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Ronnie Wood Brings Timeless Swagger To O2 Forum Kentish Town

Ronnie Wood brings timeless rock ’n’ roll swagger, Stones classics and Faces favourites to London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town.
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Wishbone Ash Bring Twin-Guitar Majesty To Chepstow Castle With Clearwater Creedence Revival

Wishbone Ash bring timeless twin-guitar harmonies to Chepstow Castle, with Clearwater Creedence Revival opening a memorable Castell Roc evening.

Primus Bring Surreal Funk-Metal Mayhem To Brixton After Nine-Year UK Absence

Hollywood Vampires / A Night Of Glorious Excess At The O2

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

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

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Eivør Unveils Dark New Single Verjugarðar / Walls From Upcoming Album Tungl

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Eivør explores love, loss and emotional distance on Verjugarðar / Walls, the latest single from her new album Tungl, out 16 October 2026.

Ricky Warwick Releases Thin Lizzy-Inspired Last Chance To Dance

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Ricky Warwick channels the spirit of Phil Lynott on Last Chance To Dance, the latest single from Fire & Vengeance, out 4 September.

Queen / Legendary Budapest 1986 Concert Comes To The Roundhouse

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Queen's restored 1986 Budapest concert will become an immersive live screening at London's Roundhouse for two performances on 3 October 2026.

Archive: The Rise Of Epica Continues With The Holographic Principle

Archive
Archive: Epica - The Holographic Principle review. A bold, heavy and ambitious Symphonic Metal album confirming the Dutch band’s continued rise.

Drowning Hour / The Pain Of Loss Turns Crushing Misery Into Melancholic Beauty

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Drowning Hour deliver crushing blackened Death-Doom and melancholic beauty on The Pain Of Loss, a four-track EP of huge potential.

Frank Beard, ZZ Top Drummer, Dies Aged 77

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Frank Beard, the longtime ZZ Top drummer whose distinctive Texas backbeat powered the band for over five decades, has died aged 77.

Iron Maiden Put To The Test On Mastermind

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Iron Maiden featured as a specialist subject on BBC’s Mastermind. See how contestant Fernando Partridge fared in the challenging quiz round.

Rumination – Maelstrom Of Epithelium: A Crushing Statement From The Death Metal Underground

Extreme Metal
Rumination unleash devastating technical Death Metal on the Maelstrom Of Epithelium EP, a crushing statement from Hartlepool’s underground.

Rare Black Sabbath And Other Rock Memorabilia Heads To Auction

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More than 300 pieces from music industry veteran Lindsay Brown's private collection, including rare Black Sabbath, Nick Drake, Led Zeppelin and Queen memorabilia, will be auctioned in September.

Stormbringer To Release Fifth Album Transcendence In September

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Stormbringer will release their fifth album, Transcendence, through Attic Records on 4 September 2026. Produced by Russ Russell, it explores adversity, resilience and self-acceptance.

Beyond Extinction And Salem Trials Announce 2027 UK Co-Headline Tour

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Beyond Extinction and Salem Trials will bring their Cross-Atlantic Death co-headline tour to ten UK venues in March 2027, with new music promised from both bands.

Bristol Extreme Fest Reborn With Rotting Christ Leading The Charge

Festivals
Bristol Extreme Fest returns to the Trinity Centre on 29 August 2026, with Rotting Christ leading a full day of Extreme Metal across two stages.

SonicBlast 2026 Day Three – One Last Assault Before The Atlantic Falls Silent

Festivals
Sonic Blast 2026 reaches its final day with crushing riffs, wild energy and standout performances as the festival signs off on Portugal’s Atlantic coast.

Where Impact Sound Belongs In A Riff-Driven Metal Edit

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How impact sound effects can reinforce breakdowns and riff changes in a dense Metal mix without masking the music’s natural power.

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

Festivals
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 super tasty snippet of Echoes (this band would...

Void Moon’s Peter Svensson – Recognition Is The Only Thing I Lack

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Void Moon’s Peter Svensson takes on The MetalTalk Lowdown, talking riffs, recognition, disastrous early gigs, Doom Over Vienna and a life spent deep in the Swedish Metal underground.

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