Fast-rising Welsh riff slingers Root Zero have just released their massively engrossing debut album, Dark Rainbow. Guitarist Llyr Williams (and fellow fan of The Chicks) talks us through the background of the band: What are the origins of the band, and how long have you been playing together? So the …
Read More »BATTLE BEAST: New Single ‘Last Goodbye’ + UK tour dates in October
With six records since their formation in 2008, four consecutive number #1 albums in their home country, and the strongest line-up the Finnish power/symphonic metal group has ever had, today BATTLE BEAST release their brand-new single. ‘Last Goodbye’ is the first taste from the band’s seventh album, set to be …
Read More »KILLSWITCH ENGAGE announce headline return to the UK & Europe
Three-time Grammy-nominated metalcore titans and platinum-selling band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — have announced a long-awaited, headlining return to the UK & mainland Europe with what’s sure to be one of the premiere metal line-ups …
Read More »SIGNS OF THE SWARM announce new single, new album, & US tour plans
On August 22nd, Pittsburgh titans Signs Of The Swarm will release their sixth full-length, To Rid Myself Of Truth, via Century Media Records. Reunited with producer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Mental Cruelty, Varials, King 810), the group continues molting their slamming deathcore exoskeleton, revealing a band now as indebted to …
Read More »Within Temptation to release powerful documentary on May 6th
On May 6, the powerful new documentary Within Temptation: The Invisible Force will premiere exclusively on YouTube. The film offers an intimate and emotional glimpse into the life of Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation at a defining moment in both their career and the world at large. Within Temptation: The Invisible Force …
Read More »Review: Employed to Serve – Fallen Star
It’s astonishing to think that out of all the British metal bands who are part of the scene right now, Employed to Serve aren’t massive stars yet. For 14 years, they’ve created some of the most intriguing and refreshing metalcore that continues to evolve with each new release. They’re a …
Read More »Blackbriar: New single – ‘The Fossilized Widow’
Dutch symphonic metal band BLACKBRIAR have announced their brand new album A Thousand Little Deaths, which will be released 22nd August via Nuclear Blast Records. Together with this exciting news the band shares their new single ‘The Fossilized Widow’. The single channels the eerie spirit of the Victorian era, blending …
Read More »SABATON – new single and video ‘Templars’
Better Noise Music is proud and excited to announce the signing of the mighty SABATON. Today, 25th April, the #1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands have unveiled the single and video ‘Templars’ as the first release from their forthcoming 11th studio album. Along with …
Read More »MOTIONLESS IN WHITE announce UK & EU Tour from February 2026
Get ready, Europe… MOTIONLESS IN WHITE are returning to raise hell across the UK and the continent with a monumental headline tour in February/March 2026. After the overwhelming response to their sold-out last run, the band is bringing even bigger production, new songs, and their boundless energy to arenas across …
Read More »Introducing: Tomi Perrakoski
Getting to know Finnish musician Tomi Perrakoski: What are the origins of the band, and how long have you been playing together? This is my solo project. I do this by myself, but I also have bands: Magnadur, Morbid Children, and Houruva! What should people expect when they check your …
Read More »
Devil's Gate Music