Category: Metal

In 1997 Bruce Dickinson released his fourth solo album, Accident Of Birth, a swaggeringly confident collection of powerful songs that saw the acclaimed singer return to his hard rock and metal roots, following the more experimental sound of the previous Skunkworks project. Co-produced by LA musician Roy Z and featuring Adrian Smith on guitar – while [more…]

BLOODSTOCK has built its reputation on a lineup that refuses to sit still. Year after year it’s the mix, not just the headliners, that keeps people coming back. Today, BLOODSTOCK unveils eighteen more bands joining the 2027 bill and not a single one is here to play it safe. And that’s before we even get [more…]

RETURN WITH 25TH STUDIO ALBUMGODS OF THUNDERARRIVING JANUARY 22 NEW SINGLE & VIDEO‘GODS OF THUNDER’OUT NOW Pre-orders available hereBritish heavy metal legends Saxon return with Gods of Thunder, their new studio album that draws on history, fantasy, horror, ancient mythology, pagan rites and the enduring spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. Gods of Thunder [more…]

KICKIN VALENTINA release “Anthems From The Underground” today KICKIN VALENTINA’s new album, “Anthems From The Underground”, is officially out today via Mighty Music – a hard-hitting celebration of everything that makes underground rock’n’roll matter. For more than a decade, the Atlanta-based band have built their reputation the old-fashioned way: loud guitars, relentless energy, sweat-soaked live [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…]

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…]

Via Profound Lore Records; New Track Streaming + Preorders Available MOTHER OF GRAVES: Indianapolis Death/Doom Titans To Release The Light That Keeps Us Full-Length On October 16th Via Profound Lore Records; New Track Streaming + Preorders Available Stream MOTHER OF GRAVES’ “Through The Pale Shade” HERE. After two years of meticulous crafting [more…]