Certain albums define a band and their career more than others. They seem to resonate on a wider level for some reason, connecting on a musical level that transcends any release before or after. Such was the case with Whitechapel’s 2019 album The Valley, which advanced the band’s sound into unfamiliar waters without straying too […]
Angry Anderson is a dead set Aussie legend. Since 1976 he has fronted iconic rock outfit Rose Tattoo with a defiant swagger and parochial sense of belonging that has endeared him to audiences the world over. He has always said what he means and, more importantly, backed his views and opinions. If Angry is ever […]
“There’s just something really naked – but also pretty authentic and personal – about your clean vocals.” After introducing the music world to their potential with their debut album Jord in 2018, Danish blackgaze metal outfit MØL have returned with the follow-up Diorama which was released earlier this month. Combining swirling guitars and crushing vocals […]
Who needs an excuse to rock out at a metal gig? If you raised your hand, then I suggest you ground yourself immediately! For everyone else, how about a metal gig WITH a great cause? Such is Beat The Tumour, which will be held at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on December 5, a full tilt metal […]
Since Seether aren’t able to tour outside of the US right now, they wanted to find another way to bring this special show to their fans around the world. Today November 11th, the band is hosting a special Vicennial – Live Online event through a partnership with Moment House. The show will air at 9:00pm AEDT Thursday […]
Metal United Down Under releases Volume V of their annual compilation album, featuring a vast variety of the greatest heavy music to come out of Australia and New Zealand. Bringing you 19 face-melting tracks from bands around the country, you can bring the mosh pit to your home. Covering a wide range of styles like […]
We Came As Romans have shared the video for their latest single Daggers, featuring Zero 9:36. “Daggers was the song on the record that was written, and rewritten, over and over again,” the band offers. “It was a wild ride of us just trying to create a song that sounded unlike something we’ve done before — a […]
The Cold Vein is a dutch 4 piece band. A Nijmegen based noise rock avalanche featuring members previously of lawine (guitar riffmeister), urban dance squad (Rudeboy, fierce vocalist) and udarnik (bass and drums, pounding muddy solid). Despite a lot of (personal) set backs during these following apocalyptic times, the band just finished new recordings. It […]
In the lead up to Wild Thing’s 10th anniversary in 2022, Wild Thing Presents / Wild Thing Records have today announced rebranding as Wild Thing Music Group. The changes announced today see Wild Thing’s structure shift to a four-pillar model under the one banner; encompassing Management, Label – Wild Thing Records, Merchandise – Wild Thing Music Store, and Touring – Wild Thing Presents, […]
Under The Southern Stars the spectacular rock music concert series, is thrilled to be taking place in March 2022. With the nation slowly emerging from the most trying period of our lives, organisers are excited to get the show back on the road and deliver one hell of a rock n roll experience for fans everywhere. Under The […]
The year of the corona-pandemic, when the world was forced into a standstill, five old friends finally put an old idea in motion. The result is a brand new band, The Halo Effect, who recently inked a contract with Nuclear Blast. The members of The Halo Effect are not only masters of their domain, but also pioneers of the […]
TURMION KÄTILÖT are back to save us from the winter blues with their stunningly explosive cocktail of Industrial Metal infused with pounding techno beats. Today, the Finnish sensation drops your salvation in the form of their new single ‘Hengitä’. Get your daily dose of serotonin while watching the video for the song below.
MÖTLEY CRÜE are The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the quartet—Vince Neil (vocals), Mick Mars (guitars), Nikki Sixx (bass), and Tommy Lee (drums)— have commandeered the rock pantheon for 40 years. 40 years ago TODAY on November 10, 1981 Mötley Crüe released their debut album Too Fast For Love. To celebrate, today they release […]
Multi-Platinum Swedish metal band Sabaton today announces the limited-edition, live-in-concert, double-DVD/Blu-Ray, The Great Show and The 20th Anniversary Show, both set for release on November 19 (Nuclear Blast). Both titles were filmed during the band’s 2019-2020 The Great Tour world trek, and both feature special guest performers. Pre-orders begin today and can be placed here: https://sabat.one/TheGreatShow Watch the 20th Anniversary Show trailer below.
Gold-selling and three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have announced their rescheduled headline tour for Winter 2022. KsE, recognized by Forbes as “one of modern metal’s most cherished acts,” will bring The Atonement Tour back on the road to clubs and theaters across the U.S. and into Canada. The trek kicks off on January 28 in Pittsburgh and runs through March 12 in Philadelphia. All dates are below. […]
Almighty riff masters, Clutch have announced the fourth installment of their live stream series, Live From The Doom Saloon. Taking place on Friday, November 26 at 5pm PST/8pm EST live from the band’s rehearsal space, Live From The Doom Saloon Vol. 4 will feature a special set list of old songs, deep cuts, some classics and something brand new. Ticket holders will be […]
After a successful, multi-week, Live From the Unknown streaming event that took place this spring, platinum-selling rock band Falling In Reverse are hitting the road and returning to the stage. The band has announced Live From the Unknown: The Tour, a winter 2022 headline run which kicks off on January 13 in Atlanta and runs through February 4 in Los Angeles. The […]
German chart-toppers Kissin’ Dynamite (#7 on the German Album Charts) are gearing up for the release of their new album, Not The End Of The Road, and today, bring the excitement to the next level with their new charity single Good Life alongside a bombastic music video. For some time now, Kissin’ Dynamite have fought against childhood cancer through the […]
Gretsch® today announced the launch of Richard Fortus Signature FalconTM Center Block guitars, marking the Grammy-nominated guitarist’s first collaboration with the legendary musical instrument brand. Gretsch has a long-standing history with Falcon guitars dating back over half a century. Recognized for their big, powerful dynamic sound, the Falcons were a mainstay among guitarists during the height of […]
Rock and metal music have always been a haven for those who have bigger stories to tell; who have grander emotions to convey. For more than thirty years, Finnish figureheads Amorphis have done their best to carve their very own niche in heartfelt yet aggressive, melancholic yet soothing tunes. On Halo, their staggering fourteenth studio effort, the Finns underline […]
Metalcore powerhouse Annisokay led by vocalist and producer Chris Wieczorek (Sawdust Recording) have just released their brand new single / video called Time via Arising Empire. An exciting and astonishing music video capturing, reminding on Tom Hanks famous Cast Away movie, where he experienced a horrific lonesome stranding onto an abandoned isle. Watch the video […]
Cult Of Luna have announced their new full-length album, The Long Road North, set for release on February 11, 2022 on Metal Blade Records. The album marks as a follow-up to this years The Raging River EP, and prove that for over two decades, Cult Of Luna have forged a sound that has grown incomparable to others – ambitious, epic, visceral, […]
The dark season has started again. The lack of daylight and falling leaves are a daily reminder of life’s transience, with menacing shadows lurking. But behold, there’s a light in the darkness – Blind Guardian have come to Deliver Us From Evil; so is the name of the brand new single from the German Metal heroes out on December […]
The day has finally come. Diorama, the ferocious attack of shoegaze and black metal has hit the stores and shows Denmark’s highflyers MØL in their best shape. Described as “a blackgaze masterpiece” by Metal Hammer UK and Blabbermouth predicting “an extremely bright future”, the band’s sophomore album Diorama has been lauded worldwide and today and tomorrow, the quintet will celebrate the release with two shows in their home […]
In less than a month, the newest addition to the Hypocrisy catalogue, Worship, will be released via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the animated music video for the third single, Children Of The Gray. Peter Tägtgren comments, “Costin Chioreanu did an amazing job with his drawings. He illustrated my words perfectly. If we don’t take care of this planet, we will […]
Today, Bullet For My Valentine have released their self-titled, seventh album Bullet For My Valentine via Spinefarm / Search & Destroy and sees the band open a bold new chapter. It’s easily their heaviest, fiercest album so far. “This is the beginning of Bullet 2.0,” says vocalist and lead guitarist Matt Tuck. “It signifies where we are right now. The music is fresh, it’s aggressive, it’s […]
GRAMMY Award-winning Iowan icons Slipknot have returned today with The Chapeltown Rag – their first new music in two years. “The Chapeltown Rag” is available now HERE and will be performed live for the first time ever at Slipknot’s Knotfest Los Angeles. The event will be livestreamed as it happens, giving fans access to both the studio version and SLIPKNOT’s live […]
Metal Blade Records Out Now Whitechapel’s latest album Kin has thrown me from the outset. As I settled back into my comy armchair awaiting the sonic onslaught of metal, things changed pretty quickly when the sweet sounds of acoustic guitar filled the speakers and meandered along smoothly for a good thirty seconds or so. If […]
There is a reasonable case to be made that Gojira may be the most transformative, influential and important band in heavy music over the course of the past twenty-five years. Much like ground breaking heavy bands before them such as Slayer and Metallica, Gojira have steadily pushed the envelope of not only their own music […]
Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster Here we go again, another Hardcore band. Is every heavy band called a hardcore band these days? I’m a bit confused with this one, as the previous reviews in the band’s press release talk about metal chaos and how they’ve been added to every metal playlist ever. Let’s see […]
Buck Moon Productions Release: 12 November 2021 “The boys are back and are ready to go, hearing too much trash on the radio” blares out of the speakers, introducing the latest album, Stereo Overthrow, from Greene County hard rock machine Scattered Hamlet. This one line epitomizes the feel and vibe of Stereo Overthrow, a far […]
