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Interview: Mark Gardener (Ride)
The legendary Ride are back in Australia and New Zealand after more than a twenty-five year gap as well as a long hiatus in the intervening time. During this time, Andy Bell joined label mates Oasis on bass while other members pursued their own projects. Ride reformed in 2014, playing live across Europe and North …
Wayne Hussey UK Tour
Perhaps best known as the frontman of totemic goth rock outfit The Mission, Wayne will be embarking on an extensive UK tour in support of his autobiography: ’Salad Daze’, released earlier this year. The 16 date run will see Wayne spinning yarns of a legendary life in rock’n’roll, plus performing many of the unforgettable tunes that …
News: THRASHFIRE – New Album!
The most relevant Turkish thrash metal band of today, THRASHFIRE, have just revealed the cover art, tracklist and the first advance single from their sophomore album entitled “Into the Armageddon”, which is set to be released via Xtreem Music on October 10th in CD format. Listen to the single “Wisdom of Sacrilegious” at this location: …
RED RUM CLUB Announce UK Tour
Rounding off a breakthrough year – RED RUM CLUB – will return for a string of UK live dates this Autumn. The Liverpool sextet will also be playing a full run of headline shows nationwide. Releasing their magnificent debut album ‘Matador’ to critical acclaim and enchanting the crowds of the UK at bigger and bigger …
Melt Banana Announce UK Tour
With a career spanning 25 years, 11 albums and countless single releases, Tokyo noise rock band Melt-Banana return to the UK this October for what will be the band’s 11th tour of these shores. Originally forming within the Japanese noise and hardcore scenes of the mid 90’s, Melt-Banana’s unique style of grindcore and noise, combined with experimental electronica and pop song structures, has earned them …
News: ALGEBRA New album!
Swiss Thrashers ALGEBRA set to Return With Pulse?; Album Coming This Fall on Unspeakable Axe Records. Switzerland is renowned for, among other things, precision clockwork and the legendary technical thrash group Coroner. Falling somewhere on the continuum between those two is ALGEBRA. After a a 5 year absence, the band is back with Pulse?, their …
OMD to release special 40th anniversary box set ’Souvenir’ & greatest hits collection.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) continue their 40th anniversary celebrations with the announcement of a career box set, ‘Souvenir’ and brand new greatest hits collection – out October 4th. The special box set will comprise of 5 CDs and 2 DVDs housed in a 10” box set, together with a hardback book, poster and a …
News: Wraith – New album + Entire stream!
U.S. blackened thrash trio WRAITH are proud to announce today’s release of Absolute Power, the band’s full-length debut. Those interested in the sonic equivalent of a throat-punch should visit the link below. LISTEN / STREAM HERE: https://wraith219.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-power The wounds left by the 2018 full-length debut – Heed The Warning – still fresh, WRAITH is back …
News: Cerebral Rot New album and Tour.
Odious Descent Into Decay, the debut full-length excursion into the grimy depths of death metal from Seattle death metal outfit, CEREBRAL ROT, is out now and streaming in its putrid entirety through the deathmongers at 20 Buck Spin. The album is expulsed into the public domain just over two weeks before the band’s trek across …
News: Necropanther begin recording!
Colorado metal practitioners NECROPANTHER will begin recording their third full-length next month. Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Allegaeon, Khemmis, Primitive Man) of Flatline Audio in Denver will mix and master the as-yet-untitled offering. States Otero, “I’ve been following NECROPANTHER for a long while and have been of fan of their melodic approach and the honest feel …