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Live Review: Download Festival – Castle Donington, Derby 10.06.2022 – 12.06.2022
After what has seemed like an eternity, Download had finally opened its gates once more on the hallowed turf of Donington Park and armed with my trusty homemade grid, complete with various highlighting and tactical notes on my must sees and plans for the days, I completed the monumental hike from the car park to …
News: Lamb Of God Reveal New Album and Tour Details
LAMB OF GOD return with a vicious new testament. Riding high on the creative renaissance of 2020’s self-titled opus, saluted by critics all over the globe including Rolling Stone and NME, the Grammy-nominated goliaths offer up the gloriously unhinged Omens, produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur (Korn, Megadeth). The first single, “Nevermore,” arrives on Friday, June 10. Album Omens follows on October 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. Densely …
Live Review: Devin Townsend – 3Olympia, Dublin 13.04.2022
Devin Townsend played his first live show since his appearance at Bloodstock 2021. When he walked out on stage the first thing he had to say was that he wasn’t sure if he could still remember how to do a show! but there was no need for anyone to worry as man was it perfect, …
Tracks: Lamb Of God Release ‘Wake Up Dead’ Feat. Megadeath
Lamb Of God join forces with Megadeth to remake their 1986 classic, ‘Wake Up Dead’ which was the lead single from Megadeth’s iconic multi-platinum selling album Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? Lamb Of God vocalist D. Randall Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell and drummer Art Cruz recorded the Megadeth classic remotely recruiting Dave Mustaine to feature guitar and vocals on the song. The recording also includes …
News: European Metal Festival Alliance Members Launch ‘Metal United’ Charity T-Shirt
Members of the European Metal Festival Alliance (EMFA), have today launched a new ‘Metal United’ t-shirt, with all proceeds going to a recognised relief charity to aid Ukrainian people most in need in their current crisis. The festivals taking part in this fundraiser – Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, Belgium; Art Mania Festival, Romania; Bloodstock Open …
Meet: Ash Gray From Venom Prison
With the release of the bands third album ‘Erebus’ (read our review here) guitarist and one of the founding members of the band Ash Gray, answered some of our questions about the band, their inspirations and what he listens to at home. Give us a potted history of the band? We started Venom Prison in …
Track: Kreator Share Title Track ‘Hate Über Alles’ From New Album And European Tour Dates
Kreator have announced their fifteenth studio album, ‘Hate Über Alles’, due 3rd June via Nuclear Blast. It comes after five years from their highly acclaimed album ‘Gods Of Violence’. Mille Petrozza comments: “Hate Über Alles reflects the time we’re living in. Everything is really loud and aggressive. The way we communicate has changed, thanks to social media. It causes a …
Live Review: Paradise Lost / Moonspell – Club Academy, Manchester 16.02.2022
As much as I ponder and try to get my head round it, I still can’t understand why two giants in the Gothic Metal universe were only gracing the small confines of the Club Academy here in Manchester tonight. They have both been high on the main stage at Bloodstock as well as gracing numerous …
News: Ferocious Dog Release New Album ‘The Hope’ On Vinyl
Ferocious Dog proudly release their new album ‘The Hope’ on vinyl, through Graphite Records. (Read our review here) The album is available on limited edition green vinyl from the band’s store and marbled vinyl from independent retailers, exclusively with a signed print from Recordstore; https://ffm.to/thehope The album is also available on traditional black vinyl. Upon initial release in …
Track: The Wildhearts – Sort Your F… S… Out
The Wildhearts have shared their new track, ‘Sort Your Fucking Shit Out’, taken from the album ’21st Century Love Songs’, due 3rd September via Graphite Records. Ginger Wildheart comments: “We all have habits or irritating behavioural patterns that we know we ought to quit. Whether it’s smoking, drinking/eating too much or simply having a shit temper, at …