August 2026 - Jace media music

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BIG ENGINE – HOT SUMMER NIGHT – THE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO

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‘HOT SUMMER NIGHT’ THE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO OUT NOW WATCH HOT SUMMER NIGHT USA good time rockers Big Engine are thrilled to return with the bluesy slide guitar laden and sparkling keys infused ‘Hot Summer Night’ out now on all good digital platforms. On the theme of the song, their first [more…]

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Rock

Monsters We Made – A Review Of The Latest Release by The Kris Barras Band

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Review by Kirsty Middlemist I discovered Kris Barras Band in 2021, which means I missed the blues-soaked opening chapter of Kris’s career and instead met the band mid-transformation. What hooked me was the harder rock direction that Death Valley Paradise and then Halo Effect leaned into — bigger riffs, bigger choruses, a [more…]

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BLOODSTOCK NEWS: PRIZES, POWER, AND PIXELS

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BLOODSTOCKers! The big 25th Anniversary celebrations are here, and there’s no shortage of ways to get involved – whether you’re pedaling, gaming, or just feeling lucky. You can even join in if you’re not at BLOODSTOCK! Heavy Metal Truants: The “Ed To Ed” Challenge While the HMT crew makes their epic ride to [more…]

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Metal

Tragik – ‘Propaganda Elite’

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Melodic Hard Rock Rock Company Records Released June 24th 2026 Review by smudge Smith It only seems like last month that I was reviewing the previous Tragik album ‘Crescendo’. That was actually May last year. ‘Propganda Elite’ carries on where ‘Crescendo’ left off with Phil Vincent playing the majority of the instruments [more…]

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Metal

Grimner – ‘Stormvingar’

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Folk Metal Despotz Records Released date – September 4th 2026 By Smudge Smith Here we go with some proper folk metal from Grimner who return after four years with a revamped line-up. Singer/guitarist Marcus Asplund Brattberg returns along with a fresh rhythm section of brothers Anton and Axel Elowson. Now our esteemed [more…]

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Five Finger Death Punch – New Album “Legacy” Out Today Via Better Noise Music

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2 DECADES, 10 ALBUMS, AND NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT SLOWING DOWNFIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH RELEASE LEGACY THE DEFINING ALBUM OF A 20-YEAR CAREER DIGITAL VERSION ARRIVES TODAY, JULY 31 — GET IT HERECD, VINYL, + CASSETTE RELEASING ON SEPTEMBER 18 — PRE-ORDER HERENEW SONG “NAILS IN THE COFFIN” OUT NOW — LISTEN HERECURRENT SINGLE [more…]

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Zeistencroix Crazy Town tour alumni return with Ulrich Wild produced album

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self releaseRelease: 14 August 2026 ZEISTENCROIX ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘PSYCHOTRONIC’ FOR 14 AUGUST 2026 Los Angeles post-industrial rock duo return with new album mixed and mastered by Ulrich Wild and led by the single “Deceiving.” Written in the aftermath of the band’s US tour as direct support to Crazy Town, and following a [more…]

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Live Reviews

Killbolt – Kicking Things Off With A Local Gig

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Where – Stampers Bar, Hawick When – Friday 31st July 26 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott You don’t have to travel miles or spend a fortune to enjoy a great night of live music, because sometimes it’s right on your doorstep. Tonight, I’m at my local venue, Stampers in Hawick, where 31 Days and Killbolt are proving exactly why supporting grassroots music is so important. [more…]

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ATTIC THEORY – Sign Management Deal with TowerRok Band Management

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When – Monday 3rd August 2026 Lewis from Attic Theory says “We couldn’t be more excited to have joined and signed to the TowerRok Management family! It feels like the perfect move for the band at exactly the right time. With our second album currently being finished, we’re ready to take things to the next level. Bigger opportunities, more shows, [more…]

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Ben Poole releases new single “Empty” from forthcoming album “Post-Midnight Behaviour”

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BEN POOLE UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “EMPTY” FROM “POST-MIDNIGHT BEHAVIOUR,” HIS FIRST STUDIO ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL IN EIGHT YEARS “EMPTY” RELEASED FRIDAY JULY 31, 2026STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO NEW ALBUM “POST-MIDNIGHT BEHAVIOUR”RELEASED FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2026PRE-ORDER CD & VINYL | PRE-SAVE DIGITAL Celebrated British guitar phenom, Ben Poole, is [more…]

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Live Reviews

Sisters Doll – Voodoo Rooms EdinburghThursday 25th June ‘26

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Sisters Doll – Voodoo Rooms EdinburghThursday 25th June ‘26“Good day to be Alive” tour.“Sisters Doll leave their magic in Scotland”“Sisters Doll” came and conquered on a hot and humid night in the capital in our reorganisedgig due to the unfortunate circumstances incurred at the legendary “Bannermans”.Little more than a year since their [more…]

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IT’S LIVE! Made in Sheffield. Forged by Fans. HRH Sleaze 10th Anniversary is Officially Live!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Made in Sheffield. Forged by Fans. HRH SLEAZE RETURNS TO THE CITY OF STEEL FOR A MONSTER 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The spirit of Sleaze was lit in 2016, and ten years on, it burns brighter than ever. HRH Sleaze returns to the City of Steel in 2027 to celebrate a filthy, [more…]