cello-driven rock opus changed the landscape of heavy music for years to come. To celebrate the […]
Ex-Emperor member Mortiis has announced his very first tour to Australia coming this July 2018 and will include a very Special Performance of the Cold Meat Industry Classic “Ånden Som Gjorde Opprør” on show. […]
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