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News: Knotfest Presents ‘Pulse Of The Maggots Fest’
KNOTFEST.COM has today announced the inaugural UK ‘Pulse of the Maggots Fest’, as the KNOTFEST brand expands into the UK for the very first time. The debut event’s international bill features some of the hottest in developing heavy artists and finds its first UK base at The Mill in Birmingham, the city internationally renowned as the global ‘Home Of …
News: Download Festival Preview
A little over four weeks now until the UK’S premier rock festival returns to the legendary Donington Park in the guise of the Download Festival. The mammoth five-day event, housed in the spiritual home of rock and metal, will be headlined by a triple whammy of metal and rock royalty with Iron Maiden joining us …
News: The Rolling Stones to release singles boxset 1963-1966 via ABKCO Records
Out on June 10th via ABKCO Records is a new box set celebrating the early singles of the iconic Rolling Stones. The box set will include reproductions of the first 18 7” singles and EP’s that the band released during the period 1963-1966. Originally released by Decca and London Records, the tracks have been remastered …
News: Ibaraki Release Long-Awaited Album Rashomon And Share Video For Track Kagutsuchi
Trivium singer and guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy has released Rashomon, the long-awaited and much-anticipated album from his IBARAKI project via Nuclear Blast. Get Rashomon on CD, vinyl, cassette, and as a T-Shirt + CD bundle here. Listen to the album on all streaming platforms here. Ibaraki have also shared the “Kagutsuchi” video, watch it below: “Kagutsuchi” features a guest bass solo by Trivium’s Paolo Gregoletto. The song is a very important …
News: Soulfly Announce 12th Studio Album, ‘Totem’, And Reveal First Single, ‘Superstition’
Underground icon, extreme metal trailblazer and leader of a diverse and dedicated tribe, Max Cavalera not only survives but thrives, blasting out riff after killer riff. The same voice, body and spirit which launched SOULFLY in 1997 summons impossibly heavy noise to this day, throwing down ten slabs of monstrous music on the band’s twelfth album, ‘Totem’ which is set …
News: The mighty Headswim return and announce Flood #Redux and intimate launch show
Trapped Animal records is proud to announce the return of 90’s legends Headswim, with a reissue of their seminal psych-grunge masterpiece, Flood, on October 7th. Released on double vinyl and double CD, this deluxe re-issue will feature previously un-released BBC sessions, studio B sides and experiments by the band and their mad scientist friends on disc two! To celebrate the …
News: Jack Broadbent Announces UK Tour To Promote New Album ‘Ride’ out now
Jack Broadbent has today announced a set of UK tour dates either side of his appearance at the Black Deer Festival on 18th June. The acclaimed British singer, songwriter and guitarist will play seven shows with the highly touted acoustic guitarist Mike Dawes, as follows: 14.06.22 LEAMINGTON SPA Temperance15.06.22 NEWCASTLE The Cluny19.06.22 CAMBRIDGE Junction20.06.22 NOTTINGHAM Peggy’s Skylight21.06.22 LONDON 100 Club22.06.22 SOUTHAMPTON The Brook24.06.22 BRISTOL The Thunderbolt Ticket info : jackbroadbent.co.uk …
News: Arch Enemy Announce New 7″ ‘Sunset Over The Empire’
On July 29th, extreme metal masters ARCH ENEMY will unleash their 11th studio album, ‘Deceivers‘, via Century Media Records. For fans that can’t wait for the record’s release, the band is now offering a new 7″, ‘Sunset Over The Empire‘ (due out May 20th) – with the title track also appearing on ‘Deceivers‘. ARCH ENEMY‘s founder and chief …
News: Montreal Rockers The Damn Truth Announce October 2022 UK Tour
Celebrated Montreal rock’n’roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce they will return to the UK for an 11-date UK tour. The band will also release a new single “Look Innocent” on Friday May 6th. The band will support Planet Rock’s Rocktober shows at Bristol O2 Academy (Oct 15) and Sheffield O2 Academy (Oct 22), followed dates supporting King King at Northampton Roadmender (Oct 16), Southampton 1865 (Oct 20), Liverpool Hangar 34 (Oct …
News: Black Stone Cherry Announce ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y’All’ Live Album
On Wednesday 29th September 2021 – the year of the band’s 20th Anniversary – Kentucky’s favourite sons, BLACK STONE CHERRY, realised their childhood dream of playing at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, London. Now, BLACK STONE CHERRY are set to release a live album/BluRay from that epic evening, titled ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y’All’ on 24th June via Mascot Records …