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The SHIT TINNIES release their new single ‘Point To Prove’ on 25th May

The SHIT TINNIES release their new single 'Point To Prove' on 25th May via Riot Records. The SHIT TINNIES release their...

Green Carnation premiere new lyric video for “Sentinels”

GREEN CARNATION premiere new lyric video for "Sentinels" ...

French indie-rock trio Figurz released new digital single + music video “Barend”

French indie-rock trio Figurz released new digital single + music video "Barend" // Out now on all streaming services ...

THE NIXONS Release New EP SONIC BOOM Through Intercept Music

The Nixons, (Zac Maloy, Jesse Davis, John Humphrey and Ricky Brooks) known for the radio hits "Sister", " Happy Song",...

Another Day’s Armor Release Single “Fallen For”

Another Day's Armor released their latest single titled "Fallen For" to all digital outlets today. "Basically the son...

Foetal Juice reveal a third track from their impending Gluttony album!

THE FALSITY OF FOETAL JUICE MANIFESTS IN ISOLATION! ...

CHICAGO PSYCH- WAVE QUARTET 8-bit crEEps RELEASED THEIR LATEST EP, ‘WARM AND HAPPY’

CHICAGO PSYCH- WAVE QUARTET 8-bit crEEps RELEASED THEIR LATEST EP, 'WARM AND HAPPY' Spend a few minutes clickin...

THEY MIGHT BE ZOMBIES RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘REANIMATE’ VIA COMBAT RECORDS

THEY MIGHT BE ZOMBIES RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘REANIMATE’ VIA COMBAT RECORDS, “VANISHING LIGHTS” LYRIC VIDEO...

Former KREATOR bassist joins VENOM INC/MASSACRE members in punk band

Former KREATOR bassist joins VENOM INC/MASSACRE members in punk band FORE; first songs available ...

TEMNEIN: Tales: Of Humanity And Greed Full-Length From French Melodic Death Metal Goliaths Out Now And Streaming

TEMNEIN: Tales: Of Humanity And Greed Full-Length From French Melodic Death Metal Goliaths Out Now And S...

UK Rockers Bison Face Talk Influences & Inspiration With Rock ‘N’ Load

So for anyone unfamiliar with yourself, tell us a little bit about your backstory and how you ended up here. I’m Ernie...

Finnish death metal band Deathing released a new All Hail the Decay EP

Finnish death metal band Deathing released a new All Hail the Decay EP along with video! Finnish Valkeakoski-based deat...

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The Outlaw Orchestra // Pantomime Villains // Album Review

Hailing from Southampton in the deep south (of England), this 4 piece band called The Outlaw Orchestra may not have rele...

Deified // Anthrobscene // EP Review

Deified are a 5 piece band from Merseyside that formed at the back end of 2013 and didn’t take any time in making their ...

Heavy Psych Rockers MOTHERS OF THE LAND Announce New Album Hunting Grounds

Heavy Psych Rockers MOTHERS OF THE LAND Announce New Album Hunting Grounds; First Single “Sanctuary” Available Austri...

Jeremy Spencer’s Psychosexual Drops New Single ‘Lady Killer’ from Forthcoming Album

Jeremy Spencer’s Psychosexual Drops New Single ‘Lady Killer’ from Forthcoming Album (Las Vegas, NV / May 22, 2020) -...

The Edge Of Reason release new video I’m Not Okay

The Edge Of Reason - I’m Not Okay (My Chemical Romance Cover) After the successful release of their album Sting, The Ed...

Montreal’s Junkowl Premiere Single ‘Quarantine Us All’

Montreal’s Junkowl Premiere Single 'Quarantine Us All' via Idioteq Debut Album “Making Out With My Death” Out June 5,...

Bee Bee Sea share video for their latest single ‘Daily Jobs’

BEE BEE SEA WATCH NEW VIDEO FOR 'DAILY JOBS' HERE NEW TRACK 'DAILY JOBS' OUT NOW - STREAM IT HERE AND ON SOUNDCLOU...

SVÄRD, new band project featuring members of AHAB & IN MOURNING, premieres first song

SVÄRD, new band project featuring members of AHAB & IN MOURNING, premieres first song from upcoming debut EP! The...

Country Artist Justin Kemp Releases “Money in my Pocket” Pre-Sale

Country Artist Justin Kemp Releases "Money in my Pocket" Pre-Sale Country Artist Justin Kemp (Band) re...

Cinematic Prog Alizarin Premiere Single ‘Velvet Margin’

Cinematic Prog Alizarin Premiere Single 'Velvet Margin' via Metal-Rules New Album "The Last Semblance" Out July 10,...

Fury Weekend Sparks Collab with The Anix on New Single, “Illumination”

Fury Weekend Sparks Collaboration with The Anix in New Single, "Illumination" ...

CALL TO THE FAITHFUL ‘Demons’ video, out now

CALL TO THE FAITHFUL Highly rated foursome CALL TO THE FAITHFUL create captivating alt-rock framed by driven guitars an...

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Fury Weekend Sparks Collab with The Anix on New Single, “Illumination”

Fury Weekend Sparks Collaboration with The Anix in New Single, "Illumination" ...

CALL TO THE FAITHFUL ‘Demons’ video, out now

CALL TO THE FAITHFUL Highly rated foursome CALL TO THE FAITHFUL create captivating alt-rock framed by driven guitars an...

Dark Country/Americana singer Hannah Aldridge releases ‘Howlin’ Bones’!

"Musically she sits in a place that some call ‘Dark Americana’ and it covers her songs about the dark s...

Lisa Mills releases bonus track “Trying To Get To You” following the success of her album “The Triangle”

LISA MILLS RELEASES TRYING TO GET TO YOU Listen to 'Trying To Get To You' here American Blues singer Lisa Mills is...

NAIPIA release new single ‘Lonely’, out now on Golden Robot Records

Brighton's NAIPIA release new single 'Lonely', out now on Golden Robot Records. Hailing from Brighton and Hove in the...

Bears in Trees to release newest EP ‘I Want to Feel Chaotic’ on June 5th, 2020

BEARS IN TREES BEARS IN TREES BEARS IN TREES ‘I WANT TO FEEL CHAOTIC’ EP RELEASE Indie-Pop/Emo-Pop E...

The Beatflux’s Drop New Single ‘Bleeding Myself’

The Beatflux released its debut single 'Bleeding Myself' on all digital platforms, and an animated music video,through T...

GIMME METAL Raises Over $8K For Artists, The Dave Mustaine Show Returns

GIMME METAL Raises Over $8K For Artists, The Dave Mustaine Show Returns, Brian Posehn Launches Grandpa's M...

Highway Women Release ‘Shake The Dust’ for Presale

The Highway Women release their single "Shake The Dust" for Pre-Sale The Highway Women get ready to shake up more tha...

HORCRUX UNLEASHES AN ADRENALIZING VIDEO FOR SINISTER NEW SINGLE “MONOCHROME”

HORCRUX UNLEASHES AN ADRENALIZING VIDEO FOR SINISTER NEW SINGLE “MONOCHROME”! THE BAN...

Norwegian rockers Death By Unga Bunga return with new single – Watch video

DEATH BY UNGA BUNGA NEW TRACK 'NOT LIKE THE OTHERS' OUT NOW WATCH VIDEO HERE STREAM IT HERE AND ON SOUNDCLOUD...

Delve Into OSYRON’s Firey And Progressive New Album “Foundations” + Video For “Ignite” Inbox x

Delve Into OSYRON’s Firey And Progressive New Album “Foundations” + Video For “Ignite” New Album “Foundations” Out ...

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Dark Country/Americana singer Hannah Aldridge releases ‘Howlin’ Bones’!

"Musically she sits in a place that some call ‘Dark Americana’ and it covers her songs about the dark s...

Lisa Mills releases bonus track “Trying To Get To You” following the success of her album “The Triangle”

LISA MILLS RELEASES TRYING TO GET TO YOU Listen to 'Trying To Get To You' here American Blues singer Lisa Mills is...

NAIPIA release new single ‘Lonely’, out now on Golden Robot Records

Brighton's NAIPIA release new single 'Lonely', out now on Golden Robot Records. Hailing from Brighton and Hove in the...

Bears in Trees to release newest EP ‘I Want to Feel Chaotic’ on June 5th, 2020

BEARS IN TREES BEARS IN TREES BEARS IN TREES ‘I WANT TO FEEL CHAOTIC’ EP RELEASE Indie-Pop/Emo-Pop E...

The Beatflux’s Drop New Single ‘Bleeding Myself’

The Beatflux released its debut single 'Bleeding Myself' on all digital platforms, and an animated music video,through T...

GIMME METAL Raises Over $8K For Artists, The Dave Mustaine Show Returns

GIMME METAL Raises Over $8K For Artists, The Dave Mustaine Show Returns, Brian Posehn Launches Grandpa's M...

Highway Women Release ‘Shake The Dust’ for Presale

The Highway Women release their single "Shake The Dust" for Pre-Sale The Highway Women get ready to shake up more tha...

HORCRUX UNLEASHES AN ADRENALIZING VIDEO FOR SINISTER NEW SINGLE “MONOCHROME”

HORCRUX UNLEASHES AN ADRENALIZING VIDEO FOR SINISTER NEW SINGLE “MONOCHROME”! THE BAN...

Norwegian rockers Death By Unga Bunga return with new single – Watch video

DEATH BY UNGA BUNGA NEW TRACK 'NOT LIKE THE OTHERS' OUT NOW WATCH VIDEO HERE STREAM IT HERE AND ON SOUNDCLOUD...

Delve Into OSYRON’s Firey And Progressive New Album “Foundations” + Video For “Ignite” Inbox x

Delve Into OSYRON’s Firey And Progressive New Album “Foundations” + Video For “Ignite” New Album “Foundations” Out ...

Black Falcon release their hard rocking EP Ego Mortem Machina on May 26th

BLACK FALCON - EGO MORTEM MACHINA As the bl...

Spain’s BELAKO | Share New Single ‘Profile Anxiety’ & Announce New Album Date For Album

BELAKO SPAIN'S POST-PUNK FOUR PIECE RELEASE NEW SINGLE PROFILE ANXIETY FROM THEIR BRAND-NEW ALBUM ‘PLASTIC ‘...

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