John Illsley returns with his eighth studio album ‘VIII’, released through 100% Records. The album is available for pre-order now – ahead of the official release date of 6 May 2022 – so that fans can hear the new songs ahead of UK tour dates in April and May [see below]. The album will be […]
NORD – Machine Blood
Release: NORÐ – Machine BloodFormat: DigitalRelease Date: March 4th 2022Record label: Inverse RecordsGenre: Alternative metalCountry: Denmark Danish alternative metal quintet NORÐ presents new full-length album “Machine Blood”. The album is mixed and mastered by the magnificent Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Denmark (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Arch Enemy, Primal Fear and much more). NORÐ consists of a very versatile lead vocal, carefully composed melodic […]
The Umoza Music Project release their new single and album, both called “Home”, on 6th May via Right Track/Universal.
MALAWI / UK BAND RELEASE SECOND ALBUM WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS Available on CD, vinyl and digital, the music features singers recorded on the banks of Lake Malawi collaborating with over a dozen UK musicians, despite being separated by over 5,000 miles and with lockdowns in both countries. The Malawian artists sing […]
Finnish blackened death metal band Progeny of Sun released a new brutal single & music video Worthless!
To continue where Dark Wanderer EP left of last year, Progeny of Sun will release two new singles in the beginning half of 2022. Things are heating up as the new material will sound even more brutal than ever before. The first single, Worthless, is released today and a stunning music video directed by Doni Bacox. […]
Melodic metal from Lapland – Hate World Hero released The Beast Has Awoken single!
Finnish Rovaniemi-based melodic metal band Hate World Hero released a new single The Beast Has Awoken via Inverse Records. Watch The Beast Has Awoken video: https://youtu.be/KS_qWwMDlMw The band comments:“The Beast Has Awoken is about the awakening or waking up of The Beast. The Beast itself can signify anyone or anything, even an object or an experience. In life […]
YES launch the video for ‘A Living Island’, taken from their latest album ‘The Quest’
YES, who are Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood, released their latest studio album The Quest on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music in October 2021. The album was produced by Steve Howe. “Much of the music was written in late 2019 with the rest in 2020. We commissioned several orchestrations to augment and enhance […]
Steelhouse Festival – Full-On Friday Bigger Than Ever
Steelhouse 2022 to take place 29-31 July Steelhouse Festival is excited to reveal the full SIX band Friday line-up which offers a potent dose of the very best of the NWOCR. Previously serving as a curtain raiser for the main weekend event, Friday is now a full blooded first day in its own right. Kicking things off […]
The Mentulls – UK live dates follow the success of ‘Recipe For Change’
‘Recipe For Change’ is The Mentulls’ 3rd album and was released to rave reviews last year. Now the band are embarking on a series of UK dates in both Spring and Winter of 2022. They also have a series of gigs across Europe. The band said, “We spent many hours crafting these songs in the studio, […]
DRUG COUPLERELEASE NEW SINGLE: “LINDA’S TRIPP”
STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERELISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD HERE DEBUT ALBUM: ‘STONED WEEKEND’ RELEASED 18 FEBRUARY 2022, VIA PAPERCUP MUSIC PRE-SAVE HERE The latest single to emerge from their upcoming ‘Stoned Weekend’ project, it’s a track that finds the Couple’s holiday-for-the-head taking a supernatural sideroad. Described by the duo as “a song about a couple of teenage […]
LEADER OF DOWN TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS” on 8th APRIL
VIA CLEOPATRA RECORDS / DEADLINE MUSIC. British rock heavyweights Leader of Down, who are the final band of the late great Würzel (Ex Motörhead), are very excited to unleash their second album entitled “The Screwtape Letters” on April 8th 2022. Mixed by long-time Motörhead producer and Grammy winner Cameron Webb, and mastered at Abbey Road […]