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On the 3rd of April, as part of the Europan tour, Finnish band Finntroll played live at The Underworld, after nearly a decade, supported by their far Nordic friends Skálmöld (joining from Iceland). While both bands fall into the metal category, Finntroll has deeper routes […]
Gig reviewsManchester’s own Hot Milk have returned to the scene after an epic festival run with a brand new album A Call To The Void. This will be the band’s first studio album after an amazing run with some incredible EPs. This album comes just before […]
Album reviewsCheck out ‘Nafanua‘: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2deBF5O49C0 Hailing from the vibrant region of South Auckland, New Zealand, Shepherds Reign embodies the essence of their Polynesian heritage through their music. Led by the dynamic Filiva’a James on vocals and keytar, the band consists of Gideon Voon on guitar, Oliver Leupolu on guitar and production, Shaymen Rameka on drums, and Joseph Oti-George on […]
NewsNEW ALBUM “WAITING FOR THE DAYLIGHT” RELEASED FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER 2022PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM ALBUM INCLUDES THE NEW SINGLE “BAD SEED”PRE-SAVE THE SINGLE | WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO Finnish blues-rock slide guitarist and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen will release her ninth studio album Waiting for the […]
NewsMOMMA SHARE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “MOTORBIKE” NEW ALBUM ‘HOUSEHOLD NAME’ OUT NOW ON LUCKY NUMBER LABEL PRE-ORDER HERE “Offer a confident, star-making statement of intent… (these) Brooklyn indie upstarts are the real deal.” – NME “Momma is indie-rock’s next big thing.” – NYLON “Momma mix sludgy ‘90s […]
NewsCheck out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzyh0jhyQQ “Music that should be played during every Patrick Swayze bar-fight ever” just might be the most accurate description one could ever come up with to describe a band like BEASTWOOD. BEASTWOOD have also announced that their new EP No Way Home will be released digitally 15th […]
NewsBROTALITY – THE WOODS WILL END YOULABEL: ROTTWEILER RECORDSRELEASE DATE: JUNE 3rd 2022 Never stray from the path…it’s a warning that’s been ingrained in the human psyche through the ages. Our folklore and fairytales from every culture speak of the dangers awaiting those who succumb to […]
NewsRelease: The Hirvi – Violence Stays in FashionFormat: CD/DigitalRelease Date: July 1st 2022Record label: Inverse RecordsGenre: Thrash MetalCountry: Finland Finnish thrashpack The Hirvi releases Sophomore album “Violence stays in fashion” Originating from the late 80`s, reborn during late 2010´s, the Helsinki based speed-/thrash quartet mixed their second album […]
NewsRELEASED ON CD, DVD, VINYL, & DIGITAL PRE-ORDER THE LIVE ALBUM HERE OCTOBER 2022 UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST NATI DREDDD TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM When Rivers Meet are pleased to announce the release of their live album, The Flying Free Tour Live on 29th […]
NewsCheck out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9fW0phao4M The Irish Alt/Post-Metalcore crew will released their latest single, ‘Fire At Will’ on June 30th ahead of their live date in Dublin’s Academy with American Metalcore titans, As I Lay Dying on August 9th. Order here: https://wordsthatburn.bfan.link/fire-at-will Having recently signed to Blood […]
NewsWATCH OFFICIAL VIDEO || LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD HERE THE TITLE-TRACK OF A NEW EP – OUT 15 JULY 2022 PRE-SAVE HERE The lead single and title-track of what will be the Oxford trio’s debut EP (released 15 July), it’s a stately piece of lysergic rock […]
NewsListen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9NMSwk-0M0 Void Chapter teams up with vocalist and producer Robin Adams to release the metalcore cyberpunk-filled single “A Thousand Cries.” The track is the fifth song to emerge of a continuing narrative from their futuristic, dystopian world known as The Sprawl. Filled with both […]
NewsPre-Orders Available HERE Watch The Video For New Single ‘Yeah, I Like You’ HERE Goo Goo Dolls will be releasing their thirteenth studio LP Chaos in Bloom on August 12th, 2022 via Warner Records. Marking the first album of their career to be produced by frontman John […]
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