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With a discography of 10 studio albums and more than a decade of being revered as a global blues icon, DAN PATLANSKY has solidified his status as one of the most exceptional blues-based storytellers of his generation, earning legendary recognition worldwide. In 2024, Dan has […]
News“You can’t come in, doors are at 7.30”, says the disinterested security goon, “…says here doors at 7 Fella” I say in reply, showing him the blurb “….it changed today” says he….I try a different tack, “…where do I collect my media pass please?”, a […]
Gig reviewsAmerican heavy metal band Fozzy landed in Manchester for night three of their UK tour. The band formed in 1999 when lead vocalist Chris Jericho was just known as the wrestling superstar that he is. After their huge performance at AEW’s All In Pay Per […]
Gig reviews‘MORGÖTH TALES’ OUT NOW via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOÏVOD celebrated 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 with the release of their special anniversary studio album entitled Morgöth Tales, out now via Century Media Records, which entered the official album sales charts in Germany at #36 […]
NewsLORNA SHORE CELEBRATE TWO YEARS OF …AND I RETURN TO NOTHINGNESS WITH ‘OF THE ABYSS’ MUSIC VIDEO. Latest album Pain Remains out now via Century Media Records. Two years ago, LORNA SHORE unleashed their groundbreaking …And I Return to Nothingness EP – which features the smash-hit […]
News‘SHADOW TO SHINE’ STREAMING NOW TENSIDE have released their stand alone single and music video for ‘Shadow to Shine’, streaming now via Ivory Tower Records. ‘Shadow to Shine’ is a furious groove monster urging the listener to transcend their comfort zone of self-pity and self-sabotage. […]
News‘HARD RESET’ DUE 25th AUGUST via THRILLER RECORDS THE WORD ALIVE have shared their frenzied new single, ‘Hate Me (Ft. Loveless)’, produced by Hiram Hernandez, (As I Lay Dying, Blessthefall, AVOID) Erik Ron, (Nothing.Nowhere, Too Close To Touch, I Prevail) and Matt Good, (Asking Alexandria, Hollywood […]
News‘SEVERANCE’ DUE 22nd SEPTEMBER via MLVLTD. Manchester’s GUILT TRIP have dropped new single ‘Broken Wings’ and announced the release of their second album Severance which is due 22nd September. ‘Broken Wings’ is their third output since joining MLVLTD MUSIC, a label operated by UK metal elite MALEVOLENCE. […]
NewsJAG PANZER – Prey! (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmWAcWFJstQ Recorded at Production Point, Colorado Springs; Edited by Pete Schuermann; Video wall graphics/FX by Mark Briody. L-R:Mark Briody (guitars), John Tetley (bass), Harry Conklin (vocals),Ken Rodarte (guitars), Rikard Stjernquist (drums)Photo Credit: Randall Fishburn Jr. After successfully releasing […]
NewsThedus born in Parma (IT) at the end of 2018. The components Roberto Amoruso (guitar), Ivan Belisardi (bass) and Simone Silvestre (drums) find themselves working in the room on songs elaborated from Rob’s ideas and, between a rehearsal and the first live shows, they meet again in February 2019 to record their first self-titled […]
NewsLISTEN TO LEAD SINGLE: “MELODY’S MOTHER’S JAM” & WATCH VIDEO HERE Spearmint will return in 2023 with the brand new album ‘This Candle Is For You’. Arriving in tandem with the announcement today, the London band are pleased to share its lead single “Melody’s Mother’s […]
NewsLISTEN HERE Praise for Naked Lungs: ‘’Doom-ridden noise punk that sounds like Trent Reznor’s been on the Guinness’’ NME (NME 100)“That’s spicy” – Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop)“a snapshot of the current explosion of energy coming out of the country”SPIN“Distorted madness” – Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)“[a] […]
NewsPre-order album here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ravenbanner/rise-up-clan “Rise Up Clan”, the first important milestone for Raven Banner, was produced by Alexander Backlund (Soen, In Mourning, October Tide) in Fascination Street Studios, where world-renowned producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Sepultura, Kreator) took care of mixing and mastering. The end result is an album […]
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