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See: Slipknot Announce UK Arena Dates For 2016 And Premiere New Video
America’s finest masked metallers Slipknot are set to return to UK shores in February 2016. After smashing the headline spot at Download Festival this year for the third time, the iconic nine-piece return for their second arena headline run in as many years. The shows are set to be huge with the band never shying …
See: Lower Than Atlantis Announce ‘The Black Edition’ Album & Tour News
Lower Than Atlantis have announced a special edition of their self-titled 2014 album. The Black Edition will be available to purchase on 20th November via Easy Life/Sony Red. The new album will feature 2 new tracks, 3 tracks that originally featured on the deluxe version of the album, 2 tracks recorded for BBC Radio 1 …
News: Sleeping With Sirens Announce 2016 UK Headline Tour
2016 is set to be a great year for Sleeping With Sirens. After their massively successful 2015World Tour with fellow US band Pierce The Veil, SWS have announced a huge UK and European tour for early next year. With an ever growing fan base on social media, over 115 million album streams and over 720,000 …
News: Funeral For A Friend Announce Final Tour, The Last Chance To Dance
Funeral For A Friend have announced the Last Chance To Dance tour, that will take place next year from February to April. Covering everywhere from Australia to the UK, the band have also announced that this tour will be their last after fifteen years as a band. Vocalist Matt Davies-Kreye explained his feelings on this …
News: Bring Me The Horizon announce two album signings at Sheffield and Manchester HMV
Sheffield’s own Bring Me The Horizon have announced two signings in support of new album That’s The Spirit out tomorrow (11th Sept). The signings are to take place at Sheffield and Manchester HMV at 12:30 and 16:30 respectively on Sunday 13th September. After their triumphant sub-headline sets at Reading and Leeds last month, the South …
News: Nordic Giants announce 7 Depths of conciousness tour
Quite why Nordic Giants aren’t the biggest thing in music right now is a mystery to me. Situated somewhere between Mogwai and Sigur Ros, their recent debut album A Séance Of Dark Delusions, released earlier in the year through Kscope showed that the mysterious UK (not Nordic at all) band could make soundscapes and beguiling …
News: Krokodil To Support Cancer Bats At One-Off Show In London!
Cancer Bats are set to perform a one-off show at the 100 Club in London on August 27 and British metal outfit Krokodil have been announced as the special guests for the evening. Krokodil are also supporting the Pale Emperor himself, Marilyn Manson, on all his November UK dates. The dates are as follows: NOV …
News: Bloodstock Festival Announce Final Details
There are now just days to go until Bloodstock 2015 (6th-9th August), which takes place NEXT WEEKEND at Derbyshire’s Catton Park. Last week, the final bands were announced- filling the last space on the Ronnie James Dio main stage are Savage Messiah, while a whole host of competition winners, such as Bristol’s Mortishead and Nottingham’s …
TOUR: Skindred Announce November UK Headline Tour
Newport “Reggae Rockers” Skindred have announced the Pump Up The Volume tour in support of new album Volume. After a successful run supporting Steel Panther on their spring tour, headline slots at the Hit The Deck and Camden Rocks festivals and appearances at various European festivals already this year, Skindred are ready to smash the …
News:After The Burial Guitarist Justin Lowe Found Dead
After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe was found dead on the night of July 21st in Wisconsin. The news comes after reports broke from his sister over the weekend that the 32 year old had gone missing, just a month after he announced his departure from After The Burial. Lowe’s story has been turbulent and …