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New song and video from Ward XVI (ft V from Pulverise)

Pausing briefly from recording their 3rd album, Ward XVI have teamed up with V from Yorkshire-based rap metal beatdown groovers Pulverise to release a cover of Skindred’s song ‘Saying it Now’. No stranger to Skindred-related mischief following the practical joke that they played on them in Liverpool, Psychoberrie and Ward …

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EVERGREY announce anniversary album, 15th December

EVERGREY, Sweden’s finest export of melodic metal darkness, will celebrate 30 years of mastery with their anniversary album, From Dark Discoveries to Heartless Portraits, (released 15th December 2023 via Napalm Records). Pre-order: lnk.to/Evergrey-FDDTHP/napalmrecords From Dark Discoveries to Heartless Portraits will be available in various formats – including an extremely limited 112-page …

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Within Temptation release bloody video for ‘Ritual’

Dutch metallers, Within Temptation, follow the release last week of their brand-new studio album Bleed Out, with a provocative, zombie-vampire-gore-fest-splatter-horror video for their current single ‘Ritual’, just in time for Halloween. Brutal and brilliantly comedic, whilst calling to mind the work of legendary animator Ralph Bakshi and the Rotoscope school …

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NOIZZEFEST ANNOUNCE FIRST WAVE OF BANDS

The online music publication Noizze UK will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2024 with its first special all-day music festival, featuring a line-up of bands the site has championed since its humble beginnings. The first announcement sees The Liars Club, Slash Fiction, Nightlives, Burner, and headliner Clt Drp added to the lineup. Taking place on Saturday 27th …

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Kira Mac Announces Spring 2024 Headline UK Tour

British rock band Kira Mac is pleased to announce their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour. Planet Rock will launch a 48-Hour Ticket Pre-sale at 10am BST on Monday October 23rd. Tickets go on general sale 10am BST on Wednesday October 25th at planetrock.com, thegigcartel.com and www.kiramac.com. The UK tour starts Thursday April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ends at the Stoke Underground on Saturday May 11th. …

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TEMPERANCE: New Single – Darkness Is Just a Drawing

“It is captivating, enchanting, with variety and richness in nuance.” – Sweden Rock “We’re dealing with a MASTERPIECE here.” – Metalized DK Just in time for the release of their exciting concept album, Hermitage – Daruma’s Eyes Pt. 2, Italian maestros of modern melodic/symphonic metal TEMPERANCE reveal their third spellbinding …

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When Rivers Meet Experience Midweek Chart Success As “Aces Are High” UK Tour Is Announced

With news just in that When Rivers Meet new album Aces Are High is at Number Six in the Official UK Midweek Album Chart, one place behind Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon, the award-winning rock duo. comprised of husband-and-wife Aaron and Grace Bond, have announced a Headline UK Tour for 2024. Planet Rock will run a 48-hour ticket pre-sale from 10am BST on Wednesday October 18th. …

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South Of Salem announce second album

UK hard rock sensations South Of Salem have announced their second album Death Of The Party with their anthemic new single ‘Left For Dead’. Stream ‘Left For Dead’ here: https://www.southofsalem.com/newalbum Death Of The Party will be released 19th January by the band’s own Spider Party Records. Pre-order here: https://southofsalem.myshopify.com South Of Salem will be …

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