It’s been over 32 since the untimely death of Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham at age 32, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hear him drum on your favourite new song.
“The Bonhamizer” allows visitors to upload any song and add one of four different Bonham beats to the track. It works by cutting up...
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Bonham-ize Your Music!
CONTINENTS Guitarist Bows Out Of The Band On New Years Eve
Continents have just made the following out of the blue announcement via Facebook that they are losing a band member.
They stress that that this is not the end of Continents, who are currently signed to Victory Records.
Yo, I’m not sure if this will come as a surprise or not, or whether...
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SATANS WRATH To Play London Show With POSSESSED
SATAN’S WRATH will make their first ever live appearance on July 28th, 2014 at The Garage in London where they join legendary death metal outfit Possessed and Grave Miasma.
SATAN’S WRATH have just released their second album ‘AEONS OF SATAN’S REIGN’ on Metal Blade to both high praise and utter di...
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GRAND MAGUS Reveal Creative Process Video For 'Triumph And Power'
GRAND MAGUS have posted the second in a series of track-by-track videos describing the creative process that went into making their upcoming album Triumph And Power.
The band’s seventh studio album Triumph And Power is set to be released on the 3rd of February 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
The...
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THE VINTAGE CARAVAN Release 'Voyage' Video Commentary
Icelandic psych rockers THE VINTAGE CARAVAN have just released an 8-minute video commentary regarding their debut album, Voyage.
Voyage will be in stores on January 13th and fans can pre-order the CD, the 2 LP 180 gram clear or black vinyl, or the digital version of the album...
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SPIRYTUS To Release New EP In January 2014
Spirytus are ready to release a new EP during January 2014.
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WE CAME AS ROMANS Release New Video For 'Never Let Me Go'
Michigan post hardcore powerhouse WE CAME AS ROMANS have premiered the official video for the track ‘Never Let Me Go’.
The video was shot in a dim, abandoned mansion and can be viewed on YouTube, here:
http://youtu.be/w1nHmQBjfEM
The band is touring in support of their new...
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THE UNGUIDED Release New Video For 'Inception'
THE UNGUIDED the band featuring Ex-SONIC SYNDICATE members Richard, Roger and Roland have revealed theirnew video to “Inception”
“Inception” is taken from the bands upcoming album ‘Fragile Immortality’
http://youtu.be/brLwlB8j0JQ
‘FRAGILE IMMORTALITY’ is out on February 3, 2014 on Napalm Re...
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More Bands Confirmed For SOS FESTIVAL Including BLAZE BAYLEY And I AM I
The latest additions to the SOS Festival line-up have been announced, headed up by I AM I.
The band fronted by former DragonForce vocalist ZP Theart is to headline Sunday on the Dean Hocking (main) stage. Also, confirmed to headline our acoustic stage on Sunday is Blaze Bayley (ex-Iron Maiden,...
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Stream And Download The Full EL DRUGSTORE Debut Album
As EL DRUGSTORE prepares for the release their debut full-length, Plague Ship, on New Year’s Eve, the whole album from the Jersey-based prog pirates is now streaming.
The album will officially be available for download on December 31st via Nefarious Industries. The band have...
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LA Death Metallers ANNIHILATED Back In The Studio
Los Angeles death metallers, ANNIHILATED, are set to enter Trench Studios in Corona, California later this month to record 13 Steps To Ruination.
Set for release via their new label home of Unique Leader Records, 13 Steps To Ruination will be produced by drummer Scott Fuller (Abysmal Dawn)....
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SPEAKING THE KING'S Release New Video For 'Tearing Down The Walls
Nuclear Blast has revealed the official video for ‘Tearing Down The Walls’ by Orange County Post-Hardcore mob Speaking The King’s
Speaking about the video, the band stated:
“These shows were some of the most fun we’ve had as a band. We always have a good time sharing the s...
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INTERVALS Adds Vocals For Debut Album
Canadian/US progressive metallers and former instrumentalists, INTERVALS, have announced the next stage in their musical journey with the addition of vocalist, MIKE SEMESKY.
The band have released Mike’s vocal debut in the form of new single ‘Ephemeral, check it out h...
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Liverpool’s Heavy Doom Trio CONAN Announce March UK Tour
Liverpool’s heavy doom trio Conan have announced a full UK tour this March in support of their new album, ‘Blood Eagle’.
The band are eager, commenting:
We have been writing Blood Eagle since the moment Monnos made it into your collection. Soon it is time for us to show you what we have been up ...
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
Stream The New Album From Symphonic Black Metallers NIMPHAION
Russian symphonic black/death metal band NIMPHAION are streaming their latest album in full.
This is the second album release from the band since its formation in 2005. “Flame of Faith” was released on November 11th.
Stream both albums from the band below, it’s free, so go for it, you have ...
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'Crucified' Re-Released Under Solo Moniker Of JIZZY PEARL Due To Love/Hate Legal Threat
Love/Hate & new Quiet Riot frontman Jizzy Pearl has re-released his 6 song mini-album CRUCIFIED as a Jizzy Pearl solo record, because, in his words, he “didn’t want to hassle ex-members anymore.”
In another move to avoid confusion Jizzy has renamed his 2014 UK tour Jizzy Pearl’s L...
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CATTLE DECAPITATION Writing New Album Set For Tentative 2015 Release
Cattle Decapitation has begun the writing process for the follow up to 2012′s Monolith of Inhumanity.
Vocalist Travis Ryan comments:
“Since we got home from THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR the guys have been hard at work on new material! I actually go in next week to grab a quick run...
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EDGE OF PARADISE Reveal Lyric Video And Stream EP Teaser
EDGE OF PARADISE have revealed their latest EP ‘Perfect Shade Of Black’, mixed by Michael Wagener (Metallica, Van Halen) and recorded with Bob Kulick (KISS).
A full length offering is set for a an early 2014 release.
Check out Edge Of Paradise talking about the upcoming EP...
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FREQUENCY Release Second Album “The Flow” In February
Spanish Melodic Death Metal band FREQUENCY will release its second album, containing 15 tracks in February 2014.
The Flow describes the course of a person’s life , from birth until death. Feelings, thoughts and events in which humans can identify
The recording took place this summer in...
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DEVIL YOU KNOW Debut Album Ready And Tour Plans Imminent
DEVIL YOU KNOW, the amalgamation of former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Howard Jones, ALL SHALL PERISH guitarist Francesco Artusato and DEVOLVED drummer John Sankey, have finished tracking their debut for Nuclear Blast Entertainment and are planning their tour dates.
Beginning on February 22nd in...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013
I AM I Reveal Video To New Single ‘See You Again’
I AM I, led by the ex-vocalist of Dragonforce ZP Theart, are aiming to top the 180,000 views of previous single Silent Genocide in record time.
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Thursday, December 05, 2013
MY FAVOURITE RUNNER UP Release Debut Album
Brit rocksters My Favourite Runner Up are to digitally release their debut album ‘Crossroads’ on 17th February.
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my favourite runner up
WATAIN Reveal First Ever Video!
WATAIN have revealed their first ever video!
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Black Metal, Featured, Watain
Spotlight Band: TEN FOOT WIZARD
So, Ten Foot Wizard. Although they've existed as a band in one form or another since 2009, it's only now in 2013 where they've stabilized themselves with a solid line up backed up by one the best albums of 2013.
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Blues Rock, Spotlight, Ten Foot Wizard
Spotlight Band: THE SMEARS
Spotlight On: The Smears were headlining a punk / grunge half dayer and they blew the roof off. I was smitten and have been ever since.
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punk rock, riot grrrl, Spotlight, The Smears
Englands Attorney General Acts After Twitter Blunder Re IAN WATKINS Trial
England's Attorney General is taking action to deter Twitter and Facebook users from posting prejudicial remarks in the aftermath of the Ian Watkins case.
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Ian watkins
THE TREATMENT Announce 2014 Studio Album And Mainland Tour
THE TREATMENT have announced a headline tour of mainland UK for February 2014 in support of their second studio album.
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The Answer
PERIPHERY To Release Experimental 'Clear' EP
Progressive big guns PERIPHERY have unveiled a new experimental recording.
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Periphery, Progressive metal
BEHEMOTH Reveal Artwork And New Video
Polish blackened death metal legends BEHEMOTH have released a new single and video to ‘Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel’ taken from their long awaited new album 'The Satanist'.
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BEHEMOTH, Blackened Death Metal
EUROBLAST Announces 2014 Dates And Early Bird Sale
The Euroblast Collective have announced dates for EUROBLAST FESTIVAL X - 2014 as well as early bird tickets
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Euroblast
Live Review: Vans Warped Tour 2013 - Alexandra Palace, Sunday
Racket Does Vans Warped 2013 - Day Two: The rock and roll lifestyle has claimed a victim in the guise of our cameraman, so I am lone-wolfing it for a line-up with the emphasis on Rock/Hip Hop crossover.
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Black Dogs, Enter Shikari, flogging molly, ghost town, Hacktivist, Hatebreed, rdgldgrn, Rise Against, sonic boom six, The First, Vans Warped tour, watsky and wax, we are the ocean, While she sleeps
Live Review: Vans Warped Tour, Alexandra Palace - Saturday
Racket Does Vans Warped - Saturday
"A weekend of two stepping, skating and playing ‘spot the metalcore frontman cliché’, all taking place in the stunning Alexandra Palace while resisting the urge to pull up most the clientele’s trousers that are being failed by their studded belts."
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Billy Talent, Chiodos, crossfaith, heart of a coward, Parkway Drive, Rise Against, rome rodriguez, Sublime With Rome, The Charm The Fury, The Dirty Heads, the wonder years, Vans Warped, We Are Fiction, we came as romans
JJ HRUBOVCAK - A MetalMouth Guide To Surviving Christmas
If we’re going to be honest Christmas isn’t exactly the average metal fan's idea of a great time.
We prefer being at a gig or better still camping with our mates at a summer festival. That’s our season to be jolly.
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Christmas, Death Metal, JJ Hrubovcak
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
The 5 Worst Things You Learn About The Music Industry (By Trying To Break Into It) #4
Let’s talk about boobs, first of all. I like boobs. I think pretty much everyone likes boobs.
“Pit, you dolt!” I presume you cry, in the manner of Sir Patrick Stewart in Excalibur. “You’re writing about the music industry, and you are talking about boobs. You, Sir, are a cretin!”
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Boobs, Featured, George Osborne, Groupies, Inequality, Metal, Ten Cent Toy
DEAD WINTER Set Re-Release Date For 'Erasing Glaciers'
North-west sextet Dead Winter are set to drop their ‘Erasing Glaciers’ EP through national outlets on Monday 3rd February.
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dead winter, hardcore
TBFM Announce Media Partnership With ALT-FEST
TBFM Internet Radio have announced that they are to be media partners in association with the SOPHIE stage at next years Alt-Fest and offer one lucky band a chance for a slot.
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Alt-Fest, sophie lancaster foundation, TBFM Online Radio Show
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
COKEGOAT - Vessel
"True to Red Fang’s revival of exceptional stoner metal, Cokegoat let it be known early on that their blend may be rooted in The Riff but they’re much more than that."
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Death Metal, Doom Metal, Sludge
RAVENFACE Announce Hiatus
Blackpool's Ravenface have announced that the band is now on an indefinite hiatus.
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Heavy Metal, metalcore, Ravenface
GAMA BOMB To Tour UK In 2014 - Amend Venues and Add Dates
GAMA BOMB announce amendments for January 2014 tour.
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gama bomb, Thrash Metal
TRUCKER DIABLO Release Feel-Good Charity Christmas Song
The Trucker boys back are with a little rock number, especially for Christmas.
All proceeds from the sale of the feel good single are being donated to charity.
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Trucker Diablo
Doom-Meisters CROWBAR Announce UK 2014 Tour
CROWBAR, The Kings of New Orleans doom have announced a return to the UK before the release of a new album in 2014.
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crowbar, Doom Metal
THE DIRTY YOUTH Announced As First LES-FEST Headliner For 2014
Les-Fest adds a bunch of rockers to the Sunday line-up for 2014, including The Dirty Youth, Massive Wagons and States Of Panic.
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exit state, Les Fest, Massive Wagons, spill sixteen, States Of Panic, The Dirty Youth
DEATH ANGEL To Play One Off Show At Underworld On December 10th
Bay Area thrash veterans DEATH ANGEL will play a one-off UK show at The Underworld in Camden, London on the 10th December
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death angel, Thrash Metal
DORO Announces Special Performance at London's O2 Academy Islington
Metal-Queen DORO is celebrating her 30th Anniversary throughout 2013/2014 with a series of special worldwide performances.
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Doro
SPOTIFY Launches New Free Website For Artists
Spotify Launches new website - Spotify For Artists. Aimed at helping bands get the data they need, and upsell their merch and tickets.
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Featured, spotify
SOULFLY Announce March 2014 UK Mainland Tour
SOULFLY have just announced a UK mainland tour for Spring 2014.
These are SOULFLY's first UK dates since the release of their ninth studio album, Savages.
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Groove, Soulfly
BASICK Announce Signing Of DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL
BASICK RECORDS have announced the signing of UK metallic hardcore act Devil Sold His Soul.
The deal will see BASICK re-release the DSHS early back catalogue 'Darkness Prevails' and 'A Fragile Hope', as well as new material from the band which is currently slated for Spring 2014.
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Basick Records, Devil Sold His Soul, metallic hardcore
LOSTPROPHETS Band Members Appeal For Victims To Come Forward
Former band mates of self confessed paedophile Ian Watkins, who admitted prior to his trial a string of child sex offences, have appealed for other victims to come forward.
Lostprophets said they would forever be "haunted" by what Watkins had done but insist they were unaware of his actions.
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Ian watkins, lostprophets
SKINDRED Announce One-Off March Show In Newport
Skindred have announced a one off event in Wales at the Newport Centre called "The Newport Helicop-Tour’ with special guests The Blackout and more guests yet to be revealed.
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Skindred, The Blackout
Monday, December 02, 2013
IRON MAIDEN/METALLICA Announced For SONISPHERE FESTIVAL
IRON MAIDEN/METALLICA Announced As Co-Headliners For SONISPHERE FESTIVAL 2014
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Featured, sonisphere festival
RED SEAS FIRE Recording Second EP In 'Mis En Scene' Series
Fresh off of a run of dates with The Colour Line, Red Seas Fire are heading into the studio to begin the recording process for their new EP entitled 'Confrontation'.
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red seas fire, Tech Metal
MURDOCK Sign To UK Label DSTRY EVRYTHNG
Irish hardcore metallers Murdock have signed to London-based label Dstry Evrythng.
To coincide with the signing, the band are releasing their new single and video for The Signal in the Noise.
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metallic hardcore, murdock
AUGUST BURNS RED Add Brighton Date To UK 2014 Tour
August Burns Red have announced that they will be adding an additional date to their UK 2014 tour at The Haunt in Brighton.
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August Burns Red, metalcore
Sunday, December 01, 2013
BENEDICTUM - Obey
"Heavy metal heroes Benedictum are back with another album fit to make any rivethead drool."
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Benedictum, Heavy Metal, traditional metal
'Meet The Cadavers' Set For Release In 2014
The British comedy horror film Meet The Cadavers, written by and starring Spit Like This frontman Lord Zion is already getting plenty of attention, well before its release.
The movie also features Spit Like This bass player Vikki Spit and legendary metal DJ and TV host Krusher Joule. The...
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film, Meet The Cadavers, Spit Like This
Friday, November 29, 2013
NORMA JEAN - Wrongdoers
"Abrasive. Colossal. Chaos. Sit down, strap in and prepare to have your face melted the f*** off. It is time to repent."
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melodic hardcore, metalcore
AKB'AL - ...Of Darkness And Light...
"...Of Darkness and Light... [is] their début record which features an eclectic mix of instruments and styles."
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Akb'al, Progressive metal
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Jamey Jasta Of HATEBREED Reflects On 2012 Bloodstock Performance
Hatebreed front man Jamey Jasta chats about about his favourite memories from the band's appearance at Bloodstock 2012, as well as what he's most looking forward to at Bloodstock 2014.
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Bloodstock Festival, Hatebreed
BLOODSTOCK Announce Three More Additions For 2014
BLOODSTOCK have this morning announced three more for 2014. Early bird ticket availability is now extremely limited.
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Bloodstock Festival, Carcass, Featured, Lacuna Coil, primordial
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
TRILLIANS Newcastle To Re-Open Thanks To Mystery Buyer
The old manager of Trillians Newcastle, has revealed that the venue is to be saved and re-opened by an as yet unnamed independent leisure company.
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Featured, trillians
Legends Of Black Metal: DARK FUNERAL
"Dark Funeral are still at the pinnacle of what makes black metal unique."
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Black Metal, Dark Funeral
Interview: WISDOM OF CROWDS - "I Can Only Take Inspiration From The Darkness, But I Can’t Bare Music To Be Overwhelmingly Bleak"
Wisdom Of Crowds made a huge impact on the progressive scene this year with their eponymous début album. We chat to Bruce Soord to ask about their upcoming tour, the response to the album and polar bears.
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Metal, progressive rock, wisdom of crowds
LES-FEST Announce Three More For 2014 Festival Line-Up
Keeping things hard, fast and heavy for Friday night Les-Fest announce a handful of bands for their third outing in 2014.
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Black Belt Karate, cambion, Cypher 16, Deadly Circus Fire, Defy All Reason, demonic resurrection, fallen fate, Falling Red, Fireroad, fury, grifter, Hostile, Incassum, incinery, Les Fest, mask of judas, Mothers Ruin, Nightmare World, reign of fury, Revoker, sa-da-ko, Screaming Eagles, skreamer, spirytus, Stormzone, Voodoo Vegas, Wild Lies
SOILWORK Announce 2014 UK Tour Dates
Swedish melodic Death Metallers SOILWORK have announced a select run of live shows in the UK for March 2014
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Melodic Death Metal, Soilwork
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Film Review - LEARNING HEBREW: A Gothsploitation Movie
"You never quite know what to expect when a new independent film drops in your lap. You know the type, filmed with little budget but big ideas."
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film, goth, learning hebrew
New FOO FIGHTERS Album 'Is Like Nothing Done Before'
Rolling Stone today reported that Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl had let slip some information on their upcoming album.
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foo fighters, Hard Rock
MALEVOLENCE - Reign Of Suffering
"There's nothing not to like; the polished yet natural production, varied vocals, and beastly riffs from all corners of metal globe that make you question why the album doesn't come with neck brace..."
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MALEVOLENCE, Metal
ARCH ENEMY And KILLING JOKE Amongst Latest Alt-Fest Line-Up Announcements
Melodic death metal outfit Arch Enemy have been announced as a UK festival exclusive by Alt-Fest. Killing Joke have also been added amongst others.
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13 candels, Alt-Fest, Arch Enemy, attrition, christine plays viola, cold in berlin, killing joke, new device, Peter Hook And The Light
LOSTPROPHETS Ian Watkins Guilty: Admits Child Rape Charges
Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has admitted a string of sex offences he was charged with, including two charges of attempting to rape a baby.
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Featured, ian waktins, lostprophets
Monday, November 25, 2013
SECOND TO SUN Release New Single
Second To Sun have released a new single entitled 'Chokk Kapper'.
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Experimental, extreme, second to sun
Sunday, November 24, 2013
PELICAN - Forever Becoming
"Huge and somehow delicate, euphoric but nuanced and detailed, Pelican are a unique band in modern metal."
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pelican, post rock, Post-Metal, Sludge
Friday, November 22, 2013
EXORCISM Release Footage From The Studio
Heavy doom metallers Exorcism recently entered the studio to record their début album, which is set for an early 2014 release.
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Doom Metal, exorcism
BABY GODZILLA To Tour The UK With WOUNDS
Extreme metallers Baby Godzilla are heading out on tour with Wounds during November 2013.
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Baby Godzilla, wounds
NAPOLEON Signs To Destroy Everything
Exeter based group Napoleon have announced their signing to the label Destroy Everything.
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Melodic metal, metalcore, napoleon
SCAR THE MARTYR Release New Single Ahead Of UK Tour
Scar The Martyr will release the track 'My Retribution' as a single ahead of their UK headline tour.
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Metal, scar the martyr
RIVERS OF NIHIL Post New Lyric Video
Death metal newcomers Rivers Of Nihil have released a new lyric video for the song 'A Fertile Altar'.
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Death Metal, RIVERS OF NIHIL
GWAR Reveals Music Video For 'Madness At The Core Of Time'
The Intergalactic Warlords have now released a video for the track Madness At The Core Of Time.
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GWAR, hardcore, Metal, thrash
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Stream New Song
Bullet For My Valentine are streaming their new single Raising Hell. It will be available to download from 10th December 2013.
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Bullet For My Valentine, Metal, metalcore
BLOODSTOCK New Blood Stage Metal To The Masses Venues Announced
Hobgoblin are continuing their support of BLOODSTOCK's upgraded New Blood Stage with BLOODSTOCK’s Metal 2 The Masses’ 2014 and have revealed this years venues.
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Bloodstock Festival, Featured, Metal 2 The Masses
Hamburg's HAMMER RECORDING Studio Decimated By Fire
On Monday, November 18th 2013, the legendary Hamburg-based Hammer Studios, ran by Kai Hansen & Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray) and Eike Freese (Dark Age) caught fire.
The recording studio along with several practice rooms of Hamburg-based bands and a visual artist studio were all completely ...
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hammer studios
HEADBANGERS KITCHEN Launches Crowd Funding Campaign
Heavy Metal cooking show Headbanger's Kitchen hosted by Demonic Resurrection frontman Demonstealer has just launched a Wishberry.in crowd funding campaign for their 3rd season.
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demonic resurrection, Featured, headbangers kitchen
Thursday, November 21, 2013
The 5 Worst Things You Learn About The Music Industry (By Trying To Break Into It) #3
I’m quite sure, unless you are fortunate enough to be reading this and somehow not have a single struggling musician on your facebook friends list, that you have heard one of us at some point (myself included) bemoan the lack of support for underground music in a town, or seen bands fold due to f...
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chimps, Metal, monkeysphere, music industry, Ten Cent Toy
Hacktivist - Hacktivist EP (Reissue)
"Convention defying djent metal rappers Hacktivist do not seem like a band who have been around long enough to distribute a re-issue. Here though, is proof I’m wrong, but do four extra tracks make it a worthy release?"
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Djent, Hacktivist, rap metal
BEHEMOTH Unveil Third Teaser For 'Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel'
Blackened death titans Behemoth will release their new album 'The Satanist' in February 2014.
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BEHEMOTH, Blackened Death Metal
LEAVES' EYES Unveil New Video
Leaves' Eyes have released a new music video for the track 'Hell To The Heavens'.
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gothic metal, leaves eyes
STUBB Sign To Ripple Music
Stubb are "delighted" to have signed up with Ripple Music.
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rock, Stubb
GRAND MAGUS Release Details Of New Album
Grand Magus have released the album art, tracklisting and title of their new album.
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Grand Magus, Heavy Metal
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
AVATARIUM - Avatarium
"Not only have Avatarium dropped the debut of 2013, they've also discovered one of the best new vocalists of the year."
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Avatarium, Dark Metal
Crowd Killing, Scene Killing. 'That' Desolated video.
Why would a band incite this kind of activity if they knew that it will alienate fans - and worse than that - could lead to venues closing down, which is already at an all time high.
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Desolated
PSYCHOSTICK Reveal New Video
Comedy Rockers #Psychostick have posted a new video of 'Alex is Dead, Stupid Drummer Dies'
The band has also launched an Indiegogo Fan Funding Campaign with funders receiving a free download of ‘Obey The Beard’
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psychostick
Wife Of TIM LAMBESIS Files 2 Million Dollar Civil Lawsuit
Lambesis will return to court on January 15th to renew the restraining order against him. On the same day, the criminal case will be heard by another judge in another courtroom.
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As I Lay Dying, Featured, tim lambesis
The 5 Worst Things You Learn About The Music Industry (By Trying To Break Into It) #2
Part two of Pit's inaugural series.
The Sword of Damocles we face is a vast number of inexperienced, short sighted promoters with zero regulation apart from loss of face. The only way bands find out about the cowboys is when you ride into town, enter the saloon and wake up in a gutter with no...
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Hippies, Metal, Not cake, Promoting, rant, Ten Cent Toy
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The 5 Worst Things You Learn About The Music Industry (By Trying To Break Into It)
Have you ever looked at a band featured in the music press or at a show, and thought to yourself; man, this band blow a serious amount of goats? How come they're getting press and groupies?
Goat blowing isn't so far from the truth.
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cake, kittens, Metal, rant, Ten Cent Toy
SAMSARA BLUES EXPERIMENT / STUBB / ALUNAH - The Borderline, London - 15/11/2013
"Soho is buzzing and The Borderline is filling quickly. Berlin's Samsara Blues Experiment are bringing their own brand of psychedelic rock to London."
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Alunah, psychedelic rock, samsara blues experiment, Stubb
AMON AMARTH / CARCASS / BLEED FROM WITHIN / HELL - O2 Academy, Birmingham - 12/11/2013
"It's no secret that Birmingham is the birthplace of metal, so where on earth is more fitting to witness four bands from all over the metal spectrum showcase their distorted wares?"
Head Here to read the rest: AMON AMARTH / CARCASS / BLEED FROM WITHIN / HELL - O2 Academy, Birmingham - 12/11/2013
Amon Amarth, bleed from within, Carcass, Death Metal, Hell, Melodic Death Metal, Metal, nwobhm
SKARLETT RIOT To Tour The UK During November & December
Skarlett Riot will be heading out on tour from late November and into December.
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rock, SKarlett Riot
KILLAFLAW Tour The UK In Support Of New EP
Following the release of their Broken Idol EP earlier this month, rock 'n' rave duo Killaflaw will be touring the UK.
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electronic, Killaflaw, rock
Details Of PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT's Forthcoming Album Are Revealed
Dutch death metallers Prostitute Disfigurement will release their next album in February 2014.
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Death Metal, prostitute disfigurement
NIGHTWISH Release New Track From Forthcoming DVD
Nightwish are due to release their new DVD Showtime, Storytime in December.
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Nightwish, symphonic metal
THE VINTAGE CARAVAN Unveil First Album Trailer
Classic rockers The Vintage Caravan are gearing up for the release of their début album 'Voyage'.
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Classic Rock, the vintage caravan
MONSTER TRUCK And SCORPION CHILD To Co-Headline UK Tour
Monster Truck and Scorpion Child will co-headline a UK tour in March 2014.
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monster truck, rock, Scorpion Child
TOXIC HOLOCAUST And EXHUMED To Tour Europe in 2014
Toxic Holocaust are teaming up with labelmates Exhumed for a trek through Europe next year.
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Exhumed, Metal, punk, toxic holocaust
Instrumental Duo TEMPEL Sign To Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records have announced the signing of the Phoenix, Arizona-based duo Tempel.
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instrumental metal, tempel
New Acts Confirmed For BLOODSTOCK 2014
Bloodstock Open Air Festival have just added three big names to their 2014 line-up.
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Amon Amarth, bloodstock open air, Hatebreed, Metal, prong
2014 Will See DEVILDRIVER Return To The UK
Californian groove metallers DevilDriver have announced a UK tour for April 2014.
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bleed from within, Devildriver, Groove, Sylosis
Monday, November 18, 2013
LIONS OF TSAVO - Traverser
"Lions’ power, urgency and depth of songwriting make this a very worthy release."
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Black Metal, Experimental, lions of tsavo
WINDS OF PLAGUE - Resistance
"Winds Of Plague's... fourth album Resistance is upon us, but is it a face-ripping tornado of metal or just a forgettable breeze?"
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metalcore, Winds Of Plague
Psych-Punk Trio YOUTH MAN Reveal New Video
Psych-punk trio Youth Man have just released their début EP Bad Weather for free download. They've also unveiled a music video for the track Heavy Rain.
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psychedelic, punk, youth man
J.D. OVERDRIVE Release New Music Video
Poland's Southern Metallers J.D. Overdrive released their sophomore album Fortune Favors The Brave earlier this year. They've now released a third video clip promoting the album.
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JD Overdrive, rock, southern metal
INMATE To Support HATEBREED In Germany
Slovenia's Inmate will be performing in Germany with hardcore legends Hatebreed, at their concert in Schwäbisch Hall.
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hardcore, Hatebreed, inmate, Metal
WATSKY Apologises For Warped Tour Incident
The Vans Warped Tour was briefly shut down this weekend as performer George Watsky attempted to stagedive from rigging into the audience.
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Vans Warped tour, watsky
Total Metal Festival Confirm ANNIHILATOR For 2014
Just a few weeks after the announcement of their first confirmed bands, Total Metal Open Air Festival have announced that Annihilator will feature on 2014's bill.
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annihilator, total metal festival
Sunday, November 17, 2013
FALLING RED - Empire Of The Damned
"Lock up your daughters. Falling Red have officially arrived."
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Classic Rock, Falling Red, Post Sleeze
AUGUST BURNS RED Release 'Provision' Video
August Burns Red have just released their new music video for 'Provision'.
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August Burns Red, hardcore
BEEHOOVER Announce UK Tour For 2014
Beehoover will be touring the UK in the spring of 2014 in support of their fourth studio album: The Devil And His Footmen.
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beehoover, Hard Rock
I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN Sign To Epitaph Records
Australian metalcore group I Killed The Prom Queen have officially signed a worldwide deal with Epitaph Records.
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hardcore, i killed the prom queen
Get Ready To Unwrap Your Christmas Present From MORGUE ORGY
Morgue Orgy will be giving away their début LP for free on December 25th.
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Death Metal, morgue orgy
THE GRAVELTONES - Don't Wait Down
"Make sure you’re all ready with the shower, as after listening to this quality produced record you'll probably need one."
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Hard Rock, the graveltones
Spotlight Band: EXIST IMMORTAL
London's Exist Immortal have just finished up a tour with Ravenface, released a mini-album this year, and they're currently writing for a new release. They've now just picked up November's Spotlight Band spot.
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Exist Immortal, Tech Metal
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Animated GWARTOON Released
Funny Or Die have débuted The Animated Tales of Gwar.
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GWAR, gwartoon
OPETH To Headline MetalDays 2014
Progressive metal legends Opeth have been confirmed to headline MetalDays 2014.
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metaldays, Opeth, slovenia
Ahead Of Its Release Date, CODE Stream 'Augur Nox' In Full
Black metal experimentalists Code have launched an advance stream of their new album 'Augur Nox'.
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Black Metal, code, Experimental
Friday, November 15, 2013
SECOND TO SUN - Based On A True Story
You don't need to gently 'strap yourself in' while listening to Second To Sun's début album. You need a f***ing roller coaster harness.
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Experimental, Groove, second to sun, Tech Metal
TIDAL ARMS - Tidal Arms
Tidal Arms' new self-titled album is an eclectic outing drawing on genres as far flung from each other as noise rock and dream pop, heavy metal and jazz.
Compressed under a layer of sludge, the selection of genres sit waiting to take their turn at the forefront of the music.
As they step...
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noise, psychedelic, Stoner Rock, tidal arms
Watch The Beautifully Illustrated New KYLESA Music Video
Genre-defying quintet Kylesa have released a music video for the track 'Low Tide'.
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kylesa, Metal, psychedelic
Niklas Kvarforth's SHINING Announce Finnish Tour Dates
Sweden's Shining will be on tour from early 2014 onwards. In addition to previously announced dates, they've now added four venues in Finland to their plans for the Razors Across Europe tour.
Head Here to read the rest: Niklas Kvarforth's SHINING Announce Finnish Tour Dates
Extreme Metal, Shining
JOHNNY DEATHSHADOW To Release New EP This December
Germany-based death rock newcomers Johnny Deathshadow will release their new EP Blood & Bones soon.
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death rock, johnny deathshadow
SKELETONWITCH To Tour Europe With OVERKILL
Skeletonwitch will be joining forces with Overkill for a tour of Western Europe next year.
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Blackened Metal, Overkill, skeletonwitch, Thrash Metal
As Part Of 25th Anniversary Plans, EYEHATEGOD Announce Australian Tour
Eyehategod have confirmed Australian tour dates to celebrate their 25th anniversary.
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Eyehategod, Sludge
TIM LAMBESIS Trial Date Set
Tim Lambesis appeared in court on Wednesday 13th November. During the brief appearance (which was reportedly around a minute long), he was informed that his trial date has been tentatively scheduled for March 2014.
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tim lambesis, trial
TECHABILITATION – Scream Lounge, Croydon – 9-11-2013
Techabilitation was held this past weekend at the Scream Lounge in Croydon. The event was arranged by the organisers of the UK Tech-Fest, bringing together some great acts for a party celebrating the UK's tech-metal scene.
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Djent, meta-stasis, Nexilva, Tech Metal, techabilitation
MAMMOTH GRINDER Announce More North American Tour Dates
Following recent tours of Australia and the West Coast of the USA, Mammoth Grinder have confirmed even more live dates for the coming weeks.
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mammoth grinder, Metal, punk
Thursday, November 14, 2013
LEAVES' EYES - Symphonies Of The Night
"Leaves' Eyes are one of the best and brightest bands that Germany has to offer."
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gothic metal, leaves eyes
Carcass - Surgical Steel
"Move over pretenders to the crown, the kings of death metal are back to nicely slice and dice you once again."
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Carcass, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal
MANTAR To Release Début Album In February 2014
Two-piece monster Mantar will release their début album on Svart Records early next year.
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Black Metal, Doom Metal, mantar
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH - The Wrong Side of Heaven & The Righteous Side of Hell: Volume Two
"This is the second and final part of their 'Wrong Side Of Heaven' release. You might expect it to slow down and be a little more chilled out. But is it?"
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Five Finger Death Punch, Metal
SOPHIE LANCASTER FOUNDATION Raffle Off Custom Marshall Amp
Lawnmower Deth have put together various raffle prizes and an auction in aid of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. The latest prize on the table is something very, very special.
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Featured, sophie lancaster foundation
THE BROWNING Release New Video For 'Fifth Kind'
The Browning have released a new music video for their single Fifth Kind. The track is taken from their iTunes Top 10 Rock album Hypernova.
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browning, electronic, Metal
UNDECIMBER Finish Recording New Album
Swedish dark metal act Undecimber have completed recording their second album Dead Inside.
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Dark Metal, goth, undecimber
Sing Along With AMON AMARTH'S New Lyric Video
Amon Amarth are currently on the road as the headliners of the Defenders Of The Faith Tour.
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Amon Amarth, Melodic Death Metal, viking metal
IAN WATKINS Trial Date Set For November 25th
A date has been set for the trial of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.
The Welsh ex-frontman of the now disbanded rock outfit is accused of a number of sex offences and will stand trial on November 25th.
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Featured, Ian watkins, lostprophets
Classic Rockers THE VINTAGE CARAVAN Release Album Details
Icelandic rockers The Vintage Caravan have revealed the cover art, track listing and a release date for their next album.
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Classic Rock, the vintage caravan
ANAAL NATHRAKH'S Mick Kenney Launches Misanthropy Clothing
Anaal Nathrakh mastermind Mick Kenney has unveiled his new clothing range.
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Anaal Nathrakh, misanthropy clothing
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
TIP #3: How Emails Can Be Your Best Friend Or Your Worst Enemy
The music industry is not always the friendliest of places, and the one thing that rules it is always lack of time.
Keeping your emails short and to the point will go a long way towards making a good impression but there are a few other things you should also keep in mind when sending...
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Band Advice
TIP #2: Electronic Press Kit (EPK) - Why Every Emerging Band Needs One
An EPK is an electronic press kit, which is effectively a traditional promo package in digital form.
The aim of an EPK should be promoting yourself in the most concise, informative, yet punchy, way.
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Band Advice
CYNIC Reveal Further Album Details
As we reported yesterday, Cynic have a new album coming out on February 14th 2014. More details about 'Kindly Bent To Free Us' have now emerged.
Head Here to read the rest: CYNIC Reveal Further Album Details
cynic, Progressive metal, technical death metal
MELVINS - Tres Cabrones
"The Melvins' second album of 2013 ('Everybody Loves Sausages' was released in April) is a bundle of songs which range from grungey rock to psychedelia, and of course, is topped up with enough sludge to drown in."
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Experimental, Melvins, noise rock, Sludge
CARCASS And HELL Discuss Their Ultimate Tour Line Up
Carcass and Hell will be touring the UK with Amon Amarth and Bleed From Within very soon.
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Carcass, Death Metal, grind, Heavy Metal, Hell
Want To Play UK TECH FEST 2014? Find Out How Inside.
UK Tech Fest have had hundreds of band applications to 2014's festival line-up before applications even opened.
For all bands that may be interested, details are inside as to how you officially apply to play at this years festival.
Head Here to read the rest: Want To Play UK TECH FEST 2014? Find Out How Inside.
Featured, uk tech-fest
SONISPHERE UK Looks Set For A 2014 Event!
MetalMouth began hyperventilating roughly an hour ago when Sonisphere Festival posted a Facebook update.
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Featured, sonisphere festival
HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL To Perform In A Small Black Cube
Holocausto Canibal have been invited to be part of the Box Sized Die performance art piece by João Onofre.
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Death Metal, holocausto canibal, João Onofre
Belgium's TONGEREN METAL FEST Announces First Bands
Belgium's newest metal festival, Tongeren Metal Fest, has announced the first three names on its 2014 bill.
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asphyx, Black Metal, Death Metal, herder, saille, Stoner Rock, tongeren metal fest
LOSTALONE Release New Video And Free Download
Rockers LostAlone have just released their brand spanking new video for their latest cut 'The Bells! The Bells!!' prior to their tour with The Darkness
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LostAlone, rock, the darkness
HERETIC'S DREAM Unveil New Video
Italian progressive goth metallers Heretic's Dream have unveiled a brand new music video.
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gothic metal, heretic's dream, pop metal, trash metal
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Change Venue For Cardiff Tour Date
Due to the sudden closure of Cardiff's Bogiez Rock Club, American Head Charge will now be performing in The Globe.
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American Head Charge, industrial, Metal
Spat Between HARD ROCK HELL And VOODOO SIX Plays Out In Public
With less than 3 weeks to go, another band has dropped out, or has been pulled out - depending on which 'side' you choose to believe, of this years Hard Rock Hell festival.
Voodoo Six and the festival took to Facebook to air their differences, and it wasn't a pretty read.
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Hard Rock Hell, Voodoo Six
TIP #1: ID3 Tagging Your Music - Why This Is Important
MetalMouth is compiling a comprehensive advice section for emerging bands, beginning with this hugely important Tip #1.
Keeping in mind that in order to find any amount of success in music, you’ll need to make your band your business. Properly tagging your MP3s with key information is one of t...
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Monday, November 11, 2013
LAWNMOWER DETH Launch Charity Raffle In Aid Of The SOPHIE LANCASTER FOUNDATION
Lawnmower Deth have organised an auction and raffle to raise money for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. The draw will take place on 20th December.
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Featured, lawnmower deth, sophie lancaster foundation
BOVINE Release Video For 'Thank F*ck I Ain't You'
Brummie sludge rockers BOVINE have released the official music video for Thank F*ck I Ain't You, taken from the album 'The Sun Never Sets On The British Empire'.
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bovine, sludge rock
Get AC/DC To Number One This Christmas - Campaign Backed By TBFM Online Radio
TBFM Online Radio began backing the campaign when there were just 200 likes for the campaign, Now it stands at 85,000 likes - and rising.
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ac/dc, Featured
New CYNIC Album Announced For 2014
Technical death metal pioneers Cynic have confirmed that their long-awaited new album will arrive in 2014.
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cynic, Progressive metal, technical death metal
FALLING RED To Release New Album In Early 2014
Falling Red will return with a sophomore album early next year, entitled 'Empire Of The Damned'.
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Falling Red, Sleaze rock
ORCHID - The Zodiac Sessions
"Sometimes, a band comes along and makes noises which force planets to align and the stars to fall from the sky."
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doom, groove rock, Orchid, Stoner Rock
Free Music Monday: Sinister Path Unsigned Bands
If you're craving something new, this is the ideal opportunity to listen to some great (and fresh) tracks ranging from thrash to doom, black, and death metal.
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free music monday, sinister path promotions
RUBLOOD - Star Vampire
"Dark and brooding gothic splendour meets electro rock on Rublood’s début album, giving new meaning to the term 'cybergoth'."
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alt-rock, goth rock, Rublood
CALIBAN Reveal Cover Art For 'Ghost Empire'
Caliban will release their new album Ghost Empire early next year. They've now unveiled the album's cover art, which was created by UK artist Chris Lovell.
Head Here to read the rest: CALIBAN Reveal Cover Art For 'Ghost Empire'
Caliban, Metal
Modern Brit-Metallers HEAVEN ASUNDER Set For Debut Album Release
Modern Brit-metallers, Heaven Asunder, release their debut album ‘Among The Damned’ on Monday 6th January 2014 and prepare for widespread UK touring in support.
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heaven asunder
Progressive Rockers RHODA MAY Set To Release Debut EP
Coming at you from Surrey (home to Hundred Reasons, Reuben, Vex Red, Foe and Godsized) promising instrumental rock outfit Rhoda May are primed release their debut EP.
Pulling from everyone from Rush and Led Zeppelin, to Deftones and Tool, Rhoda May reveal ‘Sessions’ on Monday 6th January.
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post rock, progressive rock, rhoda may
BEASTWARS Post New Video
New Zealand sludge rockers Beastwars have released a new music video for the track 'Realms'.The song is taken from their album 'Blood Becomes Fire'.
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beastwars, Sludge, Stoner Rock
New Live Video Launched By PERIPHERY
Progressive metallers Periphery have released a live video for their song Ragnarok.
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Djent, Periphery, Progressive metal
SEPULTURA Release Music Video For 'The Vatican'
Sepultura released their new album The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart last month, and have now launched a music video for the track 'The Vatican'.
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Sepultura, Thrash Metal
DEVIL TO PAY Release Exclusive Tour Single
To coincide with their current tour schedule, Devil To Pay are releasing a limited edition single.
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devil to pay, Metal, rock
DAMNATION 2013 - Leeds, Leeds Student Union - 2/11/2013
"At £34 a ticket, Damnation Festival offers incredible value for money, and the opportunity to see a wide range of amazing acts in one place. I'll definitely be coming back for 2014."
Were you there?
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damnation festival
STATE FAULTS Debut New Track Wildfires
Resonate/Desperate will see it's release on November 12th via No Sleep Records..
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post hardcore, state faults
Vote In The PURE RAWK Awards 2014
First stage of voting for shortlist open now.
The Pure Rawk Awards cover many aspects of the ‘new’, ‘alternative’, ‘underground’ and ‘independent’ with a sole focus on emerging talent and those that also go above and beyond to help emerging bands get seen and heard.
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Featured, pure rawk awards
Sunday, November 10, 2013
MOTÖRHEAD - Aftershock
"It pays to imagine 'Aftershock' as a fourteen stop pub crawl through the worst (best) dives you can imagine, with each stop off degenerating into a violent confrontation and excessive consumption of contraband."
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Hard Rock, Metal, motorhead
BEASTMILK - Climax
"Your eardrums throb from the heady mix of haunting melody and mind-bending neo-psychedelia. Is this hell on earth?"
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Beastmilk, post-punk
A STORM OF LIGHT - Nations To Flames
"Nations To Flames is wonderful. It’s euphoric and somehow simultaneously depressing, lumbering on until it reaches a glorious climax."
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a storm of light, Black Metal, Doom Metal, post metal
Friday, November 08, 2013
METALLICA Stand Up For Justin Beiber
The young pop lad comes under far too much fire for a young boy and with regard to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, bullying is bullying and each to their own.
It seems thrash icons Metallica have publicly agreed.
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Featured, justin bieber, Metallica
THE DEAD DAISIES - The Dead Daisies
"The lyrical flow and southern style guitar and vocals are the notable things on offer here."
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southern rock, The Dead Daisies
Spirytus - The Fundamentals (EP)
"For those people out there that thought nu metal was an evolutionary dead end, I suggest you think again."
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funk metal, Nu metal, spirytus
WITHIN TEMPTATION Reveal New Album Details
Within Temptation have revealed details of their forthcoming album, which is to be entitled Hydra.
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symphonic metal, Within Temptation
Finnish Warriors TURISAS Confirm European Tour Dates For 2014
It won't be long before Turisas return once again to the UK, as they're returning for their We Ride Together European Tour 2014.
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folk metal, Turisas
Watch The New Video From HEART OF A COWARD
Heart Of A Coward will be touring the UK very soon. Before they head off on the road, they've decided to release a new music video for the track Psychophant, taken from their new album Severance.
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heart of a coward, Progressive metal
MPs And Rock Legends Back 'Save Trillians' Campaign
According to The Chronicle, both an MP and rock bands including Motorhead have given their support to a campaign to save Trillians Rockbar.
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newcastle, trillians rockbar
Details Of New SKULL FIST Album Emerge
Young Canadian heavy metal group Skull Fist will return next year with a new album entitled Chasing The Dream.
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Heavy Metal, skull fist
PROTEST THE HERO Reveal New Video For 'Underbite'
To celebrate the release of their brand new album Volition, Protest The Hero have released a new video.
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Progressive metal, protest the hero
BEHEMOTH Release First Teaser For 'The Satanist'
Polish blackened death legends Behemoth will release their new album The Satanist in 2014.
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BEHEMOTH, Blackened Death Metal
ESCAPE THE FATE Release Follow Up Statement On Tour Cancellation
Further to their statement yesterday in which they declared their European tour was cancelled, Escape The Fate's vocalist Craig Mabbitt has revealed more information.
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escape the fate, Hard Rock
BLOODSTOCK Add Four More To 2014 Line-Up
Four more doeses of heavy metal for Bloodstock Festival 2014. Has your favourite been booked?
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Bloodstock Festival, Featured
Thursday, November 07, 2013
YEAR OF NO LIGHT - Tocsin
"After witnessing the spectacle of Year Of No Light's live performance at Damnation Festival, I couldn't turn down the opportunity to review their newest album 'Tocsin'."
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Post-Metal, Sludge, year of no light
Interview: MARK DEUTROM - "I Don’t Know Anyone Who Just Wants To Listen To Pure Slayer 100% Of The Time!"
Mark Deutrom, ex-bassist for the legendary sludge miscreants The Melvins, has just released his new album... It's an expansive, psychedelic, genre-hopping album and we had the honour of Skyping him to chat about King Crimson, druids, Dick Cheney and new horizons.
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Jazz, Mark Deutrom, the melvins, Thrash Metal
Stream TRAGODIA's New Album 'Mythmaker' In Full
This week, Tragodia released their third studio full-length, 'Mythmaker'. To celebrate its arrival, the album is currently available to stream in full.
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Groove, Progressive metal, tragodia
DOOM SYNDICATE Will Return To The Studio In January 2014
Doom Syndicate plan to enter the recording studio in early 2014.
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Death Metal, Doom Metal, doom syndicate
EYE OF SOLITUDE Announce UK Tour With MARCHE FUNÈBRE
Eye Of Solitude will soon embark on their first ever tour, which will take place in the UK.
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Death Metal, doom, Eye Of Solitude
DYING FETUS Confirmed For Download 2014
Dying Fetus will perform at the 2014 edition of Download Festival.
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Death Metal, Dying Fetus, whynotdyingfetus
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
TRC - Nation
"For anyone that doesn't know, London's TRC are the most polarising group of Englishmen since Bring Me The Horizon."
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hardcore, TRC
COLOSUS - Blestem
"Colosus is... an all consuming and captivating release."
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Black Metal, Colosus, dark ambient, funeral doom
DEATHSTARS Are Heading To The UK In Early 2014
Swedish industrial monsters Deathstars have just announced three UK dates for March 2014.
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deathstars, industrial metal
ASKING ALEXANDRIA Reveal Video To 'Killing You'
ASKING ALEXANDRIA have unveiled their new video for ‘Killing You’, another track to come from third album ‘From Death To Destiny’.
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asking alexandria, Bullet For My Valentine
DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE Unveil New Video
UK progressive metal act Deadly Circus Fire have released the second video from their album The King And The Bishop.
The song receiving video treatment is Her Epitaph.
You can watch the video here:
Deadly Circus Fire are:
Adam Grant – Vocals
Save Addario – Guitars
Mike Enort ...
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Deadly Circus Fire, Progressive metal, rock
GRAND MAGUS' Bass Player Talks Fans Through His Rig
Grand Magus recently began work on recording their next album. Their last release was 2012's 'The Hunt'.
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Grand Magus, Heavy Metal
ESCAPE THE FATE Cancel European Tour
Escape The Fate have announced that they will be unable to carry out their touring plans in Europe this year.
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escape the fate, Hard Rock
JOB FOR A COWBOY Announce Studio Drummer For New Album
Job For A Cowboy are currently writing the follow-up to 2012's Demonocracy. Last week, they revealed that they had parted ways with drummer Jon 'Charn' Rice, and have now announced his studio replacement.
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Death Metal, Deathcore, Job For A Cowboy
I AM I Reveal Video To New Single 'See You Again'
I AM I, led by the ex-vocalist of Dragonforce ZP Theart, are aiming to top the 180,000 views of previous single 'Silent Genocide' in record time.
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IamI
A SILENT ESCAPE Album Set For UK Release
The Swedish melodic hardcore crew will step up again with the national release of their second full length ‘Black Heart’. Promising to be heavier and tighter than the first, and planning to lay waste to your eardrums.
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a silent escape, hardcore, melodic hardcore
WEEDEATER Sign To Season Of Mist
Sludge outfit Weedeater have signed up with Season Of Mist.
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Sludge, stoner metal, weedeater
EVIL SCARECROW / ANTICLONE - The Axe And Cleaver, Boston - 1/11/2013
We were there: "The sight of hardened metal fans scuttling sideways with their hands in the air formed into pincers during Crabulon is something that will be etched onto my brain until I die."
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AntiClone, Black Metal, Evil Scarecrow
SLAYER Re-Issue Seminal Albums On Vinyl
American Recordings will be re-issuing ten of Slayer's seminal albums on vinyl.
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Slayer, Thrash Metal
HEART OF A COWARD Are Touring The UK This November
Heart Of A Coward will be touring the UK this month in support of their new album, Severance.
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heart of a coward, Progressive metal
AEROSMITH Revealed As Download 2014 Sunday Headliner
Aerosmith and Alter Bridge join the previously announced Avenged Sevenfold with special guest Rob Zombie, who play on Friday and Linkin Park with special guests Fall Out Boy who play Saturday.
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aerosmith, alter bridge, Avenged Sevenfold, Download Festival, Fall Out Boy, Featured, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie
VISTA CHINO / MONSTER TRUCK - The Roundhouse, London 2-11-2013
MM were at Vista Chino: "A rose by any other name...you know how it goes. Kyuss, Kyuss Lives, Vista Chino; any way you say it, you know you are going to get the guaranteed stoner riffs. Tonight is going to be all about the groove."
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monster truck, vista chino
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
STAMPKASE Seek New Band Members And Offer Album For Free
Portugese metallers Stampakse are looking for new members, regardless of where they are on the planet.
You can also download their album for free via Bandcamp until December 3rd.
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stampkase
FALLING IN REVERSE Release 'Bad Girls Club' Video
Falling In Reverse have revealed a new video for 'Bad Girls Club'.
The clip was directed by Zach Merck who has worked with the band on previous videos for 'The Drug In Me Is You,' 'I’m Not A Vampire' and 'Good Girls, Bad Guys.'
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falling in reverse
SÓLSTAFIR - Í Blóði og Anda
"It's been eleven long years since Icelandic black metal heroes Sólstafir released Í Blóði og Anda, their first ever full length release."
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Black Metal, solstafir
WEED IS WEED Sign To Ripple Music
Weed Is Weed have signed a worldwide deal with Ripple Music for the release of their full-length album, 'Blunt Force Trauma'.
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doom, stoner metal, weed is weed
SKINLESS Re-Sign To Relapse Records
Relapse Records has announced the official re-signing of recently re-united death metal legends Skinless.
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Death Metal, skinless
NIGHTWISH Reveal New Trailer For 'Showtime, Storytime'
Nightwish will release their Showtime, Storytime DVD on December 2nd 2013. In anticipation, they've now unveiled a second trailer for the release.
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Nightwish, symphonic metal
BORNBROKEN Are Looking For A New Drummer
BornBroken drummer Jonathon Menard has left the band. The group are now seeking a replacement to take on upcoming live and studio duties.
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bornbroken, metalcore, thrash
CODE Premiere New Song, 'White Triptych'
Uk based avant-garde metallers Code have premiered another new track from their new album Augur Nox.
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Black Metal, code, Experimental
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Reveal All About 'Wrecking Ball'
Five Finger Death Punch have been recording track-by-track videos for their forthcoming album The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell - Volume 2.
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Five Finger Death Punch, Metal
CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Alex Webster To Write New Monthly Column
Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse has been announced as the latest columnist for Bass Guitar Magazine.
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alex webster, bass guitar magazine, Cannibal Corpse
Blake Judd Of NACHTMYSTIUM Reveals Plans After Being Arrested Last Month
Blake Judd of Chicago's Nachtmystium has released a statement regarding his arrest early last month.
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blake judd, nachtmystium
Stream The New Album From WEEKEND NACHOS
Chicago's powerviolence kings Weekend Nachos are currently streaming their current album Still in full.
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grind, powerviolence, WEEKEND NACHOS
THE DEFILED Announce UK Mainland 2014 Headline Tour
THE DEFILED have announced their first headline tour of the UK in support of latest album 'DAGGERS' with support from Butcher Babies.
The 'NO PLACE LIKE HOME' tour kicks off on February 8th 2014.
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butcher babies, Featured, The Defiled, the killing lights
LINKIN PARK To Headline Download On Saturday With Support From FALL OUT BOY
Saturday night at Download will be headlined by Grammy Award winning Linkin Park, who will be playing their multi-platinum début album ‘HYBRID THEORY’ in its entirety.
Fall Out Boy have been revealed as main support.
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Download Festival, Featured, Linkin Park
ORCHID / SCORPION CHILD / BLUES PILLS / ZODIAC - Dingwalls, London - 3/11/2013
MetalMouth live review:
"Orchid have definitely got an air of confidence about them.
Tonight was a great showcase for the old school style being handled with a youthful vitality and freshness."
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Blues Pills, Orchid, Scorpion Child, Zodiac
Monday, November 04, 2013
DOWNLOAD 2014 Confirms Performances From AVENGED SEVENFOLD And ROB ZOMBIE
Download Festival have announced the first acts for next year's event.
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Avenged Sevenfold, download 2014, Rob Zombie
ASHES OF ARES - Ashes Of Ares
What happens when you see the departure of iconic members of Iced Earth and Nevermore, who then come together to create music that draws on all their past experiences and influences? A new band known as Ashes Of Ares, of course!
For a first album created by the brains of some great minds, the...
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ashes of ares, Heavy Metal
Free Music Monday: A389 Mixtape 2013
Another Monday, another free label sampler.
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A389 Recordings, free music monday
OBSCENE EXTREME FESTIVAL Announce World Tour For 2014
Obscene Extreme Festival will return next year for a world tour.
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obscene extreme festival
SUICIDE SILENCE Enter Studio To Record New Album
Suicide Silence will begin recording a new album today. It will be the first album to feature new vocalist Eddie Hermida (ex-All Shall Perish), and the first since the tragic loss of singer Mitch Lucker.
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Deathcore, Metal, suicide silence
SAWTHIS Release Lyric Video For 'Logical Colors'
Modern thrashers Sawthis have unveiled a lyric video for the song 'Logical Colors'.
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sawthis, Thrash Metal
Friday, November 01, 2013
KILL DIVISION - Destructive Force
"Strictly taking no prisoners, this is precision-guided grindcore the likes of which isn’t heard very often these days."
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Death Metal, Grindcore, kill division
EPICA - Retrospect
"Retrospect encapsulates the past ten years of Epica, from their humble beginnings to worldwide fame."
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Epica, symphonic metal
BELPHEGOR Premiere New Video For 'In Blood - Devour This Sanctity'
Belphegor have premiered the official video for 'In Blood - Devour The Sanctity'.
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Belphegor, Blackened Metal, Death Metal
Trillians Rockbar, Newcastle, Closes Down
Trillians Rockbar in Newcastle-upon-Tyne has closed down.
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newcastle, trillians
CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR Are Touring The UK In Late 2013
Liverpool's Corrupt Moral Altar will be appearing at dates across England in November and December 2013.
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corrupt moral altar, Grindcore, Metal, Sludge
RE-ARMED Sign Deal With Eternal Sound Records And Announce UK Headline Tour
Finnish death metallers Re-Armed have signed up with Eternal Sound Records. The German label are now involved in time for the release of their sophomore release, Rotterdam.
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Death Metal, re-armed, wretched soul
EYEHATEGOD Welcome New Drummer
Eyehategod have announced that they will be continuing on with new drummer Aaron Hill.
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Eyehategod, Sludge
NAILS To Tour The UK With BLIND TO FAITH
California's Nails will be touring the UK this November for the first time in three years.
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blind to faith, hardcore, Metal, Nails
Thursday, October 31, 2013
RECKLESS LOVE - Spirit
"Modern sleaze rock - it's no longer some whisky soaked affair from the sunset strip. These days it's still soaked in whisky but it comes from Finland."
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reckless love, Sleaze rock
POWER TRIP Announce UK Tour With BANE And BLKOUT
Thrashers Power Trip have announced a November tour. They'll be on the road with hardcore acts Bane and Blkout.
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Bane, blkout, hardcore, power trip, Thrash Metal
HELL - Curse and Chapter
"After listening to this, I realized that horns had started growing out of my head."
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Heavy Metal, Hell
MONKEY3 - The 5th Sun
"Ever wondered what instrumental prog stoner rock sounded liked? Then here you go."
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Monkey3, Stoner Rock
GENERATION KILL Release 'Vegas' Lyric Video
Generation Kill will release their Nuclear Blast début We're All Gonna Die in November. They've released a new track from the record entitled Vegas.
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generation kill, Thrash Metal
PILGRIM & WINDHAND Announce UK Tour Date Alteration
The Midlands date on the upcoming Pilgrim and Windhand UK tour has been changed.
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Doom Metal, pilgrim, windhand
SEETHER Unveil New Music Video For 'Seether'
Seether just released the album Seether 2002-2013 digitally (physical release coming on November 4th). They've now released a video for the track that bears their name: Seether. Watch it here:
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alt-rock, seether
DEAD BY APRIL Reschedule Upcoming European Tour
Sweden's Dead By April have confirmed a rescheduling of their European tour dates initially announced for late 2013. The tour will now take place in March 2014.
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dead by april, Metal, rock
OH, SLEEPER Partner Up With Transcend Music
Fort Worth's Oh, Sleeper have joined forces with Transcend Music for the UK and European release of their forthcoming EP.
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Metal, oh sleeper, rock
MANGOO/ENOS/TEN FOOT WIZARD/RESCUE RANGERS - Manchester: The Bay Horse - 17/10/13
Downstairs in a pub basement lost in Manchester's Northern Quarter is a wealth of talent from all over the UK and Europe tonight, not many people were there, but those who were realised they'd seen something marvellous!
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ENOS, Mangoo, Rescue Rangers, Ten Foot Wizard
SKYHARBOR - Barfly, London - 13-10-2013
Tonight, history was made. Band members from three different continents came together, culminating in one momentous concert: Skyharbor were in London for the first time ever.
And boy did they make it count!
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Progressive metal, shields, skyharbor
BPI Secures Lock Down Of 21 More UK ISP File Sharing Sites
Record industry trade body the BPI has secured a new court order forcing UK ISPs to block a further 21 file-sharing sites.
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BPI, Featured, file sharing, illegal downloading
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
SEPULTURA - The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart
"Brash and punchy, angry and threatening, it's everything you'd expect from a Sepultura record."
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Sepultura, Thrash Metal
HEART OF A COWARD - Severance
"It is quite evident that this release is definitely not another case of the sophomore slump."
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heart of a coward, Progressive metal
CORRECTIONS HOUSE Announce Two Special Performances For Roadburn Festival 2014
With the release of their album Last City Zero on October 28th, Corrections House have confirmed two special performances at Roadburn Festival 2014.
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corrections house, Experimental, Sludge
SCAR THE MARTYR Announce UK Tour
Scar The Martyr, the new project from Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, has announced a UK headline tour for December 2013.
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scar the martyr
RADSTOCK FESTIVAL 2014 Announces First Batch Of Bands
Radstock Festival 2014 has revealed the first acts for the event.
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Festival, radstock 2014
MAYAN Reveal New Album Details
Dutch symphonic death metal act MaYaN have confirmed the release of their new album entitled Antagonise for early 2014.
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mayan, symphonic death metal
VOLBEAT - Manchester Academy - 18/10/13
The usual queuing ensued, but line was energised, not like I've seen in some time, this was exciting, I was excited. Something brilliant was gonna go down, I just knew it. Volbeat were in town.
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iced earth, The Howling, Volbeat
SCORPION CHILD Give A Shout Out To UK Fans
Fast-rising Texan hard rock quintet Scorpion Child have confirmed several new tour dates for the UK.
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rock, Scorpion Child
WITCHSORROW / SEABASTARD / KING GOAT - The Black Heart, Camden - 26-10-2013
A full house greeted the line up at Camden's Black Heart for a night of good old fashioned doom metal. Which happened to consist of King Goat, Seabastard and Witchsorrow.
oh yes.
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Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, king goat, sea bastard, Witchsorrow
Win A VERY Limited Edition LP From Noise Rockers GNAW
NY's avant noise rockers Gnaw released their latest LP Horrible Chamber earlier this month via Seventh Rule, and they're giving away four very special editions of the record!
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gnaw, noise rock
ALT-FEST Announce CRADLE OF FILTH To Headline Sunday Metal Stage.
Alt-Fest have added infamous Brit metal ghouls Cradle Of Filth to their ever expanding line up.
This will be the first UK festival outing for Dani Filth and the band since their 2009 appearance at Bloodstock Festival, which was cut short following an injury to guitarist Paul Allender after an...
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Alt-Fest, Cradle Of Filth, Fearless Vampire Killers, Malefice, onslaught, Palm Reader, Steak, truckfighters
BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL 'Rock Society' Tickets On Sale From 31st October
Bloodstock Festival's 'Rock Society' memberships go on sale from tomorrow.
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Bloodstock Festival
FURYON Confirmed For Belgium's Power, Prog & Metal Festival 2014
British rockers Furyon are the latest addition to the line-up of Belgium's Power, Prog & Metal Festival 2014.
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Furyon, Heavy Metal
MOTORHEAD Postpone Tour Due To Health Issues
Motorhead have announced another tour postponement.
Legendary vocalist Lemmy took to Facebook to update fans saying he was not fit enough to tour.
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lemmy, motorhead