THE TEMPERENCE MOVEMENT Announce UK Summer Tour And Hard Rock Calling Slot

The Temperance Movement, following their May Sold-Out Tour, have announced a new summer tour with a headline show at London’s Scala on Weds 3rd July, and with Bruce Springsteen at Hard Rock Calling Festival.
The band have been together for the past 12 months and have released a well-received...


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blues rock, Classic Rock, the temperance movement

Southern Rockers KYLESA Streaming New Track From 'Ultraviolet'

Southern hard-rock quintet KYLESA have premiered a new song off their forthcoming record, ‘Ultraviolet’.
The new track, titled “We’re Taking This” is available to watch below.
 
Being the follow-up to their critically-acclaimed album ‘Spiral Shadow‘, KYLESA...


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Hard Rock, kylesa, psychadelic rock, sludge rock

RECKLESS LOVE Release Single And Video for 'Night On Fire'

RECKLESS LOVE, the flamboyant Finnish rockers who burst spectacularly onto the UK scene in 2010, have just released their brand new single/video, ‘Night On Fire’ via Spinefarm Records.
The song is taken from their upcoming third studio album (title yet to be revealed), which sees the four...


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glam rock, reckless love, Sleaze rock

Multi Platinum Rockers FILTER Set To Release Sixth Album In June

Multi-platinum US rockers FILTER have announced their sixth studio album and Wind-Up/Spinefarm Records debut is to be entitled The Sun Comes Out Tonight.
The album is set for release on June 3rd 2013.
 
In 2013, guitarist Jonny Radtke (ex-Kill Hannah) has joined the ranks with...


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ORANGE GOBLIN-Part Two: "I Want Monkeys That Can Sing!"

Just back from their US tour with Clutch, now is the perfect time to give you part two of my chat with Orange Goblin, the British metallers that have been on the scene for almost twenty years.
Check out Part One here: http://metalmouth.net/2013/03/orange-goblin/ and remember, this entire chat...


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WARDRUNA - Yggdrasil

Love this, hate this – however you feel towards it, you will feel something. That to me is what makes music the instrument of life.



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Folk Music, Melodic Death Metal, Wardruna

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL Announces 25 New Acts

Download Festival have added 25 new acts to their bill today.
These new performers include Thunder, Kverlertak, Devin Townsend, and We Are The Ocean.

 

Adding to an already strong line-up headlined by Slipknot, Iron Maiden, and Rammstein, Download are promising huge things in 2013.
Other...


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NEW GENERATION SUPERSTARS - Rock'N'Roll Or Die

From the hometown of boxing’s IBF Super middleweight world champion Carl Froch, also home of “Rock City”, Nottingham brings to you New Generation Superstars with their third instalment “Rock N Roll or Die”



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Hard Rock, New Generation Superstars, rock n roll, Sleaze rock

SURGEON - Chemical Reign

Founded in Philadelphia, 2008, Surgeon already have one self-released album to their name (Angry Guest) and are on the brink of releasing their second – Chemical Reign.
When I heard the name Surgeon and was told they were a progressive group, I was expecting to crack open something similar to...


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THIS MISERY GARDEN - Cornerstone

Switzerland. Thinking of that country, what do you come up with? Cuckoo Clocks? Toblerone? And big ass mountains!? Well not any more – dark rockers This Misery Garden are here to cast a shadow on the world with the bleakest of music.
Since their formation in 2009, This Misery...


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Dark Rock, doom rock, This Misery Garden

HALESTORM Arejay Hale Part Two: 'I Really Wanna Meet Dave Grohl!'

We left part one of my Halestorm chat with Arejay Hale with him telling us what shaped his desire to be a professional musician.
With the band on an extensive touring schedule for their critically acclaimed latest album “The Strange Case Of…” which was released on April 10th...


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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Stream New Video

American mathcorists The Dillinger Escape Plan have been busy producing a gory new video which is now available to stream.

The song When I Lost My Bet will appear on their forthcoming album, One Of Us Is The Killer, released via Sumerian Records.

 

One Of Us Is The Killer is shaping up...


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Death Metal Legends SUFFOCATION Announce UK Shows

New York death metal legends, SUFFOCATION, will be embarking on a series of UK shows running through this coming May.
It follows the release of their critically-acclaimed 7th studio album , Pinnacle Of Bedlam, which Metal Hammer recently described as “quite simply the most astonishing show of...


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Soul Rockers VINTAGE TROUBLE Announce Dates With THE WHO And Single Release

Vintage Trouble is a new band from Los Angeles with an electrifying sound steeped in classic soul, blues and rock ‘n’ roll.
The band are set to release a brand new single “Pelvis Pusher” on the 8th July 2013. The single is the perfect showcase of the band – driving rhythms, overlaid...


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ON A BRIDGE OF DUST - Facing The Opposite

An enjoyable record that isn’t groundbreaking but nonetheless shows off competent song writing and a healthy dose of imagination.



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Prog Rockers CIRCLE OF REASON Release New EP

“Deliciously textured and bursting with fruitful energy, giving the world a taste of what Circle Of Reason are about” – Room Thirteen.
Bursting out of the South West of England, Circle of Reason cunningly weave together their own brand of Prog-infused Alternative rock that is...


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ARCHITECTS Launch IndieGoGo Campaign For '100 Days' Video

ARCHITECTS launch an INDIEGOGO campaign for their forthcoming film, ‘100 Days’
Following on from a busy year, Brighton 4 piece ARCHITECTS  have launched an INDIEGOGO campaign for the funding of their very first film, ‘100 Days’.
Recorded by director and band friend Tom Welsh, the film...


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JUDAS PRIEST's Pocket Busting Cinema Tickets

JUDAS PRIEST have announced two exclusive screenings of the final night of the Epitaph World Tour from last year, before its worldwide cinema release.
Fans in New York and London get to relive the epic Hammersmith Apollo show in two special cinema events next month.

 

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OCEANS OF SLUMBER - Aetherial

Five-piece progressive metal act Oceans Of Slumber hail from Houston, Texas. Their music is at once elevating and crushing, packed with juicy riffs and ethereal (perhaps hence the album’s name) moments of calm.



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MYCELIA - Nova

Nova is the new release from tech metallers Mycelia. Fairly new on the block, they were founded in 2010, and released two demos and an EP named Isolator between 2010 and 2012.
Their sound is a blend of uplifting progressive metal and thunderous djent, technical guitar riffs and precise drumming,...


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HYPNOTHETICALL - A Farewell To Gravity

MetalMouth Rating : 6/10

Hypnotheticall were brought together in 1999 by a group of friends, with the aim of creating technical yet emotional music. They released their first EP, In Need Of A God? in 2002.
A Farewell To Gravity is a complex and sometimes beautiful album, but there’s just...


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ALIASES Reveal New Video for 'Exasperated'

Technical metal gurus Aliases have just released a video for their new single Exasperated. Among their particularly gifted ranks, the band boast membership of guitarist Graham ‘Pin’ Pinney, who was a member of seminal tech group SikTh, which disbanded in 2008.
The band are gearing up...


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JUDAS PRIEST Epitaph Tour Worldwide Cinema Events

Celebrating 40 years of classic heavy metal, Judas Priest are set for two global cinema showings of Their final Epitaph world tour.
Filmed at Hammersmith Apollo in May 2012, and containing 23 live HD versions of tracks spanning all of the JP catalogue.
 
Judas Priest celebrate their 40th...


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ROB ZOMBIE - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor

Having regained the frenetic energy, industrial edge and carnival-sideshow-gone-horribly-wrong vibe of his earlier work with White Zombie as well as his Hellbilly Deluxe days, listening to this record, even for the first time, feels like a classic you’ve loved forever.



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Stream The New Track From SCALE THE SUMMIT

Progressive instrumentalists Scale the Summit are making waves once more with a fantastic new track entitled Odyssey, which is streaming on YouTube right now.
The band are known for their complex arrangements, and the pioneering of a genre they have dubbed ‘adventure metal,’ as it...


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STARKILL - Fires Of Life

MetalMouth Rating : 10/10

Earlier this year I personally claimed that Clutch’s ‘Earth Rocker’ would likely be my album of the year, even though it was only March. I have had to reconsider after hearing the first album by Chicago based ‘insert metal genre here’...


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Melo Blackened Death Metallers STARKILL Release Debut Album Teaser For 'Fires Of Life'

Chicago based quartet STARKILL will release their début full length, Fires Of Life, on April 29th in Europe and April 30th in North America via Century Media.
Check out a new album trailer below. We here at MM have just heard the album, and it’s astoundingly good.
 


“STARKILL...


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ICED EARTH Announce First Leg Of 2014 World Tour

Floridian Power Metallers ICED EARTH have announced the first part of their 2014/2015 World Tour, beginning on January 9th, 2014 in Germany.
The band has been hitting it relentlessly, with the recent studio album ‘DYSTOPIA’ being the most toured album in the band’s history. A...


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iced earth, Power Metal, Thrash Metal

SKID ROW+I AM I+BUFFALO SUMMER O2 Islington 13-4-2013

Strange tonight, turning up and not being able to get my usual pass.
That aside, even thought I almost went home, I am extremely glad I got in to the venue. Because tonight, three bands were absolutely on fire.
 
People don’t usually turn up for opening band, but on a drizzly Saturday...


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Hard Rock, I AM I, Power Metal, Skid Row, southern rock

Have You Got The Biggest HEADBANGERS BALLS?

You may not have yet heard of it, but Headbangers Balls is something that should be in everyone’s minds all year round. Old or young, rich or poor. Metal or not metal.
The reason? Headbangers Balls is a UK live music tour in it’s first year that has been set up to raise money for a...


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BLEED FROM WITHIN - Uprising

MetalMouth Rating : 8/10

When Scottish youngsters Bleed From Within emerged onto the UK underground metal scene in 2005 they did so at a time when every young band wanted to be Bring Me The Horizon; a band who were fast becoming the most talked about band on the UK underground scene; for better...


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bleed from within, hardcore, Melodic Death Metal, metalcore

HUMANFLY Release Video Ahead of BONGRIPPER Tour

As a band that has been in existence for close to 12 years now, Humanfly are somewhat of an institution in the UK.  As purveyors of the mighty ‘riff’ they are without doubt one of the best.
2010’s ‘Darker Later’ was highly praised by the likes of Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, The...


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Humanfly, progressive rock

THE DEFILED Add Eight More Shows To UK Tour

THE DEFILED have added another 8 shows to their recently announced May tour.
Frontman Stitch D commented that the band had started to ‘feel a bid bad for the rest of the UK’ so decided to add more shows
 
Stitch also commented:  “These will be the last shows before our new...


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GOATCRAFT - All for Naught

Sit back, try to relax, now, start listening to “All for Naught”, this is one record you will either scream with fear at or feel very uncomfortable with or you may just love it



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Death Metal, Goatcraft, Necroclassical

MICHAEL MONROE Set To Release Studio Album 'Horns And Halos' In August

All-round rock ‘n’ roll legend, Michael Monroe, has confirmed the release of new studio album, ‘Horns And Halos’, for August 26th 2013 via Spinefarm Records.
This is the follow-up to 2011’s critically-acclaimed ‘Sensory Overdrive’, winner of Classic Rock Magazine’s ‘Album...


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EXIST IMMORTAL - Dream Sequence

MetalMouth Rating : 7/10

Exist Immortal are a technical metal group from London. They were formed in 2011, and released one EP in 2012, Insects/Exist, which was well received by critics.
They have quickly established themselves as part of the technical scene, and made an appearance during the...


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Euro Prog Crew MYCELIA Release Their Second Album 'Nova'

With an expansive collection of influences and an intoxicating presence that draws from the progressive and technical metal musings of The Human Abstract, The Faceless, Meshuggah, and Between the Buried and Me, Mycelia have sculptured an engaging sound.
Born in the idyllic Swiss mountain town of...


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DEATH BY KI Release New Video

Bursting out of Bridgwater, Somerset, newcomers Death By Ki bond together a formidable sound, lifting from the rampant power of Slayer and Lamb Of God, plus the old school riffery of Metallica.
The South West road warriors are comprised of Josh Ayerst (Guitars and lead vocals), Chris Chamberlain...


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death by ki, metalcore, thrash

AUTOPSY To Release Sixth Studio Album 'The Headless Ritual' In June

June 24th (July 2nd US) marks the return of Autopsy, the US masters of brutality, with their sixth studio opus of horror and all-out madness, titled ‘The Headless Ritual’, on Peaceville Records.
Featuring the returning quartet of Chris Reifert, Eric Cutler, Danny Coralles, and Joe Trevisano,...


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New Single From BRING ME THE HORIZON's Top Three Album 'Sempiternal'

Despite the fact their album leaked a month before release (I do wish people wouldn’t DO that!), Bring Me The Horizon proved that they are indeed one of the biggest and most exciting British band’s to emerge in years, by storming the UK album chart at #3 with their new release,...


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STORMBRINGER Sign To Transcend Music

Transcend Music have just announced the signing of Northamptonshire based rockers Stormbringer.
The bands debut album ‘MMXIII’ is set for release later this year with material already written for an equally powerful second album.
 
Stormbringer was born out of the love of quality rock...


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TAAKE - Gravkamre, Kroner Og Troner

Taake are a band who right from the off are the embodiment of True Norwegian Black Metal, it runs in their blood, it’s shown in everything they do, from the songs that come from the darkest and coldest recesses of the human psyche.



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Band Of The Week: THE ALGORITHM

I might catch a lot of stick from metal purists for writing this article, since The Algorithm isn’t, strictly speaking, a metal band. I discovered this ‘group’ just a few weeks ago, and bought the début album shortly afterwards. It’s been getting some heavy play since...


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HEAVEN SHALL BURN - Veto

MetalMouth Rating : 7/10

German death metal mob Heaven Shall Burn have been knocking around the scene for fifteen years now and are seemingly still no closer to cracking anywhere other than mainland Europe.
They’ve put out constantly solid and, on occasions, brilliant material but, unlike the...


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Death Metal, Deathcore, heaven shall burn, metalcore

THE MOTH GATHERER - A Bright Celestial Light

MetalMouth Rating : 9.5/10

The Moth Gatherer is a Swedish band, consisting of two members; Alex Stjernfeldt and Victor Wegeborn.
A Bright Celestial Light is their first album, and their bleak sonic vision is, in their words, an “emotional explosion [regarding death and] missing people you...


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GODSIZED - Time

If you like big powerful voices with harmony, crunching riffs and a strong baseline with some serious unadulterated drumming, you want something to whet your appetite? then go out get your hands on Godsized debut album “Time” you can then tell people they had you at Soul Taker.



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Godsized, Hard Rock, southern rock

STORM THORGERSON Passes Away Aged 69

Legendary graphic designer Storm Thorgerson died yesterday afternoon.
Probably best known for his artwork for Pink Floyd, Thorgerson designed the unforgettable album covers to Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Dark Side Of The Moon, among others. He had been a friend of the band since their...


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AUDREY HORNE: Toschie "I'm a miserable f*ck!"

I recently sat down with the well read Audrey Horne frontman Toschie to have a chinwag about as many things as I could think of. Mostly about their fourth full length, Youngblood, and it’s divergence from their usual sound, but, also other expected randomness too.



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STEVEN WILSON (Porcupine Tree) Releases Picture Disc For Record Store Day

As part of Record Store Day 2013, STEVEN WILSON has confirmed the release of an exclusive 12″ picture disc single.
The release will feature the demo versions of two tracks from his latest solo album ‘The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)‘ – the songs ‘Luminol’...


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IWRESTLEDABEARONCE Support LGBT With Limited Edition T-Shirt

Avant-garde, heavy rock band IWRESTLEDABEARONCE has announced the release of a new limited edition t-shirt to raise donations and awareness for the LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD.
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE is an outspoken supporter of equality for all people and GLAAD’s grassroots promotion of...


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French Progressives UNEVEN STRUCTURE Reveal New Video

French progressive metal explorers UNEVEN STRUCTURE have released a stunning new music video for the track FROST/HAIL.
The video was created by guitarist Igor Omodei and is the second part in the video story series from their critically acclaimed progressive album, Februus.
 
The video...


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Hotly Tipped British Metallers COLLAPSE Reveal 'Acolyte' Music Video

Brit metal powerhouse Collapse have unveiled their new music video for Acolyte.
The track is taken from Collapse’s debut album ‘Arms and the Covenant’ which was released via Transcend Music on
 
The rising UK metallers are set to headline the London show of MetalMouth.net...


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Collapse, groove metal, Thrash Metal

Gothic Metallers SIRENIA Announce Sixth Album

Norwegian gothic-metallers SIRENIA have revealed that their sixth studio album is set for release via Nuclear Blast Records on 1st July, 2013.
The album is called ‘Perils Of The Deep Blue’ and the album artwork was originally painted by Anne Stokes – though it wasn’t...


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LAMB OF GOD Announce Irish And Euro Tour Dates

Continuing the support of their sixth album, ‘Resolution‘, Lamb of God have announced further European dates for August including headline shows in Dublin and Belfast, around their already revealed headline slot at the Bloodstock Open Air Festival in Derbyshire.
Historically, the...


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RATT Singer To Sign Copies Of His Tell-All Biography

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy‘s long-awaited tell all expose of his music career, “Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life In Rock”, will be released on May 7th via Gallery Books.
The 288-page hardcover is described in a press release as “a jaw-dropping tell-all from the lead...


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AIRBOURNE: 'Live It Up' Video Released

Aussie rockers AIRBOURNE have released the official video for “Live It Up”.
The track is taken from the band’s third album, “Black Dog Barking”, which will be released on May 21st via Roadrunner Records.
 
The follow-up to 2010′s “No Guts. No...


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Airbourne, Classic Rock, rock n roll

ROB CAGGIANO Talks VOLBEAT, ANTHRAX And THE DAMNED THINGS

Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX and current VOLBEAT guitarist Rob Caggiano.
Danish Rockabilly metallers VOLBEAT are still roaming the US facing packed venues widening each their fanbase. Rob was battling a serious hangover as a result of the album release party...


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Phil Anselmo Announces Solo Project Release Date With THE ILLEGALS

Philip Anselmo, legendary frontman of Pantera and Down, will release his career-first solo album, Walk Through Exits Only, on July 16th via his own Housecore Records (MRI/Megaforce).
Phil Anselmo has fronted some of metal’s best-known bands, but he’s ready to step out on his own. The album,...


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Wife Of IRON MAIDEN Drummer Nicko McBrain To Face Judge After Alleged Stabbing Attempt

According to BocaNewsNow.com, Rebecca McBrain was arrested on February 24th and charged with battery after she purportedly tried to stab two people in her home.
Although the alleged stabbing attempt failed, McBrain was allegedly successful in hitting the victims with logs that had been sitting...


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Thieves Target JEFF LOOMIS BAND On Tour

In an incident reported on the 15th April, the tour van belonging to The Jeff Loomis Band was broken into, and the contents taken.
 
The robbery occurred in St. Louis, Texas. The band have released the following statement on Loomis’ website, asking for the kind support of their fans...


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AMARANTHE Video Interview: April Fools Day 2013

MetalMouth had a brilliant chat recently with Vocalist Elize Ryd and Guitarist/Keyboard player Olof Mörck of the relatively recent, but already hugely successful melodic metal band Amaranthe.



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UK Rising Stars NIGHT BY NIGHT To Support Bay Area Rock Veterans Y&T On UK Tour

Before Mötley Crüe, before RATT, even before there was a Metallica, San Fran Bay Area rockers Y&T were slogging away in sweaty rock clubs around America.
The band formed in the early 1970s,  and many of today’s acts were heavily influenced by them, as evidenced by the Y&T...


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MASK OF JUDAS - Axis

Axis is a short glimpse into the chaotic sound of Mask of Judas. In 15 minutes, the listener is taken on a whistle-stop tour of their thickset, brawny music. Hopefully, the release of Axis will help to see the band into a well-deserved spot with a label.



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mask of judas, Tech Metal

More Bands Announced For BLOODSTOCK 2013 And Car Share Scheme Launched

What a great way to start the week with more belters added for Bloodstock 2013.
Today’s announcement revealed Gama Bomb, Beholder, Last In Line, Grifter, Cypher 16, Betraeus, and Way Of Purity.
 
Northern Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have been added to the main stage. The band...


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Beholder, Betraeus, Bloodstock Festival, Cypher 16, gama bomb, grifter, Last In Line

DISPERSE - Living Mirrors

MetalMouth Rating : 8.5/10

Disperse are a young Polish band, who were founded in the city of Przeworsk during 2007. They create elaborate music with an inspired style and modern touch.
Living Mirrors is the follow-up to the 2010 release Journey Through The Hidden Gardens. It is being released...


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Disperse, jazz fusion, Progressive metal

AMON AMARTH Reveal Artwork, Tracklisting And Special Edition For 'Deceiver of the Gods'

AMON AMARTH have unveiled the details of their ninth studio album.
Entitled Deceiver of the Gods, the epic offering was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Opeth, Megadeth, Exodus, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage).
 
The cover art was,...


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Amon Amarth, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Win A Guitar With UK TECH METAL FEST

TECH FEST 2013 is turning out to be a must attend event of the year.
Not only have they confirmed headliners Monument, Scar Symmetry and Veil Of Maya ready to rip your ears a new one; Prog titans TesseracT are set to headline on the final day of the festival.
 
With a plethora of quality...


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GHOSTFEST Announces More Bands Including THY ART IS MURDER!

The UK’s premier metal/hardcore festival, Ghostfest has just announced more bands including Thy Art Is Murder, Heart Of A Coward and Chelsea Grin.
GHOSTFEST takes place at Leeds Student’s Union on 29 / 30 June 2013.
 
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RAVEN LORD Seek New Bassist

Multinational heavy metal band RAVEN LORD have announced that they will be working with R-MINE PRODUCTIONS.
The Belgium based booking agency is known for their many Summer festivals that they organise in Europe as well as tour planning for many bands.
 
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BIG COUNTRY London Show Rescheduled

Due to unforeseen circumstances and scheduling issues, Big Country will now play The Forum, London on June 2nd 2013. All tickets are still valid to the re scheduled date.
Big Country, one of Britain’s most successful and best-loved rock bands, are touring the UK and Eire in April 2013 with a...


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KEEP OF KALESSIN To Tour With FINTROLL

Keep Of Kalessin have just announced European tour dates in May with Finntroll.
The band also have released the new video ”Introspection” at the Indie Recordings Label Night at the Inferno Festival this easter, where Obsidian C announced that he will take over as...


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THE BLACK DAHLIA Murder Announce Tour Dates

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER´s sixth full-length album, Everblack, will be released in the UK on the 10th of June 2013.
The album art for Everblack was painted by renowned artist Nick Keller and recording was completed at Audiohammer Studios, Rustbelt Studios and Regal Fecal .
 
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FALLING RED - Album Teaser EP

MetalMouth Rating : 8/10

It’s been quite a journey for Falling Red, a band that you might think are brand new but have actually been around in one form or another for seven years and counting.
That’s enough time for the Cumbrian quartet to already have one full album and a couple of EP’s...


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Just For Fun: 'F*ck This!' Cat

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EDEN'S CURSE Reveal Part Three Of Studio Video Diary

Multinational melodic metal band EDEN’S CURSE is in the studio working on its as-yet-untitled fourth album for a late summer release via AFM Records.
The third in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the new album recording sessions can be seen below:
 
The 14...


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DIO Classic 'Magica' To Get Deluxe CD Treatment

As long time fans can attest, the quality of Dio studio albums never wavered throughout the group’s near 30-year career.
Case in point, the fan favourite concept album, ‘Magica,’ featured Ronnie James Dio’s one-of-a-kind vocals and the return of guitarist Craig...


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SKID ROW Update coming soon.

Skid Row review will be up soon, as well as all the amazing shots of the night, like this one!

THY ART IS MURDER Talk About Signing To Nuclear Blast

Rising from the unhallowed wastes of Western Sydney, extreme metal outfit THY ART IS MURDER signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment earlier in 2013 and released their second album ‘HATE’.
The record came in at #35 on the Top 40 Aria chart, making it the highest début of any Aussie...


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Melodic Hardcore Act LIFERUINER Sign To Transcend Music

Transcend Music have announced the signing of Canadian melodic hardcore act, Liferuiner.
The band have also inked a deal with InVogue Records in the USA/Canada for their forthcoming full length release.
 
The bands highly anticipated sophomore album entitled “Future...


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ANCIIENTS - Heart of Oak

MetalMouth Rating : 7/10

Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Anciients have just released their first full-length record, Heart Of Oak.
They have previously released one EP, Snakebeard through label War on Music, but are now signed to Season of Mist. Heart of Oak reached #6 in the Canadian LOUD...


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SUFFOCATION Post Lyric Video From Upcoming Album 'Pinnacle Of Bedlam'

New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION have posted the lyric video for the track ‘Cycles of Suffering‘.
The track is taken from their latest album Pinnacle of Bedlam, released in February of this year.
 
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ASHES OF ARES Sign To Nuclear Blast

Nuclear Blast Records have announced the signing of ASHES OF ARES, the new formation of Matt Barlow (ex-ICED EARTH), Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE) and Freddie Vidales (ex-ICED EARTH).
ASHES OF ARES are a band that represent the culmination of experiences, trials and tribulations of founding...


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CHILDREN OF BODOM Return To The UK - Tickets On Sale 15th April.

The mighty CHILDREN OF BODOM have announced their return to the UK for a full headline tour this October.
The Finnish five piece will play seven shows around the UK and Ireland as part of the ‘Halo Of Blood Over Europe’ Tour, starting in Bournemouth on October 7th and ending at Shepherds...


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Fancy Being The New MONUMENTS Vocalist?

UK tech-metallers, MONUMENTS, have started a search for a new singer following the departure of vocalist Matt Rose.
The band have posted a new instrumental track entitled ‘The Indulger‘ as well as a download link for ‘Doxa’, taken from their current album,...


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HEART OF A COWARD Reveal Teaser Ahead Of Tour With BLEED FROM WITHIN

Heart of a Coward have released a teaser from their second full length record, scheduled to hit shelves later in 2013 globally. The new track ‘Deadweight’ is out now via Transcend Music.
An exclusive new video has been revealed which can be viewed below.
 
A high quality MP3...


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DRAGONFORCE Hit Studio In May

UK’s Power Metallers  DRAGONFORCE have completed writing the follow up to last year’s “The Power Within” album, which was their first with vocalist Marc Hudson.
Since his live début with the band in July of 2011, Marc has gone on to front over 100 shows with the band in 32...


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MALEFICE Reveal New Video From Upcoming Album V

Reading Metal Militia, MALEFICE have unveiled a brand new video for the track “V”, taken from their upcoming album of the same name, which is set for release on April 29th via Transcend Music.
The video, directed by Robin Fuller (The Defiled, Feed The Rhino, Hawk Eyes), shows the...


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Slovenian METALDAYS Festival Announces Fresh Blood Bands

METALDAYS Festival in Slovenia has announced young and promising bands that didn’t make it through for slots at the festival when the voting took place.
Despite that, METALDAYS felt that they were of such good quality, they still deserved a chance to showcase themselves to fans.
 
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British Hard Rockers MORDECAI Set To Release Debut Album

Mordecai are a South London based hard rock band merging influences of Southern American rock, with a sterling British metal attitude.
2012 saw Mordecai perform at Download Festival, being crowned ‘New Band of the Year’ at the Pure Rawk awards and gaining a place in the regional finals of...


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British Tech Metallers MASK OF JUDAS Offer Free Download From Upcoming Album 'AXIS'

RISING TECH STARS MASK OF JUDAS HAVE RELEASED A BRAND NEW TRACK ENTITLED ‘CROWN THE SUN’ FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING RELEASE, AXIS.
Axis is the bands début mini album set for release on 29th April. ‘Crown The Sun‘ is the brand new track they would like to present to their...


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BLACK STAR RIDERS Reveal Lyric Video To First Single

BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band featuring THIN LIZZY members Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson, Scott Gorham and Marco Mendoza together with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper / Megadeth), have announced All Hell Breaks Loose as the title of their debut album on Nuclear Blast Entertainment, which...


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BENEA REACH - Possession

MetalMouth Rating : 8.5/10

Possession is the third album from noted Norwegian mathcorists Benea Reach. Their first was Monument Bineothan (2006), followed by their sophomore Alleviat (2008).
This album is an epic soundscape of brutality and beauty in equal measure. The band blend titanic riffs...


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DEFTONES Bassist Chi Cheng Dead At 42

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who has been in a semi-conscious state since a 2008 car accident, died early Saturday morning, his family have just announced. He was 42.
Vocalist Chino Moreno confirmed Cheng’s passing on his Facebook page, but no formal band statement has been...


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PUSHMEN - The Sun Will Rise Soon On The False And The Fair

MetalMouth Rating : 7/10

The Sun Will Rise Soon On The False And The Fair is the snappily titled début album from Pushmen.
The five-piece are from Austin, Texas, and members are involved in a number of other projects, including Bad Powers and Heartless Bastards. Three Pushmen were previously...


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Stream GHOST B.C. Infestissumam

Pitchfork are today streaming the hugely anticipated second album from Swedish Satanic Rockers, GHOST.
The site also has a lyrical slidesheet, so you are able to sing along and clap your hands, whilst slaughtering the odd goat.
 
Ghost are  highly recognizable band. Five of the...


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The Wildhearts Loved You So Much They're Coming Back For More

It’s been twenty years since The Wildhearts released their debut album ‘Earth Vs The Wildhearts’, and an anniversary tour to celebrate it has just come to an end.
But it seems that they didn’t satiate their appetites as Ginger & Co have just announced Earth Vs More...


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THY ART IS MURDER Announce UK Tour Dates

Aussie death-metallers,THY ART IS MURDER, have just announced a welcome return to the UK to play dates in June/July.
As well as being added to the bill for Ghostfest at Leeds University on June 30th, they will play additional headline dates in Bristol and London.
 
The buzz around the band...


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Headbangers Balls Announce London Line-Up

As we reported back in February Headbangers Balls is a tour designed to raise awareness for testicular cancer, with every single penny of profit going to the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Bands have been throwing themselves forward to show their support for this very worthwhile cause, with billings for...


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AMARANTHE - The Nexus

MetalMouth Rating : 5.5/10

Amaranthe are Swedish and play metal! So are they like In Flames? No. Arch Enemy? No. Meshuggah? Wrong again. Amaranthe are… different.
Their self-titled début was released in 2011. The Nexus is their second album, but it’s the first time I’ve...


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THE OCEAN - Pelagial

MetalMouth Rating : 9/10

“Pe·la·gi·al – 1. Of, relating to, or living in open oceans or seas rather than waters adjacent to land or inland waters.”
The choice of title for the new album from The Ocean fits well, as there is nothing shallow or superficial about their sound....


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UK Metallic Hardcore Act CAVORTS Sign To Trancend Music

Transcend Music have announced the signing of high octane rockers, Cavorts to their management roster.
Cavorts first ever gig saw them sharing the stage with Skindred, Therapy? and Black Spiders on the Jagermeister Music Tour 2012.
 
The band were then hand-picked to tour the UK with the...


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Metallica Limited Edition Pinball Machine Sells Out Within An Hour

Gary Stern, President of Stern Pinballs, announced on Facebook that the US allocation of ‘Master of Puppets’ has now gone. Sadly though they’ve already appeared on the second hand market with one featuring on Craigslist for double the retail price.
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Alt Rockers ARCANE ROOTS To Release Single And Announce UK Tour

Alt Rock trio ARCANE ROOTS are set to release brand new single ‘Slow’ on May 20th from their upcoming Debut album ‘Blood & Chemistry’. The album is due for release on May 6th via Play It Again Sam.
The single follows the first single ‘Resolve’ which can be dowloaded free...


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QUEENSRYCHE Reschedule Tour Dates

Progressive hard rockers QUEENSRYCHE are rescheduling some of their upcoming European shows next month.
The postponement of these dates is caused by changes in the bands promotional schedule brought upon by their new label, Century Media Records, in order to meet the demands of their upcoming...


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ANDREW W.K Joins MARKY RAMONE's BLITZKRIEG As Lead Singer For Tour

Andrew W.K. will be joining Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg as the lead singer for their 2013 world tour.
The punk drumming icon and his band will be fronted by the king of partying for a high-octane performance of more than THIRTY of Marky’s classic fan-favorite songs!
These will include songs...


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BOYSETSFIRE Reveal New Single ‘Bled Dry'

BOYSETSFIRE Reveal video to brand new single, ‘Bled Dry’, taken from upcoming album ‘While A Nation Sleeps….’. The album is slated for release in Europe on June 7th.
From humble beginnings playing basement shows in squats, to supporting Metallica and playing at the world’s largest...


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Post Hardcore Newcomers THOUSAND AUTUMNS Offer Free Download

London-based post-hardcore band Thousand Autumns are offering fans a free download of their latest EP “Chasing Boats”.
The four-track EP has gained high praise from the likes of Metal Hammer, XFM and Big Cheese Magazine and can be downloaded completely free from their...


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Tech Metallers BENEA REACH Reveal Video To First Single

Grammy-nominated Norwegian tech-metallers BENEA REACH have recently released their third full-length offering of epic progressive metal on March 25th via Spinefarm Records.
Titled, ‘Possession’, this latest album was produced by Benea Reach & Thomas Wang, then mixed & mastered by Tue...


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VOODOO SIX Confirmed As IRON MAIDEN Support

VOODOO SIX have been confirmed as main support for Iron Maiden’s forthcoming ‘Maiden England’ European tour (May-July).
Along with the tour, the British hard rockers are now set to release a new studio album, ‘Songs To Invade Countries To‘, having inked a worldwide deal with...


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PAPA ROACH Announce European Headline Tour

It’s all going on for Papa Roach.
The Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum rock band have just spent a 2nd week at No.1 in Billboard’s Active rock radio charts in the USA.
 
Thirteen years after ‘Last Resort’ hit the top spot, the band have returned with their 5th No 1 ‘Where Did The...


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ROAD TO HORIZON Release 'Chapters' And Reveal Rita Ora Cover

West Yorkshire, UK melodic post-hardcore mob Road To Horizon have just released their new EP “Chapters” along with a video for their cover of Rita Ora’s “R.I.P” smash hit single
The band are also set to support Attack! Attack! at Leeds Cockpit on 1st May 2013.
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AUGUST BURNS RED Recording Fifth Album For Release In 2013

Following two monstrous years that saw AUGUST BURNS RED release multiple albums – 2011’s Leveler and 2012’s holiday album, Sleddin’ Hill – headline tours of North and South America, Europe, Japan, Australia and more, the Manheim, PA-based quintet is back at it.
The band hit the studio...


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New Images Surface Of KURT COBAINS Suicide Scene

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has revealed never-before-published photos of Kurt Cobain’s death scene, some of which show the Nirvana singer, shrouded in white, being carried out of the greenhouse where he is believed to have commited suicide by gunshot.
Cobain’s body was...


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CHRONOGRAPHS + ACODA + BLOOD ON THE SPECTRE + VERA GRACE + THE FAINT AND FALLEN @ Face Bar, Reading - 04/04/13

Midweek gigs in Reading usually go one of two ways. In the case of CANCER BATS a couple of weeks ago, it seemed like every metal fan in the town wanted to get their hands on a pair of tickets.
However, tonight, as is the case most of the time, it was the other side of the coin, with CHRONOGRAPHS...


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Acoda, Blood Of The Spectre, Chronographs, Face Bar, metalcore, Progressive metal, Tech Metal, The Faint And Fallen, Vera Grace

BASICK RECORDS Announce Four Special Vinyl Releases For UK Record Store Day

With Record Store Day just around the corner, independent record label founded in 2005 by Nathan ‘Barley’ Phillips, BASICK has quickly established itself as one of the most important up and coming Metal labels in the UK & Europe.
With support of the indie scene in mind, Basick...


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AMARANTHE Hit The UK Rock And Metal Chart At #17

AMARANTHE, the fastest rising modern metal sextet in the last few years , have released their new album, The Nexus, via Spinefarm Records with resounding success.
The album has landed on the UK Official Rock & Metal Chart at #17, meanwhile, in the US The Nexus went straight in at #1 on the...


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OUR FINAL HOUR Release Third EP 'The Moving House'

Hailing from the shores of the Isle of Man, the industrious quintet of Our Final Hour draw from a glut of areas from the power of ‘Defeater’ to the ferocious energy of ‘Stick To Your Guns’ and ‘Pianos Become Teeth’.
By harnessing these influences, yet unmistakably etching their own...


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DEEZ NUTS - Bout It

MetalMouth Rating : 8/10

Ever since Aussie metalcore pioneers I Killed The Prom Queen split and founding member JJ Peters decided to do something a little different in the form of hardcore / hip hop crossover act Deez Nuts there’s been a sense that when everything clicked, the effect would be...


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South American Black Metallers PATRIA Release Track From 'Nihil Est Monastica'

South American Black Metal horde Patria recently revealed a new album teaser for ‘Nihil Est Monastica’.
The trailer was created by Swedish producer Håkan Sjodin, who previously worked for Marduk on their latest official video for ‘Souls For Belial’.
 
The band have...


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7 DAYS DEAD Release 'Beyond Within' For Free

7 Days Dead have announced that they will be releasing their debut ‘Beyond Within’ EP digitally for free.
The band will leave the option open for fans to donate should they wish and there is also the option to buy a physical copy through the bands official webstore.
 
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Prog Rockers BIGELF Return And Sign Deal With Inside Out

InsideOut Music has announced the signing of progressive-rock powerhouse Bigelf for the release of their forthcoming album due later this year.
Formed in the early 90′s from Los Angeles, Bigelf were the forefathers of psychedelic doom and have supported the likes of Porcupine Tree and...


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THE ALGORITHM + SHATTERED SKIES - Surya, London - 5th April 2013

Having bust a gut to get to Surya on Pentonville Road, London to catch the entirety of The Algorithm headlined show, and failed miserably, the band I was there to see, Shattered Skies, were thankfully slightly delayed beginning their set, which meant I got to see all of it.
The last time  I...


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FOR THE IMPERIUM Announce Dates With DEVIN TOWNSEND

Trying to describe FOR THE IMPERIUM; First you must ditch most conventional sub-genres of rock music from the equation. Yet at the same time, there’s probably something from every last one of them on their latest album.
Most of the stuff that combines every kind of music an average punter...


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MY DYING BRIDE Set To Release Album In May

Yorkshire’s own doomlords, My Dying Bride, have been imposing their legacy for over two decades, and are now set to release their latest work, ‘The Manuscript’, via Peaceville Records on May 13th on CD & vinyl.
‘The Manuscript’ contains 4 new & exclusive songs; a dark...


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DANZIG Picks BLACK SPIDERS For Wolves Show

The legendary DANZIG has today announced that he has plumped for rising British rockers BLACK SPIDERS to open for him at his Wolves Civic show on 20th June as part of his 25th Anniversary Tour.
The band, who were named the ‘Best Underground Band’ in the Metal Hammer Golden Gods...


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THY ART IS MURDER: CJ - "I Hate Bad Drivers, Roller Coasters, Eels And Sting Rays!"

MetalMouth threw some questions to vocalist and frontman, CJ (Chris McMahon) recently and here’s how it went down.



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MALEFICE - V

This unrelenting barrage is a prime slice of British Metalcore at it’s finest, and whilst Metalcore is predominantly an American creation, this record is proof that we can not only hold our own, but we can excel!



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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - Disarm The Descent

MetalMouth Rating : 7/10

How time flies. It doesn’t seem all that long ago at all that I listened to Killswitch Engage for the first time – but I was surprised, while doing some background research, to realise that their first two albums actually came out in 2000 and 2002.
Although...


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Canadian Death Metallers KATAKLYSM Reveal Upcoming Album Details

Montreal death-metal powerhouse, KATAKLYSM, have been quietly working on new material for the past several months for their long awaited follow-up to the highly successful Heaven’s Venom in 2010.
Waiting for the End to Come is tentatively scheduled for a late 2013 / early 2014 release. The...


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HYPOCRISY's Peter Tatgren Talks About A Life Changing Album

Hypocrisy Frontman Peter Tatgren today sent MetalMouth a video where he tells us about the album that changed his musical metal life.
The Swedish extreme metallers begin their extensive tour today in Germany, before heading over to Canada an the USA .
 
END OF DISCLOSURE, the bands twelfth...


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HEARTIST Sign To ROADRUNNER UK

Roadrunner Records UK has welcomed California’s Heartist to their roster.
You will be able to check out the Orange County quintet for yourself when they support label mates Killswitch Engage on their upcoming May tour of the UK.
Heartist recently took the US by storm as support for Enter...


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GODSTOPPER - What Matters

MetalMouth Rating : 9/10

Godstopper have one of the most unique styles I’ve heard for quite a while.
What Matters is their first album. It’s shocking, bizarre, twisted, and amazing. They have a singular approach to their music, and though I can think of a few comparisons, none of...


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PROG Bands Opportunity To Be On Prog Zone Mag Covermount CD

An exciting opportunity for prog bands has just hit the MetalMouth inbox, so of course we had to share.
Killshot have recently started putting together a compilation CD for a new magazine called PROG ZONE, which is slated for release late May. It will include 5000 copies being distro’d...


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Cult 80's Thrashers XENTRIX Reform

British thrashers Xentrix return to action with a handful of live dates as special guests for Kreator and Evile in April as well as the promise of new material.
The band have had numerous offers to reform over the years but original singer Chris Astley always declined and as guitarist Kristian...


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HACKTIVIST Debut Video And Offer Free Download

UK rock-grime-hybrid rising stars Hacktivist have released Elevate, a new recording,
The bands latestvideo was written, produced, mastered, filmed, edited and graded by Hacktivist.
The track received its worldwide exclusive courtesy of Daniel P Carter on his BBC Radio 1 Rock Show, and the video...


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New UK Record Label Launches - DESTROY EVERYTHING

As the traditional music industry struggles to adapt and re-invent itself, from the ashes of age-old empires springs new life, with the launch this week of a new UK music and lifestyle label imprint, DESTROY EVERYTHING.
With worldwide support from The Orchard and Essential Music & Marketing,...


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Azriel, Black Dogs, Destroy Everything, I Divide, The Colour Line, The First, We Are Fiction

French Sludgers ERLEN MEYER Reveal New Video

French sludge-mongers Erlen Meyer unveil the first official video taken from their emotionally desolate self-titled début album for ‘Agatha’.
The video paints a visually bleak journey for the track, which is a tribute to novelist, Agatha Christie.
The video was produced by Pierre...


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BLACK SABBATH Announce UK Tour

Ahead of globally anticipated upcoming album ‘13’, featuring the original line-up of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath today have announced a December UK arena tour.
The band have also announced a series of live dates in Europe at the end of November.
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CHOSEN - Resolution

MetalMouth Rating : 8/10
Following several successful EP releases, Resolution is the outstanding début full length release from Ireland’s death metal duo Chosen.
This album’s quality is a reflection of the band’s sheer perseverance, which has paid off against the odds. The band...
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FINTROLL Reveal New Video - Häxbrygd

Finnish Folk/Black metal hybrid, Fintroll have put together another otherworldly, downright creepy visual escapade for “Häxbrygd”!
This is yet another vile and disgusting movement which will be found on their upcoming release, Blodsvept. Check it out below, if you dare.
The band comments...


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ENTER SHIKARI Reveal New Video - The Paddington Frisk!

Filmed in London by Kode Media under the direction of Love Vis-Art, the video for The Paddington Frisk tells the touching story of a girl, her noose, and her anthropomorphic crocodile, which you can check out below.
The Paddington Frisk was given its exclusive first airing as Zane Lowe’s...


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7 WEEKS - Carnivora

‘Carnivora’ is in some way a misnomer: It suggests some kind of predatory threat, but what this track provides for the most part is fairly uplifting. I suppose ‘Vegetora’ doesn’t really have the same ring to it though, does it…



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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Premiere New Single On Monday 8th April

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme is to be interviewed on BBC Radio One tomorrow night, on the Zane Lowe Show.
During the interview, a track from the band’s upcoming album …Like Clockwork will be played for the first time on the radio – a world exclusive. As...


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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL Day Tickets Now On Sale

Download Festival have announced that day tickets are now on sale.
With headliners Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Rammstein, tickets are selling fast, with a lot of the RIP option already sold out. RIP celebrates it’s 10th birthday this year!
Grab what’s left of the RIP Packages here:...


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Belgian Post Hardcore Act PARKER Sign To MAKING WAVES

PARKER is the latest addition to the Belgian post-hardcore family of label Making Waves.
Although this name might sound new, all band members have been around for quite some time, as the band mainly consists of members of former Campus, When Hope Escapes and Her Concept.
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70000Tons Of Metal Cruise 2014 On Sale Monday 8th April

70000Tons of Metal announce their fourth outing of the biggest metal cruise in the world.
As this will be the last time 70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise will be sailing on the “Majesty of the Seas”, they have a special treat for all you Sailors:
Everyone that...


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WHERE THE SKELETONS PLAY - Serotonin Blueprints

Serotonin blueprints is what I love about music, it takes me out of reality, I feel the tune, I want to be part of it, I nod my head if I need to, I smile because a lyric hits home, Where the Skeletons Play are on to something here, something very creative and unique while at the same time very...


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NIGHTBITCH - Chainmaker E.P.

After the release of their 2010 effort ‘Sex and Magic’, NightBitch hit out with this relatively short E.P. and whilst it is a short release only two songs and a cover, in that time, you can go to a party, get wasted, get laid and repeat. This is dirty as hell rock and roll baby!



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Swamp Metallers KALMAH Announce Seventh Studio Album

KALMAH’S SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM, ‘SEVENTH SWAMPHONY’, SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 17TH 2013 VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS.
THE UNDISPUTED champions of ‘Swamp Metal’ return to the scene with new studio album, ‘Seventh Swamphony’, the follow-up to 2010’s ‘12 Gauge’ release.
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A389 Records Offer FREE 40 Track Digital Download

Following recent A389 Recordings announcements on some of the label’s biggest priority titles to date, including brand new LPs from INTEGRITY, FULL OF HELL and NOISEM, the label has made it’s ninth annual label mixtape/digital compilation available.
The owners of Baltimore-based A389...


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Eyehategod, FULL OF HELL, GEHENNA, Homewrecker, integrity, IRON REAGAN, LEFT FOR DEAD, NOISEM, PALE CREATION, PULLING TEETH, RINGWORM, ROT IN HELL, Seven Sisters of sleep, SHIN TO SHIN, The Love Below, WEEKEND NACHOS, Xibalba

BULL-RIFF STAMPEDE + KREMATED @ Fox and Firkin, Lewisham - 29/03/13

As the arse end of March strikes you across the chops with an icy slap it’s nice to have both the Easter weekend and the sometimes monthly/bi-monthly Friday extravaganza that is South Of Heaven waiting for you.
The atmosphere within the packed South-East London venue is that of a weekend...


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Bull Riff Stampede, Darkeye, groove metal, Kremated, Negative Earth, Pariah, Tech Metal, Thrash Metal

DGM - Momentum

MetalMouth Rating : 8/10

DGM offer some great moments of progressive melody while drawing on power metal hooks in their new album Momentum.
The Italian five-piece have topped their previous efforts with this one, which is the second album to feature the current line-up since ex-member Titta...


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SEVEN IMPALE - Beginning/Relieve

Though Beginning/Relieve is only five tracks long, the band say that their sound spans years of influences from influences as varied as “classical orchestra, big band, metal, jazz, rock and electronic music.”



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Avant-Garde, Jazz, progressive rock, Seven Impale

ARCH ENEMY Cancel European Festival Dates

Hellfest released a statement earlier today, informing fans that Swedish melodic death metallers Arch Enemy have pulled out of this summer’s proceedings.
In the same message, The Acacia Strain were also reported to have cancelled their appearance at the French festival, which will take...


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Red Bull Bedroom Jam Contest Begins For Download 2013

Red Bull Bedroom Jam, the competition that allows young unsigned bands the chance of a bit of glory at several UK festivals may not be happening this year but the organisers have just announced a new competition starting in April.
Red Bull studios London have got together with the world famous...


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Pay To Play - Plus Other Hard To Swallow Facts About The Emerging Band Scene.

Emerging bands need a venue to showcase their wares. That, we all understand. After all, if emerging bands had nowhere to play, how would they get heard? This is their planned full time job. Once, Metallica were unknowns.
Is the emerging band scene something to be taken seriously? Or just...


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SOPHIE LANCASTER Foundation Spurs Manchester Police To Register Hate Crimes

Manchester police have made a groundbreaking decision following a campaign by the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
The charity was set up in memory of 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster, who was fatally attacked in a park near Manchester in 2007, and her boyfriend severely injured. Sophie did not recover...


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Alt Rockers LAST TRANSMISSION Set To Release Debut EP

Northern newcomers, Last Transmission, release their stunning new EP ‘All The Time In The World’, out Monday 17th June through all digital outlets.
Deliciously pooling together highly alluring melodic tunes backed with thoughtfully paced riffs, UK rocksters Last Transmission are set to be...


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THY ART IS MURDER - Hate

The concise name which the Australian group have settled on perfectly sums up the record’s theme. It’s an assault of raw and powerful rage, a primal scream of hatred.



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Death Metal, metalcore, Thy art is murder

ANCIENT ASCENDANT Ready For April Tour With Hypocrisy

Critically acclaimed UK death metal quartet Ancient Ascendant, having only just completed a March tour with Enslaved & Winterfylleth, are heading straight back out in April with Swedish death metallers, Hypocrisy.
The band have been steadily building a reputation as a formidable live act,...


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Heavy Metal, Mr T And Harmonica? Please Welcome UK Metallers AAND

Clips of people crying, Mr T, chickens, helicopters and a mixture of metalcore, clean and death metal vocals, it draws you in and makes for a very interesting, unique experience, from emerging metaller Aand.



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ROLLING STONES Announce Return To Hyde Park

The Rolling Stones are set to perform in London’s Hyde Park for the first time since their legendary free concert for an estimated 250,000 people in 1969.
The outdoor gig will take place on 6th July, a week after the group’s inaugural appearance at Glastonbury festival.
“It...


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ALTER BRIDGE Announce First UK Tour Since 2011

ALTER BRIDGE have just announced that they will be returning to the UK for a six-date arena tour this October, supported by HALESTORM and SHINEDOWN.
Myles & Co toured extensively in support of their last album ABIII, released in 2010. That tour was immortalized in the band’s now legendary...


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CLUTCH Announce July UK Headline Shows

After the twice-upgraded, sold-out CLUTCH performance in London in January to celebrate ‘Earth Rocker’, the band have announced a return for further dates this July to UK shores.
Frontman Neil Fallon comments, “We are well stoked to have booked some UK headline dates in our summer festival...


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COLLAPSE - Arms And The Covenant

In your face straight from the opening note. There’s no messing about with these guys, no harmonious melodic build up, no quiet time, just crunching guitar making the sounds they were invented to make, welcome to Arms and the Covenant.



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WIN Exclusive Signed GAMA BOMB Stuff

Like thrash metal? Like Ireland? Like competitions?
Your luck is in, then.
Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have given us a signed press pack from their recent album listening party for ‘The Terror Tapes‘ which includes a signed cassette (remember them things?) a signed press sheet, a...


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Official Chart Company To Allow Digital Download To Contribute To Charts

The Official Charts Company has set out details of new rules that will allow track download sales to count towards the UK singles chart for the first time.
The change follows the controversy regarding David Bowie‘s comeback single Where Are We Now?, which was made available as a free...


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Metal Hammer And Classic Rock Sold To Team Rock For £10.2 Million

It comes as a surprise this morning to receive news that stalwarts in the magazine industry have been sold.
Future Publishing has agreed the sale of Classic Rock and Metal Hammer to Team Rock Limited, (TeamRock) – a new international multi-media content creation and distribution business...


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TRUCKER DIABLO Release Second Video From 'Songs Of Iron'

Trucker Diablo have just released the  second single from their forthcoming album “Songs of Iron”.
New single “Drive”, is a melodic rocker with licks and hooks that draw you in and will have you singing along in no time. Firm live favourite “Drive” is the perfect...


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Death Thrashers NECROPSY Sign To A389 Records

A389 has announced the signing of Baltimore’s NECROPSY to the label’s roster.
The band’s debut LP/CD ‘Agony Defined’ is a nine-track thrash/death metal assault loaded with precision shredding and the manic raw energy that made those early Morbid Angel, Slayer and...


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Philadelphia Shoegaze Outfit NOTHING Stream New Album.

Shoegaze outfit NOTHING have just premièred their new video for the track ‘The Dives (Lazarus In Ashes)’.
The Philadelphian’s are also currently on a US tour alongside WHIRR. ‘Downward Years To Come’ 12″/Digital is available now on A389 Recordings.
Plus,...


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Metallic Hardcore Outfit INTEGRITY To Release 'Suicide Black Snake'

The injustices of humanity and the demise of mankind will be exploited once again by the entity known as INTEGRITY this Spring as the legendary outfit prepares to assault the planet with a new LP to be released through a joint collaboration with A389 Recordings and Magic Bullet Records on June...


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EVERYTHING BURNS Vocalist Near Miss With Death

The hotly anticipated second album ‘Take Your Aim’ from South West metal moguls ‘Everything Burns’ was almost put on hold indefinitely following a near miss between lead singer Tim Kellow and an Audi A3 after a recent gig at the Zepplin Shelter in London.
This was almost one more, and...


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VALKYRIAN FESTIVAL Announces First Bands

Once again, Shades Nightclub in Bridlington will play host to Valkyrian Festival on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December.
Confirmed already for the three day event are British melodic metallers Nya. With two EPs already under their belt, as well as a headline...


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All Female Black Metal Band SEVERED HEAVEN Added To Valkyrian Festival

Having shared the stage with the likes of Gorgoroth, Gallhammer, Hecate Enthroned and more in the past, Severed Heaven are more than capable of bringing terror supreme at each show they play, and they are added to the Valkyrian Fest line up.



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BLACK SABBATH To Write Album With LADY GAGA

News from the Sabbath camp reached Twitter last night that the legendary metallers are planning a…. Lady Gaga collaboration.
Whut.
Ozzy commented “We know it’s f*cking strange, but she is one of the biggest selling artists in the world, man, she knows her stuff and we want to...


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