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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Australian deathcore kings Thy Art Is Murder have released a music video for their latest single Make America Hate Again. Fittingly, the song dropped on 4th of July; as America celebrated its independence, the band chose to broadcast their view of America’s political climate through this ferocious, politically driven new offering. The video is a …

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Whilst the poor weather seemed never ending there was certainly a few bands on Saturday’s line-up to lift some spirits. Slipknot mark their return headlining the festival after a four year absence, Halestorm are the first ever female fronted band to headline any stage ever at the festival and Download veterans, Trivium, make yet another …

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Legendary California thrash metal band DEATH ANGEL’s long-awaited 9th full-length album, Humanicide, will be released next Friday, May 31st via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band gives fans a look into the record’s lyrical content in a brand new trailer:     With their forthcoming album Humanicide, DEATH ANGEL has maintained their throne in the …

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