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Styx guitarist Chuck Panazzo has posted a special message in relation to The World AIDS Museum in which he recently visited. Watch the video plus more below: A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO MY FAMILY, […]
Featuring the instantly recognizable vocals of former TROUBLE (and current The Skull) front man Eric Wagner, the doom group BLACKFINGER – which also features guitarist Terry Weston (Dream Death, Penance) – has unveiled a music video […]
British Thrash giants ONSLAUGHT are all set to embark on another European Tour- THRASH ‘TILL DEATH EUROPEAN TOUR– 2017 alongside Artillery and others. The band states, “Ladies and Gentlemen, this tour is going to […]
THE NEW ALBUM “INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN” IS RELEASED ON FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Celebrated Swedish rock band H.E.A.T premiere the music video for their new single “Eye Of The Storm” to dovetail the release of their […]
On November 3rd, Cannibal Corpse will release their 14th full-length, Red Before Black, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of Red Before Black, the band has launched a video for the single, […]
The Ocean have just released their first new song since 2015, Turritopsis Dohrnii, which will appear on the Pelagic Records label compilation, In The Twilight, These Rocks Have Teeth, to be released on September […]
On October 6th, The Black Dahlia Murder will release their eighth full-length, Nightbringers, via Metal Blade Records – which has already become the best-selling direct-to-consumer pre-order in the label’s storied history! For a preview […]
G3 U.S. TOUR SET TO LAUNCH ON JANUARY 11TH – Tour features Satriani, John Petrucci (Dream Theater) & Phil Collen (Def Leppard). In other news: “Beyond the Supernova” Documentary by ZZ Satriani to Premiere at […]
Lancaster, PA’s August Burns Red has released the second single from their forthcoming album Phantom Anthem, the follow-up to 2015’s Found In Far Away Places that earned the band a GRAMMY nomination for Best […]
REVOLUTION SAINTS – Deen Castronovo (ex-Journey, Bad English), Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake, DIO), Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees)—released the third video, “I Wouldn’t Change A Thing,” from their highly anticipated second album, which premiered on UltimateClassicRock.com […]
STYX and DON FELDER will be burnin’ up the Las Vegas Strip with their “Styx & Don Felder: Renegades In The Fast Lane” show presented by SiriusXM with another unforgettable five-night limited engagement at […]
Black metal legends SATYRICON are set to release their highly anticipated ninth studio album, ‘Deep calleth upon Deep’, on 22nd September via Napalm Records. Just recently the iconic duo fronted by visionary Satyr released […]
Tesla’s fall headline tour kicks off TONIGHT in Reading, PA! Tickets & Special VIP Packages On Sale Now HERE VIP tickets packages includes: -Band Meet & Greet w/ personal photo opportunity -Sound Check Access Pre-Show […]
Bluesfest’s first artist announcement for 2018 is their biggest ever. Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters return to thrill audiences with their much loved music. 2018 is the 50 year celebration of Led […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Gwar, Cattle Decapitation, Sorcerer, Ensiferum, Redemption, Cripper, Good Tiger and more. The countdown is on as GWAR gets ready to […]
The Bronx, a Los Angeles-based genre-bending punk band, are premiering the video for the single, Two Birds off their forthcoming album V, which will be released on September 22nd through White Drugs/Cooking Vinyl Australia. The […]
Turku, Finland based rock band Atomic Annie releases debut single & music video called ”The New King of Fools” on September 22nd, 2017. The debut video tells a story about the common phenomenon of our […]
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY JIM PETERIK IDES OF MARCH, FORMERLY OF SURVIVOR, PRIDE OF LIONS) Brooklyn, NY – Scherer/Batten announce the release of their debut album, BattleZone on September 22nd via MelodicRock Records. The duo is comprised of vocalist Marc Scherer — the lead […]
To be an artist—especially in the heavy music realm—is to take on the mentality and nature of a shark. On one level, you have to be hungry and willing to chase down success as […]
England’s Finest, POP WILL EAT ITSELF aka PWEI aka the Poppies make a welcome return down under with their high energy, relentless live shows an unmissable experience. During the late 80’s and early 90’s […]
Punky Meadows is from one of the most striking Hard Rock band of the 70’s, ANGEL, and on September 18th, Punky Meadows will release the new single, “LOST AND LONELY.” The track features three members […]
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 Rising […]
Focus is pleased to announce the release of its new 2 CD collection “The Focus Family Album” which has been prepared over the last 12 months. The 20 track set gives fans new insight […]
German thrash legends DESTRUCTION will release their new “Best of Old School” album Thrash Anthems II on November 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order »Thrash Anthems II« here: http://nblast.de/DestructionTAIINB In 2007, DESTRUCTION proved how successful […]
Sweden based blues rockers BLUES PILLS have announced to release their first ever DVD/Blu Ray, entitled »Lady In Gold Live In Paris«, on November 3, 2017. See cover below this message. The release features the […]
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