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INTERVIEW / Coney Hatch on getting ‘Pied’ by Maiden and how time heals all wounds

Canadian Rockers Coney Hatch are back and ready to play their first internet gig this Saturday (3 October 2020) at the legendary El Mocambo in Toronto.Releasing three albums in the 80's, the band...

HO! HO! HO! / Goo Goo Dolls announce “This Is Christmas”

With 83 shopping days until Santa arrives, The Goo Goo Dolls have today (2 October) released the first single 'This Is Christmas', from their upcoming album 'It's Christmas All Over'.The multi-platinum, four-time...

John Finberg exposé / Overkill, U.D.O, Kamelot and more distance themselves from booking agent

Following the exposé from MetalSucks, the list of bands who have moved to distance themselves from promoter John Finberg continues to grow.As previously reported here and here, Nightwish, Amorphis, Delain, Amaranthe, Battle Beast,...

Burnt Out Wreck / Band launch beer with Lymestone Brewery

Burnt Out Wreck and have partnered with Lymestone Brewery to produce a 7% ABV Indian Pale Ale called 'Burnt Out Wreck'.Brewed with three types of American Hops, the beer has a crisp Maris...

Heretic Fest 2021 / Three day full line up revealed

The 2021 Heretic Fest will be held over three days, commencing Friday 30 April, making this now a fantastic weekend event.For those who are holding tickets for 2020, please see details below.Friday...

Iron Maiden / Legacy of the Beast live album to be released 20 November

Recorded during Iron Maiden's three sold out shows in Mexico City in September 2019, 'Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live in Mexico City' will be released as a double...

Coney Hatch / 80’s Canadian Rockers to play Toronto’s El Mocambo

Coney Hatch, who previously opened forty concerts on Iron Maiden's World Piece Tour, are to play their first internet gig this Saturday (3 October 2020) on their return to the legendary El...

Chris Dale / Myth-busting the Van Halen brown M&M Story

I love a good Rock and Roll legend as much as anyone else, it is just that I have my doubts about the accuracy of many of them. One of those tales...

John Finberg exposé / Angra, PowerGlove, Hammerfall and more drop promoter

Following yesterdays exposé from MetalSucks, eight bands clarified their position, during the day, that were either no longer working with, or had stopped working in the past with, promoter John Finberg.As reported yesterday, Nightwish, Amorphis,...

Phil Campbell Formally Opens Lemmy’s Bar At Bloodstock 2016

Bloodstock's main bar, the newly renamed Lemmy's Bar, is now open after Phil Campbell cut the ribbon in a moving, entertaining and memorable occasion at Catton Park this afternoon.The bar is completely...

AC/DC / Back in business and back in black

The AC/DC promotional campaign gathers speed and the band have confirmed that Angus will be joined by singer Brian Johnson, guitarist Stevie Young, bassist Cliff Williams and drummer Phil Rudd for the...

Imperial Age / Aor talks Lockdown concert and turning down subsequent label deals

Recorded during quarantine on 25 April 2020, the Imperial Age Lockdown Concert was one of the first such gigs to prove a financial and cultural success. Having invested $2,500 of their own money...

Moonspell / Live Halloween concert announced

Portugese Dark Heavy Metal band Moonspell will host a live Halloween concert in front of 300 guests and a global stream this 31 October. The gig will be held in Beja, south...

Confess / Rob Halford on Waving The Rainbow Flag of Metal

Rob Halford, the Metal God has spoken.Confess, his new autobiography, is a unique and deeply revealing insight into the extraordinary life he has led; from a Walsall council estate through personal tragedy,...

Fish / Weltschmerz ‘charts’ at Number 2

The final solo album from Fish, 'Weltschmerz', would stand at Number Two in the UK midweek charts, behind IDLES and ahead of the likes of Prince, Michael Kiwanuka, Machine Gun Kelly and...

DevilDriver / ‘Dealing With Demons’ gives fans a lot to look forward to

Album Review: DevilDriver Returns to Their Groove Metal Roots with Dealing With Demons I Album - A Must-Listen for Metal Fans.

Christmas / Add Aerosmith, CrĂĽe, Blackmore, Sabbath and Kiss to your Metal lists

With only 86 sleeps to Christmas, Eagle Rock Entertainment have you covered with live concert releases from Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, Ritchie Blackmore, Black Sabbath and Kiss packages all to be issued on...

Nightwish, Amorphis and others to stop working with John Finberg following exposé

Following an exposé from MetalSucks, Nightwish and Amorphis have this morning announced that they are no longer working with John Finberg.Finberg has promoted bands such as Nightwish, Epica, Amorphis, Warbringer, Suffocation, Immolation, Sonata...
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