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A chat about everything with Deference!

For part two of our Day of Deference, we have a rather lengthy but fun interview with the quintet from the Cardiff date of their current UK tour! We talk about new EP False Awakening, plug some of their friends’ awesome work and even get interrupted by a homeless man and some skateboarders. How has […]

While She Sleeps announce acoustic show and more dates!

While She Sleeps have anounced a special intimate acoustic show at London’s St Pancras Church on April 24th. This is to celebrate the release of album number three You Are We which is se for release just three days earlier on April 21. The band have also announced that three more live dates are set […]

Sumo Cyco & Devilskin @ Birmingham o2 Academy

Opening the night were West Midlands based Rock band Sister Shotgun with a hometown show. Although this band was plagued with tech issues during their set, with the way they handled it, they showed true professionalism! A fairground-esc walk on track started, reminding me of similarities to ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ by Avenged Sevenfold, […]

Dragonforce announce UK tour!

Dragonforce have announced the UK leg of their Reaching Into Infinity world tour! The metallers are set for a ten date run in October! Guitarist Herman Li says; “The UK is still one of DragonForce’s favourite place to tour, and we can’t wait to bring the epic-ness back home!” Check out the dates below; Reaching […]

Anewrage are set to go Upside Down on UK tour!

Italian alt-metallers Anewrage have revealed the video for new single Upside Down and announced a UK tour! The track is taken from their forthcoming album Life-Related Symptoms and frontman Axel Capurro explains; “‘Upside Down’ is about changing perspective on life and habits. A lot of people are ‘asleep’ and walk on a path that most of […]

Uneven Structure to tour Europe with Twelve Foot Ninja!

Prog metallers Uneven Structure have been announced to join Twelve Foot Ninja as special guests on their European tour! The run will give the French sextet the chance to showcase their forthcoming record La Partition which is set for release via Longbranch/SPV on April 21, 2017. Check out the dates below; Monday 10 April – […]

Slyde are Back Again to Divide!

Canadian melodic prog metallers Slyde have released the video for new track Divide. The single is taken from their lates EP Back Again which is out now! The band’s unique take on prog metal sees powerful keys and melodic clean vocals and shows that the two year hiatus lead to the quartet coming back with […]

Bear take on the A-Z Challenge!

Bear are set to release their album /// on April 7th via Basick Records. The Belgian math-metallers draw inspiration from Meshuggah and The DIlinger Escape Plan and we asked the band to take on our A-Z challenge! A song that made you want to make music? Tough one, cause every song I hear can inspire […]

A thank you to HIM

Sunday March 5, 2017 was a sad, sad day for love metal fans everywhere as Finnish superstars HIM announced they would be calling it a day after 26 years. Formed in 1991 by frontman Ville Valo and bassist Mikko ‘Mige’ Paananen under His Infernal Majesty. Following a brief hiatus in 1993, the band went on […]

Phlefonyaar are going to ring the Temple Bells After Midnight!

British doom duo Phlefonyaar have revealed the video for their latest single Temple Bells After Midnight! The track is taken from their forthcoming record Septic, Bitter and Hardbitten set for release via Cavernous Records on April 14. Speaking of the track and record, vocalist Paul March says; “Gather round ladies and germs and let Phlefonyaar […]

The Lurking Fear sign to Century Media Records!

Sweden’s new death metal supergroup The Lurking Fear have signed to Century Media Records! The supergroup features members and former members of At The Gates, The Haunted, Skitsystem, Disfear and God Macabre and are currently working on their debut album which is penciled in for release later this year. The quintet got together not just […]

Threshold give us more tour details and their album title!

Brit progressive metallers Threshold recently announced that they were working on their 11th studio album. The record is titled Legends Of The Shires which is set for release later this year! Also announced, is that the band are heading out on a European tour and are delighted to announce that Damnation Angels and Day Six […]

Autopsy to headline Lords Of The Land festival!

Scotland’s longest running metal festival Lords Of The Land is back for 2017 and have announced that the headliners will be Autopsy! The festival is run by the fans, for the fans and is completely self-funded and will be running at Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow on April 1, 2017! The show will be Autopsy‘s only UK […]

Malevolence are a Slave To Satisfaction!

UK hardcore metallers Malevolence are back with a new record and single! Slave To Satisfaction is the first trakc to be taken from the band’s forthcoming record Self Supremacy, the follow up to debut album Reign Of Suffering. Frontman Alex Taylor says; “We are very excited to be making our return this spring with our […]

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