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In celebration of "Ignition", The Offspring’s first release on Epitaph Records, the band has added five special club shows to the upcoming European Tour. At each show the band will perform the album in its entirety along with new and classic songs. The Offspring “Ignition” tour dates are below:
June ...
If your a fan of free downloads and the lovely King Charles then today is your lucky day. King Charles has made a free download of his brilliant track 'Love Lust' available from his Facebook, His album LoveBlood is out next week so don't miss out.
http://on.fb.me/Ivk9Gw
In an already massive year for Great Britain, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the London 2012 OIympic Games, Kerrang! Magazine is excited to reveal that UK acts are leading the charge in the nominations for the 2012 Kerrang! Awards fuelled by Relentless Energy Drink.Over 280,000 votes have been ...
Not many people realize how much of a massive gamble it is to put together a festival especially in a country like ours that is already flooded with mass of great festivals and live shows.
Sonisphere was one of the newest additions to the UK calendar, having only started 4 ...
The Charlatans will be performing their celebrated number 1 album ‘Tellin’ Stories’ live in its entirety at London HMV Hammersmith Apollo and Glasgow Barrowland in June 2012.
Released in 1997 through Beggars Banquet, the critically and commercially acclaimed album features singles ‘North Country Boy’, ‘One To Another’ and ‘How High’, ...
check out the video for 'Whisky' by St Albans Dark Stares, off their debut EP titled 'Tell Your Friends'
After support slots with Richmond Fontaine and Peggy Sue, Laura Gibson has charmed audiences with her enchanting voice, tales of travel and transition alongside her DIY style of making music. Together with Dear Reader, whose new album also delves into the world of self discovery and change they will be ...
Rounding off an exceptional year that has included a huge sold out UK tour culminating at Hammersmith Apollo, Main Stage sets at Reading and Leeds, winning two AIM Awards for Best Live Act and Hardest Working Act and a chart bothering album, Frank Turner sees new single ‘Wessex Boy’ storm ...
Brooklyn's We Are Augustines are very pleased to announce that their debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships, has been named "Best Alternative Album" for 2011 by iTunes USA in its year-end "Rewind 2011" round-up of the year's top albums, songs, apps, TV shows, movies and more.
Announced this morning, the top-honour ...
Now back to their classic three-piece status, The Cribs are pleased to announce their first live dates of 2012 ahead of what promises to be a busy year.
Having spent much of the past three or four months in studios both Stateside – with Dave Fridmann at his upstate ...
'Does Anybody Care About Us?' is the brand new single from The King Blues, the fourth taken from their critically acclaimed 2011 album, 'Punk & Poetry'. A clear statement of intent as always from The King Blues, aggressively melodic, and with lyrics with a conscience, their latest offering continues to ...
Dutch symphonic rock outfit, Delain have set “We Are The Others” as the title of their third studio album, due out next spring on Roadrunner Records.
The tracks were recorded at various studios in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Jacob Hellner, renowned for his work with Rammstein and Apocalyptica, ...
After The Ordeal (better known by fans as ‘vanguard UK four-piece of prog-rock awesomness’) is fired up to announce the launch of hotly anticipated single “We Divide” – track 8 off the band’s yet-unnamed new album due for release in 2012. Recorded with Dan Lancaster of Studio Glasseye (We Are ...
THE GET UP KIDS hit UK shores tomorrow and to celebrate they have made a track from recent album ‘There Are Rules’ available for free download. Check out the song and download it now.
Rememorable by The Get Up Kids
Singer / guitarist Matt Pryor ...
Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the signing of The Amity Affliction, easily one of the most head-turning and exciting hard rock bands to come barreling out of Australia. The band has scorched a trail Down Under and is now poised to stake its claim worldwide. Roadrunner will release Youngbloods ...
Renowned guitarists Alex Skolnick of Testament and Chris Broderick of Megadeth have joined forces to create the first annual Skolnick & Broderick’s Winter Guitar Retreat. This unique experience offers a select group of guitarists of all talent levels the opportunity to expand their horizons while spending four days and five ...
"Is this what we call being Civilised?"
Watching the recent events unfolding in London and elsewhere in the country has compelled me to put my thoughts down on paper. I cannot believe that in the 21st century, and in a supposedly civilised society, we are witnessing such disgraceful and shameful acts ...
Mosh maniacs Emmure have released their brand new video for “Children of Cybertron,” featured off of this year’s smash album, Speaker of the Dead. Taking time from their headlining stint at this year’s monstrous ALL STARS TOUR to film the video in Chicago, the two-minute final product displays outstanding ...
Ellwood from Santa Barbara / California will be kicking the summer into full swing, only, it being in mid September! Ellwood will be hitting Europe with their infectious summery vibes throughout September 2011.
MAD CADDIES-Vocalist Chuck Robertson started the group a few years ago together with 3 friends & great offbeat-musicians: ...
[Me] are Luke Ferris (vocals, guitar, piano), Damian Tapley (guitar, vocals), Michael Godde (bass, vocals) and Spike Rogers (drums, programming). The band formed in 2009 in Melbourne, Australia, although Australia being Australia, only drummer Spike is from Melbourne itself, whereas Damian hails from Perth and Mikey scooted down from the ...
Following the success of their third, critically acclaimed album ‘Simple Math’ out earlier this year, Manchester Orchestra return to the UK for a headline UK tour. Kicking off in Bristol on October 2ndand ending with a triumphant appearance at Camden’s KoKo on October 7th *. This is ...
After a grueling 10-month search, Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral have finally added a new vocalist to their lineup. Nachtgarm, of Negator fame, has officially joined Dark Funeral, according to an official statement made by the entire band. About Nachtgarm himself, lead guitarist Lord Ahriman stated, “It's ...
The La Habra, CA-based punk inspired rock outfit zebrahead was formed in the mist of the Orange County punk explosion and since their incarnation they have had highs and lows, sold over 1.5 million albums to date, survived label changes, garnered a Grammy nomination and toured nonstop. Fueled by pure ...
Document landmark show with the release of their first ever live album and DVD ‘Revolutions // Live At Wembley’ OUT TODAY on 14th Floor Records
Free digital live EP widget also released today
Long established as one of the world’s most incendiary live bands, Biffy Clyro will document last year’s ...
City and Colour has announced a five date UK Tour for October. He’ll be showcasing new songs from his third studio album ‘Little Hell’, along with fan favourites from both Sometimes and Bring Me Your Love.
City and Colour have previously sold out thousand-seat venues across his native North America ...
It takes a lot to be considered a sensation. Christian group These Hearts have entered into an industry tangled with webs of passing fads and copycats only to come out with a fresh batch of songs giving pop music a much-needed shove into the ranks of remarkably composed, rock-flavored ...
Rise Against announce a November 2011 UK headline tour, with Tom Morello The Nightwatchman and Polar Bear Club in support. To remind you of what Rise Against are all about in a live setting check out this video of some of this years performance at The Electric Ballroom
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Lostprophets released their first album, 'thefakesoundofprogress', just over ten years ago. Ten. Years. They've been years of shifts in both style and attitude as the band made the ascent through the British rock spectrum. Their forthcoming fifth record promises to encompass all the sound and experience that Lostprophets have developed ...
Bullying has been in the headlines of late and VEVO is taking an important step today to bring awareness to this important subject.
In collaboration with the It Gets Better Project, Rise Against‘s newest video for ...
British thrashers EVILE recently finished recording their forthcoming new album, FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH, which is due to be released on September 26th.
EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE reveals the track listing for the new album:
"Here's the full track list for our new album, Five Serpent's Teeth. There's such diversity through ...
Fresh from the recent U.S. release of her second album Watching You Think, Montreal based singer/songwriter NEeMA has announced a European tour, beginning June 10th at Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, Germany.
In addition to her series of headlining club dates at intimate venues across the ...
Afternoon Records is proud to announce that we are partnering with Ohio-native, Dolfish, to release his debut EP Your Love is Bummin' Me Out and then send him out on an epic tour (dates listed below).
The new EP is available now for free download on the AR Store and will ...
Moby announces the release of his new single 'Lie Down In Darkness', out August 15th. Taken from his most recent studio album 'Destroyed' (and self-released on Moby’s very own label Little Idiot), 'Lie Down In Darkness' is an achingly soulful track of sublime melancholy and symphonic grandeur.
The track 'Lie Down In ...
Germany’s Guano Apes are set to release Bel Air, which will feature two bonus tracks, in North America on June 21 via The End Records. The album, which debuted at #1 in Germany and has seen similar numbers across Europe, was produced by HOLSwedish/Danish Grammy winner Jon Schumann (Carpark North, ...
Do You Remember is the new single from Ane Brun, released on July 25th via Balloon Ranger Records.
The single is the first to be taken from new album It All Starts With One, produced by Tobias Fröberg scheduled for release this year, which sees Ane collaborating with Sweden’s First Aid ...
My Tiger My Timing formed in London in 2008. They were described by The Guardian as “deliciously upbeat and groove-laden post-punk” and by Clash as “alternative pop with a dark heart that’s bursting with desire”, and were recently named Beck’s European Newcomer 2010, CMJ’s Spotlight Artist and NME’s Breakthrough Artist ...
Foster The People, who release new single ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ on 20th June and their debut album ‘Torches’ on 27th June, have been confirmed to play the Reading and Leeds Festival. The band will be playing the Festival Republic Stage at Reading on Friday 26th August and at Leeds on ...
ROYAL REPUBLIC have announced a full UK club tour, in the wake of their stellar performances at the Download Festival. Our intrepid Swedes played, not merely one or two, but three sets at last weekend’s Donington Park event, appearing on the Pepsi Max stage, then two ‘unplugged’ sets; one in ...
Florida metal titans TRIVIUM will release their new album In Waves on August 8th. The follow-up to 2008's Shogun was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with the production/mixing team of Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine, Slipknot) and Martin "Ginge" Ford, along with engineer Carl Bown.
Trivium exploded onto the global metal scene in 2005 with ...
Considered one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Limp Bizkit, announced today their new album GOLD COBRA will be released on JUNE 28, 2011. Their highly anticipated fifth studio album was recorded with the band’s original historic line-up of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and ...
Iwrestledabearonce debut another new song today from their forthcoming CD Ruining It For Everybody, due out July 26 via Century Media Records. “Next Visible Delicious” can be heard exclusively on the band’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/iwrestledabearonce. To hear the song, simply click “like” on the band’s page.
Last month, the band gave ...
MTV’s PUSH Artist of the Week, A Day To Remember, brings the “thrill” to MTV’s new thriller “The Truth Below” with their tunes featured throughout the new film. MTV’s newest movie boasts a “killer” [pun intended] soundtrack with songs from the Ocala-based pop-punk metalcore group and is set to premiere ...
Gainesville's Against Me! is excited to announce the release of its brand new, two-song digital/7". Out today via Sabot Productions and available through iTunes and Total Treble mailorder, "Russian Spies"/"Occult Enemies" was recorded at the storied Smart Studios in Madison, WI, prior to its closing and is the first recording ...
Hailing from the greater Athens-Atlanta-Asheville area, Reptar has been playing music ever since recorded history, but playing shows as Reptar since December 2008. Since then, the fast rising fabulous four has created quite a sensation around the Southeast. It all started with their debut 7" recorded with producer Ben Allen ...
THE DEAR HUNTER’s highly anticipated, epic nine-EP collection, THE COLOR SPECTRUM (Triple Crown Records), has finally hit retail shelves and the digital space.
THE COLOR SPECTRUM consists of songs inspired by the colors of the spectrum, specifically RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO and VIOLET, with WHITE and BLACK being included ...
Los Angeles singer-songwriter John Gold is pleased to announce today's release of his newest record, A Flower In Your Head, on Vagrant Records. The 10 shimmering pop songs on A Flower In Your Head were recorded and co-produced by drummer/producer Scott Seiver (Pete Yorn) and mixed by Shawn Everett (Weezer, ...
September 27th, Atlantic Records will release Vice Verses, the eighth studio record from multi-platinum rock band SWITCHFOOT. Working with producer Neal Avron (Weezer,Linkin Park), the band recorded most of the album in their San Diego, CA home studio. Mike Elizondo (Eminem, Regina Spektor) who produced SWITCHFOOT's GRAMMY-winning album, Hello Hurricane, ...
Fresh from an incendiary set at Download festival, letlive. are all set for an imminent return to the UK which will kick off with appearances on the Lock-up Stage at Reading and Leeds festivals. Bassist Ryan Jay Johnson explains how the band are honored to be on such a bill ...
DIR EN GREY will release their 8th studio album DUM SPIRO SPERO 2 years and 10 months after UROBOROS which garnered overwhelming support as the strongest and the maddest record resonating across the globe. In our time when heavy rock music has become diversified, the band’s deep and extensive, unique ...
Hot on the heels of the release of Funeral For A Friend’s critically-acclaimed fifth studio album ‘Welcome Home Armageddon’ earlier this year, the band have announced a new crop of headline dates in October in addition to the UK festivals they are slated for over the summer. FFAF headlined the ...
Multi-platinum selling guitar-pop band The Kooks will tour Europe this autumn, to coincide with the release of brand new album ‘Junk of the Heart’, out September 12th on Virgin.
The tour kicks off September 30th with a show at Glasgow’s Barrowlands and will take them all over Europe, including performances at ...
Hard-Fi have announced details of their UK headline tour, which will take place this September. The run of dates will begin at Norwich’s Waterfront on September 21 and will include a London Forum show (which is already sold out) on Friday September 23.
The forthcoming shows will see the BRIT-nominated band ...
Following the recent release of their much acclaimed new album "Union Black"
and one of the performances of the weekend at this weekends Download Festival Skindred have Won the "Best Live act award" at this years Golden God Awards at the O2 last night.
Skindred famed for their outstanding live sets capped ...
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced the full track-listing for their upcoming tenth studio album, I'm With You, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on August 30th, 2011. It is as follows:
"Monarchy of Roses"
"Factory of Faith"
"Brendan's Death Song"
"Ethiopia"
"Annie Wants a Baby"
"Look Around"
"The Adventures ...
Neil Young will release a brand-new album, entitled A Treasure, on June 14th, on Reprise Records. It will be available in stores on CD and Blu-ray, as well as on iTunes and through all participating digital retailers. The limited-edition vinyl pressing will precede the CD street date, hitting shelves on May 24th, ...
The video for ‘Little Fingers’ was directed by upcoming Australian Director, Kip Williams where we see Guineafowl performing the whole track backwards for a brilliant visual effect…..
A small dwelling above an antique store on a main road near Bondi Beach is not the ideal studio space. Add to that a ...
Orange County quintet Young The Giant have unveiled a brand new 'In The Open' session video of their track 'Guns Out'. The new acoustic video can be found on their YouTube channel here:
'Guns Out' is taken from the band's self titled debut album which is released in the UK on Roadrunner Records on ...
Influential Connecticut-based modern pop duo Mates of State have finished recording their newest album, Mountaintops, to be released September 13 via Barsuk Records. Mountaintops is the band's first since 2008's acclaimed Re-Arrange Us. The new album was self-produced, written and recorded over the last year and a half in 6 ...
Man Overboard have put up a new Defend Pop Punk Podcast including a very old unreleased Man Overboard track! Head to
http://losttapestore.com/all/free-defend-pop-punk-mixtape-podcast-mixtape-summer-11/ to download.
The band are currently recording their forthcoming album with Steve Klein of New Found Glory and producer Jesse Cannon for an Autumn 2011 release on Rise Records. The band ...
Arctic Monkeys are pleased to announce details of their forthcoming UK arena tour in October & November 2011. Starting at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on Friday 28th October and taking in 9 dates across the UK, including a show at London’s O2 Arena, the band will wrap things ...
Germany’s Guano Apes are set to release Bel Air in North America on June 21 via The End Records. The album, which debuted at #1 in Germany and has seen similar numbers across Europe, was produced by HOLSwedish/Danish Grammy winner Jon Schumann (Carpark North, Mew and Kent) and mixed by ...
German melodic death metal band Burden Of Grief will perform at Summer Breeze Open Air this year, according to a post on the Summer Breeze official website. This will be the first time they perform at Summer Breeze Open Air, though they have extensive experience in the European festival circuit. ...
Following hot on the heels of their recent Dot To Dot Festival appearances and their forthcoming double-duty stints at Download Festival this coming weekend, Royal Republic will are excited to support Reverend Horton Heat at his London forthcoming show.
The show will take place at Camden’s infamous Electric Ballroom on June ...
Due unforeseen circumstances, legendary metal-crossover titans One Minute Silence have had to pull out of this year's Sonisphere festival. This was an extremely tough decision for the band to make as they have been itching to get out and fire up the pit once again, but life complexities have simply ...
Late last week Get People released their fantastic video for ‘Away’, a sneaky preview of their forthcoming EP ‘Rain Tears’. Not being ones to hang about, Get People have just released another new video, this time for the lead and title track of the EP – Rain Tears
Picking up where ...
Pentagram have announced they will make their first ever UK appearance in December.
The Doom rock legends will The Relentless Garage, Highbury, London on December 9, 2011. Support comes from Horisont.
Tickets are on sale now: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=453163
Bobby Liebling has been dreaming of this moment for a long time:
"I've always dreamed of ...
Samael has released the music video for "Luxferre," the first song on their ninth studio album Lux Mundi. Fitting with their "black metal meets industrial" sound, the video features minimalist imagery of the band playing the song in an austere black environment. Shot and directed by Patric Ullaeus, ...
Considered one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Limp Bizkit, announced today their new album GOLD COBRA will be released on JUNE 28, 2011. Their highly anticipated fifth studio album was recorded with the band’s original historic line-up of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, ...
Welsh Ragga Metal band Skindred renowned for their outstanding live performances have Won the Devotion award, a special award for doing things in their own inimitable way and growing into one of the UKS best loved acts.
Following the recent release of their new album 'Union Black' heralded by ...
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Metal’s most masochistic machine is set to hit the UK in a photographic explosion at the Strand Gallery in Central London. To commemorate 30 years of Kerrang! as ‘the World’s biggest music weekly’ and in celebration of the 12 years in which freelance photographer, Paul Harries, has photographed Slipknot, ...
Multi-platinum rock band, Incubus, are gearing up to release their sixth studio album ‘If Not Now, When?’ on July 11th. For their latest body of work the band re-engaged renowned producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Bob Dylan). The highly anticipated new album features lead single "Adolescents", ...
T4 is on the search for its very own roving online reporter to head up a selection of amazing music events. If you think in status updates, have more followers than friends, love music and consider yourself to have what it takes to work that camera then go ahead ...
Ex-Glassjaw guitarist Todd Weinstock and veteran L.A. producer Marc Jordan have joined forces to form the production team known as SOCIAL SECURITY.
Their combined experience writing, recording and performing for a wildly diverse array of acts informs their genre-spanning sensibility.
Social Security's official remix of The Klaxons' "Twin Flames" is ...
Since the 1990s, the Ladybug Transistor has created formalist pop-rock albums with a dreamy, articulate sound that spans decades and genres. Anchored by Gary Olson’s organizing vision and restrained baritone, their music boasts intricate arrangements and soaring melodies that are at once modern and timeless.
This band’s narrative holds a rich ...
Ipsissimus have just released the band's latest single for the track The First Secret of Fatima off the band's Metal Blade debut, The Way of Descent out May 23. The track can be heard exclusively on Gun Shy Assassin's site HERE . Be sure to check out the track, ...
On 19th May, just for the sheer hell of it, Enter Shikari release a brand new stand-alone single. This release does not herald the arrival of album #3, nor does it really coincide with any live dates. It was finished, and everyone was so excited by it, that the general ...
Sleigh Bells are back with ‘Rill Rill’, one of the most infectious numbers from ‘Treats’, one of the albums of 2010. ‘Rill Rill’ is built around a rolling Funkadelic sample from ‘Can You Get To That’ from the album Maggot Brain.
The band is currently on the road in the ...
It is with great pride & excitement that we can finally announce that Canada's finest, Dead And Divine have now signed to A Wolf At Your Door Records in the UK.
We are huge fans of the band and we couldn't be more privileged to be working alongside the team at Distort Records in releasing ...
Tour Promoters SJM have today confirmed Noah and the Whale will be special guests at Arcade Fire's MEN Arena show on August 31 in Manchester.
Following the release of their third album Last Night On Earth in March, Noah and The Whale are touring the US later this month ahead of ...
Various Cruelties have announced details of the release of their debut single. Neon Truth will be self-released on their own Almanac Recordings on Monday 23rd May 2011.
Released on limited 7” and CD and as a 4 track download, the single tracks were recorded on the Isle of Wight with Boe ...
Following the success of his sell-out ‘Revenge of the Ninja’ Tour earlier this year, Jaguar Skills has announced that he will return to the road in October with a brand new tour. The Radio 1 mixologist brings his lightning-quick mixing and mash-up skills to venues all across the UK.
As ever ...
The Get Up Kids will be taking new album ‘There Are Rules’ on the road in Europe throughout September and October with dates across the continent which will include shows at Leeds Cockpit and London’s legendary Koko. Singer / guitarist Matt Pryor says of the forthcoming live shows – "We're really ...
AS I LAY DYING are pleased to release the following live music video for the track Beyond Our Suffering off the band's latest album The Powerless Rise. Filmed during the band's stop in Orlando, FL on July 14, 2010 as a part of the Cool Tour, Beyond Our Suffering was ...
Be sure to head over to Revolver Magazine as the site premieres the second single, Bullshit & Backstabbing, off Swedish sleaze and punk influenced metal band SISTER's upcoming album HATED (out June 7th in North America). The magazine is also premiering the latest teaser video for SISTER that features clips ...
For the whole of May 2011 you can download a ten track Metal Blade sampler for free at amazon.co.uk. It features the following tracks:
AS I LAY DYING – Upside Down Kingdom
From ‘The Powerless Rise’
AMON AMARTH – War Of The Gods
From ‘Surtur Rising’
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME – Lunar Wilderness
From ...
Chicago thrashers DIAMOND PLATE are pleased to announce the addition of MARIO CIANCI to the band as the group's second guitarist.
The 18-year old has been friends with DIAMOND PLATE for a number of years, having first heard of the band through the internet shortly after they formed.
DIAMOND PLATE have issued ...
New Lyric video for the forthcoming single ‘Paper Airplanes’ from Buck 65 is now live… check it out!
Lyric video:
http://youtu.be/P9vPPUp9kNs
The official video which was shot by French director Sophie Levy in Paris will premiere on www.buck65.com on Monday 9th.
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) have been nominated for a Kerrang! Award for Best International Newcomer following the recent release of their self-titled debut album. The band will be competing for the title, which will be announced at the awards ceremony in London on June 9th, with Black Veil ...
Orlando based band There For Tomorrow have announced they will release their highly anticipated new album The Verge on June 27th in the UK on Hopeless Records. The first material from the forthcoming album was 'Hunt Hunt Hunt' which can be heard here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcC3ERsX7S4
There For Tomorrow’s second album 'The Verge', produced by Michael Elvis Baskette (Incubus, Chevelle, Alter Bridge), will be released in ...
Canadian indie starlets Modern Superstions have announced some live dates in the UK, showcasing their undoubted talent. To whet the appetite of the UK fans, the band have unleashed a video for the track ‘Mercy Line’ which can be found below.
The band are confirmed for the following live dates in May:
12th ...
Panic! At The Disco have confirmed the release of their second single from third album ‘Vices & Virtues’ which was released last month. ‘Ready To Go (Get Me Out Of My Mind)’ will be released on 6 June.
The first single from Vices & Virtues - ‘The Ballad Of Mona Lisa’ ...
Building on the success of last years widely supported single Black Holes, Burn The Fleet are back with new track River Song giving us a taste of what to expect from their debut album later this year. Melodic hooks and heavy crunch are still order of the day and as ...
The Bay Area's busiest pop punk heroes, Set Your Goals will release their highly anticipated new album, Burning At Both Ends on June 27th via Epitaph Records. Produced by Brian McTernan, the album features thirteen powerful tracks available now for pre-order at www.sygstore.com. Check out their newest song ‘Exit Summer’ ...
Multi-platinum rock band, Incubus, are gearing up to release their sixth studio album If Not Now, When? on July 12th. For their latest body of work the band re-engaged renowned producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Bob Dylan). The highly anticipated new album features lead single "Adolescents", ...
As most of you know the lovely My Chemical Romance were so upset by the tragedy in Japan that they re released a new version of ‘Sing’ and donated profits to help those in need. The video for the new version can be seen here.
From Mark, Tom and Travis: It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce our planned 2011 European Summer tour has been rescheduled. When we booked the tour last year, we were confident that we would have the new album out before the Summer. Turns out we were ...
Pre-orders of the Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set of The Dear Hunter’s epic nine-EP collection, THE COLOR SPECTRUM, are available now at http://bit.ly/ekotDH. It’s due out June 14 on Triple Crown Records.
Each box set contains a 16-page booklet, digital download card of the complete collection, and nine 10" ...
The latest additions to the Slam Dunk Festivals 2011 lineup are Hellogoodbye who followed up their hit album 'Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!' with the release of 'Would It Kill You?' last month, The Dangerous Summer who were last seen on these shores supporting Francesqa, Yorkshire metallers making big waves While ...
Manchester three-piece Kong’s relentless sonic assault against all things conventional and boring gathered momentum in 2009 with the release of their eagerly anticipated debut album, Snake Magnet.
Previous singles ‘Blood of a Dove’ and ‘Leather Penny’ blazed a trail for their unconventional sound and showcased their devastating ability to craft heavy, ...
Anterior have confirmed a handful of club shows to showcase new material from their as yet untitled second album, these dates have been arranged in a promise made by Anterior to play a longer set to their fans who have shown amazing patience and undying support for the band since ...
After over two-years since Blessthefall’s album His Last Walk blessthefall have announced a UK Tour for October.
Formed in 2004 by a group of higher-thinking high-schoolers who wanted their peers to find meaning and camaraderie in their music, blessthefall was intent on making their post-hardcore/screamo blend a different breed that people ...
Papa Roach
+ Yashin + Slaves To Gravity
Saturday 16th July 2011
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Shepherd’s Bush Green, London, W12 8TT
Tickets £18.50 adv T. 0844 477 2000 / o2shepherdsbushsmpire.co.uk
Sunday 17th July 2011
O2 Academy Sheffield
37-43 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 2PN
Tickets £18.50 adv T. 0844 477 2000 / o2academysheffield.co.uk
Tickets on sale ...
Electronic act Pendulum are the latest band to be announced for the 2011 Eden Sessions and will headline a show in the shadow of the iconic Biomes on Saturday June 25.
The Anglo-Australian six-piece released their third studio album Immersion in 2010 and saw it hit the top of the UK ...
The boys from Ocala, A Day To Remember, will be streaming live from the XFINITY Performance Theatre in Philadelphia on March 10th. The acoustic session for WRFF Radio 1045 marks the kick off of the highly anticipated Gamechangers Tour featuring support from Bring Me The Horizon, We Came As Romans, ...
Rise Against, who will release their new album, Endgame, on March 14th internationally and March 15th in the USA, has devised a plan to celebrate with everyone at once! The band has released the following statement regarding their post-release show:
"While we can't be everywhere at once the day after Endgame ...
EUREKA, the third studio album from Canadian avante pop quintet MOTHER MOTHER, is the band's most tenacious and undaunted record to date. Slated for a Last Gang Records UK release on May 9, 2011, EUREKA offers up eccentric, hook laden pop-meets-rock songs housed in creative arrangements with clever lyrics ...
Elbow have announced a further addition to their UK tour for March 2011. The band will now play Brighton Centre on the 27th March. A second O2 date has been added as previously announced due to overwhelming demand.
Having won the 2009 Mercury Prize for their fourth album, the double platinum ...
With a brand new studio album set for release this summer, the classic Taking Back Sunday line-up that recorded their 2002 debut album ‘Tell All Your Friends’ will play the UK for the first time ever when they hit the road in May. The tour culminates with a prestigious show ...
Columbia Records and Favorite Gentlemen Recordings are extremely excited to announce the release of Manchester Orchestra’s third record on May 9th. Entitled, Simple Math, it comes on the heels of 2009’s acclaimed Mean Everything to Nothing.
Simple Math is a concept record. From this platform, some bands might dive into ...
Florida quintet and finest pop-punk export, Mayday Parade have announced their return to the UK for a full headline tour, kicking off in Milton Keynes on 16 May and including gigs in Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester and London’s KOKO as well as many more.
This 16-date tour will be a welcome return ...
In the world of rock there are recordings that truly resonate in historical importance and continue to cast an enduring shadow of influence. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is one of the most steadfastly revered musical treasures of its era. Its famous title track is still hailed as an ...
Rock Sound magazine is pleased to announce its first Exposure Tour. Focusing on up-and-coming bands that the magazine has been championing, the Exposure Tour kicks off in February with three hotly tipped UK acts that are heading for big things in 2011 playing a rotating headline slot.
Japanese Voyeurs: With ...
Syndicated Radio Show Host and Rock Icon Nikki Sixx will release “This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx", a follow up to his New York Times bestseller, “The Heroin Diaries” on April 12th. The book, part photo chronicle and part journal, ...
This Feeling - Sat 12th February 2011
Britpop is back and that means one thing...so are Toploader! Expect all the old hits and new ones too from forthcoming album "Only Human"
Supporting Toploader "live" are The Brights and Civil War Sons featuring ex Rifles bass player Robert Pyne. Dan Ralph Martin (Kasabian ...
As the groundswell of anticipation builds for the release of their new album When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes on March 22, 2011 on Hopeless Records, Yellowcard has announced the official pre-sale that launches on February 8th exclusively at store.bandmerch.com/yellowcard and at hopelessrecords.com. Limited edition merchandise will be bundled with ...
As they continue their all-conquering assault of packed-out venues around the world with their US, Australian and Japanese sold out tours, Two Door Cinema Club have pledged themselves to UK audiences this summer by announcing their biggest UK shows to date in June. The band will play Bristol O2 Academy ...
Controversial Brooklyn hardcore punk band GFJD (GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP) will release its sophomore album What Doesn’t Kill You, Eventually Kills You on February 14, 2011 via Shinebox Recordings. Mixed by Grammy-nominated producer Alex Newport (The Melvins, Sepultura, Pissed Jeans), the Valentine’s Day release brims with electro-fury and has ...
Hotly tipped Oxfordshire quintet, Francesqa, are set to hit the road for a headline tour of the UK & Ireland in February, having sold-out all of their November headline dates almost straight away.
To coincide they will re-release their ‘We Lived’ EP on March 7th, with additional tracks and video footage. ...
Glasvegas have announced further live dates for March 2011 to preview their forthcoming album ‘EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\’. The first three shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London sold out within hours of going on sale and the band just completed a successful eight date January tour of the more remote ...
Rise Against have today announced a London headline date at Camden's Electric Ballroom, on March 14th, with tickets on sale from Jan 28th, in other news today, the band unleashed their new single “Help Is On The Way". The song is the first to be released from their upcoming sixth ...
Jeff Beck paid fitting Tribute to Les Paul last summer, celebrating what would have been the pioneering guitarist’s 95th birthday by playing his friend and mentor’s music, along with classic tunes from the era, in the same Times Square nightclub that Paul played every Monday for 14 years before his ...
Amon Amarth are currently gearing up to unleash, ‘Surtur Rising’, the eighth studio offering in their critically revered pantheon of Viking-inspired death metal.
Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim ("flame land") and the oldest being in the nine worlds of Norse mythology, the record, ...
Pomona, California thrashers Bonded by Blood are teaming up with fellow US thrashers Lazarus A.D. for a co-headlining European tour, which kicks off on March 9th in London, UK.
Bonded by Blood have been touring relentlessly in support of their new album, Exiled To Earth, having already played shows all across ...
www.blackcrowes.com recently wrapped up their last scheduled U.S. show in San Francisco as part of a six-show sold-out run at the Fillmore December 12-19--and will embark on their final shows in Europe, with two very special nights at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire and one in Manchester at the Academy, ...
Nathaniel Motte and Sean Foreman are two very busy guys. If we go back to the beginning, we can find Sean in his parents basement, clicking incessantly on his mouse for ‘friend-requests’ on 3OH!3’s sparkling new MySpace page. Meanwhile, across town, Nat is working on earth-shattering beats, hunched ...
Due to massive public demand, Sheffield metallers Bring Me The Horizon have announced another show on their UK headline tour in O2 Academy Leicester on 2nd May 2011. Support will come from Parkway Drive, Architects and The Devil Wear Prada.
Shortly before Christmas, BMTH also announced a show in their hometown ...
Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Growing Pains’ last year, Dinosaur Pile-Up are set to release new single ‘My Rock N Roll’ on 14th March, following their run on the Rock Sound Exposure tour which kicks off on 17th Feb.
Frontman Matt Bigland says of the track “My ...
Kings of Leon have today announced a new date at London’s O2 Arena. This date will replace the previously cancelled show on 21st December 2010 due to a fire at the venue. Kings of Leon will now play London’s O2 Arena on Monday 20th June 2011, all original tickets remain ...
http://www.jackskuller.com follows up his acclaimed debut single with a rockin' Johnny Cash song
14 year old singer/songwriter Jack Skuller has rush released a cover of Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm" while finishing up five original new songs in the studio with producer/guitarist Daniel Rey. For Skuller's latest recordings, Daniel Rey (producer ...
Oh man, oh man OH MAN! Just had a listen to a track from DevilDriver’s hotly anticipated fifth studio album, which is due for release February 22, 2011. Frontman Dez Fafara has described Beast as "pissed" and "technical”, and in a recent interview with Clink Music Magazine, DD drummer John ...
Back in a simpler time there was no indie, no emo, no nu-rave. No post-this, post-that, post-whatever the hell else. There was just riff-laden, ballsy rock 'n' roll; huge songs, life-changing gigs and a whole world of noisy, gutsy fun that took people out of their dreary everyday lives ...
Amplifier release their much anticipated third album ‘The Octopus’ on January 31st 2011, through their own label AmpCorp. A special edition version will also be available, which will be limited to 500 copies only and is a 70 page CD book detailing ‘The Octopus’. Each of these will be dedicated ...
When they decided to start up their own label Sleep It Off Records three years ago to take back control of not only their future but also their legacy, punk/pop/ska band Less Than Jake not only provided their fans with new music (full-length GNV FLA and EP TV/EP) but with ...
Double-Grammy nominated, Tampa-based rockers, UNDERØATH are set to release their seventh studio album, ‘Ø (Disambiguation),’ through Roadrunner Records on 4th April. The band have also announced a string of UK dates to coincide with the release.
For this album cycle, Underoath welcome new drummer Daniel Davison (ex-Norma Jean) ...
Now in it’s 2nd year, Kick Out The Jams Festival will be held at London’s 229 Club utlising three rooms of live bands and DJ’s under one roof.
Major sponsors Blackstar Amps have turned the main room into The Blackstar Stage and the line up includes US heavyweights ill Niño ...
Whitesnake singer, David Coverdale, has announced the bands welcome return to the UK stage as part of the 2011 Whitesnake World Tour...Whitesnake will be introducing new Snakes, drummer Briian Tichy & bass player Michael Devin, alongside guitarists Doug Aldrich & Reb Beach.
The band will be touring in support of ...
Global Music are proud to announce the signing of the legendary New York Dolls and the release of their fifth full-length album, "Dancing Backward in High Heels", available throughout Europe on March 11th 2011 and across the UK from March 14th 2011.
The follow-up to 2009's "Cause I Sez So" was ...
We're pleased to present a free MP3 for the track "Destroying to Save" from Arbouretum's stunning new album The Gathering which is due out in February on Thrill Jockey Records. Combining fuzzy, psychedelic rock with English folk music, the Baltimore five-piece create a dazzlingly epic and resonant sound. The band ...
Controversial Brooklyn hardcore punk band GFJD (Gay For Johnny Depp) will release its sophomore album What Doesn’t Kill You, Eventually Kills You on February 14, 2011 via Shinebox Recordings. Mixed by Grammy-nominated producer Alex Newport (The Melvins, Sepultura, Pissed Jeans), the Valentine’s Day release brims with electro-fury and has ...
After being on the European mainland leg of the tour Brighton’s Architects are now confirmed for the UK dates of the upcoming Bring Me The Horizon tour:
Architects on tour with Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, The Devil Wears Prada
22.04.2011 (UK) Manchester - Apollo
23.04.2011 (UK) Newcastle - O2 Academy ...
Directly on the heels of Eric Clapton’s recent new album released to strong critical acclaim, the artist announced initial dates for his 2011 touring that will encompass the West Coast of the U.S. in the Spring to be followed by a run of shows in Ireland and the U.K. in ...
British technical death metallers The Boy Will Drown have confirmed dates for a headlining UK tour, which is set to take place in April 2011.
The Boy Will Drown, who recently completed a European trek and have also announced another European tour for January, will be heading round the UK for ...
Skindred have announced that Me Vs Hero and Chiodos will be supporting them when they tour the UK next year in support of their new album Union Black. Dates are as follows:
April
26 - BRIGHTON Concorde 2
27 - PORTSMOUTH Pyramids
28 - NORWICH Waterfront
29 - WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun Hall
30 - NOTTINGHAM Rock ...
Children of Bodom will release their new album, Relentless Reckless Forever, on March 7. The tracklist for the album will run:
01. Not My Funeral
02. Shovel Knockout
03. Roundtrip to Hell and Back
04. Pussyfoot Miss Suicide
05. Relentless Reckless Forever
06. Ugly
07. Cry of the Nihilist
08. Was It Worth It?
09. Northpole Throwdown
10. Party All ...
Dates are emerging for a UK tour that features Comeback Kid, The Ghost Inside, Kvelertak, Gravemaker and Social Suicide over all on one bill.
Dates are as follows:
April
17 - NOTTINGHAM Hit The Deck Fest
18 - GLASGOW Garage
19 - MANCHESTER Club Academy
20 - LONDON ULU
21 - SHEFFIELD Corporation
22 - PLYMOUTH White ...
Kerrang! reports that You Me At Six have nearly finished writing material for their as yet untitled third album.
According to frontman Josh Franceschi, the follow-up to this year's Hold Me Down "will surprise people".
"We've almost finished writing our new album and it turns out we'll start recording that in February ...
The Black Spiders have announced a headline tour with Viking Skull and Turbowolf, and will hit the following venues in February/March 2011:
February
21 – Bristol Croft
22 – Nottingham Rock City
23 – London Relentless Garage
24 – Southampton Talking Heads
25 – Aldershot West End Centre
26 – Sheffield Academy
28 – Manchester Roadhouse
March
1 ...
Anterior have begun recording the follow up to 2007’s This Age Of Silence at Grindstone Studios with Scott Atkins (Stampin’ Ground, Sylosis, Gamma Bomb, Man Must Die).
Guitarist Leon Kemp has posted the latest studio diary.
Hey MotherFuckers!
I thought I'd keep you updated with what’s happening in ...
Midnattsol issued a major update with regard to their upcoming studio effort The Metamorphosis Melody. All details are available HERE.
The new Midnattsol album will hit the streets at the end of March 2011.
Would you like to win a guitar signed by mastermind Dave Wyndorf? No problem! Just make sure to enter the contest by posting a comment on the Napalm Records' WALL and share the news with all your Facebook friends by posting it on your own wall. ...
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has revealed that he's bought a plot of Devon farmland.
"I've got 50 ewes and two rams; the grass gets out of control unless you get grazing animals in there," he told The Sun. "It's a nice place to camp but my long-term plan is to grow ...
The inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2011 will be announced on December 15 at 10:30 a.m. EST on the RockHall.com web site.
The list of nominees for this go-round includes legendary rocker Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Beastie Boys, Chic, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Dr. John, J Geils ...
News site 39 News has revealed that Wendy Dio, the widow and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, presented a $117,000 check to Ronnie's physician, Dr. Ajani, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for his esophageal cancer research program.
"We are honored that Wendy Dio has chosen to establish ...
Kerrang! reports:
Sol Invicto, the side-project of Deftones guitarist Steph Carpenter, have created a special remix to raise money for bassist Chi Cheng who was seriously injured in a car accident two years ago.
The track - a remix of 2010's Diamond Eyes' title track - is available for download from www.oneloveforchi.com. ...
Finnish phenomenon Amorphis are to perform with former members... in Finland. Hard lines for UK fans.
Guitarist Esa Holopainen commented "It goes without saying that the Magic & Mayhem Tour will bring many nostalgic moments, as former Amorphis members from throughout the years will be our guests on stage. The tour ...
The grind-anger-punk-violence quintet known as Throats have called off the band.
In a blog post the band wrote:
"FUCK OFF.
"We have decided to call it a day. We are thinking about a last show but it's not 100% certain yet.
"Some leftover merch will be going cheap on the bigcartel in a ...
Deathcore metallers Whitechapel have confirmed a UK tour for April 2011 with The Acacia Strain and Impending Doom.
Tour dates are:
April
8 – Glasgow Cathouse
9 – Sheffield Corporation
10 – Manchester Academy 3
11 – Birmingham Academy 3
12 – London Islington Academy
13 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Judas Priest is to headline High Voltage 2011, where they will join fellow headliners Dream Theater. Judas Priest will headline on Saturday, July 23 and Dream Theater will top the bill on Sunday, July 24.
High Voltage is every rock fans's dream. The festival offers three unique stages specially curated to ...
Judas Priest have announced that their next tour will be their last.
The dates announced so far are:
Jun. 09 - Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, Sweden
Jun. 11 - Sauna Open Air, Tampere, Finland
Jun. 17 - Copenhell, Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun. 19 - Hellfest, Clisson, France
Jun. 22 - Gods of Metal, Milan, ...
Terrorizer reports:
America's underground crossover champions Condemned? have signed a fresh deal with Nuclear Blast.
The band commented on the signing "“We are excited to be re-signing with Nuclear Blast! Markus launched our first album in Europe as his 2nd release ever in 1987! He started as we did, ‘doing it ...
Psychedelia and sludge will collide once again in the UK during Kylesa's February tour, which is sponsored by Terrorizer.
February 2011
07.02.11 London Underworld
08.02.11 Sheffield Corporation
09.02.11 Glasgow Ivory Blacks
10.02.11 Manchester Moho Live
Mercury Prize Nominees; British Sea Power have announced a brand new UK tour for February 2011 in conjunction with the release of their fourth album “Valhalla Dancehall”.
British Sea Power formed in 2000 and released their first record in 2001 – the Fear of Drowning single on their own Golden ...
Bassist Matthew Leone will be rejoining the band for some Japanese tour dates as he continues to recover from the brutal assault that left him fighting for his life, and Madina have promised fans on Twitter that US and UK dates will be announced shortly too!
First reported by Rock Sound ...
Sonisphere tickets are available tomorrow if you are on O2. Check out the ticket prices below and click on the link to book!
Three Day Festival Ticket £165
Four Day Festival Ticket £175
Three Day Family Ticket £175
Four Day Family Ticket £185
Three Day Access Ticket £165
Four Day Access Ticket £175
If you’re on ...
Kerrang! reports:
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been convicted of drugs possession in New Zealand and ordered to pay $250 (£120) in fines and $133 (£65) in court costs.
Rudd was arrested and charged with drug possession at Tauranga Beach Marina, North Island on October 7, after police found 25 grams of ...
British metallers Anterior have just been confirmed as the final addition to the Metal Hammer Razor tour which also features Sylosis, While She Sleeps and Bleed From Within.
Anterior bassist James Britton says…
"It has been a while since we toured and released an album! So we feel that a ...
Slipknot have confirmed that they are to headline one of the nights of Belgium’s Graspop festival between June 24-26.
Linkin Park have been confirmed as one of the headliners of next year’s Download festival. LP frontman Chester Bennington has spoken out about their participation in next year’s Download festival by saying: “We are very excited to be playing Download again next year. It’s one of the best festivals in ...
Biffy Clyro have been confirmed as headliners of the Saturday night at next year’s Sonisphere festival. This will be Biffy’s first major headline performance at a UK festival and comes hot on the heels of the band’s sold-out UK arena tour.
V Festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, is releasing presale tickets before Christmas for next year’s festival. Strictly limited to only 10,000 per site, this is the last chance for fans to purchase V2011 tickets at 2010 prices and beat the VAT rise. An ideal Christmas present, this presale is only ...
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the signing of the metal act In Solitude, hailing from Uppsala Sweden (the same town as Watain & Invidious).
In Solitude comments on signing to Metal Blade Records: "It’s been a very long, uneasy process finding the right home for In Solitude. After going ...
Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band Falconer has issued the following update:
"Falconer has now begun the recording of its new album Armod at Andy La Rocque's (King Diamond) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden. Our drummer Karsten Larsson, who is the first one to be recorded, thinks this ...
Rock and roll duo Black Pistol Fire are set to release their self-titled debut LP on February 15, 2011, on Rifle Bird Records. The record will feature thirteen original tracks written by the band in a garage they rented in Austin, Texas. The album was recorded in two separate sessions ...
Following astonishing tickets sales, Blink 182 have added a further two shows for their July 2011 UK arena tour in Birmingham and Liverpool.
Following a five year hiatus, breaking the merchandise sales record at Reading & Leeds Festivals this year and sold out shows in Scotland and Eire in August, ...
You Me At Six have rescheduled the start of their U&K tour. A message from the band reads:
"Guys, both the band and YMAS HQ are extremely disappointed to announce that due to the inclement weather and transport issues, the two You Me At Six shows at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange ...
Kerrang! reports that Two days after it was announced that Corey Taylor will be releasing X-M@$ on December 12 the bookies have given him Christmas Number One odds.
According to his record label Tote Sport is offering 25-1 while Ladbrokes 12-1 for Taylor to top the festive chart!
Check out the video ...
Kerrang! repoprts that Circa Survive frontman Anthony Green will start recording his second solo album next week. The follow-up to 2008's Avalon, which is tentatively titled Beautiful Things, will be released next year through Photo Finish.
The Murderdolls will be supported by Black Veil Brides and The Defiled on their upcoming UK tour.
Dates are:
FEBRUARY
2 – PORTSMOUTH Pyramids
3 – NORWICH Waterfront
4 – BRISTOL O2 Academy
5 – SHEFFIELD Corporation
7 – WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun Hall
8 – MIDDLESBROUGH Empire
9 – GLASGOW O2 ABC
11 – MANCHESTER Academy 2
12 – LONDON HMV Forum
13 ...
Check out Janelle Monae on these dates:
FEBRUARY
24 – Bristol O2 Academy
25 – Birmingham HMV Institute
26 – Glasgow O2 Academy
28 – Manchester Academy 1
MARCH
01 – London Roundhouse
Tickets on sale Tuesday 7 December 2010 @ 9am from www.gigsandtours.com
Visions of Atlantis have launch their brand-new Myspace site along with the revelation of the title and artwork of their upcoming release, which is out on February 25, 2011. Furthermore, the symphonic metal masters have published the dates of their 2011 tour. The band will support Rhapsody of ...
Hackney boy Professor Green releases his new single "Jungle" on January 3 through Virgin Records. Taken from his hugely-acclaimed album Alive Till I’m Dead, "Jungle" sees him going back to his East London roots.
Green takes the listener on a lyrical journey through the merciless and gritty underworld of urban ...
After the huge success of Sonisphere 2010, the world’s only internationally touring festival moves forward with preparations for its third year. Sonisphere Knebworth comes earlier in 2011, taking place from July 8 through to July 10.
The first of the headliners can already be revealed. Iowa’s favourite sons, Slipknot will ...
Nightwish officially started recording their new album in October. Emppu has finished laying down his rhythm guitar parts and recording now moves onto Marco. The band's studio diary says that "the album is coming along nicely."
Sheffield, England’s While She Sleeps and Shockhound.com have just posted an exclusive The North Stands for Nothing album promo video at this link! Head to the link to listen to the album and watch some exclusive footage.
WHILE SHE SLEEPS recently released their new digital-only album, The North Stands for ...
Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory has been speaking out about what we can expect from the band on their upcoming third album.
“We just got together yesterday making plans, logistics, how we’re going to write this record,” said Bathory.
“There are ideas already that we have to work out ...
Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan has announced a couple guitar shop instores to coincide with the band's appearance on this year's Taste Of Chaos tour.
Dates and times are as follows:
December
07 Birmingham, Guitar Guitar (2:30-3:30PM)
08 London, Wembley Guitar Centre (2:30-3:30PM)
Taste Of Chaos, which also features Papa Roach, Buckcherry and Halestorm, is set ...
Best Hard Rock Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.
A Looking In View
Alice In Chains
Let Me Hear You Scream
Ozzy Osbourne
Track from: Scream
Black Rain
Soundgarden
Track from: Telephantasm
Between The Lines
Stone Temple Pilots
Track from: Stone Temple Pilots
New Fang
Them Crooked Vultures
Track from: Them Crooked Vultures
Best Metal Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.
El Dorado
Iron Maiden
Track from: The Final Frontier
Let The Guilt Go
Korn
Track from: Korn III: Remember Who You Are
In Your Words
Lamb Of God
Track from: Wrath
Sudden Death
Megadeth
World Painted Blood
Slayer
Track from: World Painted Blood
Pendulum’s notoriously incendiary live show will hit a global audience today [December 3rd] when MySpace stream the band’s Wembley Arena show on their music homepage. Firmly established as one of the most thrilling live bands around, Pendulum will play to a combined audience of over 80,000 on their current arena ...
Lamb Of God is pleased to announce their third Grammy nomination, this time for the track "In Your Words", cut from their Hourglass anthology released on June 1, 2010. The track is nominated in the 2011 ‘Best Metal Performance’ category. The band has previously received Grammy nominations for "Redneck" (Sacrament) ...
Glamour Of The Kill have just completed work on their debut album, The Summoningl.
The Summoning will be released on January 24.
The tracklisting is as follows:
01 If Only She Knew
02 World's End
03 Feeling Alive
04 Dying From The Inside
05 Lost Souls
06 Malevolent Reign
07 Supremacy
08 Here, ...
Machine Head have begun work on the follow-up to The Blackening.
Bay Area metal titans Machine Head have begun writing for their upcoming seventh studio album. Speaking on his Twitter, Robb Flynn has said: “It’s happening mofos!! Super stoked!!” and then posted the pic you can see above.
Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler has confirmed that the band will begin work on their new album in February, 2011.
“It’s going to take a minute, but hopefully February, we’ll start knocking around ideas,” confirms Adler. “I know there are a lot of ideas already. I think Willie (Adler) and ...
Kerrang! reports:
Corey Taylor has decided to make his own bid for the 2010 Christmas Number One.
The Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman will release a Christmas single entitled X-M@$ on December 12 in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
A Facebook group with the sole intention of ensuring X-M@$ tops the chart ...
Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, Architects and The Devil Wears Prada will hit the UK for an almighty tour in 2011. Full dates are:
April
22 – MANCHESTER APOLLO
23 – NEWCASTLE O2 ACADEMY 1
24 – GLASGOW O2 ACADEMY
26 – NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY
27 – SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL
28 – BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY 1
29 – BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY ...
Foo Fighters have been unveiled as one of the headliners of T In The park.
Scotland's top music festival is set to take place between July 8-10 next year. A limited number of advance tickets for the festival go on sale this Friday (December 3) from www.aloud.com.
Kerrang! reports:
Following yesterday's report that Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison is working on a new Slipknot album, the band's frontman Corey Taylor insists that's not an option for him. That said, the singer hinted that Slipknot might perform live together next year.
"Before anyone gets the wrong idea, let me be ...
PRIMAL SCREAM PRESENT SCREAMADELICA / BRIAN WILSON / MAGNETIC MAN / ROBYN / CRYSTAL CASTLES / DJ SHADOW / KATY B / LFO / OMAR SOULEYMAN / 65DAYSOFSTATIC-LIVE FILM SCORE /CRANES / BOYS NOIZE / DIPLO / A TRAK / NORMAN JAY /GRANDMASTER FLASH / DAVID RODIGAN / 2 BEARS ...
Swiss thrashers Coroner are the latest band to be announced for next year’s Bloodstock.
MORBID ANGEL, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, TRIPTYKON, THERION, LAWNMOWER DETH, ANGELWITCH and headliners IMMORTAL are already confirmed for the main stage.
With anticipation building around the release of their epic third album, Mine Is Yours, early next year, Cold War Kids have just announced news of a 4-date UK tour in February, including a performance at KOKO in London… Dates/info below…
Sunday 20 February – MANCHESTER – Academy 2 ...
