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News: Amorphis Release ‘Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia)’ Album And Concert Film; Watch live performance video ‘Into Hiding’

Exactly 30 years after its original release, Finnish metal icons Amorphis are proud to celebrate the anniversary of their milestone ‘Tales From The Thousand Lakes’ with a unique live edition of the record, which…

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News: Arka’n Asrafokor – RPM label debut ‘Dzikkuh’ out now; Watch Video For Track ‘Final Tournament’

A new era has begun for Togo based metallers Arka’n Asrafokor [Asrafocore = “Music of the Warriors” (“asrafo” means “warrior” in their mother language)]: their Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) label debut is finally…

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Track: Deadletter – Relieved

Deadletter have shared the video for their new single, ‘Relieved’, the latest track from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Hysterical Strength,’ due out on September 13th via SO Recordings. Lead singer…

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Track: ELLiS·D – Carousel

Following the announcement of several UK headline tour dates capped off with an appearance at the Tim Burgess-curated stage at Kendal Calling Festival. Brighton’s ELLiS·D (Ellis Dickson) shares his new…

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Live Review: Amigo The Devil / Nate Bergman – The Wardrobe, Leeds 15.07.2024

Nate Bergman is a man of many voices. Just listen to his album, and you get some raspy folk, country rock god, and even a spot of gospel mixed with…

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Track: The Howl And The Hum – Dirt

The Howl & The Hum, the project helmed by Leeds-based songwriter Sam Griffiths, has released a new single, ‘Dirt’. It is the third track taken from the much-anticipated second album,…

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Track: Joanne Shaw Taylor – Wishing Well

Following the critically acclaimed release of her latest album ‘Heavy Soul’, blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor has delighted fans with a special new single, ‘Wishing Well’, a powerful cover of Free’s hit song.…

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Track: Colin Stetson – The Six

Award-winning Canadian-American saxophonist, multireedist, and composer Colin Stetson has shared a new track from his forthcoming album. ‘The Six’ follows on from the previous single and album title track ‘The Love…

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Track: Helldown – March Of The Damned

Welsh metallers Helldown are one of the fiercest bands to come out of Wales over the past decade. This year, the unstoppable quartet have stepped up another gear and so…

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Live Review: Evil Blizzard / Angerland – The Georgian Theatre, Stockton 06.07.2024

A night of unusual and slightly frightening post-punk tonight with the visually striking Evil Blizzard headlining Stockton’s Old Theatre. They brought along London’s Angerland along to tenderise the audience beforehand.…

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