Photo (c) Jim Louvau. "N E W H E A V E N was born out of the idea that you'll never be satisfied with what you have if you don't define your expectations," the band offers. "We got together in Atlanta with Johnny Andrews for this one, and he's a musical mad scientist. We played with religious..

OF MICE & MEN | announce new album ‘Tether’ + release new single/video ‘Warpaint’
Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men — Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals ), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) — will release their new album Tether on October 6 via SharpTone. Pre-order it below. The band kicks off the new album cycle by releasing the video for the new single Warpaint. Watch it below. "We're excited to share Warpaint as the first single," says Pauley. "We..

Various Artists – Steel Bars – A Tribute To Michael Bolton (Frontiers Music)
Get ready for another special project as the Frontiers label has put together this compilation album to celebrate the early career of the American vocalist Michael Bolton. As we all know, he began as a hard rock frontman and built up a formidable collection of songs in an illustrious career before moving on to the,..

THY ART IS MURDER – ‘Decade Of Hate (Live In Melbourne 2023)’ available digitally now + live video for ‘Reign Of Darkness (Live In Melbourne)’
THY ART IS MURDER, one of Australia's top-heavy exports, released their seminal second album Hate on October 19, 2012. On January 14th, 2023, the band immortalized their sold-out Decade Of Hate Melbourne performance at The Forum. Fans can now own or stream the digital version of Decade Of Hate (Live In Melbourne),which is out today. The physical versions including a CD jewel and LP, will be..

Shipwrecker ‘Big Four’, video, out now
Fast rising Brit rock quartet SHIPWRECKER charge ahead with their ultra-engrossing debut album, Different Beast, out Friday 4th August. The alluring rockers have also just unveiled their superb brand new single and video, Big Four. Watch the video below. SHIPWRECKER were originally formed in 2019 as an occasional side project which was situated throughout the UK before it..

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS – release video for new single ‘Hammer And Dance’
PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS have released a video for their new single 'Hammer And Dance'. The new track is the second song to be taken from their upcoming third album, Kings Of The Asylum, which will be released on 1st September via Nuclear Blast Records. Phil Campbell comments "Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for hammer and..

BEYOND THE BLACK – release new single ‘Call My Name’
After the release of their very successful self-titled album Beyond The Black in January 2023, the band now share brand new single Call My Name with their fans. Beyond The Black have also just announced their Dancing In The Dark European tour for 2024. Tickets are on general sale on August 2nd. Jennifer Haben comments: "With Call My Name we wanted to create a song..

MESHUGGAH To Issue Remastered 25th Anniversary Edition of CHAOSPHERE Full-Length via Atomic Fire!
It is impossible to talk about experimental or avant garde metal without mentioning long-running metal icons, MESHUGGAH. Since forming in 1987 in Umeå, Sweden, MESHUGGAH has developed into one of the most technically complex and virtuosic groups of players the metal realm has ever encountered, their distinctly unique brand of progressive, groove‐infused extreme metal inadvertently launching an entirely..

SOPHIE LLOYD unleashes new single ‘Runaway (ft. Michael Starr)’
Photo: Nathersonn. British guitar sensation SOPHIE LLOYD has dropped her brand new single and video for Runaway (Feat. Michael Starr). Teaming up with the STEEL PANTHER frontman, the collaboration tells the story of a young girl born to rock and her metalhead parents, who goes on to pursue her destiny as a shred superstar. "Runaway is one of my..

STONETRIP release their striking video for new single ‘I Am Tomorrow’, out 28th July on Golden Robot Records
STONETRIP are stoked to announce their upcoming single I Am Tomorrow, due out on the 28th of July via Golden Robot Records. The Melbourne hard rockers’ latest single is a loud and infectious concoction of hard rock, straight up groove with a dash of classic rock sensibilities. "I Am Tomorrow" is taken from their upcoming debut album Run Free. Produced and engineered by..