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BABYMETAL Mark Fox Day With a 2026 World Tour and Expanded METAL FORTH
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Against The Current Return With Defiant New Single Heavenly
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Nick Cave’s only UK show of 2026 just got even bigger
Download and Kerrang! Bring Heavy Sounds to The Great Escape 2026
Kid Kapichi Take Fearless Nature on the Road Across Europe
Brighton Psych Fest Expands Its 2026 Line Up With White Denim and Anna von Hausswolff
The Maccabees Lead a Stacked On The Beach Bill in Brighton
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Fifty Years In – The Damned Still Don’t Give A Damn
Takedown Festival Levels Portsmouth with Its Strongest Line-Up Yet
Infected Rain and Butcher Babies Deliver Metal Fury at Concorde 2, Brighton
Split Dogs lead a furious triple bill in Brighton
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“With over fifteen years of history and a diehard international following, BABYMETAL isn’t just a band — they’re a movement redefining what heavy music...
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“Things just come and go… we wanted to step back and not be a part of that. But if people are interested, we’ll grab...
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Against The Current release new single ‘Heavenly’, marking the start of a bold new era as the band celebrate 15 years and gear up...
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“The songs were written and recorded over a two-year period from 2024 to 2026. In many ways these songs mark a growth for me...
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“Reality doesn’t come color-corrected, and I didn’t want to change what we captured. The imperfection is the grade.”
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Foo Fighters release new single Caught In The Echo from upcoming album Your Favorite Toy, with UK stadium shows at Anfield set for June.
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“The songs make their point and finish. Nothing is wasted. There’s nothing in the least bit self-indulgent here. It’s all killer, no filler.”
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“From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much for coming out – it’s a dream come true.” – Frank Carter
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“Touring and constantly living in the moment can be chaotic. But there’s also a feeling of knowing that the more life experience we gain,...
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“There’s everything here – catchy choruses, proper fuck-off riffs, anger, frustration, acceptance and revelation, with plenty of insane detours. A hard rock album for...
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“Nothing worthwhile is ever easy, and that is why we, The Darkness, are WALKING THROUGH FIRE… thinking of you.” – Justin Hawkins
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“Growing up in the '80s, I remember the satanic panic of heavy metal. My mom would check my cassettes, terrified I’d been possessed."
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“It’s been a long while in coming, but some things are worth waiting for. Conflict – back with a vengeance.” – Steve Ignorant
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A Day To Remember is shaking things up with the surprise release of their latest full-length record, A Day To Remember’s Big Ole Album...
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"Eleven albums deep, Machine Head remain as fierce, relevant, and unstoppable as ever."
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"The Screaming of the Valkyries beckons the brave into a new era of Cradle of Filth misadventure, celebrating melancholic melody, blackened thrash, and apocalyptic...
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"Against The Wind is everything fans love about AVANTASIA—bombastic, emotional, and packed with stellar musicianship.
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“They said no one could be more bizarre than Alice Cooper or more destructive than Kiss. They have not seen the Sex Pistols."
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“Fall down three times, get up four. That’s what The Wildhearts are all about.” — Ginger Wildheart
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“I give something extra every time I do Montreux Jazz. In ’23 it was deep cuts like Mass Production, Endless Sea, Five Foot One...
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"The definition of ‘Big Dick Energy’ is a confidence that doesn’t need proving. Which begs the question, how big is that dick in reality?"...
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Montreal teen punks General Chaos return with “The Idiots Have Taken Over,” a sharp, politically charged single ahead of their new album Can’t Please...
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WARGASM release their new live album Live In London 2025, unveil a limited Venn Records vinyl edition, and announce a UK and European tour...
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“We wanted to make a video for one of the meanest and unapologetic songs on the album, with the track paying homage to the...
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Rob Zombie drops a blistering new video for The Black Scorpion, showcasing the raw energy of his latest album The Great Satan.