Essex natives BEYOND EXTINCTION are one of the most exciting bands in UK deathcore right now and, today, they’re using their platform to shed light on the dark history that bleeds into the streets of their very own doorstep. Brand new single ‘Witchfinder‘ tackles the often overlooked truth of one of human history’s most [more…]
Today, genre-defying instrumental rock innovators POLYPHIA announce their fifth full-length studio album BE NOT AFRAID out 23rd October via Rise Records. With the news, the band also released their new single off the record “POWER IN THE BLOOD” with its accompanying stunningly-shot music video. Directed by Caleb Young and filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the [more…]
Studied, imitated, but never replicated, Grammy-nominated hardcore legends HATEBREED drop their long-awaited studio album FATAL PARADOX on November 6 via new label BLKIIBLK. Pre-order it here. Today, they share the title track – an under-three-minute, groove-driven anthem with the kind of breakdown that leads to bloody noses, bruised limbs, and broken teeth in the pit! Listen to [more…]
By Glen Parkes – Jace Media Music Some albums arrive with expectation. Others arrive carrying history. Watching The Tide, the posthumous release from Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, somehow manages to carry both. Released on 28 August via Provogue/Artone Label Group, this twelve-track collection is not simply a farewell from one [more…]
Review By Glen Parkes MASON returns with “This Thing Called Love,” the first single from the forthcoming album Edge Of Destruction, proving classic AOR is far from yesterday’s news. Featuring the legendary Steve Overland, the track combines polished melodic rock with the kind of huge hooks and songwriting that fans crave. From [more…]
Review by Dave Martin Fool’s Gold is the impressive debut album from exciting Suffolk-based hard rock outfit Aethoria. After a busy summer that has seen the band take to stages at festivals including Maid of Stone and Bloodstock, the album arrives alongside their appearance at Stonedead, giving fans the perfect opportunity to [more…]
Review By Halina Wegner There is a moment when a band stops sounding like a promising newcomer and starts sounding like the real deal. For Wood Burnt Red, that moment arrives somewhere between the first ringing guitar chords of Hold On Tight and the moment you realise just how much life has [more…]
Album – Fractured State Release Date – 4th September Review by Linda McDermott Metal fans at the ready because you are going to love this album by Glasgow-based Pyroclast. A relatively new name, but the band have been around the metal scene for several years, previously performing as Tantrum. Their music combines classic heavy metal with elements of power metal and [more…]
If anyone thought the band might ease off, they clearly misunderstood the assignment. ‘Breathe’ brought another enormous surge from the crowd, followed by ‘Take Me to the Hospital’, “Warrior’s Dance” and the inevitable euphoria of ‘Out of Space.’ The latter felt almost like a communal release – thousands of voices joining together [more…]
Review & photos by Ali Burman There are some concerts that feel like a gig, and then there are concerts that feel like an event. Hollywood Vampires’ appearance at Castle Park, Colchester, on Friday 21 August was very much the latter. With Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen bringing [more…]
Two of modern metal’s most influential bands are joining forces for a full-scale conquest of Europe. Grammy-nominated metal titans TRIVIUM and Swedish melodeath pioneers IN FLAMES have announced a massive run across Europe including the UK/Ireland in spring 2027, with support from PALEFACE SWISS and VOLA on every date. The trek marks one of the heaviest packages the continent will [more…]
Today, Pittsburgh deathcore titans SIGNS OF THE SWARM are celebrating the 1-year anniversary of their sixth full-length album’s release — “To Rid Myself of Truth” – by giving fans a new standalone single via Century Media Records: ‘Dragula‘. A cover of the Rob Zombie classic, the video includes cameos by Bam Margera, Will Ramos (Lorna Shore), Tyler Beam (Last [more…]
Essex natives BEYOND EXTINCTION are one of the most exciting bands in UK deathcore right now and, today, they’re using their platform to shed light on the dark history that bleeds into the streets of their very own doorstep. Brand new single ‘Witchfinder‘ tackles the often overlooked truth of one of human history’s most [more…]
Today, genre-defying instrumental rock innovators POLYPHIA announce their fifth full-length studio album BE NOT AFRAID out 23rd October via Rise Records. With the news, the band also released their new single off the record “POWER IN THE BLOOD” with its accompanying stunningly-shot music video. Directed by Caleb Young and filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the [more…]
Studied, imitated, but never replicated, Grammy-nominated hardcore legends HATEBREED drop their long-awaited studio album FATAL PARADOX on November 6 via new label BLKIIBLK. Pre-order it here. Today, they share the title track – an under-three-minute, groove-driven anthem with the kind of breakdown that leads to bloody noses, bruised limbs, and broken teeth in the pit! Listen to [more…]
By Glen Parkes – Jace Media Music Some albums arrive with expectation. Others arrive carrying history. Watching The Tide, the posthumous release from Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, somehow manages to carry both. Released on 28 August via Provogue/Artone Label Group, this twelve-track collection is not simply a farewell from one [more…]
Review By Glen Parkes MASON returns with “This Thing Called Love,” the first single from the forthcoming album Edge Of Destruction, proving classic AOR is far from yesterday’s news. Featuring the legendary Steve Overland, the track combines polished melodic rock with the kind of huge hooks and songwriting that fans crave. From [more…]
Review by Dave Martin Fool’s Gold is the impressive debut album from exciting Suffolk-based hard rock outfit Aethoria. After a busy summer that has seen the band take to stages at festivals including Maid of Stone and Bloodstock, the album arrives alongside their appearance at Stonedead, giving fans the perfect opportunity to [more…]
Review By Halina Wegner There is a moment when a band stops sounding like a promising newcomer and starts sounding like the real deal. For Wood Burnt Red, that moment arrives somewhere between the first ringing guitar chords of Hold On Tight and the moment you realise just how much life has [more…]
Album – Fractured State Release Date – 4th September Review by Linda McDermott Metal fans at the ready because you are going to love this album by Glasgow-based Pyroclast. A relatively new name, but the band have been around the metal scene for several years, previously performing as Tantrum. Their music combines classic heavy metal with elements of power metal and [more…]
