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NIGHTWISH Start Their 9-Month DECADES: WORLD TOUR from North America
June 11, 2017
NIGHTWISH Start Their 9-Month DECADES: WORLD TOUR from North America
In March 2018, NIGHTWISH will begin their 9-month-long ‘DECADES: WORLD TOUR 2018‘ starting with 34 shows in North America. NIGHTWISH will have…
DROPKICK MURPHYS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “UNTIL THE NEXT TIME”
June 8, 2017
DROPKICK MURPHYS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “UNTIL THE NEXT TIME”
BAND LAUNCHES FROM BOSTON TO BERKELEY TOUR WITH RANCID JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 26 In the midst of European festivals and…
ROTTING CHRIST Kick Off New Leg of European Tour
June 1, 2017
ROTTING CHRIST Kick Off New Leg of European Tour
ROTTING CHRIST have kicked off the second leg of their extensive headlining European tour. The “Rituals 2017” tour sees ROTTING…
KILLSET RETURN WITH KILLER SET, ‘S.T.F.U.’
May 31, 2017
KILLSET RETURN WITH KILLER SET, ‘S.T.F.U.’
KillSET is the combination of a professional, well-oiled, finely tuned metal machine and an explosive, super charged charismatic front man…
DROIDS ATTACK Announce Midwest / West Coast Tour Dates
May 29, 2017
DROIDS ATTACK Announce Midwest / West Coast Tour Dates
Heavy Metal Band Droids Attack have announced their 17 date North American Tour in support of their February 2017 released…
Megadeth: Dave Mustaine Vineyards Gets Platinum and Gold Awards
May 26, 2017
Megadeth: Dave Mustaine Vineyards Gets Platinum and Gold Awards
On the heels of his first GRAMMY® Award, thrash metal pioneer and MEGADETH founder Dave Mustaine was recently awarded another…
MR. BIG – New Album ‘Defying Gravity’ Out 07.07.17
May 22, 2017
MR. BIG – New Album ‘Defying Gravity’ Out 07.07.17
MR. BIG ‘Defying Gravity’ new album out 07.07.17 OK, we’re rolling…. The call went out. Time for a new MR.…
BUBBLES EROTICA Takes on Love and Despair with “Cloak and Dagger”
May 15, 2017
BUBBLES EROTICA Takes on Love and Despair with “Cloak and Dagger”
Chicago 4 piece outfit Bubbles Erotica–and note we left out a defining phrase like metal or rock or alternative, cause about…
Karl Phillips and the Rejects Schooling the Chavs: Don’t Be a ‘Plastic Gangsta”
May 11, 2017
Karl Phillips and the Rejects Schooling the Chavs: Don’t Be a ‘Plastic Gangsta”
What would happen if Mike Skinner and The Clash decided to get busy while Reel Big Fish lurked in the corner, just close enough to…
Skillet’s Front Man, John Cooper, Featured on Marvel’s Playback
April 27, 2017
Skillet’s Front Man, John Cooper, Featured on Marvel’s Playback
Skillet’s Front Man, John Cooper, Featured On Marvel’s Playback “Back From the Dead” to Appear in SyFy Channel’s New…
KREATOR | Exclusive Live Performance with Papa Emeritus III and Max Grube
April 27, 2017
KREATOR | Exclusive Live Performance with Papa Emeritus III and Max Grube
KREATOR | EXCLUSIVE LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH PAPA EMERITUS III AND MAX GRUBER AT CIRCUS HALLIGALLI On Tuesday, German thrash titans…
Avenged Sevenfold Launch ‘God Damn’ Video & Tour With Metallica
April 27, 2017
Avenged Sevenfold Launch ‘God Damn’ Video & Tour With Metallica
AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASE “GOD DAMN” VIDEO HEADLINE SHOWS AND TOUR WITH METALLICA BEGIN MAY 5th AVENGED SEVENFOLD have teamed with…
BOOZE & GLORY Add More UK Dates in June
April 21, 2017
BOOZE & GLORY Add More UK Dates in June
BOOZE AND GLORY have added more UK dates in June to their ever expanding world tour starting in Edinburgh on…
BONFIRE: Portugal & EUROPEAN “Byte the Bullet” Tour
April 21, 2017
BONFIRE: Portugal & EUROPEAN “Byte the Bullet” Tour
BONFIRE hits the official charts in Swiss first time ever!!!!! # 79 Highest chart-entry in Germany since 15 years #…
ARCADEA (Mastodon, Zruda, Withered) Sign with Relapse Records
April 21, 2017
ARCADEA (Mastodon, Zruda, Withered) Sign with Relapse Records
April 19, 2017 – Los Angeles, CA – Hailing from the fringes of the cosmos, Arcadea, will make their arrival known…
BUBBLES EROTICA Give Rock a New Sense of Purpose with “Cicada Arcade”
April 13, 2017
BUBBLES EROTICA Give Rock a New Sense of Purpose with “Cicada Arcade”
Imagine if System of a Down took Rage Against the Machine, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, and Foxy Shazam on an unholy trip to pay…
DYING FETUS Announce New Album
April 10, 2017
DYING FETUS Announce New Album
DYING FETUS Announce New Album Wrong One To Fuck With Coming June 23 via Relapse Records Death metal overlords DYING…
COHEED & CAMBRIA’s Claudio Sanchez Releases Newest Installment of Hugely Popular Comic Book Series “The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV”
April 10, 2017
COHEED & CAMBRIA’s Claudio Sanchez Releases Newest Installment of Hugely Popular Comic Book Series “The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV”
Issue one of Claudio Sanchez’s comic series/space odyssey, The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV was released today…
CALIBAN – Release Digital Single and Video for “broken (Edit)”
April 10, 2017
CALIBAN – Release Digital Single and Video for “broken (Edit)”
While the majority of the scene is aiming for a more melodic and overall accessible sound CALIBAN are plunging into…
UNTIL RAIN: PureGrainAudio Premieres “Progressus In Idem” By Greek Prog/Alt Metal Act
April 6, 2017
UNTIL RAIN: PureGrainAudio Premieres “Progressus In Idem” By Greek Prog/Alt Metal Act
UNTIL RAIN: PureGrainAudio Premieres “Progressus In Idem” By Greek Prog/Alt Metal Act; Inure Album Nears Release Through Sensory Records “Progressus…