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Review / Adrian Smith Monsters Of River And Rock is an engaging insight into Iron Maiden guitarist

The eagerly awaited autobiography from Adrian Smith, 'Monsters Of River And Rock', is released tomorrow (3 September) via Virgin Books/Penguin Random House and it is an engaging read from one of the...

YES / The Royal Affair Tour, Live From Las Vegas announced for 30 October

Following the success of the 2019 American tour, YES are to release 'The Royal Affair Tour, Live From Las Vegas' through BMG records 30 October 2020, with physical copies available from 2...

Sanctuary / ‘Into The Mirror Black’ gets 30th Anniversary release

Seattle Power Metal band Sanctuary are to release a remastered version of 'Into The Mirror Black', 9 October 2020. The remaster has been completed by Zeuss (QueensrĂżche, Iced Earth, Overkill), with the...

Babymetal / Two Metal Galaxy live albums released next week

The electrifying energy of Babymetal's epic Metal Galaxy World Tour captured in two live albums. A musical journey through 'Light Force' and 'Dark Force'

Rory Gallagher / ‘The Best Of’ is a stellar ensemble of music

There is pretty much no middle ground when it comes to compilation albums. They are either an all killer blissful and nostalgic listening experience, or simply stink to high heaven of a...

Devin Townsend / ‘Genesis’ released from Empath Live Volume 1

With Devin Townsend due to release 'Order Of Magnitude – Empath Live Volume 1' on the 23rd October 2020, the first track from the document of his Winter 2019 European tour has...

Adrian Smith / Interview Part Two – Making Powerslave, Wasted Years and rejoining Maiden

Monsters of River & Rock from Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith. In Part Two of our interview, Adrian spoke about making Powerslave, leaving and rejoining Maiden and more.

Uriah Heep / ‘Fifty Years In Rock’ Exceptional 23cd box set out in October

Fifty years and 40 million albums after the bands inception, Uriah Heep have announced that a massive super deluxe box set spanning the groups whole career will be released 30 October 2020...

Orianthi / New album ‘O’ to be released in November, with Gibson Guitar partnership following in 2021

Australian platinum selling guitarist Orianthi will release her new studio album 'O' 6 November, via Frontiers Music. It is her first new album in seven years and you can watch the single 'Sinners...

8Snake / Kuiper Belt is an album of the bands live improvisations

London Progresive Rock band 8Snake have released the album 'Kuiper Belt', which follows up from their previous album 'Eight', released under the name 'Francesco Fonte Band'. The band have been described as a...

Adrian Smith / Interview Part One – Martin Birch, joining Maiden, first carp and more

Discover how Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith found solace in fishing during his time with the band in his new autobiography, Monsters of River and Rock.

Panzerfaust / The Suns of Perdition Chapter II is a heady release, leaving you much to think about

Canadian Black Metal quartet Panzerfaust return with Chapter II of their latest musical endeavour 'The Suns of Perdition', a follow up to their June 2019 release 'The Suns of Perdition - Chapter...

Michael Schenker / Recording completed for MSG’s ‘Immortal’

Michael Schenker has told MetalTalk that the recording is now complete for the new MSG album 'Immortal', with a release date set for 8 January 2021 through Nuclear Blast. The album contains the...

BLUE Ă–YSTER CULT / Discussing their first new studio album in almost two decades

Blue Ă–yster Cult have told MetalTalk that their first new studio album in almost two decades will be released 9 October via Frontiers. A limited edition vinyl pressing of 'The Symbol Remains'...

King Creature / Aiming to ‘Set The World On Fire’ with second album

'Set The World On Fire' has been announced as the title of the second album from Cornish Rockers King Creature, with the band also releasing the epic ballad 'Wisdom Told', which you...

WinterStorm / Postponed to 2021

Troon festival WinterStorm has been postponed with the scheduled date over the weekend of 27 November 2020 moved to the weekend of 26 November 2021. Details of ticket refund and carry over...

Metallica / San Francisco Symphony / Exceeding expectations with S&M2

They say lightning never strikes twice and this might be especially true when it comes to sequels. 'S&M2', the recent collaboration between Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony, proves that this old...

Martin Popoff / Series continues with ‘Van Halen. A Visual Biography’

Martin Popoff’s detailed timeline series continues with 'Van Halen. A Visual Biography' which will be released 20 November through Wymer UK Ltd. Across 224 pages, the A4 Hardback book is available with a...
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