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An introduction to Prophecy

South Wales’ newest metal band Prophecy formed from a mixture of other bands, known and loved around the South Wales music scene. Promising controversy, liveliness and a show to remember, they are set to hit the ground running in 2017! Hey guys, how did you all meet? Through past gigs and college courses. How did […]

Deserted Fear – Dead Shores Rising

German death metallers Deserted Fear are set to release their latest album Dead Shore Rising on January 27. Their unique sound combines that of legendary Swedish death metal and old school American death metal for a loud, proud and insanely heavy mix! The drum focused Intro sets a battlecry feeling which increases in intensity and […]

Sertraline- Guilty

Melodic metallers, Sertraline can be described in many ways, all of them positive. The band covers an impressive amount of ground and their latest release, Guilty, is a genre spanning, five track journey showing you where they’ve been exploring these past few months. The EP begins with title track, Guilty. Opening with crushing rhythm guitars […]

Galactic Empire on their out of this world music

Galactic Empire are are releasing their debut self-titled album on February 3rd, and are preparing for a tour full of insane, energetic performances. The band combine pieces from the Star Wars soundtracks with heavy metal elements to create a whole new genre which really is out of this world. We caught up with Galactic Empire […]

Devil Sold His Soul announce anniversary tour!

Devil Sold His Soul are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the release of hit record A fragile Hope. To celebrate the post-metallers have announced they will be returning to the UK for a run of dates! There is more to wow at, the band will be performing the album in its entirety with not only […]

No Zodiac have Altars of Impurity

No Zodiac have announced their brutal new album Altars of Impurity! The third full-length record is set for release via Siege Music on April 7, 2017! The band say of the record; “Altars of Impurity is our third full length as a band, and we could not be more excited to release it. It has […]

Fit For An Autopsy announce The Great Collapse

New Jersey metallers Fit For An Autopsy have announced the details for their new album! The Great Collapse is set for release via Longbranch/SPV on March 17, 2017. The record is the fourth full length to come from the New Jersey sextet and follows 2015’s acclaimed Absolute Hope, Absolute Hell. Guitarist and producer Will Putney […]

AVENGED SEVENFOLD – MANCHESTER ARENA -16/01/17

Avenged Sevenfold have always been a divisive but creative band. Over the years their style has evolved though different genres and concepts, amassing hordes of fans as they grew. From their humble beginnings in the California hardcore scene, the band have developed into an act big enough to headline festivals. Some have even claimed that […]

BEAR announce new album!

Belgian math metallers BEAR have announced their third album! Titled ///, the record is set for release via Basick Records on April 7, 2017. You can check out the teaser for the lead single Masks below; Guitarist Leander Verheyen Tsjakalov says; This album will burst out of your chest, kill your whole crew and then […]

Awakening Hyperia take on the A-Z challenge!

Bristol based metal band Awakening Hyperia kicked off 2017 with the release of their debut EP Imbalance (out now) and showed mature songwriting beyond their years. We challenged the band to take on our A-Z questionnaire. A song that made you want to make music? “Beast And The Harlot” – Avenged Sevenfold Best riff you’ve ever written? […]

VIMIC to play UK shows this March

Ex-Slipnot member Joey Jordinson will be bringing his new project VIMIC to the UK this March. In a message to fans, Joey says, “Hello to all our fans in the UK!  It’s about time, isn’t it?  It’s been a long road getting here, but it’s finally arrived and we’re on our way soon.  We are […]

Our Hollow, Our Home announce Spring Tour

Metalcore rockers Our Hollow, Our Home have announced a Spring UK tour with support from Sworn Amongst. The tour follows their much anticipated debut EP, Hartsick, which is due for release early March. The thirteen track EP is set to be one not to miss, full of earth shattering grooves and riffs, brutal vocals and […]

CORE OF iO have you Surrounded!

CORE OF iO have revealed their new video! Surrounded is taken from the band’s forthcoming EP Part III: Ganymede which is set for release in February. The video is breathtaking and the track shows why they have become one of the rising tech metal bands around! Check it out below: The band, formed just over […]

Construct release Reflection video!

What do you get when you mix TesseracT and Periphery with Scar Symmetry and Protest the Hero? The answer is Stoke-on-Trent metallers Construct! Ahead of their February 4 Deity debut album release, the band have dropped the video for new single Reflection! Since their formation (which began in 2013 but officially happened in 2015), they […]

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