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News: Kira Mac Announces 12-Date Spring 2024 Headline UK Tour
British rock band Kira Mac are pleased to announce their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour starting on Thursday, April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ending at the Stoke Underground on Saturday, May 11th. Planet Rock will launch a 48-Hour Ticket Pre-sale at 10am BST on Monday October 23rd. Tickets go on general sale 10am BST on Wednesday October 25th via planetrock.com, thegigcartel.com and www.kiramac.com. Kira Mac, the UK’s hottest rock sensation, is reinventing …
News: Opeth To Reissue ‘Damnation’ On Vinyl For 20th Anniversary
To mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth’s ground-breaking 2003 album ‘Damnation’, a special vinyl re-issue has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band’s illustrious history. Originally recorded in the serenity of Åkerfelt’s native Sweden, with additional production from Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson, the album acclaimed by fans and critics alike has …
News: UK Post-Metal Band Gozer Announce New EP And Share Video For Track ‘Celestial River’
After venturing through the vast scope of heavy music and experimenting with their sound, Gozer’s vision was realised with the album ‘An Endless Static’ released in 2022. Receiving praise from the likes of Metal Hammer, Metal Injection, Invisible Oranges and more for the album’s dense sonic power, song structures and emotive depth. Gozer are now …
News: Blue Öyster Cult Announce Live Album ’50th Anniversary Live – First Night’
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release from Blue Öyster Cult, ”50th Anniversary Live – First Night” on December 8, 2023. The first single and video from the album, “I’m On the Lamb but I Ain’t No Sheep (Live),” are out today Watch a video for ‘I’m On the Lamb but I Ain’t …
News: Paradise Lost Share New Version Of ‘Widow’ From ‘Icon 30’
To celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, gothic metal legends Paradise Lost recently announced the release of a vinyl re-recording of their 1993 masterpiece ‘Icon’. Today the band are now sharing a taster of how this new version of the album sounds with first single ‘Widow’ as well as revealing that ‘Icon 30’ will now be …
News: Bloodstock open air announces more giants for the 2024 edition of the festival.
The final Main Stage Headline slot goes to the Swedish Progressive legends Opeth and with them they will be bringing a very special ‘fan chosen’ set in order to close out the Friday on the Ronnie James Dio stage. The legendary Hatebreed will also join the Friday Main Stage with their 30th Anniversary set and …
News: Graveyard – Bright Lights
Graveyard have released their brand new album ‘6’ via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘6’ is easily identifiable as the most striking, original album of Graveyard’s story so far. A gently lysergic blend of desolate guitars, simmering Hammond and lithe, nimble bass and drums, the Swedes demonstrate a lightness of touch that they have only hinted at in the past. To coincide with the …
News: Mortuary Drape Announces New Album ‘Black Mirror’
Returning following 2022’s mini album ‘Wisdom – Vibration – Repent’, which gave us a firm dose of what to expect after signing with Peaceville Records, the Italians unveil ‘Black Mirror’. An album that is not only a new dose of ritualistic blasphemy but also the quest to explore the abstract link that tethers the past and …
News: Legendary LA Band The Hangmen Release ‘Stories To Tell’; First New Full-Length Since 2019
As musical trends come and go, The Hangmen have remained uncompromising since their formation in 1986. From big money major label deals to debilitating drug addiction, lead singer Bryan Small has continued to charge forward with the headlong momentum of a runaway train. Bridging the gap somewhere between The Gun Club and the Rolling Stones, the band’s latest offering, Stories To Tell smashes …
News: The Fires Below Release Debut EP ‘Masquerade’; Watch The Video For Track ‘So It Goes’
With their new EP ‘Masquerade’ out now, formidable Brit rock four-piece, The Fires Below have shared the video for their track ‘So It Goes’. Comprised of Smithy (Vocals, Guitar), Del (Drums), Si (Bass), and Sam (Guitar), the band began as a lockdown project with their roots placed in punk rock, stoner, and metal, have merged into a …