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Paul Hutchings / From King Kraken To Stonedead: A 2025 Metal Year Full Of Highs

Paul Hutchings reflects on an unforgettable 2025, packed with live music highs and emotional moments. From King Kraken’s explosive rise to standout UK Metal festivals like Stonedead, Steelhouse, and Arctangent, it was a year that pushed limits and celebrated the power of heavy music.
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Why Rock ‘n’ Roll Has Become Schrodinger’s Cat

Rock' n' roll is not dead. It's just buried beneath a mountain of outdated critics, dying radio, and an industry that's lost its curiosity. From Orange Goblin's farewell to Yungblud's forced "saviour" crown, rock' n' roll now exists in a paradox: thriving underground yet declared dead by the gatekeepers. This is how the genre became Schrodinger's Cat.

Tailgunner Join Fozzy 25th Anniversary UK Tour

The Devil Wears Prada Announce 2026 Headline Tour Dates

Adrian Smith On 2026 Smith/Kotzen Tour, Knebworth And Urchin

Creeper / Year Of The Vampire, A Horror Triumph At OVO Arena Wembley

Ice Nine Kills / Wembley Goes To The Slaughter: A Bloody Work Of Art

British Lion / First Night Of The Cart & Horses Intimate Residency

Sandis Luttropp / The Best Of Heavy Metal In 2025

Clutch / Neil Fallon Powers Through Cold For Epic Bristol Show

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

Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun returns with This Life Is A Grave, a dark, melodic Death Metal album full of eerie riffs and horror themes. Released 19 Dec 2025.

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

Jim Peterik – River Of Music: The Duet-Powered Album For Classic Rock Lovers

Blood Red Throne Return With Brutal New Album Siltskin

Graham Bonnet Revisits Rainbow Classics On Lost In Hollywood Again

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The Wildhearts Pack Rescue Rooms Tighter Than A Tin Of Sardines

The Wildhearts return to Nottingham with a sold-out Rescue Rooms show, thrilling fans with a career-spanning set and fierce energy, despite Ginger battling illness.
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Bowling For Soup Celebrate 31 Years With Epic Wembley Show Full Of Heart, Hits & Pyro

Gig review: Bowling For Soup rocked OVO Arena Wembley with pyro, deep cuts, fan love, and pop-punk spirit in a 31st anniversary show to remember.

Creeper / Year Of The Vampire, A Horror Triumph At OVO Arena Wembley

Ice Nine Kills / Wembley Goes To The Slaughter: A Bloody Work Of Art

British Lion / First Night Of The Cart & Horses Intimate Residency

Clutch / Neil Fallon Powers Through Cold For Epic Bristol Show

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Adrian Smith On 2026 Smith/Kotzen Tour, Knebworth And Urchin

Adrian Smith talks 2026 Smith/Kotzen tour with Richie Kotzen, raw club gigs, returning to Knebworth, and memories of his early days with Urchin.
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The Funeral Portrait / Lee Jennings On Love, Lyrics, And Lighting Up The Stage

Kenny’s Vinyl Vault Puts Abertillery On The Map With Stunning Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Mural

Interview: Mirador Is “Definitely Not A One Off”

Halestorm / Joe Hottinger On Everest, Climbing Chaos, Craft And Connection

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

Festival Review: NWOCR LiveFest 4 - KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton. Two days packed with new talent, classic rock energy, and unforgettable live sets.

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

Stonedead Festival 2025 Friday Review: Tyketto, Sweet Electric & Jayler

Bloodstock Festival 2025: The Sunday Review

Bloodstock Festival 2025: The Saturday Review

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

Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun returns with This Life Is A Grave, a dark, melodic Death Metal album full of eerie riffs and horror themes. Released 19 Dec 2025.
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Der Rote Milan / Verlust Is A Haunting Black Metal Exploration Of Grief And Despair

Der Rote Milan return with Verlust, a raw and atmospheric Black Metal release that delves into themes of grief, loss, and inner darkness with poetic intensity.

Blood Red Throne Return With Brutal New Album Siltskin

Sepulchral / Beneath The Shroud A Rotten Triumph of Old-School Death Metal

Shores Of Null And Convocation Explore Grief And Despair On Latitudes Of Sorrow

Bastard Cröss Unleash Debut Album Crossripper, An Exciting Slab Of Brutality

Owls Woods Graves / Why I Love Every Aspect Of Strix

Stillbirth – Survival Protocol: Brutal Surf/Death Metal Meets Dystopian Fury

All Hell / Sunsetter, A Blackened Thrash Tale Of Cosmic Vengeance

Wode Push Their Boundaries Further With The Superb Uncrossing The Keys

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Brian Boyle / The Best Of Heavy Metal In 2025

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Brian Boyle rounds up 2025’s best in Heavy Metal—from Iron Maiden’s epic gigs to powerful album drops and heartfelt tributes to Ozzy and Ace.

Orange Goblin / An Emotional Farewell Brings Tears To Electric Bristol

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Orange Goblin. The farewell tour continues in style at Electric Bristol. I, for one, will raise a glass, shed a tear and celebrate that I saw them so many times
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The Funeral Portrait / Lee Jennings On Love, Lyrics, And Lighting Up The Stage

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Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait gets real about his struggles, songwriting, and working with The Rasmus on Weirdo in this heartfelt backstage interview.

Million Dead Return To Rock City For One Final Farewell

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Million Dead reunite for a powerful farewell gig at Rock City, delivering a raw, emotional performance that proves their Post-Hardcore legacy endures.

Pestilence / Death Metal Pioneers Reign Supreme In Newcastle

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Pestilence, Dutch Death Metal pioneers, brought crushing riffs to Newcastle on the Echoes of Horror Tour 2025 joined by Damim and rising act Impurist.

Kenny’s Vinyl Vault Puts Abertillery On The Map With Stunning Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Mural

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Kenny’s Vinyl Vault honours Metal icon Ozzy Osbourne with a vibrant tribute mural, putting Abertillery back on the map and drawing fans from around the world.

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

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Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun returns with This Life Is A Grave, a dark, melodic Death Metal album full of eerie riffs and horror themes. Released 19 Dec 2025.

Brentford Rocks As FM Perform A Stripped-down, Exclusive Acoustic Gig All For Charity

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FM - Steve Overland and Jim Kirkpatrick rocked The Weir in Brentford with an exclusive charity gig—an unforgettable night of anthems, banter & acoustic magic.

The Motherz / Debut Single Sweat A Raw Statement Born From Burnout

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The Motherz have unveiled their debut single Sweat, a raw statement born from burnout and a drive to get back performing, written after a collective breaking point and composed by Cedric Pfister, Miguel Montalban and Jake Cook.

UROCK And Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan Unleash New Single The Line With Video

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UROCK team up with Deep Purple's Ian Gillan for the new single The Line, out now with an official video and an album arriving in early 2026.

Landmvrks Slam The Roundhouse So Hard We Lose Balance

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Landmvrks headline the Roundhouse London for their only UK show of 2025, delivering an explosive set packed with pyro, emotion, and surprise guests.

Gig Of The Week – Absolva Hit The Cart & Horses For Sunday Matinee

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MetalTalk Gig Of The Week: Absolva roll into The Cart & Horses and will be joined by Prymå for a Sunday matinee. A perfect excuse to raise a glass to a deserving band

All Them Witches – King Buffalo – A Toronto Journey Of Mysticism, Magic, and Musicianship

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All Them Witches and King Buffalo delivered a transcendent journey of mysticism, magic, and musicianship in Toronto—stoner rock at its emotional peak.

Nothing More / Carnal Nature World Tour Roars To Life At O2 Forum Kentish Town

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Gig Review: The Nothing More Carnal Nature World Tour roared through O2 Forum Kentish Town with raw emotion, massive energy, and unforgettable metal moments.

Clutch – Fortune Tellers Make a Killing Nowadays

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Clutch will headline Desertfest London 2026 for their only UK show of the year and have added a run of Irish headline dates in May, following an extensive European tour at the end of 2025.

Alter Bridge And The 2026 What Lies Within European Tour

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Alter Bridge will release their self titled eighth studio album on 9 January 2026 via Napalm Records and support it with the 31 date What Lies Within European tour alongside Daughtry and Sevendust.

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