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SonicBlast 2026 Day One – Trash Talk Light The Fuse In Portugal

SonicBlast 2026 Day One. Free Ride, Elephant Tree, Clamm, Trash Talk, Midnight, Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Deafheaven, Chat Pile, Snapped Ankles, Bongzilla
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Bloodstock Festival 2026 – The Sunday Review

Bloodstock 2026 Sunday review: Judas Priest, Body Count, Black Label Society, Testament, Kittie and more bring the festival to a thunderous close.

Kris Barras Band – Monsters We Made Is A Colossus Of A Rock Album

Sari Schorr: New Album Running Wild Announced, Plus Full Interview

Rush Toronto 2026 – Time Stands Still On The Trip Of A Lifetime

Slaughter To Prevail Bring Absolute Carnage To Sold-Out Glasgow SWG3 Galvanizers

Arch Enemy At The Underworld: Back To Their Roots, Facing The Future

Bloodstock Festival 2026 – The Saturday Review

Japan Underground Takes Tokyo: Eight Bands, Two Days

Bloodstock Festival 2026 – The Friday Review – Part Two

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Hollywood Vampires / A Night Of Glorious Excess At The O2

Hollywood Vampires turn The O2 into a rock ’n’ roll party with Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and special guest Ronnie Wood, supported by The Jesus And Mary Chain.
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Rush Toronto 2026 – Time Stands Still On The Trip Of A Lifetime

Paul Hutchings, a lifelong Rush fan, travels to Toronto for two unforgettable hometown shows at Scotiabank Arena, RushFest, Rush Day and the trip of a lifetime.

Slaughter To Prevail Bring Absolute Carnage To Sold-Out Glasgow SWG3 Galvanizers

Japan Underground Takes Tokyo: Eight Bands, Two Days

Lovebites / Outstanding Power And Phenomenal Musicianship Hits O2 Islington Academy

Gig Review: Through Storms And Stars: An Evening with Voyager.

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SonicBlast 2026 Day Two – Another Day Of Riffs, Chaos And Relentless Energy

The second day at SonicBlast 2026 had even more up its sleeve. After the psych explorations of Portugal's Jesus The Snake that included a...

SonicBlast 2026 Day One – Trash Talk Light The Fuse In Portugal

Bloodstock Festival 2026 – The Sunday Review

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Bloodstock Festival 2026 – The Friday Review – Part Two

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Lightning Threads – Tom Jane On Filthy Riffs, Chasing The Muse And Countdown

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The MetalTalk Lowdown. Lightning Threads’ Tom Jane talks filthy riffs, life on the road, chasing the muse, musical ambition and his unexpected love of Countdown.

Bloodstock 2027 Headliners: Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy And Motionless In White Lead 27-Band Reveal

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Bloodstock has revealed 27 bands for 2027, with Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy and Motionless In White topping the Ronnie James Dio Stage and all Sophie Lancaster Stage headliners confirmed.

Wormwood / Å – Fifteen Minutes Of Haunting, Emotionally Devastating Black Metal

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Wormwood return with Å, a two-track EP of haunting melodic Black Metal, Scandinavian melancholy and emotionally devastating intensity.

Lightning Threads Channel Vintage Psych on Devil Inside Me

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Lightning Threads channel vintage psych, filthy fuzz and ’70s swagger on Devil Inside Me, taken from their new album Trinkets.

Shadow Of Jupiter: Where 1973, Heavy Riffs And Creative Freedom Collide

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Shadow Of Jupiter explore 1973, unexpected influences, creative freedom and the deep connections behind their new album Bones.

Bloodstock Festival 2026 – The Thursday Review

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Bloodstock 2026 opens at Catton Park with Saxon, Cryptopsy, Evil Scarecrow and Heavysaurus launching the festival’s 25th anniversary in style.

Kris Barras Band Share Beautiful Lie Video Ahead Of Monsters We Made

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Kris Barras Band release the Beautiful Lie video ahead of Monsters We Made, followed by UK in-store dates and an October tour with 10 Years.

Accept Re-Records Save Us With Tobias Forge For 50th Anniversary Album

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Accept release a new version of Save Us with Tobias Forge, Frank Bello and Ray Luzier ahead of the 50th anniversary album Teutonic Titans 1976-2026.

Yngwie Malmsteen Announces Hell Or High Water And Shares Now Or Never

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Yngwie Malmsteen announces the nine-track Hell Or High Water album, arriving in November, and shares its first single, Now Or Never.

Bloodstock 2026 Unveils Heavy Metal Truants Challenges, Gaming Prizes And 2027 Ticket Plans

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Bloodstock marks its 25th anniversary with Heavy Metal Truants fundraising, major raffles, a custom gaming PC and the first 2027 ticket details.

RUSH / 20 Greatest Songs – Ranked!

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Explore the Top 20 RUSH songs, from 2112 and Moving Pictures to Clockwork Angels, in a personal countdown spanning four decades of music.

Lovebites / Outstanding Power And Phenomenal Musicianship Hits O2 Islington Academy

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Lovebites bring Outstanding Power to a packed O2 Academy Islington with phenomenal musicianship, twin-guitar brilliance and joyful Japanese Metal.

What’s Behind The Heavy Metal Revival?

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Heavy Metal is thriving again. Discover what’s behind its recent revival in the modern era.

Gig Review: Through Storms And Stars: An Evening with Voyager.

Gig Reviews
Voyager make a triumphant London return with a heartfelt, theatrical and thunderously joyous show at Islington Assembly Hall.

Opeth / Paradise Lost / Katatonia – A Night Of Perfection At The Piece Hall

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Opeth deliver a stunning only UK show of 2026 at The Piece Hall, Halifax, with triumphant support from Paradise Lost and Katatonia.

David Bowie Nights Bring Peter Gregson, Pitchblack Playback And Summer Sounds To King’s Cross

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David Bowie Nights at Lightroom expands with Peter Gregson concerts, pitch-black album playback, a free King's Cross show and the David Bowie Music Lover book launch.

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