Ukrainian Wacken Metal Battle 2018 winners MOTANKA release a stunning and dramatic 7 minute official video for their first single “Verba” (Ukrainian for “willow tree”) from their upcoming self-titled debut album. The video underlines the strong connection of the Mystic Metal four-piece to mystical nature and ancient traditions. MOTANKA will release their self-titled debut album […]
On May 10, 2019 fledgling UK toy firm Zee Productions will be paying tribute to some of the most iconic album artwork on the heavy metal scene with the launch of its officially licensed jigsaw puzzle collection, featuring artwork from albums by some of the scene‘s biggest names. Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead and […]
Recently voted one of the top ‘30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World’ by MovieMaker magazine, Grimmfest will once again be bringing the very best in new independent genre cinema to Manchester (UK) from 3 – 6 October 2019. Following on from the incredible success of last year’s inaugural awards scheme, the festival will once […]
Classic Hard Rock outfit, Black Whiskey release ‘Here To Stay’ on Friday 12 April 2019. It is the fourth single from their acclaimed new album DRY BONES released on the same day. The album, DRY BONES, is available now in CD and digital formats from the band website http://blackwhiskeyuk.com/shop and will be available in digital format […]
Hollis Brown are delighted to unveil their recent live session with Music Human. The New York based band performed their recent new track Do Me Right, taken from their new album Ozone Park, which is released on 7th June via their new home at Cool Green Recordings / Mascot Label Group. Hailing from New York, the beginnings of the quartet was born out […]
“I remember when we wrote City. Simon and I were in my old rock shed jamming and reminiscing about the old days, growing up, all our favourite films and music. Simon showed me this riff he had, and I started jamming and when he played the chorus, the first lyric I sang is still the […]
DVD & Digital HD: Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) The zombie/musical/horror/comedy/teen angst genre is limited in size to say the very least, and within this genre Anna and the Apocalypse stands proudly at the top. However, each individual section of this amalgam of genres doesn’t fare so well when viewed independently. Anna and the Apocalypse […]
Los Angeles skate-rock trio The Shrine share the first track from their forthcoming Cruel World EP today via Consequence of Sound’s Heavy Consequence. The band also announces a huge EP release and tour kickoff party in downtown L.A. on April 19th at House of Machines. The release party also features the Paranoyds and DJ sets […]
Nine Shrines have unveiled their brand new track Chain Reaction from their upcoming debut studio album Retribution Therapy. Speaking about the new track, drummer Andrew Wetzel explains “This is a song about a person who fucks you over, and they fired the first shot. We’re saying, “You have no idea what you’ve just done.” t’s a fight song, […]
Taking their musical cues from classic acts like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Kings X, Thin Lizzy, Accept, Metallica, Iron Maiden, UFO, Anthrax and Dio, Black Sheets Of Rain’s focus is on writing memorable songs delivered with relentless energy. Their sound distils influences from across the metal spectrum, from doom to thrash, into a hard-hitting contemporary sound. […]
