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Metal Around The Globe / New Zealand / Hadees Drudge to release ‘On Your Knees’

There is a massive thriving Metal scene in Wellington, New Zealand and Hadees Drudge are looking good for smashing into it with their debut album 'On Your Knees' set for release 30...

Twister / Challenging the old guard with Cursed & Corrected

It would be great to say with 100% conviction that Twister are the 'future of Rock 'N' Roll, but it's that six letter 'F' word that's the problem.Even before planet earth was...

Flying V / Documentary to tell the story of the iconic guitar

A new documentary is soon to be released which celebrates the iconic guitar The Flying V. Part of the Inside Metal series and produced by Peter Hansen and Michael Denner, the film...

Coming Soon / Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden, Edwin Outwater on Metallica’s S&M2

With Metallica's S&M2 released this Friday (28 August) and Adrian Smith's 'Monsters Of River and Rock' autobiography due out 3 September, MetalTalk have been busy and we have two exciting interviews due...

Government Culture Fund / Grassroots venues receive £3.36m as streaming generates £771k per Hour

The UK Government has split the £3.36m portion of the Culture Recovery Fund allocated to grassroots venues between 135 venues, with four companies receiving the maximum £80,000. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...

BEHEMOTH / To livestream from secret church location in Poland with Imperial Triumphant

Presented in 4k high definition, Behemoth will stream 'In Absentia Dei', a live immersive experience which allows the viewer to chose from eight different camera angles, plus the 'Directors Cut'. Special guests...

STYX / Watch ‘These Are The Times’ as Cyclorama goes digital for first time

Originally released in 2003 via Sanctuary/CMC, the Styx album 'Cyclorama' has just been released on all download and streaming platforms for the first time. The album by the Chicago rockers was their...

Frankie Banali / Former WASP and Quiet Riot Drummer passes away at 68

Following a battle with pancreatic cancer, drummer Frankie Banali passed away last night (Thursday, August 20) at the age of 68. Survived by his wife Regina and daughter Ashley, Banali had gone...

Metal around the globe / Italian Black Metal duo Ashlands release ‘Mountain Augurs’

Ashlands, an unsigned atmospheric Black Metal duo hailing from the middle of Italy (Foligno, Umbria) are soon to release the second part of their ongoing EP trilogy of EPs 'Ashlands II.' via...

Jefferson Starship / Back in style with first new music for twelve years

Legendary Rock band Jefferson Starship, featuring David Freiberg, Donny Baldwin, Cathy Richardson, Chris Smith, and Jude Gold, have released the EP 'Mother Of The Sun' today (21 August), the bands first new...

Tygers of Pan Tang / Studio outtake ‘Cruel Hands Of Time’ released today

NWOBHM stalwarts Tygers Of Pan Tang have today (21 August) released 'Cruel Hands Of Time', a studio outtake from from their 2012 album 'Ambush' and you can watch the video produced by...

In conversation with heavy Southern Rockers The Georgia Thunderbolts

The Georgia Thunderbolts release their self-titled EP today (21 August) on Mascot Records and as we have already discovered, it is five excellent tracks which sit nicely at the heavier end of the Southern...

Massive / ‘Beer Drinking, Home Cooking, Rock ‘N’ Roll Recipes’

What more could you want in life other than Rock ‘n’ Roll and food, well, other than Rock ‘n’ Roll, food and alcohol? Aussie bruisers Massive have been busy during lockdown putting...

Metallica / Final S&M2 teaser released plus news of upcoming interviews

Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony have shared their final taster for the eagerly awaited 'S&M2' release and you can see 'For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)' below. To mark this epic...

Ages / Demonstrating Sweden’s ability to produce Black Metal of worth

Five years after the release of their debut album 'The Malefic MiasmaI', Swedish Melodic Black Metal trio Ages, return with their follow up release 'Uncrown', featuring Brice Leclercq on bass, who has also...

The Ocean / Phanerozoic story concludes this September

The Ocean will conclude their Phanerozoic with the release of 'Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic', the bands eighth album, 25 September via Metal Blade Records/Pelagic Records. The paleontology concept began with the...

Phil Lynott / Watch the Trailer for the upcoming film ‘Songs While I’m Away’

Eagle Rock Films have today, on Phil Lynott's 71st birthday, shared the trailer for Emer Reynold's keenly anticipated film 'Phil Lynott: Songs For While I'm Away'.The film is a feature length documentary of...

Rory Gallagher / Comprehensive compilation to be released in October

A comprehensive collection titled 'The Best Of Rory Gallagher' is to be released by UMC on 9 October. The package contains 30 tracks, including a previously unreleased collaboration with Jerry Lee Lewis.The...
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