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Charismatic Dutch singer/songwriter Charlotte Wessels has announced details of her new album The Obsession, due for release on 20th September via Napalm Records. Wessels has also released a video for her new single, the haunting ‘The Exorcism’. Stream ‘The Exorcism’ here: https://orcd.co/cw-theexorcism Pre-order The Obsession here: https://lnk.to/CW-TheObsession/napalmrecords The Obsession marks Wessels’ Napalm Records debut, …

Today, alternative rockers AMONGST LIARS are going head to head with their demons with their new single and music video for ‘Vice’. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming second full-length album, By Design, due 4th July 2024 via Earache Records. As an ambassador for Metal for Good, the …

Channelling their inner Extreme with serious funk-rock flavours, Royal Republic have released the infectious party anthem ‘Wow! Wow! Wow!‘.  The track is latest single from their forthcoming album LoveCop, which is coming out June 7th via Odyssey Music. You can pre-order the album here. The band comment, “Life is a highway but sometimes we …

COHEED AND CAMBRIA are sharing a rare stand-alone track, titled “The Joke”, out now. This new song is plucked from their Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind album sessions; the band are happy for it to finally see the light of day. Singer Claudio Sanchez reveals, …

SIMONE SIMONS has been a pioneering force within the world of metal for over two decades as part of EPICA. Now, alongside her musical partner and longtime collaborator, ARJEN LUCASSEN (AYREON), she embarks on the journey of her debut solo record, Vermillion. ARJEN is no stranger to SIMONE’s soaring operatic …

Last week, KRIS BARRAS BAND announced their intention to try to help save independent venue The Booking Hall in Dover, by booking a one-off show there this June to increase footfall and raise awareness of the plight facing the venue. The grassroots venue is at risk of permanent closure and …

It’s already been more than a year since Dutch metal maestros DELAIN dazzled British audiences onstage. But fans can now get excited again, for the rejuvenated five-piece will return to the UK and Ireland in November 2024, showcasing stellar tracks from their latest album release, Dark Waters, amongst other fan …

Bristol hellraisers MOTHER VULTURE have unveiled their latest single offering, ‘Break Me’. The track is inspired by the full throttle, ‘blood-sweat-and-tears’ live performances the band are renowned for and the numerous injuries the band members have picked up in the process. “I’ll break my back if you want me to” …

TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS have released ‘Little Renegade’, another new single taken from TUK’s second studio album set to arrive later this year via Gypsy Rose Records/Cargo. TUK explains the new track as follows; “Big enough for arenas, but personal enough for a diary entry! Stylistically, this one’s …

Portland, OR’s UNTO OTHERS make their long-awaited return with a new single and music video for ‘Butterfly‘, out now via Century Media. The new track reflects the band’s grounding in a bedrock of goth, classic rock, punk, black metal and heavy metal. UNTO OTHERS explain the song is about, “…the choices we …