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THE WELL share 4K HD video for “Raven” from new album, on tour now

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PASSION : ‘Passion’ – debut album by new UK hard rock act out 24.01.20 (Frontiers)

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Grand Slam – Announce UK Headline Shows In November 2019

Announce UK Headline Shows In Winter 2019 Debut Studio Album “Hit The Ground” Released 22nd...

Peaky Blinders Soundtrack album release

“Take a little walk to the edge of town…" ‘PEAKY BLINDERS’ FIRST EVER SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED EXCLUSIVE TRACKS...

Sleave’s Debut Album ‘Don’t Expect Anything’ Out Now

Sleave (Richmond, VA) Debut Album 'Don't Expect Anything' Out Now "Rich...

Motörhead – 1979 ( deluxe editions of ‘Bomber’ & ‘Overkill’) Out This Friday

The 1979 Box Set contains: *Both the original Overkill and Bomber albums half-speed mastered and pressed on 180-gram vi...

Fit For An Autopsy // The Sea Of Tragic Beasts // Album Review

Ever since releasing their demo in 2008, Fit For An Autopsy has been leaving destruction in their wake as they transcend...

All This For Nothing mark their return with the video for new single Divine Contraption

South African progressive punk rock protagonists All This For Nothing are set to release their long-awaited new album Re...

KØDE stream new album ‘Discrète Transformation’ | Out now on CD/LP/Digital through Division Records!

As announced : 2 years after the release of their first EP 'Random Zero' (2017, Cold Smoke Records) an...

Finnish pop metallers Segmentia releases their debut EP and music video

Segmentia is a Finnish pop metal act founded April 2019 at city of Seinäjoki. Now they have released their first EP Shan...

U.S. Doom Legends ORODRUIN Streaming Forthcoming Cruz Del Sur Music Album

U.S. Doom Metal stalwarts ORODRUIN are streaming forthcoming Cruz Del Sur Music album Ruins of Eternity. Stream Ruins...

Heilung kick off European tour!

HEILUNG are kicking off their European tour in Warsaw (PL) tomorrow October 22. The tour will end about ...

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The Hellfreaks – Red Sky

In January 2020, the fourth album of the Budapest band The Hellfreaks will be released under the title God On The Run in...

BLOODSTOCK reveal four more for Ronnie James Dio main stage

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Rotting Christ kick off European tour dates with Moonspell

ROTTING CHRIST kick off European tour dates with Moonspell ...

Pop punk trio Four Stars commend the undefeatable human spirit on new single

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Will Smith, Dame Helen Mirren and Chris Martin star in new video urging people to take part in The World’s Big Sleep Out

Will Smith, Dame Helen Mirren and Chris Martin star in new video urging people to take part in The World’s Big Sleep Out...

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THORNHILLREVEAL DIZZYING NEW SINGLE ‘IN MY SKIN’

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ANVIL announce new album ‘Legal At Last’, set for release on AFM Records on 14th February 2020

AFM Records are hugely excited to announce 'Legal At Last' the insanely good new album from Canadian metal heroes ANVIL!...

Sari Schorr Plays Sheffield & London in Nov

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AMERICAN GLUTTON release single ‘Fruit Will Rot’ on 25th Oct via From The Ashes Records.

AMERICAN GLUTTON release single 'Fruit Will Rot' on 25th Oct via From The Ashes Records. American Glutton is a heavy r...

BABYMETAL LAND 2nd UK TOP 20 & NUMBER 1 SPOTS IN ROCK & INDEPENDENT ALBUMS CHART

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UK alt-rock trio INK. sign to Bread & Butter Records

UK ALT-ROCK TRIO INK. SIGN TO BREAD & BUTTER RECORDS Stream INK.'s 'Heaven' EP here: https://open.spotify.com/albu...

Imperial Leisure December Shows

IMPERIAL LEISURE The wellies are off and as the sparkly lights of festival fields now fade, those nights of w...

Sydney rockers FLICKERTAIL release new single ‘CONTACT SPORT’, out now

Sydney rockers FLICKERTAIL release new single 'CONTACT SPORT' The four-headed Irish-Australian rock hyda from Sydney'...

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PALACE OF THE KING release their single & video for ‘Move Through The Fire’,

PALACE OF THE KING release their single & video for 'Move Through The Fire', out now on Golden Robot Records. Supp...

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Before doors opened at 7 pm, there was already a sizeable queue formed outside the venue, which for tonight'...

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? A TRIBUTE TO TINA TURNER

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Post Metal heavyweights ABEST premiere first single from upcoming album!

Post Metal heavyweights ABEST premiere first single from upcoming album! "Bonds Of Euphoria" coming Nov...

Swedish rockers DEAF RAT release their fabulous hard rocking debut album ‘Ban The Light’ on 1st November

Swedish rockers DEAF RAT release their debut album 'Ban The Light' on 1st November, out on AFM Records. Deaf Rat have...

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