Photo: Sylwia Makris & Christian Martin Weiss BEHEMOTH, the high priests of extreme metal have announced their 12th studio album, Opvs Contra Natvram, their most thought-provoking and arresting collection to date, set for release on September 16th, via Nuclear Blast. The album's first single, Ov My Herculean Exile arrives today, alongside a cinematic official video, directed by Zuzanna Plisz which can be..
TOYAH – Toyah! TOYAH! TOYAH! (CD/DVD Edition) (Cherry Red)
These reissues are a long-overdue reassessment of Toyah's early-'80s output, and reaffirm just how much depth and sheer great musicianship and songwriting there was to her catalogue. The deluxe Toyah reissue series reaches its third instalment here, with this 1980 live album getting the treatment. It is slightly confusing now, as a later compilation album..
ORIANTHI : ‘Live From Hollywood’ – new live album out 15 July 2022 via Frontiers
Live From Hollywood is a new live album and long-form video by the internationally renowned rock guitarist Orianthi. The performance was recorded in January 2022 at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood, California and sees the Australian musician and her backing band on fine form, playing songs from her recent studio album O (2020) and other..
Newton Faulkner announces Sam Richardson as special guest on September/October UK Tour
NEWTON FAULKNER"FEELS LIKE HOME" SEPTEMBER /OCTOBER 2022 UK TOURWITH SPECIAL GUEST SAM RICHARDSON *******INCLUDES VIP TICKETS – SOUNDCHECK & MEET AND GREET GUITAR ACADEMY TICKETS – GUITAR WORKSHOP WITH NEWTON TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COMWWW.NEWTONFAULKNER.COM Stripping his songs back to their purest form. Newton will be out there solo, just him, his acoustic guitars, and his voice.Newton Faulkner has..
Visions Of Atlantis – Pirates (Napalm Records)
It has not been an easy ride for Austrian symphonic metal band Visions Of Atlantis. Formed in 2000, the band has suffered inconsistency in their recorded output which has not been helped by the considerable line-up changes over the years. The band’s first five albums between 2002 and 2013 had no less than four lead..
Steve Dalton – Primitive (Pride & Joy Music)
Steve Dalton is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from Sheffield but he has now relocated to Sölvesborg in Southern Sweden. He released a demo several years ago called Steel City which was most appropriate for the City of Steel on which he played everything with the man who gets everywhere, Alessandro Del Vecchio, supplying the vocals..
CROSSING RUBICON : ‘Perfect Storm’ – debut album by new melodic rock duo out 08 July 2022 via Frontiers
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the debut album by Crossing Rubicon, a new collaboration that pairs multi-instrumentalist and producer Cenk Eroglu (ex-Winger, Xcarnation) with singer John Bisaha (The Babys). Perfect Storm is out on 8th July, with its title song available as a single and video from today, plus a..
Sonata Arctica – Acoustic Adventures – Volume One (Atomic Fire Records)
I have a confession to make which is also a spoiler alert for this review. I have never understood the need for rock bands to make acoustic, stripped back or unplugged albums as it seems just such a pointless exercise. I am and always will worship at the Altar of the Scorpions being true metal..
RAIN – release new single “A New Tomorrow”
Italian rockers Rain have just released A New Tomorrow, the first single and title track off their upcoming album (to be released later this year)! "A New Tomorrow is a message shot straight to the heart, leaving no room for uncertainty. It's a bold statement to shake and awake the soul after a long-lasting silence" says singer..
DeVicious – Black Heart (Pride & Joy Music)
DeVicious is a quality heavy melodic rock band from Germany with Black Heart now being the band's fourth album since its formation in 2016. They have steadily built up a solid reputation for quality melodic metal but, strangely, the first three albums all featured different singers but Black Heart now sees all of the musicians..