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Extreme turn up the melody with new single “Other Side Of The Rainbow” – a track that joins the ranks of “More Than Words,” Hole…


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Once again, just like for Ray Alder’s acclaimed solo debut album “What The Water Wants” back in 2019, the new album was written with…


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The 1980s were an awesome time thanks to the glam/hair metal scene. The image almost became as important as the music during this period,…


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“Live at Rose Hall” by The Rods was independently released by the band on May 19, 2023. The Rods – “Live at Rose Hall”…


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After touring Australia and Japan as well as kicking off this year’s festival season by introducing new bassist Peter Baltes last month, U.D.O. —…


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US metal legends FIFTH ANGEL have released a new single from their upcoming new studio album, When Angels Kill, which will be out on June 16th via…


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Stockholm-based heavy rock megalith LUCIFER has released a promo video for their new single, ‘A Coffin Has No Silver Lining (The Sistine Version)‘, which is out today…


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Ten years ago The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene with a mission to gather some of the finest musicians in the world…


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Today, Los Angeles-born heavy metal icons ALCATRAZZ unleash the video for their thunderous new single, “Bring On The Rawk.” The track is taken from…


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Legendary rock band TESLA will release their highly anticipated live album on May 26, 2023. The album will include “Time To Rock” plus others…


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Deadline Music has just announced the release of “Heavy Hitters II” a new upcoming album and sequel to “Heavy Hitters” by ex-Dokken guitarist George…


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Legendary glam metal band Tigertailz has released the following info regarding their brand-new song and video: ‘You Can’t Stop The Rock’ is now available…


Alternative / Punk
Alt-rock iconoclasts SIN SHAKE SIN are back with a brand new single! The trio’s latest offering, titled “Congratulations, You’re In A Cult”, is available…


Alternative / Punk
Birthed at the juncture where hardcore and punk meet metal, DEATH RAY VISION have announced their forthcoming third album, No Mercy From Electric Eyes,…


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Rocker Andrew Hagar, son of the red rocker, Sammy Hagar, has released his latest single “Systematic Minds” to all major platforms. “As we race…


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Lead singer for Kix Steve Whiteman announced on stage at the M3 festival that the band is officially ending and that they will play…


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Formed in 1981, Savage Grace was never a band that was mentioned alongside 80s metal bands like Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Ratt, Quiet Riot,…


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Ten years ago today, May 2, 2013, thrash metal pioneers Slayer issued the following statement: “Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and…


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Announcing Aerosmith’s PEACE OUT Farewell Tour Today, four-time GRAMMY® award-winning and diamond-certified rock legends Aerosmith have announced their final outing – PEACE OUT with…


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Motley Crue performed live at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. The video was posted on YouTube. **Special Note** There is no sound…


Christian Rock & Metal
Robert Sweet, Drummer for Stryper has just posted the following: Tour the Holy Land with Stryper in 2024! This is a VERY LIMITED CUSTOMIZED…


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West coast thrash metal veterans Metal Church have released another song from their upcoming 13th studio album, Congregation of Annihilation. The new track “Making Monsters” puts the musicianship of…


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May 29, 1983 will forever be an important day in the history of heavy metal. After all, it was on this date that the world’s…


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A love letter to the hard-rocking, but often snubbed, music of the era of excess: the 1980s There may be no more joyous iteration…


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Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL comes out swinging with their fourteenth studio album, WTFortyfive?, a deliciously dirty declaration that age is…


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May 5, 2023Blood Ceremony – The Old Ways Remain (Rise Above)Burning Witches – The Dark Tower (Napalm)Currents – The Death We Seek (SharpTone)Curse Of Cain – Curse Of Cain (Atomic Fire)Dave Lombardo…


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The mighty FIFTH ANGEL is proud to announce their epic fourth album, When Angels Kill, which will be released on June 16th, 2023 through Nuclear Blast Records. …


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Irish thrashers UNMAKER release their amazing debut album ‘Limb From Limb’ on 12th May. Conjuring up influences from the early Bay Area Thrash explosion with a peppering…


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Bay Area metal legends FORBIDDEN are reborn! FORBIDDEN are beyond thrilled to reveal their first and only European appearance this year will be at…


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Extreme’s latest single “Rise” has seen unprecedented success following its debut on March 1 alongside a fiery music video which has received over 2M…


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Try Your Hand At The Metal Anime Easter Egg Hunt (By Easter Egg, we mean hidden (and not so hidden) Heavy Metal references throughout…


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Long-running band L.A. Guns continue their recent trend of releasing great albums with their brand new one “Black Diamonds”. I’ve said it before and…


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Metallica is arguably one of the biggest and greatest-selling bands in heavy metal history. That hasn’t changed the fact that their fans have been…


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White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp spoke with us about his new album “Songs Of White Lion”. He gives us the scoop on why he’s…


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ward-nominated metal legends Sevendust are back with the announcement of their 14th studio album Truth Killer, slated for worldwide release via the band’s new label, Napalm Records. Truth Killer is the follow-up…


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Tickets Available Starting Today with Artist Presale General On-Sale Begins Friday, April 14 at 10 AM Local at WASPnation.com Today, W.A.S.P. announced The 40th…


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SWEET & LYNCH, the musical union of vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet (Stryper, Iconic) and guitarist George Lynch (Lynch Mob, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), have released…


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Nemophila, the all-female Japanese band whose cover of Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper” went viral, racking up over 3 million views, and was followed by…


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Iced Earth is set to release two EPs in April called “Hellrider” and “I Walk Among You”. The guitarist, band leader, and only original…


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Coming June 9, 2023 RATT Limited Edition 180g 5LP & 7″ Single Box Set! All Five Atlantic Albums Newly Remastered by Andy Pearce! Includes…


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Ace has announced the following regarding the set: Hey rockers! We have some exciting news! My team and I have been working hard to…


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Metallica has issued the following update: We’re done teasing… check out the new album’s title track, “72 Seasons,” available to stream and download now!…


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Your favorite heavy metal force, BURNING WITCHES, has unleashed their newest ounce of mischief with the brand new single “Unleash The Beast”. On this…


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Stephen Pearcy has had to answer questions daily as to why RATT hasn’t put together a reunion of original members. He has been as…


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Artist: Overkill Album: Scorched Label: Nuclear Blast Records Release Date: April 14th, 2023 Overkill is like AC/DC to me in the fact that you…


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Stryper has announced the following regarding their brand new series of band trading cards: Gotta Get ’Em All! For the first time ever: Stryper…


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The official Director’s Cut video for ‘Animal (Drastic Symphonies)’. Featuring Def Leppard’s greatest tracks, drastically deconstructed and rebuilt in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic…


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A huge lineup of classic metal stars on the same bill at this year’s Powertrip Festival on Friday, October 6 to Sunday, October 8…


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IMMORTAL have completed work on their upcoming new studio album, War Against All, due to be released on May 26th via Nuclear Blast Records. The band’s 10th studio…


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Prepare yourself for a metal rampage the likes of which you haven’t enjoyed in many a year as New Wave of British Heavy Metal…


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Groove Metal Icons DEVILDRIVER to Release New Album, ‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’, On May 12, 2023 via Napalm Records Watch the Official Music…


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Produced by founding member and guitarist, Tracii Guns, ‘Black Diamonds’ is a tour-de-force of rock ‘n roll that fans have come to expect from…


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In November 2021, death metal titans HYPOCRISY released their 13th studio album Worship to massive acclaim from fans and media ending up in the top ranks of many…


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In November 2021, in support of their much acclaimed fifth studio album – the futuristic ‘Ecdysis’ (2022) – Moldovan progressive metal unit INFECTED RAIN…


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Blaze Bayley’s management team has announced the following regarding his condition: We sincerely regret to announce that Blaze had a heart attack at home…


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On March 31st, melodic-melancholic-doom outfit Sermon will release their sophomore album, Of Golden Verse, via Prosthetic Records. Sermon‘s Him comments: “‘Departure’ is the curtain…


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German dark metal pioneers NACHTBLUT are back to hit venues all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland on their Vanitas Tour, starting today in Stuttgart….


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“Afterburn”, the latest glorious single from ARCHON ANGEL, which features Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra vocalist Zak Stevens, is out now! The single appears on…


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On the heels of a whirlwind debut that included a GRAMMY® Award nomination for his first-ever single, #1 debuts on multiple charts, television performances,…


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West coast thrash metal veterans Metal Church will release their 13th studio album, Congregation of Annihilation, on May 26th via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe). The new…


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Check out Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy’s homage to the 60’s Go-Go scene! Pearcy is never far from the studio and constantly writing, recording, and…


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Jump in your time machine, because we’re going back to the good old days, but 2023 style! The latest HEAVENS EDGE single, “What Could’ve…


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Death thrash force DIETH – featuring the iconic line-up of Grammy Award winning bassist David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Swedish Grammy nominated guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed…


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Dave Lombardo, inarguably one of the most influential, innovative and prolific drummers of modern music, releases his debut solo album, Rites of Percussion, on…


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On March 13th, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside of his hotel in Fort Lauderdale Florida by a man who rushed him…


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ROSS THE BOSS releases compilation album ‘Legacy Of Blood, Fire & Steel‘ on 28th April, out on AFM Records. When the style-defining artists of the…


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April 7, 2023Angus McSix – Angus McSix And The Sword Of Power (Napalm)KISS – Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York 1984 (UMe)Linkin Park – Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition (Warner)Paul Gilbert…


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Following their latest, self-titled album (2020, AFM Records), today, FIREWIND have shared a music video for brand new single “Destiny Is Calling”! In more than two decades,…


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For four decades, OVERKILL have been the trailblazers in producing some of the most signature moments in the world of metal. On April 14th, the New…


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Legendary German heavy metal icons HELLOWEEN will return to the US and Canada this Spring as part of their ongoing United Forces world tour…


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Listen To The First Song From New Sweet And Lynch Album “You’ll Never Be Alone”


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The Butcher Babies have released a brand new video for the song “Beaver Cage”! Enter If You Dare! Follow and visit BUTCHER BABIES: Facebook:…


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Winger has released their first single and video called “Proud Desperado” from their upcoming new album “Seven”. The new album Winger ‘Seven’ is out…


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Leading Japanese heavy metal act, ANTHEM, will release their brand-new studio album, Crimson & Jet Black, via Reaper Entertainment on April 21st, today revealing…


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Buckcherry has announced the following: SO excited to announce that our 10th album, ‘Vol. 10’, drops June 2nd and the first single, “Good Time” is out NOW!!…


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Peaceville, is set mark 35 years since the original release of one of the all-time classic metal albums, the genre-defining 1987 opus of epic…


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Rocklahoma welcomes Godsmack, Pantera, Rob Zombie, Limp Bizkit, Bush, Chevelle, Corey Taylor and many more top rock acts to America’s Biggest Labor Day Weekend…


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Mr. Big has announced their first overseas tour dates with US/UK dates coming soon. But most importantly they have revealed the identity of their…


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After releasing their sixteenth studio album, Digital Noise Alliance, last year to critical acclaim, Queensrÿche are kicking off 2023 with an extensive USA headlining…


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Today, with another soon-to-be-celebrated ballads album on the way, Axel Rudi Pell shares the single “Morning Star” along with a lyric video. The single…


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With the release of their third studio album Stereo Typical just two weeks away, California rockers Roxanne have released another music video from the album scheduled for worldwide release…


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Metallica has released another single and video from their upcoming album 72 Seasons for the track “If Darkness Had A Son”. The new album…


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Multi-platinum hard rock heroes EXTREME—Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)—have today (March 1) unveiled the video for…


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Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the long-awaited new studio album, ‘Get It Right’ from Philadelphia hard rockers HEAVENS…


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The legendary Motorhead released their final studio album “Bad Magic” in 2015. To celebrate that iconic album the band has now released the album…


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Legendary rock band TESLA released the lyric video for “Time To Rock” (Live) today. The band will be releasing a live album this summer…


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TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE⚡️LOUD 2023 Tom Keifer (Cinderella) and Winger and John Corabi (Motley Crue, The Scream) will hit the tour circuit in 2023. Not…


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Respected vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp has announced the upcoming release of ‘Songs Of White Lion’, via Frontiers Music Srl on April 14, 2023. As…


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Los Angeles-born heavy metal icons ALCATRAZZ today unleash their ferocious new single, “Don’t Get Mad…Get Even (Feat. Girlschool),” taken from their upcoming studio album,…


Alternative / Punk
The wait is finally over! Today Helsinki’s longest serving gothic rock vampires THE 69 EYES arise from their crypt announcing their new studio album…


Alternative / Punk
After making global headlines with the announcement of their eighth studio album Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, industrial music icons Static-X have partnered with master costume/prop maker Eddie Yang and his Deity…


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Today, California glam rockers, L.A. Guns share “Shattered Glass”, the second single from their upcoming studio album, ‘Black Diamonds’ which will be released on…


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Metal fans have been eager to hear what the new collaboration, ELEGANT WEAPONS, sounds like, after the formation of the band – comprised of Rainbow…


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Sex, Drugs, and Rock N ‘Roll. Hard rock bands are no strangers to wild tales of groupies and debauchery, but three songs, in particular…


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BABYLON A.D. is Back! The band is excited to announce the new live concert recording, “Live Lightning” from Perris Records, to be released on…


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It’s Guns VS Guns in today’s New Song Throwdown! With the Tracii Guns & Phil Lewis releasing their new song “You Betray” and the…


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Experience molds and shapes the stories we tell. Having quite literally been born into music, Andrew Hagar’s earliest memories included birthdays on the tour…


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With less than two weeks until the release of their sixth studio album On The Prowl and to celebrate Valentine’s Day, California rock lotharios Steel Panther are back…


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Motley Crue played its first-ever live concert with new guitarist John 5 at Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 10th. John 5 replaces longtime…


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John 5 explains “This song is called “Strung Out” because I am so obsessed with playing guitar that when I don’t play and create new music for…