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Live Review and Gallery: Wargasm/Bambie Thug/Idle Discourse, Academy 2, 15/10/2022
Heavy metal duo Wargasm consisting of Sam Matlock and Irish bass player and vocalist Milkie Way played a sold-out Dublin show in Academy 2 this weekend. The band were supported by two other great Irish acts Idle Discourse and BambieThug. It was a fantastic night of heavy music. First band up on the night were …
Live Review and gallery: The Butterfly Effect, Caligula’s Horse and Thornhill at Hobart Uni Bar 09/10/2022.
Hobart heavy metal fans were treated when Vandemonium Touring, in conjunction with Destroy All Lines, secured this fabulous triple bill of melodic, prog metal bands to play at Hobart Uni Bar on Sunday, 9th October. Headliners, The Butterfly Effect, were on the road to promote the release of their long-awaited fourth album, the aptly titled …
News: Thornhill release live video for ‘The Hellfire Club’
Melbourne’s THORNHILL have had a huge year, with no plans on slowing down anytime soon. Their epic sophomore full-length record Heroine stormed up the charts debuting at #3 on the ARIA Album Chart. Not only that, it debuted at #1 on the Australian album chart and has had more than 8.5 million streams to date. Critics and fans have been praising the record across the globe. In July, they played their biggest Australian …
News: Bury Tomorrow announce new album ‘The Seventh Sun’
British metal sextet, Bury Tomorrow, have announced the release of their seventh album, the aptly titled, ‘The Seventh Sun’, will be released on March 31st 2023 on Music For Nations. To mark the announcement, the band have today released the album’s first single, ‘Abandon Us‘. “We are proud to present, ‘The Seventh Sun’. It is an understatement to say we are …
News: Our Hollow, Our Home release new single “Idlewaves”
Ahead of their forthcoming European and UK Tour, Our Hollow, Our Home have released a new single, “Idlewaves”. The brand new track showcases the heavier side of OHOH’s eclectic yet balanced contrast of sounds, combining a wide array of blistering breakdowns and technical guitar work with a classic, infectious sing-along chorus. Relentless and hard-hitting from …
News: Defects drop ‘Dream Awake’ video and debut EP
UK Metal Monsters DEFECTS today release their debut “Dream Awake” EP, with an accompanying video for the title track. “Dream awake is about that fear of being trapped in a digital reality.” Explains frontman Tony Maue. “The last 2 years really showed us what that could be like for all of us with socializing being totally limited and having to …
News: Sabaton announce new EP Trilogy ‘Echoes Of The Great War’
Today, metal heroes SABATON make an exciting announcement: With their fascination for the stories of World War I and two dedicated studio albums filled to the brim with stories from this conflict, the band from Falun have decided to dive even deeper into this topic with their newest release: The EP trilogy entitled Echoes Of The Great War. This new …
News: Avatar release twisted new single and video for ‘Valley of Disease’
The heavy metal, dark, madcap visionaries, collectively known as AVATAR, have emerged from deep within the Swedish forest in which they have been working on their ninth studio album to grace fans and listeners with a brand new song, ‘Valley of Disease’. Listen to the single HERE, and watch the video, HERE. Vocalist Johannes Eckerström states:“There is a sickness, a …
News: Progressive metallers ERRA announce UK headline tour for March 2023
Alabamian progressive metallers ERRA have announce a UK headline tour for March 2023. The UK leg follows a stint in mainland Europe, that begins at the end of February. Support on the tour comes from label mates Silent Planet and Intimate Animate, as well as Sentinels. Dates for the tour are as follows:FEBRUARY24 COLOGNE Essigfabrik25 HAMBURG Gruenspan 27.STOCKHOLM Fryshuset Klubben28 COPENHAGEN VEGA MARCH01 BERLIN …
News: Graphic Nature unleash new single ‘White Noise’
Rising British metallers, Graphic Nature, known for their aggressive contemporary sound, one influenced by nu-metal and early 2000’s metalcore, have today released their latest single, ‘White Noise’. Speaking of ‘White Noise’, frontman Harvey Freeman says, “White Noise is about sensory overload and the overwhelming feeling of claustrophobia that neurodivergent humans experience on a near daily basis. It’s a horrible feeling of helplessness and anxiety that nothing …