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Avatar / Sparks Fly at Exhibition White City Valentine’s Day Performance

Gig Review: Avatar - Sparks flew at Exhibition White City as London show was cut short by technical failure and evacuation ending the Valentine’s Day spectacle
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Iron Maiden Announce Full Eddfest Weekend Plans For Knebworth 2026

Heavy Metal legends Iron Maiden have revealed the full details of their fan-driven EDDFEST weekend at Knebworth House (10-11 July 2026), including the Friday night stage line-up and Saturday's main arena bill.

Metal 2 The Masses Is Back At The Green Rooms — TGR17, Big Gigs And More

The Michael Schenker Group To Release Live & Ready: 1980-1984 6-Disc Box Set

Visions Of Atlantis And Warkings Triumph On The Pirates And Kings Tour

Lorna Shore Bring Deathcore to Alexandra Palace in a Chilling, Sold-Out Triumph

Royal Republic In London: Still Confusing People With Their Music

Ghost / Excess All Areas With Vanessa Warwick On The Skeletour

Neuronspoiler Ignite Crazy Love With Full-Throttle ’80s-Era Firepower

John Sykes / My Guitar Released as Estate Raises “Serious Questions”

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Karnivool / In Verses Is Their Most Powerful Statement Yet

Karnivool return with album #4, In Verses—a powerful, emotional progressive metal statement packed with groove, atmosphere and lyrical gut-punches. Out now.

Michael Monroe / Outerstellar – Short, Sharp, And Loaded With Fire

Mayhem / Liturgy Of Death: A Ruthless New Chapter In Norwegian Black Metal

Black Swan / Paralyzed, A Hook-Filled, High-Energy Album Worth The Wait

Kanonenfieber Channel WWI Tragedy on New Album Soldatenschicksale

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Whitechapel And Shadow Of Intent Bring Brutal Firepower To Alexandra Palace

Whitechapel And Shadow Of Intent Bring Brutal Firepower To Alexandra Palace. Crushing riffs, massive vocals, and pits erupting as the night turns epic.
Gig Reviews

Avatar / Sparks Fly at Exhibition White City Valentine’s Day Performance

Gig Review: Avatar - Sparks flew at Exhibition White City as London show was cut short by technical failure and evacuation ending the Valentine’s Day spectacle

Visions Of Atlantis And Warkings Triumph On The Pirates And Kings Tour

Lorna Shore Bring Deathcore to Alexandra Palace in a Chilling, Sold-Out Triumph

Royal Republic In London: Still Confusing People With Their Music

The Karma Effect / A Powerful Acoustic Set at Gibson Garage London Previews Cruel Intentions

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Ghost / Excess All Areas With Vanessa Warwick On The Skeletour

Ghost / Excess All Areas With Vanessa Warwick On The Skeletour Orlando kickoff, rituals, backstage moments, and GTV’s Ghoulbangers Ball on the US tour.

Paul Gilbert / How George Washington Inspired His New Album WROC

Demonstealer On 25 Years Of Demonic Resurrection And New EP Apocalyptic Dawn

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Fozzy / Rich Ward On Songwriting Influences & The Power Of Melody

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Lords Of NWOBHM: Cliff Evans On Epic Debut And Future Plans

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Jogjarockarta 2025 / Anthrax Close The Last Ever Festival

Anthrax, The Hu, Loudness delivered unforgettable sets at Jogjarockarta 2025, marking the end of Indonesia’s iconic rock festival with historic energy.

Damnation Festival 2026 / Gorerotted Confirmed For First UK Show In 18 Years

Jogjarockarta 2025 Day One: Ugly Kid Joe Make Their Debut In Indonesia

NWOCR LiveFest 4 At KK’s Steel Mill – Two Days Of Real Quality

Stonedead Festival 2025 Saturday Review: The Almighty, The Dead Daisies & More

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Mayhem / Liturgy Of Death: A Ruthless New Chapter In Norwegian Black Metal

Mayhem return with Liturgy of Death, a raw, immersive album pushing Norwegian Black Metal’s boundaries. Discover the intensity in this full review.
Extreme Metal

Kanonenfieber Channel WWI Tragedy on New Album Soldatenschicksale

Album Review: Kanonenfieber release Soldatenschicksale channeling WWI tragedy through intense Black/Death Metal. Two new songs and seven rerecorded tracks included.

Sidious Return Stronger Than Ever With Malefic Necropolis

Heir Corpse One / Destination: Domination – A Pandemic-Fueled Zombie Metal Odyssey

Paganizer / As Mankind Rots Is More Essential Listening From Rogga Johansson

Ellende / The Dark Reflections And Atmospheric Black Metal Of Zerfall

Dødsferd / Purification Forms: A Nihilistic Compilation Of Covers And Rarities

Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun Unleashes 9th Album This Life Is A Grave

Der Rote Milan / Verlust Is A Haunting Black Metal Exploration Of Grief And Despair

Blood Red Throne Return With Brutal New Album Siltskin

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Kings Of Thrash Return To UK & Ireland For August/September 2026 Tour

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David Ellefson's Kings Of Thrash will return to the UK and Ireland in August and September 2026, with headline dates and a Stone Dead Festival appearance, plus tickets and VIP upgrades on sale February 13.

John 5 Hits Uk And Europe This May 2026 For First Solo Tour

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John 5 will bring his first-ever solo tour to the UK and Europe in May 2026, with tickets and VIP meet-and-greets on sale February 13 at 10am GMT.

Corrosion Of Conformity Announce Good God / Baad Man Double Album

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Corrosion Of Conformity will release their long-awaited double album, Good God / Baad Man, on April 3 via Nuclear Blast, and have unveiled the lead single Gimme Some Moore ahead of a Spring 2026 North American tour.

The Karma Effect / A Powerful Acoustic Set at Gibson Garage London Previews Cruel Intentions

Gig Reviews
At Gibson Garage London, The Karma Effect wow with an intimate acoustic set, teasing songs from their upcoming album Cruel Intentions. Full gig review inside.

Karnivool / In Verses Is Their Most Powerful Statement Yet

Metal Reviews
Karnivool return with album #4, In Verses—a powerful, emotional progressive metal statement packed with groove, atmosphere and lyrical gut-punches. Out now.

Michael Monroe / Outerstellar – Short, Sharp, And Loaded With Fire

Metal Reviews
Album Review: Michael Monroe. Outerstellar is short, sharp and loaded with fire. Gritty rock ’n’ roll anthems, punk swagger, big hooks, and a sax-fuelled finale

Preacher Stone Close UK Tour At The Louisiana, Bristol, With Revenant

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Gig Review: Preacher Stone wrap up their UK tour with a thunderous set at The Louisiana, Bristol, joined by Revenant. Southern rock and energy fuel the night.

Tailgunner and Marisa And The Moths Bring The Energy to Brighton

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Gig Review: Tailgunner’s Midnight Blitz and Marisa And The Moths’ alt-rock intensity as they light up Brighton Chalk with genre-spanning live energy with Fozzy

Fozzy Kick Off Uk Tour In Style At Brighton Chalk

Gig Reviews
Gig Review: Fozzy launch their UK tour with a thunderous show at Brighton Chalk. Chris Jericho leads the charge in a night of high-energy rock and Metal mayhem.

Archive: May 2013 – Whitesnake, Thunder and Journey – SECC, Glasgow

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Arena rock done right: Whitesnake, Thunder and Journey light up Glasgow with swagger, solos and massive choruses.

Alexisonfire And Billy Talent Announce 20th Anniversary Co-Headline Shows

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Alexisonfire and Billy Talent will mark 20 years of Crisis and Billy Talent II with two co-headline shows in 2026: London at OVO Wembley Arena (24 June) and Montreal at the Bell Centre (17 July). Both bands will perform the albums in full.

Papa Roach Announce Rise Of The Roach UK And Ireland Arena Tour For November 2026

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Papa Roach have released new single Wake Up Calling and announced a Rise Of The Roach UK and Ireland arena tour for November 2026, starting at Glasgow's OVO Hydro and ending at Cardiff's Utilita Arena, with London and Dublin dates included.

Little Angels Announce Ultra-Rare Big Bad & Back UK Tour

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Little Angels announce an ultra-rare UK tour for November 2026 with the full original line-up, supported by Thunder's Luke Morley on all dates.

Blaze Bayley Rips It Up In Dublin Again

Gig Reviews
Blaze Bayley delivers a thunderous Heavy Metal performance in Dublin, playing Silicon Messiah in full with raw passion, power, and Iron Maiden classics.

Paul Gilbert / How George Washington Inspired His New Album WROC

Interviews
Interview: Paul Gilbert shares how WROC, his most daring album yet, was inspired by George Washington’s centuries-old Rules of Civility.

James Bruner Ignites Camden With Raw Rock Energy At The Black Heart

Gig Reviews
At Camden's Black Heart, James Bruner delivered raw rock energy in a thrilling penultimate UK tour show, showcasing fiery riffs, swagger, and charisma.

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