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Meet The Final Clause of Tacitus

Reading metallers The Final Clause of Tacitus are set to release their new EP Peace in Chaos on February 24.  Having only formed at the start of 2016, the band aim to make a statement with their music and the title of the EP suggests this will be the case. Combining rap,metal and funk and […]

Code Orange – Forever

Following acclaimed album ‘I Am King’, Code Orange are back with, ‘Forever’, and I’ve not heard anything like it. The album opens with the title track, which really is a slap in the face. It is immediately evident that this album is a metalcore album. The track is described by the band as a ‘fuck […]

Megadeath announced as Bloodstock headliner!

It’s a happy new year from Bloodstock Open Air festival as they announce the one and only Megadeath will take a headline spot!!! The Grammy nominated metallers will round off the festival, headlining Sunday’s line-up at Catton Park. Frontman Dave Mustaine says; “We kick off 2017 by announcing we’ll be headlining Sunday night at Bloodstock, […]

Awakening Hyperia – Imbalance

Bristolian metallers Awakening Hyperia are set to take 2017 by storm. We first got a taste of what was to come with their awesome debut track Breathe in August 2016. The quartet’s eclectic backgrounds and music taste create a blend of metal that keeps you guessing as to what is coming next. Debut EP Imbalance […]

Renegade Twelve – Renegade Twelve

Brit metallers Renegade Twelve are pretty new to the scene, having formed in 2014, but in 2016 alone, have clocked up 100 shows on the road! The East Anglian quintet won me over with their energetic and entertaining live shows after seeing them playing alongside Speaking in Shadows and Elessar earlier this month, so I […]

Ghost Iris have created a Blind World!

Danish tech metallers Ghost Iris have announced details of their next album! Blind World is set for release via Long Branch Records on February 17, 2017! The record is their sophomore and the follow up to Anecdotes of Science and Soul which received critical acclaim following it’s release! Pre-orders will be available from January 6, […]

Gojira announce UK tour!

French metallers Gojira are FINALLY coming to the UK for a headline run! Following their slot alongside Volbeat and Like A Storm through November and December supporting Alter Bridge. The band can announce that they will be returning in March 2017 for their own headline tour! Have a look at what to expect from them […]

VITJA announce album details and SCUM lyric video!

German rockers VITJA have announced details of their new album! Digital Love is set for release via Century Media Records on March 3, 2017! The band have also released the first taste of the record with lead single SCUM featuring guest vocals from Eskimo Callboy‘s Sushi and Kevin! Check out the lyric video below; Drummer […]

Fight the Fight announce ST debut album!

Norwegian youngsters Fight the Fight have announced that their debut album ST is set for release via Indie Recordings on January 27, 2017! Despite being barely into their 20s, the band have played together for a decade under a previous name (Faenskap). During this time, they have toured Europe and played all Norway’s major festivals, […]

Aphyxion – Aftermath

Aphyxion a metal band made up of 5 handsome guys from Denmark with a whole lot of talent. They have recently released their second album titled Aftermath. Having accomplished so much in their 20’s a lot can be expected from Aphyxion, & their latest album does not disappoint. Each track showcases their skills in great […]

BABYMETAL – Live at Wembley – Album review

The metal/ dance/ J-pop fusion phenomenon, BABYMETAL, are back, releasing a live album of their first ever UK arena show. BABYMETAL has come so far in a relatively short space of time, doing well for their 17/18 ages. They’re a band I’ve wanted to see live for a while now, as so much goes into their live […]

Introducing Concealed In Clouds

Hailing from Borås, Sweden, contemporary metal act, Concealed In Clouds, recently released the eclectic music video for “Aspire“. Following the ethereal and rare dynamic of their previous single “Dewdrops“, featuring Telle Smith of ‘The Word Alive’, “Aspire” provides an impressive visualization and look into the dedication and the passion expressed by the people brave enough to follow […]

Aphyxion take on the A-Z challenge

Danish melodic death metallers Aphyxion are gearing up for the release of their latest album Aftermath (December 2). The youngsters have an impressive CV with their monstrous riffs and massive hooks seeing them enter the history books as the youngest ever band to play Wacken Open Air festival when they were just 16 years old! […]

Face Your Maker – Ego: Death

Face Your Maker are a new American deathmetal/deathcore band on the scene with their debut album Ego: Death. Despite this being a hard area to come into in music with other huge bands like Traitors, Black Tongue, and Gift Giver, they have absolutely destroyed it coming in with strong lows and ferocious highs. This is […]

Betraying the Martyrs announce The Resilient

French extreme metallers Betraying the Martyrs have announced details of their third album! The Resilient is set for release via Sumerian Records on January 27, 2017! The band say of the album; “We are extremely pleased and proud to announce the release date of our third full-length album – ‘The Resilient’ out January 27 on Sumerian Records. […]

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