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Wille & The Bandits reschedule UK Tour to July – November 2020

Acclaimed UK alt-metal act Skarlett Riot unveil new video ‘Human’!

Heavy Metal priests POWERWOLF release brand new version of “Werewolves of Armenia”!

AD INFINITUM Releases New Single & Lyric Video, “Live Before You Die”

HAVOK debut new single “Post-Truth Era” off upcoming album “V”

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LUKAS NELSON & POTR’S NEW ALBUM NAKED GARDEN OUT NOW

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DESTRENDS release their new single & video ‘Missing People’, out now on Bread & Butter Records.

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PORN Releases Final Act of Their Concept Trilogy, No Monsters in God’s Eyes- Act III

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STYGIAN CROWN Streaming New Song from Upcoming Cruz Del Sur Music Debut Album

STYGIAN CROWN Streaming New Song from Upcoming Cruz Del Sur Music Debut Album ...

AWOLNATION FEATURES ALICE MERTON ON NEW VERSION OF ‘THE BEST’

AWOLNATION FEATURES ALICE MERTON ON NEW VERSION OF THE ALT RADIO HIT “THE BEST” New York, NY - March 27, 2020: S...

Northern Irish Rock Anarchists Paper Tigers Drop Their New Single ‘Flames’

If Rock is dead Paper Tigers are here to drag its beautiful corpse out of the grave put it in front of a mic, a guitar ...

Lainey Wilson Releases Dolly Parton-Inspired “WWDD”

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Electro-alt/rock band LOWBORN blazing new single feat. VISTA “Light Me Up”

ELECTRO-ALT/ROCK BAND LOWBORNRELEASE BLAZING NEW SINGLE "LIGHT ME UP" FEATURING VISTA "...a mas...

THRASH METAL TITANS HAVOK RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “POST-TRUTH ERA”

THRASH METAL TITANS HAVOK RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “POST-TRUTH ERA” FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM...

DEEP CITY – Reveal Shimmering New Single: ‘Joyride’ – Out Today

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RICHARD FAIRLIE RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘FONDA ON THE ROOF’

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Defiled release live video for ‘Centuries’

Defiled release live video for 'Centuries' ...

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ROACHFORD TWICE IN A LIFETIME LP // 11 SEPTEMBER UK TOUR // RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER

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Brian Fallon announces rescheduled world tour, arriving in the UK January 2021

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Larkin Poe share new single ‘Holy Ghost Fire’

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KIP MOORE’S REVELATORY FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘WILD WORLD’ WILL BE AVAILABLE MAY 29TH

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LIZZY FARRALL- NEW VIDEO FOR ‘GASLIGHTING’ DEBUT ALBUM ‘BRUISE’ OUT TODAY

LIZZY FARRALL SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR 'GASLIGHTING' TAKEN FROM DEBUT FULL LENGTH 'BRUISE' OUT TODAY ...

SHIRAZ LANE : full live show streaming online 03.04.20 @ 6pm UK time / ‘Vibration I’ EP out now

SHIRAZ LANE full live show SemiLive @ Studio Storia 03.04.20 / 6pm UK time streaming online semilive.fi tickets av...

The White Buffalo Releases Double A-Side Single: ‘Problem Solution’ & ‘Faster Than Fire’

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JIM DAVIES (Former PRODIGY Guitarist) Launches Video For “Trigger Finger” (Feat. Tut Tut Child)

JIM DAVIES (FORMER PRODIGY / PITCHSHIFTER GUITARIST) LAUNCHES VIDEO FOR ‘TRIGGER FINGER (Feat. Tut Tut Child)’ WATCH ...

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Massive Wagons – Announce New Album “House Of Noise” Out On 17th July 2020

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LAMB OF GOD to broadcast Resurrection Fest set & chat live to fans TODAY

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BROKEN EARTH RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE “DANCE IN THE DARK”

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Beth Hart Live Concert Stream From Paris L’Olympia Premieres Tonight At 7pm

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BLEED FROM WITHIN Announce New Album “Fracture”; Release Video For “Into Nothing”

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