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News: Funeral For A Friend Announce Final Tour, The Last Chance To Dance
Funeral For A Friend have announced the Last Chance To Dance tour, that will take place next year from February to April. Covering everywhere from Australia to the UK, the band have also announced that this tour will be their last after fifteen years as a band. Vocalist Matt Davies-Kreye explained his feelings on this …
News: Bring Me The Horizon announce two album signings at Sheffield and Manchester HMV
Sheffield’s own Bring Me The Horizon have announced two signings in support of new album That’s The Spirit out tomorrow (11th Sept). The signings are to take place at Sheffield and Manchester HMV at 12:30 and 16:30 respectively on Sunday 13th September. After their triumphant sub-headline sets at Reading and Leeds last month, the South …
News: Nordic Giants announce 7 Depths of conciousness tour
Quite why Nordic Giants aren’t the biggest thing in music right now is a mystery to me. Situated somewhere between Mogwai and Sigur Ros, their recent debut album A Séance Of Dark Delusions, released earlier in the year through Kscope showed that the mysterious UK (not Nordic at all) band could make soundscapes and beguiling …
News: Krokodil To Support Cancer Bats At One-Off Show In London!
Cancer Bats are set to perform a one-off show at the 100 Club in London on August 27 and British metal outfit Krokodil have been announced as the special guests for the evening. Krokodil are also supporting the Pale Emperor himself, Marilyn Manson, on all his November UK dates. The dates are as follows: NOV …
News: Bloodstock Festival Announce Final Details
There are now just days to go until Bloodstock 2015 (6th-9th August), which takes place NEXT WEEKEND at Derbyshire’s Catton Park. Last week, the final bands were announced- filling the last space on the Ronnie James Dio main stage are Savage Messiah, while a whole host of competition winners, such as Bristol’s Mortishead and Nottingham’s …
TOUR: Skindred Announce November UK Headline Tour
Newport “Reggae Rockers” Skindred have announced the Pump Up The Volume tour in support of new album Volume. After a successful run supporting Steel Panther on their spring tour, headline slots at the Hit The Deck and Camden Rocks festivals and appearances at various European festivals already this year, Skindred are ready to smash the …
News:After The Burial Guitarist Justin Lowe Found Dead
After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe was found dead on the night of July 21st in Wisconsin. The news comes after reports broke from his sister over the weekend that the 32 year old had gone missing, just a month after he announced his departure from After The Burial. Lowe’s story has been turbulent and …
News: The Amity Affliction To Headline Never Say Die! Tour
Metalcore elitists The Amity Affliction are set to headline this years Impericon Never Say Die! Tour this November. The Aussies have the headlining spot on a colossal line-up including Defeater, Being As An Ocean, Cruel Hand, Fit For A King and Burning Down Alaska. Tickets for the tour are on sale now and the Manchester date …
News: Baby Godzilla forced into name change by Japanese Cinema Giant
One of our favourite new bands here on Backseat Mafia has been Nottingham noise rock / punks Baby Godzilla, following on from an amazing performance we caught them at at last years Tramline Festival. Sadly, they’ve come under the scrutiny of the Toho Co. Ltd, who own the Godzilla name, and who persue with some …
News: Iron Maiden Announce New Album, The Book Of Souls
Classic metal titans Iron Maiden have announced plans to release their 16th studio album The Book Of Souls on September 4th. Not only is this their first album since 2010’s Final Frontier, it’s also their first ever double album- an absolute leviathan of a release, rolling in at 11 tracks with a running time of …