August 2026 - Jace media music

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Metal News

Aethoria’s Fool’s Gold: A Debut Worth Its Weight

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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…]

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Blues & Americana

Wood Burnt Red – Hold On Tight: Southern Rock With Something Real To Say

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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…]

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PYROCLAST – Metal Anthems that Bring the Fire and Keep it Burning

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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…]

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Live Reviews

The Prodigy at Milton Keynes: The Bowl Becomes a Battlefield

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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…]

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Vampires, Villains & Rock ’n’ Roll: Hollywood Vampires Raise the Dead in Colchester

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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…]

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TRIVIUM & IN FLAMES announce massive European tour with PALEFACE SWISS & VOLA

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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…]

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SIGNS OF THE SWARM drop evil cover of Rob Zombie’s ‘Dragula’ ft all-star cameos incl Will Ramos + Bam Margera

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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…]

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Nightwish vocalist FLOOR JANSEN embraces her metal roots with new album announcement + ‘Bring Me Silence’ single

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FLOOR JANSEN opens a heavier and more direct chapter in her solo career today with the release of her new single ‘Bring Me Silence’ via REVAMP Music / Warner Music. The track serves as the official announcement of the Nightwish vocalist’s upcoming studio album, “Hytress”, set for release on 15th January 2027. “The world is constantly demanding your [more…]

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The Cheap Thrills release politically charged indie anthem ‘looking’

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The Cheap Thrills have released their brand new single ‘looking’, the latest song to be taken from their highly anticipated debut album Keep Cheap out September 18th. ‘looking’ is a soaring politically charged indie anthem where its harmony rich and synth laden chorus is paired with a swaggering lyrical flow from frontman Lewis Pike. This [more…]

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Micah Martin releases new single & reveals upcoming debut album track listing

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LA-based Rocktronic pioneer and leading bass music vocalist Micah Martin has released his brand new single ‘Thrown Away’, the latest song to be taken from his highly anticipated debut album All I Need out November 20th via Create Music Group. Produced by Kevin Thrasher (Machine Gun Kelly, Blink 182, Avril Lavigne), mixed and mastered by Joel [more…]

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Bruce Dickinson releases dramatic new video for ‘Change Of Heart’

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Following the award-winning video (16 globally and counting…) for Bruce Dickinson’s classic track ‘Tears Of The Dragon’, released earlier this year, comes its companion piece. ‘Change Of Heart’ was shot in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September 2025 when Bruce Dickinson joined with directors Leo Liberti and Antoine de Montremy to create a [more…]

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Levellers announce Levelling The Land 35th anniversary remixed and expanded album release

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Brighton folk-rockers Levellers have been one of Britain’s most enduring and best-loved bands for nearly 40 years. And part of that incredible success has been built on the timeless anthems that comprised their platinum-selling, second album Levelling The Land, which celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2026. Recorded at Ridge Farm studios in Surrey over the [more…]