The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR are elated to announce a monumental evening of music, pipe organs, dancers and theatrics at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall on March 30, 2027. The band will present ’10 Years of Feathers & Flesh’, a one-night-only performance celebrating the tenth anniversary of …
Read More »Review: When Rivers Meet – ‘Rhythm Rust & Static’
Independent artists When Rivers Meet’s new album ‘Rhythm Rust & Static’ isn’t listed on A****n’s UK site on CD, but, and this is an intriguing point: 2021’s ‘Saving Grace’ is. For the princely sum of £28.84, and that is a second-hand copy. Used. Not new. Capisce? If you would prefer …
Read More »Introducing: Geordie Post-Hardcore quartet Ruled By Raptors
Brit hard-hitters Ruled By Raptors will release their explosive mini-album, A Shadow That Never Moves, on Friday, 2nd October. Marking a clear evolution in their sound, the record pushes their blend of progressive elements, high-octane riffs, and melodic vocals into heavier, more expansive territory. Get to know the band, below: …
Read More »ELEINE – New Single/Visualizer “We March” out now
Swedish metal band ELEINE released their new single and visualizer, “We March,” and revealed the title of their upcoming fifth studio album: The Water Taste of Blood. “With every new single release, news about the upcoming album will be revealed,” the band promises. Following the release of “Empire Of Lies” …
Read More »LEDFOOT – Award winning Gothic Blues artist to play first UK dates for a decade in late July
“Sounds like it could soundtrack a Coen Brothers film, with delicious shards of darkness that make the flashes of redemption taste sweeter” CLASSIC ROCK “Rooted in raw emotion and hard-won truths, this is a masterclass in mood and atmosphere. Grounded, ghostly and utterly gripping” BLUES MATTERS “Ten beautifully crafted acoustic …
Read More »Review: Dominum – ‘Night is Calling’
The brainchild of the very-much-in-demand producer and mixer Felix Heldt (Feuerschwanz, dArtagnan, Visions of Atlantis, Warkings), German zombie-themed band Dominum have quickly gained a reputation as one of the bands to look out for on the live circuit, and for good reason, as they are an insanely good live act. …
Read More »Ben Poole releases new single “No Second Chances” from upcoming album “Post-Midnight Behaviour”
What happens after midnight belongs to you, the moon, and the first light creeping in from the east. Whatever your late-night world holds, Ben Poole’s new album offers a rich, intriguing soundtrack. Post-Midnight Behaviour is Ben Poole’s first studio album of new material in eight years, following 2018’s critically acclaimed …
Read More »Kickin Valentina: Announce New Album Anthems From The Underground
KICKIN VALENTINA return with a sensational new full-length album, “Anthems From The Underground”, set for worldwide release in August 2026. The highly-anticipated record will be released via Mighty Music and delivers a crushing, no-compromise statement of modern underground hard rock. Recorded in Atlanta and produced by Pete Newdeck, mixed at …
Read More »The Temperance Movement return with new album ‘New Promise Land Incorporated’
One of Britain’s most celebrated modern rock bands are back. The Temperance Movement announce their long-awaited fourth studio album, New Promise Land Incorporated, to be released October 9th via Earache Records. First single, ‘Eat You Alive’, lays down a stunning marker and rings in the new record with a fervour …
Read More »Review: Deep Purple – ‘Splat!’
“The band still records the way it always did: we rehearse, we practice, we get the arrangement sorted, and when the time comes, we sit in a circle in the room around the [drum] kit basically, and we have all the gear in isolation rooms around the studio and small …
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