metal
News: Year of the Knife release new EP ‘Dust to Dust’
YEAR OF THE KNIFE(YOTK) have surprise released a stunning new EP ‘Dust To Dust’ today, Thursday 2nd February, via the ever excellent Pure Noise Records (Knocked Loose, State Champs, Drug Church). The EP is the bands first new music since the release of their hugely received album ‘Internal Incarceration’ that was released in August 2020. The three-song EP, ‘Dust …
Interview: We sat down for a chat with Italian multi-instrumentalist Lili Refrain.
Words Letty Sharpe / Photos Ian Mc Donnell. Lili Refrain is an Italian multi-instrumentalist based in Rome. She hasbeen making for this solo project since 2007. Lili combines blues, rock,folk, psychedelia and metal genres to create her unique sound. LS- Welcome to Ireland, how does it feel to be here? LR- It’s my first time …
News: Loathe announced as main support to Spiritbox for July UK/IRE tour
Loathe, having recently returned from a two-month, almost entirely sold-out headline tour across the USA and Canada, are pleased to announce they will be appearing as main support to Spiritbox on their forthcoming UK and Ireland summer dates, alongside Brand Of Sacrifice. Tickets are on-sale now via the below links. 05 July 2023 Birmingham, O2 Institute*SOLD OUT06 July 2023 …
News: Motörhead release new single ‘Greedy Bastards’
Motörhead, the iconic Godfathers of heavy metal, unleash a brand new video for the previously unreleasedtrack “Greedy Bastards”, taken from the upcoming release Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC. “Greedy Bastards” is the second rare gem found in the recording session vaults for the 23rd (and final) studio album, Bad Magic in 2015. Instantly hailed as one of the best albums the beloved …
News: Sabaton share new single ‘The First Soldier’
Following the successful launch of the Weapons Of The Modern Age EP on 30th September 2022, SABATON are excited to announce that Heroes Of The Great War, their second EP of the Echoes Of The Great War EP trilogy, is now available and features a never-heard-before track entitled ‘The First Soldier‘. The brand new Heroes Of The Great WarEP focuses on some of the boldest, …
News: BABYMETAL share new single ‘Metal Kingdom’
BABYMETAL have posted a trailer for their first concept album, THE OTHER ONE, on their official YouTube Channel. The trailer previews snippets of all 10 songs from the release while also showing visual imagery for each track. THE OTHER ONE will see a simultaneous global release on 24th March, with Cooking Vinyl releasing outside Japan. Watch the trailer for THE …
Live Review: The Amity Affliction – o2 Ritz, Manchester 16/01/23
GALLERY: Seeyouspacecowboy/Gideon Supporting The Amity Affliction tonight is American Metalcore band Fit For a King; made up of Ryan Kirby (Vocals), Ryan O’Leary (Bass), Daniel Gailey (Guitar) and Trey Celaya (Drums). Set List The Hell We Create Breaking the Mirror Annihilation End (The Other Side) The Price of Agony Locked (in My Head) The Path …
Live Review: Trivium/Heaven Shall Burn/Malevolence – o2 Victoria Warehouse 14/01/23
Opening the night is Sheffield based heavy metal band Malevolence. The 5 piece band consists of Alex Taylor (Vocals), Josh Baines (Guitar), Konan Hall (Guitar/Co-Lead Vocals), Wilkie Robinson (Bass) and Charlie Thorpe (Drums). Lead singer Alex speaks of how amazing it is to be playing to a room of 3,000 people as well as announcing …
News: Atena release melancholic new single ‘Subway Anthem’
Norwegian metalcore act ATENA have returned with their melancholic new single and music video for ‘Subway Anthem’. Although unusual, the city subway ended up being the inspiration for the single, and ATENA states:“When 2020 came around and we only had our day job to go to while waiting to play actual shows again, the daily commute to and from …
News: Enforcer release single ‘Running In Menace’ (2023 Version)
The new year has hardly begun, and some great news has already arrived from the far north. Swedish heavy metallers ENFORCER have listened to their fans and revived their classic track ‘Running In Menace‘. Today, the band has released a fresh, re-recorded version of the track originally released in 2010, launching them into the new year headfirst. …