Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have announced the release of VAI / GASH digitally and on CD January 27, 2023. The vinyl album release will follow on February 24. New track In The Wind has been released ahead of the album.Vai: 'In The Wind was the first track that was recorded..
When Rivers Meet announce 2023 UK Tour and release “Christmas Is Here” single
WHEN RIVERS MEET BREAKER OF CHAINS TOUR 2023 WITH SPECIAL GUEST"ARIELLE" PLANET ROCK 48-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS9AM ON WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER 2022WWW.PLANETROCK.COM TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2022WWW.WHENRIVERSMEET.CO.UK/TOUR NEW CHRISTMAS SINGLE"CHRISTMAS IS HERE"B/W "IT'S THE TIME OF THE YEAR" AVAILABLE FROM SHOP.WHENRIVERSMEET.CO.UK "When Rivers Meet's set can only be described as life affirming. Miss..
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Trouble Is… 25 (Provogue / Mascot)
There are many possible reasons for wanting to re-record an album from scratch. It could be that with the passage of time, the band just feels they could do it better now – especially if an early album was recorded in a hurry, on a shoestring budget, or with minimal equipment. Diamond Head re-recorded their..
SPIRITBOX announce UK headline tour for July 2023
Photo: Jonathan Weiner Following on their recent US tour announcement, heavy music’s hottest rising band, SPIRITBOX, have revealed a set of UK headline dates in July 2023. Tickets are expected to sell extremely quickly and go on general sale at 10am GMT, Friday 9th December. Look out for earlier pre-sales from O2 (from 10am Wed 7th..
ROME – Hegemonikon: A Journey To The End Of Light (Trisol)
This is an album which has an enormous sonic range, from mellow, mysterious introspection, to huge and sometimes even lush sections - but at the centre of it beats a dark, disturbing and angst-ridden heart. Rome. From that name you'd naturally expect an Italian band, I suspect. Well, I did at least - but you..
Autograph – Beyond (Frontiers Music)
Autograph is another of those long-standing metal bands that had a few years in the limelight before settling into a routine of extended periods of inactivity including numerous personnel changes whilst still retaining a core fan base as well as releasing quite a few excellent albums. The band was formed in California and began life..
SOLSTICE – Light Up (Giant Electric Pea)
Light Up is, as much as anything Solstice have ever released, a comprehensive musical celebration of their own unique furrow, bringing together all of the strands running through their work, and knitting them together into one highly satisfying whole. There's something about Solstice which is both magical and yet comforting after all this time. It's..
The Riven – Peace and Conflict (The Sign Records)
I have to say from the outset I'm so, so mightily pleased to have come across these guys - this could well be my album of the year! Since the release of their debut self-titled album from 2019, the group has recruited a second guitarist, enabling more dynamic twin guitar arrangements and colourful melodies to..
Sabaton announce ‘Christmas Truce’ pop-up vinyl, the ‘Tour To End All Tours’ begins April 2023
In the spirit of Christmas, Swedish metallers SABATON are unveiling their brand new Christmas Truce pop-up vinyl to bring in the festive season. Now available for pre-order, this collectible pop-up vinyl pays tribute to the band's popular track Christmas Truce from the album The War To End All Wars. The vinyl features three variations of the song, including the symphonic version, which..
THE ABBEY release new single and album info!
Photo: Raimo Dahl THE ABBEY, the emerging progressive doom metal band featuring. Natalie Koskinen (SHAPE OF DESPAIR), Jesse Heikkinen (HENGET, ITERUM NATA, etc), Vesa Ranta (SENTENCED, THE MAN-EATING TREE), and Janne Markus (THE MAN-EATING TREE), are now releasing their second new single Widow's Will. The new offering is taken from the band's upcoming album Word of..