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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...

Muse / Watch the trailer for Simulation Theory, the film of the tour

Muse are releasing the film of their 2019 Simulation Theory Tour this Friday (21 August) via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Filmed London’s O2 Arena in September 2019, Simulation Theory follows a team of scientists as...

Elles Bailey / Talks performing on Whispering Bob’s All Stars ‘Help Musicians’ project

With 2020 marking 'Whispering' Bob Harris' 50th year in broadcasting, the legendary presenter is to gather a group of musicians together to record his favourite single 'Stand By Me' in a fundraising...

MetalTalk Gig Of The Week / Martin Turner Ex Wishbone Ash at Trading Boundaries

Wishbone Ash founding member Martin Turner takes his band to Trading Boundaries, Sheffield Green, East Sussex, this Friday (21 August) for an outdoor socially distanced gig.This unique destination is not only a...

Crown Lands / Beautifully unique album released from Canadian duo

The self-titled debut album from Canadian duo Crown Lands has recently hit the shops and, while finding itself fighting for airtime against a deluge of COVID-19 era issues, the seven track majestic...

Rob Halford / The Metal God to Confess all next month

The Metal God Rob Halford has promised to "expose every facet" in his long awaited autobiography which is due for release 29 September, with the book slated to be full, frank and...

Thunder / UK Tour moved to May 2021

With the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Thunder have had to announce that this Novembers tour cannot go ahead and that the dates have now been moved to May 2021. All original tickets remain...

Devin Townsend / Empath Live Volume 1 given October release

'Order Of Magnitude – Empath Live Volume 1' will be released by Devin Townsend 23 October 2020 and it marks a fascinating portrait of Townsend's most ambitious tour to date.Recorded on the...

Jim Kirkpatrick / Ballad Of A Prodigal Son marks guitarists true calling

We could be here till the cows come home rattling off the endless list of unsung British guitarists, and without doubt a man who that applies to in spades is Mr Jim...

Call Of The Wild / Additional day added to 2021 Festival

Next years Call Of The Wild festival will takes place at the Lincolnshire Showground from 20 May 2021 and next years event will include an extra day, as a thank you to...

A Genesis In My Bed / Hackett is a rare talent and one most definitely to be cherished

Steve Hackett has always been known for the wonderfully fluid and expressive guitar work that he has brought to both his recordings with Genesis and his prolific solo career. In this, his...
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