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News: Clutch Announce UK Tour Nov-Dec 2022
The ever excellent, groove masters Clutch have announced their return to the UK, as part of an extensive European trek this winter. The UK dates will bookend the tour in two legs, kicking off in Glasgow on November 11th for five UK dates before traversing Europe, returning for another five in December to wrap up at London’s …
News: Nine Inch Nails Announce Three Additional UK Headline Shows; London, Manchester and Glasgow
After recently revealing two special headline shows this summer at Cornwall’s Eden Project, Nine Inch Nails today announce three additional UK dates, completing the band’s final UK & European touring plans for the year. Either side of the Eden Project shows will see dates at O2 Academy Glasgow (Jun 15th), O2 Apollo Manchester (Jun 20th) and a …
News: Corey Taylor Announces Debut UK Solo Band Shows
The inimitable Corey Taylor has announced his very first UK shows with his solo band. The dates kick off at London’s legendary Palladium on 17th October and include a special gig on Friday 21st October at the pre-party of the For The Love Of Horror convention at Manchester’s BEC Arena. Taylor tells us: “It’s been too damn long since …
News: Nine Inch Nails Announce The Support Acts For Their Dates At Cornwall’s Eden Project
Nine Inch Nails today announce the support acts for their dates at Cornwall’s Eden Project in June. Nitzer Ebb will support on June 17th and Yves Tumor joins the bill for the sold-out show on June 18th. In what promises to be undoubtedly one of the live highlights of the year, the shows will be NIN’s first UK headline dates …
News: Blues Pills Announce Summer Festival Tour For 2022
The wait is over and Blues Pills will finally return to stages all over Europe. The tour will include some of the biggest festivals from Donington’s legendary Download, to the massive Hellfest and the alternative rock twins Southside / Hurricane in Germany, as well as selected club shows to present their latest third album Holy Moly! (read our …
News: King 810 Announce Hellhounds 2022 UK/EU Tour
Flint firebrands, KING 810 have announced their first UK dates in two and a half years, as part of a European run this May. Discussing the tour in typically dry fashion, frontman and band visionary, David Gunn comments: “Amidst a pandemic & a pending war, the world’s worst band will be providing a most insignificant soundtrack in …
News: Details announced for new metal festival Dominion Festival for July in Durham; bands featured include Cradle of Filth, Sodom and Acid Reign
“A cold Wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things” George R.R. Martin. Fast forward to July 2022 and there will be more than trees rustling when a new behemoth of a festival rolls into Northern England. Set within the backdrop of Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens, …
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 …
News: Rolling Stones announce brand new European tour – SIXTY this Summer including London / Liverpool shows
In celebration of their sixtieth anniversary, the legendary Rolling Stones have announced a new European Tour (named, inevitably I suppose, SIXTY), taking place thus summer and including a couple of shows at London’s Hyde Park, and their first stadium gig in Liverpool for over 50 years with a show at Anfield Stadium. Taking in Madrid (Spain), Munich (Germany), Liverpool (UK), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Bern(Switzerland), Milan (Italy), London (UK), Brussels (Belgium), Vienna (Austria), Lyon(France), Paris (France), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden), …
News: Royal Blood Announce Huge 2022 UK Arena Tour; Bands New Album ‘Typhoons’ Out Now
From ‘Trouble’s Coming’ to ‘Boilermaker’, Royal Blood’s recent releases are making a phenomenal impact. After three consecutive Hottest Records courtesy of Annie Mac at Radio 1, another 50 million streams and the biggest North American airplay of their career, next Friday’s release of their third album ‘Typhoons’ is set to make the duo bigger than …