Emerging from the shadows of western Pennsylvania’s rustbelt, The Stage of Dreams stands as a testament to the transformative power of music. Their musical roots are intertwined with traditional power metal, progressive metal, and atmospheric storytelling – resulting in a sound that is both ethereal and invigorating. Vocalist and founding …
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Danish-Swedish quartet VOLA throws up a lot of conundrums; the eclectic nature of their material for one, and the excellent contrast between light and darkness that causes those who like things to be straightforward to scratch their heads, is another. But the biggest one would have to be that although …
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Swedish metal legends ARCH ENEMY confirm they’re set to ignite stages across Europe on their new “BLOOD DYNASTY” headline tour in autumn/winter 2025. Joining them on their unrelenting metal crusade are the mighty AMORPHIS and ELUVEITIE as co-special guests, with the crushing force of GATECREEPER poised to blast open the …
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Saxon are extremely excited to announce a full Hell, Fire and Steel UK & Ireland Tour which will see the band perform songs from their new album Hell, Fire and Damnation as well as playing their classic album Wheels of Steel in full, from start to finish, for the last …
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Palace Theatre, Bridgwater,Saturday 9th November 2024Review and photos – Rob WilkinsThe last few weeks have been full on with gigs and just the night before we had been at the rather genteel Phoenix theatre in Exeter for the silliness and escapism of Punk Rock Factory, but tonight we battled through …
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Coheed and Cambria announces their forthcoming album The Father of Make Believe due March 14th, 2025 via Virgin Music Group. The new full-length marks the 10th studio album from the New York band and continues the narrative of The Amory Wars / Vaxis universe, following their 2022 album Vaxis Act II: A Window of the …
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Three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are pleased to announce their new album This Consequence. It arrives February 21st via Metal Blade. It’s been a long wait for fans, the record follows 2019’s acclaimed album Atonement. Pre-order it here. The band – Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; …
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Two-time GRAMMY-nominated progressive heavy metal band Spiritbox are gearing up for their next chapter with the announcement of their second album, Tsunami Sea, set for release on March 7, 2025 via Pale Chord in partnership with Rise Records. The album was produced by Dan Braunstein and Mike Stringer, mixed by …
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Their first full UK tour in almost a decade is almost upon us, so what better time for Breed 77 to drop a new single?! The Gibraltan / UK flamenco metal maestros have released new single “Just Act Like You Know” today, the 18th of November, partway through their UK …
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So much has happened in the 8 long years since Delain last performed in Scotland. The UK and the US went head-to-head in the hold-my-beer stakes of electing morons into public office; standing in squares spaced 2 meters apart in car parks for the privilege to buy toilet roll and …
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