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KISS, Queen and Faith No More Confirmed As Sonisphere 2012 UK Headliners
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No Comments
SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH has announced three headliners and the first batch of bands for its 2012 event, with tickets available from www.sonisphere.co.uk from 9am Thursday 23rd February.
Shooting rockets. Blood spitting. Face Paint. Shiny Boots and utterly jaw dropping triumphant live shows: SONISPHERE is proud to announce [...]
The All-American Rejects Release “Beekeeper’s Daughter” Behind The Scenes Video
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No Comments
The All-American Rejects have premièred a Behind-the-Scenes clip about the making of their latest music video for ‘Beekeeper’s Daughter.’ The video was directed by Issac Rentz (Blink-182, Cage The Elephant, Motion City Soundtrack) and was filmed on the same set as the famed town of [...]
Denver Thrashers Havok Announce New EP And More Live Dates
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No Comments
Denver thrashers Havok continue their metal assault today confirming May 22 as the North American release date of their new EP titled “The Point Of No Return.” Recorded by the band with final touches coming via James Murphy (Death, Testament), the EP will contain two [...]
“Apocalyptic Love” Announced As Title Of Slash’s New Album
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No Comments
Slash has revealed the cover artwork and album title for his second studio album “Apocalyptic Love.” The album is due for release in the UK on the 21st May, again the album features Alter Bridge front-man Myles Kennedy on vocal duties and the conspirators and [...]
Six More Bands Added To Download Festival 2012
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No Comments
Those boys over at Download HQ are certainly not resting on their laurels, with the announcement of six more bands added to the ever growing 2012 line-up.
These include Roadrunner stablemates Killswitch Engage, Shinedown and Opeth along with Black Veil Brides, NOFX, and Nightwish.
Killswith Engage return [...]
Swiss Metallers Voice Of Ruin Give Away Debut Album For Free!
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No Comments
Megaupload is dead, “illegal” downloading is killing the artists… hum. OK. But not all of them. You want a proof? Voice of Ruin, swiss t(h)rash metalcore band from Nyon & Geneva has put up its self-titled debut album as a free download from here!
For the more brutal [...]
Heavy Metal In Baghdad, A Feature Film Documentary
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No Comments
“Heavy Metal in Baghdad” is a feature film documentary that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day.
Playing heavy metal in a Muslim country has always been a difficult (if not impossible) proposition but [...]
Ministry Announce Defibrillatour UK Dates
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No Comments
Legendary industrial metallers Ministry have announced a string of UK dates on the “Defibrillatour”. Al Jourgensen and the boys will hit the UK and Ireland in July with dates in Bristol, Belfast, Dublin, London and Manchester.
Full details of Ministry‘s”Defibrillatour” UK Dates:
Monday 16th July – Bristol, [...]
Meat Loaf Announces New Album Signing Session At HMV Oxford Street
Posted on February 12, 2012 | No Comments
Fans of rock legend, Meat Loaf, get the rare chance to ‘greet the Meat’, in person, when he visits HMV’s flagship 150 Oxford Street store in London W1, on Tuesday 28th February 2012 to sign copies of his new album, “Hell In A Handbasket”.
Meat Loaf [...]
Win A Custom Van Halen Guitar!
Posted on February 12, 2012 | No Comments
To celebrate the release of Van Halen‘s new album “A Different Kind Of Truth” ThisIsNotAScene has teamed up with the legendary rockers to give you the chance to win a Custom Van Halen guitar.
ThisIsNotAScene are giving fans the chance to “shred” like Eddie Van Halen [...]
Black Breath Debut Track From New Album Via Revolver
Posted on February 12, 2012 | No Comments
Seattle death brigade Black Breath are preparing to unleash their new LP, “Sentenced To Life,” which is set to drop on March 27th via Southern Lord.
With 10 tracks in under 33 minutes, “Sentenced To Life” contains the most demoralizing yet energizing d-beat injected death metal hymns [...]
Meat Loaf To Release “Hell In A Handbasket” February 27th
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No Comments
Music comes no bigger than Meat Loaf. After 40 years and selling over 100 million records, among them one of the biggest albums of all time, Meat Loaf has been a larger than life presence in music with his unique songs and stellar collaborations. “Bat [...]
Jesse Leach Rejoins Killswitch Engage
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No Comments
Killswitch Engage are pleased to announce that they have filled the singer vacancy in the band with a familiar face: original vocalist Jesse Leach.
Leach sang on the band’s first self-titled album (released in 2000) and on their landmark 2002 Roadrunner debut “Alive Or Just Breathing”. [...]
Foo Fighters Announce New Single ‘These Days’ & Brit Award Nomination
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No Comments
There is no let-up for the hard working Foo Fighters, who waste no time starting off the new year announcing new single ‘These Days’ and receiving a Brit Award nomination for Best Group.
Described by Dave Grohl as his single proudest songwriting moment, ‘These Days’ is [...]
Metallica Announce New Music & Arts Festival – Orion Music
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments
Ok, once again Metallica have launched another “what the fuck?” bomb into the metal community. Fair play to them, they are having their own “annual music and arts festival” which they will headline (natch), but some of the other bands on the bill could raise [...]
Seether Announce New Album, Single & Tour Dates
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments
South African rockers Seetherare set to return to the UK with a brand new studio album, “Holding Onto Strings Better left To Fray”, released on 5th March 2012. The band are also set to tour the UK in March 2012.
“Holding Onto Strings Better Left To [...]
Dio’s ‘Holy Diver, Last In Line, Sacred Heart’ Deluxe Editions coming 12th March 2012
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
In May 2010, we lost one of our most gifted and fervent metal ambassadors, Ronnie James Dio. He created some of the genres most defining and respected works. Albums such as ‘Holy Diver’,‘Sacred Heart’ and ‘Last in Line’ all stand as towering monuments of sheer [...]
‘End Of Days’ Tour 2012 Announced Featuring Elimination & Triaxis
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No Comments
Two of UK metal’s rising stars, Elimination and Triaxis, have teamed up for the ‘End Of Days’ tour. Sponsored by Ed Stone, the tour sees the duo visit Wales, London, the North East and South of England, as well as the Midlands throughout March.
Elimination join [...]
14 More Bands For Download 2012
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
So… Download aren’t pissing about for their 10th anniversary are they?
The 14 more bands that have been announced are: Megadeth, Black Label Society, Slash (with Myles Kennedy), Five Finger Death Punch, Kyuss Lives!, Steel Panther, As I Lay Dying, Rise Against, [...]
RIOT Guitarist Mark Reale Dies
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
RIOT guitarist Mark Reale has died, following two weeks in a coma. He was 56.
Reale had been rushed to hospital in San Antonio, Texas, on January 11, as a result of complications arising from Crohn’s Disease.
A statement published on his official website reads:
“Our brother Mark [...]