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Back in March, Kentucky sweethearts BLACK STONE CHERRY released their brand new 7-track EP Celebrate, via Mascot Records. The record spawned hard-rocking singles ‘Neon Eyes‘, ‘Celebrate‘, a cover of Simple Minds’ ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)‘ ft. Theory Of A Deadman’s Tyler Connolly, and the vulnerable focus track ‘DEEP‘, which saw BSC team up with Sands, the [more…]

Iconic Swedish heavy metallers Amon Amarth approach a new way of songwriting on their first-ever acoustic excursion “Upphaf”. The song strips away the fury of modern melodic heavy metal to reveal the ancient, skeletal frame of a Norse epic. Reimagined for the gathering space of a longhouse hearth, the song features hypnotic melodies and mesmerising quires. [more…]

Following the news last week that IRON MAIDEN’s performance at Knebworth this coming Saturday will be filmed for inclusion in next year’s forthcoming cinematic concert movie, the countdown has now started until the historic site opens and the highly anticipated EDDFEST weekend begins. Gates open at midday on Friday 10th July for weekend camping [more…]

Devon-based hard rock heavyweights KRIS BARRAS BAND have shared the music video for their upcoming album’s title track ‘Monsters We Made‘, which tackles the subject of mental demons and personal struggles and is available to view now. The band’s upcoming new full-length album “Monsters We Made” will be available 14th August via Earache Records, and sees KBB return to his [more…]

‘Shake Some Action’ – 50th Anniversary UK Tour  “The Flamin’ Groovies may be the greatest rock and roll band to ever come out of San Francisco.” – Rolling Stone Magazine  Legendary San Francisco rock ’n’ roll pioneers Flamin’ Groovies have announced a special run of UK dates this September to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their [more…]

ANNOUNCE BIGGEST GLOBAL HEADLINE TOUR TO DATE Fresh from announcing their forthcoming fourth studio album ‘Here Because of Hope’, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective return with brand-new single “Well Organised” featuring Jamaican singer Lila Iké, out today via Partisan Records. Arriving as the second movement of the album following “Only Love” featuring Pa Salieu; [more…]

ANNOUNCE ’10 YEARS OF FEATHERS & FLESH’AT LONDON’S ROYAL ALBERT HALL A ONE NIGHT ONLY EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCEOF FEATHERS & FLESHAT THE LEGENDARY ROYAL ALBERT HALLON MARCH 30, 2027 The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR are elated to announce a monumental evening of music, pipe organs, dancers and theatrics at London’s [more…]

Following frontman Dez Fafara’s recent takeover of SXM’s Liquid Metal, DEVILDRIVER’s campaign of carnage continues with the release of the bloodsoaked title track off their explosive new record “Strike and Kill”, out this Friday 10th July via Napalm Records. Easily one of the most vicious tracks on the album, the band gleefully hurls listeners [more…]

It’s not just the weather across the UK that’s hotter than ever, so is the up ‘n’ coming talent on display in the  METAL 2 THE MASSES finals! Without further ado, the next group of winners landing slots on the Stowford Press New Blood Stage can now be unveiled! Friday kicks off with Coventry’s rising nu-metalcore force MEET [more…]